Extended 4 Tracker of JJ052 - in a mysterious 4 track Vinyl and Hand stamped Promo OnlyVersion/Edition.

Tracklist 12":

A1. richard from milwaukee
A2. claudio coccoluto
B1. rodjs eric dunks duncan mix
B2. more lotion ov tijuana





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Tracklist 12":
a. love freddy
b. mighty
b. etta

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Alex Olson aka Balearic Skip, a professional skateboarder, now has a record on Jolly
Jams.
Claim to Fame As the progeny of the skateboard pioneer Steve Olson, Mr. Olson first
learned to ride at age 12. By 19 he was skating professionally, giving him the rarefied
distinction of being the first second-generation professional skateboarder. He often
appears on the covers of Skateboarder and Thrasher magazines, though these days his
clothing line is also getting attention from fashion editors.
Big Break In 2005 he signed a sponsorship deal with Girl Skateboards, one of the most
prestigious skate companies. “As a kid growing up, I never thought I would get
sponsored by them because they were at such a higher level,” he said. Still, larger brands
came calling. A few years ago, he parted ways with Girl Skateboards to work with Louis
Vuitton, Vans and his current sponsor, Nike.

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A1.RICHARD FROM MILWAUKEE BREAK FREE (303) MIX
A.2 RICHARD FROM MILWAUKEE BREAK FREE (ORGAN) MIX
B.1 RICHARD FROM MILWAUKEE CLEAR WATER (Luke Solomon's Body Edit)

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Unsurprisingly, Richard Galling, does indeed hail from Milwaukee, having released disco inspired jams since about 2012. With his stuff getting plays on the likes of Beats In Space, he got his name out early. His latest offering is this single that features two original tracks and some remixes too. "303" features the eponymous bass machine all over this deep, arpeggio-heavy tech-disco jam, "Organ" swaps the 303 for a classic Robin S-style house organ, and "Prophet" adds some big room bass. Also included is a Prophet version of "Clear Water", a real late 80s, Shep Pettibone-style, Latin house joint.

Luke Solomon's Body Edit, is absolut Dancefloor HEAT !!!!


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Tracklist:
A. Sold my Sylver - Spring Break Edit
B. Piano Scarf - Spring Break Edit

Jolly Jams 033
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The Disco Theatre of Manhattan Delivers !


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Tracklist:
Jolly Jams , promo only
A1 Promo only (1)
A2 Promo only (2)
B1 Promo only (3)
B2 Promo only (4)



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"Promo only, Jolly Jams /031"
Brand new 4 track Promo Only 12?, A side opens up with a classic Chi- town fuelled House tune which is one can only describe as PEAK TIME ! Second track eases into more familiar territory with bucket loads of blue eyed soul / acid rhythm sounds like a track that Ron Hardy would have played at The Muzic Box. The final track it's bona fide underground Disco from possibly a German Disco band like Superamx ? Track 4 is a simple but instrumental sure groovy rub a dub tune. Jolly Jams continue their 'Never Ending Disco' music adventures."


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Tracklist:
A.1 Midnight Patrol A.2 Stranger B1. Punky Skit

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Dj Kaos returns with three massive nuggets. Gold Digger Style.








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Tracklist: A1. Lay Back, A.2 Echos, A3 Me HighB1. B1. Just Cruisin, B2. Hurricane Wheels, B3. Replay (dj tool) B4. Dj Special B5. Made in Germany (dj tool)

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Wow, this is a turn up for the Dancefloors - This new Jolly Jams release is by Dj Kaos of Jolly Jams Records (I guess the introduction about him is not necessary).

Always highly collectable and rare, you'll find eight jams showcasing the label's stunning sound. "Lay Back" is the opener of this beautiful EP, a House/ Acid stormer that is pure dancefloor dynamite. On the flip it's psyche-rock class in the form of "Hurricane Wheels". Listen for yourself to the other six jams, we'll keep this review nice and short. Don't miss out on these pieces of history!



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Conor (No Way Back, SF, Ca)

Conor’s an extremely influential, yet somewhat mysterious figure in SF’s disco and house underground. It’s known that he has an enviable collection of disco on wax, that he’s not afraid to use it, yet no one seems to know if he sleeps, or where his bed is, or if perhaps he just lies down among record crates with one eye open, scanning his vinyl collection….
In any case, the guy knows what he’s doing. Along with SF’s Solar, he’s booked, hosted, and played alongside a long list of the world’s best underground electronic, house, and disco artists at his party series No Way Back, and his taste and talent for curating artists, and selecting records, is widely acknowledged to be some of the best around.


Tracklist: 1 Sure Thing , A2 China White , B1 Bonus Drugs , B2 Down And Out , C1 Speed of Sound , C2 He's a Man , D1 Power Exchange

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Tiago "The Good Times are Killing me" EP. Jolly 023
Tracklist: A. 1 Untitled B1 Untitled B2 Untitled
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"Tiago, a name synonymous with the Lisbon's underground night Trust at Lux club and a Portuguese pioneer of the blend between all kinds of music.
Also, Tiago has released twisted tracks consistently for close to 10 years now, spreading his net across quality like Jolly Jams, Public Possession
and his very own imprint Interzona13. He epitomises how the art of quality disco, house & techno music should be done. In these glutted days of cutand-
paste edits, his care, passion and talent hark back to the origins of the musical movement. As a producer, DJ and musician, Tiago and his
extensive discography have played a vital role in the reawakening of love and interest in the various shades of leftfield dance music over the last
decade across the world."

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A.1 GOT TIME B1. NOBODY B2. GOT TIME
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It's tempting to concentrate on Felix's Dickinson's History, his pre criminal justice act rave orchestration, his 10 years DJing for the Lifeforce parties in Japan or any of his DJing and touring achievements during the early formation of the UK House scene. But, to concentrate on any of these things is clearly missing the point. Yes, Felix was making and playing music in those "early days", but he has consistently championed underground music to this very day, whether via his myriad musical guises and aliases including Foolish and Sly, LHAS Inc, Das Etwas, Bastedos, and the soon to be revealed "Dedication" project, on labels like DFA, Eskimo, Rush Hour and International Feel… or through his own Label, Cynic Music. It's Felix's absolute dedication to music, parties and dancing, which has allowed him to remain as relevant today as he ever was, and which has secured him regular appearances at festivals such as The Garden Festival, Burning Man and Glastonbury, regular tours of Japan, the USA and beyond as well as his London residencies at 'Bad Passion' and his own party, 'Bring It', which he hosts alongside the Idjut Boys. Bizarre as it seems after such a lengthy involvement spent at the heart of the scene, despite everything he's already achieved It still makes more sense to be excited about what Felix is going to next.



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Release : 22.10.2014
Tracklist:
UNKNOWN ARTIST "PROMO ONLY" JJ019
A.1 Mysterious 1
A.2 Mysterious 2
B1. Mysterious 3
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Mysterious 3 track white label from Dj Kaos label Jolly Jams.


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Release : 25.08.2013
Tracklist:
RFM 12" PROMO ONLY JOLLY JAMS 016
A. NATURAL FLAVOR B1 KEEP IT KOOL
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MYSTERIOUS WHITE LABEL RELEASE ON JOLLY JAMS !!! A SIDE FEAT A RELIGIOUS HOUSE GROOVE B SIDE FEAT A PARADISE GARAGE DISCO VIBE TRACK WHO DID IT ? WE DON'T KNOW!
AMAZING 12"INCH GETS MASSIVE ROTATION THAT'S FOR SURE.


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Barcode 827170528963 Rel date 11.11.2o13
Tracklist A. Dj Kaos "Swoop" Original Mix B1. Dj Kaos "Swoop" LEXX Remix B2. Dj Kaos "Swoop" Club Edit
DJ Kaos has consistenly nailed it with his Jolly Jams label for over three years, and release number 12 shows no signs of letting up in class and intensity. After the success of cult classic "Horny Morning Loop" (Jolly Jams 001), Dj Kaos is back with another installment of beautiful disco music for 2013 in the form of "SWOOP". Swoop is comprised of sublime echo drenched drums´n´percussions, with shredding electric guitar and a twisted piano melody. Swoop builds and builds with some ZZ Top sun rise rock guitar solo and rising synth melodies that will take you over the edge. From then on in, our man Dj Kaos just extends your ecstacy with the blissed out keys and trippy bassline.On the flip, "LEXX" switches on the flux capacitor and punches 1984 into the dial with his Larry Heard inspired "Swoop Dub Fix". LEXX follows up the success of the recent sublime edit "Paracyte" Synchro Swim series with a sprawling remix that begins in ambient form before entering the realms of hypno house.


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UPC 827170511668 Rel date 22.07.2013
Tracklist:
Dr Beat From San Sebastian "Acid Water" Jolly Jams 012
A. Acid Water "Original Mix" B1. Acid water "Richard's Bradford Beach Mix" B.2 Acid Water " Enzo Elia Balearic Gabba Mx"
After the success of cult classic " Mediterraneo", Dr. Beat From San Sebastian is back with another installment of beautiful sunset house music for 2013. Dj Kaos Jolly Jams imprint delivers again!


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UPC: 827170490963 Release : 22.04.2013
Tracklist : A.Free Love Original 12" Mix A.2 Free Love (Fernando mix) 8. Free Love (An Eric 'Dunks' Duncan Mix)
DJ Kaos' Jolly Jams imprint, returns with some ultra big club slammer of their next release, a killer hot jam by Richard From Milwakee. Featuring a massive Eric Dunks Duncan mix this is bound to cause mayhem at your local disco.



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UPC: 827170480667 Release : 7.01.2013
Tracklist : A. Breakthrough Original 12" Mix B. Breakthrough Dj Kaos 12" Remix
THE BACKWOODS aka DJ KENT / FORCE OF NATURE
Here we have the ridiculously massive BREAKTHROUGH track FINALLY available on JOLLY WAX. On the flipside, for your extra dancing pleasure DJ KAOS take the song into new spacey places Chicago electrofunk excursions, with an hyponotic bassline and some killer synths. Already getting play from DJ HARVEY, IDJUT BOYS, PRINS THOMAS, and more. FULL POWER TO THE FLOOR!


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Release : 22.10.012
Tracklist :A. Better off B. Too Close
Disco-Boogie- Jolly mayhem, this one is sure to rock the floor & is already getting major support from some serious heads! The flipside is a more mid tempo House affair but is equally as devastating. Richard from Milwaukee takes on "Better off", a stomping Disco groove which escalates into full-on crowd control. It's all about the classics here, with Richard's trademark chunky percussions & synths galore. Did we mention the bassline? Kick back to this one... DJ Kaos' Jolly Jams imprint delivers again!


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Finally out on Dj Kaos imprint Jolly jams "TIAGO" Soul Jam, Motor Jam + Bonus track Lost and Found Jam An absolute floor slammer and has a crazy techno style!
"Hailing from Lisbon in Portugal where he is a weekly resident at Club Lux, Tiago has a laid back intensity that is reflected in the expansive and inquisitive nature of his sets. Raised on good music in his home, turned on to drumming by his older brother, he came to Dj’ing via live music. He has been at it for close to twenty years, and in the last decade added production work to his resume. Check his production and remix work on labels like DFA, ESP Institute, Golf Channel, Leng, etc. He his involved in a great variety of projects and working distinguish formats such as techno, house, chill out, dub, leftfield rock and disco."




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Format: 12” vinyl, printed labels, printed inner sleeve, dl code

Tracklist:
01 / A Parallel Shift 04:39
02 / B Earth 05:39
03 / DX Earth - Edit (Digital Bonus) 05:08

Astral travel with Cybotron into the meta-narrative of the Parallel Shift, a new sonic fiction that raises many questions about military science of the near-future and the possibility of other worlds.
Descending backward through the rhythms of time, the Skynet module retracts from the hyper-structural society of 2100, edging toward the mid-century modern age teetering on the brink of what was then the frontier of “the future”. The system boots the Infiniti process, morphing into a cosmotechnic vessel coursing the superhighway of burgeoning general intelligence, seeking data from just before “the overshoot and collapse.”
R&D methods, rhythmanalytically applied, dissect the aftermath of an industrial society that burst through the ecological capacity of Spaceship Earth. Fractal visions of war and innovation spike and recede from and into the surfaces of reality being bent and guiding the eyes, ears, touch towards a laboratory in the year 1961. A nuclear expert, Don Lewis, receives orders to decrypt the mysterious black dodecagonal disc known as Fortec and the extraterrestrial biology unearthed in Roswell. He joins a team disassembling Fortec and studying the recurrent dodecahedral patterns linked to the human nervous system.
Through dismantling and probing, the team cycles through a saecular search devoid of finite conclusions, limited by Earth’s intellectual and technological prowess. One 1960s night, Lewis, while meddling with Fortec’s cyborganic innards, accidentally electrifies himself. His cyclotron and missile experience guides him to circuit-bend Fortec, stirring the entity from a mechanical slumber. Lewis and Fortec communicate in resonances, until it drifts back into a tranquil stasis.
The US Defense and contractors, unbeknownst to them, observe this breakthrough. They later permit Lewis to exit military service as the Air Force forms the Foreign Technology Division. Concurrently, MJ12 evolves into CY12, delving into second-order cybernetics. Lewis clandestinely keeps working on Fortec fragments, transitioning from military engineer to musician, pioneering the LEO module, a fusion of Fortec’s essence and audio engineering.
He shares his insights with Roland founder Ikutaro Kakehashi, aiding the creation of the iconic TR-808. Meanwhile, Fortec branches out, coining “Cyberspace” – a collective illusion of liberty unshackled by physical, political, or spiritual bounds, anchored in the equitable distribution of The Golden Ratio across realities. Yet “Cyberspace” morphs into a chaotic truth reservoir, spilling over into deception.
The Parallel Shift manifests in the perpetual “Now,” a collapsed event horizon where past and future are ensnared in a relentless present, unfurling along a dissolving timeline, overseen by a monolithic simulation under ceaseless watch…
— The Rhythmanalyst aka DeForrest Brown, Jr.

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GENRE/S: House, Electronic

TRACKLIST:

A1. Cosmic Rising
A2. Kool Stop
A3. Fatties
B1. Mountain Pads
B1. Appex

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Tokyo-based, globally-destined DJ and producer Mayurashka comes thru on Studio Barnhus with five awe-inspiring examples of fearless sonic exploration on the dancefloor.
A rare record that strikes with immediacy while still revealing new details on the 1000th listen, this EP shares a cosmic connection with the new wave and disco records Mayu fuses into her infamous late night sets in the Japanese house underground.
Loaded with unstoppable vibrations that have left us at Studio Barnhus HQ shaking all autumn, Cosmic Rising is out on 12'' vinyl and all digital formats on November 29.

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Track list:
A1. The Last Time
A2. Come Back
B1. The Last Time (K-LONE 2-Step Mix)
B2. Come Back (Chloe´ Robinson & DJ ADHD Remix)

Dutch duo Dam Swindle appear on Aus Music's 200 series and two new house originals come with remixes from K-Lone and Chloe Robinson & DJ ADHD
Dam Swindle have been helping to define the underground house sound for a decade, not least with their Heist label. The pair deal in timeless, fad-free sounds that are rich with dance floor dynamics and hint at a love of everything from disco to tech and plenty in between. They are notorious crate diggers who have played the world's most cultured clubs, their recent track Allright (Just A Tribute) on Phonica’s 20 year celebration has received widespread love by DJ’s this summer on the festival circuit and now they offer up two more of their studio gems for their 3rd full release on Aus.
This EP is the second in a series of four releases from different artists to mark the 200th outing of Will Saul's influential Aus Music. It is an era-defining label that has platformed some of the scene's brightest stars way before they broke out. Since launching in 2006, the label has remained dedicated to releasing club-ready music with a cultured edge from deep and melodic house to the earliest bass- driven post-dubstep fusions.
This EP kicks off with 'The Last Time', a blissed-out deep house sound with impassioned vocal cries tugging at the heartstrings. Mellifluous synth daubs percolate through the mix to a captivating, feel- good effect. Next is 'Come Back,' an infectious house bubbler with gloopy synths and something of a garage shuffle in the kicks. It's fresh and packed with neon colour that brims with soul.
New school house and garage tastemaker and core Aus Music family member K-LONE steps up with a remix hot on the heels of his two-part EP series on the label. His version of 'The Last Time' is typically deft as soft focus chords swirl around prickly garage house beats. The distant vocal, the cavernous bass and the wistful feel all make it another classic.
Last but not least, Chloe´ Robinson & DJ ADHD are frequent collaborators on labels like Fabric Originals as well as Chloe´’s Pretty Weird imprint where they serve up potent, bass-heavy sounds. Their version of 'Come Back' is expertly stripped back. It teases and pleases with a blend of filthy low- end oscillations, slinky drums and tooting chord hooks that are effortlessly fun and effective.


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Tracklist 12” :
A1: Dub theory I
A2: Dub theory II
B1: Dub theory III
B2: Dub theory IV


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13 years after his first release on Quintessentials, Italian master of Chicago House Simoncino is back on the label! With his impressive release catalogue and his love for vintage sounds, Simoncino is always welcome back. The EP title hints at what his new release is all about: Dub Techno! All of us are still fond of those BC and CR releases, so there’s a strong need to check out Simoncino’s 4 “dub theories”! Classic tunes!









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Tracklist:
(A1) Metal Master – Spectrum (Bart Skils & Weska Reinterpretation)
(B1) Metal Master – Spectrum (Original Mix)

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black 12-inch vinyl + cover with rainbow silver foil

You may have already been waiting for this one. After the limited splattered one-sided vinyl edition, this 12-inch pressing comes with the remastered original mix on the B-side.

The original, the second release on the label Harthouse at the time, is an all-time classic and went down in the music history of Frankfurt. Thirty years later, the track by Sven Väth and A.C. Boutsen has not lost its shine and will certainly continue to provide goosebump moments.

Techno is all too often described as timeless but while most of it eventually evaporates into the ether, there are some riffs, melodies, and breakdowns that remain etched into our collective consciousness forever. Legendary Frankfurt label Harthouse is home to more than its fair share of such moments, but you must go all the way back to 1992, the opening strains of the Metal Master classic ‘Spectrum’ to locate the source for this special single-sided remix release.

The common denominator and catalyst to all this is of course Sven Väth, co-creator of ‘Spectrum’ and founder of both Harthouse and Cocoon Recordings, while the independent variables in the equation are Bart Skils and Weska, who lend their considerable talent and vision to this sublime makeover.

Coming on like rolling thunder, sparks fly immediately as crackling vocoder licks, silky ride cymbals and soaring arpeggios build an atmosphere taut with anticipation before giving way to that iconic melody - a love letter from Frankfurt to Ibiza, wrought from metal, drenched in distortion yet pulling at the heartstrings - the perfect soundtrack to any chemical sunrise.

It‘s a powerful re-interpretation that pays the warmest respects to the original and, despite the relentless groove, there is still room for sentimentality - an invitation to momentarily pause for thought and reflect on the journey so far as the sumptuous breakdown washes over the dance-floor. But not for long, the simmering bass line soon emerges from the euphoria and the track kicks in again, driving us forward towards a new, uncharted spectrum of possibilities.





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Tracklist:

01. Xerrox Topia
02. Xerrox Sans Nom I
03. Xerrox Sans Nom II
04. Xerrox Ascent I
05. Xerrox Ascent II
06. Xerrox Sans Repit
07. Xerrox Nausicaa
08. Xerrox Xenonym
09. Xerrox Ada
10. Xerrox Arc
11. Xerrox Kryogen
12. Xerrox Isotope


NOTON is pleased to announce the release of Xerrox Vol. 5, the final installment of Alva Noto’s Xerrox series.

For anyone who has been following the series since its inception in 2007, the concept of Xerrox no longer requires introduction. Originally, it aimed to create copies of images—both visual and acoustic—that are more memorable than the originals. The exploration of the relationship between the original and the copy, along with the invention of the copier, not only inspired the series name but also informed its underlying concept. In 2024, this series comes to an end, marking the culmination of a journey that began with the first recording in 2005/2006. Over nearly two decades, the five albums in this series have accompanied the artist's evolving perspective and conceptual approach.

Initially characterized by rawness and a conceptual focus on seeking resolution in white noise, the later works engage with themes of dissolution while shifting their emphasis toward acoustic particles. The copying process is now less visible through software manipulation; rather, it unfolds as the artist describes melodic and acoustic images that are then manipulated, copied, and transformed into new patterns during composition.

Nicolai describes this evolution as a journey encompassing buildup, exploration, and resolution, drawing parallels to the Odyssey and the stories of Jules Verne, particularly those featuring Captain Nemo.

The conclusion of this album holds a sense of finality for the artist. “I aimed to create a whole cycle of tracks that frame both the beginning and the end,” Nicolai explains. “The motif of the journey continues, but this time, the story reaches a dissolution through a conceptual object that embarks on its own journey into infinity. The word “dissolution” (“Auflösung” in German) is a wonderful concept. On one hand, you can solve a riddle, on the other hand, a pill can completely dissolve in water. Here, I am deliberately describing the process of dissolution.”
In crafting Volume 5, Nicolai has evolved his compositional process, eschewing samples in favor of original melodies. “This album probably took the longest to complete,” he reveals. “I first created melodic sketches, which became the foundation for the pieces. These recordings are created entirely from scratch. Based on these sketches, I constructed the process of copying, manipulating, and reshaping.”

Drawing from his recent experiences working with film and larger ensembles, Nicolai's approach to composition reflects a growing influence of classical instrumentation. “This experience of working with acoustic classical instruments has flowed into the compositional process for Xerrox Vol. 5. Certain instruments are designed with potential orchestral translation in mind.”

The sonic atmosphere of Xerrox Vol. 5 is one of profound dissolution. “I wasn’t initially interested in strong, emotional melodic aspects,” Nicolai shares, “but I realized that the fragment plays a central role.” This shift leads to an emotionally charged experience, imbued with melancholy and the bittersweet essence of farewell. The passing of Ryuichi Sakamoto, an admirer of the series, has further deepened the album’s emotional resonance.

“Xerrox Vol. 5 has a lot to do with farewell,” the artist explains. "Not only the farewell to the series itself, which I’ve nurtured for almost two decades, but also there have been many farewells to people who were close to me. I believe these people are recognizable in the music. It’s a very emotional, personal album.”

Listeners can expect a visual dimension to the music, though Nicolai intentionally leaves this open to interpretation. “I prefer to allow the music to evoke personal experiences and images rather than dictate a specific narrative,” he states. The result is a layered listening experience that invites tenderness and introspection.

Xerrox Vol. 5 will be released as a limited edition vinyl, digitally, and on CD by NOTON on November 29, 2024.

Album art designed by Carsten Nicolai & Nibo.
Mastering by Bo at Calyx.




























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