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Artist:	STIMMING
Title:	Buxton Pipes
Label:	AUDIOMATIQUE (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	AM 037EP

Stimming presents the wonderful Buxton Pipes EP for Audiomatique. The lead track is a beautifully-reduced, gentle roller that combines textural, shifting, filtered percussion, phasing, effected melodies and a rich sub-room sound design. Dainty, pretty, and yet totally punchy at the right volumes, it's a genuine slice of ultra-modern micro-post-minimal-house. "Kakusei" arrives with an array of softened percussion and carefully-extended, spooky breakdowns. "Seepferdchen" throws a spanner into otherwise smooth grooves with delicately-jacked drum patterns and controlled sub-bass-line throwdowns. Simply superb work.

Artist:	STIMMING
Title:	Reflections
Label:	DIYNAMIC (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$14.50
Catalog #:	DIYNAMIC 002CD

2009 release. This is Hamburg-based producer Martin Stimming's first album for the Diynamic imprint -- an album based around specific stories expressed through 11 tracks. With previous releases for Liebe*Detail, Freerange, and Buzzin' Fly, Stimming imbues Reflections with a thoroughly modern house feeling laced with jazz and real depth of both emotion and sound via a mix of field recordings, live instrumentation and electronic wizardry. Shock, contrast and fresh outlooks abound on Reflections, where Stimming uses tracks such as "Sunday Morning" to lull the listener into a groove before hitting them with epic, almost orchestral slaps. Tried and tested house music influences are given new, skewed interpretations on cuts such as the drunken dub of "Song For Isabelle" and the Eastern-European folk-house of "Silver Surfer" while even more straightforward house templates in "After Eight" and "One Weekend" still sound totally unique and refreshing. Reflections sees the producer tackle vocals for the first time with "The Loneliness," a bittersweet yet rousing piece which intertwines organic elements with electronic sounds seamlessly. Those seeking Stimming anthems which have thus far propelled the artist's career, won't be disappointed either, as there's plenty. Whether it be the Detroit-y "The Beauty" or the lush, melodic closer "The Kiss," dancefloors will surely buckle. A true journey, Reflections ebbs and flows wonderfully with jaw-dropping production, allowing Stimming to create some outstanding fusions of styles and moods.

Artist:	STIMMING
Title:	Liquorice
Label:	DIYNAMIC (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	DIYNAMIC 006CD

The second album on Diynamic from Hamburg-based producer Martin Stimming wasn't initially planned to be an album. There was an intrinsic need for him to express what was going on in this period of life. Relationship problems led to a very punk, off-whack attitude to his producing. With seven tracks done and dusted, he figured the work was more than just a collection of weird shit; it was a whole new music experience -- add another 5 months of studio work, and he named it Liquorice. Definitely hard to pigeonhole -- call it minimal, stripped-back, dub, experimental -- maybe "electronic free jazz" comes the closest. No sign of a typical 4/4 bass drum at all and Stimming has incorporated his trademark use of field recordings, from a marble run, a pizza slicer, a trashcan, a coffee machine, and an ice train shuttling past to name a few. The Stimming'esque percussion, which is even more radical this time, has been thrown in with all these facets in his massive melting pot, coupled with some dark emotions. "This time I didn't use all the main events a groove normally has," recalls Martin. "I kind of sneaked around the normal bass drum/clap or snare combination during the most productive time when I had to sleep on the couch in my 16 square meter studio -- certain circumstances didn't allow me to sleep at home... that was very, very intense." It's this loose, punk ethic that encapsulates the freestyle feel to Liquorice. Obvious bass and kicks have been stripped and replaced with eerie atmospheres, fluid percussion, found sounds and dystopian electronics in the search for something new. It's this sideways approach that also gives the album its glue, bringing all 13 tracks together as a unique listening experience. From the opening chattering of loose-limbed and scene-setting orchestral instruments on "Cold Water" the first three tracks give an idea of what will happen, building slowly to "Cooking Coffee" and the introspective feel of "On A Grey Day." The album's emotional climax reveals itself on "Don"t Touch This," and finally concludes on the beautiful closing track, "The Train." Stimming further elaborates, "Even when I have all those strange sounds in it, it's still very groove-based. I called it Liquorice because I simply love real liquorice-sweets and I have realized that it's something someone loves or hates."

Artist:	STIMMING
Title:	Reflections
Label:	DIYNAMIC (GERMANY)
Format:	2LP
Price:	$27.00
Catalog #:	DIYNAMIC 024LP

11 track full length double LP. "As with previous material, Stimming imbibes Reflections with a thoroughly modern house feeling laced with jazz and real depth of both emotion and sound via a mix of field recordings, live instrumentation and electronic wizardry. Shock, contrast and fresh outlooks are abound on Reflections, where Stimming uses tracks such as opener 'Sunday Morning' to lull the listener into a groove before hitting them with epic, almost orchestral slaps. Tried and tested house music influences are given new, skewed interpretations on cuts such as the drunken dub of 'Song for Isabelle' while even more straightforward house templates in 'After Eight' and 'One Weekend' still sound totally unique and refreshing. 'Reflections' see's the SAE trained producer tackle vocals for the first time with 'The Loneliness,' a bittersweet yet rousing piece which intertwines organic elements with electronic sounds seamlessly. Those seeking Stimming anthems which have thus far propelled the artists career won't be disappointed either as there's plenty. Whether it be the Detroit-y 'The Beauty' or the lush melodic closer 'The Kiss,' dancefloors will surely buckle. A true journey, 'Reflections' ebbs and flows wonderfully with jaw-dropping production allowing Stimming to create some outstanding fusions of styles and moods."

Artist:	STIMMING
Title:	Change EP
Label:	DIYNAMIC (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	DIYNAMIC 044EP

Having bagged the award for "Best Ibiza Newcomer 2010," Diynamic mainstay Stimming returns home. And this time, he's got company. With Change and through the vocals of Lazarusman, both artists have built a musical bridge linking Hamburg and Johannesburg. A beautifully exotic production, with an added African touch. Completing the EP are three brand new Stimming productions for your delectation. Musically outstanding, with his trademark out-there touch. This is yet another Stimming release not to be missed.

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