Tuesday, August 4, 2009

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Wesen – Zwiebel (Rednetic)

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 04:41 AM PDT

Wesen

Karlsruhe, Germany-based techno producer Manuel Odendahl is the co-founder of Ruin & Wesen, a German independent company specialising in crafting handmade digital and analogue instruments, and in recent years his reputation online has grown considerably, thanks to live appearances throughout Europe and his presence on numerous forums. This debut three track EP ‘Zweibel’ represents the fifth volume in Rednetic’s ongoing techno-oriented ultra-limited 3" CDR series and highlights Odendahl’s preference for using vintage drum machines alongside FM synthesis, whilst also offering what’s easily the most straightforward dancefloor-accessible release I’ve heard from Rednetic to date. For my money, it’s opening track ‘Whatever My Dear’ that offers up the real gold here, cooly balancing a dark, ominous analogue synth bassline and zapping, minimalist snares with a tumbling, almost dubby backdrop of refracted melodic tones that calls to mind the Kompakt label’s aesthetic. By contrast, ‘Paul Und Carla’ starts off fairly stripped back amidst solid 4/4 kicks and squeaking metallic samples, before a thick electro bassline arrives to take things off into house-centric territory reminiscent of Juan Atkins amidst jazzy, elastic-sounding analogue synth arpeggios, before ‘Mercurian Asses’ gets all glitchy and twisted, sending contorted buzzes of fractured noise sweeping beneath a more minimalist backdrop of hissing hi-hats and sparse, off-centre bursts of almost jazzy melodic tones. As Wesen’s debut recorded offering, ‘Zwiebel’ certainly represents an extremely impressive opening gambit. With just 100 copies of this 3" CDR available though, you’ll want to move fast.

“Upstairs at Frigid” Special – Extended Playlist 030809 – www.2ser.com 107.3FM

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 04:14 PM PDT

This week, we celebrate a very special occasion with the soundtrack to a very special night of good interesting music – legendary Sydney Sunday club night Frigid. At home in a number of different venues over the 10 years of its existence, from Kinsela's to @Newtown, this EPisode focused on the Hopetoun Hotel years, and the upstairs/downstairs secondary spaces in particular. Fringe interpretations of relaxing dinner music!

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Brion Gysin – Cut Up
("10% – File Under Burroughs" 2xCD compilation – 1955, Sub Rosa)

Squarepusher – Plaistow Flex Out
("Go Plastic" – 2001, Warp)

Fila Brazillia – Snake Ranger
("Black Market Gardening" – 1996, Pork)

Chris Watson – Adult Cheetah Resting By Baobab Tree
("Outside The Circle Of Fire" – 1998, Touch)

Fad Gadget – Ladyshave
("Make Room" 7inch – 1981, Mute)

Pierre Audétat – Otite
("Ghost Note" – 2003, Tadeo)

Ubin – The Man
("Frozen Peas" ltd 3inch CD compilation – 1999, Cryogenesis) #

Susumu Yokota – Sleepy Eye
("Grinning Cat" – 2001, Leaf)

Muslimgauze – Iranian Female Olympic Table Tennis Team Theme
("Iranian Female Olympic Table Tennis Team Theme" ltd table tennis CD – 1999, Staalplaat)

The Crazy World of Arthur Brown – Prelude – Nightmare
("The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown" – 1968, Track)

Die Welttraumforscher – Kleines Mädchen
("Sideria" – 1995, EBU’s Music)

Telemetry Orchestra – Remember
("Children Stay Free" – 2003, Silent) #

Grauzone – Kunstgewerbe
("Grauzone" – 1981, Off Course)

Cocteau Twins – Feet Like Fins (Re-cycled by Mark Clifford)
("Otherness" EP – 1995, Fontana)

Hydatid – Sometimes Transient
("Son You" – 2001, self-released) #

Negativland – What’s Music?
("Hate People Like Us" compilation – 1999, Soleilmoon)

The Master Musicians of Joujouka – Untitled 1
("Brian Jones Presents The Pipes Of Pan At Joujouka" – 1971, Rolling Stones)

Stereolab – Fiery Yellow
("Mars Audiac Quintet" – 1994, Duophonic)

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