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THEOM 026EP
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Pulse Code EP by Amberflame -- Andrei Zakharov's (aka An-2) side project aimed at finding the right balance between organic yet experimental sound -- is a selection of top-notch electronica with the flair of old-school disco and everything in between. The crafty and meticulous use of a variety of custom analogue hardware give way to keeping an open mind with production and sound design, which varies greatly, but at the same time, shares a coherent quality throughout the EP. The opening track "Hope" sets the mood with its melancholic airy strings and pulsating arpeggios developing effortlessly until the groovy guitar bass kicks in lighting things up and giving the mix a completely new perspective. Taking a more experimental edge "Pulse Code" is a PCM-inspired leftfield electronica piece which goes a new direction with its solid synth work and fluent drum programming. The title of the closing cut "Dreamscape" speaks for itself: it is a meditative electro-focused affair.
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THEOM 025EP
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Crosstalk is a collaborative effort between Theomatic's artists -- a sort of a peer reinterpretation of each other's works. Acos Coolkas's "Skyline", from their first-ever single on Theomatic, released in 2005, receives a sonic facelift from An-2. This is followed by An-2's remix of DPulse's "Gratitude". -Pulse delivers a two-part remix of An-2's "The Gift" -- previously only available digitally. These two stunning pieces, filled with ethereal soundscapes, will delight any discerning Balearic-sound connoisseur. Rounding things off is Acos Coolkas's remix of An-2's seminal "Lazy Sun".
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THEOM 024EP
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An-2 and Samos have turned the clock back to finish off a couple of sessions they'd recorded together years back. Samos's first appearance on Theomatic was back in 2008 with space-rock tune "Alpha Storm", which received lots of positive feedback and found its way to the Prins Thomas's Live At Robert Johnson compilation (PLAYRJC 002CD). What you've got is surreal halal-acid-folk-disco affair, perfect for whirling dervishes or dancing the dhikr. The story's continued on the B side, where you're treated to a tale of trips, before finishing with a Nordic saga about cold fronts.
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THEOM 023EP
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An-2's Mint EP is a collection of four space-boogie jams spanning a variety of moods and tempos. The lo-fi beats and pulsating kalimba-esque arpeggios on "Sigint" create a sci-fi movie soundtrack feel, while an ultra-deep kick drum and a punchy bass on "Mint" is a sure way to test your speaker performance. Things get more chilled and pensive with the brooding synth work and rolling pads on "Dusky Downtown". Amberflame's take on "Dusky Downtown" is a steaming affair that uses tight compression and lush synths to create that special euphoric dancefloor moment.
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THEOM 018EP
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The eighteenth Theomatic installment comes courtesy of Amberflame. The A-side "Unique" is a lean towards the early-naughties dancefloor-oriented French electronica with a certain amount of delicate synth-work and contemporary crispness blended in. The laidback and melancholic "Ultra Violet," on the flipside, would, without any doubt, make a perfect soundtrack to a sunset drive down the coast with a beautiful lady in a convertible.
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THEOM 003LP
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Approaching Theomatic's tenth anniversary, Andrey Zakharov aka AN-2 brings together Sunset Stories, the first true full-length released on the label. The six tracks include the previously-unreleased "Ode to Andromeda" and "Elegy FM" and represent AN-2's very best production from 2006 to 2011. Comes in a fine full-color printed sleeve.
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THEOM 017EP
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7he Myriads' debut on Theomatic is influenced by Didier Marouani's band Space and Soviet space-rock legend Zodiac. All four tracks on the EP are well-charged with nostalgic analogue synth lines, powerful guitar riffs and dynamic live drums. If someone told you this was some unreleased stuff produced back in 1980, you'd believe it.
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THEOM 016EP
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Siberian disco act Acos Coolkas finally lands in Theomatic's catalog. "Solar Wind" is a Rhodes-driven hands-in-the-air early-night anthem: simple yet powerful. The flipside features an offbeat cosmic number "Planetarium" which sounds like a perfect soundtrack to some colorful sci-fi cartoon about the early years of space exploration, with all those rockets, flying saucers, stars and comets with long tails.
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THEOM 015EP
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After two years, An-2 presents the Dare EP, demonstrating a fully-refreshed sonic palette. Built over a quirky synth bass line, "Beside Me" is filled with all the right melodic elements, sounding baroque yet minimalistic at the same time. "Chronos," named after the Greek god of time, rolls on like the second hand on a clock face -- surely fit for an early-night dancefloor. Finally, "Dare" combines a funky bass guitar, dreamy arpeggios and ethereal pads, set to please any discerning crowd.
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THEOM 013R-EP
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The long-awaited vinyl release of D-Pulse's "Velocity Of Love" with a new, richer sound and additional vinyl-only remixes. Two new remixes from Mario Basanov and Andrew Starodumov, plus the Hot Toddy mix featured on Ministry Of Sound's Late Night Sessions compilation.
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THEOM 014EP
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Moscow's Pompeya jestingly describe their style as "melodramatic popular song." "Cheenese" is indeed a very dramatic piece with a simple yet powerful composition. The original is supported by a bunch of remixes, each of which is unique on its own. An-2 & Samos present a warm, relaxed and funky instrumental version, a blockbuster mix from Leonid Lipelis and D-Pulse with their "Paranoid" mix that gathers the thunderclouds to their full darkness and -- at the end -- lets the sunbeams break through.
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THEOM 001CD
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Subtitled: Introverted Dubs of the Izhevsk City. Izhevsk is a small city located in the Western Urals area of Russia. It's basically known for its military industry that produces nearly every piece of NATO's nightmare weapons on the planet. It was a closed city during Soviet times and it's still hard to reach, as it stands away from the big communication routes and hubs. It's surrounded by small towns producing stuff like long-range ballistic missiles and chemical weapon storages. If there's going to be a nuclear war, no doubts -- the first intercontinental missile will fly to Izhevsk. A very optimistic image, isn't it? Taking into account all that, it's really hard to understand the fact that Izhevsk is also known as "the electronic music capital" of Russia. Even before the computer music boom, it was known for the strongest alternative music scene in the country. There definitely is some obscure power that feeds the inspiration of people who create while living in such surroundings. This compilation will give you the perfect sense of it. These are the introverted dubs of the Izhevsk City. Artists include: 08, Eclectic Sound, An-2, KS, Amberflame, Mr. Aztec, Sny, and Alexey Agapov.
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THEOM 012EP
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"This is a long awaited release on Theomatic from a Russian-born (now Czech-based) house-quartet D-Pulse. This definitely should have happened before as all D-Pulse members and Theomatic's commander Andrei Zakharov (An-2) are fellow-townsmen and have known each over many years. D-Pulse are known for their expressive live performances (guitar, bass and keys), everything you hear they play live and their unique vibe can shake any audience, be it hip Moscow cuties or shy hick-town chicks. The band's hectic schedule has put this EP on hold for several months, but at last guys managed to organize themselves and lay final touches to the production. The A-side is a mellow, spaced-out disco jam called 'Prekrasna' - the Russian for 'beautiful', especially when referred to ladies. The dancefloor-aimed 'Moments' on the flip side starts off with hypnotic, dubbed-out guitar and atmospheric synths laid over fat house beat. It gradually leads to the breakdown followed by guitar driven blast-off and takes you to the orbital heights from wherever you are."
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"Joining forces with the Minsk-based whiz kid Maxim Samos, who makes his second appearance on Theomatic, AN-2 delivers two mid-paced numbers that naturally blend the elements of funk, rock and disco. Sometime you may find yourself in a mood when you are not worried about past troubles and there is a calm confidence that from now on everything in the future will be just fine. And this is what the new Theomatic release from An-2 is about."
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THEOM 010EP
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"Theomatic celebrates its 10th release with An-2's epic 'Viajero.' Spanish for 'voyager,' 'Viajero' is a dedication to all travellers and the spirit of travel. It's about the fact that every traveler searching for a better place on Earth every time ends up with the same -- meets himself. The track is a result of a long work, waves that you hear in the background is Pacific Ocean recorded at Machalilla National Park in Ecuador while guitar was recorded in Izhevsk, Russia -- An-2's hometown. It's performed by Ramil Vafin, keen guitarist, guitar maker and big friend of An-2, finally it all found it's way together in An-2's St.Petersburg studio. The remix comes courtesy of the ever excellent duo Acos Coolkas."
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