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With that kind of discography, you'd expect dub and lot's of it, but this in not your average dub techno record. With the use of tape and field recordings and an array of analogue machinery Roberto Clementi has created what we would like to call an "All nighter". The steady thumps and growling dubs of the title track Diodes is the perfect welcome to a dark and smoky dance floor, and the sweeping synths and life sustaining open hihat of the last track, Into, is the perfect goodbye. Between the open and the close you have have the analogue grit and amplitude of The Optimist for peak time purposes, as well as a refreshingly dizzy-making breath of fresh air from 15 years. Afterwards, as you stumble out in the bright morning light, your head will still be echoing with Roberto Clementi's exquisite craftsmanship. From early to late, from late to early - Diodes is a round the clock musical treatment from Kontra-Musik. [txt from ]

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Kenneth Christiansen (Echocord, Culture Box)
its a bomb!!!

Philip Sherburne (Pitchfork)
Deep and intriguing. "15 Years" and "Into" are standing out on first listen.

Fabrice Lig (Planet E)
Nice ep, the optimist is my fav, nice funky tech !

Darko Esser (Doornroosje)
Wicked dubby tuneage!

John Osborn (Tanstaafl Records) (Berlin)
Diodes is heavy

Beat Pharmacy/Brendon Moeller/Echologist (Patterson)
stellar work from one of the nicest cats in the game!

Dario Zenker (Ilian Tape)
the optimist sounds fresh & funky. will play this. thanks !

Stenny (Ilian Tape)
The optimist for me! classy stuff!

Anton Zap (Ethereal)
Very nice beats

Craig McWhinney
15 years later is super dope. Nice one signing Roberto.

Svreca (Semantica)
I like the whole EP. As usual in Kontra releases.

Mike Dehnert (Fachwerk) (Berlin)
nice one.. thanks

Thaddeus Herrmann (Das Filter) (Berlin)
really like it

Angel Molina (Sonar Music) (Barcelona)
I´m into 'Diodes', nice heavy drums, that´s my pick on here. Thanks.

Professor Inc. (Phonogramme, Paris)
Classic dubby tools, too bad there is not a video of him playing it live!
The 15 years later is crazy and into very emotional like I like

Silicone Soul (Darkroom Dubs)
Hey Ulf sounding fine, great music

Giles Armstrong
I'm Into The Optimist

Jonas Kopp (Traut / Manzel)
good as always! thanks.

Bleak (c/o DRB Produktion) (Stockholm)
Wicked tunes! Deep stuff thanx

Limo (Transition Lab)
Fantastic release, full support, thanks !!!

Mosca (Ann Aimee, Not So Much, Prime Numbers) (London)
Diodes (but played with a bit of pace) for me thanks, some nice editing

Tommy Four Seven (CLR)
Diodes!

Dimi Angélis (A&S, ANGLS, Traut Muzik) (Dimi Angélis)
cool ep! The optimist and 15 years later are favo, but i also like Into

Roland Appel
diodes is perfect for me....

Dimitri from Amsterdam (Dj Dimitri)
diodes and the optimist are my favs. will play, thanks!

Adam Lundberg (Geography recs, SE)
Mmmm nice one! B2 is my favorite.

Johanna Knutsson (Klasse, UFO Station, SE)
So very good. Will play all tracks. Perfect fro my bag.

Craig Hollywood (RTRFM)
To be played on specialised electronic music program Full Frequency on RTRFM 92.1 Perth Western Australia. Show is aired weekdays from 3pm til 5pm (GMT+8)

John Selway (CSM Records) (New York)
great!

Chille jr. (Night Moves@Fnoob radio) (Koprivnica)
15 years later & Into are nice

Alex Cortex
the optimist is ok.

Jean Pierre Enfant (Les Enfants Terribles/Trouw)’
well crafted dubby stuff here! The optimist for me

Chevel (Enklav / Vae Victis)
Kontra Music strikes again!

Gingy (Clone) (Toronto)
always impressed by mr roberto clementi - this of course is killer too. diodes and into are my faves

Marko Nastic (Radio B92 / Exit Festival)
nice one, support 4 kontra

Chrissy (The Nite Owl Diner) (Brooklyn)
really nice textures


ASOK (Scenery, Use of Weapons, MOS) (Liverpool)
15 years later movement is great

Inouveau (Bodytonic Music) (Dublin)
Loving this. Nice and dubby, never a bad thing!

Truncate/Audio Injection (Truncate)
Lovely tunes

Simone Gatto (OUT-ER)
wicked release. Bravo Roberto!

Paul Boex (Dynamic Reflection)
Diodes for me. Nice and deep

Maarten Mittendorf (Indigo Aera) (Amsterdam)
WOOW, The Optimist, killer dancefloor tune!! thanx a lot!

Sawlin (Sawlin) (Berlin)
funky and dirty...roberto know what I need. great stuff. thanks!

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