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NON 044EP
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What Mortazavi and Burnt Friedman have in common is their shared expertise in uneven, cyclical rhythms -- the foundation of their trance-like art music, which is both subtle and ecstatic. Through repetition and improvisation in the studio they create "numbers" -- groove-based pieces played on a variety of drums mixed with electronics. This results in a precisely timed harmony between the electronic sounds and live grooves. Thanks to the extreme acoustic range of the Tombak and his extravagant technique, Mortazavi merges perfectly with Friedman's signature sound and repertoire, which seems to belong to no specific place or time.
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ORN 044EP
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youANDme and Richard Rozen (aka 6FEET) from New York team up for some bass-heavy, driving, deep house cuts.
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BARN 044EP
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A love-token gifted from Studio Barnhus: The smash debut EP, Swedish Lo-Life EP, from MLiR, a Swedish musical collective fronted by Marco Gegenheimer and Einar Christoffersson. It blurs the line between wide-eyed exotica and high-intensity festival blitzin'.
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N 044EP
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Includes download code. 1115 are an experimental kraut-rave-IDM duo consisting of grey and fehler kuti. grey operates a virtual 808 drum machine, bass, and organ synthesizer, while fehler kuti uses loops and modulates his voice. Their performances are rhythm-heavy, hypnotic jam sessions that range from noise soundscapes to techno-like club raves. Imagine Dieter Moebius and The Residents attending a Hauka cult ritual or Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Spaceman 3 jamming on a cruise ship on the river Ganges. Released in advance of 1115's 2017 album produced by Cico Beck and Markus Acher.
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TOKEN 044EP
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The new Ctrls record is a peak-time affair, powered by a rhythm that is lean and functional. "Charge" has a pacey funk bass line in the foreground, but whirring and clicking away in the left field are shards of glitchy percussion and unexpected stops and starts. The B-side has the innovating minds of Rrose & Rich Oddie (one-half of Orphx) providing powerful workouts both for the "heads" and for the floor.
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CYN 044EP
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Delivering some grooves inspired by the warmth of the summer, Brett Johnson and Mike Shannon come together to cook up some BBQ. "BBQ Bounce" features a playful Brett Johnson-style groove and a bubbling Mike Shannon-style lead synth that builds to a monster walking bass line drop. "My Way Home" is a house burner with the added sultry vocal stylings of Amsterdam's Coco Jones -- a perfect combo of the two producers' signature styles of mutated swing and razor-sharp synths.
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