Browse by Label: APNEA (SPAIN)

Artist:	MUSICA CHARLISTA
Title:	Aperto, Piscina, Ballare...
Label:	APNEA (SPAIN)
Format:	12"
Price:	$9.00
Catalog #:	APNEA 005EP

...Pulire, Spesa, Binario, Bucato, Pesce, Spettacolo, Bere, Posta. "In September 2004 Música Charlista was born, a project in which Alex Under and Damián Schwartz explore technified jazz... A minimal misbehaviour and a declaration of intentions. Their first 12" on Cmykmusik, Amarillo Mantequilla, was a revindication of pure groove based on jazzy techno loops.... Their next release, Aperto, Piscina..., is already one of the classics of year 2006. A side, 'Juan Aprende el Piano,' produced by Alex and Damián, has the dirtiest and greasiest bassline of the year, a deeply hypnotic rhythm under an Italian voice sample."

Artist:	JETONE
Title:	Sundown
Label:	APNEA (SPAIN)
Format:	2LP
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	APNEA 006LP

"The Canadian artist Tim Hecker is one of the most prestigious producers in the international electronic music scene. He is able to approach electronics from different points of view, from the deepest ambient of his records on Mille Plateaux or Alien8 to the most organic techno. Producing with his alter ego Jetone, he already delighted our ears with the atmospheres and details of his LPs on Pitchcadet and Force Tracks. Apnea proudly presents a double 12" with four new tracks by Jetone, where microscopic techno-dub meets beautiful atmospheres filling every space with the deepest and most beautiful rhythms...plus four remixes by the usual Madrid suspects: Alex Under, Damián Schwartz and Tadeo, plus Microesfera, special guests from Argentina. A techno journey with more dimensions than you can imagine..."

Artist:	UNDER, ALEX
Title:	Multiplicanciones2
Label:	APNEA (SPAIN)
Format:	12"
Price:	$9.00
Catalog #:	APNEA 007EP

"Multiplicanciones (Apnea003) was a journey full of techno in its purest expression. Alex Under is the man of the moment, after his fabulous first LP/CD for Trapez and before his debut on Plus 8 (Collage), one of the owners and padrinos of the NET28 saga (Apnea, CMYKmusik, Cyclical Tracks...), who signs the second chapter of this soon to become a classic trilogy, the elegant, deep and groovy Multiplicanciones2. If his shared project with Damián Schwartz, Música Charlista, is tearing dancefloors off around the world, his new Multiplicanciones2 confirms again and again the talent of this deepest beat chameleon, where clicks, frequencies, melodies and sweat breathe together reaching a new level of pure emotional and danceable magic. As he has recognised, his most personal music goes with Apnea... vanguard techno that knows no limits."

Artist:	SCHWARTZ, DAMIAN
Title:	Ruidos Y Frecuencias 1
Label:	APNEA (SPAIN)
Format:	12"
Price:	$9.00
Catalog #:	APNEA 008EP

"Impossible to resist to the new Damián Schwartz's dark as hell new killer release for Apnea. The man behind the Mupa label comes with his most merciless tracks so far. Verde Confeti is just out of the oven too, giving us a full perspective on this innovative young producer, capable of constructing the best techno tracks you can hear in this part of the world. Sampling the noises and crackles made by a broken ASF valve preamp, the three tracks for Ruidos y Frecuencias 1are modulations of the same original, a mad and moody journey into a space full of frequencies, blips and minimal coordinates that push you to dance 'til the end of the days. The power of the mind over the body...Madly serious."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Multipliremezclas 1
Label:	APNEA (SPAIN)
Format:	12"
Price:	$9.00
Catalog #:	APNEA 009EP

Remixes by Lusine and Tadeo. "It was about time for a tribute to Mr. Alex Under, a tribute to that fabulous Multiplicanciones, a record of such a deepness and beauty that we could not resist the temptation to keep on working on some of those tracks. That's why Lusine and Tadeo are here, to celebrate his sound with this incredible Multipliremezclas 1. Lusine (Jeff McIlwain) is one of the top makers of abstract melodic electronic music, but here he goes seriously techno. To complete this 12", Tadeo goes dirty with his moody & funky motor techno, a continuum flow that is pure ecstasy, groovy as hell... dedicated to you, to us, to everybody..."

Artist:	FRIENDLY PEOPLE
Title:	Music Is Improper
Label:	APNEA (SPAIN)
Format:	12"
Price:	$9.00
Catalog #:	APNEA 010EP

"Alex Under is back with a new alias, Friendly People, to show us his new moodiness and a new way to understand techno, always personal and different. So far, his productions were a unique blend of moments, with unpredictable changes and dirty funkiness. That's over now... Friendly People is born from the lack of sleep, the hours spent in dirty airports and the need to explore those uncomfortable feelings and doubts that arise when you are not completely yourself. Music Is Improper contains 3 killer tracks that evolve slowly, developing gradually a complex syntax that knows no happiness, just erosion, a flow that becomes a constant and paranoid aftermath, surrounded by snippets of mad and oppressive frequencies, where the rhythm is a reminder of everything that techno stands for. Like a huge tsunami you only see when it's in front of you to devour you, when it is too late to escape... yes, this is so enormous it's scary..."

Artist:	FROM KARAOKE TO STARDOM
Title:	Loopism OpoSsum
Label:	APNEA (SPAIN)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	APNEA 011EP

"So the legend goes like this: Jeremy Herpe, aka From Karaoke To Stardom, saw Alex Under playing in Paris. From that moment to his debut for Apnea, it's only been some months. The young French producer is one of the most talented newcomers into the techno world. From early Warp to ultra-minimalists like Alva Noto, Ikeda & Pan Sonic, his music has evolved to what it is today: elegant and dark techno, a detailed groove manufactured with strange and mad pieces, as shown on Loopism OpoSsum, containing 3 tracks that are a touch of constant class. With releases for Rrygular (Mo's Ferry new sub-label), From Karaoke To Stardom is meant to be big..."

Artist:	SCHWARTZ, DAMIAN
Title:	Ruidos y Frecuencias 2
Label:	APNEA (SPAIN)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	APNEA 012EP

"Damian Schwartz has decided to complete the second installment of his 'Ruidos y Frecuencias' saga, which he inaugurated with the fabulous 'Ruidos y Frecuencias 1' (Apnea008). This new chapter, 'Ruidos y Frecuencias 2' (Apnea012), which has already being praised by Richie Hawtin and his own minimal wild bunch, is all about techno obsession, keeping the same modus operandi: sampling the noises and crackles made by a broken ASF valve preamp, Damian Schwartz readjusts techno coordinates playing his favorite game, that one where he goes deep & mental, showcasing his skills for innovating through mad frequencies, unstoppable rhythms and martial landscapes."

Artist:	WHITE, GEOFF
Title:	Sum
Label:	APNEA (SPAIN)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	APNEA 013EP

"Apnea Records is back with Geoff White, the man who inaugurated our label with the now classic Ique. One of the finest American producers, with releases for Ghostly, Traum, Morris Audio, Force Inc., Background and his own Edit Audio, Geoff White (also known as Aeroc) is all about creativeness. If Ique was a dubbier effort, his new release, Sum is a luxurious and baroque techno encyclopedia, still full of groove. Four tracks that deal with techno at its most rich expression, with all kinds of effects, frequencies and melodies drawing a puzzle of rhythms and sounds. Deep & playful, Sum has everything minimal lacks: imagination, quality, a sense of surprise & vitality."

Artist:	FRIENDLY PEOPLE/FRIVOLOUS
Title:	Ruidos y Frecuencias Retocadas
Label:	APNEA (SPAIN)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	APNEA 014EP

"Best things in life come as a surprise, so when we decided to work on the remixes for Damian Schwartz's 'Ruidos y Frecuencias 1' we did not know the result would be so perturbative. Friendly People & Frivolous dealing with Damian Schwartz's frequencies & noises, and the result is awesome. Alex Under's darkest alias, Friendly People, delivers an extremely hypnotic and abysmal remix, a dark tunnel with no end, where the night becomes techno: a 'fuck the dancefloor' shout! The other rework is done by our beloved Daniel Gardner, aka Frivolous, who has just released his debut album for ~scape, Midnight Black Indulgence, after many great slices for Background and Karloff. His unique style here is rawer, blending house & techno for a full & shaky dance affair, including vocal samples, fatty bass and a diabolic sense of groove, complete with all kinds of furious snippets."

Artist:	TADEO
Title:	Cosmos
Label:	APNEA (SPAIN)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	APNEA 015EP

"The man behind Cyclical Tracks, Tadeo, comes back with three excellent tracks and two loops, an advance of his long-awaited debut album, that will be released on Apnea. With Cosmos, Tadeo redefines the concept of electronic dance music: 'Reflection Nebula 056n' is an emotional journey to the heart of techno; 'Eclipse' is the perfect track for the dancefloor at 5am, Detroitish, elegant and groovy; and 'IO' is the deepest track of the record, very mental and hypnotic. The whole record is a tribute to Detroit and of course, pure quality techno from Madrid."

Artist:	HIEROGLYPHIC BEING
Title:	Guidance/Direction EP
Label:	APNEA (SPAIN)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	APNEA 017EP

"Hieroglyphic Being, one of the most respected artists by the Apnea crew, has blessed us with an amazing release; two highly emotional tracks, challenging electronic dance music that stimulates body, soul and mind. 'I Got Enough Love 4 U & Me' (A side) is a melodic and intense piece of music that engages the listener in a delightful trip; 'Kilometer Zero' (B side) is a rhythmic, wild and raw track. Both of them have that special experimental feeling that is the imprint of Hieroglyphic Being's sound. As minimal techno plunders the ashes of Chicago's jack track aesthetic, Jamal Moss (aka Hieroglyphic Being) represents another deviation of the classic house sound. Mentored by Chicago legends Adonis and Steve Poindexter, Moss' tracks recall the sort of wild experimentation that can only be achieved through limited resources. Armed with little more than a couple drum machines and budget mixers, the typical Hieroglyphic Being 12" stands in stark contrast to the clinical style of laptop production. Squashed, clipped, noisy and raw. Moss' work serves as a reminder that musical evolution can come from unlikely sources."

Artist:	FRIENDLY PEOPLE
Title:	Improper Remixes
Label:	APNEA (SPAIN)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	APNEA 018EP

"Friendly People's 'Music is Improper' has been rocking dancefloors all around the world since November 2006. One year later, we are proud to release Damián Schwartz's and Martin Buttrich's remixes of the main track of this astounding record. Damián Schwartz's rework is weird, challenging and groovy. Pure dope for the dancefloors: this is a very original piece of music that will delight the followers of the sound of the youngest artist in the Net28 family. On the other side, Martin Buttrich's reinterpretation: a deep electronic dance music monster. The German talent has delivered a long and evolving track with his own personal imprint."

Artist:	FROM KARAOKE TO STARDOM
Title:	¡Datura!
Label:	APNEA (SPAIN)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	APNEA 019EP

"Jeremy Herpe comes back to Apnea after the magnificent Loopism Opposum, with ¡Datura!, where the wonder boy experiments with the darkest possible grooves. With the precision of a surgeon, From Karaoke To Stardom builds rhythms that breathe with complexity and passion, adding all kinds of effects, blips and samples. 'El Beso Magnético de la Muerte' is a visceral piece of low frequencies, a magnet for the dancefloor. Side B is for 'Diss-A-peer,' an aquatic journey of unknown pleasures."

Artist:	TADEO
Title:	Cosmos Remixes
Label:	APNEA (SPAIN)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	APNEA 020EP

"Substance and Cassy are the chosen ones to remix one of our best records so far, Cosmos by Tadeo. The man behind Scion Versions, that wonderful new label run by René Löwe aka Vainqueur and Substance himself, has gone as far as possible with the rework of 'Reflection Nebula 056n,' creating a complete Pandora's box where different moods arise, from deep techno to even trance, all linked with absolute mastery. Panorama resident DJ Cassy has a special fixation with groove -- an obsessive interest that we share with her. Cassy's 'IO' remix builds on a constant rhythm that merges a vocal sampler with hypnotic beats & blips -- a very special journey of over 10 minutes."

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