Browse by Label: WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)

Artist:	BLACK, KONRAD
Title:	Draconia
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 003EP

"Mat Jonson's Wagon Repair returns with a superb offering by our good friend Todd aka Konrad Black, known for his previous releases on Swayzack's Volt and the likes.The Vancouver resident and constantly Europe travelling Mr. Black delivers two reduced dramatically intense 'X Files' tracks that come very close to Matt's own releases. Mysterious intelligently and very open structured the two tracks are brightest lights and darkest nights at the same time (if you know what we mean). A thick, long lasting, effective high density double A-side rocker for all times."

Artist:	JONSON, MATHEW
Title:	Return of the Zombie Bikers
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 004EP

"What a name for this pretty incredible two-tracker. Return of the Zombie Bikers is a massive spine shiveringly intense almost d'n'b b-lined big room track recorded in early 2005 and can easily be compared to Mat's strongest moments including 'Decompression' on Minus. Don't get us wrong though, this track doesn't necessarily need the comparison, it easily stands out by far. Let it work on and let it touch you, we feel it's probably one of the strongest records MJ ever did. 'Put your booty shorts on' is yet another A-side track written in 2002 dedicated to his wife Frank and remixed with including a vocal in 2005. A unique taste of what is to come in future live sets at the festivals this summer. This is the 'hi end' in micro house coming."

Artist:	MISSING LINK, THE
Title:	Philler Part 1
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 005EP

The Missing Link is from Denver, CO. "Philler Part 1 takes us on a journey into the crunchy basement of the Missing Link into forays reminiscent of earlier movements of techno mixed into one E.P. The A-side, 'Meiw,' starts of with a mix of industrial sounds merging in with a 7/8 tempo that keeps the foot tapping unconsciously throughout the track. Challenging the movements of techno today, Missing Link brings a number of distinctive sounds to the foreground in this track. For the B-side we go further into the dark, funk ridden sounds of 'Phi' and 'Golf.' Link has once again brought together a combination of sounds that leaves us wondering what is going to come next out of each track. With diversity moving from booty shaking bass lines to experimental hooks forged together on one track, Link is once again forging new and unexpected paths with Philler Part 1."

Artist:	BLACK FEATURING GHOSTMAN, KONRAD
Title:	Medusa Smile (Don't Look Back...)
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 006EP

"Mr. Black delivers 2 pulsating forward cuts full of 'micro drama' that come very close to Mat's own releases. Mysterious intelligently and very open structured dubby Vancouver/Ca Discotec -- tracks that are brightest lights and darkest nights at the same time (if you know what we mean). A cool, long lasting, effective high density double A side rocker with perfect use of Ghostman's haunting voice. The A side is the creepier of the two and the revamp, also done by Konrad, this time under his 'Rockit' moniker (gee, this 'travelling Wagonbury' knows how to play hide & seek) comes with a dirtier, more in your face bassline."

Artist:	HRDVSION
Title:	The Sick Memory EP
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 007EP

"The Sick Memory EP is the initial release from Hrdvsion. Hrdvsion is Nathan Jonson, brother of Wagon Repair's own Mathew. Just another step in Wagon Repair's short but already multifaceted journey in electronic music. Crossing multiple genres Hrdvsion brings his core to the forefront on the debut. Summed up by Mathew, we can see the start of a further movement in the label itself: 'The man in command has a way of making the ghetto blaster he used to create most of these tracks sound like something that was done in Loose Change's studio. His passion for music shines. My bro has never taken a step away from what his heart says is the groove.' The Sick Memory EP is another sign of things to come from Hrdvision and Wagon Repair as the sounds, styles and experimentation continue to expand and move forward with every release."

Artist:	MISSING LINK, THE
Title:	Philler Part 2
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 008EP

"Missing Link's Philler Part 2 gives a nod both to the dancefloor aesthetic and to heads looking for something more eclectic in their sounds. 'Choice' is another long dark journey into the mind of The Missing Link, while the B-Side leads off with a killer pulsating bass line that moves throughout the track. Missing Link's sound comes through in this with a sinuous bass line that are sure to find their way across dance floors internationally. In a response to the 'Choice' 'Practice M and Mr Pockets' fill out this new release from Link and adds on to his already signature sound."

Artist:	LOOSE CHANGE
Title:	Kosovo/Orange Feels
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 009EP

"Wagon Repair mystery label partner Loose Change makes his highly anticipated production debut and does so in style. 'Kosovo' floats in with a liquid, subtly swinging beat, bubbly bassline and gentle key chords creeping in slowly: first sounding sweet but later on changing on into a beautiful yet haunting and slightly sinister melody from a grinding musical box. The intense, slightly unsettling atmosphere -- as in an Italian '70s horror flick -- is further enhanced by the permanently nagging acidline and horn lick synth pads. For more manic dancing check 'Orange Feels': totally insane chopped up beats and f*d up string loops challenge you for some advanced electronic boogie."

Artist:	JONSON, MATHEW
Title:	7.19 FM David EP
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 010EP

"Underground darling Mathew Johnson with another extra-large three track stunner: right from the start swirling synth over a pinching beat suck you into a vortex before a rubbery bassline takes the lead and an electrical storm of dark, haunting sounds wrap you in. Well, words don't do this truly symphonic oeuvre no justice -- this has to be experienced in the dark and in earsplitting volume. On the flip MJ gives free reign to his unlimited creativity with an impressive soundtrack-style tableau of electronic jazz, sounding like late bass-revolutionary Jaco Pastorius descending from the outerworld to interweave some of his crazy warbled, bend notes into a messianic David Axelrod arrangement, mixed at Lee Scratch Perry's echo chamber. Miles above your typical paint-by-numbers club fare -- simply HUGE!"

Artist:	SHANNON, MIKE
Title:	El Impulso
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 012EP

"Active for more than ten years and one of the luminaries of the Canadian electronic music scene Mike Shannon just settled to Barcelona but left this nasty three tracker as a parting gift for his Wagon Repair buddies. Possibly Mike found quite a large cockroach population 'Under the Carpet' as he was packing his stuff cause the jumpy percussive beats, rubber bassline and staccato sounds that make up the itchy A-side track sound like those nice cohabitants had quite some busy party going on. The B-side holds two more stunners that are bound to cause some ruckus -- not only underneath the rugs but also on floors of all kinds -- with 'Global Pleasureism' boasting an addictive pizzicato synth-string melody and stepping beats plus cluttering electronic funk of 'Valence.'"

Artist:	MOLE, THE
Title:	In My Song
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 013EP

"Long time no see -- Wagon Repair are back -- with fresh releases recently on Mutek, Philpot, Musique Risquee, Kompakt and Revolver, The Mole returns once again to Mat Johnson's label. Two tracks, two thick sides of our blissed bro from Montreal. Sick Moodyman-style mid to uptempo groovers that build and build with intensity. Shuffling, twirling, fascinating. One of his best gems to date. This EP truly shows us the true talents of this man and proves that Urb Magazine was correct in naming him as one of today's hottest producers."

Artist:	COBBLESTONE JAZZ
Title:	Dump Truck EP
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 014EP

"Danuel Tate, Tyger Dhula and Mathew Jonson release their first record on Wagon Repair. We have waited for this moment a long time! 'Dump Truck' has elements from our live sets with a new twist and some really nice new keys from Danuel. 'Peace Offering' is something all new from the same mix session after we drank some Jameson's and had a smoke in celebration of mixing 'Dump Truck.' Only a few weeks old! Enjoy! Dump Truck Peace Offering -- written, mixed and produced by Cobblestone Jazz. Cobblestone Jazz is -- Danuel Tate, Tyger Dhula and Mathew Jonson."

Artist:	COBBLESTONE JAZZ
Title:	India In Me
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 018EP

"Cobblestone Jazz has been performing live electronic music for five years together. The three members of the group are programmer Tyger Dhula, keyboardists Danuel Tate and Mathew Jonson. The nature of their music balances electronic composition with a live and moving element that results in the exploration of many different styles. Cobblestone is a bit of an anomaly in this day and age of studio refinement, opting to approach music from a performance perspective first, as opposed to recreating studio pieces for their live shows. A large part of this is due to the involvement of Tate, whose background as a jazz musician has led to a large emphasis on playing live. The group's influences range from jazz and dub to breakbeats and minimal techno, and many points in between. Likened by some to electronic whales singing to each other, the groove undulates and develops constantly over the course of each session. Both tracks are recorded and mixed in a live outboard setting. No pre-arrangement was done; the tracks are just improvised and mixed straight to tape. Both build and destroy dancefloors, capturing minds and feet, waking us up to the unique and unmistakable sound of Cobblestone Jazz."

Artist:	SHANNON, MIKE
Title:	The Hang Up
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 019EP

"Mike Shannon is proprietor of the Cynosure label, and a highly impressive DJ on the ones-and-twos (and sometimes threes). 'What's Your Pleasure' is a bouncing bleep minimal house cut that pays homage to early '90s DBX traxx with an underline of bubbling monophonic tweak. As the groove progresses and runs into a break, a shimmering layer of synth creeps into the mix. All whilst the groove and bleep begin to be thrown upside down. The result is a hallucinogenic combination designed for the induced dancefloor. 'Playin The Fool' follows suit of the A-side with a slightly contaminated groove. Slick synth sequences trickle into the mix over a punchy groove but yet again the sound takes a sharp left turn for moments, throwing the listener a sonic curve that could induce vertigo at the right volume. Finally, 'Suddenly Hossed' is a DJ-friendly groover that stays in the same vein, delivering tight percussion programming and ever evolving synth sequencing. If you're not careful your one drink could feel like three with this track given the right amount of power."

Artist:	MOLE, THE
Title:	Conversations With the Past EP
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 020EP

"For the last few years The Mole has been trying to translate his experience in clubs and parties into a sound that is at once reflective, inspired by all the great music that has moved him (and so many others), and yet personal. Deepness is of the essential for The Mole, taking his cue as much from Moodymann and Wildpitch as from Larry Levan and Ron Hardy. Being a vinyl obsessive, or black crack addict, DJing has completely reshaped this Montreal resident's life. And finally, after taking and learning so much from this worldwide vinyl community, he is finally ready to give a little back. On the A-side you'll find 'Jingover,' a jam The Mole created with real handclaps (hooray for handclaps!) and a whole lot of samples. Both tracks here are similar in form to The Mole's live sets, he sets up a bunch of loops and rides them for a while, spontaneous magic, if you will. 'Steady Down,' the B-side, is one long jam Mole did and it has a trajectory just like its name. The Mole got the name from his Russian piano tuner who when asked how he's doing responds with 'steady down.' An appropriate hand movement accompanies this and he explains it as being a description of life... steady down towards the grave. The Russian thought it was funny. Anyway, the track has absolutely nothing to do with death, it just goes steady down."

Artist:	MIDNIGHT OPERATOR
Title:	Return of the Zombie Bikers Remix
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 021EP

"Mathew Jonson has released widely acclaimed records on labels as revered as Kompakt, Sub Static, and Minus; and has since established his own Wagon Repair imprint that is already renowned for the quality of its output. Adventurous and eccentric, his records can meander from the intricately beautiful to unashamedly grimy in seconds, a trademark theme detectable in this, the Jonson brothers' first released collaboration. Nathan sets the pace of this track, focusing mainly on drum programming, whilst Mathew sculpts the bass and melodic content with layers of analog and digital sounds; resulting in an infectious concoction of breaks, grime and drum 'n' bass. This collaboration was also partly conceived as a remix project, and an opportunity for the brothers to cut up their sibling's creations. First up for the chop is Mathew's 'Return of the Zombie Bikers.' with Hrdvsion using Ableton to cut and mix a distinct interpretation of his brother's work on the B-side."

Artist:	MINILOGUE
Title:	Elefhant's Parade
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 022EP

"Behind the production of Minilogue are Sebastian Mullaert and Marcus Henriksson. With different origins they got together in 1996 and are today working full time as animalistic producers in their studio in Sweden. After 10 successful years in the music business, Marcus & Sebastian now are Minilogue, a musical and animal concept without the boundaries of genres. In the last year they've released on Crosstown Rebels, Traum, W.I.R, Silver Planet, Audiobahn, Size Doesn't Matter, etc. The music is playful, ambitious, simple, complex, fun and melancholic and extremely animalistic. They have an album Animals ready to drop in 2007. 'Elephant's Parade' was played completely live with drum machines, synths and analog sequencers. The duo like to record this way (compared to stuck in front of the computer) as they get more free in creating a specific and spontaneous feeling. Here one might imagine a big gang of crazy elephants getting lost on a psychedelic parade. In the middle of the track, things are getting a bit weird, perhaps too much amarulla fruit, which gives the second part its childish and na�ve playfulness."

Artist:	MISSING LINK, THE
Title:	Uncle Bill's Cabin
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 023EP

"The youngest of 3 musical brothers, Matt Cavendar reluctantly earned the moniker The Missing Link due to his ungainly posture and size 13 shoes; big shoes he has more than filled with his lauded releases on Mathew Jonson's Wagon Repair and Seattle's Depth Recordings. Creating technical and glitchy techno, The Missing Link audibly draws influence from forward thinking '80s bands like Cabaret Voltaire, Skinny Puppy and Nitzer Ebb, particularly present in last track 'Uncle Bill's Cabin,' which, with its nasty bass and marching pace, has an elementally heavy industrial edge. 'Bur' is the most breaky, abstract and busy cut on this record. While first track 'Fishin' is an experimental journey into IDM. A self prescribed 'Audiographer,' here we are presented with a glitchy map of Matt's vast sound collection, and a hint of what is yet to come from another Wagon Repair innovator."

Artist:	BACCHETTI, LUCA
Title:	Once Again
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 024EP

"Wagon Repair welcome a new artist to their ranks in the form of Italian minimal master Luca Bacchetti. After a host of releases on Italian label Tenax, spawned from the cult club of the same name, this is a heavy dose of entrancing minimal -- equally suited for the dancefloor or the late train ride home. A side 'Rolling Brooklyn' pushes the envelope a bit further, a busy and investigatory track driven by sniffing snare sounds, moist synth balloons and screeching metallic accents; ascending from chaos to minimal bliss. Distinctly urban, B side 'What Ever' progresses defiantly amidst reverb laden howls and sirens, throbbing to climax with stabbed bass and rolling percussion in an impenetrable surge to the senses. Final cut 'Flat Mates' keeps up the pace. Led by a dizzy synth haze and fueled by a tight house rhythm, Luca adds acoustic metal drum sounds into the mix to broaden the tone."

Artist:	COBBLESTONE JAZZ
Title:	DMT
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 025EP

Limited one-sided release. "After the overwhelming success of last year's singles 'India In Me' and 'Dump Truck,' the irrepressible Cobblestone Jazz present DMT as a taster in anticipation of their debut album. DMT was recorded while making the upcoming full length, however will not feature when the album drops later this year. It is a white label teaser, and the track's pulsing and imminent progression mimics the very purpose of its release. Cobblestone Jazz produce their tracks live, with a strong emphasis on improvisation, and the trio of programmer Tyger Dhula, keyboardists Danuel Tate and Mathew Jonson, make full use of their formative jazz training to transform the musical outfit into a pragmatic and responsive unit, a living and breathing creation, free of formulaic sequence. 'DMT' is a particularly good example of this, progressing with a confidence and purposefulness that borders on sensual mastery. Samples and trace sounds are revealed into the mix, weaving a hypnotic and infectious reverie that calculatingly refrains from climax. A display of power that is anything but vulgar, Cobblestone aren't showing us all their cards just yet. Magic."

Artist:	JONSON, MATHEW
Title:	Stop/Real Dreams
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 026EP

"Canada's Mathew Jonson has become one of the pre-eminent producers in electronic music today, creating some of the most influential tracks of the past few years both as a solo artist and as a founding member of the peerless musical trio, Cobblestone Jazz. This, his fifth solo release on his own label Wagon Repair, continues in the tradition of enterprise and experiment that we should expect from his Vancouver studio. This EP presents a series of firsts, with Mathew trying his hand at electro-pop for the first time, arranging a track for the first time on computer, and it sees his unaffected voice feature for the first time on a track. Opener 'Stop' offers the first of the firsts. This dreamy electro-pop odyssey is a half written, half improvised jam, recorded live while singing, playing the vocoder and mixing the track simultaneously. Synthesized rainfall descends on a squelched funk bassline, as free vocoded passages meander between phased percussion in a wondrously woven workout. The B-side 'Real Dreams' signals both the first time Mathew has arranged a track on a computer, and the first time his pure vocal has made it onto tape. A downtempo arrangement mixed live to stereo track, this murky and cathartic exploration was borne of realizing things about a past relationship, as descending harmonized melodies pulse contemplatively to a defiantly progressive beat. The shift of the creative process from live, physical creation to reflective computer editing is significant, and fitting to the prevalent mood of evaluation and reassessment. In combining these elements with Mathew's unsynthetic vocal, we present an intimate and explorative new dimension to his already enthralling repertoire." Pressed on marbled pink vinyl.

Artist:	GLACIER
Title:	Rocky Mountains EP
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 027EP

"Wagon Repair only releases the best in new electronic music, and this time offers the debut release of Glacier, a collaboration between Pier Bucci and Crazy Larry, fresh faces with fresh ideas. In his first release for Wagon Repair, Chilean Pier Bucci combines rhythms and melodies with a Latin twist and a hint of German efficiency. His debut album on Crosstown Rebels Familia, was one of the highlights of 2005 and Pier has also released a blissful downtempo album Introducing Light and Sound with Luciano as Monne Automne. Crazy Larry comes out of Denver, Colorado, and this is also his first release on Wagon Repair. Prior releases on FISM and Auralism have established him as an exciting new talent in the community. Opener 'Fall River Road' moves from a minimal step with a Latin flavor into avalanches of synth before chiming and bubbling into a busy fluster. Signature touches of both artists are audibly present throughout this night time hot step. 'Rocky Mountains' moves with a purposeful pulse, reverberations and intermittent tones leading into a buzzing downbeat synth hook. Resolved in a bouncing climax with a double time exit to master the masses. 'Ultrasonic Humidifier' pushes forward amidst white static, metallic echoes and plush key meanderings, which climb to form a melody that lifts heavenly and drops to the depths in a rich and colorful sensory spectrum."

Artist:	COBBLESTONE JAZZ
Title:	Lime In Da Coconut
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 029EP

"The irrepressible Cobblestone Jazz present the first single from their debut album 23 Seconds, forthcoming on Wagon Repair. Cobblestone Jazz produce their tracks live, with a strong emphasis on improvisation, and the trio of programmer Tyger Dhula, keyboardists Danuel Tate and Mathew Jonson, make full use of their formative jazz training to transform the musical outfit into a pragmatic and responsive unit, a living and breathing creation, free of formulaic sequence. 'Lime In Da Coconut' is a potion brimming with transformation. Cobblestone approach a simple key melody from every angle imaginable, with the harmonies, disharmonies, bubbling accents and rhythmic permutations exposing the otherworldly potential of the simplest of tunes. A sinister whispered vocal conducts affairs, seemingly flustered at its inability to contain the unruly elements in this wonderful experiment. On 'Saturday Night' a deep synth line and ghostly vocoded moans progress through a jungle of percussion and falling echoed tones, steadily approaching a beat that enlivens like water on a desert journey, or rather, like vodka on a Saturday night. The dizzy finale spins around your ears, a bit like the ceiling after a particularly heavy weekend adventure... be sure to be well rested before tackling this sensory safari."

Artist:	TATE, DANUEL
Title:	Jankyjank
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 030EP

"The extraordinary jazz pianist Danuel Tate is more commonly known as the keyboardist behind the music of Cobblestone Jazz, exemplifying their free and improvised approach to the creative process. This, his first virtuoso release on Wagon Repair, is a bold and accomplished work. His unchained melodies animating looped jazz samples, infusing modernity and new relevance to music from a period of unparalleled innovation and influence. On 'Bloss' free keys illuminate a deep bass lick as vocoded melodies glide over an old time trumpet breakdown. 'I Want My Money Back' - a tight cymbal roll resonates like rain above scatted vocoder and keys, as a looped lounge lull sets a martini mood. 'Pushcard' - wild flutes and keys soar over a racing house beat and stumbling trumpet loop. 'Slim Jim Boko' - the most experimental of the bunch, samples shuffle and interject between the simple pulse, key melodies and reverberated guitar reflections."

Artist:	COBBLESTONE JAZZ
Title:	23 Seconds
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	3LP
Price:	$26.00
Catalog #:	WAG 031LP

Wagon Repair's exciting improvised techno trio consisting of Mathew Jonson, Tyger Dhula and Danuel Tate. Cobblestone Jazz presents their first stunning longplayer further pressing their unique approach of fusing loose jazz and funk inflicted improv with techno tightness. 23 Seconds is much different from the CD version and includes 3 complete new and exclusive tracks that are not on the CD: 'W' is currently riding roughshod across the world's finest dancefloors thanks to its appearance on the latest Cocoon compilation and here edited for the album. It's perhaps the most uncharacteristic of the tunes on the album, drawing its influences from early trance. 'What You Want' is a new track, recorded exclusively for the vinyl album. It was improvised and recorded live at the UAF festival in Wiesen, Austria and ably demonstrates what this trio can create on the fly. Finally 'Waiting Room' paints a vast and unfamiliar landscape, sparsely populated with nebulous synth chords, beckoning vocoder traces and Twin-Peaked lounge tones. This LP version is also exclusive to the vinyl release."

Artist:	BACCHETTI, LUCA
Title:	Like A Sadhu EP
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 032EP

"Fresh after the release of his well-received Wagon Repair debut, we are thrilled to present Italian producer Luca Bacchetti's Like A Sadhu EP. A prominent tech-house DJ and prolific producer with releases on Tenax Recordings and Safari Electronique prior to his work with Wagon Repair, Luca can also be found presenting the excellent Xtrabass show on Samurai FM. Opener 'Like A Sadhu' is a driving tech-house track, motored by a pulsating bass loop and enlivened by fast approaching synth highlights, buzzing rhythmic tones and restless percussive transformations. A2 - 'Trust' is saturated with new dimensions, mixing a deep bass drive and clattering percussion with intensifying synth passages and an unnerving ambience. B1 - 'The Way To Corvocado' is the deepest of the trilogy, mixing a sparse soundscape with subtle, percussive pushes as a stabbed chord passage adds melody."

Artist:	HRDVSION
Title:	Playing For Keeps
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 036EP

This is Hrdvsion's third Wagon Repair release. Taking influence from the unrestrained creativity of luminaries such as Squarepusher and Aphex Twin, Hrdvsion's disjointed compositions stand in stark contrast to the more fluid output of his brother, Mathew Jonson. "Playing For Keeps" is centered around swinging, crunching beats, "Playing For Daddy's Girl" introduces distorted 8-bit melodies, a throbbing deep bass, and a sampled cheering audience. The Mole transforms "Playing For Keeps" into pure house -- a dark electro sweat fest.

Artist:	JONSON & ADAM BEYER, MATHEW
Title:	The Big Dipper
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 037EP

Wagon Repair label-head Mathew Jonson collaborates with Adam Beyer, who also lends his remixing talents to Mat's signature track "Marionette." With "Big Dipper," Adam's pounding percussion is distinctively present, with Mat's acute ability to develop eminent suspense throughout. Throbbing synth melodies ebb over unrelenting drum patterns, mutating in pitch around a needling static bass and a dissonant lead melody. His interpretation of "Marionette" is a crunchy number, strutting with eerie resonant keys and tight percussion around the original's undulating melody.

Artist:	MOLE, THE
Title:	As High As The Sky
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	WAG 038CD

Montreal's The Mole (Colin De La Plante) releases his debut full-length album. A Wagon Repair veteran of numerous singles and member of The Modern Deep Left Quartet with his comrades from Cobblestone Jazz, The Mole has established a strong reputation for his jubilant house and humble attitude. He's released on Itiswhatitis, collaborated with Paddy from Cobblestone as the Smokin Posties, created a 5-turntable experimental techno project referred to mysteriously as the "Starchy Root Machine" and is currently planning to start a 7" label of disco edits with fellow Canadian Koosh. Opening with a bouncy intro, "Still In My Corner" begins with deceptively dark melodic tones and a funked-up bass plunge before growing into a mid-pace house treat. "Aint The Way It Supposed To Be" leads with sustained pads, infectious Latin percussion and cinematic string samples, climbing to close with a bass-heavy disco drive. "Alice You Need Him" builds around looped dripping melodies, taking things deep with shimmering soundscapes and modulated synth. "Hey Girl (I Feel So Good)" is an anthemic house number, building on sampled ride riffs and prodding synth to the sound of an excitable audience. An edit of recent Wagon Repair single "Baby, You're The One" follows, with stabbed key melodies, deeply reverberated percussion and looped soulful vocals, creating a deep house sweat fest. The wobbled melodies of "Gracias A Los Ninos" plunges us deeper, with pulsing submarine-style pads offering a brief breather. Equally chilled, "Like The Way" builds slowly around an eccentric drum pattern and mantric vocal sample, before "Smiling And Running" gathers pace with funk percussion, deep pulsed synth tones and panned bass rhythms. "Knock Twice" sticks to the funk theme, with smooth bass progressions and tight percussion, escalating with choppy guitar and effected flute samples. Closing on a lullaby, "When It Tastes So Good" is pure chocolate, with soothing sampled keys and bouncing bass dozing into a lazy Spanish guitar and Caribbean steel drum finale -- not the first indication that The Mole dreams of one day burrowing his way to tropical climes.

Artist:	DEADBEAT
Title:	Versionist Carmot
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 039EP

This is Deadbeat's second Wagon Repair release in quick succession. Versionist Carmot blends dubstep and house in a pulsating techno workout. "Boil" progresses sharply with off-beat rhythmic melody and probing percussion. "Freeze" soothes with icy-cool looped dub guitar and reverberating percussion. "Evaporate" is a deeper house number, with cymbals riding high alongside sampled machinery and a throbbing synth melody. "Incinerate" closes procedures with a combustive climax -- a fiery mix of percussion and bubbling melody.

Artist:	TOBIAS
Title:	I Can't Fight The Feeling
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 040EP

Wagon Repair presents an EP from Berlin resident Tobias Freund, a founding contributor to NSI, Sieg Uber Die Sonne, Pink Elln and Odd Machine. "I Can't Fight The Feeling" is forged for the floor with pulsing keys and a deep bass throb. "Beat Study One" boasts a filthy synth bass line, and "Go" is just as dark, with chilling synth and a tight cymbal loop. "Beat Study Two" features a tight percussive loop that morphs against stuttering electronic tones.

Artist:	HRDVSION
Title:	Love's Duel EP
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 041EP

This release from Hrdvsion combines his signature fervid IDM style with patience. "Love's Duel (The Seduction Business)" is a slowly approaching storm, weaving melodies from disparate melodic tones and waves of rhythmic synth. Purposeful and enterprising, this sonic saga is a trip worth taking. "Melting Fire" is an industrious IDM production with a percussive line reminiscent of "dirty south" hip-hop's rattling hi-hat patterns. The remix is manned by Canadian duo Inkwell, transforming the original into a bass-heavy floor pleaser.

Artist:	SEX TROTHLER
Title:	Sexplosion EP
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 042EP

Sexplosion, the new EP from l'enfant terrible of sophisticated techno, Seth Troxler, here recording under his debauched alter ego Sex Trothler, is a complex and decidedly horny affair. "Jus Your" combines Troxler's signature use of the classic, organic sounds of Detroit house and techno with a fragmented, almost mournful sensibility. It's followed by a brief vocal "Internude" -- think tinkertoys meets the Wu-Tang Clan's "Black Shampoo." "Face" utilizes airy percussion, deep chords and restrained, processed vocals.

Artist:	MINILOGUE
Title:	Snake Charmer EP
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 043EP

Malm� duo Minilogue present a release with the kind of warped sounds and dense textures that have become their signature. "Snake Charmer" incorporates ghostly Eastern flute sounds into a tribal, percussive drive. Wisps of synth and pulsed tones encircle the central beat, recoiling into dreamy ambience before biting back with bass kick. "Urban Slough" is a deep techno gem driven by droning synth and reverberating percussion. This mix of industrial beats and howling tunes is a melancholy masterpiece.

Artist:	CROSSON, RYAN
Title:	Confiteria Del Molino EP
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 044EP

This is Ryan Crosson's debut Wagon Repair EP. With releases on Trapez, Telegraph and M_nus as Berg Nixon, Ryan's shuffled percussive styles are getting many excited. "Confiteria Del Molino" is a bassy and deep bomb with warped vocals, strutting beats, melodic tones and subtle synths. "Sunshine Wave" features a bouncing melody and chattering percussion. A huge bass sound is accented by needling synth and a techno kick. "Use Me Up" bubbles with melodic tones, crackling samples and distorted vocals.

Artist:	DEADBEAT
Title:	Roots And Wire
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	WAG 046CD

Deadbeat is Scott Monteith, a long-time Montrealer and recent Berlin ex-pat who has been releasing his own special blend of dub-laden, minimal electronics since 2000 for labels such as Cynosure, Musique Risqu�e, ~scape, and Spectral, to name but a few. This is his first full-length release for Wagon Repair. The album is aesthetically informed by his long term collaborative friendship with Robert Henke (Monolake), the creative relationship with Wagon Repair, the close proximity of his fellow artists in Berlin and the opportunity to collaborate with Paul St. Hilaire. It is no surprise that an album of such vast scope be largely inspired by the artist's own transition from Montreal-based producer releasing on Berlin label ~scape for 5 years, to Berlin-based producer releasing on a Canadian label. An uncanny logic is present throughout, weaving a fluid narrative from disparate influences and styles. Opener "Rise Again" is the first of two collaborations with St. Hilaire, whose beautiful rasta lament is supported by a huge bass sound. In recording all of the virtual instruments through mic'd speakers as one would do with a real band, he's given the track a distinctly "live" feel that is a thematic element of all the tracks on the album. The title track transcends the 140 bpm dubstep standard, and closely resembles some of Deadbeat's earlier releases on ~scape. "Grounation (Berghain Drum Jack)" is a dramatic percussive onslaught that draws parallels between ritualistic rasta drumming and Berghain's own pummeling percussive endurance tests. "Xberg Ghosts" explores a distinctly Berliner Basic Channel/Chain Reaction sound that's been a big influence for Scott over the years, while "Deep Structure" employs a truly roots production style using spring reverb, bucket brigade delays and heavy compression -- applying these older tools to a more modern house groove and exploring the ties between modern dance music and its roots in dub. The late night jam of "Night Stepping" and lazy afternoon dub of "Sun People (Dub Divisionaire)" lay a path for closing track "Babylon Correction," which again features St. Hilaire. Frustrated that the recent renewed interest in dub seems to mostly encompass "minor key, sad, dark shit," this is Deadbeat's attempt to capture the righteous and uplifting side to the style that is the key to his favorite classic dub cuts, with St. Hilaire contributing vocals so massive, they might just knock you off your seat.

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Artist:	MODERN DEEP LEFT QUARTET
Title:	Babyfoot EP
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 011EP

Artist:	LAZY FAT PEOPLE
Title:	Shinjuku/T.V. 20
Label:	WAGON REPAIR (CANADA)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	WAG 017EP