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SINO 027EP
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Native Detroiter Terrence Dixon's long-time alliance with godfather of techno Juan Atkins has helped forge his own powerful sound in the world of minimal techno. Originally released on Claude Young's Utensil Records in 1995. Both Sino (Hong-Kong) and Thema (New-York) join hands to re-release this classic which many consider as one of the early foundations in the minimal techno movement. Sino presents part 2 featuring two remixes by Ben Klock and one by Edwin Oosterwal (Rejected).
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TRESOR 256LP
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2013 repress. 2LP version. 3 tracks also on the CD and 5 tracks exclusive to the vinyl version.
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TRESOR 256CD
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Twelve years ago, Tresor Records released Terrence Dixon's debut album From the Far Future -- a personal homage to the art and ancestry of techno, culminating in a discursive and dream-like course through the genre's many tomes, complete with subtle nods to key protagonists such as Kraftwerk, Derrick May and Juan Atkins. A luminescent and ethereal catalog of tracks awash with shimmery synths and taught, rhythmical programming that still holds true today, From the Far Future made for a stunning first full-length that cemented Dixon's already proven credentials from his Population One work and Utensil Records foundations. The Detroit native returns to Tresor Records with From the Far Future Pt. 2 -- an ambitious, scope-y and deeply personal sequel. As Dixon states: "From the Far Future Pt.2 is my real-life drama playing out before your ears, it has everything on this album that has something to do with where I live. I wanted to make this album as huge as it could be. This is a statement album. A variety of tracks from a minimal point of view." The album takes the form of a 14-track CD and double vinyl LP, with just three overlaying tracks -- the bubbly "Fountain of Life," uplifting "Horizon" and stung out "The Study," as well as two different versions on the atmospheric builder "Dark City of Hope." From the Far Future Pt.2 is a masterful and extensive techno album that alludes to -- without relying on -- Dixon's Detroit heritage and affinities. Tracks like the CD's three dystopic numbers: "Path to Mystery," "The Auto Factory" and "Lead by Example," for example, deploy recognizable tropes of techno past, spun into a unique and inherently modern Dixon vernacular. Elsewhere, warm syncopated house, wonky jazz, grainy dub textures and smoky ambience complete this rewardingly heterogeneous album.
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UND 014EP
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"Underl_ne meets Terrence Dixon, the first 12" in a forthcoming series of thrilling, twisted vintage electro, and minimal/dubby walks in space. Old school/new tracks chosen for a timeless quality and relevance in today's scene. For people starving to find out what will come after the minimal era. This music is cool school as Terrence Dixon combines with Underl_ne. Get Involved... probably the best-ever record by minimal legend Terrence Dixon. Hand-picked and re-submitted tracks have made sure this EP is of the highest musical and sound quality. Techno gold. The kudos here come from the combination of a super cool and modern techno label working with the widely-respected and acclaimed originator of the minimal scene."
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YORE 003LP
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$20.00
NOT IN STOCK, SPECIAL ORDER
"Train of Thought is not only significant for being the latest album by Detroit legend Terrence Dixon but for being Yore's premiere full-length release. Dixon, of course, is well-known for his Population 1 releases on Juan Atkins' Metroplex imprint as well as for deep material issued under his given name on Tresor and Utensil. Other career highlights include co-producing Atkins' Skynet album (under the Infiniti alias) and Dixon's recent standout, Minimalism III, on Background Records. Dixon's uncompromising sound is heard in full effect on Train Of Thought. The album's tracks range from '80s-sounding Cybotron-like excursions to raw, stripped-down techno and warm, chord-driven house tunes. The double-vinyl set includes rapturous settings of synthetic sound and swinging cuts whose burbling keys, pounding kick drums, and brisk hi-hats evoke the brilliant sheen of Detroit techno. The striking 'Links' showcases Dixon's most artistically innovative side by pairing a locomotive tech-house pulse with complex vibraphone patterns that may remind listeners of Steve Reich's music; it's no exaggeration to state that nothing like 'Links' has ever been heard in dance circles before. In 'Ivory Coast,' Dixon weds a relaxed, midtempo groove with dreamy chords and evocative melodies to suggest the onset of twilight at a remote African-American outpost. Last but not least, there's an Andy Vaz remix of Terrence Dixon's 'Lost' track whose original tune was on his last Background records release.Throughout Train of Thought, his conceptual reach elevates his music to a highly personalized realm where dance rhythms seamlessly blend with inspired compositional ideas. Though his music may invite comparison to Drexicya and Atkins, Dixon's music is often imitated but never duplicated -- ultimately stands alone." --Deeprhythms.com
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