La Fête EP is a collection of 3 remixes of Luc Marianni's "Voyage Vers L'Harmonie". They were made by Crystal (Beats In Space - Nagano), John Shade (Bristol) and Tin Man (Vienna).

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A1 - Luc Marianni - Six Synthetic Suites (Anno Stamm remix)
Berlin producer Anstam’s remix of Six Synthetic Suites is quite a trip. The producer has crafted a dubbed-out version, almost sub aquatic in its sound design, structured around a murky but driving techno beat on which he layers Marianni’s sounds. Exotic instruments, unusual timbres, daring melodies and even slapped bass: the contrast between these sounds and Stamm’s grayscale groove is powerful.

A2 Vril - Synthetic Suite
Giegling artist Vril uses samples from Marianni’s Six Synthetic Suites released in 1986 to produce this lovely slab of dub techno. Carefully crafted, this track is all about soft edges, with a kind of blurry and hazy vibe that permeates it. A sense of motion is conveyed by the sparse but efficient rhythmic section, with chords and melodic elements giving the impression of floating. With much more contrast and complexity than it might seem at first listen, this is beyond your usual dub techno cut.

B1 Luc Marianni - Six Synthetic Suites (Margaret Dygas remix)
Also based in Berlin, Margaret Dygas’ own remix of Six Synthetic Suites is a deconstructed affair, built around a half step groove, ready to be used creatively in DJ sets. Somewhere between an ambient excursion and a more rhythmic jam, the producer uses a sparse palette of hallucinogenic, dizzying sounds with a dash of eerie darkness that gives this version a melancholic, unsettling nature.



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La Fête EP is a collection of 3 remixes of Luc Marianni's "Voyage Vers L'Harmonie". They were made by Crystal (Beats In Space - Nagano), John Shade (Bristol) and Tin Man (Vienna).

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We’re particularly proud to bring you this 2xLP based on unreleased tapes recorded in 1975, way before Marianni’s first LP back in 1980! After 2 years remodelling the archives at Jeangérard’s studio, they now deliver a brand new 75 minutes album, obviously not abided by any hype. Not only does the music remind such bands like Popol Vuh or any GRM act (where Marianni taught himself), but also 90’s artists like Massive Attack, Boards of Canada or even Moby. Although each track fills one side of the vinyl like in the 70’s, you can listen to the detailed samples. Check for instance A3 B5 C2 D1 and D2.

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Well-known provider amongst sophisticated Parisian DJs, ddd is embarking on a new adventure as a label with the first part of a series of EPs aiming to bridge the gap between French underground culture and the relevant contemporary dancefloors. Luc Marianni, a versatile and elusive composer, opens up his archives to an impressive selection of international producers (all of which are flattered to be entrusted with such a rich heritage that has yet to be reinterpreted). On "Le Rire EP" Jared Wilson (7777 - Skudge / Detroit) leads the way with a pest Chicago-house inspired rework, devilishly and deliciously analog without whittling down to a mere old-school homage, a sort of US-acid-dubstep version of Addison Groove, with a taste of slacker Jak-beat for the Nirvana generation! A melodic decomposer, Scottish Dam Mantle (Warp - Ghostly International / Glasgow) deceitfully feigns to mellow with what could at first glance seem like an edit. However deep excavations into the intense choir of "Voyage vers l’Harmonie" leads to a surreal confrontation between a Slum Village like beat and a post-industrial version of Melody Nelson. Thundery atmospheres, slippery slopes… the best way to pay tribute to Luc Marianni. Famous for his duo as well as his label Syncom Data, Nukubus (Bunker / Rotterdam) is nonetheless an inspired soloist, as this breathtaking remix once again proves. The 11 minutes long krautrock tunnel leaves many envious of its authenticity and sheer technical virtuosity. This swirling reinterpretation of Marianni's work manages to leave the original behind and come into its own. It's out of respect for the original work that Nukubus requested to be credited only as a remixer. If you’ve bothered to read the few lines above, please remember it is both easier and wiser to form your own opinion with the vinyl in your own two hands. Please note that the distribution of these EPs will be accompanied by some very limited original editions of Luc Marianni’s vinyls!



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