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Dino Lenny - Rec My Dream (A1): Legendary Italian DJ/producer Dino managed to create a track that pleases and suits you, but is kind of scary and threatening as well. The dark-jazzy pianos provide a very smooth and housy character, but the crescendo-like vibe leads to a darker place where more industrial and underground soundscapes take over. This title track is a hypnotical journey to different eras of electronic music with eighties-style German underground club sounds and a mesmerizing vocal atmosphere.
At the A2 spot you can find the vocal acapella to let yourself go.
Capoon remix (B1): Capoon is known for its darker approach with a hot pepper between the butt-cheeks. So it isn't very much of a surprise that Capoon focused on the darker side of the original track. Thriving on the success of their first release 'I Got Soul', they make sure to keep their fans satisfied with yet another club banger in this remix. Capoon jacked up the kicks and made sure bass and synths played a main role.
Rob Hes remix: Dutch DJ/producer Rob Hes switched up the whole thing. Rob makes sure from the beginning that this release will be heard in every kind of club, from house to banging techno. A smooth but very potent synth-loop takes you on a journey that could remind you of an old Pink Floyd record, just to blend in with a powerful kick-drum which gets stirred up with some clever breaks once in a while.
Artwork: The artwork resembles the whole EP perfectly. First of all, you can see the hidden face, which is a direct reference to the first album cover (CDAR001). It's colourful and bright at first, just like the original Dino Lenny track. But the more you watch it, the darker and rough it gets, just like the progression Capoon and Rob Hes made with their remixes. This time the artwork is made by Belgian artist Xanthe Lahousse. And last but not least this edition is a limited edition with a grey marble vinyl.
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A “Not So Kind” release by “Frederik The Curious Frog” from the land where the sun never shines and kindness is a way of living – especially from behind.
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For this spectacular release, we have the pleasure to bring you an amazing four track selection called Eden EP by Giuseppe Cennamo, which also includes a fantastic remix by the Romanian artist Dubphone. For the A side, we have Eden first, a beautiful minimal house blend with a strong hypnotic base that makes the listener float with its soft female vocals and texture pads in the backend. The second track is Strong Bodies and in it we can fully appreciate a techier approach with a groovy low-end construction, which gets perfectly complemented with several percussive articulations and of course, some delicate synth sounds in the background too. As first track of the B side, we have Dubphone's remix of Strong Bodies that relies on a magnificent low-end with a truly peculiar night club sound that can easily get you into a fantastic trippy vibe alongside the several and complex fx elements that distracts you constantly from the base elements. The second track from this side is Visionary, and it presents a more joyful base vibe than the previous tracks with some delicate deep elements that creates a subtle and refined sound that reflects the top-notch quality of the whole release.
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The mighty Jacob Korn continues the series with the aptly titled "EP2", a collection of tracks that underline Jacob's talent to produce Dance Music with appeal for both the main floors as well as deep house connaisseurs.
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the label stands for quality house music, with quality artists.
but there's no need to announce them, quality music always finds the way into the right hands.
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Happy to present our next vinyl release entitled >Voyage Naturel< from house and techno master Chris Carrier.
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First album of COR100, Founder and Producer of the label Zingiber Audio since 2011 released in a Double vinyl LP. Between Deep Minimal House to Groovy or more abstract tunes, it's an accomplishment of many months of work. COR100 released tracks on 3 records of Zingiber Audio and received support for the album from East End Dubs, Eddie Richards, Vinyl Speed Adjust, Rhadow, Alexi Delano, Roger Gerressen, Yulia Niko, Ilario Alicante, Andrey Pushkarev, Demuja, Nadja Lind, Reelow and many more. Limited Audio Cassette to 50 copies, Be quick!
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‚Sandcastles', ‚Timbuktu' and ‚The Back Door' are just three of many tracks that were produced by Dennis Ferrer & Jerome Sydenham aka Ferrer & Sydenham Inc. and caused serious damage on the dancefloor by that time. After more than 10 years, Ferrer & Sydenham Inc. return for a one-track single release only on a more darker and techno'ish side.
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Mit 'Stck von Berlin' hat sich der furiose Gregor Weinberg schon sehr viel Mühe mit seinen tiefdeepen Klangkünstlertönen gemacht.
Die umhüllen gekonnt all diese Szenarien, die brechen können in unserer geliebten Hauptstadt, von East Side Gallery-Einfahrtstoren bis Metropolenherzen.
Und - immer, immer dann stirbt ein Stück von Berlin'.
Abgerundet wird das 'Stück' von drei wundervollen Remixen von den Ausnahmetalenten Nico Pusch,
der bezaubernden schNee sowie Ill-Boy Phil.
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With the new release - The Endless Hills by Khristian K., Neu-
stadtmusik presents a sensitive piece of good underground mu-
sic. The original mix - The Endless Hills Tale builds up smoothly
and presents itself in a minimalistic sound atmosphere.
Ted Amber's remix completes the endless hilly landscape with
more groovey club elements. - Goes Thru You absolutely convin-
ces with its constructive loop elements which really come through
you to the deepest.
With - Cloudcatcher the release complements with another track,
flled with sensitivity and emotions.
Full support & played by Rhadoo, Barac, Gescu, Cally, Alci etc.
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We are nico+caro,
raised on the shores of the North Sea and Lake Constance.
We have been living in Zürich for a number of years and find it to be one of the best party cities we know.
Spinning records together fills us with joy and ignites an energetic spark in us, a spark that is hopefully passed onto you.
Because nothing is more amazing than dancing the night away with a twinkle in your eye and permanent smile ,)
Its exactly this feeling we are trying to evoke in our music, good vibes and good moods.
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Modern life is a crazy jigsaw of emotions, judgements and decisions. There are times where nothing seems to be going right for you in spite of the careful choices you make and you lose focus with what’s really, truly important. From the vantage point of your 9 to 5 hamster wheel, you deep dive into the minutiae of your days, frantically trying to find the common thread you feel you lost along the way, and yet, despite this, those fraying strands of normalcy evade you. They’re just out of reach. You need the music to make you whole again. To feel. To live. The music is the thread you couldn’t reach until you closed your eyes and just believed. Because as soon as you did, those paradigms realigned and the world was warm. And real.
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Ben Rau is continues to bring the next generation of production and DJ talent to the forefront on his META imprint.
Ray Mono steps up for the 3rd release on META with a driving bassline slammer of a three track EP.
Ray has been making a name for himself in the last year with a string of must have releases expanding on the sound initiated on META and INKAL with expertise and a sure ear for a bassbin shaking floorfiller.
A1. First Contact kicks off the EP with jacking swung beats and a killer bassline building up to an atmospheric break that will surely drive dancefloors wild.
B1. Other Realms expands the package with a another dance floor weapon featuring rolling deep basslines shimmering pads and punctuated by stuttering vocals.
The final cut B2. We all fall Down , showcases Ray's knack for hookey floorfillers that fit perfectly into the afterhours house sound so beloved by acts such as Apollonia.
Ray Mono's debut on META is a must have EP from an artist with a very bright future.
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"Remus returns with the second instalment on his signature BLUE series. 'The whole world, as we experience it visually, comes to us through the mystic realm of color.' - Hans Hofmann"
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We are back again with another special release, it's time for the Italian Producer Courand with two special tracks: the first track called Cote d'azur Rapide it's a Techno groovy experience perfect for broke the dance floor.In the second cut we have Anastrofe, this track it's a powerful Dub House track. In the side B we find the Anastrofe(Mirror of my Soul Remix) from the Master Valentino Kanzyani. You will do a big trip with this amazing remix of 9 minutes.
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Following a pair of sensational releases on the label this summer, Defected Records are proud to present this special 12” delivery from Darius Syrossian. Kicking off the A-Side with his stellar collab with Jamie Jones, ‘Rushing’ has deep tribal drums, a jacked-up beat and the Strictly Rhythm vocal sample, making a perfect amalgamation of Jamie Jones and Darius Syrossian’s styles.
Their impressive inaugural release as a pair has already been turning heads on the White Isle and beyond. The A-Side also features a vinyl exclusive with the Afterparty Basement Mix, stripped back and with atmospheric keys that alter its sound.
On the flip is Darius’ latest single on Defected, opening with ‘Come On Come On’, where he delivers a dose of upbeat driving house, a rubbery bouncing bassline and a chopped-up version of the vocal sample that features in both tracks on the single. Rounding off the release is another vinyl exclusive, with the Warehouse Techno Dub Mix of ‘Kouka’, a heavy-hitting dose of main room techno set to get pulses racing.
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With this release we bring you a more than solid collaboration between Massimo Cassini, Arg.o & 2Dave, all newcomers to the label with their Morfos EP. The first track from them is Morfos, which starts with a simple rhythm and develops itself slowly growing in density of sounds, ambience structures and definitely creating a great immersive feeling. The synth pad in the background is what generates this great dissonant vibe with soft touches of deep-tech and house. The second original track has a much more intense groove with a defined techno structure. It's driven mainly by a synth bass and strong deep bass line too, which both together works as a tension generators. The synth in the background is present during the whole track, until the low-pass filters opens slowly and complemented by a hard reverb in the base elements, creates together a great emotive vibe right before the release where the bass kicks back gently. The first of the two remixes was in charge of the Argentinian Re Us duo, part of Bad Barbie crew, with a strong a solid work over Morfos, re-working it and giving it a strong tech vibe mainly driven by a clubby bass line and strong ambience fxs that can easily rock any dance floor. The synths riffs from the original track are very present creating the needed articulations during the cuts and mainly during the main long break, which also get themselves complemented by the subtle vocals and the vast amount of base arrangements. The last and not least of the remixes is from nothing else than Chris Tiejten, who put his hands over Afflicted working with much more minimalistic approach, aiming to create a fully hypnotic groove. And he made it perfectly. The great work in the base elements and endless amount of surrounding fxs and arrangements with delays and pannings all over the listener, generates this amazing minimalistic feeling. For sure it's a highly dynamic release that will cover many needs of the modern and veteran the djs.
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'Viel Musik hab´ ich gehört, hat mich nicht berührt, nichts gespürt...' Bei Two Magics´ neuer Platte 'Le Petit Chant' berührt es definitiv und zwar richtig. Spätestens wenn man die Energie und Kraft von Sinas´ Stimme spürt, weiß man genau, was berührt. Auch bei dieser Release treffen die Two Magics wieder genau ins Herz der Hörer. 'Let Petit Chant' kommt mit einer zusätzlichen Club Version und einem Remix von Nikkolas Research (Frankreich) und auf der B Seite können die alten Hasen der Tanzflächen bei 'Dance For You' in Erinnerungen schwelgen. 'Und wenn ich sing´, dann nur mit dir. Die ganze Nacht, für immer hier...'
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We are happy to present our next vinyl release. This time the brazilian Pedro Turra aka Click Box debuts on the label with a powerful opening track, amazing percussion and dubby chords. Followed by Max (Italy) who delivers "Brain" with a very analog sound and a woozy bassline. On the side B, Juan Rodriguez and Mateo Torres appear once again like LDG introducing "Know How", with a sweet melody and inquisitive pads through the track. "Deli" by the well-known Javier Ferreira (Ninefont) closes the EP with a hypnotic groove and big ambience ideal for late nights.
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After releasing his first EPs on Bleu Ciel and AKU (a sub-label to Yoyaku) and launching his own record label Dinghy, Swiss producer Aron signs a 4-track EP on ukrainian label Aimed. Enjoy this VINYL ONLY gem.
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The "Shaker Plates label is returning with the 6th release of their sub label Rüttelplatten'. The Spanish producers Eddy Romero & Inaki Cerqueira are trying to catch people on the dancefloor as well as the regular listeners of modern electronic dance music. With "Primera" and "Bass" the young label is moving ahead with two Deep Tech House smashers for all sound systems. Label owner Gunman did the Remix for "Primera" and Sascha Wallus from Hannover contributed his interpretation for "Bass". But these guys are just a part of the Rüttelplatten' Family, with some other members already awaiting their turn to shine.
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Chile 2015 - Larry Peters is taking us on a journey to the orbit around a minimal and spherical sound . A little bit driving and impulsive, a little bit psycho and relaxing enough to begin this journey . Take your helmet , space suit and these wonderful 4 tracks to start the countdown .... 3,2,1 ....
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Rewire continues with his fine minimalism style with a new superb release by the Spanish talent Medu.
Medu's growth so far has been impressive and in this release has maintained his unique relentless,
hypnotic, techno groove but in a different way.
Besides releases on his own labels Tip Tap Records and Rewire, his music has been released on Dissonant,
CMYK, Inmotion and Metroline amongst others.
The A side, 'Natarash', is a ten minute techno experimentation that rattles, twists, shakes and rises with
elegance.
This track is perfect to get tripped at some after-hours early hours, with clever use of dark pads, hypnotic
ambience, organic textures and off beat piano keys.
On the B side the French producer Doubtingthomas (who we got to know for releases on influential labels
such as Eastenders or Amam) takes Natarash to different territories adding plenty of funk and groove. His
remix is a super funky and infectious minimal bomb, getting a pure rhythm behind of the original textures and
vibes!
The closing track (B2 side), 'Dios del Rio', is a trippy and groovy sound. Super clever drum programming
and vocal hooks are the main elements of the track, while a huge sub bass and bright hats lead the song!
Two exceptional originals, one perfectly executed remix. Medu, Doubtingthomas and Rewire Musik have
delivered something really special right here...
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Multi-talented musician and artist Namito has remained an important gure in the very fabric of Berlin's Melodic House & Techno scene, right since its humble beginnings.
His autobiographical concept album Letting Go' charts the story of his early years, when he was forced to ee his native homeland Iran, as a 13 year old boy and plots the struggle of him coming to terms with growing up as a young refugee, on his own in West Berlin.
Letting Go reveals his most pivotal moments between 1985 to 1993: the East-West conict, the fall of the Wall, his entry into a Bhagwan-Commune and his decision to drop out of school for music.
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Belgium's Thomas Moon has made his own sound in electronic music. Playing in his career in more than 15 countries in 5 different projects, he now produced for the first time a SOLO album with his new project. Born in Belgium, he grew up with the Belgian sound, infused with grunge and rock until the "new beat" and "dance " took over the world. He started producing electronic music being influenced by the most interesting music genres, from hard techno to classical music. With over fifteen years of DJ experience, he is eager to enter the club at all times and that shows in his eclectic performances behind the desk . Thomas Moon played at some of the bigger trance festivals in all of Europe, Israel and as far as Brazil.
Now his first (solo) album - MICRO SCIENCE - is coming to the scene, reflecting a story that will take you from darkness to the light, on a flowy beat creating a mellow atmosphere!
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Our first publication comes from Phil Cole and Nicola Koch.
Two artists with her quite own grooving
Elastique Music sets itself in the electronic underground.Every artist we choose for our Label got its own strengths wich we want to emphasis.
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- A1: S3A - Boiler Lyon (The Ravist's Face)
- A2: Roman Rauch - Horse Crepe
- B1: Hugo LX - It's About That Time
- B2: Simbad - Stone Edge Beat
- B3: ill Dubio - Horn Up
- C1: Pablo Valentino - Hum Hum
- C2: Not Danilo - My Tax Agent Fucked It Up
- D1: Steven Wobblejay - Pretty Little Jam
- D2: LB aka LABAT - More Kindyness
- D3: ill Dubio - Vapor Up
Loaded comp of DJ gear and smoker interludes...
Le Sampler Des Copains (litteraly, "The Friends Sampler", in french) is a 10 tracks, 2xLP bundle, showcasing both established and upcoming talents who currently gravitate around the FACES Records family. Remember Danilo Plessow first full length offering (even before his MCDE project, when he was producing under the Inverse Cinematics moniker), or Mono/Poly debut 12", "The George Machine EP" FACES allowed those then-newcomers, soon to be stars to release their first pieces of wax, because that's what the labe's all about.This time we're happy and thrilled to present you a sick draft of new talents’ and friends’ music, ranging from Deep House to Techno, without forgetting the Hip Hop, Instrumental roots.Friends All producers on this compilation are close personal friends, old and new. A Sampler This 10-tracks selection will give you a taste of what's the future sound ventures of FACES will be about (As a matter of fact S3A, Roman Rauch, Hugo LX, LB aka LABAT, Steven Wobblejay and Pablo Valentino are all working on new material for the label)
Recommended to any Children Of The Drum, beatsmiths, and any repepetitive beats lovers!
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"Renaissance" return to their critically acclaimed 'ReMix Series' on 27 December as Patrice Bäumel takes on Sunscreem’s legendary ‘Perfect Motion’. Like many of the best records, Perfect Motion’s path to bonafide dance anthem wasn’t a simple one.
Having begun life as part of Sunscreem’s live sets and in near unrecognisable form on their debut album ’03', it went down a convoluted path of various mixes; first ‘in-house’ with the band’s resident DJ’s Dave Valentine and Lee Metson and then, when selected as the follow-up to their first hit Love U More, by way of remixes courtesy of Leftfield, Carl Cox and, of course, Farley and Heller’s Boys Own Mix.
Dave Valentine was a big admirer of Boys Own and wanted them onboard,” explains Sunscreem’s Paul, “we literally had to beg Sony to let them have a crack at it and, even then, weren’t overly impressed with the result. It was only after Pete Tong played it on Radio 1, describing it as ‘their best work ever’, that they changed their minds.”
The rest, as they say, is history. Although a dance chart number 1 and top 20 hit on release, its enduring appeal undoubtedly goes hand in hand with its inclusion on Sasha and John Digweed’s ‘Renaissance - The Mix Collection’. Vocalist Lucia picks-up the story, “The fact Perfect Motion was so different on our album was a key factor I think.
The Mix Collection introduced the Boys Own mix to a wider, global audience in all its glory for the first time.” And an audience that proved to be, fast forward 3 years to 1997 and the now worldwide appeal of the track was fully realised when the band were booked to play legendary New York club Twilo. With thousands outside blocking the street and the club packed to the point they were forced to open the fire escapes, the promoter turned and said, “They’ve come to hear you play Perfect Motion!”Now Patrice Bäumel seizes the enviable, though daunting challenge, of updating the track for 2019 (just).
Not that he need have worried, if ever there was a hairs-on-the-back-of-your-neck dance anthem you need in your Christmas tune stocking, this is it. The mix captures all the emotive drama of the original, whilst subtly contemporising it with a stripped back, cleaner sound. “I actually requested Perfect Motion,” says Patrice, “the remix projects I am most interested in are the ones that allow me to cross genres and where at the same time I love the original material.
Sunscreem’s Perfect Motion ticks both these boxes. I have been in love with the blissful vocals and pad section of this classic forever. The original has this lovely 90’s UK indie rave feel, similar to EMF’s Unbelievable. To me, those were formative years, I remember watching MTV all day, hoping for anything resembling electronic music to interrupt the endless stream of grunge and rock ballads.
My reinterpretation aims to transport the original into modern times and make it suitable for today’s dancefloors. At the same time, I wanted to keep an element of nostalgia in there for those who have been around long enough to have fallen in love with Perfect Motion back in the day. The result is a record that I think has the potential to appeal to house and techno DJs alike.”
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Second time around for label boss Tooli on Omena.
This time it's a remix package with an all-star line up !
The original track was recorded in NYC a few years ago and this release contains the remixes of that very track.
Mark Hand, FYI Chris and Saine all put their mark on the original.
UK's unsung hero Mark Hand infuses the original with some UR vibes, the dynamic duo FYI Chris twist and turns the track into something truly original and finally Saine finish the whole thing off with a beautiful version you never want to end.
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There are no signs of stopping the Dutch-man, with a gig diary nearly hitting triple digits this year his versatility and refreshing sound has toured him across the planet. His commitment and passion to the music he plays has amounted to a packed out diary and this second EP on Nick Curly & Gorge's infamous 8bit imprint.
It is this determination and respect for his craft that has propelled Franky Rizardo to steadily become one of house musics most dynamic individuals.
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Renaissance are proud to announce the arrival of Fur Coat to the label.
‘Hurricane’ is the first single to be taken from their upcoming album, ‘Polyphony’ (due October), and features the vocal talents of Running Pine who came to prominence last year on Mind Against’s ‘Trust My Eyes’.
The original version of ‘Hurricane’ also marks a double first as it sees the Fur Coat duo - Sergio and Israel - exploring new sounds. “There’s a more indie, electronic vibe to ‘Hurricane’,” explains Sergio, “because it’s from the upcoming album we had the scope to experiment more.”
“It’s still us though,” continues Israel, “I think it maintains the melodies and groovy elements that characterise our sound.”
And the good news is the release doesn’t stop there. If bass guitar and Running Pine’s haunting vocal’s aren’t your thing, the guys have kindly contributed a dubbier, club mix, which really is Fur Coat in all their melodic techno glory. “If the original is more for the day, the clue is in the title of this mix; we specifically produced it for the peak, night time dancefloors,” Fur Coat confirm.
Last, but by no means least, comes Tim Green, who supplies one of the most beautiful remixes you are likely to hear all year. Tim’s been forging a rich vein of form of late with releases and collaborations on Seb Leger’s ‘Lost Miracle’ and Lee Burridge’s ‘All Day I Dream’, and his mix firmly taps into that ethereal, deep sound.
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Following our deep & dubby vibes, this time is our British friend now based in Australia, Niko Maxen, as usual, no digital promotion and limited edition.
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We're accustomed to hearing releases from Central Processing Unit which veritably fly out the traps. Indeed, you could spend hours listing all the great uptempo club tracks that have dropped via the Sheffield label down the years, rambunctious rollers from artists like DMX Krew and 96 Back. However, there is another side to the CPU sound, one that is slower, more considered and owes plenty to downtempo and 90s electronica.
Paul Blackford is a producer who has long embodied these two facets of CPU's output. On one hand you have his 2014 label debut The League Of Shadows, a set of fizzing IDM-techno innovations which remains highly sought-after to this day; on the other there is Light Years, the cool and collected return to CPU that Blackford made three years later. The latter record, with its painterly synth work and neck-snapping drums, remains a touchstone for Blackford's latest CPU release, a new twelve-track LP entitled Betamax.
While the tempos of Betamax may be rather relaxed, the sonic palette used here very much links up with CPU's other drops. It is one forged in the forward-thinking electronic styles of the 1990s - Drexciyan electro, Boards Of Canada's wistful electronica and the boundary-pushing IDM of Rephlex Records. Mind you, this is also one of the first CPU drops to draw a little from another side of the traxx - though Betamax may not be as schooled in plunderphonics as DJ Food or Nightmares On Wax, there is something in the lilt of these beats which obliquely doffs its cap to those old breaks.
Betamax proves yet again that Blackford is adept at experimenting and incorporating new influences across the course of a record without disrupting its vibe. As well as standing adjacent to the machine-funk sound that has long been a cornerstone of electro, Light Years was an LP in which subtle nods to G-Funk and P-Funk could be discerned in the rhythmic programming. These influences are felt once more on Betamax cuts such as 'Far From Home' and 'Fortress' - the former comes off like an after-hours take on Space Dimension Controller, or maybe even Daft Punk's 'Something About Us'. Meanwhile a space-age, slightly alien quality enters the production in the album's final third, something signposted by aptly-titled highlight 'The Nasa Beat'.
While Paul Blackford's Betamax may switch the pace up for Central Processing Unit, the album's richly-harmonious electro-hop sound proves a fine foil to the label's more high-octane releases.
RIYL: Boards Of Canada, Bochum Welt, Luke Vibert, Steven Rutter, Space Dimension Controller
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Inspired by the early white label house music releases.
Vinyl only, limited copies, no digital promotion.
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