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NT 002LP
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Stefan Schwander's Repeat Orchestra presents Infamous Lost Tracks, an album appearing out of the blue, coming from spheres where time, space and Zeitgeist are nothing more than words. With the Repeat Orchestra, Schwander (who of course also is Harmonious Thelonious, A Rocket In Dub, Antonelli, and a lot more) found a unique way of channeling deep house music, a minimalistic setup and an idea of creating enjoyable music into amazing tracks that sound so effortless and natural. From first track "Call And Response" on it's obvious that the main thing that this album is about is the groove, sometimes euphoric, sometimes quite unobtrusive but always irresistible, build from massive basslines, complex rhythms and the masterfully performed interplay of repetition and modulation. Warm harmonies, multilayered (at times quite unusual ("Nightdubbing") melodies and subtle arrangements complete these Infamous Lost Tracks and their very own formular between Düsseldorf, Chicago, and Lagos. There's nothing harsh in this music, no aggression, still it's far from being tame or tranquil: The pumping energy of "A Means To An End" or the sublime liquid shuffle of "Less Sensational" show the swing and kick inside these works that are made for delight but not to please. And "Monks In A Club" is the most brilliant example of dancefloor understatement that you'll ever hear in your life. Reduction, elegance and the right kind of mania concentrated into some minutes of pure club heaven. Handclaps, nonchalance, and madness. An essential singularity and the swan song to the Repeat Orchestra, there will be no more of it.
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ATC 018EP
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"Repeat Orchestra (aka Stefan Schwander aka Antonelli Electr., Rhythm Maker, one half of the duo Swimmingpool) returns with another 12" in his purest form of his electronic soul, based around live-performances, orchestral instrumentations and deep house. In a post-modern manner, The Asafa Chords EP operates differently as opposed to the standard sampling clichès of standard house-tunes that we hear on each and every street corner these days. The two pieces follow a minimal yet above the norm musical approach, with tricky and advanced rhythms and a strong groove that lets the listener dive deeper into the world of a One-Man-Band, who likes to express his version of Afro-futuristic house music by bringing deep chords, live-played strings and lots more of his personal flavour into his production. The result is a warm and wonderfully musical expression on the dancefloor that will stand out from the rest."
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ATC 008CD
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'Repeat Orchestra (aka Antonelli Electr.) On Themes from Repeat Stefan Schwander presents the purest form of his Electronic Soul, live-performance, orchestral, deep house. In a post-modern manner, Themes from Repeat operates opposite to the standard sampling clichès of :cc housetunes that we hear on each and every street corner these days. Repeat Orchestra is a one-man-band, who likes to express his 'personal soul' in music by bringing deep chords, live-played strings and repetitive moments together in his music. The result is a warm and wonderfully musical expression on the dancefloor and in the living room. Repeat Orchestra's album Themes from Repeat features the most outstanding tracks (plus one additional exclusive and unreleased track) from his previous four 12" releases. All four singles were extremely well-received by DJ´s and journalists all over the world. Themes from Repeat combines soulful music, within a minimal music context with a bit of pop for both entertaining and elevation."
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