full dose is a brand new label operating from glasgow, and for it’s first 12 inch has hired the inimitable talents of none other that rotterdam’s ian martin, under his akhiezer alias. most of you will know martin from his various albums and 12 inches over the years for some of the underground’s most esteemed labels: bunker / panzerkreuz, further, new york haunted & legowelt’s strange life to name a few. for the foch reflection ep, martin delves into his trunk of electronic curiosities to take us on a trip of ambient textures, dark synth work, creeping rhythms and out-there techno / electro jams that are at once arresting and unique!

dark and emotional electro sound from rotterdam

a split release by two rotterdam artists from the same part of town.

it s a first for pinkman and lux rec. yet the two labels have so much in common that it isn t surprising they have been drawn towards each other. and the rosa luxembourg files is the result of this collaboration. rotterdam and zurich, ian martin and barbir & nicola kazimir, exploring different shades of the same black, wandering at the fringes, plunging into obscurity and machines talk. there s no rest and no comfort, but manic fixation.

ian martin, is a musical & visual artist from rotterdam producing from years. his music, always deep, ranging from dark & dirty to mental & moody sinister soundscapes, is always a disturbing treat, yet highly addictive & druggy. he already released material for prestigious domestic imprints such as strangelife, legowelts now defunct very own label, bunker and panzerkreuz. he also runs the seer show on the infamous intergalactic fm radio. this release is a 4 track mix of experimental soundtrack atmospheres. enter the dark side..

2 cds unmixed with hard-back book case