symphonic music

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symphonic metal

symphonic music

incl joe claussell remix

symphonic strings meet hard hitting rhythms on this ohm resistance release from the masamune, backed up with a devastating remix by dj hidden. pressed on translucent red vinyl.

ltd 5 lp + jute bag

yuzo koshiro’s soundtrack for the snes video game “actraiser”. vinyl 2 with a symphonic suite based on the soundtrack. pressed on blue marbled double vinyl.

italo-disco maestro roberto zanetti aka savage is back with a new longplayer - 16 fresh tracks on double vinyl.

limited edition black vinyl.

live symphonic performance of michael giacchino’s music for the tv series “lost”. 180 gram triple vinyl and booklet housed in a slip-case.

great wroks of composer claude debussy (1862-1918) .. full symphonic orchestra...drawing on memories of his -old friend, the sea, always innumerable and beautiful. debussy has laid the foundation towards a new century with modern music for the first electronica pioneers!

12 tracks on 3 x12 inch vinyl

a world premiere of ai-generated symphonic music!

dimitri from paris did it again! tip!

simbad teams up with south african vocalist brian temba, whose previous release together come join in dropped on hi:rise back in 2011. in it’s original form take my hand is a sublime, forward-looking deep and soulful house track based around a filtering symphonic string loop, low-slung groove and heart-felt vocal. simbad has created a very london-centric vibe but with a french touch and detroit sensibilities, drawing from house heroes such as parrish and bradock, joining the dots and creating a fresh masterpiece in the process. next up we have jimpster on the remix, picking up the bpm’s slightly and loading up on his trademark deep stabs, sub-bass and spacious fx adding just enough dance-floor bump whilst leaving the vocal placed firmly at the core. on the flip side we have two smbd zulu edits which replace the more spartan groove of the original with some driving afro percussion. the first version keeps the vocal intact, the second version goes balls deep into dub territory, closing out this amazing release with an instrumental pushing the strings and hypnotic groove front and centre

apollo welcomes ambient legend bvdub aka san franciscan brock van wey for a new album drowning in daylight .
van wey debuts on apollo with his stunning new album drowning in daylight, exploring cavernous soundscapes on a grand canvas that throb with a delicate intimacy. a stalwart dj and promoter of the halcyon 90s san francisco rave scene, van wey fled to china in the early 2000s to escape the curdling of his musical dreams as the scene became more commercial. since his return he s been incredibly prolific in his creation, etching out peerless ambient works that have captivated listeners with their delicate melody and fascinating textures through releases for the likes of echospace, kompakt and styrax - 2018 s a different definition of love marks his 30th bvdub album to date. classically trained in piano and violin as a child, van wey s symphonic approach to ambience is truly remarkable, epic in it s scale with each of it s 4 tracks clocking in around the 20 minute mark, drowning in daylight envelops the listener in swathes of nostalgic pads and nested layers of distortion, strings and haunted voices. drowning in daylight could well be van wey s crowning achievement to date and a testament to the power of instrumental abstract music to emotionally engulf the listener.

for russian electronic music, mikhail chekalin is not only a major character, who has affected the scene’s establishment and development, but also a kind of symbolic figure. his music has been praised by many in the west - from journalists and critics of all kinds to frank zappa and karlheinz stockhausen, while in moscow chekalin’s name was excluded from the official cultural agenda for a long time: he was accused of propaganda of foreign pro-western aesthetics and up until the end of the 80’s wasn’t allowed to release his works or travel abroad. this, however, didn’t interfere with him recording dozens of innovative electronic compositions and contributing greatly to the development of unofficial soviet art in general - for example, providing sound design for the famous exhibitions of twenty moscow artists on malaya gruzinskaya or arranging the first audiovisual performances on a specially constructed light organ.
however, just like all great artists, mikhail himself prefers to focus not on personal achievements, but on creativity. i don’t have a biography - only a discography - this quote of the author may become an entry point of sorts into the compilation presented. this archival collection of works recorded within the period from 1978 to 1987 are chekalin’s multigenre experiments ranging from spatial music (in essence, ambient’s precursor) to more contemporary synthesizer and post-symphonic compositions.

r&s newcomer karim sahraoui delivers an ep of deep, emotive techno that draws on the rich legacy of detroit while staying relevant for the modern era. sahraoui is a globetrotting seeker of musical truth spending time in malaysia, italy and spain as well as his native france, he recorded in the early 2000s to some acclaim as djinxx, releasing prolifically for delsin, cocoon, f-com bedrock, and ovum amongst others. in 2009 he took a couple of years out from the industry, travelling to malaysia to find himself. in 2011 a chance meeting reconnected sahraoui with derrick may, who he originally met in the late 90s. may was reactivating transmat and persuaded karim to let him release his music, but on the condition it be under his own name. the resulting pair of eternal life eps in 2014 and 2016 marked his rich return to form glorious melodic, contemplative techno in the classic motor city mode. his plenitude ep for r&s builds on similar positive themes - from the percolating arpeggios and mystic melodies of spy of the desert, to the anthemic jazzy techo paen of born again or the aching symphonic build of before the 2nd coming its clear that after decades in the business sahraouis talent is only growing rather than diminishing. i wanted to give it more spirituality, musicality and roots with the choice of the sounds. going back in the past and transcribe everything with visionary fusions, sahraoui explains.

“world building” is a blissful and introspective mission into melancholy that wanders over terrain both familiar and unknown. bright and sparse melodies shimmer over icy landscapes, hewn with a careful composition and attention to the most minute detail. ghostly voices swell into symphonic chorus while an analogue rhythm section keeps an almost human-like groove. arguably his most complete work to date, “world building” is a satisfying listening experience with a strong narrative - an auditory tale of an epic journey with warmth and depth from one of europe’s most exciting producers. pressing on green marbled double vinyl.

black bones return, and its no surprise they re 3 for 3, as another back-breaking digging session has unearthed some sacred remains, ready for modern dancefloor re-animation ! kicking off with a peak-time, synth heavy, symphonic disco damager, before moving into dense undergrowth for a spot of hip-bone shaking first world anthropology on the flip an immaculately dubbed colon examination ends with a carnivalesque payoff, while they wrap things up with a rib-tickling dubwise depth charge ! limited, hand-stamped vinyl 12 inch

rené audiard delivers two tracks in between worlds for this ep. once again, his special approach left us with two out of the ordinary tracks, two long journeys where classical melodies and warm minimalistic beats come together. it s dark, yet beautiful.

lmds first ever collaboration ep * echoes of paradise* by shaun soomro & mikael stavostrand gets reworked. legendary cult producer josh brent reworks * street code symphony* in classic schatrax esque style turning it into a beautiful timeless cut. it recalls his best works as schatrax - sparse, jacking, lush and dreamy with a sense of mystery created by a master crafts man who set the blueprint for this sound. shaun soomro’s re-vision of paradise lost takes things in a completely different direction also, but in heavyweight dub mode. drawing its groove from a mesmerising sub bass, shaun layers and recomposes from the first violin recording session & plays in new string segments that blossom and develop the more you listen, creating a epic symphonic dub masterpiece. one for the late night warriors! both artists turn out exceptional reworks primed for those special dance floor moments

clocking in at 11 minutes, this is a radical deconstruction of the track bint el khandaq that appears on the mashrou leila album ibn el leil. lost souls of saturn tease out the underlying emotion and yearning present in the original and take the listener on a beguiling, symphonic ambient journey that calls to mind wolfgang voigts much loved gas project, or the shimmering imaginary landscapes of brian eno. renowned for their rousing, sensual electro-pop mashrou leilas songs touch on political freedom, lgbt rights, race, religion and modern arabic identity. lost souls of saturn were approached by the band to reinterpret the original track and the stunning results fit perfectly as their debut release on r&s. this is the next step in the evolution of seth troxler and phil moffas lost souls of saturn project. look out for an album on r&s in 2018.

lion and the mean ecstasy of “you’ve got a woman”, the b-side to their sole release comprise a rare burst of psychedelic western soul from two names best known for dutch progressive rock and new wave. drummer peter de leeuwe, departing from the symphonic leanings of dutch prog-fixtures ekseption, penned it in 1975, layering syncopated explosions of hand-claps, vibraslap and slick drumwork with neutron-star density, with super-producer hans van hemert nearly bursting glenn robles vocals through the fore. the shoes subtle edit provides exactly that, gently teasing the organ- and requintohinted contours of the track to better suit the treasure within. chicago-based septet whitney have brought some attention to youve got a woman with a recent cover, and the faith with which they recreate much of the original instrumentation proves the extent of lions accomplishment.

ursprünglich als theater-musik für das anton podbevšek theatre in novo mesto in slovenien konzipiert, basiert -also sprach zarathustra- auf szenen aus friedrich nietzsches gleichnamigen philosophischen roman. für das album wurden passagen mit dem rtv slovenia symphonic orchestra aufgenommen. laibach haben in ihrer 35-jährigen kariere schon mehrfach musik für theater-produktionen eingespielt. so ist beispielsweise auf mute bereits das album -macbeth- erschienen, welches der überarbeitete score für die peter zadek inszenierung am hamburger schauspielhaus darstellt. neben instrumental-stücken sind hier auch titel enthalten, die von rezitation des sängers milan fras und dem gesang von mina Špiler getragen werden. im besten sinne: klassisch laibach!

“truth” is the debut ep from the earlham mystics, the new monikor of acclaimed artist luke abbott. born from a desire to break some of his own rules, earlham mystics is luke abbott hopping onto an alternate timeline for his career, both looking back to basics and moving in exciting new directions. taking its roots from a time before 2014’s “wysing forest” moved him into a more symphonic, freeform realm and carrying those roots into the now. “truth” ep is luke at his most immediate, offering up his most accessible work since previous releases on notown such as “modern driveway” and “object is a navigator”.
comes with download code included.

history freely dilates and collapses on valgeir sigurðsson’s dissonance, his first solo release since 2012. its three large-scale works are haunted by the old western tradition, infused with the ethereal workings of electronics and sound manipulation.
dissonance treads elegantly along a fine line between traditional symphonic organicism and the fissures of the faltering structures of reality. it takes forward sigurðsson’s typically expansive, panoramic writing, and elevates it to a perpetual construction and deconstruction of time and space.
these are hardly his first experiments with the archaic technology of classical instruments, but here the distance between past and present is precisely what the music itself is designed to explore, and to distort.

after releases on fxhe, deeplabs, and planet-e, brian kage returns with “the arc ep,” a new record on his new label, michigander. “the arc ep” is dedicated to celebrating hopeful and inspiring times in the city of detroit. the arc - dark minor chord stabs emerge and echo around a solid concrete foundation of classic 909 style drum patterns and deep pulsating bassline hits. the structure builds until giving way to a break of lush symphonic strings that pay tribute to detroit in a nostalgic manner. the arc (stringless mix) has been crafted for creating and releasing cascades of tension in the darkest of warehouses. d drive – a saturated synth lead effortlessly bounces through two octaves in a classic groove that is unmistakably from an alternative universe where the 80s never ended. this feel-good jam will get even the toughest of crowds smiling and rocking out. transcending – this contemplative soundscape flings percussive hisses rippling through a deep melodic realm. an atmosphere of timeless synthesis provides reassurance that it was a great decision to come out wearing comfortable shoes and dressed to sweat.

another off-the-books mission to the outerzona ! consistent best-sellers, these little collections of secret weapons have made many friends out there on the floor no.6 delves once again into the ammo cupboard, but reassembles this devastating array of weaponry into altogether more potent smart-bombs from a wigged-out jazz-rock monster to familiar & timeless symphonic disco licks, to a hidden mid-seventies soul rewire once again, outerzona refresh the parts other edits cannot reach ! these are never around for long, so you know what to do

avalon emerson’s latest ep, narcissus in retrograde, explores four different styles that shape her distinct voice as a producer and songwriter, from symphonic showstoppers to broken acid. opener “natural impasse“ ferries massive melodic themes through a network of emotive capillaries that’s underpinned by charging drums, while “dystopian daddy“ dons a theatrical flare with costume-changing arpeggiators and digital brass beef that command attention like a stage-hogging space alien diva lip-syncing for new wig money. the b-side takes a more menacing turn with “why does it hurt“, the outright techno achievement of the record, and the snarling closer “groundwater“. ethereal vocals on the former punctuate kicks and growls that sound like they were pulled from a pedal monster’s electric guitar, and on “groundwater“, a crucible of fucked breaks and acid cut a ravine through a bed of off-staccato hats and a sample swamp.

the producer javier pérez rodríguez, resonance presents his latest work: an electronic sweet-sounding journey of songs and electronic beats from ambient-idm-pop-cinematic landscapes till reach the dancefloor... a symphonic-techno soundtrack which every track will absorb into the emotional and introspective nature of the album.

deluxes latest album is called stachelight, their emblematic mustache comes to life in light! in order to recreate the energy that defines the band on stage, each track has been recorded live. at first listen, we recognize the deluxian sound in the modern tunes bonhomme (with nneka) or shoes, the albums single. but deluxe has yet to reinvent itself! as confirmed by the songs baby thats you (with m) and eize your day, with new sonorities, radically pop, or a lheure ou (with iam), the first encounter with french rap ever released by the band! we also discover a great symphonic moment as we enter my world styles and featurings profuse of great quality, this second album stands on solid grounds! stachelight marks the come-back of the most mustachioed band of france!

kaffe crème, 21 years old, is finally releasing his debut vinyl ep on his own imprint moonrise hill material founded in february 2015.this year, he took part of multiple projects in addition to the production of this ep such as a jazz house live creation with piano, flute and percussions and the composition of an electro-symphonic artwork. due to his classic, contemporary and jazz percussions practice and his love for old school and electronic music, his ep retraces all of his influences and recounts the progress in his musical research this year.

barotti is a musician and contemporary multimedia artist based in berlin. after years of working on urban sound installations, performing arts and experimental music, he is now releasing his debut album. a soundtrack for fantastic futuristic fairytales. epic and symphonic - with a deep electronic base. armed with iconic analog gear of the 1970s and 1980s, a hand-picked group of high level classical string and horn players and the whole imaginary world of his absurd fantasies, barotti is opening up a new dimension in the vast field between contemporary classical and electronic music.

fuelled by a rediscovery of the music and artists that originally inspired their formation, the four walls of their studio were ablaze with a soundtrack of bill withers, isaac hayes and the isley brothers throughout the songwriting process for their new album. from the swagger of symphonic opener wanderlust to heartfelt ballad lose that way to the thunderous blues of the closing title track, the milks confidence in these songs and their execution is clearly audible. captured in a tireless outburst of creativity at the end of 2014, favourite worry is the milk at their soulful, honest and engaging best.

those with a passion for heavyweight electro and drexciyan sounds have long held french producer franck kartell in high regard. he s been working away on the fringes delivering high-grade material for a decade, and finally got round to dropping his debut album, afterlife, last year. here he delivers a swift follow-up, effortlessly flitting between icy ambience, vector lovers style electro-idm, creepier compositions, and the kind of oddly symphonic, soundtrack-inspired fare that exists to stir the emotions. its a far more fragile sounding set than some might expect, but no worse for it. while theres little dancefloor material on show, kartell s downtempo fare is a cut above most of his contemporaries.

birgan is an recording artist from rome /italy. there is not much known about him. his original >essia< is an analog production with bits of symphonic sounding sounds interaction with the much louder spheric bubbles of sound. the remix comes from the echologist aka brendon moeller known fro his releases worldwide. he leaves his traces of acid in a remix that builds up the tension while he plays. using repetition and constant changes on another level he manages to keep the remix soulful.

mallorcas dakpa has been on a roll since amam released his debut ep last fall. he has contributed to several compilations, including amams own hand out series, kina music s fade to k pt. 3 and wizz vinyl s sonar sampler 2014, plus eps for labels like district raw and serial number 849. but amam gets the honor of issuing his first own vinyl release, the distres ep. the opening title track is an exercise in jacking minimalism, vibrant tech house with just the essentials, but more than enough to get the floor moving. then, ademus gets into a slightly more colorful groove, with tropical percussive interplay and some whooping voice for a humanistic accent (is that brigitte bardot?). on the flip, virgo gives a modern update to the frenzy of acid house. the title alone brings virgo four to mind. on that note, this one is an effective tool for warping minds and evoking spastic dance moves. finally, the dependable gaetano vinci a.k.a. hooved reinterprets ademus with a heavy dose of melodic funk and symphonic washes, making the track into an entirely new creation.

the second chapter for bizarro group zanzibar chanel, the yin-yang collaboration of agitated force zac segbedzi aka imhotep and cooled out louis cl. raw nrg captured on the fly in melbourne, the sequence of these diy productions reflect their dynamic equilibrium. on the a-side, drunk at the jazz club lays down some lo-tech disco with submerged symphonic keys and the squelching demented valentine one question. flip the record donald duck invades the elevating chicago melodies of flying high - mustnt evolves pure evil extraterrestrial funk (shout outs to dungeon master possee).

seths impact on the dancefloor is truly symphonic by combining elaborate compositions with banging drums.

premium pack incl cd with 3 bonus tracks! seths impact on the dancefloor is truly symphonic by combining elaborate compositions with banging drums. incl remixes by dole & kom and mollono.bass

dj spider & sublevel sounds bring you four remixes from the 2011 cd remix project, now available on 12? vinyl! featuring remixes from hakim murphy, steve frisco, dakini9 and dj aakmael. all four versions have been remastered for vinyl.

parisian techno enfant terrible mondkopf makes a rare excursion away from his fast rising in paradisium imprint to deliver an ep for perc trax, a label that clearly shares mondkopfs love for the experimental, the industrial and the distorted. across these three tracks the french producer applies an overdriven, fuzz-heavy aesthetic to symphonic broken beat techno. think ancient methods or perc at their most uncompromising but then expanded in every direction heavier bass, sharper highs and an orchestral edge that is epic without ever coming across as contrived.

this is sir tralalas masterpiece on which he worked more than 4 years, a fully arranged concert for piano with full symphonic orchestra which reveals the genius and the crazy mind of the one and only sir. on the b side you find a great cover by lou reeds >heroin< and two brand new songs.
limited edition of 500 copies on white vinyl.

just in time for summer, pampa issued aimlessness, the long-awaited new album from dntel aka los angeles producer jimmy tamborello. his latest electronic suite brought forth stronger leanings toward house grooves, building upon the pop and idm approaches he explored earlier in his career as half of the postal service and a member of figurine - with a healthy dose of pampa otherworldliness on top. now, robag wruhme steps in and recontextualizes two aimlessness cuts for a remix ep. wruhme is already a beloved member of dj koze’s extended family, having released the full-length thora vukk about one year ago, which was deemed another success for both him and pampa” in resident advisors four-star review. first up is robags kloff mottüré mix of bright night, a starry-eyed transformation of dntels work that twinkles like fireflies in the clear midnight sky.with symphonic splashes, playful pitter-patters and a tranquil breakdown, it sounds a bit like teenage toads skinny-dipping amongst the lilypads. next up, robag finds inspiration in dntels jitters,not once but twice: the marf labo mix takes the title quite literally,offering a jittery breakbeat interpretation with a metallic angel chorus swirling over the haphazard beats. finally, on the flip side,the emmens worsch mix brings things more closely aligned with the grooving, heartfelt house thump that pampa has engendered. its the eps most dj-friendly cut, while at the same time showing off robags gentle production touches and letting tamborellos sweet, subdued voice shine through.

having established their respected london club night and weekly podcast, bleep43 launch their label with an outstanding four-track ep. gerard hanson aka convextion / e.r.p., a regular guest at bleep43 since 2006, delivers el camino, an unmissable slice of emotive, absorbing electro-techno that shows just why he’s so revered by the connoisseurs. this is followed by the immense, symphonic electro of plant43’s teflon jacket, a worthy addition to his acclaimed back catalogue on ai records and semantica. on the b-side, orphan’s debut view from delfgauw is a stunning piece of deep 110 bpm techno and the sparse, well-crafted coarse materials by fellow newcomer jo johnson finishes a great first release.

knowing looks kicked off 2011 for wncl recordings with with his much loved, hard stepping abandoned skip, backed with the acclaimed symphonic masterpiece that was last kiss at the plains hotel. jason hopfner is back again to neatly tie up a busy year at wncl hq, unveilling the classically constructed epic listen to my 45 - described by ben ufo as >lovely. gorgeous. slick. buff etc< … and who are we to disagree. just do what it says on the tin, then flip over for ghost baby - yet another fine example from hopfners rich and varied production cannon, melding super cool minimalism with party breaks. merry christmas from the cassette library!

after his guinness world record, the album and the locarno film festival prize-winning feature film ivory tower, the single never stop chosen by apple for their ipad ad and the inter-planetary video hit you can dance with its near 1 million you tube views, the musical genius brings us a limited edition of symphonic spoken word