the latest work from florian hecker a script for machine synthesis is an experimental auditory drama and a model of abstraction. a script for machine synthesis presents a complex simplicity that spirals in an unending manner as an audio image of the uncanny valley. it is the third chapter in the trilogy of text-sound pieces hecker has collaborated with the philosopher reza negarestani. a resynthesized voice outlines procedure as procedure itself unfolds. the suggestive encounter with a pink ice cube is a conceptual point of departure for a scene in which linguistic chimeras of descriptors are materialized through synthetic trophies, mental props and auditory objects. hecker presents a synthesis of the gap in the valley which we almost know. the motifs hecker has staged in the last decade, the text, the sound, the scent, the obelisk, the demon, the self, the other all appear throughout in a thorough, rigid and formal exploration. exeunt all human actors, a script for machine synthesis is an experiment in putting synthetic emptiness back into synthetic thought.

venezuela 70 - this is the first ever compilation of its kind to take a look at the groundbreaking experiment al rockmusic created in venezuela in the 70s, a stunning blend of usa & uk rock, european electronics, funk, jazz amd latin rhythms. feat. vytas brenner, pablo schneider, angel rada, miguel agel fuster and more. incl. 24 page booklet with extended text and artist bios ect

spätestens mit dem meisterwerk and they have escaped the weight of darkness- und seinem prämierten soundtrack für die tv-serie broadchurch wird olafur arnalds in einem atemzug mit jungen, angesagten, multitalentierten komponisten wie nils frahm oder jon hopkins genannt. diese verstehen es perfekt, experiment und abenteuer der elektronischen musik mit der sensibilität klassischer musik zu verbinden und wie hier auf der neuen late night tales mit brillantem post-dubstep (koreless, james blake) zu ergänzen. olafur arnalds steuert dazu mehrere exklusive tracks bei (u.a. seines techno-projekts kiasmos), sowie die obligatorische coverversion (destinys child say my name!). der ausklang erfolgt wie immer mit einer spoken word-perfomance, diesmal vom britischen broadchurch hauptdarsteller david tennant.

nach drei alben auf seinem eigenen label full pupp veršffentlicht der norwegische cosmic-gott prins thomas nun seinen ersten longplayer auswŠrts , nŠmlich auf dem nicht minder geschŠtzten osloer kultlabel smalltown supersound. inspiriert durch 1990 er electronica der marke the black dog, the orb oder klfs chill out album, zaubert der prinz neun wundervolle electronica-tracks aus dem €rmel, die er im nachhinein einer leicht tanzbaren kur unterzieht und seinem typischen sound anpasst. ein durchaus gelungenes listening-experiment fŸr komfortable stunden!

when the smallville record store was founded in 2005, people were surprised and regarded it as an experiment. everybody discussed the downfall of vinyl sales and the upcoming market of downloads these days. just a bunch of people regarded record shops, vinyl labels and wonderful warm sounding clubs as the places of true magic. smallvilles finest stefan marx, who is responsible for all artwork-related things and therefore the visual impact that smallville always had, got a call once at night from another one of those dreamers and activists, ata macias. he came up with the fabulous idea to create a standard 12inch cover saying: vinyl kills mp3.

der zweite longplayer dieser zusammenarbeit, high life, wird bereits ende juni auf warp records veršffentlicht. das gelungene musikalische experiment der beiden ist vom repetitiven minimalismus von komponisten wie steve reich und philipp glass und der polyrhythmik von fela kuti und funk an sich inspiriert.

for a short period in 1981 and with brand-new equipment such as roland 808, sh 101, gr 500, we made some 8-track just for fun jam tapes. mainly just to experiment for our own pleasure. from those sessions, only white horse made it to a final treatment. the rest of the material was left behind, as our record company at the time found it too different. after white horse being a track indeed defining our sound, we thought it would be interesting to dig out left-overs to fulfill a documentation of that period - crucial for us at the time. we were still innocent newcomers, without actually knowing to be creating a new sound! recently, that left-over material was transferred from analogue to digital and, to stay as true as possible to original intentions, we only added vocals, bass and drumbeats ahead of a final mix. we hope that you will enjoy listening to it. good vibes from laid back copenhagen 2012.

total reflection x-ray fluorescence (txrf) is a method used to analyze the surfaces of materials by firing extremely flat x-rays. subsequently, the physicist joachim knoth (1941-2004) developed a patent for precise measurement of defects in semiconductor chips.in 10 sequenced based electronic miniatures,felix kubin,who presently consists of dangerous uninsulated powerlines,conducts the txrf through an acoustical test arrangement. the experiment consists solely of a synthesizer, filter and sequencer.full-bodied consecutive organisms arise out of which kaleidescopic irridescent blossoms sprout.

justice, the french duo formed by gaspard auge and xavier de rosnay, is the band of a whole generation. when the two friends were still bright students in graphic design, in 2003 they made justice a place to experiment a hybrid genre between music and image, which blends pop and electronic borders, and showcases the talents of 2 fascinating passionate pop culture craftsmen, bored with hierarchy. they met pedro winter who had just founded his label ed banger records, he immediately signs them after listening to >we are your friends< which, with its joyful and vitamin-enriched electro beats combined with exhilarating voices, became the hymn of a whole generation and one of the most important tracks of the year 2000, celebrating a reconciliation of pop music and the dancefloor.

legendary bournemouth-based trio aquasky return with their 8th studio album raise the devil featuring 16 bass-heavy party tracks which include guest vocals and collaborations from lee mortimer, engine earz experiment, daddy freddy, ragga twins, tenor fly, mr. thing, pyramid, acafool, deja, roisin brophy, didjelirium and bex riley. this album sees the trio take it back to basics and return to what people expect when they hear the name aquasky! having been solid friends since the heady days of rave and acid house, the guys first hit the studio together during the jungle era and in 1995 aquasky was born, signing immediately to moving shadow before going onto release on some of the biggest and best labels including polydor, botchit & scarper, reinforced, good looking records, hospital, southern fried and mr. bongo. in 2001 they took the decision to launch their own imprint passenger as a place where they had free reign to unleash their full creativity and develop both their sound and the sounds of other acts.

2011 five track mini album from the norwegian quartet. 22 combine the mathematical and full-on progressive insanity of the mars volta, muse and refused with a keen pop sensibility and strong desire to experiment.

raise the curtain once more on a very special orchestral performance. how could highgrade records better celebrate its 100th release than with twelve tracks from the highgrade disharmonic orchestra? the creative combo featuring both label bosses tom clark and todd bodine, alongside philip bader, daniel dreier and dale, began over a year ago with the intention of celebrating the tenth birthday of the berlin label. and the resulting gift: a musical experiment. the five artists have bundled their creativity together into a symphony unparalleled in the techno scene. every performance is like a jam session: all five laptops are interconnected, so each of the artists has the opportunity to react to the others and modify each track as desired. thus, new arrangements are created and constantly re-interpreted. drum machines and synthesizers are also in play, to further stretch the improvisational possibilities. no wonder then, that the 100th release follows in this creative vein. the highgrade disharmonic orchestra, with multilayer, kiddnaps us away into vastly different musical worlds: from deep influences and custom recorded vocals to an array of technoid sounds and effects. then back to groovy, swinging beats reminiscent of a balmy summer evening on the beach. therefore the record is something of a rollercoaster ride, where we never know what might be waiting behind the next curve. typically highgrade

travis stewart is a producer whos always been admired by the electronic cognosenti, both as a solo producer in his project machinedrum and also as one half of sepalcure on hotflush recordings. after a break from producing he started to resurface in a major way last year with the -many faces e.p.- on glasgows luckyme label. however, for -room(s)-, his latest album on planet mu, he s well ahead of the curve, approaching the album in a way he s never worked before.the tracks on room(s) were started on the spur of the moment, often whilst traveling and finished in the studio, with the notion in mind that great moments of inspiration are fleeting so its best to grab on to that moment when it happens and squeeze it for all its worth. travis says of this process, -i feel like the energy of a song is lost the longer you spend working on it. this experiment in becoming less attached to my work essentially lead to a lot of songs that are connected sonically and aesthetically.-

this album finds an alternative, conveying a global positive mood and dancefloor energy. it is an experiment that combines organic sounds with electronic music and features many brazilian jazz and samba musicians, such as the 60 years-old samba-rock legend marku ribas on the track cosmic man, and the wellrespected trombone player bocato, in an unexpected samba-jazz version of pontape. techno producer and long-lasting friend technasia also collaborated closely with renato at the different stages of the production of the album, including mixing and mastering.

the prime numbers label was initiated by trus me at the start of this year. this cd showcases the direction of the label and displays perfectly trusmes dj style. he mixes and blends the prime numbers vinyl releases this year with some forthcoming and previously unreleased tracks from the prime numbers artist roster. all the artists have two tracks included in the mix

endlich sind sie wieder da, und besser als je zuvor: modeselektor geben ein kleines gastspiel auf bpitch,genannt boogybites vol. 3

punx soundcheck met while ohn taylor was teaching at a dj school in greenwich, london, and arif salih one half of nineties duo >natural born chillers< was in the adjoining studios finishing their album.after becoming friends they decided to make a few tracks comining johns knowledge of techno and house with arifs familitary with hip hop and the underground scene, the pair took their influence into the studio to experiment with a hybrid of styles.