Browse by Artist: PULSHAR

Artist:	PULSHAR
Title:	Inside
Label:	DESOLAT (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	DESOLAT 003CD

This the first release on Desolat for Spain's Pulshar, who are emerging as true musical heavyweights, with compositions that traverse the borderlands between spacious song-craft and the futuristic outer-reaches of the dub-techno universe. After receiving widespread critical acclaim for his various solo projects and remixes in 2009, Inside sees Pablo Bolivar reunited with the tender tenor tones of Aphro Sainz. On tracks like "Da Creator" and "Montparnasse 2am," an easy house groove takes its time rolling out languidly, while mild melancholia, sample stabs and outer-space delays hark back to the heyday of On-U: a synthetic interpretation of King Tubby's legacy that would sparkle in the early hours at a tech-house beach party. "Montparnasse 2am" incorporates eerie soundtrack fragments that explicate the duo's love of classic cinema, and the penultimate track, "Above The Wall" provides another filmic fragment: with surf guitar twangs atop a blissful doo-wop haze. A little magic goes a long way, and the light shines bright on some of the more pop-filtered tunes, such as the whistling nuance of "United States Of Pulshar." With its plaintive, optimistic melody repeated like a hip-hop sample and burbling synth touches, it could stand as a manifesto for the project. "California State Of Mind" lassoes elements of today's West Coast beats scene and the synth-funk that preceded it, adding a tuneful dubby touch and letting everything melt together, while "S.T.A.R.S". and "Distant Fire" incorporate post-garage patterns and weighty bass, showing the full arc of dub's development. The two pay respect to their dub forefathers in a more literal manner on cleanly-polished gems like "Empty Suitcase" and "Stepping Stones," a collaboration between Pulshar and Roberto Sanchez, who is a leading figure in the European roots reggae scene. Pulshar encompass the world of reggae influences and incorporate everything in their own distinctive, forward-looking style.

Artist:	PULSHAR
Title:	Brotherhood
Label:	PHONOBOX (SPAIN)
Format:	2CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	PHONOBOX 001CD

This is the debut full-length release by Spain's Pulshar -- a band formed by Pablo Bolivar, renowned electronic composer with an extensive discography, and Aphro Sainz, graphic designer, "loop digger" and ex-vocalist of the dub and reggae bands Better Collie and Loud and Lone. Hypnotic and deep soundscapes, a bass line full of soul and sensuality, contemporary ambient-dub -- highly-addictive music from the very first listen. Pulshar are influenced by hip-hop and blues, dub reggae and psychedelic rock, demonstrating exquisite taste playing with loops and samplers, and great skill in creating distinctive, catchy, melodic rhythms. The music and voice of Pulshar is unique. Layers of evolving sounds and rich ancestral textures take us on a journey where space and time become intertwined and confused. Brotherhood is a collection of 10 outstanding tracks that combine deep soul and old classy dub with some space-tech elements. Influenced by the sounds of artists like Scientist, Paul St. Hilaire, Lee Perry, Al Green, Rhythm & Sound, etc. Pulshar is modern dub with a hidden touch of Detroit-tech and a nod towards Basic Channel, Studio One, Maurizio, Burial Mix and Chain Reaction, as well as being clearly connected to the actual dubstep scene, led by geniuses like Burial and Kode9. This is rich, electronic music soundtracking a journey through time and space, where we find a parallel between the origin of the earth and an unpredictable future. Pulshar builds a bridge between these two opposites; as reflected in the artwork, taking us to the past to develop a futuristic sound.

Artist:	PULSHAR
Title:	Sacrifice Of Love/Mantistyle
Label:	PHONOBOX (SPAIN)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	PHONOBOX 007EP

Last remix single taken from Pulshar's Brotherhood (PHONOBOX 001CD) album, featuring 2 new takes on the amazing "Mantistyle." Deep's Edayar's remix is sonorous deep house with a dub/techno growl at its core. Sistema's intriguing mix blends a big '80s electro-drum sound, acid synth pads and melodic licks. Pulshar themselves include a brand-new track "Sacrifice Of Love" -- a new fusion of dubby atmospheres and chilled pop beats. Their dub-infused rhythms meets minimal house on the Even Tuell edit.

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