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Artist:	CAURAL
Title:	Paint
Label:	CHOCOLATE INDUSTRIES
Format:	CD
Price:	$9.00
Catalog #:	CHLT 024 CD

"Chocolate Industries proudly presents Caural. Following in the Chocolate tradition of fusing musical genres-you will find that this EP will fit quite nicely in your Chocolate collection.. On the Paint EP Zach Mastoone aka Caural showcases his many talents and forward thinking approach to music. By melting head nodding beats, lush samples and dirty feed back to get just about anyone moving. Some might call this Sonic Youth meets Herbie Hancock but we call it Caural -- at the rate this kid's going, who knows what's coming next. Expect a new album next year but till then put on your headphones and get acquainted to the Paint EP. Artwork by:U.K graff writer/super human 'Kid Acne'."

Artist:	CAURAL
Title:	Stars On My Ceiling
Label:	CHOCOLATE INDUSTRIES
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.00
Catalog #:	CHLT 025 CD

"Caural's musical journey began in the summer of 1984 with a Fisher-Price cassette recorder bumping the sounds of Thomas Dolby and the Beat Street soundtrack: the perfect backdrop for long summer days of skateboarding and break dancing. Now wrapped in nostalgia and headphones,the 24 year-old multi-instrumentalist and super human hailing from the city of wind takes you on his sophomore outing, once again delivering his unique blend of influences. The result is a potent dose of neck-snapping abstract soundscapes rooted in Hip Hop and drenched in the atmosphere of everyday life. With upcoming compilation appearances, remix work and tour plans, Caural is currently in the studio finishing up his double EP slated for the fall, featuring new instrumentals, cutting edge lyricists, and a remix by Savath and Savalas. Until then, Stars On My Ceiling gives you a look at the sky through Caural's eyes."

Artist:	CAURAL
Title:	Blurred July EP
Label:	CHOCOLATE INDUSTRIES
Format:	CD
Price:	$9.00
Catalog #:	CHLT 032 CD

"Following the Paint EP & his debut full-length for Chocolate Industries, Stars On My Ceiling, Zachary Mastoon aka Caural brings you the third installment in the series: the Blurred July EP. Inspired by the events of his bizarre summer month and Haruki Murakami's novel The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Caural comes correct with two brand new instrumentals and a collaboration with the up & coming Chicago emcee Diverse. Coupled with a hauntingly beautiful remix by Savath & Savalas (aka Prefuse-73) and UK graf artist Kid Acne's imagery bringing it all together, Blurred July is an embarkation on an exciting era for this Chicago artist.

Artist:	CAURAL
Title:	Initial Experiments In 3-D
Label:	TOSHOKLABS
Format:	CD
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	TL 005

"Caural is 23 year old Zachary Mastoon who hails from the Chicago area. His music is made entirely of samples from his music collection and is constructed using only a hardware sampler which has a built in sequencer. No computer screens involved! But putting procedure aside, we of course think the album rocks the house. The fifteen tracks meld into one another giving the listener an hour long dose of Caural's world of bubbly, hip hop influenced music concrete. Naively funny samples of children's conversations (including the intro track which is Zak's first ever recording at the tender age of 6) provide the backdrop, with well placed horn and piano riffs completing the mix. Uptempo, downtempo, no tempo, it's all there. Initial Experiments in 3-D is a very fun record, arriving just in time for the summer. Fans of Bogdan Raczynski, Luke Vibert, Amon Tobin or anyone with an affinity for kitsch, lighthearted and sonically challenging breakbeat tunes will love this album." Limitetd stock, 2001 release.

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