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Label/Cat#: Tsuba – TSBDIG 027
Year: 30 June, 2014
Format: mp3
Quality: 320 kbps
Size: 99 MB
Genre: Electronic
Style: Deep House

Tracklist:
1. Huxley – No Matter What (MK mix) (06:42)
2. Justin Drake – Gotta Let Me Know (DJ Sneak mix) (07:12)
3. Moodymanc – Black Paint (Larry Heard’s after dark mix) (07:55)
4. Sascha Dive – Jus Groove (Chez Damier mix) (09:59)
5. Hector – Double Standard (Nivek Tsoy D & M mix) (08:23)
6. Ethyl, Huxley – Reflexions (Aybee dub) (05:29)

Tsuba boss Kevin Griffiths has always been good at selecting remixers, as this six-track collection of historic reworks from US-based house producers proves. With MK, Chez Damier, DJ Sneak and Larry Heard all contributing, there’s a heavyweight, high-profile feel to proceedings. It’s arguably Damier’s warm, loose, bumpin’ and decidedly epic rework of Sacha Dive’s “Jus Groove” that stands out, just edging out Heard’s warm and enveloping take on Moodymanc’s “Black Paint”. Elsewhere, new school US hero Aybee delivers a smooth, bleep-heavy tech-house interpretation of Ethyl and Huxley’s “Reflections”, while DJ Sneak drops a surprisingly electronic re-interpretation of former Peace Division man Justin Drake’s “Gotta Let Me Know”.

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Artist: Moiré
Title Of Album: Shelter
Year Of Release: 2014
Label: Werkdiscs – WDNTDNL 011
Genre: Techno, House, IDM
Quality: MP3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Total Time: 00:44:52
Total Size: 102 mb

Tracklist:
1. Attitude (06:09)
2. Dali House (feat Bones) (04:52)
3. Elite/Hands On (08:22)
4. Infinity Shadow (04:30)
5. No Gravity (05:25)
6. Stars (05:15)
7. Rings (feat Charlie Tappin) (05:14)
8. Mr Figure (05:00)

The title Shelter describes the listener’s perception and subsequent emotional response to a collection of sounds and motifs. If Moiré’s past releases provided fragments of his overall concept, Shelter highlights his vision in its entirety, bringing themes from his earlier productions together with newer elements to form a complete concept. It finds Moiré experimenting outside traditional patterns to create something unexpected and raw, dynamic yet immediate, inciting us to engage in the experience both on a musical and physical level.

Perceptual experience does not necessarily confirm individual sounds, as much as “Moiré” does not appear when looking at individual lines. It’s really about the combination and interaction of the minutiae that make the whole… the sum of the parts. What is important is how we perceive the resulting effect in the grey area or “twilight zone” materialising in the overlap between the lines or sounds in this case.

Immersion into Shelter creates a parallel situation between artist and listener, with one exploring the confines of his medium and the other interpreting the output, essentially resulting in an intensive and introspective experience. Simply put, Moiré is creating something personal and honest, and inviting others to get lost in the patterns.

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Artist: The/Das
Title Of Album: Freezer
Year Of Release: 15 aug 2014
Label: Sinnbus Germany – SR 053
Genre: Electro, Nu Disco, Electronic
Quality: MP3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Total Time: 00:44:00
Total Size: 99 mb

Tracklist:
1. My Made Up Spook (04:02)
2. (Under) Miami Waters (07:09)
3. Parallel Worlds (03:46)
4. Receiver (03:59)
5. Operation Of Chance (05:31)
6. This Place (04:33)
7. Somebody Is (05:53)
8. Freezer (09:03)

The/Das are a Berlin electronic music duo made up of Fabian Fenk and Anton K who previously released the ‘Speak Your Mind Speak’ EP last year, which displayed their potential as great, icy electronic craftsmen. This year they release full length ‘Freezer’ via Sinnbus, and the album sees their luminous spark grow.

Starting off the album we have ‘My Made Up Spook’ which is a strong number with ghostly ambient synths that make Jon Hopkins spring to mind. Mixed in with moody, but quite poppy modern R&B vocals, it quite often catches you off guard. Follower ‘(Under) Miami Waters’ is even more minimal but effectively soothing with long, occasionally high, notes reminiscent of Aphex Twin on one of his more melodic songs. ‘Receiver’ feels like it’s on the laid-back side of Daft Punk’s with the light, peaceful synths, and the added brooding female vocals are full of emotion and are incredibly moving. ‘Operation Of Chance’ marks an interesting change of tune in the album having more of a late 70s electronic vibe, similar to Kraftwerk or ‘Low’ era David Bowie, but keeps in the flow of the record with the modern vocals and production.

The album ends with the only two weak tracks on the album, ‘Somebody’ and ‘Freezer’. ‘Somebody’ is poor with its lifeless piano keys and an unimaginative drum beat, while ‘Freezer’ is a several minute long icy number that is totally void of heart and soul, which minimal music needs if it’s going to be impressive.

For the most part, this is a striking album of soulful vocals with the occasional curveball here and there to keep you interested, such as the sudden throwback to the 70’s on ‘Operation Of Chance’. The two bad songs that close the album weaken it considerably, but aside from that, this is a great album that is definitely worth your time.

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