Browse by Artist: PLASTIKMAN

Artist:	PLASTIKMAN
Title:	Nostalgik. 1
Label:	MINUS (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$7.00
Catalog #:	MINUS -001EP

"Nostalgik.1 is the first in a small series of recovered unreleased material from the Plastikman archives that sound as timely now than when originally recorded. Born from a similar vein of Plastikman classic's 'Sickness' and 'Panikattack', both of these tracks echo the tripped out, synthetic groove that came out of Richie Hawtin's Windsor Ontario Canada studios in the mid-1990's. 'Snark' builds and bubbles with its muted kick, signature Hawtin hi-hat programming and a snappy snare that manically pops like a firecracker. Recent edits by Berlin's Ricardo Villalobos help bring the schizophrenic hiccups and flares into the mix, building then rapidly dropping the beat, steering the track into even more loopy territory. 'Aquatik' moves along a similar axis as 'Snark' but walks closer in hand with Hawtin's Hardtrax, Robotman and Concept 1 identities. The off-kilter soul of Plastikman is undeniably present here as Hawtin tunes into the darker area of the dancefloor thru experimental sounds and effects. Hawtin's mixing and production from this era shows how his surgically-loose and unique off-balance rhythms can bend and flex within the lower frequencies."

Artist:	PLASTIKMAN
Title:	Nostalgik.2
Label:	MINUS (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$7.00
Catalog #:	MINUS -002EP

"Nostalgik.2 follows up 2004's Nostalgik.1 with more recovered unreleased material from the Plastikman archives, sounding as timely now than when originally recorded nearly a decade ago. The music and approaches heard within these unreleased recordings reveal Hawtin's blueprint for future mind-bending projects like Concept 1 and Plastikman albums such as Consumed and Closer. From his beginning projects starting in 1990 as States of Mind and FUSE, early on Hawtin has been able to reach futuristic rhythms while working with limited technology, found here with Nostalgik.2. Beyond the drums comes a groove -- 'Plink Plonk' is as raw and jacked as Hawtin pushed with his Circuit Breaker alias from the early 1990s, created with strict percussion, shuffling drums in between distortion and minimal effects. Caught here in a serious man-machine connection, much like the stripped playfulness behind his classic single 'Spastik,' the elements are limited but the output bounces and rattles within. Moving into more experimental zones of minimalism, the B-side delves into the drum manipulation and programming style that is unmistakably Plastikman. The sheer tonal pulse of 'Kink' gets heady right from the start with delays and echoes in the mood of his 1995 single, 'Sickness.' 'Plonker' and its detuned drums twist the few channels of sound into a psychological treatment of bass and Plastik-effects also from the time of the 'Sickness' sessions."

Artist:	PLASTIKMAN
Title:	Nostalgik.3
Label:	MINUS (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	MINUS -003EP

Nostalgik.3 follows up 2005's Nostalgik.2, with recovered, unreleased material from the Plastikman archives. Both tracks on this release are unsolicited (and unexpected) reworks by two producers who are long-term Plastikman aficionados. Dubfire (aka Ali Shirazinia) remixes 1993's "Spastik," adding contemporary beats, bass and hat patterns, subliminal efx and tweaks. "Panikattack" (originally released on Plus 8 in 1996) gets a more radical overhaul with Guido Schneider excavating and enhancing the gritty funk of the original for some serious peak-time action.

Artist:	PLASTIKMAN
Title:	Closer
Label:	MUTE USA
Format:	CD
Price:	$11.50
Catalog #:	MUTE 3081CD

"Exactly a decade since releasing Plasikman's Sheet One album (Novamute 1993), Plastikman's new album Closer does just that. Brings the listener a little closer to the artist himself. It further delves into the mind of this unique figure in the electronic music world, making this his most personal work ever. In addition, for the first time in his career Richie Hawtin (aka Plastikman) uses his own voice in his music. The resulting album -- familiar yet alien, queasy yet comforting, intensely personal yet veiling its confessions in pseudonym and technological disguise -- is, perhaps, the first Richie Hawtin record that truly arrives from his mind to yours. 'Instead of making a soundscape for people to lose themselves in, it's more like being locked inside my own head,' reflects Hawtin."

Artist:	PLASTIKMAN
Title:	Disconnect
Label:	NOVAMUTE (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$4.50
Catalog #:	MUTE 3080CD

"A taster of the forthcoming album, Closer, the three tracks here introduce the dark and deeply introspective mood of the long player -- a clear and logical progression from 1998's Consumed, yet twitchier and more abstracted than ever before. 'Disconnect' is probably the most accessible moment from the album, but it's still no walk in the park. A deep analogue bassline stalks a lone, haunted 303 through the track, over some typically minimal beats. Most notably, it features a vocal from Plastikman himself . The single also features the ten minute sprawl of 'Headcase', a schizophrenic masterpiece with highlights Plastikman's place amongst the last few years' wave of 'glitch' artists. Finally, 'Digital/Divide' is included -- a track exclusive to the single and not featured on the album. It's another long one, again weighing in at over ten minutes, and once again it's a disfunktional, indecisive sounding piece of music."

Artist:	PLASTIKMAN
Title:	Spastik
Label:	PLUS 8 CLASSICS (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$7.00
Catalog #:	PLUS 8078

2007 repressing of this classic 12". Written and produced by Richie Hawtin, "Spastik" was originally released in 1993 by Plus 8 Records. A smash with DJs off the bat, its playtime on dancefloors around the globe is unimaginable. "Spastik" is one of the few tracks recognized purely by its energy. Its stripped-down scheme of just drums and effects continues the minimal ethos that less IS more. B-side features "Slak/Kriket (Live At Spastik 94)" and a remix of "Gak".

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