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Model 500 - Starlight
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Model 500 - Starlight (Moritz Mix)
Metroplex continues its run of reissues with more seminal releases from the label's essential back catalog. The long-awaited reissue of M024: Model 500's eternal techno meditation "Starlight", a mid-90s collaboration with dub techno maestro Moritz von Oswald of Basic Channel, Maurizio, and Rhythm & Sound fame. Remastered from original tapes and sounding super fresh. Essential techno masterpiece!
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Model 500 - I See The Light
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Model 500 - Pick Up The Flow
Another one of Model 500's classics, carefully remastered and recut. Two masterpieces of true Detroit Techno History!
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Model 500 - Sonic Sunset (Calm Mix)
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Model 500 - Sonic Sunset (Cave Mix)
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Model 500 - Neptune
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Model 500 - I Wanna Be There
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Model 500 - Sonic Sunset (Third Wave Mix)
Legendary and genre-defining Detroit label Metroplex Records is keeping on with its run of carefully selected releases from its classic-studded catalogue. The remastering and recut was done with uttermost care, using the newest mastering and audio-restoration technologies. These Techno and Electro benchmarks, taken from original sources, have never sounded better. Originally released in 1994 'Sonic Sunset' runs at over 50 minutes over five tracks that explore ambient electronica, techno and even trance. It includes the long versions of 'Neptune' and 'I Wanna Be There' two bonafide Model 500 classics. Recorded in Berlin and engineered by Maurice Von Oswald.
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Model 500 - No Ufo's Remix
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Model 500 - The Chase Remix
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Model 500 - Off To Battle Remix
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Model 500 - Night Drive Time Space Transmat
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Model 500 - Electric Entourage
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Model 500 - Electronic Remix
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Model 500 - Ocean to Ocean Instrumental
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Model 500 - Techno Music M500 Version
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Model 500 - Sound Of Stereo
Juan Atkin's masterpiece compilation, the blueprint of Techno albums.... the 1993 Model 500 'Classics' compilation with some of Juan Atkins' biggest early Metroplex milestones, with some of them in exclusive remixed versions. 3 decades later Metroplex is re-releasing this collection of hugely influential tracks for a new generation to play from fresh and clean vinyl!. Just like the recent 12" reissue series, this album has been fully remastered with all the care and attention to detail you can imagine. Tracks like ,,No UFOs", ,,The Chase", ,,Techno Music", ,,Night Drive (Time, Space, Transmat)" or ,,Off To Battle" are basically techno ground zero, with the electro influence of mid-80s to late-80s Juan Atkins productions still omnipresent. 30 years on since its original release on R&S records, 'Classics' is still as gritty and timeless a statement as ever. Pure sonic futurism!
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Model 500 - Nightdrive (Thru Babylon)
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Model 500 - Time Space Transmat
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Model 500 - No Ufo's (D-Mix)
Legendary and genre-defining Detroit label Metroplex is remastering and rereleasing a run of carefully selected releases from its classic-studded catalogue. The remastering is done with equal care. Thanks to newest mastering technologies, these techno and electro benchmarks, taken from original sources, have never sounded better. The first two rereleases are M001 and M002: Model 500's ,,Night Drive (Through Babylon)" and ,,no UFOs". Futurist transmissions from techno's ground zero. Watch this space for more.
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Model 500 - A1. No UFO's (Vocal)
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Model 500 - B2. Future (Instrumental)
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The Passage was one of the first releases released on Apollo in 1992 and the three tracks stand as some of Juan Atkins finest and most under rated music. Re-mastered by Matt Colton and available on limited edition clear vinyl and for the first time as a digital single.
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The Vision - Spectral Nomad
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The Vision - Explain The Style
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The Vision - Detroit One Circle
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As The Vision, Robert Hood provided Detroit techno a pinnacle of the artform. It may be justifiably best known for the lip-bitingly strong minimalist transport of Detroit: One Circle with its sparing central refrain "Detroit" and spine-playing riffage, or for the killer Explain The Style variant, but for us the EP's shortest and freakiest number Modern And Ancient is also one of its strongest, a mad, half-stepping slice of Afro-futurist electro encryption that still blows our mind today.
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Channel One - Technicolor (Radio Mix)
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Channel One - Technicolor (Long Mix)
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Channel One - Color Dubbing
Metroplex continues its run of reissues with two more seminal releases from the label's golden back catalog. First off is Catalog number M003, aka late 80's Metroplex electro staple Channel One, a Juan Atkins joint with Doug Craig (Carl Craig's cousin) on vocals. Futuristic and playful techno from the late 80s which soundwise evolves from Cybotron and the obvious Kraftwerk influences. Juan Atkins said about the release in a 2005 interview that "it was more fun than politically driven, just about the colors and combination spread from colors". An important release in the history of Techno from both a cultural and creative perspective. Channel One's technicolor has been carefully remastered from the original tapes. Truly timeless stuff!
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Model 500 - No Ufo's Remix
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Model 500 - The Chase Remix
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Juan Atkin's masterpiece compilation, the blueprint of Techno albums.... the 1993 Model 500 'Classics' compilation with some of Juan Atkins' biggest early Metroplex milestones, with some of them in exclusive remixed versions. 3 decades later Metroplex is re-releasing this collection of hugely influential tracks for a new generation to play from fresh and clean vinyl!. Just like the recent 12" reissue series, this album has been fully remastered with all the care and attention to detail you can imagine. Tracks like ,,No UFOs", ,,The Chase", ,,Techno Music", ,,Night Drive (Time, Space, Transmat)" or ,,Off To Battle" are basically techno ground zero, with the electro influence of mid-80s to late-80s Juan Atkins productions still omnipresent. 30 years on since its original release on R&S records, 'Classics' is still as gritty and timeless a statement as ever. Pure sonic futurism!
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Release-Date:05.05.2023
Genre:Electro
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Metroplex dont need an introduction, arguably worlds first and longest running Techno label. OCb aka Driss Bennis is a new face at Metroplex. Since starting his own label Casa Voyager in 2017, the Moroccan artist has gained a reputation for being as versatile an A&R as a producer. Hie debuts his OCB project on Metroplex with ,,The Sequel", an expansive five-tracker, covering a wide range of musical territory from funk-infused breakbeats, fast-paced electro bass, chilled downbeats to focused techno. The astral pads in the opening track ,,THX (The Sequel)" give way to lush electro beats, a funky bass line and warm chords before a vocoded voice exclaims ,,trans human express". Despite its slightly menacing title, ,,Global Warning" has the same ethereal star-gazing vibe, driven by breakbeats and accentuated by dreamy piano chords. On the flip side, the fast-paced electro of ,,Syntax Error" does its title justice with highly-processed fragments of a robotic voice propel the track forward. ,,Translate" is classic Motor City techno - Metroplex style. ,,The Sequel" rounds off with a short, chilled downtempo track, that once again underscores Bennis' musicality. Metroplex is back!!
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Augustus Williams - The Hook Up
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Augustus Williams - Dark T
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Augustus Williams - Pushback
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Augustus Williams - Submission
With Augustus Williams Metroplex welcomes one of Detroit's new generation of electro and techno explorers to the label. His debut titled ,,Increaser EP" offers four tracks of celestial funk deeply indebted to the classic sound of Metroplex. The EP starts off with ,,The Hook-Up", a bouncy yet minimal electro permutation built around a propulsive Bassline and a percolating synth arpeggio. On the other three tracks Williams flexes his techno muscle and shows his keen sense for deep and focused techno-soul with a futurist edge that has any dance floor heaving with energy. - most notably in the noisy abstractions of ,,Submission".
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Legendary and genre-defining Detroit label Metroplex is remastering and rereleasing a run of carefully selected releases from its classic-studded catalogue. The remastering is done with equal care. Thanks to newest mastering technologies, these techno and electro benchmarks, taken from original sources, have never sounded better. The first two rereleases are M001 and M002: Model 500's ,,Night Drive (Through Babylon)" and ,,no UFOs". Futurist transmissions from techno's ground zero. Watch this space for more.
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Bas Grossfeldt - Lost In Translation
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Bas Grossfeldt - Lost In Sensation
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Bas Grossfeldt - Your Orbit
Repress!
2020 reboot for Detroit's legendary Metroplex.
The Label Say "Cologne based producer Bas Grossfeldt has crafted an outstanding release perfectly aligned with Juan Atkin’s brilliant Metroplex aesthetic. As a relatively new name in the scene, Bas Grossfeldt’s music sounds as if it were the results of decades of focused experience in the studio.
With a background in installation, choreography and performance art, Bas Grossfeldt is the artists alias to focus on the musical side of things. His deeply rooted interest in the relation of space and body is also translated into his music. The fusion of spaced-out textures, rhythmical distortions, cold waves of synthesis, and enough modern production prowess ensures a release saturated with innovation and abundant imagination. A rare release for the seminal Detroit label, which also represents Juan Atkins’ interest in the arts world and new, different approaches.
The exchange between the label head and the artist, initially came to life because internationally renown conceptual artist Mischa Kuball, knowing Juan from a joint project, sent him the demo of Bas Grossfeldt. Especially intrigued by the track „Lost In Translation“, Juan and Bas started exchanging, approaching the record as an „art project“ and a classical EP at the same time, for example leading into the cover being made by Bas Grossfeldt/Søren Siebel himself and including numerous hidden references to the sound.
Each track embraces an incredible array of sounds and styles, from soundscapes to mind-bending Techno – all equally as effective for the brain as the dancefloor.
“Lost In Translation” opens the release with a cinematic piece of electronica permeating with frozen emotion and melancholic soul. The beautiful track captures a foggy morning’s haze, the first chill of winter with only a gentle kick-drum keeping the cold from completely taking over. It is also accompanied with a hypnotizing abstract video by film-artist Svenja Voß.
Continuing in a dubby, winter haze is “Lost In Sensation” which floats alongside a sharp, metallic rhythmic arrangement and a gentle, ever-present kick drum. Deep, heavily saturated atmospheric textures sleep underneath the sounds while lucid melodies float in and out.
“Your Orbit” rounds out the release with the most club-ready production. Disorienting melodies and gritty synths capture a dreamlike perception while a tough kick drum and clattering percussion drives the music deeper into undiscovered dancing territories just left of center. "
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2020 reboot for Detroit's legendary Metroplex.
The Label Say "Cologne based producer Bas Grossfeldt has crafted an outstanding release perfectly aligned with Juan Atkin’s brilliant Metroplex aesthetic. As a relatively new name in the scene, Bas Grossfeldt’s music sounds as if it were the results of decades of focused experience in the studio.
With a background in installation, choreography and performance art, Bas Grossfeldt is the artists alias to focus on the musical side of things. His deeply rooted interest in the relation of space and body is also translated into his music. The fusion of spaced-out textures, rhythmical distortions, cold waves of synthesis, and enough modern production prowess ensures a release saturated with innovation and abundant imagination. A rare release for the seminal Detroit label, which also represents Juan Atkins’ interest in the arts world and new, different approaches.
The exchange between the label head and the artist, initially came to life because internationally renown conceptual artist Mischa Kuball, knowing Juan from a joint project, sent him the demo of Bas Grossfeldt. Especially intrigued by the track „Lost In Translation“, Juan and Bas started exchanging, approaching the record as an „art project“ and a classical EP at the same time, for example leading into the cover being made by Bas Grossfeldt/Søren Siebel himself and including numerous hidden references to the sound.
Each track embraces an incredible array of sounds and styles, from soundscapes to mind-bending Techno – all equally as effective for the brain as the dancefloor.
“Lost In Translation” opens the release with a cinematic piece of electronica permeating with frozen emotion and melancholic soul. The beautiful track captures a foggy morning’s haze, the first chill of winter with only a gentle kick-drum keeping the cold from completely taking over. It is also accompanied with a hypnotizing abstract video by film-artist Svenja Voß.
Continuing in a dubby, winter haze is “Lost In Sensation” which floats alongside a sharp, metallic rhythmic arrangement and a gentle, ever-present kick drum. Deep, heavily saturated atmospheric textures sleep underneath the sounds while lucid melodies float in and out.
“Your Orbit” rounds out the release with the most club-ready production. Disorienting melodies and gritty synths capture a dreamlike perception while a tough kick drum and clattering percussion drives the music deeper into undiscovered dancing territories just left of center. "
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kimyon - 1. Steep
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kimyon - 2. Steep(Kimyon's wknd drum remix)
Steep is from the depths of space of the future landing squarely in the now. Galactic space ships landing gear sound something like this. The b side offers a dub rework ready for the dancefloor.
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Jay Richford and Gary Stevan - A1 : Flying High (3:35)
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Jay Richford and Gary Stevan - A2 : Going Home (2:46)
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Jay Richford and Gary Stevan - A3 : Walking In The Dark (4:42)
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Jay Richford and Gary Stevan - A4 : Fighting For Life (3:37)
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Jay Richford and Gary Stevan - A5 : Feeling Tense (4:05)
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Format Notes: 140g vinyl, remastered from the original tapes
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Track List:
A1 : Flying High (3:35)
A2 : Going Home (2:46)
A3 : Walking In The Dark (4:42)
A4 : Fighting For Life (3:37)
A5 : Feeling Tense (4:05)
B1 : Running Fast (4:42)
B2 : Loving Tenderly (3:27)
B3 : Fearing Much (3:35)
B4 : Being Friendly (2:54)
B5 : Having Fun (4:00)
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More than once Jay Richford and Gary Stevan’s Feelings has been described as the greatest library record ever released. Of course Be With can’t be seen to be playing favourites, but we have to admit, it’s pretty good. Insanely rare and immensely sought-after, it’s a tough funk, street jazz masterpiece coveted for many years by collectors of all musical genres.
Since its original release on Italian label Carosello in 1974, Feelings has appeared on several labels with different sleeves and even under a different artist. Indeed cult library label Conroy put it out in one of their iconic red sleeves in 1976 and yes, Feelings has indeed had more than one modern re-issue since these “original” releases. But a record this special deserves to be kept in press and we think it deserves the Be With treatment.
No, Jay Richford and Gary Stevan aren’t two of the most Italian sounding names. As the story goes these were the pseudonyms adopted by Stefano Torossi and Giancarlo Gazzani who wrote the album but couldn’t use their real names on the original release for legal reasons. But Stefano Torossi himself later both clarified and confused the tale further by explaining that Feelings was the work of four people not just Gazzani and himself. Fellow composers and musicians Sandro Brugnolini and Puccio Roelens also worked on the album and as Torossi himself explained “we all worked together”, with all four gents “dividing the royalties in equal parts… that’s the story.” Right, so, with that all sorted out let’s get back to talking about the music. And what music it is.
Long hailed as a holy grail of library music, Feelings is the epitome of the sort of cinematic orchestral jazzy funk that is “that 70s library music sound”. Infectiously funky, deliciously melodic and with impeccible, elegant production, this record is the showcase for a stunning set of compositions and arrangements and with performances that are nothing short of virtuoso.
The record’s first side lifts off with “Flying High”, soaring brilliant and shimmering. Funk licks, menacing strings and swaggering horns combine for an ice-cold intro groove that Isaac Hayes would surely have envied, before the steady-paced drums deliver the slo-mo TKO. The string-drenched cop-funk of “Going Home” raises the tempo. All funky quick-fire bass lines and killer electric guitar soloing. A real thriller.
“Walking In The Dark” positively drips in blaxploitation-funk drama strings and horn struts, all laced with delicate drums, velvet piano and more filthy wah-wah. “Fighting For Life” is another funk-fuelled workout built around an effortlessly relentless drum track that refuses to give up until even the stiffest-necked head is nodding.
The loping, open drum break that guides the much-loved “Feeling Tense” through its early stages would be good enough on its own. The heavy bass gloss, swirling strings and ominous horns that follow take things to the next level.
The second side opens with another favourite “Running Fast”, and the track does precisely that. This is one fine rollicking chase theme underpinned by frenetic (yet funky) Fender Rhodes and skipping bass and drums. Those sweeping strings are a gorgeous extra. It’s a deliciously feel-good groove that sets the heart racing.
“Loving Tenderly” envelops us in warm, velvety night-time vibes with easy listening horns and slinky strings dialing up the seduction. Definitely one for the lithe lovers out there. The pace picks up on the electrifying “Fearing Much” where strings dart around deep bass, buzzing guitars and another funky drum break. The lush, melancholic “Being Friendly” is another easy beauty, all warm Rhodes and strings. Majestic stuff that puts an aural arm around you. The climactic “Having Fun” rides a pulsating, bass-heavy drum break with snatches of a funky guitar refrain, some luxurious keys, sweeping strings and triumphant horns. Sensational.
“Feelings” is a profoundly appropriate title for such an emotionally funky and genuinely affecting record. Groove-laden bass, irrepressible horns, sweet flute lines, warm Rhodes, lush string arrangements, blaxploitation-styled wah-wah guitars and so, so much more make this one of the finest instrumental soul LPs of the 70s, if not of all time.
The audio for this re-issue of Feelings comes from the original analogue tapes and has been remastered for vinyl by Be With regular Simon Francis and cut by Pete Norman. The same care has been taken by the Be With team to restore that glorious original Carosello sleeve. Feelings is almost too good to be true. Feels good all over.
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Format Notes: 140g vinyl, remastered from the original tapes
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Worldwide no restrictions
Track List:
A1 : Flying High (3:35)
A2 : Going Home (2:46)
A3 : Walking In The Dark (4:42)
A4 : Fighting For Life (3:37)
A5 : Feeling Tense (4:05)
B1 : Running Fast (4:42)
B2 : Loving Tenderly (3:27)
B3 : Fearing Much (3:35)
B4 : Being Friendly (2:54)
B5 : Having Fun (4:00)
Release Notes:
More than once Jay Richford and Gary Stevan’s Feelings has been described as the greatest library record ever released. Of course Be With can’t be seen to be playing favourites, but we have to admit, it’s pretty good. Insanely rare and immensely sought-after, it’s a tough funk, street jazz masterpiece coveted for many years by collectors of all musical genres.
Since its original release on Italian label Carosello in 1974, Feelings has appeared on several labels with different sleeves and even under a different artist. Indeed cult library label Conroy put it out in one of their iconic red sleeves in 1976 and yes, Feelings has indeed had more than one modern re-issue since these “original” releases. But a record this special deserves to be kept in press and we think it deserves the Be With treatment.
No, Jay Richford and Gary Stevan aren’t two of the most Italian sounding names. As the story goes these were the pseudonyms adopted by Stefano Torossi and Giancarlo Gazzani who wrote the album but couldn’t use their real names on the original release for legal reasons. But Stefano Torossi himself later both clarified and confused the tale further by explaining that Feelings was the work of four people not just Gazzani and himself. Fellow composers and musicians Sandro Brugnolini and Puccio Roelens also worked on the album and as Torossi himself explained “we all worked together”, with all four gents “dividing the royalties in equal parts… that’s the story.” Right, so, with that all sorted out let’s get back to talking about the music. And what music it is.
Long hailed as a holy grail of library music, Feelings is the epitome of the sort of cinematic orchestral jazzy funk that is “that 70s library music sound”. Infectiously funky, deliciously melodic and with impeccible, elegant production, this record is the showcase for a stunning set of compositions and arrangements and with performances that are nothing short of virtuoso.
The record’s first side lifts off with “Flying High”, soaring brilliant and shimmering. Funk licks, menacing strings and swaggering horns combine for an ice-cold intro groove that Isaac Hayes would surely have envied, before the steady-paced drums deliver the slo-mo TKO. The string-drenched cop-funk of “Going Home” raises the tempo. All funky quick-fire bass lines and killer electric guitar soloing. A real thriller.
“Walking In The Dark” positively drips in blaxploitation-funk drama strings and horn struts, all laced with delicate drums, velvet piano and more filthy wah-wah. “Fighting For Life” is another funk-fuelled workout built around an effortlessly relentless drum track that refuses to give up until even the stiffest-necked head is nodding.
The loping, open drum break that guides the much-loved “Feeling Tense” through its early stages would be good enough on its own. The heavy bass gloss, swirling strings and ominous horns that follow take things to the next level.
The second side opens with another favourite “Running Fast”, and the track does precisely that. This is one fine rollicking chase theme underpinned by frenetic (yet funky) Fender Rhodes and skipping bass and drums. Those sweeping strings are a gorgeous extra. It’s a deliciously feel-good groove that sets the heart racing.
“Loving Tenderly” envelops us in warm, velvety night-time vibes with easy listening horns and slinky strings dialing up the seduction. Definitely one for the lithe lovers out there. The pace picks up on the electrifying “Fearing Much” where strings dart around deep bass, buzzing guitars and another funky drum break. The lush, melancholic “Being Friendly” is another easy beauty, all warm Rhodes and strings. Majestic stuff that puts an aural arm around you. The climactic “Having Fun” rides a pulsating, bass-heavy drum break with snatches of a funky guitar refrain, some luxurious keys, sweeping strings and triumphant horns. Sensational.
“Feelings” is a profoundly appropriate title for such an emotionally funky and genuinely affecting record. Groove-laden bass, irrepressible horns, sweet flute lines, warm Rhodes, lush string arrangements, blaxploitation-styled wah-wah guitars and so, so much more make this one of the finest instrumental soul LPs of the 70s, if not of all time.
The audio for this re-issue of Feelings comes from the original analogue tapes and has been remastered for vinyl by Be With regular Simon Francis and cut by Pete Norman. The same care has been taken by the Be With team to restore that glorious original Carosello sleeve. Feelings is almost too good to be true. Feels good all over.
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Label:Hot Pot Records Detroit
Cat-No:HPR005
Release-Date:03.05.2024
Configuration:7"
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Andrés - I Can't Understand It
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Andrés - Loleatta Disco Flip
Expert record collector, skilled DJ, Moodyman collaborator and beatmaker Andres aka DJ Dez is back not long after the release of his last album with a new 7" on David A-P's Hot Pot Records. He opens up this one with 'I Can't Understand It' which has the exact sort of dusty drums and subtle hip-hop stylings to the groove that you would expect of this storied groove specialist. It will get the floor popping off in no time and on the flip, he shows off his skills on the MPC by chopping up 'Loleatta Disco Flip' with plenty of hefty drum work and a sprinkling of percussion that keeps whitings moving. Another irresistible drop from the Detroit mainstay.
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Label:Mr Bongo
Cat-No:MRBLP195
Release-Date:01.10.2021
Genre:Funk
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Minoru Muraoka - Take Five
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Minoru Muraoka - Mogamigawa Funauta
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Minoru Muraoka - The Positive & The Negative
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Minoru Muraoka - And I Love Her
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Minoru Muraoka - The House Of The Rising Sun
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Minoru Muraoka - Do You Know The Way To San Jose
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Minoru Muraoka - Soul Bamboo
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Minoru Muraoka - Call Me
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Minoru Muraoka - Scarborouge Fair
Japanese jazz/breakbeat, folkloric mega-rarity as hallowed the likes of DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist, Egon and co. Uniquely combines traditional Japanese instrumentation with Western jazz influences.
Minoru Muraoka plays ‘shakuhachi’ – a traditional bamboo Japanese flute – joined by his band members accompanying him on the ‘koto’ (strings) and ‘tsutsumi’ (drum) amongst others, to create their ‘Shakuhachi Jazz’ sound.
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Minoru Muraoka plays ‘shakuhachi’ – a traditional bamboo Japanese flute – joined by his band members accompanying him on the ‘koto’ (strings) and ‘tsutsumi’ (drum) amongst others, to create their ‘Shakuhachi Jazz’ sound.
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10"
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Label:Ingredients Records
Cat-No:RECIPE052
Release-Date:15.12.2023
Genre:Drum + Bass
Configuration:10"
Barcode:5051142067586
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Cat-No:RECIPE052
Release-Date:15.12.2023
Genre:Drum + Bass
Configuration:10"
Barcode:5051142067586
Classic single repressed for the first time since 2017.
Originally released as three 10" dubplate style vinyl releases containing all unreleased tracks off his mixtape, this is much sought after Volume One of Three.
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Originally released as three 10" dubplate style vinyl releases containing all unreleased tracks off his mixtape, this is much sought after Volume One of Three.
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Label:Clone Aqualung Series
Cat-No:CAL019LPBLACK
Release-Date:17.02.2023
Genre:Electro
Configuration:2LP
Barcode:8718723194402
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Release-Date:17.02.2023
Genre:Electro
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Barcode:8718723194402
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Abstract Thought - Bermuda Triangle
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Abstract Thought - Synchronised Dimensions
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Abstract Thought - Me Want Woman's Punani
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Abstract Thought - Consequences Of Cloning
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Abstract Thought - Solar Pulse
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Abstract Thought - Galactic Rotation
Re-issue of Drexciya's 4th storm! Another seminal work of 6 Futuristic deep & Drexciyan Electro/Techno tracks. Hypothetical questions translated into music by one of the visionaries of contemporary electronic music. ''Music beamed through Dimensional Waves by Abstract Thought...'' Remastered from the original session tapes.
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Label:UK Jungle
Cat-No:ukj005
Release-Date:29.03.2024
Genre:Drum + Bass
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Supa Ape - Split a split second
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Junglord - Ready for Retaliation
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Sully & OmniRhythm - Next Level
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Simply Dread - Hard To Tell
Tracklisting
A1 Supa Ape - Split a split second
A2 Junglord - Ready for Retaliation
B1 Sully & OmniRhythm - Next Level
B2 Simply Dread - Hard To Tell More
A1 Supa Ape - Split a split second
A2 Junglord - Ready for Retaliation
B1 Sully & OmniRhythm - Next Level
B2 Simply Dread - Hard To Tell More
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Label:Comet
Cat-No:COMET072RP
Release-Date:14.09.2021
Genre:Afrobeat
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Nu Guinea - Prelude
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Nu Guinea - Howls
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Nu Guinea - Open Paths
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Nu Guinea - NG Theme
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Nu Guinea - Stasis (Calm Before The Storm)
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Nu Guinea - TA Storm
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Nu Guinea - The Birds Rejoice
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Nu Guinea - Phunkhysteria
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Nu Guinea - The Sun Returns
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Comet is pleased to announce the third volume of the Afrobeat Makers Series: Nu Guinea - The Tony Allen Experiments.
By re-working the original magic drum patterns from the Afrobeat master Tony Allen, Nu Guinea created a compilation of tracks which is charged by a voluminous electronic jazz-Psyche funk imprint.
For this release, Comet Records teamed up with Early Sounds Recordings, the berlin label, also home to duo Berliners Nu Guinea.
The Naples formed, Berlin-based duo, is a project that arose out of jam sessions, melting synthesizers with instruments, containing a handmade sound that is not aiming for perfection but genuineness. It can be understood as a steadily shaping form, always open for collaborations with other musicians.
They've previously collaborated with singer Wayne Snow (fellow berliner artist on Comet) for the vocal edit of Nu-World, also delivered a remix for Wayne Snow’ ?Rosie Ep' both recently released on Tartelet Records.
Tracklist:
A1 Prelude
A2 Howls
A3 Open Paths
A4 NG Theme
A5 Stasis (Calm Before The Storm)
B1 TA-Storm
B2 The Birds Rejoice
B3 Phunkhysteria
B4 The Sun Returns More
Essential!
Comet is pleased to announce the third volume of the Afrobeat Makers Series: Nu Guinea - The Tony Allen Experiments.
By re-working the original magic drum patterns from the Afrobeat master Tony Allen, Nu Guinea created a compilation of tracks which is charged by a voluminous electronic jazz-Psyche funk imprint.
For this release, Comet Records teamed up with Early Sounds Recordings, the berlin label, also home to duo Berliners Nu Guinea.
The Naples formed, Berlin-based duo, is a project that arose out of jam sessions, melting synthesizers with instruments, containing a handmade sound that is not aiming for perfection but genuineness. It can be understood as a steadily shaping form, always open for collaborations with other musicians.
They've previously collaborated with singer Wayne Snow (fellow berliner artist on Comet) for the vocal edit of Nu-World, also delivered a remix for Wayne Snow’ ?Rosie Ep' both recently released on Tartelet Records.
Tracklist:
A1 Prelude
A2 Howls
A3 Open Paths
A4 NG Theme
A5 Stasis (Calm Before The Storm)
B1 TA-Storm
B2 The Birds Rejoice
B3 Phunkhysteria
B4 The Sun Returns More
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Cat-No:CAL005LP
Release-Date:23.02.2024
Genre:Electro
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Der Zyklus - Biometry
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Der Zyklus - Polar Coordinates
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Der Zyklus - Eigenface (Facial Asymetry)
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Der Zyklus - Biometric ID
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Der Zyklus - Biometric Systems
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Der Zyklus - Facial Vectors
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Der Zyklus - Hand Geometry
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Der Zyklus - Recognition Time
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Der Zyklus - Iris Retinal Scanning
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Der Zyklus - Optical Fingerprint Correlation
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Der Zyklus - 4000 Irises (2000) Persons Max
Re-issue of the classic album by Heinrich Mueller. Originally released in the early 00's (2004 to be precise) which basicly was deep into the future for everyone born before 1980. Techno was still about innovation, stepping into the future, going ahead, updated technologies, exploring the new.? Like previous releases Heinrich Mueller takes inspiration from latest technologies and developments.
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Cat-No:MI-023
Release-Date:26.02.2021
Genre:HipHop/Rap/Urban
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Stimulator Jones - A1 Drama Time
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Stimulator Jones - A2 Floatin On
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Stimulator Jones - A3 La Mano
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Stimulator Jones - A4 Late Night With Terry Phillmore
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Stimulator Jones - A5 Shaman's Dose
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Stimulator Jones - A6 Cupcakes
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Stimulator Jones - A7 Prince Sammy
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Stimulator Jones - B1 Don't Be Afraid
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Stimulator Jones - B2 Tripp Cisco
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Stimulator Jones - B3 Chuck Taylor Strut
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Stimulator Jones - B4 Bout Dat Love
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Stimulator Jones - B5 Stoned Sneakers
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Stimulator Jones - B6 From Afar
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High quality laqcuer cut LP with custom pantone printed innersleeve, pantone printed outer sleeve, shrink wrap and hype sticker!
Genre: Jazz-funk, library, fusion, soul, funk, dub
Tracklist:
A1 Drama Time
A2 Floatin On
A3 La Mano
A4 Late Night With Terry Phillmore
A5 Shaman's Dose
A6 Cupcakes
A7 Prince Sammy
B1 Don't Be Afraid
B2 Tripp Cisco
B3 Chuck Taylor Strut
B4 Bout Dat Love
B5 Stoned Sneakers
B6 From Afar
Press text:
Stimulator Jones breaks new ground on his sophomore LP, La Mano. The Stones Throw affiliate heads over to Mutual Intentions for a novel instrumental record that expands a musical dialect built on his singular fusion of sounds. The artist explores the musical possibilities contained in his hands as he moves between keys, guitars, drums and wind instruments in arrangements that break down the intellectual barriers of genre for the corporeal intimacy of the soul.
Vital Sales Points:
The title track is already picked up and compiled by Gilles Peterson on Brownswood Recordings.
La Mano is Stimulator Jones first instrumental LP between two Stones Throw albums as a singer.¨
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High quality laqcuer cut LP with custom pantone printed innersleeve, pantone printed outer sleeve, shrink wrap and hype sticker!
Genre: Jazz-funk, library, fusion, soul, funk, dub
Tracklist:
A1 Drama Time
A2 Floatin On
A3 La Mano
A4 Late Night With Terry Phillmore
A5 Shaman's Dose
A6 Cupcakes
A7 Prince Sammy
B1 Don't Be Afraid
B2 Tripp Cisco
B3 Chuck Taylor Strut
B4 Bout Dat Love
B5 Stoned Sneakers
B6 From Afar
Press text:
Stimulator Jones breaks new ground on his sophomore LP, La Mano. The Stones Throw affiliate heads over to Mutual Intentions for a novel instrumental record that expands a musical dialect built on his singular fusion of sounds. The artist explores the musical possibilities contained in his hands as he moves between keys, guitars, drums and wind instruments in arrangements that break down the intellectual barriers of genre for the corporeal intimacy of the soul.
Vital Sales Points:
The title track is already picked up and compiled by Gilles Peterson on Brownswood Recordings.
La Mano is Stimulator Jones first instrumental LP between two Stones Throw albums as a singer.¨
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12"
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Cat-No:ccv001
Release-Date:15.12.2023
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Crate Classics & Eliza Legzdina - Rose Tinted (DJ Haus remix)
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Crate Classics & Eliza Legzdina - Rose Tinted
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Crate Classics & Eliza Legzdina - Shezerel VIP
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Crate Classics & Eliza Legzdina - Top Shotter
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A1 Crate Classics & Eliza Legzdina - Rose Tinted (DJ Haus remix)
A2 Crate Classics & Eliza Legzdina - Rose Tinted
B1 Crate Classics & Jamie Rodigan - Shezerel VIP
B2 Crate Classics - Top Shotter
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The first vinyl release from the Crate Classics label. Celebrating the success from the Rose Tinted digital release featuring Eliza Legzdina and a remix by DJ Haus. The vinyl also features the original instrumental used for Rose Tinted as well as an exclusive Crate Classics track remixed by Jamie Rodigan More
A1 Crate Classics & Eliza Legzdina - Rose Tinted (DJ Haus remix)
A2 Crate Classics & Eliza Legzdina - Rose Tinted
B1 Crate Classics & Jamie Rodigan - Shezerel VIP
B2 Crate Classics - Top Shotter
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The first vinyl release from the Crate Classics label. Celebrating the success from the Rose Tinted digital release featuring Eliza Legzdina and a remix by DJ Haus. The vinyl also features the original instrumental used for Rose Tinted as well as an exclusive Crate Classics track remixed by Jamie Rodigan More
12"
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Cat-No:MADDOLL1EP
Release-Date:29.03.2024
Genre:2step/garage
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Mad Dollar - Can't U See It
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Mad Dollar - Massive
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Mad Dollar - So Deep
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Mad Dollar - What Would I Do
UK Garage heat from genre originators - Karl 'Tuff Enuff' Brown and Crazy Bank
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Label:NovaMute
Cat-No:NOMU22VLP
Release-Date:01.03.2024
Genre:Techno
Configuration:2LP Excl
Barcode:5400863148959
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Plastikman - A1 Drp
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Plastikman - A2 Plasticity
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Plastikman - A3 Gak
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Plastikman - B1 Okx
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Plastikman - B2 Helikopter
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Plastikman - B3 Glob
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Plastikman - C1 Plasticine
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Plastikman - C2 Koma
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Plastikman - D1 Vokx
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Plastikman - D2 Smak
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Plastikman - D3 Ovokx
Territory: WW-UK/EIRE & USA,Canada
2024 repress
Double Vinyl
Pressed on BioVinyl and packaged in environmental wrapping
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Plastikman's redefining acid techno masterpiece, Sheet One, has been mastered from the original tapes and reissued on vinyl via Mute and NovaMute.
Released in 1993 on Mute's subsidiary label NovaMute, this record was the debut for Richie Hawtin's alias Plastikman. 30 years on Sheet One is a landmark album in the field of electronic music, it changed the shape of what the genre could be and became.
Introducing one of techno's most recognisable logos, the album achieved a degree of notoriety for its acid blotter-style perforated artwork. Musically it focuses on laser-precise minimalist rhythms to drive a series of echo-box acid lines that gradually acquire power over the course of lengthy album tracks, with frequent use of the Roland TB-303, which gained prominence in the electronic music world as a staple of Chicago's acid house scene. Hawtin once described Sheet One perfectly in an interview with MusicRadar, saying "...It's music for the end of the party as you're melting into the floor, which is exactly what the name Plastikman was made to represent."
This seminal album helped to establish the template for minimal techno, and is a must listen for lovers of electronic music.
Available on double bio vinyl.
TRACKLIST
A1 Drp
A2 Plasticity
A3 Gak
B1 Okx
B2 Helikopter
B3 Glob
C1 Plasticine
C2 Koma
D1 Vokx
D2 Smak
D3 Ovokx
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2024 repress
Double Vinyl
Pressed on BioVinyl and packaged in environmental wrapping
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Plastikman's redefining acid techno masterpiece, Sheet One, has been mastered from the original tapes and reissued on vinyl via Mute and NovaMute.
Released in 1993 on Mute's subsidiary label NovaMute, this record was the debut for Richie Hawtin's alias Plastikman. 30 years on Sheet One is a landmark album in the field of electronic music, it changed the shape of what the genre could be and became.
Introducing one of techno's most recognisable logos, the album achieved a degree of notoriety for its acid blotter-style perforated artwork. Musically it focuses on laser-precise minimalist rhythms to drive a series of echo-box acid lines that gradually acquire power over the course of lengthy album tracks, with frequent use of the Roland TB-303, which gained prominence in the electronic music world as a staple of Chicago's acid house scene. Hawtin once described Sheet One perfectly in an interview with MusicRadar, saying "...It's music for the end of the party as you're melting into the floor, which is exactly what the name Plastikman was made to represent."
This seminal album helped to establish the template for minimal techno, and is a must listen for lovers of electronic music.
Available on double bio vinyl.
TRACKLIST
A1 Drp
A2 Plasticity
A3 Gak
B1 Okx
B2 Helikopter
B3 Glob
C1 Plasticine
C2 Koma
D1 Vokx
D2 Smak
D3 Ovokx
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