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Label/Cat#: Uncharted Audio – UNCH039
Source: WEB
Release date: 2014-11-17
Format: mp3
Quality: 320 kbps
Size: 46 mb
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Experimental

Tracklist
1. First Lunation (Original Mix)10:49
2. Tonal Syzygy (Original Mix)3:03
3. Agogic Helia (Original Mix)3:17
4. Change Time (Original Mix)2:43

Following the critically acclaimed LP’s “The Isolated Rhythms of…” (on Uncharted) and “The Ancient Tonalities of…” (on No Pain In Pop) and the EP’s “Erriapo”, “Spatia” and “Aika”, the mysterious Arctic producer known only as Ukkonen delivers his latest set of stunners. His credentials are clear, even if his origins aren’t – apparently a background steeped in classical composition in a remote area of Finland and ‘pretty much zero interest in dance music’ somehow led to all this; confounding expectations from critics worldwide, who have compared his unique non-linear grooves to the likes of Gas, The Sight Below, Mark E, Aphex Twin, Brian Eno, Carl Craig, Mika Vainio and Isolee; as well as gaining DJ support from the likes of Agoria, Ame, Colin Dale, Norman Nodge, Terry Mitchell and Vince Watson. Invited to remix Patten before the latter signed to Warp, heads were also turned by a slew of mixes that went far beyond the average DJ set, where he ‘Ukkonised’ classic Detroit techno tracks, re-editing them into his trademark off-kilter time signatures whilst somehow retaining all the original soul and groove. Returning to his original home for this EP, it represents yet another left turn on the Ukkonen musical path. The man himself says: ‘once again I want to change direction a little, whilst still keeping all the things I love in there – the polyrhythms, phasing loops, ambiguous timings and so on’, however this set sees the tempo looser than before. We’re not sure if “post techno” actually ever happened, but maybe “post discotronica” is, er, in the post. Anyway, we liked the tracks so much that we once again went the extra mile with the physical product – a clear and white splatter effect thing of beauty, cut to 10″ size in a 12″ pressing. Praise for Ukkonen: “Masterfully deep house music” Bleep “Stylish and understated” Trebuchet “A cushioned and indistinct microcosm” Connexion Bizarre “Excellent… wonderful… highly recommended” Norman “Quite unlike anything you can really place your finger on” Boomkat “Hypnotism and polyrhythm to delight the most discerning ears” DJ Mag…

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Label/Cat#: No Pain In Pop – NPIP 040D
Year: 17 March, 2014
Source: WEB
Format: MP3
Quality: 320 kbps
Size: 65 mb
Genre: Electronic
Style: Techno, House

Tracklist:
1. Luomus
2. Aikomus

It’s time for another ambitious soiree with the No Pain In Pop crowd, this time reaching for an artist with plentiful ties to the label already. Ukkonen has a grounding in the romantic nature of original Detroit techno, as is evident as “Luomus” takes hold like a golden-era Carl Craig production, all haunting strings and rousing arpeggios with barely a beat in sight. The long-form piece evolves naturally without ever feeling laborious, moving into various suites that come on like a fine collection of short stories. “Aikomus” meanwhile takes a more linear tack, still stretched over twelve minutes but with a consistent thread that operates in the more mellow end of the techno spectrum, making for some seriously arresting music in the process.

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