MP3 Releases
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Various Artists
Globalization
DBDF026
Globalization, netlabel-style: Six netlabels from all over the world (well, Germany, USA and Canada, that is) join forces to bring you this internationally-flavoured techno-compilation: Three German netlabels, namely ‘Digital Kunstrasen’, ‘Electroreptil’ and ‘Musicartistry’, two American labels, ‘DoBox Recordings’ and ‘Random Access Recordings’, as well as Canadian ‘Seedsound’ are the contributors to this impressive release. Every label will be represented by one artist who adds two of his tracks.
Brett Knacksen - Polyknacks Vol. 1
Brett Knacksen - Polyknacks Vol. 2
Amoebafunk - Topological Ointment
Amoebafunk - Ebb
Pantherklub - Rapture
Pantherklub - Places In My Mind
Beckmann - Chill To Grill
Beckmann - Outlaw
Qorser - Harmonic Scrape
Qorser - Peripherals
Ben Crea - No Time For Trouble
Ben Crea - Falling Down
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Steve Cooley
De-Rez
DBDF024
Steve Cooley is back with a new release of banging techno, two tracks of which were created in preparation for his live performance at AVA2006. Most of these tracks begin on his Treo 650, using Bhajis Loops, and then progress through GarageBand and Logic Express. Other techniques involve harvesting glitch and audio ephemera from nature and unnatural sources. The style is layered up from the base of beats, effects, sounds from space, people on the street, everyday snippets of the sounds around us. But don’t forget the beats. This is a 4-track pounder.
“I like to combine the natural sounds that constitute found audio from the real world and world of what my computer can give me. I like layering up filters and effects in a similar way to photoshop to achieve similar textural results. This release is a field report from my explorations on the fringe of where beat-driven music grows.”
Cover art by Steve Cooley.
Screaming Fussy Baby Behind Me
Commodore Spicy Invaders
Wandering Poet
Cramming
Arturo Garces
My Sound
DBDF023
Everyone has their own sound, and we would like to present to you the sound of Arturo Garces. Thick shuffled rhythms and deep heavy grooves can be heard on every track. The only exception to that is “Expanding Time” which offers a smooth interlude between the first and second halves of the release. Of course, words never do any justice to the music, so take a listen for yourself…we’re sure you’ll dig on it.
Cover art by Dajis Systems.
Saturday Night
Nothing
Rise
Expanding Time
Thinking Back
My Sound
bLURiX
Velvetine
DBDF022
Words from the artist…
‘Velvetine’ - there are some strange days in one’s life.. One day
you’re on the top of the mountain and it seems like you could touch
the sky with your bare hand and give yourself a pleasure of ‘being
calm’.. But life has a mind and a way of it’s own.. And as such it
twists and turns up and down and takes you on the unforgettable
ride.. ‘Velvetine’ is a regular person… Nothing special about
him.. He had his risings and falls, but always managed to get up on
his two feet and get on with his life.. Concerning.. Having
problems as any other person does.. What’s so different about
‘Velvetine’ then? In his last fall he lost something.. Something
that he wasn’t able to buy off or try to get it back on force.. He
lost touch with his soul and is in deep search for the same. He
looked around the corners but has found nothing but other souls
(which others had lost..but..that’s their story..this one is about
boy named ‘Velvetine’). He’s not a hero or anything like it, even
tough he helps around and does his social part very well… Lost in
his confusion he felt into sadness.. Sadness lead him to loneliness
and loneliness to becoming a hollow man.. Traveling trough all
places.. even those imaginary… But still nothing… And still he
seeks his path..his soul… Walking trough the storm of thing
called ‘life’…
‘Luv-U-Luv-Me’ - chemistry.. that’s what people now-days say ‘love’
is.. Is it really chemistry or is it something far more deeper,
complex, on the ‘upper level’ of human understanding? On the
mention of the word itself people mostly get a little cold,
frozen… Is ‘love’ a taboo these days? Well; this is only an
intro to this story, the main event takes us to day after the
party. A girl meets a boy - a boy meets a girl.. They have
fun..they have a drink…they have ‘each other’.. After that, the
clock is still running, the sun comes out.. And they both go home,
alone.. - They get some sleep, wake up late at late afternoon and
remember what they ‘did’.. One phones another.. - They get to chat
about a lot of things for an hour or two.. About a lot of things
but not the one thing that made them be ‘one’ in that one special
(or maybe deceiving…) night. It’s the end of fist conversation
and both of them have ’something’ to say about last night but can
not say it before the other does.. Mostly this would go like
this..just with annoying silence.. But not this time.. They talk -
get it over with.. It was a one night stand, nothing else.. And one
of them feels very sad about it.. Which one..you ask? Listen to
this story and put yourself into any character.. Play it a few
times… Maybe you were/are on one or the other side, maybe both…
The story is ‘written’, but ‘you’ are the one that’ written it..or
are maybe still writing it…
‘Hurricane’ - a big storm, right? So, what’s the biggest storm in
your life? Don’t know about you but most people have a same storm,
a same ‘hurricane’ in their lives.. and that’s the life it self..
The trick is not to run away from it but to roll with it.. Fight it
when you’re strong wnough and even let it defeat you for a sec. or
so.. It’s not the matter of how many times one falls, but how many
times he risses again. Funny, but ‘Hurricane’ is actually an
‘anti-hurricane’ track.. It’s the one that tells you: “Yes, you ARE
having a bad day! Yes, you DO have many bills to pay!! No, you
DON’T qualify as the best human beeing that ever lived!!!” … So?
- Now what? Fight it.. With : love - faith - hope …
Cover art by 60nine.
Velvetine
Luv-U-Luv-Me
Hurricane
Dip
Illusions
DBDF021
The duo of Dip present us with a fine release of Techno and Tech-House titled ‘Illusions’. Listening to these trax really take the listener on a journey. One could easily imagine a sun-soaked scene with a dj playing them next to a swimming pool or at the beach. But it’s also not hard to visualize a night-time club scene with these trax pumping from the wall of speakers. No matter which scene you prefer (even if it’s none of the above), you’ll be sure to enjoy these grooves.
Cover art by Dip.
Exit
Feijy
Illusions [Part 2]
MiniBikini
Isadora
Storytellerz
Last Daze at Club Cahuenga
DBDF020
Kickin’ it with a mix of tricky electronics and a little old-school flavor, these guys present us with a release of funky musical stories. ‘Apartment Complex’ and ‘Cardboard Boxing’ move your body with a hint of electro and ‘80 synth grooves. ‘Contained’ and ‘Ready To Move’ are just as funky, but take on a more cereberal sound. House-heads, Tech-heads and B-Boys alike should find themselves enjoying this one.
Cover art by Dajis Systems.
Cardboard Boxing
Contained
Apartment Complex
Ready To Move
Lucas Rodenbush
Boundless Abstractions
DBDF019
Boundless Abstractions is a pure Techno-laden release from the main man behind the EBE moniker. These four dancefloor-destined trax will stir the imagination and emotions of the listener as the title of each track also describes their theme. Take a listen and see for yourself. And don’t be surprised if you also find yourself delf dancing. ‘Induced’ was written & produced by Lucas Rodenbush, Arturo Garces & Alonso Ordoñez.
Cover art by Dajis Systems.
Induced
Determined
Pitfall
Saddled
The Rhythmist
Return to the Bluelight District
DBDF018
The Bluelight District was the place where The Rhythmist really honed in on his distinct sound. Illuminated by blue light bulbs and the displays of his music hardware, the room had an ambience that inspired him to make trax with a funky and futuristic edge. This release continues and completes the story where ‘Sounds from the Bluelight District’ on Resource Records left off.
Cover art by Dajis Systems.
The Force of Night
Garbage Truck Controls
Irridescent
Lektrono
Novato
DBDF017
Do not be misled by the title of this release. Rafael Marinelli (aka Lektrono) is definitely experienced in the art of making music, and this release is proof. Skittery breakbeat-ish styles combined with IDM sensibilities is one way to describe the first track, ‘Respira’. ‘La Vaca Verde’ and the title track ‘Novato’ follow it up with a more abstract, textured, and emotive sound. Unique and enjoyable.
Cover art by Christina Morello.
bLURiX
The Unity of Three
DBDF016
bLURiX has a sound that would make a great fit as a soundtrack for a science fiction film, but would also make martians (and humans) dance without a doubt. This release blends imaginitive sounds and deep thoughts with the fun of the dancefloor. If you like old-school jack, electro beats, or just like good electronic music you will definitely like ‘The Unity of Three’.
Cover art by Steve Cooley.
Wieliczka
Weltjugentag
Handy Shop
The Rhythmist
The Funk of Five GigaFLOPS
DBDF015
FLOPs is a common benchmark measurement for rating the processing power of a computer. With about five GigaFLOPS worth of CPU, The Rhythmist has generated four trax of electronic funkiness. Quirky, deep and minimal grooves are what this release is all about, not to mention ‘Seg’ and ‘16th & Curtis’ offer a sneak peak of his progress in VSTi plug-in development.
Cover art by Dajis Systems.
Seg
16th & Curtis
Booga
Downtown Chi
Plex
Complexions
DBDF014
Long-time producer Plex presents us with a release that’s rugged, funky, edgy and programmed with precision. Even though he states being highly influenced by artists like RAC and The Advent, he has developed his own distinct sound. From the high-powered electro-break sounds of ‘Lecework’ and ‘Qwok Chop Chop’, to the bangin’ tech antics of ‘Christmas’, you’ll definitely get a kick out of this release.
Cover art by Christina Morello.
Lecework
Class
He Akt
Christmas
Sloth
Qwok Chop Chop
Igor O. Vlasov
Sound Textures
DBDF013
Another four doses of deep textured grooviness from Igor O. Vlasov. From the dancefloor-ready ‘Glocke 1 2 3′ and ‘Stadtverkehr’, to the relaxing washes of ‘Installer’, to the hypnotic dubbiness of ‘Stone of Fortune’, there’s something here for many an occasion or mood. This release is another example of Igor’s expertise in the art of knob-twiddling.
Cover art by Dajis Systems.
Glocke 1 2 3
Stadtverkehr
Installer
Stone of Fortune
Steve Cooley
Micro-Ear-Abrasion
DBDF012
It’s a sign of the times when someone tells you they made some trax with their cell phone. Granted it was a Handspring Treo, but you get what we mean. Gadgeteer Steve Cooley comes correct with this release and makes the most of his phone and his Powerbook…not to mention his environment (note the granulated conversation on ‘Building Q’). Deep, bangin’ and fun!
Check out the cover art which is a painting also created by Steve Cooley.
12hoursofairportsandairplanes-v2
building Q v2
invisible solid storm force v4
sleep v2
x&yplanesonanxyzplaningplane
Chris Sendejas
The Disappearing Act
DBDF011
San Jose’s Chris Sendejas presents us with moving and interesting release. These three tracks have a very cinematic and dubby sound that works well with the deep 4/4 beats. ‘Apocalyptic’ is exactly what the title says…for your speakers because of it’s thunderous kick drum. ‘Ohm For Me’ and ‘Unknown’ take things to a deeper level, but picks up the pace and keeps you groovin’. We definitely think you will enjoy this release.
Cover art by Dajis Systems.
Apocalyptic
Ohm For Me
Unknown
The Rhythmist
Lost Trax
DBDF010
Armed only with a G3 Macintosh and a demo copy of a widely-known soft studio, The Rhythmist proceeded to make several trax and record them to minidisc since he knew they couldn’t be saved to work on later. Out of over a dozen attempts, these five trax stood out from the rest. We hope you enjoy these unrecoverable musical moments.
Cover art by Dajis Systems.
Accelerated
Constant
The Mistake
Rapid Thoughts
Orbital Views
Igor O. Vlasov
Tonarm
DBDF009
Our new friend from Russia, Igor O. Vlasov definitely knows his way around synths and effects. These four tracks really show that off. ‘Sunset’ is a light-hearted synth chord workout, then ‘Abyss’ and ‘Island’ take things to a deeper level. The fun, yet cereberal ‘Coral Reef’ finishes things off nicely.
Cover art by Dajis Systems.
Sunset
Abyss
Island
Coral Reef
Qorser
Unsecured
DBDF008
Our first mini-LP is brought to you by our friendly neighborhood Qorser. This release is a cross-section of the styles he’s into, and provides a condensed history of what Qorser has been up to from 2003 to 2005.
Cover art by Dajis Systems.
Chamber
Ultra Voice
Little Train Track
Shake Down
Love Vision
1
Vortex Middle
Numb
Kut & Paste
Synth Dreams of You
Number 8
Process 2 Process
DBDF007
After a ten year hiatus, Number 8 returns with an electro tinged EP that was created in three unique environments. One track was made with a Pentium4 laptop, one with various midi gear, and one with an Amiga 2000 and an 8-bit sampler cartridge. ‘Acinova’ was originally released in 1994 on Flask, a division of the now defunkt Silent Records.
Cover art by Dajis Systems.
Various Artists
Air Conditioned Free Movie
DBDF006
These nine tracks are a sampling of some of the talent that exists in the South Bay. With each song, the artist presents you with a different style and vibe. When brought together as a collection, they make up the soundtrack for the movie that doesn’t exist about moments that have passed and things that have happened.
Cover art by Dajis Systems.
Joint Effort - See U Inside
Chris Jackson - Scatter Matter
Mutor - OpenMindInsertFoot
Number 8 - Backdoor
Steve Cooley - Box of Rox v1.02
Podge - Game Playing
Christopher Leath - Skip~Take: 1
Lucas Rodenbush & Alonso Ordonez - Disturbing Soundscape
Chris Sendejas - The Groove
Qorser
Track Meet
DBDF005
Deepening the groove a bit this time around, Qorser comes again with four catchy trax that put you in a different state of mind while keeping your head steady nodding. Don’t think that your feet won’t want to get involved on this either, but remember…no cleats allowed on the dancefloor.
Cover art by Dajis Systems.
Breakbeat Closure
Cheap Shot
Stackin’
Who’s That
Qorser
ZC Transmission
DBDF004
Another dose of tracky goodness from newcomer, Qorser. Adding a bit more intricacy to his programming has made for a 4-pack of fun and tricky trax. ZC Transmission is a solid release and is only a taste of his diverse range of styles.
Cover art by Dajis Systems.
I Don’t Know
Curve Over
Loop Generation
Wet Dry
The Rhythmist
Open
DBDF003
Shuffled rhythms and sparse electronics make up the theme for Open, the new EP from The Rhythmist. Elements from his recent live performances have been extracted and expanded into 4 individual trax.
Cover art by Dajis Systems.
Qorser
Extended Border
DBDF002
We present some technologically advanced grooves from new artist, Qorser. His premier release delivers a just a glimpse into his sonic world with three solid trax in proper Techno form.
Cover art by Dajis Systems.
Fun Music Rework
As Can Be
Fly Looking
The Rhythmist
Percussive Acts: Live at Cafecito
DBDF001
Three select excerpts from The Rhythmist’s live performance at Cafecito coffee shop in San Jose on December 3rd, 2000. Using just the Yamaha SU700, he delivers some straight up box-bangin’ trax.
Cover art by Dajis Systems.
Pulsematic
Swing Pressure
No HumDrum
