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COR 139EP
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Irishman Brendan Gregory, aka Chymera, presents Episode. "Episode" is a prime example of his influences of house, techno and trance. The great arpeggio bass-/synth-line and the overall arrangement beams the listener back to the high days of Detroit techno. "7 Hours" appears like a stripped down dub version of "Episode", based on a similar arpeggio bassline but less epic.
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OVM 264EP
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Chymera's beautifully melancholic "The Divided Self" (named after psychiatrist R. D. Laing's The Divided Self: An Existential Study in Sanity and Madness (1960)) is pensive, poignant, restrained, and ruled by minor chords. The bassline of "Canavan Calling" (named after Joseph Payne Brennan's short horror story) is so broad, rich, and textured it's almost overwhelming. It was created on an original Minimoog, an instrument with which Chymera fell in love while attending a Studio Stekker week alongside Mathew Jonson, Sebastian Mullaert, The Mole, and others. Starlit synths soon enter the mix, soaring further upward to create a natural, rolling organic build and payoff.
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OVM 239EP
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Ovum kicks off their 20th anniversary celebration with a new release from Irish producer Brendan Gregoriy aka Chymera. "Tidal" is a full on smash that sees Brendan take us on a throbbing journey, ebbing, flowing and bringing the floor to a boil. On the flip, "Moot Point" is an epic Chymera trip that is set to soundtrack the rising sun over many a dawn party. The emotion in his music reminds Ovum of why they fell in love with Chymera seven years ago and why they feel it was only right that he kick off their 20th anniversary celebrations.
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DIRT 069EP
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Chymera returns for another stellar release on Dirt Crew. The title-track is an absolute club-monster, and people go crazy when its bass line drops. "Valise" is a beauty -- very deep and spacious. "Isa" is just plain ecstasy on the dancefloor, perfect for late nights or early mornings. As a bonus, Dirt Crew asked one of their favorite producers to lay his hands on "Isa," the marvelous Mark E, who made a slow Balearic proto-house kind of remix that hits the spot. On blue vinyl.
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CNS 012CD
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"In June 2010, I moved to Berlin. I'd been in Barcelona for three years previous to that. Overall, as good as my social life and the experiences that I had there were, musically I was treading water. Everything changed once I moved to Berlin. The different environment and way of life was exactly what I needed to get my creative juices flowing again. That same month I sent three tracks to Connaisseur, which would become the Ghosts EP. At that point, the label asked me if I wanted to do an album for them. It wasn't something I had properly considered in quite some time, but I jumped at the prospect. I had self-released my debut album back in 2005 which was a collection of tracks I made from 2002 until that point. Once I started releasing internationally, I was just stoked to be releasing EPs. I didn't listen to any electronic albums, period. Only EPs and single tracks. I thought that the album was pointless in the electronic world. Luckily, I came around from that point of view, and it coincided with Connaisseur asking me to do the album. So then I tried to decide what angle to take with the album. Should it be a bunch of tracks all written in a short period of time with a similar theme, or a collection of different tracks brought together under the umbrella of an album? Should I cater for the floor or for the home-listening experience? So I racked my brains for a bit and thought, 'what would I like to listen to from start to finish in an album?' I told the label that I thought the album should be organic, some tracks might work in deeper sets but the most important thing is that they could be listened to in a variety of environments and not sound out of place. And the label agreed with me. With that I started working in earnest on the album, churning out many tracks in a similar vein, then banging my head on the keyboard for months at a time until the next wave came, with invariably a slightly different evolution of my sound. Equal parts synthesis and sampling, but 100% organic, touching on various different genres. In a way it's return to my initial methods of music creation, but also an evolution from that. A listening experience from start to finish and constructed as such. It also marks the first time I've worked with vocalists, featuring contributions from Emilie Harsongkram and two English singers, Emma Greenfield and Moss Beynon Juckes." Bren Gregoriy (Chymera)
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CNS 039EP
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Ghosts is Chymera's second cooperation with Connaisseur. Apart from his already very strong Detroit-ish output, he has started experimenting with house, disco and electronica to create a new subtle and more diverse sound spectrum. "Ghosts" is a very touching Detroit epic with a highly-motivating groove and a goosebump-inducing string theme. "These Jagged Shards" is the definition of deep -- a slow builder with an imperative dub groove, chopped-up vocals and driving drums, ensnaring the listener from beginning to end.
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CNSS 013EP
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Chymera is a nice Irish fellow originally from Cork. Releasing on classy labels like Delsin, NRK and Ovum, he creates various timeless shapes of techno, drawing on many different influences, both acoustic and electronic. With "Caprica Burning," he pays homage to the TV series Battlestar Galactica with a deep, melodic cut with a touch of Detroit soul. Dave Ellesmere gives "Caprica Burning" a sensitive remix that hits you right in the heart.
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MORSE 001EP
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"Modern smooth and very effective minimal-ish techno tracks from the crazy talented Chymera (his previous release did receive great support from DJs such as Carl Cox (#1 in his top 10), Laurent Garnier, Funk D'Void (year end top 10), Phonique, Tiefschwarz, Carl Craig, Mathew Jonson, Spiritcatcher, Josh Wink and many others). For spring '07 there is also a 12" lined up on Ovum records, but first there is the debut of Morse Records from Antwerp. Chymera's mix of deep and melodic techno is already beginning to cause a stir on dancefloors around the world and it's only the start."
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