Archive for October, 2006
OCP #004 [ocp - interludes]
“Mouldy minimal dubbed movements to fill sections of a grander composition: the ever sounding one, of which we’re all part. To be heard as is… not as it should be!”
Stir #004 [ernesto vs. jon doe - seemy emotion]
“Jon Does SeeMeInLuv is driven by its deep kick and the side to side movement of hypnotic textures. Aggressively cracked percussion becomes more chaotic as the track progresses while dancing across a punchy bass line. Ernestos remix pushes the percussion even further and adds to it a spooky melody. Sensitive Emotion takes the intensity up a notch with its manic use of hi- hats and vocal stabs. High energy in both tempo and arrangement yet surprisingly melancholic in sound. Jon strips it down and reworks it for the dance floor opting for a slinky but solid feel.”
- Jon Doe - SeeMeInLuv
- Jon Doe - SeeMeInLuv (ernesto remix)
- Ernesto - Sensitive Emotion
- Ernesto - Sensitive Emotion (jon doe remix)
PS #016 [agf - grayscale forest chase]
“AGF is up to his old tricks again: throwing caution to the wind and doing what he wants with breakbeats and chips. 4 tracks and almost 17 minutes of a rollercoaster ride in are in store for everyone. Never knowing where hes going to sling you next, AGF weaves absurdity with seriousness in the strangest of ways with an addictiveness rivaled only by crack and heroin.
As usual with our releases, the music is presented in its original PxTone format, for which the free player and editor are available on the cuts page. Enjoy.”
S+R Filter #007 [djet - silentpictures]
“The seventh Schall+Rauch Filter netrelease: DJETs EP is a collection of reflections, associations and improvisations about silent film for blind spectators. For more info visit us on http://schall-pl.us.ms or http://djet.hearusplay.com“
Rest #030 [hardmate - rheinbrohl underground EP]
“Oh thou small town,
up there in the Palatinate
With your splendid Roman tower
between Hönningen and Breisig
Divided by silver and blue
The scallops twinkle clandestine
Thy fairest son makes us dance
Be proud! Proud of Benedikt!”
Birdsong #017 [beatmapper - birdsong remixes]
“Our first hi-fi release contains six remixes of tracks by three different birdsong artists (her highness, tiny creatures and the lonesome executive). Beatmapper, a well known HI-FI fascist, remolded these songs into clean Hi-Fi dancefloor hits. these 6 sterilized decendants often leave little resemblance of their slacker parents.”
Tube #051 [ocp - sound check]
“OCP stands for Operador de Cabine Polivalente, an ongoing sound project by Joao Ricardo, a portuguese born world citizen. OCP has released before for the excellent half portuguese/half japanese MiMi Records and for the young but already great british Serein Net-audio Label. Joao Ricardo suits up his OCP moniker whenever he wants ‘(…)to develop uncommon sound textures / patterns / compositions taking different approaches, applying diverse techniques.’ He also produces as Pygar, together with his friend Hugo Olim. Some months ago, Joao submitted this Sound Check piece to Test Tube, asked me to listen to it and later to think about publishing it. Usually I like long pieces, yes, but this one got my special attention. This 55 minute track is not your typical drone-ambient- long-as-hell-track that makes you want to go to bed. No. Sound Check has many different personalities inside its shell, many different mood shifts. It has ambient moments, noise and glitch parts, beat sequences, everything you can imagine in the abstract electronics genre. Its sad sometimes, but also has its bright and sunny moments. Taking its title literally, it could be a sound check for Joaos latest sound database, a work in progress for something else yet to be born. But its already alive, trying to break the outside shell and mutate into that something else. One of my favorite sequences starts at minute 20, a funky electro/IDM driven dialogue that wants to pull you out of your chair and throw you into the dancefloor, but never makes the decision. Mighty, mighty sound check.”
TLHOTRA #003 [VA - we who with music beguile your pilgrimage to the unknown]
“A Nordic dark ambient compilation of eight sparkling tracks is now out on Two left hands on two right arms.”
- Somnivore - Sought by few, scared by many
- Funkis/Anulaibar - Pencumbeliig
- CTACIK - K
- Krishve - Ol Nick
- Midikill - firefly
- Dense Vision Shrine - Ego Universe
- Aural whiteout - Visual blackout (remix)
- Arash Moori - Magpie On The Gallows
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ABRS #012 [irlos - sier]
“This single by electronica artist Irlos is a diverse mix of heavy beats, twisted classical piano sounds and atmospheric pads.”