BACK IN STOCK!Once again derlich has assembled UlTRA FUNCTIONAL, VERSATILE, RAW TECHNOID BOMBS avoiding any dedundant superstructuresHis ficus lies on style defining details.By Stripping down everything to its essence he creates a claustrophobic densness.The result is highly effective.
Ryuji Takeuchi – One’s Sentiment _ Press ReleaseRyuji Takeuchi provides Instruments Of Discipline with an EP of noisy, hypnotic tracks, ranging from giddy, stomping, left-field techno to melancholic ambience; the EP’s title ‘One’s Sentiment’ provides a thoughtful angle to this at times cacophonous collection, for while they are bristling with noise there is something contemplative about the pieces, expressed in a way that suggests more than one thought trying to take life at the same moment, Ryuji finds space for conflicting voices both spatially and in terms of mood, the first three tracks, ‘Ambivalence’, ‘Sadness’ & ‘Sorrow’ crawl with competing elements, synth lines drool over and meld with throbbing kick patterns, anxiety & excitement are tightly wound in focus as tracks build and develop, leaving the listener to navigate these abstract planes, intoxicated.The final track ‘Regret’ is a compelling piece of noisy, ambient minimalism that allows for an austere pause after the eruption of the initial works. It becomes evident that Ryuji’s journey as a producer, through periods of hard-techno, deep-minimalism and the more abrasive ventures on HueHelix, has created a powerful and nuanced voice that is fully on display in ‘One’s Sentiment’.Ryuji Takeuchi – Artist BioRyuji Takeuchi (Local Sound Network / LSN, HueHelix) was born in Osaka, in the late 90s, he moved to the United States where he discovered Techno, House and Electro Music, influencing his desire to produce & DJ. His first wave of releases on LK Records, Arms, Mastertraxx, FK Records, SWR, Innervate, I.CNTRL, Impact Mechanics, Silent Steps, GSR & Brood Audio to name a few, were straight-up, hard techno,In 2011, Ryuji started his own imprint, ‘Local Sound Network / LSN’, a platform for a new generation of both Japanese & global electronic music & later on, in collaboration with Tomohiko Sagae, Go Hiyama & Kazuya Kawakami, the label, ‘HueHelix / HHX’, developing further the voice of Japanese techno & experimental electronics, with a focus on distorted, industrial sounds.In 2012, Ryuji launched the ‘Local Sound Network Digital Solutions / LSNDS’ series born from a desire to both discover and introduce a wider range of electronic music to the world.Ryuji Takeuchi provides us with an EP of noisy, hypnotic tracks, ranging from giddy, stomping, left-field techno to melancholic ambience; the EP’s title ‘One’s Sentiment’ provides a thoughtful angle to this at times cacophonous collection, for while they are bristling with noise there is something contemplative about the pieces, expressed in a way that suggests more than one thought trying to take life at the same moment, Ryuji seems to find space for conflicting voices both spatially and in terms of mood, the first three tracks, ‘Ambivalence’, ‘Sadness’ & ‘Sorrow’ seem to crawl with competing elements, synth lines drool over and meld with throbbing kick patterns, anxiety & excitement are tightly wound in focus as tracks build and develop, leaving the listener to navigate these abstract planes, intoxicated; while the final track ‘Regret’ is a compelling piece of noisy, ambient minimalism that allows for a pause after the . It is testament to Ryuji’s journey as a producer through periods of hard-techno, electronic minimalism
The first release on Serbian label Jezgro, run by Darko Dekode (one half of Ontal), is by MRTVI, the new project of Huren who also produced a recent Zhark release under this name. Four tracks including a remix by Violet Poison.
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The Music for this release was a process of literal Catharsis, a purging of a build up of negative thoughts and emotions, but the music is also designed to be confrontational. The intent is to challenge mediocrity, to ask questions about the whole notion of techno as merely a form of debauched escapism. The music also asks questions about destructiveness and apathy. The aim is for something with meaning, as opposed to transience. Our demons are your contentments”
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last copies!!
Autonomia, first released only on CD in 1993, was mostly a solo project of Simon Crab with the aid of Christoph Fringeli of Praxis, recorded after a 2-month tour in the USA and Europe. Typically Bourbonese Qualk, this album delivers the opposite of the listeners’ expectations, breaking the mold set by the two previous albums, My Government is My Soul and Unpop. Autonomia sets out in a completely different direction of harsh electronic ‘no compromise techno’ and has become a classic in the field, making this vinyl release well overdue!
Note that the bandcamp player below features the CD version, not the vinyl mastering (but the same tracks in the same order)
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BACK IN STOCK! Ancient Methods: The Asking Breath Comes To Each on Candela Rising.
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MINT COPY - Mint & Sealed. Corners on the right side are bent a tiny bit from transport. Record never opened/never played.
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Brand new Void Tactical Media 12" with live noisy industrial tekno by Detroit's Metria, limited to 300 copies with a nice silk screened cover. Currently only available in Europe from us! <iframe style="border: 0; width: 480px; height: 600px;" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=1940478839/size=large/bgcol=333333/linkcol=e32c14/tracklist=false/transparent=true/" seamless><a href="http://voidtacticalmedia.bandcamp.com/album/excession-vtcl004">Excession VTCL004 by Metria</a></iframe>
Official release April 1st 2017 - Available now!
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