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Artist:	ANTONA, MARC
Title:	Rules Of Madness
Label:	DISSONANT (SPAIN)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	DISS 001CD

Producing and releasing his explorative and unique electronic music on labels such as Mobilee, Highgrade, Freak N'Chic or Micro-Fibres for years, it was in 2010 that Marc Antona felt the time was right to embark on the entirely independent project, Dissonant. Over the year that followed, not only did Marc put out three highly-praised EPs on his label, he also built and nurtured its concept to what is now the home of his first full-length album Rules Of Madness. Exposing the hidden grooves within the beats and kicks, Rules Of Madness features ten tracks of organic music full of hidden melodies and underlying emotional ambience while keeping the pumping vibe experienced in his DJ live sessions. Through his first album on Dissonant, Marc shows his own creative vision of what he wants to be sexy underground music. Rules Of Madness opens with "Guru," the album's sense of shy mystery and intrigue revealed with muffled demeanor and secretive rhythm. Just afterwards, "All Against The Law" introduces the next main thread: analog field recordings that celebrate the fascinating and often-unheard soundtrack of everyday life. These recordings, coupled with the poetic sampled vocals on "Illegal" and the humorous and charming "Hammock Spider Story," serve to create a beautiful and honest thread to Marc's tracks. Marc Antona's Iberian influence is laid bare throughout: the ten tracks coming from his studio on the white island of which he fondly says has "so much contrast between the peaceful nature and the amazing clubbing scene, with so much energy that ideas are plentiful when it's time to make music." Woven with exactly that contrast, tracks like "Prohibition Circus" and "Crush To Pulp" play with raw, organic hand claps, groovy feelings and the sprinkling bells of ambience. What makes them so compelling, though, is the atmosphere that they ricochet within; crunching machinery combines with bounding bass and beats to fuel the dancefloor. Throughout his journey and discoveries as a musician, Marc's passion for "creating musical trips, taking people into his world and making them enjoy the changes of moods from happiness to melancholy, from energy-pumping moments to relaxing, deep waves" has developed and is now clearly on point with an album that fully delivers.

Artist:	ANTONA & RE-UP, MARC
Title:	The Owl EP
Label:	DISSONANT (SPAIN)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	DISS 002EP

Dissonant label-head Marc Antona is joined by Italian duo, Re-Up. Both cuts demonstrate Marc's renowned skill for creating the most distinctive of grooves. "The Owl," like its namesake, sits in the shadows. Its deep, dubby bass line lazily rolls along, as the Franco-Italian alliance layer their percussive elements. "Txarco" brings a sinister, somewhat industrial brand of funk, provided by its growling, predatory bass line. Breathy vocals and a variety of drum rolls lunge from the darkness, and fade away.

Artist:	ANTONA, MARC
Title:	Not The Fool
Label:	DISSONANT (SPAIN)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	DISS 003EP

Marc Antona is in sparkling form once more, backed by a stunning remix from Reboot. Launched as a new platform for Marc's solo and collaborative productions, Dissonant has already impressed with its first brace of releases. "Not The Fool" sees Marc showcase his ability for bringing together the slightest of sounds and teasing them together to create musical magic. Reboot turns the drive of the original on its head, taking you on a meandering, bass-heavy, percussive ride into the unknown.

Artist:	ANTONA, MARC
Title:	Rules Of Madness - Part 3
Label:	DISSONANT (SPAIN)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	DISS 006EP

For the third vinyl release of Marc Antona's Rules Of Madness album, Dissonant reveals three more unique techno trips. "Crush To Pulp" embodies what you would dream of to be happy, sexy techno. "Guru" possesses unusual sound shaping that makes it a real matter of joy for advanced listeners. "Illegal" delves into an entirely different musical spectrum. Light-hearted, full of sheer euphoria, this track is the sound of Marc Antona's influential Iberian studio let loose.

Artist:	TINI
Title:	Shmooh's Raisin Theory
Label:	DISSONANT (SPAIN)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	DISS 008EP

"Shmooh's Raisin Theory," tINI's debut for Dissonant, is a fresh, funk-driven number, and her youth as a drummer and the early influences of Moodymann can all be heard in the warm rhythms of the original. Label boss Marc Antona takes the original on a trip with his "Outback" mix, creating an ethereal atmosphere with his deep, pulsing drums and bringing the vocal to the fore. Re-UP keeps the funk and drive while adding an array of crisp, clean percussion.

Artist:	ANTONA, MARC
Title:	In Flagrante
Label:	DISSONANT (SPAIN)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	DISS 009EP

A brand new double-header from Marc Antona is led by "In Flagrante." Joining forces with Aber Costa, the pair present yet another joyful example of Marc's innate ability to harness the most exotic of grooves while showering us with a dizzying array of sounds and samples. "Ipso Facto" on the flip is a pure example of stripped-back house. Beats, hats and an elasticized, filtered riff open the show before the snare rolls usher in from the depths a throbbing wave of bass.

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