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ACOLOUR 037EP
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D'Arcangelo is the duo of Marco and Fabrizio D'Arcangelo and Arium is their first release of sublime introspective electronics for A Colourful Storm. Throughout EPs and seminal albums for Rephlex, Nature, and Suction Records, D'Arcangelo forged a sleek and sensuous sound alongside their label mates Bochum Welt, Leo Anibaldi, and Lory D. Arium is their latest EP, containing new studio productions and a lost gem produced during the Shipwreck era (1999), hinting at the seminal Broken Toys' Corner (2002) and Eksel (2007) albums. Full-color sleeve with insert and liner notes by Marco D'Arcangelo.
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AD 235CD
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This is the fifth album by the D'Arcangelo twins (Fabrizio & Marco aka Monomorph) in a career stretching back nearly two decades, on a new electronic music imprint, Audiovisual Designs. The brothers present two CDs here, 26 tracks in total but sorted into two distinct and separate parts. The first 14 tracks evoke many thoughts, moods and traditions of classic synth pop and electronica made between the late '70s and early '90s, while managing to stay current or even futuristic. The second CD reveals a darker, colder, more industrial and upbeat selection. The sentiments behind all the music are widely experienced and positive throughout. The moods range from smooth, deep and relaxed to strong and taut; the natural talent and individuality of the music shining throughout. It is quite a braindance coincidence that a D'Arcangelo album always seems to appear around the time of new releases from Autechre, Boards Of Canada, and Daft Punk, even. Recent appearances at the Moog in Barcelona to Bangface 2012 in Cornwall, and at the Free Field Festival in Turania, Italy, with artists such as Leo Anibaldi, DJ Rephlex Records and Buzz Goree (UR). The D'Arcangelo story is thoroughly entwined in the roots of Rephlex -- with the two brothers Fabrizio and Marco coming together through a love of the British new wave, leading to a hard techno venture alongside DJ Max Durante at the dawn of the '90s before things settled down with their eponymous EP for Rephlex in 1996. Since then they've been at the gut of Rephlex, casting melodic fibers around a techno core that gives a nod to their favorite decade without ever dipping into the kind of ugly neon sloganeering that has come to pass as nostalgia in some parts. With the duo back on a roll, the full-length Eksel (REPH 188CD/LP) landed in 2007, followed by some remixes, an EP for 030303 Records Cradle and GO! and their Rephlex album The Album. They have gelled aspects of electronica, techno, and electro to create a distinctive sound. Vintage synthesizers are accompanied by computerized snares, PC melodies are coupled with 808 drum beats. This gives the album a rounded and reflective tone -- electronic music produced with past electro knowledge while looking forward.
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PRO 188EP
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Fabrizio and Marco D'Arcangelo share their love for synth-generated music. Fond of electronic music since the British new wave invasion of the '80s, the two brothers were keen on embarking onto early experimental music through the aid of affordable samplers and PCs. The aim behind the forthcoming album Exsel is to gather the quintessence of the D'Arcangelo project over the last 10 years. This EP features three downtempo/leftfield/electronic tracks, mellow and solid techno-hop, backed with the now-classic electro anthem, "Diagram 2 (Original Mix);" all tracks exclusive to this EP.
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REPH 127CD
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"The musical siblings Marco & Fabrizio D'Arcangelo grew up listening to English new wave and electro-pop and were so enchanted by it they wanted to make their own contributions. However, their records along with the music of other vital artists contributed to the definitive 'sound of Rome', coming through on labels like Sounds Never Seen, ACV, Nature, their own Monomorph label and more recently on Canada's Suction records. Broken Toys' Corner is their second album for Rephlex. In contrast to the critically acclaimed Shipwreck released in 1999, this new album is a more relaxed and rather groovy listening experience. Using vocoders, complex Hip Hop rhythms and minimal synths, they make a deceptively simple, soulful contemporary sound."
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