Jose James - Warrior [2010, vinyl, brownswood recordings]

12 april 2010

lbl: Brownswood Recordings

#: BWOOD048

electronic

dubstep, 2-step

320kbps

topaz [8.0]

A1. Warrior (Sbtrkt Remix)

A2. Warrior (Jus Wan Remix)

B.   Warrior (Rockwell Remix)

_
total time: 16:39





Bass - Chris Smith
Drums - Richard Spaven 
Piano - Gideon Van Gelder 
Vocals - Jose James


note: "Not sure you’re ready for these but we’ve just approved the TPs (test pressings) so they’re on the way! The original version of WARRIOR is taken from Jose’s album BLACKMAGIC – it’s a cover of the Benga anthem ‘Emotions’, reworked by Jose’s band in the studio. Taking it back to the club, we recruited the much hyped mysterious masked man Sbtrkt, dub garage maestro Jus Wan and the exceptionally talented D&B producer Rockwell (whom you will definitely be hearing a whole lot more from in 2010) on remix duties. They all killed it. Coming to your local friendly record shop on a crisp 12″ (or online digital store) on 12th April 2010."

hyping shoes

[HF]

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[£5.99, Boomkat]

Nick Solé - Never [2010, vinyl, dpress industries]

february 2010

lbl: Dpress Industries

#: DPRESS 037

electronic

dub techno, deep house

320kbps

topaz [8.0]

A. Never (Space Dub Vinyl Version)

B1. Back To Love

B2. Never (Radio Edit)

_
total time: 23:25


note: "Nick Solé's previous offering, Simple Things, came out almost exactly a year ago on Mojuba. His considered release schedule reflects the slow build of his tracks. But while the space dub version of "Never" is no exception, it forsakes patience for a more restless, sliding ride that is totally mesmerising. 


A teeming jungle of spiralling percussion, an echoed vocal refrain and slick dub chords all fight their way into the mix, eventually locking into a propulsive and entrancing groove that rides the whole first side. The cheeky radio edit on the second side jumps straight in, but at under four minutes it misses the sense of journey and is more useful as a sonic postcard. "Back to Love," meanwhile, is more conventional, but no less hypnotic. A hazy half-remembered disco sheen and washed-out vocal calls shimmer over a heavy bass kick, resulting in a more dreamy late night track." - Chris Mann, RA.

dub in heaven

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[Phonomonkey, 7.77 €]

T++ - Wireless [2010, 2 x vinyl, honest jon's records]

april 2010

lbl: Honest Jon's Records

#: HJP49

electronic

dubstep, experimental

~128kbps [only version] & .flac

tourmaline [7.3]

1.Cropped

2. Anyi

3. Voices No Bodies

4. Dig

_
total time: 29:00

producer: Torsten Profrock

note: "Since its 2005 debut, Torsten Profrock's T++ project has grown in stature and scope to the point where it's admired by fans of techno, dubstep, d'n'b and experimental electronics alike, and annexed by none. Anchored in the kind of scuffed, sub-heavy atmospherics Profrock developed in his 90s recordings for Chain Reaction, and naturally influenced by his work with Robert Henke as Monolake, the sound of T++ is singular, always evolving, difficult to fix. 

But now we come to the end. Wireless will be the last work the Berliner produces under that name. Appropriately enough, it's his most expressive, energetic and fully-realised work, affirming the enduring fundamentals of the T++ aesthetic even as it steers it into uncharted climes. 

Long ago snagged by the rhythmic innovations of the post-jungle underground, here Profrock makes explicit his debt to the radical fringe of UK garage. Snapping 2-step rhythms are at the heart of all four tracks; for all the distress, deconstruction and detournement they undergo at his hands, the spirit and swing of the British soundsystem tradition is unmistakable. 

Further, Wireless is a kind of remix, a commission, shot through with the contorted samples of voice and ndingidi from a handful of old East African 78s (collected on a forthcoming Honest Jon's compilation). 

The result is a record that sounds at once ancient and modern, possessing a unique tonal language, and with it a curious, almost occult power. " - distributor.

african garage
[update: 27 march 2016]

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[official, £7.99]

Stewart Walker - Scratched Notes [2010, vinyl, curle recordings]

29 march 2010

lbl: Curle Recordings

#: CURLE 026

electronic

minimal techno, deep house, tech-house

320kbps

topaz [8.0]

A1.  Scratched Notes 

A2.  Shipwrecked 

B.   Particular People 

_

total time: 23:44

note: "We're jumping straight from Curle 024 to Curle 026 because number 025 will be a special label compilation - more about that soon! We have the honour to present the first Curle from Stewart Walker, a longtime hero of ours. He started his career on the mythical Detroit label Matrix, did some stuff for Force Inc, Tresor, Mille Plateaux and Minus, before founding the amazing Persona imprint. Since then he has done very few releases on other labels, so we are very proud about this one. All three tracks on this EP live and breathe the deep melodic minimal sound Stewart Walker got known for, but - without wanting to brag too much - we really believe 'Scratched Notes' is among the very best music he has ever released. We hope you like it as much as we do!" - distributor.

ghost appears in doorway

[ORON]

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[Rush Hour Store, €9.50]

Bjørn Svin - Browen [2010, 2 x vinyl, rump recordings]

2010

lbl: Rump Recordings

#: RUMPLP012

electronic

experimental, techno, idm, dubstep, downtempo, minimal, sampling, noise

320kbps

carborundum [9.3]

A1. Browen

A2. bowbroW

A3. owW

B1. mOmWree

B2. enbrO

B3. enRowen

B4. nnOR

C1. ROwmOR

C2. OOOO

C3. rOOn

D1. RoweR

D2. BooO

note: "Active since 1995 as a live performer and producer of experimental electronic dance music, Bjørn Svin has released several albums and 12"s as well as music for films and theatre. In the late nineties he became a "techno pop-star" with the hit “Mer Strøm 2” and reached cult-status in most of Scandinavia. His new album BROWEN will be released on March by Danish Rump Recordings and it shows a different side of Bjørn as composer. The twelve tracks of the album take inspiration from the rhythmic richness of techno/i.d.m. music but add to the mix an experimental attitude. If tracks like "ROwmOR" or "mPmWree" show still traces of techno structures, others like the opening "Browen" or the following "bowbroW" are more experimental oriented thanks to an evolving flow of metallic sounds that form little melodic/rhythmic loops. Minimal tiny melodies change their sound from dissonant to melodic and clashes with other hundreds forming a constant flow of sound. Techno, dub (check the opening part of "mOmWree"), i.d.m., experimental influences blend very well giving to the listener an interesting and wide sound spectrum to explore." - noisebrigade.

kontrolowany chaos, odkrywany z niekłamaną przyjemnością. być może eksperyment roku.

control & precise pleasure

[MU]

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Roof Light - Street Level [2010, vinyl, l2s recordings]

12 april 2010

lbl: L2s Recordings

#: L2S022

electronic

dubstep

320kbps

corundum [9.0]

1. Street Level

2. How Far Are You From Anywhere?

note: "Following from his gorgeous 12" for Styrax last year, Roof Light dazzles again with a deadly plate for L2S. As the title suggests, 'Street Level' takes us down from the lofty highs of that 12" and onto the floor, edging his sound with a tighter sense of funk and flex directly influenced by garage masters Todd Edwards, MJ Cole or Dem 2. On the title track, clipped diva vox skip between irresistibly sync'ed 2-step patterns while elegant Detroit pads cleanse the soul. Meanwhile with 'How Far Are You From Anywhere' he dips his jazz stick in with blue horns and twinkling percussion smudged with an authentic late night sensuality that's melting us right now. With MJ Cole singing his praises and a forthcoming album for Highpoint Lowlife, expect to hear a lot more from this guy in the near future..."

yt preview:

sunshine absorber

[HF]

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Mark E - Works 2005-2009: Selected Tracks & Edits [2010, cd, merc]

january 2010

lbl: Merc

#: MERC002

electronic

house, disco, deep house

~256kbps

corundum [9.0]

1 Sun Shadow

2 You (Full Vocal Mix)

3 Slave 1

4 Smiling

5 Night Mover

6 Ray Gun

7 Plastic People (MEDIT)

8 RnB Drunkie

note: "Mark E’s production is very groove based a slow burn if you will, its definitely for fans of Pilooski, Studio, Marvin Gaye, or Moodymann.This music for a dance floor that’s in it for the long haul and not looking to tire themselves out at some club. You might notice his edits touch on slow house and disco and classic soul, nothing in your face, to be honest I could put a song on repeat and have it going for 40 minutes+ and just keep trekkin’ along my work day completely enjoying doing anything while every once in a while dance in my chair." - ISO50.

bounce with a chair

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Surgeon - Compliance Momentum [2010, vinyl, dynamic tension records]

29 march 2010

lbl: Dynamic Tension Records

#: DTR 010

electronic

techno

320kbps

topaz [8.0]

A. Compliance Momentum

B. The Crawling Frog Is Torn And Smiles

_

total time: 15:48

producer: Anthony Child

note: "‘Compliance Momentum’ is the first new Surgeon release in three years (not counting the “live” release ‘Hello Oslo’), making an assuredly solid return to the scene with two pure and incremental progressions of his legendary style. ‘Compliance Momentum’ bravely shows his ability to draw in outside influences while remaining resolutely techno."

unclean dental tool

[4shared]

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The Black Dog - Music For Real Airports [2010, 3 x vinyl, soma quality recordings]

10 may 2010

lbl: Soma Quality Recordings

#: somatbd003

electronic

dark ambient, idm, ambient

320kbps

tourmaline [7.3]

A1. M1

A2. Terminal EMA

B3. DISinformation Desk

B4. Passport Control

B5. Wait Behind This Line

C6. Empty Seat Calculations

C7. Strip Light Hate

D8. Future Delay Thinking

D9. Lounge

D10. Delay 9

E11.   Sleep Deprivation 1

E12. Sleep Deprivation 2

F13. He Knows

F14. Business Car Park 9

note: "Don’t call it a come-back. After The Black Dog’s Music For Adverts (And Short Films) in 1996, Ken Downie took a well-deserved break from the music industry. Nowadays, he collaborates with Martin and Richard Dust. These ambient tracks, already out on limited-edition vinyl and scheduled for CD release next month, are part of a multimedia project with Human, but they stand well on their own.

While the album’s title obviously refers to Brian Eno’s 1978 album, The Black Dog take a different approach. This is music about a space rather than for it. Many of the compositions were created while waiting in airports, which makes for some uneasy listening. Field recordings guide listeners on a journey from roadway to curb-side to terminal.

On “M1,” traffic noise mixes with long, cool drones. “Terminal EMA” is tense. Minor lower-register chords shift and voices babble. “DISinformation Desk” introduces beats. They are quick and distorted—a rising tide of dread in a traveler’s head. “Passport Control,” on the other hand, is an exercise in breath control with a sigh of relief at the end.

“Wait Behind This Line” provides a welcome respite, with a slow bass heartbeat and beautiful strings. “Empty Seat Calculations” and “Strip Light Hate” both bring beats and heavy bass. Clattering vibrations on the former evoke excitement more than loathing. “Delay 9” is a calming presence. Piano and strings play a delicate melody. The beginning and end are studies in background noise—the echoes of countless people.

Fittingly, “Sleep Deprivation,” divided into two parts, is the album’s deepest section. Part one is brooding dub techno that seems to stretch longer than its five minutes. Part two is beatless with a bass drone and treble repetition. It evokes late night well (even if I listen to it at noon).

The final track, “Business Car Park 9,” guides us back to the real world. Synths sing over a slow beat. Mid-morning feels like dawn as our eyes adjust to the light. For a concept album, this music has wonderful depth. Maybe air travel isn’t so bad, with The Black Dog’s accompaniment." - Gridface.

dark fog

[fixed / 13 april 2010, 4shared]

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METAxU - Rumors Of War [2003, cd, no type]

october 2003

lbl: No Type

#: IMNT 089

electronic, avant-garde

experimental, dark ambient, electroacoustic, glitch, noise, minimal, microsampling

192kbps

chrysoberyl [8.5]

1. 28061914 Sarajevo

2. 25031999 Belgrade

3. 01041939 Alicant

4. 07021964 Saigon

5. 06091945 Hiroshima

6. 07121941 Pearl Harbour

7. 25061950 Seoul

8. 01091939 Warsaw

9. 08031917 St. Petersberg

10. 02051982 Falkland

11. 11092001 New York

12. 09041948 Deir Yassin

Filippo Paolini & Maurizio Martusciello

note: "Metaxu is a new project by Filippo Paolini and Maurizio Martusciello. This Italian duo have made important political statements on their rumors of war release. This album features tracks examining the thin line that exists between war & peace. Through their compositions it is evident that they have concerned themselves with pivotal moments of recent World History....especially the times when History itself seemed to end all at once. They examine chaos and violence through tones, loops, microtones and strangely composed drones and arranged keyboard lines. They examine the many tragedies of the world including those that have happened at Hiroshima, New York City and Sarajevo. These tracks are drenched with hints of darkness, pain and hope. The quietly interwoven clips of news and other spoken word statements scattered around the tracks makes it even more intense.

As a whole this CD is a relaxing yet challenging listen. The track titles are clearly pointing out the meanings behind the music, directing your attentions to events that we should be clearly remembering in the world. The music can be easily played in a set with Jeremy Boyle, Takagi Masakatsu, Tetsue Innoue and newer pieces by Donnachea Costello." - Anne Sulikowski; Dec 15, 2003.

splitted convulsions

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