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John Frusciante presents Trickfinger - Tysch
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John Frusciante presents Trickfinger - Hew Branderson
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John Frusciante presents Trickfinger - Motiern
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John Frusciante presents Trickfinger - Culminate
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John Frusciante presents Trickfinger - Singular Scope
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John Frusciante presents Trickfinger - Genex
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John Frusciante presents Trickfinger - Unending
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John Frusciante presents Trickfinger - After Below
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John Frusciante presents Trickfinger - Before Above
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John Frusciante presents Trickfinger - Rainover
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John Frusciante presents Trickfinger - Sain
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John Frusciante presents Trickfinger - 85h
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John Frusciante presents Trickfinger - 4:30
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John Frusciante presents Trickfinger - 100mc4
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John Frusciante presents Trickfinger - Phurip
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John Frusciante presents Trickfinger - Shift Sync
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John Frusciante presents Trickfinger - Ruche
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John Frusciante presents Trickfinger - Exlam
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John Frusciante presents Trickfinger - Hasan
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John Frusciante presents Trickfinger - Cuh
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John Frusciante presents Trickfinger - Stall
Format: 5LP Box Set
Special remarks: LTD Edition, Artwork by John Frusciante
LP1 New album
LP2 Available on vinyl for the first time
LP3/4 Debut album on green vinyl
LP5 Second album on red vinyl
Tracklist
Info:
LP1 (Rotation)
A1. Tysch
A2. Crane
A3. Now P-PL
B1. Talking SH-7
B2. Rotation Of Weight
LP2 (High Low)
A1. Hew Branderson
A2. Motiern
A3. Culminate
B1. Singular Scope
B2. Genex
B3.Unending
LP3/4 Trickfinger I
A1. After Below
A2. Before Above
B1. Rainover
B2. Sain
C1. 85h
C2. 4:30
D1. 100mc4
D2. Phurip
LP5 Trickfinger II
A1. Shift Sync
A2. Ruche
A3. Exlam
B1. Hasan
B2. Cuh
B3. Stall
Info:
When I recorded the first 2 Trickfinger records, I had recently discovered that you could make electronic music in a room with a bunch of synced machines going at the same time, record it on a
CD burner and have a finished track. I've heard this process described as “overdubbing into the air”. It was as exciting to me as my first 4 track was when I was 14. I wasn't trying to be good, or
original. I was just excited that music could be made that way; it felt like I was a whole group of musicians playing together… or like I was jamming with ghosts of myself. This has actually been a
very common way of making electronic music since the 80s, particularly in the main pioneering genres like Chicago Acid and Detroit Techno, but anyways I didn't figure it out until 2006. In 2007,
I started doing it myself, which resulted in what was eventually released as Trickfinger, and Trickfinger II. I was just home from tour and was still in the middle of recording The Empyrean.
A couple of years later I started making music by overdubbing onto a computer, but using the same machines. I tried to make music that didn't sound like anything else. I saw a way of combining
Progressive Rock and Synth Pop which nobody had done. And I was combining my songwriting and guitar playing with these old machines in a way which I was sure was unique. I had reached a point
where it was more important to do something original than to do something good, whatever “good” means.
Some of this music did not get a proper release, and is compiled here as the vinyl record High Low. I don't think I have ever tried so hard at making music as I did during that period. This in contrast to
those two Trickfinger records, where I wasn't trying at all. There’s something to be said for both mental states. When you're in one, the other seems impossible. I was really pushing myself on High
Low. Looking back, it was as if I had an audience inside myself, driving me to go beyond my abilities, while at the same time I had a total disregard for any concept of an actual audience. It
was one of those periods in life where things come together in a certain way that feels natural at the time, but seems foreign in retrospect. It felt like I was going to die if I didn't do something musically
different.
The fourth record in this box is me breaking in a new mixing console, making live-to-stereo music. The record is called Rotation, and it is all new music. These tracks are more in the “not trying”
category, since we're on that subject. I had just come home from tour, and was just really glad to be in the studio with my machines. Acid Test thought it would be nice to do a box set commemorating the 10th anniversary of the release of Trickfinger, and so we put together this box set, with homemade cover art.
John Frusciante 2026
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Special remarks: LTD Edition, Artwork by John Frusciante
LP1 New album
LP2 Available on vinyl for the first time
LP3/4 Debut album on green vinyl
LP5 Second album on red vinyl
Tracklist
Info:
LP1 (Rotation)
A1. Tysch
A2. Crane
A3. Now P-PL
B1. Talking SH-7
B2. Rotation Of Weight
LP2 (High Low)
A1. Hew Branderson
A2. Motiern
A3. Culminate
B1. Singular Scope
B2. Genex
B3.Unending
LP3/4 Trickfinger I
A1. After Below
A2. Before Above
B1. Rainover
B2. Sain
C1. 85h
C2. 4:30
D1. 100mc4
D2. Phurip
LP5 Trickfinger II
A1. Shift Sync
A2. Ruche
A3. Exlam
B1. Hasan
B2. Cuh
B3. Stall
Info:
When I recorded the first 2 Trickfinger records, I had recently discovered that you could make electronic music in a room with a bunch of synced machines going at the same time, record it on a
CD burner and have a finished track. I've heard this process described as “overdubbing into the air”. It was as exciting to me as my first 4 track was when I was 14. I wasn't trying to be good, or
original. I was just excited that music could be made that way; it felt like I was a whole group of musicians playing together… or like I was jamming with ghosts of myself. This has actually been a
very common way of making electronic music since the 80s, particularly in the main pioneering genres like Chicago Acid and Detroit Techno, but anyways I didn't figure it out until 2006. In 2007,
I started doing it myself, which resulted in what was eventually released as Trickfinger, and Trickfinger II. I was just home from tour and was still in the middle of recording The Empyrean.
A couple of years later I started making music by overdubbing onto a computer, but using the same machines. I tried to make music that didn't sound like anything else. I saw a way of combining
Progressive Rock and Synth Pop which nobody had done. And I was combining my songwriting and guitar playing with these old machines in a way which I was sure was unique. I had reached a point
where it was more important to do something original than to do something good, whatever “good” means.
Some of this music did not get a proper release, and is compiled here as the vinyl record High Low. I don't think I have ever tried so hard at making music as I did during that period. This in contrast to
those two Trickfinger records, where I wasn't trying at all. There’s something to be said for both mental states. When you're in one, the other seems impossible. I was really pushing myself on High
Low. Looking back, it was as if I had an audience inside myself, driving me to go beyond my abilities, while at the same time I had a total disregard for any concept of an actual audience. It
was one of those periods in life where things come together in a certain way that feels natural at the time, but seems foreign in retrospect. It felt like I was going to die if I didn't do something musically
different.
The fourth record in this box is me breaking in a new mixing console, making live-to-stereo music. The record is called Rotation, and it is all new music. These tracks are more in the “not trying”
category, since we're on that subject. I had just come home from tour, and was just really glad to be in the studio with my machines. Acid Test thought it would be nice to do a box set commemorating the 10th anniversary of the release of Trickfinger, and so we put together this box set, with homemade cover art.
John Frusciante 2026
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More records from John Frusciante presents Trickfinger
Trickfinger II will be released September 8th, 2017 LP/CD/Digital on Acid Test, distributed worldwide by Wordandsound.
Tracklist:
A1 - Shift Sync
A2 - Ruche
A3 - Exclam
B1 - Hasan
B2 - Cuh
B3 - Stall
The Trickfinger project was recorded 10 years ago with no intention of being released at the time, made purely for discovery and learning experience.
"In my opinion, making music with no intention of releasing it is the best thing a musician can do for his own development in this day and age. The Trickfinger LP was made in that mindset, and it was the beginning of a new musical life for me. When I hear it, it sounds like I am opening up doorways to new worlds, and I never have had that feeling listening to music I made for the purpose of releasing it and selling it."
All the music was recorded live onto a CD burner, through a cheap mixer. John would sit on a chair, in his living room, surrounded by five to 15 machines, and just keep programming and jamming until the track was ready to be recorded. There were no overdubs - recorded all live.
Acid Test unearthed these recordings and John agreed to a release. Trickfinger II is the second part to the recordings made during the winter of 2007.
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Tracklist:
A1 - Shift Sync
A2 - Ruche
A3 - Exclam
B1 - Hasan
B2 - Cuh
B3 - Stall
The Trickfinger project was recorded 10 years ago with no intention of being released at the time, made purely for discovery and learning experience.
"In my opinion, making music with no intention of releasing it is the best thing a musician can do for his own development in this day and age. The Trickfinger LP was made in that mindset, and it was the beginning of a new musical life for me. When I hear it, it sounds like I am opening up doorways to new worlds, and I never have had that feeling listening to music I made for the purpose of releasing it and selling it."
All the music was recorded live onto a CD burner, through a cheap mixer. John would sit on a chair, in his living room, surrounded by five to 15 machines, and just keep programming and jamming until the track was ready to be recorded. There were no overdubs - recorded all live.
Acid Test unearthed these recordings and John agreed to a release. Trickfinger II is the second part to the recordings made during the winter of 2007.
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Trickfinger II will be released September 8th, 2017 LP/CD/Digital on Acid Test, distributed worldwide by Wordandsound.
Tracklist:
A1 - Shift Sync
A2 - Ruche
A3 - Exclam
B1 - Hasan
B2 - Cuh
B3 - Stall
The Trickfinger project was recorded 10 years ago with no intention of being released at the time, made purely for discovery and learning experience.
"In my opinion, making music with no intention of releasing it is the best thing a musician can do for his own development in this day and age. The Trickfinger LP was made in that mindset, and it was the beginning of a new musical life for me. When I hear it, it sounds like I am opening up doorways to new worlds, and I never have had that feeling listening to music I made for the purpose of releasing it and selling it."
All the music was recorded live onto a CD burner, through a cheap mixer. John would sit on a chair, in his living room, surrounded by five to 15 machines, and just keep programming and jamming until the track was ready to be recorded. There were no overdubs - recorded all live.
Acid Test unearthed these recordings and John agreed to a release. Trickfinger II is the second part to the recordings made during the winter of 2007.
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Tracklist:
A1 - Shift Sync
A2 - Ruche
A3 - Exclam
B1 - Hasan
B2 - Cuh
B3 - Stall
The Trickfinger project was recorded 10 years ago with no intention of being released at the time, made purely for discovery and learning experience.
"In my opinion, making music with no intention of releasing it is the best thing a musician can do for his own development in this day and age. The Trickfinger LP was made in that mindset, and it was the beginning of a new musical life for me. When I hear it, it sounds like I am opening up doorways to new worlds, and I never have had that feeling listening to music I made for the purpose of releasing it and selling it."
All the music was recorded live onto a CD burner, through a cheap mixer. John would sit on a chair, in his living room, surrounded by five to 15 machines, and just keep programming and jamming until the track was ready to be recorded. There were no overdubs - recorded all live.
Acid Test unearthed these recordings and John agreed to a release. Trickfinger II is the second part to the recordings made during the winter of 2007.
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Patricia - Briar St. Bump
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Tracklist
A1. Waste Of Space
A2. Melting Upwards
A3. Gurn
B1. Briar St. Bump
B2. One Eye Open
B3. Sticky Shed
Info:
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A2. Melting Upwards
A3. Gurn
B1. Briar St. Bump
B2. One Eye Open
B3. Sticky Shed
Info:
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Romans - Aleria
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A2. John Tejada & Tin Man - Acid Stroll
B1. Romans - Aleria
B2. Rolling Ones - Black Porsche
Info:
Acid Worlds Part One marks the beginning of Tin Man's new series exploring the dimensions of collaborative acid. The EP features contributions from Susi Saisa (w/ Jussi-Pekka), John Tejada & Tin Man, Romans (w/ Gunnar Haslam), and Rolling Ones.
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A1. Susi Saisa - I Feel Love
A2. John Tejada & Tin Man - Acid Stroll
B1. Romans - Aleria
B2. Rolling Ones - Black Porsche
Info:
Acid Worlds Part One marks the beginning of Tin Man's new series exploring the dimensions of collaborative acid. The EP features contributions from Susi Saisa (w/ Jussi-Pekka), John Tejada & Tin Man, Romans (w/ Gunnar Haslam), and Rolling Ones.
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Bill Converse & Patricia - Dilute Developer
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Bill Converse & Patricia - Subtractive Color
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Bill Converse & Patricia - Stop Bath
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A1. Dilute Developer
A2. Subtractive Color
B1. Stop Bath
B2. Fixer
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A1. Dilute Developer
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B1. Stop Bath
B2. Fixer
Beat machine freak duo Bill Converse and Patricia (Max Ravitz) present 380/750, a new EP on Acid Test that blends the two producers’ singular styles to form an emotive “introspection on the dance floor” experience over the course of 4 tracks.
Recorded at Ravitz’s Brooklyn studio over the course of two days, 380/750 features raw, no-multitrack, no-edit live recordings that showcase the duo’s intuition for expressive rhythm tracks. Considering Converse’s roots in the 90’s Michigan rave scene, and Ravitz’s Chicago upbringing, the midwestern strains really shine through. With rhythm-composer mutations, acid dripping over atmospheric synth textures, and the ever-present jack throughout, 380/750 offers a deep sound to get lost in that feels both new and classic at the same time.
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Donato Dozzy & Tin Man - Test 3 (Vocal Version)
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Donato Dozzy & Tin Man - Test 2
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Donato Dozzy & Tin Man - Test 3
Tracklist
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A2. Test 3 (Vocal Version)
B1. Test 2
B2. Test 3
The now 10 year old Acid Test 09 sees a special 10th Anniversary Edition repress with a new vocal mix of track “Test 3”.
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Mastered and recut by Rashad.
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The original EP saw acid nomad Tin Man team up with techno dreamweaver Donato Dozzy for three slices of deep acid and dubby, bleepy ambient.
In this special 10 Year Anniversary Edition Test 3” comes with a new vocal mix and it’s a welcome return to the mic for Tin Man. Perfectly-placed words sit among chiming bells and are layered deep into the echoes, almost like the synths themselves are speaking.
Acid Test 09 proved to be pairing in 303 paradise, but the results outclassed even Dozzy and Tin Man’s special partnership - they created simply a timeless signal that could broadcast through space ad infinitum.
Mastered and recut by Rashad.
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Tin Man - Nonneo
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B2. Love and Sex Acid
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Mastered and recut by Rashad.
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2023 repress
Format: LP
Tracklist
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A2. Microdose Mondays
A3. London Stock
B1. Meanwhile… In The Smoking Area
B2. Thursday
B3. Retracted
B4. Praha
Release Info:
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Speaking of underwater electronics, Meanwhile In The Smoking Area delves deep into submarine territory, delivering the kind of bass weight and sonar acid signals you’d need a diver’s suit for. It’s a vibe that’s continued on the tracks Thursday and Refracted, and speaks to the record's title - otherworldly, dreamy bass meditations that aren’t of this realm. The album closes out with Praha, a pacey yet ambient vista of warm wide synths, layers of 303, and dub echoes that sound like the machines are slowly coming to life.
It’s in this altered state that the album resides, somewhere between worlds and styles, emerging out of the space around the TB-303 that Om Unit and TM404 have created, with their open-minded approach to the music and to this collaboration. Free the 303!
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Format: LP
Tracklist
A1. Motorway Acid
A2. Microdose Mondays
A3. London Stock
B1. Meanwhile… In The Smoking Area
B2. Thursday
B3. Retracted
B4. Praha
Release Info:
Two visionary explorers of the acid and dub intersection team up for a seven track LP In The Afterworld on Acid Test.
Om Unit and TM404 have both been researching production and compositional elements in the crosshairs of dub and acid for the last few years - Om Unit most notably with his Acid Dub Studies 1 & 2, and TM404 with his Acidub album in particular.
Om Unit has been a longtime fan of TM404’s use of the TB-303 and the deconstructed space he brings to the house and techno template. Meanwhile Om Unit’s own leaning towards breaks and reggae instrumentation has offered a different approach to the acid sound they both love so much. So an LP with Acid Test seemed the perfect opportunity to combine those approaches and see what kind of mutations could be discovered. The result is a primordial soup that is in parts acid, dub, breaks and ambient, full of spaced-out synths and psychedelic bass, where the pair enjoyed building tracks with a feel for where the music wanted to go, irrespective of stylistic constraints.
Rolling opener Motorway Acid sets the pace high and strong, conjuring both wide open spaces and fast-paced travel at the same time, with weightless pads, stroboscopic breaks and a mighty 303 riff that can teleport you to the middle of a foggy dancefloor. Microdose Mondays on the other hand, slows the tempo down and veers into cosmic territory, with perfectly dubbed drum rolls and burbling squelch. But it’s London Stock that kicks the album into hyperspace, finding its futuristic steppers groove somewhere in the answer to the hypothetical question ‘what if Shaka had produced Stingray?’
Speaking of underwater electronics, Meanwhile In The Smoking Area delves deep into submarine territory, delivering the kind of bass weight and sonar acid signals you’d need a diver’s suit for. It’s a vibe that’s continued on the tracks Thursday and Refracted, and speaks to the record's title - otherworldly, dreamy bass meditations that aren’t of this realm. The album closes out with Praha, a pacey yet ambient vista of warm wide synths, layers of 303, and dub echoes that sound like the machines are slowly coming to life.
It’s in this altered state that the album resides, somewhere between worlds and styles, emerging out of the space around the TB-303 that Om Unit and TM404 have created, with their open-minded approach to the music and to this collaboration. Free the 303!
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Tin Man - Hidden Acid
2
Tin Man - Swaying Acid
3
Tin Man - Running Acid
4
Tin Man - Wrapped Up Acid
Tracklist
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A2. Swaying Acid
B1. Running Acid
B2. Wrapped Up Acid
Release Info:
Vienna-based producer and 303 maestro Tin Man returns to Acid Test for his first solo EP for the label in over 5 years. It's another impeccable outing of romantic acid variations, especially tailored for unforgettable dancefloor revelations.
Tin Man has been setting the pace for forward-looking acid lovers for close to two decades now, and on his 15th Acid Test appearance he takes the vibe back to early and proto-house roots, stripping back the musical elements while layering in the euphoria with four perfectly crafted slices of feelgood 303.
Opening track Hidden Acid already sounds like a long lost classic, with strings draped over bouncy acid and motorik drums, stretching out over nearly nine minutes, and beautifully capturing the feel of house music circa 1991. Swaying Acid comes in all propulsive, toms and congas setting the foundation for melodic acid lines to weave through your heart strings.
On the B Side, Running Acid is fully optimized for the autobahn fast lane - a gradual, slow-filtered acid meltdown that builds and releases in tandem with driving hats and vaporous pads that hang over the track like early morning mists. Wrapped Up Acid brings the EP to a fitting close, slowing the tempo for a low-key easy dance excursion par excellence - smooth yet spikey 303 riffs punctuate the chords that drift through with a hint of Badalamenti in the progression.
With the Hidden Acid EP Tin Man might hark back to more vintage times, but the emotive power is as strong as ever. The naivety of the ‘90s is instead replaced with a conviction behind the musical choices that brings even more weight to the heartwarming vibes. This is acid in some of the best shape it's ever been, enhanced and upgraded specifically for the dance.
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A1. Hidden Acid
A2. Swaying Acid
B1. Running Acid
B2. Wrapped Up Acid
Release Info:
Vienna-based producer and 303 maestro Tin Man returns to Acid Test for his first solo EP for the label in over 5 years. It's another impeccable outing of romantic acid variations, especially tailored for unforgettable dancefloor revelations.
Tin Man has been setting the pace for forward-looking acid lovers for close to two decades now, and on his 15th Acid Test appearance he takes the vibe back to early and proto-house roots, stripping back the musical elements while layering in the euphoria with four perfectly crafted slices of feelgood 303.
Opening track Hidden Acid already sounds like a long lost classic, with strings draped over bouncy acid and motorik drums, stretching out over nearly nine minutes, and beautifully capturing the feel of house music circa 1991. Swaying Acid comes in all propulsive, toms and congas setting the foundation for melodic acid lines to weave through your heart strings.
On the B Side, Running Acid is fully optimized for the autobahn fast lane - a gradual, slow-filtered acid meltdown that builds and releases in tandem with driving hats and vaporous pads that hang over the track like early morning mists. Wrapped Up Acid brings the EP to a fitting close, slowing the tempo for a low-key easy dance excursion par excellence - smooth yet spikey 303 riffs punctuate the chords that drift through with a hint of Badalamenti in the progression.
With the Hidden Acid EP Tin Man might hark back to more vintage times, but the emotive power is as strong as ever. The naivety of the ‘90s is instead replaced with a conviction behind the musical choices that brings even more weight to the heartwarming vibes. This is acid in some of the best shape it's ever been, enhanced and upgraded specifically for the dance.
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Marcellus Pittman - Facid Trunktion
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Marcellus Pittman - Sanskrit Body Rock
3
Marcellus Pittman - Ask It Acid
Tracklist
A1. Facid Trunktion
B1. Sanskrit Body Rock
B2. Ask It Acid
Release Info:
Detroit’s Marcellus Pittman returns to Acid Test following his Unknown Species track featured on the “10 Years of Acid Test” compilation, he’s back with his debut EP for the label.
Juddering mechanical beats, layered percussion and gurgling 303 basslines are on the menu, from one of Detroit’s finest.
Housed in a full colour sleeve, with a photo by Marcellus himself
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A1. Facid Trunktion
B1. Sanskrit Body Rock
B2. Ask It Acid
Release Info:
Detroit’s Marcellus Pittman returns to Acid Test following his Unknown Species track featured on the “10 Years of Acid Test” compilation, he’s back with his debut EP for the label.
Juddering mechanical beats, layered percussion and gurgling 303 basslines are on the menu, from one of Detroit’s finest.
Housed in a full colour sleeve, with a photo by Marcellus himself
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Label:Acid Test
Cat-No:AcidTest018.1
Release-Date:11.11.2022
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:12" Excl
Label:Acid Test
Cat-No:AcidTest018.1
Release-Date:11.11.2022
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:12" Excl
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Ociya (Tin Man + Patricia) - Helium Flash
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Ociya (Tin Man + Patricia) - Red Shift
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Ociya (Tin Man + Patricia) - Meteor Shower
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Ociya (Tin Man + Patricia) - Solar Wind
Tracklist
A1. Helium Flash
A2. Red Shift
B1. Meteor Shower
B2. Solar Wind
Johannes Auvinen (Tin Man) and Max Ravitz (Patricia), two devotees in the cult of the TB-303, return to Acid Test with the Celestial Body Music series, a follow up to their 2020 LP Powers Of Ten.
Recorded in Ravitz’s studio in Asheville, NC, Celestial Body Music once again showcases the pair’s penchant for raw yet emotive dance music. With Auvinen’s signature TB-303 programming and Ravitz’s typical melancholic flair, the duo’s styles merge seamlessly over the course of 8 tracks that harken back to the heyday of American techno and house. Following on from Powers of Ten, the pair continue to fix their eyes firmly on the stars, as Celestial Body Music’s song titles conjure visions of listening to Dance Mania 12”s on the ISS. With a tonal palette that features the well-trodden sounds of classic analog hardware like the TR-808, TR-909, TB-303, and SH-101, Ociya demonstrate their ability to breathe new life into these old instruments through thoughtful programming, arrangement, and mixing. This is made all the more significant when considering every song was recorded live to 2-track with no editing over the course of a few days. Sweet and savory both, the new material strikes a perfect balance between emotive sensibility and dance floor appeal.
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A1. Helium Flash
A2. Red Shift
B1. Meteor Shower
B2. Solar Wind
Johannes Auvinen (Tin Man) and Max Ravitz (Patricia), two devotees in the cult of the TB-303, return to Acid Test with the Celestial Body Music series, a follow up to their 2020 LP Powers Of Ten.
Recorded in Ravitz’s studio in Asheville, NC, Celestial Body Music once again showcases the pair’s penchant for raw yet emotive dance music. With Auvinen’s signature TB-303 programming and Ravitz’s typical melancholic flair, the duo’s styles merge seamlessly over the course of 8 tracks that harken back to the heyday of American techno and house. Following on from Powers of Ten, the pair continue to fix their eyes firmly on the stars, as Celestial Body Music’s song titles conjure visions of listening to Dance Mania 12”s on the ISS. With a tonal palette that features the well-trodden sounds of classic analog hardware like the TR-808, TR-909, TB-303, and SH-101, Ociya demonstrate their ability to breathe new life into these old instruments through thoughtful programming, arrangement, and mixing. This is made all the more significant when considering every song was recorded live to 2-track with no editing over the course of a few days. Sweet and savory both, the new material strikes a perfect balance between emotive sensibility and dance floor appeal.
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Label:Acid Test
Cat-No:AcidTest018.2
Release-Date:11.11.2022
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:12" Excl
Label:Acid Test
Cat-No:AcidTest018.2
Release-Date:11.11.2022
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:12" Excl
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Ociya (Tin Man + Patricia) - Orbital
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Ociya (Tin Man + Patricia) - Oort Cloud
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Ociya (Tin Man + Patricia) - Distant Star
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Ociya (Tin Man + Patricia) - Open Cluster
Tracklist
A1. Orbital
A2. Oort Cloud
B1. Distant Star
B2. Open Cluster
Release Info:
Johannes Auvinen (Tin Man) and Max Ravitz (Patricia), two devotees in the cult of the TB-303, return to Acid Test with the Celestial Body Music series, a follow up to their 2020 LP Powers Of Ten.
Recorded in Ravitz’s studio in Asheville, NC, Celestial Body Music once again showcases the pair’s penchant for raw yet emotive dance music. With Auvinen’s signature TB-303 programming and Ravitz’s typical melancholic flair, the duo’s styles merge seamlessly over the course of 8 tracks that harken back to the heyday of American techno and house. Following on from Powers of Ten, the pair continue to fix their eyes firmly on the stars, as Celestial Body Music’s song titles conjure visions of listening to Dance Mania 12”s on the ISS. With a tonal palette that features the well-trodden sounds of classic analog hardware like the TR-808, TR-909, TB-303, and SH-101, Ociya demonstrate their ability to breathe new life into these old instruments through thoughtful programming, arrangement, and mixing. This is made all the more significant when considering every song was recorded live to 2-track with no editing over the course of a few days. Sweet and savory both, the new material strikes a perfect balance between emotive sensibility and dance floor appeal.
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A1. Orbital
A2. Oort Cloud
B1. Distant Star
B2. Open Cluster
Release Info:
Johannes Auvinen (Tin Man) and Max Ravitz (Patricia), two devotees in the cult of the TB-303, return to Acid Test with the Celestial Body Music series, a follow up to their 2020 LP Powers Of Ten.
Recorded in Ravitz’s studio in Asheville, NC, Celestial Body Music once again showcases the pair’s penchant for raw yet emotive dance music. With Auvinen’s signature TB-303 programming and Ravitz’s typical melancholic flair, the duo’s styles merge seamlessly over the course of 8 tracks that harken back to the heyday of American techno and house. Following on from Powers of Ten, the pair continue to fix their eyes firmly on the stars, as Celestial Body Music’s song titles conjure visions of listening to Dance Mania 12”s on the ISS. With a tonal palette that features the well-trodden sounds of classic analog hardware like the TR-808, TR-909, TB-303, and SH-101, Ociya demonstrate their ability to breathe new life into these old instruments through thoughtful programming, arrangement, and mixing. This is made all the more significant when considering every song was recorded live to 2-track with no editing over the course of a few days. Sweet and savory both, the new material strikes a perfect balance between emotive sensibility and dance floor appeal.
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2022 Repress Edition, Beautifully Designed 2LP
When Recondite, AKA Lorenz Brunner, emerged with his debut LP for Acid Test (2012's On Acid), we were still learning about the German producer's inward-
looking dance floor sound. A few years later, his sinewy jams have proved near universal -- like an underground Zelig, he's fit perfectly everywhere from Rødhåd's Dystopian to Ghostly International and Innervisions. Acid Test also allows Recondite the chance to indulge his more outré tendencies and a welcomed return it is.
Tracklist:
A1 Compel , A2 Pass Up , A3 Sequenze feat. Tale Of Us
B1 Subdue , B2 Pages , B3 Poised
C1 Ley , C2 Undulate , D1 Nifty , D2 Placid
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When Recondite, AKA Lorenz Brunner, emerged with his debut LP for Acid Test (2012's On Acid), we were still learning about the German producer's inward-
looking dance floor sound. A few years later, his sinewy jams have proved near universal -- like an underground Zelig, he's fit perfectly everywhere from Rødhåd's Dystopian to Ghostly International and Innervisions. Acid Test also allows Recondite the chance to indulge his more outré tendencies and a welcomed return it is.
Tracklist:
A1 Compel , A2 Pass Up , A3 Sequenze feat. Tale Of Us
B1 Subdue , B2 Pages , B3 Poised
C1 Ley , C2 Undulate , D1 Nifty , D2 Placid
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Patricia - At A. Gallop
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Patricia - Head Gap Width
3
Patricia - Winding To The Side
4
Patricia - Coffee Computer
Tracklist
A1 – At A. Gallop
A2 – Head Gap Width
B1 – Winding To The Side
B2 – Coffee Computer
Release Info:
After appearing on Acid Test’s 10 Year Anniversary compilation Patricia, aka Max Ravitz, debuts an EP on the label with Less Than 7, a collection of tracks that sits squarely in the club-focused end of the label’s output. Ravitz grew up in Chicago and has family roots in Detroit; these cities cultivated his affinity for mid-western dance music, with early Trax Records being a standout favorite. Years later, while living in New York, collaborator Alexis Georgopoulos introduced Ravitz to Tin Man’s Neo Neo Acid LP (released on Acid Test in 2012). This album struck a particular chord, impacting his creative vision for the Patricia project and setting him on the path towards a fruitful collaboration with Tin Man as Ociya (also released on Acid Test).
After 2021's IDM-leaning Blue Ridge LP, the Less Than 7 EP marks Patricia's return to the dance floor. Here, Ravitz explores four dimensions of acid music, each track deploying that classic squelch to differing effect. Both tracks on the A side pack a gut punch. The almost industrial beat on ‘At A. Gallop’ stomps along under moody pads and dripping acid lines until, midway, new harmonies reveal fresh vistas. ‘Head Gap Width’ is the EP’s most direct statement, a bolt of dubby techno energy with gurgling acid bass and rhythmic Detroit stabs. The B side then shifts things to a more emotive plane. ‘Winding To The Side’ uses its 9 minutes to fully explore the harmonic interplay between its buoyant braindance acid lines, which are engineered to suspend the late morning dance floor in time. ‘Coffee Computer’ closes things out, with its detuned pads, walking acid bassline and child-like piano lending it a wistful air that falls between house and IDM.
Less Than 7 was recorded at Ravitz’s home studio in Asheville, NC, and mastered by close friend Josh Bonati.
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A1 – At A. Gallop
A2 – Head Gap Width
B1 – Winding To The Side
B2 – Coffee Computer
Release Info:
After appearing on Acid Test’s 10 Year Anniversary compilation Patricia, aka Max Ravitz, debuts an EP on the label with Less Than 7, a collection of tracks that sits squarely in the club-focused end of the label’s output. Ravitz grew up in Chicago and has family roots in Detroit; these cities cultivated his affinity for mid-western dance music, with early Trax Records being a standout favorite. Years later, while living in New York, collaborator Alexis Georgopoulos introduced Ravitz to Tin Man’s Neo Neo Acid LP (released on Acid Test in 2012). This album struck a particular chord, impacting his creative vision for the Patricia project and setting him on the path towards a fruitful collaboration with Tin Man as Ociya (also released on Acid Test).
After 2021's IDM-leaning Blue Ridge LP, the Less Than 7 EP marks Patricia's return to the dance floor. Here, Ravitz explores four dimensions of acid music, each track deploying that classic squelch to differing effect. Both tracks on the A side pack a gut punch. The almost industrial beat on ‘At A. Gallop’ stomps along under moody pads and dripping acid lines until, midway, new harmonies reveal fresh vistas. ‘Head Gap Width’ is the EP’s most direct statement, a bolt of dubby techno energy with gurgling acid bass and rhythmic Detroit stabs. The B side then shifts things to a more emotive plane. ‘Winding To The Side’ uses its 9 minutes to fully explore the harmonic interplay between its buoyant braindance acid lines, which are engineered to suspend the late morning dance floor in time. ‘Coffee Computer’ closes things out, with its detuned pads, walking acid bassline and child-like piano lending it a wistful air that falls between house and IDM.
Less Than 7 was recorded at Ravitz’s home studio in Asheville, NC, and mastered by close friend Josh Bonati.
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2LP - 2022 Repress Edition
"Recondite's debut album "On Acid" ATLP01 see's a reissue on September 18th together with a brand new single ASD025 "Limber/Undulate - Lawrence Mixes" !
The melancholic acid album released on Absurd's Acid Test imprint gained much acclaim upon it's initial release and has been in high demand for a repress since.
Next to the mentioned Single 12" - the album repress also precedes the release of his upcoming album "PLACID" - For those who have been waiting for "On Acid" to be listened to on long autobahn rides or more generally to have it at hand ready to be played any other time
- Placid will also be released on CD with "On Acid" being Bonus CD 2 !
Tracklist:
A1 Petrichor , A2 Tie In , B1 Felicity , B2 Petrichor - Tin Man remix , C1 Harbinger , C2 Sultry , D1 Jaded , D2 Jaded - Scuba remix
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"Recondite's debut album "On Acid" ATLP01 see's a reissue on September 18th together with a brand new single ASD025 "Limber/Undulate - Lawrence Mixes" !
The melancholic acid album released on Absurd's Acid Test imprint gained much acclaim upon it's initial release and has been in high demand for a repress since.
Next to the mentioned Single 12" - the album repress also precedes the release of his upcoming album "PLACID" - For those who have been waiting for "On Acid" to be listened to on long autobahn rides or more generally to have it at hand ready to be played any other time
- Placid will also be released on CD with "On Acid" being Bonus CD 2 !
Tracklist:
A1 Petrichor , A2 Tie In , B1 Felicity , B2 Petrichor - Tin Man remix , C1 Harbinger , C2 Sultry , D1 Jaded , D2 Jaded - Scuba remix
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Label:Acid Test
Cat-No:ATLPCS16
Release-Date:24.06.2022
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:Cassette Tape Excl
Label:Acid Test
Cat-No:ATLPCS16
Release-Date:24.06.2022
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:Cassette Tape Excl
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Lerosa - Apollo
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Lerosa - Tank
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Lerosa - Mentat
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Lerosa - The Woods
5
Lerosa - Propwash
6
Lerosa - Time and Distance
7
Lerosa - Crush
8
Lerosa - Factory
9
Lerosa - Controlled
10
Lerosa - Suite de Paris
Cassette tracklist
01. Apollo
02. Tank
03. Mentat
04. The Woods
05. Propwash
06. Time and Distance
07. Crush
08. Factory
09. Controlled
10. Suite de Paris
Release Info:
Lerosa’s fourth full-length, Catena, is also his second for Berlin-via-LA label Acid Test. It sees the Dublin-based producer once again draw deeply on his diverse influences – dub, industrial, electro, trance, funk, IDM – and transform them into a sound signature that has always been uniquely his own.
This alchemy is no accident. Rather it is driven by Lerosa’s ongoing pursuit of the fundamental meaning of dance music: to immerse ourselves in sound to the point where our only desire is to move and feel in the moment. Hence how, on Catena, the slow and sensual sway of a cavernous bit of dub can sit side-by-side with hands-up trance-like ecstasy, and all still sound like Lerosa.
This achievement is the result of a dedicated daily studio practice. Each track starts from a dynamic studio jam in which Lerosa plays drum machines and synthesisers live and then overdubs them with further modulated layers. He uses looping techniques to build up the density of certain instruments while mixing the layers on-the-fly, using something as unassuming as an iPad. This imbues each track with a spontaneous shifting quality that defines the entire album.
What comes through is a sound that speaks of Lerosa’s love for the studio, for the tangible substance of an audio frequency – analogue and digital, raw and processed, pure and saturated – and the intangible, indeed bewitching mystery of how these frequencies can transport us to other places.
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01. Apollo
02. Tank
03. Mentat
04. The Woods
05. Propwash
06. Time and Distance
07. Crush
08. Factory
09. Controlled
10. Suite de Paris
Release Info:
Lerosa’s fourth full-length, Catena, is also his second for Berlin-via-LA label Acid Test. It sees the Dublin-based producer once again draw deeply on his diverse influences – dub, industrial, electro, trance, funk, IDM – and transform them into a sound signature that has always been uniquely his own.
This alchemy is no accident. Rather it is driven by Lerosa’s ongoing pursuit of the fundamental meaning of dance music: to immerse ourselves in sound to the point where our only desire is to move and feel in the moment. Hence how, on Catena, the slow and sensual sway of a cavernous bit of dub can sit side-by-side with hands-up trance-like ecstasy, and all still sound like Lerosa.
This achievement is the result of a dedicated daily studio practice. Each track starts from a dynamic studio jam in which Lerosa plays drum machines and synthesisers live and then overdubs them with further modulated layers. He uses looping techniques to build up the density of certain instruments while mixing the layers on-the-fly, using something as unassuming as an iPad. This imbues each track with a spontaneous shifting quality that defines the entire album.
What comes through is a sound that speaks of Lerosa’s love for the studio, for the tangible substance of an audio frequency – analogue and digital, raw and processed, pure and saturated – and the intangible, indeed bewitching mystery of how these frequencies can transport us to other places.
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Lerosa - Apollo - Jordan GCZ remix
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Lerosa - Apollo – Original
3
Lerosa - Suite de Paris - Donato Dozzy remix
4
Lerosa - Suite de Paris - Original
12” tracklist
A1 - Apollo - Jordan GCZ remix
A2 - Apollo – Original
B1 - Suite de Paris - Donato Dozzy remix
B2 - Suite de Paris - Original
12”
Accompanying the cassette album of Lerosa’s fourth full-length, Catena, this heavyweight 12” features two originals from the album and two remixes from familiar faces: childhood friend Donato Dozzy and long-time fellow traveller Jordan GCZ (of Juju & Jordash). Album closer ‘Suite De Paris’ places pitch-bent liquid acid over a huge skanking bassline, the perfect material for Dozzy to make hay with his simmering techno take. Meanwhile, album opener ‘Apollo’ churns with industrial fervour, before Jordan GCZ reduces it down to its acid techno essence, leaving little space for us to catch our breath.
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A1 - Apollo - Jordan GCZ remix
A2 - Apollo – Original
B1 - Suite de Paris - Donato Dozzy remix
B2 - Suite de Paris - Original
12”
Accompanying the cassette album of Lerosa’s fourth full-length, Catena, this heavyweight 12” features two originals from the album and two remixes from familiar faces: childhood friend Donato Dozzy and long-time fellow traveller Jordan GCZ (of Juju & Jordash). Album closer ‘Suite De Paris’ places pitch-bent liquid acid over a huge skanking bassline, the perfect material for Dozzy to make hay with his simmering techno take. Meanwhile, album opener ‘Apollo’ churns with industrial fervour, before Jordan GCZ reduces it down to its acid techno essence, leaving little space for us to catch our breath.
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Various - A1. Lerosa - Uneasy
2
Various - A2. Tin Man - Afters Acid
3
Various - A3. VC-118a - Silver
4
Various - B1. Erika - Violet Fungus
5
Various - B2. TM404 - Rysa
6
Various - C1. Achterbahn D’Amour - 7_edit
7
Various - C2. Marcellus Pittman - Unknown Species
8
Various - D1. John Tejada - Squillo
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Various - D2. Sepehr - Persian Acid Prince
10
Various - D3. Wata Igarashi
11
Various - E1. SW. chalAnJAzzz
12
Various - E2. Donato Dozzy - Morena
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Various - F1. Skudge - Bite
14
Various - F2. Patricia - Higher Still
15
Various - F3. AAAA - Extended Fantasy
3LP
Tracklist:
A1. Lerosa - Uneasy
A2. Tin Man - Afters Acid
A3. VC-118a - Silver
B1. Erika - Violet Fungus
B2. TM404 - Rysa
C1. Achterbahn D’Amour - 7_edit
C2. Marcellus Pittman - Unknown Species
D1. John Tejada - Squillo
D2. Sepehr - Persian Acid Prince
D3. Wata Igarashi
E1. SW. chalAnJAzzz
E2. Donato Dozzy - Morena
F1. Skudge - Bite
F2. Patricia - Higher Still
F3. AAAA - Extended Fantasy
Release Info:
Ten years ago, Acid Test began with a simple concept—each track the label released would make use of the Roland TB-303. Like a producer purposefully paring down their studio setup, or the continuous imperative within underground electronic music to reduce, this concept engendered creativity with the introduction of what seemed to be an aesthetic limit. However, the decade that followed, which now culminates in the triple-LP compilation Ten Years Of Acid Test, proves acid is limitless.
That the Berlin-via-LA label would expand upon the classical conception of acid house and techno is no surprise considering the cast of characters that have come in fold over the past decade. Ten Years Of Acid Test gathers key material from the label's extended family of acid acolytes. There's that Vienna-via-LA maestro of sad, elegant acid Tin Man (Johannes Auvinen), whose "Afters Acid" is both a highlight within his prolific catalogue and a distillation of his symphonic approach to the 303. Detroit giants Erika and Marcellus Pittman, both of whom have released remixes on Acid Test, present their respective and singular Bass Line visions. Erika, the Interdimensional Transmissions lynchpin, crafts a dark, delicate take on broken techno on "Violet Fungus" while Pittman continues his cubist house explorations on "Unknown Species," both tracks straying from typical acid lines in favor of the intricate textures achievable on the 303.
This variation in approach applies to tempo as well. Irish-based master Lerosa, as well as Delsin affiliate VC-118A, delve into downtempo atmospherics. Meanwhile, Japanese deep techno virtuoso Wata Igarashi, SUED co-founder SW. (a regular on Acid Test's leftfield sub-label Avenue 66) and Patricia (one-half of Acid Test act Ociya) use acid as a creative jumping-off point for complex melodic concepts. Wata layers an orchestra of synth-bliss drone overtop a squelchy bassline on "Ephemeral." SW.'s "ChaIAnJAzzz" cycles through an array of dusted chords eventually landing in skewed, fuzzy rave nostalgia, anthemic chords held aloft by a wicked UK-flavour bass line. Patricia's “Higher Still” explores dreamy, IDM-flavoured acid, cinematic synthlines counterbalanced by propulsive, squelching acid.
Acid Test devotees will be thrilled at the return of various luminaries from the catalogue, including Achterbahn D'Amour, Skudge, AAAA, John Tejada and Donato Dozzy, whose memorable remix of Tin Man's "Nonneo" from Acid Test 01 served as a kind of proof of concept for the label. There's new blood too. San Francisco up-and-comer Sepehr makes his label debut with the excellent "Persian Acid Prince," as does Andreas Tilliander's beloved hardware techno project, TM404.
Like the original Hot Mix 5 Acid compilation, which highlighted the original cohort of Chicago acid innovators including Pierre, Fingers and Armando, Ten Years Of Acid Test is a valuable portrait of a group of artists linked by a dedication to innovation within acid, in line with the genre's storied roots. Over ten years, Acid Test has gracefully made a case for the 303's past, present and future, the story of acid continuing to unfurl in unpredictable, addictive patterns.
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Tracklist:
A1. Lerosa - Uneasy
A2. Tin Man - Afters Acid
A3. VC-118a - Silver
B1. Erika - Violet Fungus
B2. TM404 - Rysa
C1. Achterbahn D’Amour - 7_edit
C2. Marcellus Pittman - Unknown Species
D1. John Tejada - Squillo
D2. Sepehr - Persian Acid Prince
D3. Wata Igarashi
E1. SW. chalAnJAzzz
E2. Donato Dozzy - Morena
F1. Skudge - Bite
F2. Patricia - Higher Still
F3. AAAA - Extended Fantasy
Release Info:
Ten years ago, Acid Test began with a simple concept—each track the label released would make use of the Roland TB-303. Like a producer purposefully paring down their studio setup, or the continuous imperative within underground electronic music to reduce, this concept engendered creativity with the introduction of what seemed to be an aesthetic limit. However, the decade that followed, which now culminates in the triple-LP compilation Ten Years Of Acid Test, proves acid is limitless.
That the Berlin-via-LA label would expand upon the classical conception of acid house and techno is no surprise considering the cast of characters that have come in fold over the past decade. Ten Years Of Acid Test gathers key material from the label's extended family of acid acolytes. There's that Vienna-via-LA maestro of sad, elegant acid Tin Man (Johannes Auvinen), whose "Afters Acid" is both a highlight within his prolific catalogue and a distillation of his symphonic approach to the 303. Detroit giants Erika and Marcellus Pittman, both of whom have released remixes on Acid Test, present their respective and singular Bass Line visions. Erika, the Interdimensional Transmissions lynchpin, crafts a dark, delicate take on broken techno on "Violet Fungus" while Pittman continues his cubist house explorations on "Unknown Species," both tracks straying from typical acid lines in favor of the intricate textures achievable on the 303.
This variation in approach applies to tempo as well. Irish-based master Lerosa, as well as Delsin affiliate VC-118A, delve into downtempo atmospherics. Meanwhile, Japanese deep techno virtuoso Wata Igarashi, SUED co-founder SW. (a regular on Acid Test's leftfield sub-label Avenue 66) and Patricia (one-half of Acid Test act Ociya) use acid as a creative jumping-off point for complex melodic concepts. Wata layers an orchestra of synth-bliss drone overtop a squelchy bassline on "Ephemeral." SW.'s "ChaIAnJAzzz" cycles through an array of dusted chords eventually landing in skewed, fuzzy rave nostalgia, anthemic chords held aloft by a wicked UK-flavour bass line. Patricia's “Higher Still” explores dreamy, IDM-flavoured acid, cinematic synthlines counterbalanced by propulsive, squelching acid.
Acid Test devotees will be thrilled at the return of various luminaries from the catalogue, including Achterbahn D'Amour, Skudge, AAAA, John Tejada and Donato Dozzy, whose memorable remix of Tin Man's "Nonneo" from Acid Test 01 served as a kind of proof of concept for the label. There's new blood too. San Francisco up-and-comer Sepehr makes his label debut with the excellent "Persian Acid Prince," as does Andreas Tilliander's beloved hardware techno project, TM404.
Like the original Hot Mix 5 Acid compilation, which highlighted the original cohort of Chicago acid innovators including Pierre, Fingers and Armando, Ten Years Of Acid Test is a valuable portrait of a group of artists linked by a dedication to innovation within acid, in line with the genre's storied roots. Over ten years, Acid Test has gracefully made a case for the 303's past, present and future, the story of acid continuing to unfurl in unpredictable, addictive patterns.
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Ociya aka Patricia & Tin Man - A1 - Powers Of Ten
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Ociya aka Patricia & Tin Man - A2 - Ghost Moons
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Ociya aka Patricia & Tin Man - B1 - Overview Effect
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Ociya aka Patricia & Tin Man - B2 - Control Subsystem
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Ociya aka Patricia & Tin Man - C1 - Hopeful Galaxy
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Ociya aka Patricia & Tin Man - C2 - Gravity Knots
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Ociya aka Patricia & Tin Man - D1 - Spring On Jupiter
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Ociya aka Patricia & Tin Man - D2 - Star Scaping
2LP
As Ociya, hardware freaks Tin Man (Johannes Auvinen) and Patricia (Max Ravitz), come together in unholy acid matrimony on a definitive double-album, Powers Of Ten.
We know both sides well. Over a prolific run of records for Acid Test and his own Global A, Auvinen has expounded upon the promise of "Nonneo" (recently named one of Resident Advisor's 2010-19: Tracks Of The Decade), unearthing new, emotional vistas from the Roland TB-303. Ravitz, meanwhile, matches Tin Man in studio ethic, establishing himself as one of North America's hardware masters on records for Ghostly and Opal Tapes.
What we couldn't have predicted is how well the parts merge. Cuts like "Ghost Moons" channel the hazy IDM legacies of the past, while "Hopeful Galaxy" mixes a plaintive Rhodes motif with a hopeful 303 line for the perfect "tears on the dance floor" cut. The track titles on Power Of Ten— a perfect melodic techno LP generously spread across two records—are celestially minded ("Gravity Knots," "Star Scraping") and indeed, the cosmic metaphor is apt or the newly-formed duo. On Powers Of Ten, Tin Man's acid lines rocket through space like brilliant, shooting stars. His signature orchestral acid moments are given the perfect backdrop, the nebula of Patricia's rich atmospherics and melodies.
The album was recorded live to 2 track in Patricia’s studio in New York, no edits.
Tracklist
A1 - Powers Of Ten
A2 - Ghost Moons
B1 - Overview Effect
B2 - Control Subsystem
C1 - Hopeful Galaxy
C2 - Gravity Knots
D1 - Spring On Jupiter
D2 - Star Scaping
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As Ociya, hardware freaks Tin Man (Johannes Auvinen) and Patricia (Max Ravitz), come together in unholy acid matrimony on a definitive double-album, Powers Of Ten.
We know both sides well. Over a prolific run of records for Acid Test and his own Global A, Auvinen has expounded upon the promise of "Nonneo" (recently named one of Resident Advisor's 2010-19: Tracks Of The Decade), unearthing new, emotional vistas from the Roland TB-303. Ravitz, meanwhile, matches Tin Man in studio ethic, establishing himself as one of North America's hardware masters on records for Ghostly and Opal Tapes.
What we couldn't have predicted is how well the parts merge. Cuts like "Ghost Moons" channel the hazy IDM legacies of the past, while "Hopeful Galaxy" mixes a plaintive Rhodes motif with a hopeful 303 line for the perfect "tears on the dance floor" cut. The track titles on Power Of Ten— a perfect melodic techno LP generously spread across two records—are celestially minded ("Gravity Knots," "Star Scraping") and indeed, the cosmic metaphor is apt or the newly-formed duo. On Powers Of Ten, Tin Man's acid lines rocket through space like brilliant, shooting stars. His signature orchestral acid moments are given the perfect backdrop, the nebula of Patricia's rich atmospherics and melodies.
The album was recorded live to 2 track in Patricia’s studio in New York, no edits.
Tracklist
A1 - Powers Of Ten
A2 - Ghost Moons
B1 - Overview Effect
B2 - Control Subsystem
C1 - Hopeful Galaxy
C2 - Gravity Knots
D1 - Spring On Jupiter
D2 - Star Scaping
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Ociya aka Patricia & Tin Man - A1 - Solar Flare
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Ociya aka Patricia & Tin Man - A2 - Ghost Moons
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Ociya aka Patricia & Tin Man - B1 - Delta Sector Discotech
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Ociya aka Patricia & Tin Man - B2 - Gravity Knots - Plasmic Eddy remix
As Ociya, hardware freaks Tin Man (Johannes Auvinen) and Patricia (Max Ravitz), come together in unholy acid matrimony on a EP (here) and definitive double-album, Powers Of Ten (coming up on april 27).
We know both sides well. Over a prolific run of records for Acid Test and his own Global A, Auvinen has expounded upon the promise of "Nonneo" (recently named one of Resident Advisor's 2010-19: Tracks Of The Decade), unearthing new, emotional vistas from the Roland TB-303. Ravitz, meanwhile, matches Tin Man in studio ethic, establishing himself as one of North America's hardware masters on records for Ghostly and Opal Tapes.
The album was recorded live to 2 track in Patricia’s studio in New York, no edits.
This 12-inch simply called Acid Test 15, will be released before the album and also features remixes from Plasmic Eddy
EP
A1 - Solar Flare
A2 - Ghost Moons
B1 - Delta Sector Discotech
B2 - Gravity Knots - Plasmic Eddy remix
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We know both sides well. Over a prolific run of records for Acid Test and his own Global A, Auvinen has expounded upon the promise of "Nonneo" (recently named one of Resident Advisor's 2010-19: Tracks Of The Decade), unearthing new, emotional vistas from the Roland TB-303. Ravitz, meanwhile, matches Tin Man in studio ethic, establishing himself as one of North America's hardware masters on records for Ghostly and Opal Tapes.
The album was recorded live to 2 track in Patricia’s studio in New York, no edits.
This 12-inch simply called Acid Test 15, will be released before the album and also features remixes from Plasmic Eddy
EP
A1 - Solar Flare
A2 - Ghost Moons
B1 - Delta Sector Discotech
B2 - Gravity Knots - Plasmic Eddy remix
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Genre:techno / minimal
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Label:Studio Barnhus
Cat-No:BARN133
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Here you’ll find zero of that dreaded, over-explained “maturity” usually demanded of beloved electronic artists several albums deep into the game. Instead, Gold Panda just sounds as happily locked in as ever, carelessly chasing the physical joys of pressure, swing and repetition.
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Strut Records proudly presents the first definitive expanded reissue of Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Sun Ra’s 1977 session recorded at the Bluebird in Bloomington, Indiana, presented across three Vinyl LPs or as a two-CD set. Please note the differing tracklist between the CD & LP.
Vinyl
Side A
Shadows Of Infinity 7.58
Pleiades 4.52
Discipline 27 5.42
Bluebird Set #2 Piano Solo 2.40
Side B
Equation Of The Myth 8.53
Neptune 5.32
Yesterdays 6.03
Side C
St. Louis Blues 6.28
The Mystery of Two 7.36
We Live To Be 4.47
Side D
Amen Meni Many Amens 7.38
Saturn Speaks 2.56
Images In A Mirror 10.15
Side E
Take The ‘A’ Train 11.14
Make Another Mistake 3.43
Bluebird Shuffle 5.55
Side F
Outer Reach Intensity Energy / Cosmos Rendezvous 8.15
Next Stop Mars 0.23
Over The Rainbow 7.08
I’ll Wait For You 3.33
Listen LP: listen.k7.com/ea9c6103-8784-4d82-822d-3edab26a28e9
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Vinyl
Side A
Shadows Of Infinity 7.58
Pleiades 4.52
Discipline 27 5.42
Bluebird Set #2 Piano Solo 2.40
Side B
Equation Of The Myth 8.53
Neptune 5.32
Yesterdays 6.03
Side C
St. Louis Blues 6.28
The Mystery of Two 7.36
We Live To Be 4.47
Side D
Amen Meni Many Amens 7.38
Saturn Speaks 2.56
Images In A Mirror 10.15
Side E
Take The ‘A’ Train 11.14
Make Another Mistake 3.43
Bluebird Shuffle 5.55
Side F
Outer Reach Intensity Energy / Cosmos Rendezvous 8.15
Next Stop Mars 0.23
Over The Rainbow 7.08
I’ll Wait For You 3.33
Listen LP: listen.k7.com/ea9c6103-8784-4d82-822d-3edab26a28e9
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1
Damian Dalla Torre - Intro / Sprouts
2
Damian Dalla Torre - Longitude
3
Damian Dalla Torre - Nacre
4
Damian Dalla Torre - Chives
5
Damian Dalla Torre - Bupi
6
Damian Dalla Torre - Slant
7
Damian Dalla Torre - Loops
8
Damian Dalla Torre - Tenki Ame (feat. Manami Kakudo)
LP
Special remarks: 180g
Tracklist:
A1) Intro / Sprouts 00:03:00
A2) Longitude 00:07:29
A3) Nacre 00:01:58
A4) Chives 00:06:22
B1) Bupi 00:02:05
B2) Slant 00:04:15
B3) Loops 00:01:51
B4) Tenki Ame (feat. Manami Kakudo) 00:04:35
Info:
Damian Dalla Torre returns with People Pleaser, a record shaped by movement, collaboration and an ever-deepening relationship with sound as environment.
The Leipzig-based multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer first found wide attention with his 2022 debut Happy Floating, and his subsequent album I Can Feel My Dreams was named the #1 Contemporary Album of 2024 by The Guardian, an accolade that broadened his audience and deepened confidence in his evolving voice. That second album, written between Europe and South America, opened unexpected doors and took Dalla Torre to stages across New York, Japan and Italy. “When you release music, it’s very intimate,” he reflects. “You show your emotions pretty raw. I was kind of scared. But getting so much positive feedback gave me a lot of self-confidence to try out more.”
People Pleaser begins in that quiet shift of confidence.
The title stayed with him for months before he committed to it. “It was a working title for a long time,” he says. “I didn’t actually think I would use it. But this term also felt somehow relevant in connection with the phase of self-negotiation during the development process. Some aspects are related to pressure, others are positive.” The ambiguity felt right. Rather than presenting it as a statement, Dalla Torre leaves it open, an invitation rather than a confession.
At the centre of People Pleaser is collaboration. Guitarist Bertram Burkert, whose playing stretches from classical delicacy to electric abstraction, joined Dalla Torre in the studio for an intensive three-day session, recording a wide palette of textures that would become the backbone of the album. Vocalist Laura Zöschg, a key live collaborator, harpist Babett Niclas, organist Felix Römer, tape experimentalist Markus Rom, marimba and vibraphonist Volker Heuken and Japanese artist Manami Kakudo also contribute, creating a sound that feels intimate yet expansive.
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Special remarks: 180g
Tracklist:
A1) Intro / Sprouts 00:03:00
A2) Longitude 00:07:29
A3) Nacre 00:01:58
A4) Chives 00:06:22
B1) Bupi 00:02:05
B2) Slant 00:04:15
B3) Loops 00:01:51
B4) Tenki Ame (feat. Manami Kakudo) 00:04:35
Info:
Damian Dalla Torre returns with People Pleaser, a record shaped by movement, collaboration and an ever-deepening relationship with sound as environment.
The Leipzig-based multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer first found wide attention with his 2022 debut Happy Floating, and his subsequent album I Can Feel My Dreams was named the #1 Contemporary Album of 2024 by The Guardian, an accolade that broadened his audience and deepened confidence in his evolving voice. That second album, written between Europe and South America, opened unexpected doors and took Dalla Torre to stages across New York, Japan and Italy. “When you release music, it’s very intimate,” he reflects. “You show your emotions pretty raw. I was kind of scared. But getting so much positive feedback gave me a lot of self-confidence to try out more.”
People Pleaser begins in that quiet shift of confidence.
The title stayed with him for months before he committed to it. “It was a working title for a long time,” he says. “I didn’t actually think I would use it. But this term also felt somehow relevant in connection with the phase of self-negotiation during the development process. Some aspects are related to pressure, others are positive.” The ambiguity felt right. Rather than presenting it as a statement, Dalla Torre leaves it open, an invitation rather than a confession.
At the centre of People Pleaser is collaboration. Guitarist Bertram Burkert, whose playing stretches from classical delicacy to electric abstraction, joined Dalla Torre in the studio for an intensive three-day session, recording a wide palette of textures that would become the backbone of the album. Vocalist Laura Zöschg, a key live collaborator, harpist Babett Niclas, organist Felix Römer, tape experimentalist Markus Rom, marimba and vibraphonist Volker Heuken and Japanese artist Manami Kakudo also contribute, creating a sound that feels intimate yet expansive.
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Alva Noto - Sono Obi Wave Weave
2
Alva Noto - Sono Obi Landscape
LP - Picture Disc vinyl
- Premium gatefold sleeve with die-cut window and special finishing
- Scratch-resistant matte lamination + spot UV gloss details
- Includes an insert booklet (multiple panels/pages) presented in a cover sleeve with a satin ribbon detail ((This site pictures a selection of examples).
Alva Noto - Wave Weave – Sono Obi is the original soundtrack by Alva Noto, composed for a film by Carsten Nicolai.
- The project emerged from a collaboration with an 12th-generation kimono textile manufacturer in Kyoto, Japan.
At its core, the work explores the translation of sound into textile form: sonograms of musical compositions serve as the basis for woven structures, connecting acoustic frequency patterns with traditional weaving techniques.
Alongside the original soundtrack, the release includes an alternative soundtrack version and a photographic documentation featuring sonograms, soundtrack visualizations, and film stills.
Tracklisting
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Medium: 1 // Side: A // Track: 1
Artist: Alva Noto
Title: Sono Obi Wave Weave
Playtime: 00:22:00
Explicit Lyrics: No
ISRC: DE1N62600001
(P): 2026 NOTON
Composer: Carsten Nicolai
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Medium: 2 // Side: B // Track: 1
Artist: Alva Noto
Title: Sono Obi Landscape
Playtime: 00:06:10
Explicit Lyrics: No
ISRC: DE1N62600002
(P): 2026 NOTON
Composer: Carsten Nicolai
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- Premium gatefold sleeve with die-cut window and special finishing
- Scratch-resistant matte lamination + spot UV gloss details
- Includes an insert booklet (multiple panels/pages) presented in a cover sleeve with a satin ribbon detail ((This site pictures a selection of examples).
Alva Noto - Wave Weave – Sono Obi is the original soundtrack by Alva Noto, composed for a film by Carsten Nicolai.
- The project emerged from a collaboration with an 12th-generation kimono textile manufacturer in Kyoto, Japan.
At its core, the work explores the translation of sound into textile form: sonograms of musical compositions serve as the basis for woven structures, connecting acoustic frequency patterns with traditional weaving techniques.
Alongside the original soundtrack, the release includes an alternative soundtrack version and a photographic documentation featuring sonograms, soundtrack visualizations, and film stills.
Tracklisting
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Medium: 1 // Side: A // Track: 1
Artist: Alva Noto
Title: Sono Obi Wave Weave
Playtime: 00:22:00
Explicit Lyrics: No
ISRC: DE1N62600001
(P): 2026 NOTON
Composer: Carsten Nicolai
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Medium: 2 // Side: B // Track: 1
Artist: Alva Noto
Title: Sono Obi Landscape
Playtime: 00:06:10
Explicit Lyrics: No
ISRC: DE1N62600002
(P): 2026 NOTON
Composer: Carsten Nicolai
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1
Martin Brugger - A1. Downward Curving 00:03:41 min
2
Martin Brugger - A2. Knees, Hands, Shoulders, Teeth 00:03:04 min
3
Martin Brugger - A3. Wounded Dove 00:03:55 min
4
Martin Brugger - A4. The Brilliant Light Between The Ropes 00:02:15 min
5
Martin Brugger - A5. Thick Of The Fray 00:02:15 min
6
Martin Brugger - B1. I Can Really Stand A Good Deal 00:03:03 min
7
Martin Brugger - B2. Souvenir From Flanders 00:03:44 min
8
Martin Brugger - B3. White About The Gills 00:02:38 min
9
Martin Brugger - B4. Malachite 00:03:47 min
10
Martin Brugger - B5. Coasting Around 00:03:33 min
LP
Special remarks: 180g
Tracklist:
A1) Downward Curving 00:03:41 min
A2) Knees, Hands, Shoulders, Teeth 00:03:04 min
A3) Wounded Dove 00:03:55 min
A4) The Brilliant Light Between The Ropes 00:02:15 min
A5) Thick Of The Fray 00:02:15 min
B1) I Can Really Stand A Good Deal 00:03:03 min
B2) Souvenir From Flanders 00:03:44 min
B3) White About The Gills 00:02:38 min
B4) Malachite 00:03:47 min
B5) Coasting Around 00:03:33 min
Info:
He knew now that this was the only way with life. He knew now that fear and pleasure go together like the nut and the shell. - Vicki Baum, Grand Hotel (1929)
Five years after his debut Music For Video Stores (2020), Squama co-founder Martin Brugger is back on the label with his new album The Shell.
It's an introspective record on which field recordings, noisy synths and lo-fi folk guitars yield contemplative emotions with a veiled dream-pop sensibility, the sparse instrumentation and an eerie atmosphere mirroring the quarrels of the inner self.
Otherwise created in solitude in his Munich studio, the record features two contributions from label mate Lilian Mikorey (aka PILLBERT).
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Special remarks: 180g
Tracklist:
A1) Downward Curving 00:03:41 min
A2) Knees, Hands, Shoulders, Teeth 00:03:04 min
A3) Wounded Dove 00:03:55 min
A4) The Brilliant Light Between The Ropes 00:02:15 min
A5) Thick Of The Fray 00:02:15 min
B1) I Can Really Stand A Good Deal 00:03:03 min
B2) Souvenir From Flanders 00:03:44 min
B3) White About The Gills 00:02:38 min
B4) Malachite 00:03:47 min
B5) Coasting Around 00:03:33 min
Info:
He knew now that this was the only way with life. He knew now that fear and pleasure go together like the nut and the shell. - Vicki Baum, Grand Hotel (1929)
Five years after his debut Music For Video Stores (2020), Squama co-founder Martin Brugger is back on the label with his new album The Shell.
It's an introspective record on which field recordings, noisy synths and lo-fi folk guitars yield contemplative emotions with a veiled dream-pop sensibility, the sparse instrumentation and an eerie atmosphere mirroring the quarrels of the inner self.
Otherwise created in solitude in his Munich studio, the record features two contributions from label mate Lilian Mikorey (aka PILLBERT).
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Strut Records proudly presents the first definitive expanded reissue of Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Sun Ra’s 1977 session recorded at the Bluebird in Bloomington, Indiana, presented across three Vinyl LPs or as a two-CD set. Please note the differing tracklist between the CD & LP.
Tracklist:
CD1
Shadows Of Infinity
Pleiades
Discipline 27
Equation Of The Myth
Keep Your Sunny Side Up
Saturn Speaks
Neptune / The Voice Of Ebah
Yesterdays
Yeah Man!
King Porter Stomp
Lightnin’
St. Louis Blues
The Mystery Of Two
CD2
Bluebird Set #2 Piano Solo
We Live To Be
Bye Bye Blackbird
Gone With The Wind
Amen Meni Many Amens
Take The ‘A’ Train
Images In A Mirror
Outer Reach Intensity Energy /Cosmos Rendezvous
Bluebird Shuffle
Next Stop Mars
Over The Rainbow
I’ll Wait For You
Make Another Mistake
Listen CD: listen.k7.com/b01ccfd6-efdd-4956-94ac-49afda30a934
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Tracklist:
CD1
Shadows Of Infinity
Pleiades
Discipline 27
Equation Of The Myth
Keep Your Sunny Side Up
Saturn Speaks
Neptune / The Voice Of Ebah
Yesterdays
Yeah Man!
King Porter Stomp
Lightnin’
St. Louis Blues
The Mystery Of Two
CD2
Bluebird Set #2 Piano Solo
We Live To Be
Bye Bye Blackbird
Gone With The Wind
Amen Meni Many Amens
Take The ‘A’ Train
Images In A Mirror
Outer Reach Intensity Energy /Cosmos Rendezvous
Bluebird Shuffle
Next Stop Mars
Over The Rainbow
I’ll Wait For You
Make Another Mistake
Listen CD: listen.k7.com/b01ccfd6-efdd-4956-94ac-49afda30a934
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Mana is the International Anthem debut by trombonist and composer Kalia Vandever.
The collection carries the spirit of their first solo album, We Fell In Turn, while entering a new landscape of spacious songwriting. Mana, which in Hawaiian means “foundational, supernatural, or divine power and strength,” reveals more of their voice and words, drawing from yearning, loss, and bewilderment.
Vandever’s music has quickly and widely gained traction in the last few years despite the fact that their style has been consistently difficult to pin down, boasting a compositional scope ranging from the palatial modern jazz of their quartet work to the synthetic, gauze-like droning ambience of their solo material.
Mana leans into the expansion of the latter: solo trombone filtered through a well-dialed pedalboard, manipulated live; spare piano à la the late-career work of Ryuichi Sakamoto; electroacoustic interplay simultaneously echoing and transforming the long-note melodicism of Vandever’s melancholic brass work; head-on, unambiguous, and deeply personal lyricism—a particularly fresh move for the composer…
Appropriate for the early riser’s first step into the day or the night owl’s weary and quiet walk home.
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The collection carries the spirit of their first solo album, We Fell In Turn, while entering a new landscape of spacious songwriting. Mana, which in Hawaiian means “foundational, supernatural, or divine power and strength,” reveals more of their voice and words, drawing from yearning, loss, and bewilderment.
Vandever’s music has quickly and widely gained traction in the last few years despite the fact that their style has been consistently difficult to pin down, boasting a compositional scope ranging from the palatial modern jazz of their quartet work to the synthetic, gauze-like droning ambience of their solo material.
Mana leans into the expansion of the latter: solo trombone filtered through a well-dialed pedalboard, manipulated live; spare piano à la the late-career work of Ryuichi Sakamoto; electroacoustic interplay simultaneously echoing and transforming the long-note melodicism of Vandever’s melancholic brass work; head-on, unambiguous, and deeply personal lyricism—a particularly fresh move for the composer…
Appropriate for the early riser’s first step into the day or the night owl’s weary and quiet walk home.
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TRACKLIST 12" Vinyl
A: DJ Koze - Spiralen 07:17
AA: DJ Koze - Wo's Patric?!? 07:44
All Tracks written and produced by Stefan Kozalla, published by Kosikos Publishing
Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Mastering by Hans Frage @ Deinklang
Artwork by Stefan Kozalla, Gregor & Lilli Scheuerlein
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A-Side: Spiralen - DJ Koze
It is said that DJ Koze creates musical universes - yet what many don't realize is this: the universe itself was created 13.8 billion years ago by DJ Koze, before he condescended to become physical matter. He was the force of gravity that held everything together - and today, as for over 35 years, he continues to surprise again and again, scattering his stardust across the night sky.
It's simply unbelievable.
"In your eyes, spirals are turning
They pull me deeper than any mind can reach
The world goes soft around its edges
And everything drifts into no man's land"
AA-Side: "Wo's Patric?!?" - DJ Koze
The title says it all - fortunately, Patric is always there. So beautiful that he exists.
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A: DJ Koze - Spiralen 07:17
AA: DJ Koze - Wo's Patric?!? 07:44
All Tracks written and produced by Stefan Kozalla, published by Kosikos Publishing
Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Mastering by Hans Frage @ Deinklang
Artwork by Stefan Kozalla, Gregor & Lilli Scheuerlein
Info:
A-Side: Spiralen - DJ Koze
It is said that DJ Koze creates musical universes - yet what many don't realize is this: the universe itself was created 13.8 billion years ago by DJ Koze, before he condescended to become physical matter. He was the force of gravity that held everything together - and today, as for over 35 years, he continues to surprise again and again, scattering his stardust across the night sky.
It's simply unbelievable.
"In your eyes, spirals are turning
They pull me deeper than any mind can reach
The world goes soft around its edges
And everything drifts into no man's land"
AA-Side: "Wo's Patric?!?" - DJ Koze
The title says it all - fortunately, Patric is always there. So beautiful that he exists.
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DJ Koze - Wespennest (feat. Sophia Kennedy) (8:03)
2
DJ Koze - Candidasa (10:21)
2026 Repress
12”
TRACK LIST
A1 - DJ Koze – Wespennest (feat. Sophia Kennedy) 8:03
B1 - DJ Koze – Candidasa 10:21
Original Tracks written and produced by Stefan Kozalla / Published by Kosikos Publishing
A1 - Vocals and lyrics by Sophia Kennedy
Release Info:
DJ Koze unveils a spiritual and surprising journey into rapturous spheres with Wespennest EP. The visionary artist and master of electronic sound, presents his first own release after 2018's global club hit "Pick Up".
"Candidasa" and "Wespennest" are the result of DJ Kozes inspiring stay in a secluded Benedictine monastery on the enchanting island of Sulawesi. Amidst this idyllic setting, he found the perfect environment to unleash his musical vision. He composed all of the music of "Candidasa" while lying on his stomach, in an act of deepest devotion and self-reflection. In doing so, he fed exclusively on so-called heroin kebabs to immerse himself in a trance-like state of creative flow. The result is a soundscape of unimagined depth and beauty that enchants the senses and transports listeners to another dimension by massively increasing the frequency of flicker fusion.
On "Wespennest” the wonderful Sophia Kennedy takes the stage and breathes a new dimension into the music with her impactful lyrics and vocals. With generous dedication, Sophia has provided exclusive excerpts of her yet unreleased songs, giving this track a radiant psychedelic power. The combination of DJ Kozes musical genius and Sophia Kennedy's glorious vocals creates a club track full of wonderment, opening up a mystical rapturous world for listeners. Already an instant classic of German dance music.
With "Candidasa" and "Wespennest" DJ Koze has once again pushed the boundaries of electronic sounds and created a spiritual journey that touches the soul and frees the mind. This EP is the first harbinger of his highly anticipated new album, which will be released in 2024. The time until the release can be wonderfully bridged with the magical album "Hit Parade", which DJ Koze has produced for the British legend Róisín Murphy and on which we can be carried away into the world of musical brilliance.
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12”
TRACK LIST
A1 - DJ Koze – Wespennest (feat. Sophia Kennedy) 8:03
B1 - DJ Koze – Candidasa 10:21
Original Tracks written and produced by Stefan Kozalla / Published by Kosikos Publishing
A1 - Vocals and lyrics by Sophia Kennedy
Release Info:
DJ Koze unveils a spiritual and surprising journey into rapturous spheres with Wespennest EP. The visionary artist and master of electronic sound, presents his first own release after 2018's global club hit "Pick Up".
"Candidasa" and "Wespennest" are the result of DJ Kozes inspiring stay in a secluded Benedictine monastery on the enchanting island of Sulawesi. Amidst this idyllic setting, he found the perfect environment to unleash his musical vision. He composed all of the music of "Candidasa" while lying on his stomach, in an act of deepest devotion and self-reflection. In doing so, he fed exclusively on so-called heroin kebabs to immerse himself in a trance-like state of creative flow. The result is a soundscape of unimagined depth and beauty that enchants the senses and transports listeners to another dimension by massively increasing the frequency of flicker fusion.
On "Wespennest” the wonderful Sophia Kennedy takes the stage and breathes a new dimension into the music with her impactful lyrics and vocals. With generous dedication, Sophia has provided exclusive excerpts of her yet unreleased songs, giving this track a radiant psychedelic power. The combination of DJ Kozes musical genius and Sophia Kennedy's glorious vocals creates a club track full of wonderment, opening up a mystical rapturous world for listeners. Already an instant classic of German dance music.
With "Candidasa" and "Wespennest" DJ Koze has once again pushed the boundaries of electronic sounds and created a spiritual journey that touches the soul and frees the mind. This EP is the first harbinger of his highly anticipated new album, which will be released in 2024. The time until the release can be wonderfully bridged with the magical album "Hit Parade", which DJ Koze has produced for the British legend Róisín Murphy and on which we can be carried away into the world of musical brilliance.
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