Erobique - Endorphinmachine [2008, vinyl, mirau]

15 december 2008

lbl: Mirau

#: MIRAU007

electronic

disco, house

320kbps

topaz [8.0]

A. Endorphinmachine

B. Arf Patzo

producer: Carsten Meyer

note: "Meyer is sluggish. He eyes me venomously from behind puffy lids. Leave him alone with my DJ shit, I make out from his inebriate slur. All I had wanted was to bring around the test-pressing of his new 12-inch, “Endorphinmachine” that I am releasing on my label, Mirau, in September. Squeezing the entire, magnificent 12 minutes of these two tracks (Endorphinmachine / Arf Patzo) out of him seemed at times a Sisyphean task. Disconnected telephones, nocturnal taxi odysseys across entire states, physical assaults and broken joints were enough to push even me closer to the quagmire of selfabandonment than to my ultimate goal of finally bringing out a new Erobique maxi. The gleam has almost gone from Carsten Meyer’s eyes. He is one of the best and most dangerous live entertainers in disco. "

about dizziness when moving eyes

buy it here. [wordandsound, distributor]

Delano Smith & Norm Talley - Constellation / Detroit 2-Step [2009, vinyl, sushitech]

25 november 2009

lbl: Sushitech

#: SUSH04.4

electronic

deep house

~192kbps

chrysoberyl [8.5]

A1. Delano Smith  - Constellation

B2. Norm Talley  - Detroit 2-Step

note: "Two legends from the school of Detroit house music are assigned to opposite sides of a marbled grey vinyl 10" for SushiTech. It's a sharp departure from the label's usual fare, but one we defintely won't argue with when the cuts are this deep. Original Detroit DJ, Delano Smith gives up the deep house throb of 'Constellation' on the A-side, driving out an elegantly poised and blue hued groover in his fine stye, but the real gem lies in Norm Talley's 'Detroit 2-step' on the flip. The smudged interplay of elliptical gypsy guitar loops, twinkling piano and mournful clarinet is just beautiful, added to a kicking bass roll and flayed hi-hats for an absolute winners groove. Limited copies only, tipped for all fans of fine Detroit gear and the more avant side of dudes like Jus-Ed, UR and the UQ crew!"

in the rhythm of the muse

[fixed / 28 march 2010, 4shared]

buy it here. [Rush Hour Store,  €8.99]

Dollkraut - Loot [2010, vinyl, doppelshall]

january 2010

lbl: Doppelschall

#: DPS004

electronic

house, deep house, downtempo

320kbps

chrysoberyl [8.5]

A1. Loot (Original Version)

A2. Loot (Krause Duo Remix)

B1. Precious Fool (Scott Remix)

B2. Precious Fool (Original Version)

producer: Pascal Pinkert

note: "Dollkraut aka Pascal Pinkert is back with another great EP after his previously successful release Cheveux Noir on Sound Architecture. Once again he shows his ability to produce a unique blend of house influenced by soul and jazz. Loaded with warm and analogue sounds paired with his intuition for solid vocals and sampling. The remixes featured on this record are done by two swinging tag-teams. First of all the well known Krause Duo (Freude Am Tanzen/Musik Krause) with a edgy sharp jacking remix. On the B-Side Scott (The Gym/My Best Friend/Fluid Ounce) turn the downbeat track Precious Fool with their jazzy twist into a dancefloor anthem."

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fluffy mallow land

[4shared]

buy it here.  [Clone Records, € 7.99]

Ryo Murakami - Lunch Of God [2010, vinyl, quintessentials]

22 march 2010

lbl: Quintessentials

#: quintessentials 12

electronic

deep house, house

320kbps

beryl [7.8]

A1. Lunch Of God

A2. Depths

B. Lunch Of God (Scott Ferguson Remix)

note: "We are happy to present our first japanese artist on Quintessentials, Ryo Murakami. Ryo is no stranger to the scene, as he already released a bunch of records on respected labels like Dessous, Pokerflat or soon on Mule Musique. The main track "lunch of god" is a deep, raw and reduced house track with a strong US flavour and was already featured in Jus'Ed's Underground Quality radio show. Ryo takes it even further with reducing - the result is "depths", a basic kickin techno track. The flipside offers the more than 11 minutes long "lunch of god" remix by house master Scott Ferguson. The Ferris Park maestro keeps things close to the original but adds more club feel plus a superb lil bonus track of his own." - the label.

salad sistas

buy it here. [Phonica, £ 7.99]

Shlohmo - Shlo-fi EP [2009, file, error broadcast]

october 2009

lbl: Error Broadcast

#: ebc003

electronic, hip-hop

downtempo, glitch, instrumental, wonky, experimental

320kbps

chrysoberyl [8.5]

1. Couch

2. For You pt. 1

3. For You pt. 2

4. Crust

5. Socks

6. My Drum Loop Is Stuck In Molasses

7. Ghosts pt. 2

8. Blankets

9. Outbound

producer: Henry Laufer

get more info & buy

tight kid

Mesak - School Of Mesak [2010, vinyl, harmönia]

30 january 2010

lbl: Harmönia

#: HRMN-11

electronic, hip-hop

wonky, skweee, chiptune, abstract, experimental

320kbps

beryl [7.8]

a1. Enter The Jargon

a2 Omega Jam

a3. Skip I / Plup

a4. Silversand

a5. Passion Of The Geist

b1. Virgins Of Bergen

b2. Sly Filmfestival (Sotchi Montage)

b3. Skip II / Subdada

b4. Normal Brain Tribute

b5. B. Detented

producer: Tatu Metsätähti

note: "Original Skweee Gee, Tatu Metsätähti aka Mesak presents his debut album of concatenated electro-autistics for Harmonia. 'School Of Mesak' is an exemplary tutorial in the art of Skweee beat building, using the tightest of ingredients to make bare bones riddimic contortions that ooze funk from every pore. In a similar manner to Disrupt's digi-dub productions, Mesak's electroid spasms are incredibly efficient, sticking to his themes, but morphing forward with every bar to keep opening kinks in the repetition. The brilliant 'Omega Jam' is a case in point, clasping the riddim with nimble fingers to rearrange it rubiks cube style until we arrive at the solution. Perhaps even more pertinently, the dubbed out 'Passion Of The Geist' merges the two disciplines beauitfully, while 'Virgins Of Bergen' lays back into an electro-funk groove with an inimitable sense of micro-funk. And just in case you thought Skweee was all about shoddy lo-fi values, check the dynamic range of cuts like 'Normal Brain Tribute' or 'ByteBurger' for some rich sonic detailing. We're not saying Skweee has matured (god forbid), but it's definitely learning something at school. " - boomkat.

skweeelicious jazz!

buy it here. [hot offer]

Actress - Paint, Straw & Bubbles [2010, honest jons records]

march 2010

lbl: Honest Jons Records

#: HJP048

electronic

abstract, hip-hop, wonky, electro

320kbps

tourmaline [7.3]

1. Paint, Straw And Bubbles

2. Maze (Long version)

note: "'Paint, Straw And Bubbles' seemingly untethers his Detroit dream from terra firma, percolating his ethereal sound through a system of camouflaging filters until the joins dissolve and we're left with a remarkable feat of intangible spatial dynamics viewed with an incredibly unique depth perception. "

rave on retirement

buy it here. [£ 5.99]

Shellac - At Action Park [1994, cd, touch and go]

24 october 1994

lbl: Touch And Go

#: TG141CD

rock

math rock, post-punk, alternative rock, noise rock

192kbps

corundum [9.0]

1. My Black Ass

2. Pull The Cup

3. The Admiral

4. Crow

5. Song Of The Minerals

6. A Minute

7. The Idea Of North

8. Dog And Pony Show

9. Boche's Dick

10. Il Porno Star

Bass [Mass] - Bob Weston
Drums [Time] - Todd Trainer 

Guitar [Velocity] - Steve Albini 

Other [Pyrotechnics] - Corey Rusk 

Technician [Chef] - Iain Burgess 

Technician [Coffee] - Peter Diemel 

Technician [Driver] - John Loder

note: "Abrasive, arty, nasty, noisy, innovative and unique, Shellac are proof that there is still massive scope for experimentation and carving out new sounds with a standard guitar, bass, drums lineup in the indie-rock format. At Action Park is simultaneously interesting, difficult, catchy and just plain fun. In terms of musicianship, At Action Park has a lot to offer and sonically, you're unlikely to hear anything else quite like it." - sputnik music.

rough around the edges

buy it here.

Kate Simko - Lost In Time EP [2010, vinyl, eklo]

2010

lbl: Eklo

#: EKLO014

electronic

minimal techno, deep house

320kbps

topaz [8.0]

1.  Lost In Time – dOP Remix

2.  Lost In Time – Original Mix

3.  Pastis – Original Mix

note: "A veteral of the Ghostly / Spectral family, Kate Simko has always had a very distinctive, minimal & organic sound. "Lost In Time" is exactly that but on Eklo, which means that DOP are never too far away to contribute a remix, with devastating effects."

rusty jazz

buy it here.

Seldom Felt 1-6 [2007-2009, 6 x vinyl, seldom felt]

lbl: Seldom Felt
electronic








SELDOM FELT 1




2007

#: SELDOM FELT

techno, dub techno

~212kbps
chrysoberyl [8.5]

warehouse party here & now

[fixed / 30 march 2010]

SELDOM FELT 2

2008

#: SELDOM FELT 002

techno

~212kbps

beryl [7.8]

the civilization of the Nile Valley

[fixed / 30 march 2010]

SELDOM FELT 3

2009

#: SELDOM FELT 003

techno, acid techno

~300kbps

topaz [8.0]

deviant in distortion
[fixed / 30 march 2010]

SELDOM FELT 4

january 2009

#: SELDOM FELT 004

techno, abstract

320kbps

corundum [9.0]

toy universe

[fixed / 30 march 2010]

SELDOM FELT 5

april 2009

#: SELDOM FELT 005

techno, disco, abstract

~173kbps

beryl [7.8]

wrath of the math

[fixed / 30 march 2010]

SELDOM FELT 6

2009

#: SELDOM FELT 006

techno

256kbps

corundum [9.0]

horse tranquilizer in use

[fixed / 30 march 2010]