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Artist:	SWAYZAK
Title:	Loops From the Bergerie
Label:	STUD!O K7 (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.50
Catalog #:	K7 166CD

"David 'Brun' Brown and James Taylor, as the British duo Swayzak, created the definition of minimal dub-techno with a penchant for vocals. What began with 'Snowboarding in Argentina', developed further with 'Himawari' and reached a climax with 'Dirty Dancing' now receives the fourth much-expected title, 'Loops from The Bergerie'. This marks the first time that Swayzak have taken the step of bringing live vocals to the stage and underlines even more the importance of vocals in their songs. Loops From the Bergerie points the way forward for Swayzak. What may look like a retro step backwards technically proves to be a musical step forward. This sign of maturity, with a deep-rooted sound, raises the Brits from laptop heroes to real producers. Swayzak has finally come of age."

Artist:	SWAYZAK
Title:	Route de la Slack: Remixes & Rarities
Label:	STUD!O K7 (GERMANY)
Format:	2CD
Price:	$15.50
Catalog #:	K7 195CD

"A collection of remixes and previously unreleased tracks entitled Remixes & Rarities to celebrate the group's tremendous recording history. The first disc contains 12 of Swayzak's best remixes, featuring reworkings of songs by Senor Coconut, Theorem, Will Saul and many more. Swayzak's remixes are as distinctive as the original works; their dark interpretation of Slam's 'Human' has a completely different style than the vocal techno remix of Tahiti 80's 'Changes.' Swayzak is known for taking a well known song like 'Random Access Memory' by Bergheim 34 or 'Smoke On The Water' by Senor Coconut and reinventing the track, transfixing critics and dancefloors alike. The second CD concentrates on Swayzak's past. It includes previously unreleased rarities from 1994 to 2005."

Artist:	SWAYZAK
Title:	Snowboarding In Argentina
Label:	SWAYZAK (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.50
Catalog #:	SWZ 001CD

Originally released in 1998, here is the edited and remastered version of Swayzak's Snowboarding In Argentina, compiled from two versions that were originally released in the UK (Pagan) and USA (Medicine Label). A culmination of the early Swayzak years, Snowboarding In Argentina is finally re-issued as it should be. Ten years on, it is deemed a classic by many for its deep and melancholic house tendencies -- it is also inspired by a darker Detroit/Berlin techno edge, with a hint of dub reggae and ambient padisms thrown in! Snowboarding In Argentina came out of the melting pot which was 1990s London. The Swayzak roots began in 1994, but did not start their true journey until the release of Bueno/Fukumachi EP in 1997, earning the fanhood of Laurent Garnier. In his sophisticated French tones he said, "beautiful and moody." The duo were ecstatic when a distributor chased them down the street wanting copies, and the top London techno store sold out of copies in days. Recorded in various bedrooms around London, the tracks were made over weekends -- while others partied, they stayed in, drank beer & tea, smoked pot and experimented with their sound. When time would allow, they would stick their heads in a Jah Observer Soundsystem to get some vibes. They used a 2MB Akai Sampler, Atari Computer, a cheap drum machine and a couple of analog synths. The creation of this LP was a truly minimal experiment and each mix was hand-crafted, culminating in hours of DAT recordings to sift through. Some of the tracks lasted 30 minutes (nowadays deemed genius) but then, to quote a journalist -- "who has the time to listen to this?" -- many were edited down manually. A release that was truly ahead of its time.

Artist:	SWAYZAK
Title:	So Cheap
Label:	SWAYZAK (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	SWZ 013EP

"The winter seemed longer that year. The hard ground remained barren with no concession to the new life below. There was little color in our days, monochrome and fluid we felt as if we had slowed the clock in some wakeful hibernation state. How could we live again? What magic catalyst would reaffirm our existence? We dreamed of comets, fireflies and volcanoes. But neither fire nor fury was to be found. The only solution must come from within: creation. The machines were cleaned, oiled and primed. We began our task with some glee, willing ourselves to make the colored light. We longed to bask, vitamin D deficiency, a pallid opacity in our faces. 'So Cheap.' Started life in southern France on a vintage PC. Went to London for a new suit and haircut. Became a live / CDR favorite. Pure Swayzak classic, moody synths, skipping beats and 'Reverb by the Rub of Love' -- danger in the building. Prehistoric techno slapper. Nil by mouth. 'Schlaffen' -- cash converters revenge. Get up early -- no sleepers."

Artist:	SWAYZAK
Title:	Smile And Receive
Label:	SWAYZAK (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	SWZ 014EP

Swayzak present 3 tracks from 2007's Some Other Country album. "Smile And Receive" was remixed by Roger 23, featuring Cassy on vocals -- a super-sub Chicago house track and pure analog/wonky heaven. "Claktronic" uses live percussion, flutes, and a child's voice for a very trippy vibe that will be looping in your brain all day. "Distress And Calling" is a blissful, Philip Glass-inspired sub-bass growler, with arpeggiated vocals, deep bass and tight snare drum. The bigger the system, the better this one sounds.

Artist:	SWAYZAK
Title:	Bueno/Fukumachi
Label:	SWAYZAK (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	SWZ 015EP

Originally released in 1998, Swayzak's classic Snowboarding In Argentina is finally re-issued as a series of 3 12"s. Ten years on, it is still revered for its deep house tendencies, its Detroit/Berlin techno edge, and for its dub and ambient padisms. The first of the original 3 12"s that would comprise Snowboarding In Argentina was 1997's Bueno/Fukumachi EP. Each mix was hand-crafted, culminating in hours of DAT recordings to sift through, and many were edited down manually. This material is now re-edited, remastered, and reissued on blue vinyl.

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