UPC 827170576865 Rel date 1.12.2014
Tracklist:
A. Over And Over (Time To Celebrate Mix) B1. Just A Glimpse B2. Pleasure Play
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Half Baked Records proudly presents the sixth instalment of their sought after Vinyl Only series. After having being featured on the second release of the label, the Canadian modular man of mystery, aka Mike Shannon, drops another swinging monster to his already extensive list of wax slabs. This EP celebrates Half Baked's 5th birthday and the A side, "Over and Over (Time To Celebrate Mix") is the perfect embodiment of that, a cybernetic-gospel-funk monster that will drag even your grandmother to the middle of the dancefloor, shaking her ass till she faints. On the flip side we find "Just A Glimpse", featuring Mike's
signature elements, crisp drums, a spooky yet playful bass and teasing electric piano jazzy phrases. The B2, "Pleasure Law", is the deeper and more romantic cut of the record, adding some mellow chords in the equation that eventually get picked up by Detroitish wave of filtered epicness, finally unfolding into an uplifting piano solo outro. HB006 will take no prisoners. More

UPC: 827170564169 Release : 3.11.2014
Tracklist A Baryonic Lensing B Galactic Lensing
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Mike Shannon's returns to Cynosure with a combination of pure techno that transends the genre's cliche's.



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UPC827170563865 Re-Release 18.8.2014
Tracklisting
A. Slip It
B. Slip It - Melchior Productions Ltd Remix (ft edit)
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After its first installment, Half Baked Records is back with a stellar Ep where two milestones of the underground electronic music scene collide: Mike Shannon and
Thomas Melchior. The original cut, crafted by Mr. Shannon, label head of Cynosure and Haunt, carries his typical sound signature; crisp swingy drums, hypnotic stabs and a
haunting modulated bassline. However, this time, we venture into deep house territories rather than techno, with a jazzy delayed chord progression that will no
doubt cause ruckus on the dancefloor. On the flipside, Thomas Melchior, under his “Melchior Productions Ltd.” moniker, delivers his interpretation stripping it down to the essential. A 12 minutes minimal trippy monster that effortlessly locks you in the groove. Needless say more with these two, let the music speak.
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RELEASE DATE: Nov.28 2013 Barcode 827170528062
A Gravitron
B Valosel 4000
Mike Shannon throws another volley of no way back and only forward techno. Gravitron is the monster A side named after a cheap amusement park ride that spins it's passengers inside a wheel faster and faster until it's passengers are all floating off the ground. Playing this track at 100 db should also give the listener the same effect. Valosel 4000 is a phase shifted bass monster. With a chest hitting kick this track takes hold of a spacious, wave table bass line that connects the listener with a sound influenced from early 90's UK techno/hardcore but weaves it's reference into a complex maze of compression and dynamics only found in the music of the future.
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Barcode 827170504561 Rel date 02.09.2013
A1Bleep Back
A2 Serge Up
B Bleep Forward featuring Evan Baggs
Mike Shannon has revived Cynosure Recordings after a two-year hibernation, and its revenge has come with a focus on Mike's solo productions and Collaborations. Reset, Bleep puts the label's catalogue back at 000 and begins to count backwards to where its roots began.
The A1 - Bleep Back is a deep bass monster with some definite in your face, morphing wave table trickery. And if Shannon's latest sets are anything to go by, it is a tried tested and true weapon on the dance floor, one that you'll find yourself coming back to in your mind. Following is "Serge Up", a super dry and crunchy minimal house number produced with the famous Serge Modular system, a rare synth used by producers like Richie Hawtin and Jean Michel Jarre. In the hands of Shannon, this machine has produced some of the weirdest and wildest sound to come out of his studio to date. Finally we have "Bleep Forward", an alternate mix of the A1 track. This time Shannon enlists the help of NYC/Berlin badass Evan Baggs. This version leans more towards a futurist sound with an underlying modular bubble and a synth progression that chugs tirelessly forward. Backed with an Aux88 style 808 groove and Ghetto Detroit style bass line, this track is poised to be a regular from Berlin to Brooklyn.
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It’s been 10 years since Mike Shannon started making a name for himself on the international techno scene as a DJ, producer and label owner. Now, having recently relocated to Berlin he’s crowning his
first decade of active service with The Memory Tree, his third LP in all and the first for another notable Canadian export – Plus 8 Records. Anyone who knows his previous two albums will already be aware
that Shannon’s music covers a broader spectrum than just minimal techno. In fact 2005’s “Possible Conclusions To Stories That Never End” was awash with downbeat electronica, highlighting a natural
instinct for fusing rhythm and melody whatever the style or tempo. Although “Memory Tree” follows a more club oriented trajectory it retains much of the emotional response generated on “Possible
Conclusions” and is all the better for it. As a result Shannon has put together a collection of tunes that are simultaneously dark and soulful, stays true to his roots while embracing the future and never fails to deliver a flurry of kick-ass, funk inflected beats.
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It’s a long time since Mike Shannon first presented Richie Hawtin with his first dub plate at a Jack party in Detroit
way back in ‘96 and although since then he’s gone on to establish himself as one of Canada’s foremost techno
producers, there seems to be a strong sense of destiny surrounding this new collection of tunes being released on
Plus 8. Either way, Memory Seed is the first EP to be taken from Shannon’s forthcoming Memory Tree LP,
containing three varied cuts that perfectly capture the style and direction of this remarkable album.
With its long, beatless intro Mercury Mile makes its presence felt amid a wash of static interference and squirming
synth riffs, while the molten bass and raw, angular snare lend the groove a cool Detroit-electro flavour. Mix friendly
and deeply atmospheric, it’s a handy dance floor tool for breaking things down and spacing things out with its
snaking rhythm section and cavernous wash of background effects. Shannon’s natural instinct for combining
rhythm and melody will have beads of perspiration breaking out in anticipation before he finally allows the sultry
beats to kick in.
The X Flex mix of Dr X is a more beat intensive version of the album cut and another flawless example of
Shannon’s highly addictive synthetic funk, this time with a raucous, jacking main riff replacing the classic filtered
down chord stabs and soft melodic interludes of the original. Shannon downplays the groove during the opening
stages allowing the deep, chugging bassline to make full use of the space between the beats. By gradually
dropping snares and hi hats in tandem with secondary melodies, Dr X goes through several stages of subtle
elevation before the main riff opens up and the rhythm section solidifies into a rough and ready techno shuffle with
just enough distortion to stop the beats from boiling dry.
Love Fry is one of the pivotal, stand out moments on the album occupying the middle ground between the
contrasting musical aspects of Shannon’s work. On the one hand - the dark, engrossing synth lines full of ecstasy
and menace, on the other - the soulful, jazz inflected elements that add colour, light and a tinge of nostalgia to his
work. And right at the heart of Love Fry they collide like two shifting tectonic plates throwing out a jagged
mountainous terrain that suddenly levels off into a lush, expansive plateau. It’s a masterstroke made all the more
impressive by the chameleon like bassline that morphs through all manner of twists and turns before the resonating
wind chime fx add a tactile, new dimension to the mix-out. If that’s not enough, there’s also an exclusive raw mix
available for download that peals away the rhodes sequence focusing instead on the dark, funk of the track’s
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active for more than ten years and one of the luminaries of the canadian electronic music scene MIKE SHANNON just settled to Barcelona but left this nasty three tracker as a parting gift for his Wagon Repair buddies. possibly Mike found quite a large cockroach population "under the carpet" as he was packing his stuff cause the jumpy percussive beats, rubber bassline and staccato sounds that make up the itchy a-side track sound like those nice cohabitants had quite some busy party going on. the b-side holds two more stunners that are bound to cause some ruckus - not only underneath the rugs but also on floors of all kinds - with "global pleasureism" boasting an addictive pizzicato synth-string melody and stepping beats plus cluttering electronic funk of "valence". More

Tracklist:

A Adriatique - Soul Valley (Original Version)
B Adriatique - Undrstnd (Original Version)
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Barcode:4260129259420 Release: 05.11.2012
First of all we're fans of Digitaline since the first hour. We're more than proud to present their third EP on Cityfox. Another time they combine their distinctive grooves with unforeseeable melodies. That's exactly what we love about them - always expect the unexpected. 'Wanna' is the best example for this winning formula. Out of the clear sky, suddenly you get hypnotized by a huge repetitive hook. Simple and complex at the same time. Dynamic in its purest form. 'Stuck Off The Realness' represents another well known strength of Digitaline - an irresistible rhythm construct combined with abrubt vocals opening a mental and psychedelic brightness. This is something for your body, brain and soul. We made the right decision asking John Tejada to remix 'Wanna'. He adds his own flavour but never loses the original spirit. Pushing it to an almost meditative point before starting all over again with Digitaline's main melody. We would describe this package as contemporary, yet modern and timeless music.
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Mark Henning is back! Back on Cityfox! A classic acapella and Mark's distinctive sound collide, result-ing in a huge tune, sounding old school and fresh at the same time. Not just the vocals are telling a story here, the synths and bassline add their part to complete the track. The second original 'Trojan' is the secret weapon and club bomb, the dark side of the release, because too much sunshine is never healthy ... Afrilounge take it a step deeper in their mixes. The 'Back2Basic' mix features the dynamic they are famous for, the 'FM Dope Mix' (digital only!) and its big string melody sounds as clean as and sparkles like the sunrise itself. The '1998 Edit' incorperates the rhythms and vibes of classic House and Techno from the era when it all began. Thick, groovy basslines and pulsing pads laid out over infectious percussion make this track an instant classic.
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This time Cityfox takes it a creepy step deeper into Techno. Seph comes with his hands full of bass energy in the form of the Suzbu EP. 3 tracks, all of which will blow your speaker if you let em. "Genbu" doesn't play around, straight to the deep bass kick and whirring, like a machine powering up after a long hibernation. Vocal lines make you mad as the melody repeats. High energy track is a great way to begin explaining this track. "Suzaku" picks it right up where "Genbu" left, vocal cuts, deep kick, and wide melodies. Thick and sharp, techno at one of it's finest moments.
Produced together with Pablo Denegri, we come to "Unti". A nitemareish world of machines and persussion leading you through the night, making your way to groovy baselines and cool melody.
Tracklist:
A Genbu
B1 Suzaku
B2 Unti feat. Pablo Denegri

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