New Releases for July 2007

Index of New Releases for July 2007

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2020 VISION (UK)

Artist:	CHACONA/PHONOGENIC, NICK
Title:	Tonka/Space Hooker
Label:	2020 VISION (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	VIS 153EP

"This is the second EP in a brand new series from 2020Vision which aims to showcase our international talent base and foster fresh artists from across the globe. 'Tonka' is a massive new house outing from Nick Chacona, bringing the disco sensibilities from previous releases on Bearfunk, Hector Works and of course the superb 'Through The Door' on 2020 (2006) into a deep, hypnotic house setting. 'Space Hooker' sees Phonogenic step up to represent Finland with an awesome deep tech-house outing. Hypnotic is the word for this one, as he drags you into a web of supremely produced deep house that will go down a storm at DC10."

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23FIVE

Artist:	LAPORTE, JEAN-FRANCOIS
Title:	Soundmatters
Label:	23FIVE
Format:	CD
Price:	$14.00
Catalog #:	23FIVE 009CD

"The compositions of French-Canadian sound artist Jean-Francois Laporte have rarely emerged beyond the context of international electro-acoustic competitions and festivals. His only widely distributed piece has been 'Mantra,' which Metamkine published in 1997 through their 'Cinéma pour l'oreille' series. This exceptional work of acoustic minimalism drew considerable notoriety thanks in part to a public misidentification that Laporte sourced the composition on the resonant frequencies of a zamboni, the ice-resurfacing vehicle used exclusively in ice rinks. With its luminous sounds gracefully shifting between the gentle mechanized purr and excited metal vibration, we can easily forgive those who wanted to assign authorship to an eccentric machine. Yet, Laporte reports that the source to 'Mantra' is an air compressor, albeit one that resides in an ice rink. With the original publication of 'Mantra' long out of print, 23five Incorporated is delighted to present Soundmatters, an anthology of Jean-Francois Laporte compositions including the aforementioned 25-minute masterpiece 'Mantra.' The four accompanying compositions on Soundmatters all share the unique sensibility found on 'Mantra' which balances formal precision and intuitive expressionism, resulting a series of visceral compositions that build upon the traditions of minimalism, graphical composition, and phonography. Here on Soundmatters, Laporte reveals his colossal talents for experiential composition through deftly processed recordings of tumultuous windstorms that would make Chris Watson proud, spiraling drones that he's polished to a Haflerian sheen, the majestic bellowing of sustained horns in the empty cargo hull of a decommissioned ship, and of course, the metallic growl of his immaculate 'Mantra.' Given the numerous parallels to Xenakis' smoldering electro-acoustics and Tony Conrad's delirious harmonics, Laporte's work demands the attention as an under-recognized genius in the realm of avant-garde composition."

2L (NORWAY)

Artist:	NORDHEIM, ARNE
Title:	Colorazione/Fem Kryptofonier/Link/Den Forste Sommerfugl
Label:	2L (NORWAY)
Format:	CD/SACD
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	2L 039CD

"Since 1960, the composer Arne Nordheim has enchanted both musicians and audience with a unique soundscape. His music may be considered a source to the later Nordic Sound of electronica. Today's DJs might not willingly announce 'Grandfather taught me this,' but that's actually the case! Cikada Duo is Kenneth Karlsson (piano/synthesizer) and Bjørn Rabben (percussion). They are joined by Åke Parmerud (elektronics) and Elisabeth Holmertz (soprano) in this production of Arne Nordheim's music. Take the stand within the percussion and let yourself be embraced by electronica, vocal and synthesizers in an extreme surround sound recording, as originally intended by the composer." 2006 recordings; hybrid CD/SACD format (the SACD portion is in 5.1 surround sound).

3RD FLOOR (DENMARK)

Artist:	KOENIG, DANI
Title:	Maher Amad EP
Label:	3RD FLOOR (DENMARK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	3RD 007EP

"Swiss DJ and producer Dani Koenig is the next star on 3rd Floor Records. With releases on own and other labels since 1995, this is a gentleman who's been around for a long time and should be reckoned with. Most recently he's released on four:twenty Recordings which was a big success. We believe that what he delivers here is of his very finest. A1. 'Floatet' -- A perfect A-side! The thumping and grooving bass line is the heart and life-giving source of this track. Layer upon layer of rolling percussions, filled with energy. As explicit as the sun on a summer day."

A.R.T.LESS (GERMANY)

Artist:	RENE ET GASTON
Title:	Merluche Ideale EP
Label:	A.R.T.LESS (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.50
Catalog #:	ARTLESS 2198EP

"The Mojuba sublabel returns with a repress of an almost forgotten classic. We are speaking about the timeless masterpiece 'Merluche Ideale' by René Et Gaston, maybe better known as Dobre & Zki, Jark Prongo, The Good Men or Chocolate Puma. This track has been an unbeatable anthem for many DJs, as it combines deep melodies and and groove you can't resist. It became very sought after because Kevin 'Master Reese' Saunderson included it in his fantastic x-mix for Studio!K7 named Transmission From Deep Space Radio. Listen to the beauty of it and dance your sorrows away! The B-Side 'Pouah!' from the original release on Pssst comes as a floor-dedicated edit by label owner Don Williams, sounding like early Carl Craig is dating Âme, unbelievable that this one stayed undiscovered the last decade!"

ABUCUS (UK)

AECLECTRICK RECORDS (UK)

Artist:	VA
Title:	Sub Stance
Label:	AECLECTRICK RECORDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	AECD 003CD

"This CD is unmixed. For this dubstep compilation, the Aeclectrick crew teamed up with dubstep selector Bun-Zero (FWF crew, Sub fm Fresh Off Boat Show DJ) to deliver a snapshot of the dubstep scene as it lives today across the UK, Europe and the US. Dubstep was born in the early years of the millennium in a grim London suburb, and has since passed the channel and the ocean, appealing to an ever broader set of producers, while keeping its unique touch, thanks to the quality of the dubstep community. Born as a child of dub and 2 step, dubstep disrupts the music paradigms with the extreme care given to all aspects of the bassline. Featured artists include: Ramadanman, Marlow, Djunya, Ekaj, Grand Danois, Connecticut, Slazenger, Saviour & Alchemyst, Parson, Bun-Zero, Grimelock, TRG, Dutty Dubz, Metalboxproducts."

AIM FOR THE STARS (GERMANY)

Artist:	VA
Title:	Love Family Park 2007
Label:	AIM FOR THE STARS (GERMANY)
Format:	2CD
Price:	$24.00
Catalog #:	AIM 001CD

"Since 1996, Love Family Park in Hanau has been a relevant event for anyone of distinction in the electronic music scene. Hosted by Sven Väth, an exclusive line-up of national and international DJs and live acts like Richie Hawtin, Tiefschwarz, Turntablerocker, Ricardo Villalobos, Luciano, Magda, Gabriel Ananda and more will again take more than 10,000 party people on a 'sound holiday.' This year, the extraordinary event will be featured by a compilation which is not only the official Love Family Park soundtrack but also represents the broad sound spectrum of modern electronic dance music in the year 2007." Disc 1 features classic tracks from: Sven Väth & Anthony Rother, Tiefschwarz, Roman Flugel, Ricardo Villalobos, Luciano & Thomas Melchior, Heartthrob (remixed by Plastikman), Ryan Crosson, Loco Dice, Cold (Ananda & Eulberg remix), etc. Disc 2 is a less desirable mix CD of "chillout" tracks by Alex Azary, mostly from the Elektrolux catalogue.

ALGA MARGHEN (ITALY)

Artist:	HANSON, STEN
Title:	The Sonosopher Retrospective
Label:	ALGA MARGHEN (ITALY)
Format:	LP
Price:	$30.00
Catalog #:	ALGA 017LP

1998 release, restocked -- as Alga Marghen does a little vault cleaning. Limited stock on all of these... "Fylkingen has, in the course of its many years of activity, become a familiar factor in Swedish, as well as international, musical life, a unique forum for the presentation of experimental art. Since very early it began to work in collaboration with an electronic music studio in Stockholm for the creation of technically satisfactory performance possibilities. The movement within Sweden in sound poetry/text-sound composition took hold in the early 1960s with the reorganization of Fylkingen, aiming to develop the relation between art and technology. Sten Hanson's work is an excellent example of sound poetry treated extensively in an electronic studio; The Sonosopher Retrospective LP covers the long period of 30 years activity."

Artist:	HODELL, ÅKE
Title:	200 Volts Buddha
Label:	ALGA MARGHEN (ITALY)
Format:	LP
Price:	$30.00
Catalog #:	ALGA 018LP

1998 release, restocked. Another Fylkingen-related release; both of these feature previously unreleased material, in limited editions of 545 copies. "Åke Hodell was a fighter pilot in the 1940s and came into contact with literature after a bad accident which resulted in a long spell in a hospital. In the 1960s Hodell made a comeback with strongly experimental art -- concrete poetry, picture-poems, multi-media work -- playing a a prominent role in text-sound composition. '220 Volts Buddha, Electronic Purgatorium' was commissioned by Fylkingen in 1970."

Artist:	HEIDSIECK, BERNARD
Title:	50/70
Label:	ALGA MARGHEN (ITALY)
Format:	LP
Price:	$30.00
Catalog #:	ALGA 022LP

1998 release, restocked. 3rd LP on this by this French sound-poet on the label. "Featuring 'Poème-Partition "B"' (1957), for Bernard de Pontcharra, killed in Algeria; 'Poème-Partition "M"', suggested by a comment made by Henry Miller about 'Déserts' by Edgar Varèse; 'Démocratie II' (1977) and 'Publicité' (1979). The first two compositions belong to the Poème-Partition series, the starting point of Bernard Heidsieck's work, specially focused on the problem of a poetical direct communication and directly inspired by Nono, Stockhausen, Boulez and Cage. The latter two works were included in the Passe-Partout series, a formally more experimental one, based on electronic and reel-to-reel recording machine manipulations."

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Artist:	YARDA
Title:	Tan(Z)Te.EP
Label:	!"@.*!% (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	LFB 005EP

Artist:	BASINSKI, WILLIAM
Title:	El Camino Real
Label:	2062
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.00
Catalog #:	2062 0703

Artist:	BOXCUTTER
Title:	Brood VIP
Label:	ABUCUS (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	ABUCS 003EP