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After Lowtec, Alex Cortex, STL and iridescence; Swedish label ‘blundar' presents Benjamin Brunn 11th solo album, 20 years after his debut.
BLUNDAR7 comes as a 10 tracks / 38 minutes long-player, coloured cover on a 180g black vinyl. Artwork by ‘mutantexture’

Brunn wrote and produced all tracks between 2017 and 2018; In contrast to most releases that were limited to one or two synthesisers, this time a whole array of instruments was used: tELHARMONIC, Music Thing Modular Chord Organ, Doepfer A-111-3V Precision VCO, 4ms STS, Yamaha DX7, Clavia Nord Modular G1 & G2. The long-player comes after a collaborative album with Dave Wheels out on Sushitech early this year, and will be followed by one together with Move D, via Smallville in 2020. More

Benjamin Brunn's follow up to his highly regarded A Sun Life album on Third Ear. The Plastic Album is, like it's predecessor once again bursting with fat, glistening, gorgeous sounds. Brunn's sound is instantly recognizable; the Nord Modular synth and Roland 808 which feature on all his performances. Yet, he's sounding as fresh, as enigmatic and as soulful as ever. More

EAN/ UPC: 827170594760
Tracklisting:
A: Part 1 AA: Part 2
Packaging: There are two Front-Cover Artworks on one Record: one by stefan marx, one by alex solman
40 min playtime!

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Back in 2012, Benjamin Brunn played a heartbreaking ambient liveset at the almighty Golden Pudel Club, Hamburg. His Set was recorded and released as a CD on Pudel Produkte. As it was the perfect soundtrack for the lazy days at Smallville Recordstore, we all felt the urge to release this on Vinyl- and during a blurry Smallville night at Pudel, we decided to do it. Benjamin cut out two parts of 20 minutes each and here it is as a limited Recordstore Day 2015 Item.
There are 2 Front Covers on this Fullcover Sleeve- one from Stefan Marx and one from Alex "C.I.A" Solman, the king of Pudel-related Artworks and MFOC.
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‘Hi-Tide Lo-Fi’ can be read like a sonic map. But instead of a static picture it’s a growing and evolving concept of explored and lived in space. Every space creates its own sound. Not only because of the physical premises of a place do we experience sounds differently but also because of our perception and construction of space. And as each sound does have an individual meaning to us so does each space. Our identity is directly linked to our access to sound and space. Benjamin Brunn is questioning these access possibilities and offers us a soundscape of fluxing indentity. Within a timeless sound lies the opportunity of liberated being More

Benjamin Brunn's first full-length since Songs From The Beehive with Move D, leaving aside his recent Colour Tracks which was a history of EDM. Ranging from Techno to Ambient on this album, his use of the Nord Modular synth is one of the defining characteristics of his sound. He uses the instrument in a wide-ranging and original way, accompanied by a Roland TR707 drum machine. Compiled over two years from tracks sent to Third Ear, A Sun Life shows Benjamin Brunn achieving something like a perfection of his sound. Album contains Dropcard voucher to download 320mp3 copy of the album. Limited copies, no repress!


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For more than a year, Third Ear and Benjamin have been selecting tracks for this ep and for an album to follow later in the year. The wait was largely due to the track No Kicks, which initially used a Chuck D acapella, titled No. When Third Ear couldn’t get clearance for the acapella, we suggested to Benjamin that we try and think of another poet/rapper who could produce an original lyric inspired by Chuck D’s flow. After some thought we suggested Diamondancer, who was inspired to write the lyric she performs here. Stay Hungry Stay Foolish and Acidic Sun are delicious and dreamy, with a fat pulsing groove. Hello Ammmerika is more urgent, pushing the groove constantly.

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