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BIO 042EP
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Abstraxion once again delivers another twist to his exotic musical tale with Trance Body Music. A four-track collection of '90s-infused club rockets. Hi-NRG sounds that traverse the trance-techno-rave intersection. Lead single "Wholes" is a distorted and relentless number that hammers along with skewed vocal chops and lashings of bounce. "Gold" however, is a more pushy heads-down affair. It's ramped BPM and vocals muster dewy-eyed Bonsai memories, whilst harnessing the free spirit of the resurging Euro-dance movement. Next out of the rave cannon comes "Force", with its fierce tempo, jittering synth stabs and playful melody working together to create a tidy dancefloor moment. The show is brought to a close with the bubbling title track "Trance Body Music". A perfect, almost soothing, finale to a wonderfully energetic adventure.
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BIOLP 004LP
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Abstraxion returns to his own Biologic Records to release this impressive revisited album, giving Tuff City Kids, Kasper Bjørke, Vessels, Clarian, Conforce, Mattheis, Ripperton, INIT, Eduardo De La Calle and Cleveland the freedom to have their own take on tracks from She Thought She Would Last Forever (BIOCD 003CD/BIOLP 003LP, 2016). Ripperton's mark on "Spazieren" is one of meticulous sound design and textures, complemented by a poignant vocal that provides a wicked ambience. INIT's remix has been crafted with precision - an unhurried and mysterious track that builds and anticipates smoothly due to the precise instrumentation and adept reverb that's been applied on the vocal. Conforce delivers a dark, forceful and abstract take on "Spazieren".
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BIOLP 003LP
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2x12" version. After his stunning debut album Break of Lights at the end of 2013 (HAKT 009CD/LP), Harold Boué, better known as Abstraxion, presents his second album She Thought She Would Last Forever. Abstraxion's career has already seen many highlights, two of which being the label he runs with Belgian producer DC Salas, Biologic Records, reaching its ten year anniversary in 2016 and having played some of the best clubs in the world. With his obvious talent and ability to create a pensive beauty in his productions, there is no doubt Abstraxion's career will continue to reach new heights. Full of reveries and hybrid explorations, Harold's second full length She Thought She Would Last Forever evokes images of landscapes and forests. A stretching dark and dystopian atmosphere pervades the album, but he still manages to mesh the melancholy with an overarching and swelling euphoria, contrasting themes of melancholia and exploring the tensions between expectation and reality. The explorative nature of the album is articulated clearly through Abstraxion's use of minor chords and organic sounds. She Thought She Would Last Forever begins with "An Error Occurred", a convivial albeit mysterious and energetic primer that then dives into the tight percussion and pensive vocals of "Just What I've Always Wanted". The title track is a dramatic cut which transcends slickly into the rasping synth, and recoiling bass of "Needed You" accompanied by the entrancing vocals of Loic Fleury from Isaac Delusion. "Spazieren" is a ten-minute leisurely passage through dystopia that has been crafted with finesse. "Blackout" is a minor key track whose lead synth is focused around an arpeggiator to create suspense. "Seascape", a melancholic ambient track which shifts into the more energetic percussion of "Not Far Away From You", picking up pace once again. "Rinjani" is a melodic and menacing march with pulsing synth lines, leading expertly to the final track. "Dystopia" blends otherworldly sounds from the distant future with percussion and reverb, creating space in the musical landscape and bringing Abstraxion's second album to an expansive and poignant close. Mixed by Francis Harris.
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After his stunning debut album Break of Lights at the end of 2013 (HAKT 009CD/LP), Harold Boué, better known as Abstraxion, presents his second album She Thought She Would Last Forever. Abstraxion's career has already seen many highlights, two of which being the label he runs with Belgian producer DC Salas, Biologic Records, reaching its ten year anniversary in 2016 and having played some of the best clubs in the world. With his obvious talent and ability to create a pensive beauty in his productions, there is no doubt Abstraxion's career will continue to reach new heights. Full of reveries and hybrid explorations, Harold's second full length She Thought She Would Last Forever evokes images of landscapes and forests. A stretching dark and dystopian atmosphere pervades the album, but he still manages to mesh the melancholy with an overarching and swelling euphoria, contrasting themes of melancholia and exploring the tensions between expectation and reality. The explorative nature of the album is articulated clearly through Abstraxion's use of minor chords and organic sounds. She Thought She Would Last Forever begins with "An Error Occurred", a convivial albeit mysterious and energetic primer that then dives into the tight percussion and pensive vocals of "Just What I've Always Wanted". The title track is a dramatic cut which transcends slickly into the rasping synth, and recoiling bass of "Needed You" accompanied by the entrancing vocals of Loic Fleury from Isaac Delusion. "Spazieren" is a ten-minute leisurely passage through dystopia that has been crafted with finesse. "Blackout" is a minor key track whose lead synth is focused around an arpeggiator to create suspense. "Seascape", a melancholic ambient track which shifts into the more energetic percussion of "Not Far Away From You", picking up pace once again. "Rinjani" is a melodic and menacing march with pulsing synth lines, leading expertly to the final track. "Dystopia" blends otherworldly sounds from the distant future with percussion and reverb, creating space in the musical landscape and bringing Abstraxion's second album to an expansive and poignant close. Mixed by Francis Harris.
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BIO 022EP
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After a series of releases on HAKT Recordings and Nicolas Jaar's Other People and a collab with Kasper Bjørke, Abstraxion returns to his and DC Salas's Biologic Records, celebrating the label's 2015 ten-year anniversary. From a peak-time techno remix by Matrixxman to a house rework by Fort Romeau and a disco-infused version by Massimiliano Pagliara, the three remixes that follow Abstraxion's "Resonance" here EP not only represent the label's diverse sound but also Abstraxion's own productions and ever-evolving style.
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LP version. HAKT Recordings is pleased to internationally co-release Break of Lights, the stunning debut LP from French musician and DJ Harold Boué aka Abstraxion. The London-based innovator's music has already garnered accolades (and spins) from heavy-hitters such as Erol Alkan, Simian Mobile Disco, James Holden and Dan Snaith (Caribou/Daphni). Full of melancholic reveries and hybrid explorations, Break of Lights reveals Abstraxion to be a standout producer and true obsessive to his craft. Break of Lights, consequently, abounds with texturally-rich, rapturous gems and thoughtful meditations on the passage of time. Album opener "White Rain," featuring the whispered vocals of Parisian artist Chloé, winds plaintive guitar around modular synths and Abstraxion's own ghostly vocalizations. "Moon" bubbles with blinking synths and blip-and-bleep effects that, in a titular nod, flash celestially. "Every Night I'm Lying" marries tremendous beats with gorgeous vocals from Danish singer Astrid Engberg. Possibly the most hypnotic track here, "Around Me," warms with sonorous synths that speak like beautifully indecipherable utterances. And "Les Histoires," dedicated to the producer's father, emerges with half-recalled conversations from childhood, then drifts -- as if via time -- through spectral keyboards that filter past like memories. Abstraxion co-manages the label Biologic Records with DJ/producer DC Salas. After putting out a series of EPs, he released the singles "Jus Acid" and "Jaipur's Elephant" on Different Records in 2011 and 2012, respectively. He has also released music on Marketing Music. Always a singular character with an ear for sound, he has built a music studio in Marseille with old analog instruments. He spends his there time making electronic music that is as explorative and organic as possible.
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HAKT Recordings is pleased to internationally co-release Break of Lights, the stunning debut LP from French musician and DJ Harold Boué aka Abstraxion. The London-based innovator's music has already garnered accolades (and spins) from heavy-hitters such as Erol Alkan, Simian Mobile Disco, James Holden and Dan Snaith (Caribou/Daphni). Full of melancholic reveries and hybrid explorations, Break of Lights reveals Abstraxion to be a standout producer and true obsessive to his craft. Break of Lights, consequently, abounds with texturally-rich, rapturous gems and thoughtful meditations on the passage of time. Album opener "White Rain," featuring the whispered vocals of Parisian artist Chloé, winds plaintive guitar around modular synths and Abstraxion's own ghostly vocalizations. "Moon" bubbles with blinking synths and blip-and-bleep effects that, in a titular nod, flash celestially. "Every Night I'm Lying" marries tremendous beats with gorgeous vocals from Danish singer Astrid Engberg. Possibly the most hypnotic track here, "Around Me," warms with sonorous synths that speak like beautifully indecipherable utterances. And "Les Histoires," dedicated to the producer's father, emerges with half-recalled conversations from childhood, then drifts -- as if via time -- through spectral keyboards that filter past like memories. Abstraxion co-manages the label Biologic Records with DJ/producer DC Salas. After putting out a series of EPs, he released the singles "Jus Acid" and "Jaipur's Elephant" on Different Records in 2011 and 2012, respectively. He has also released music on Marketing Music. Always a singular character with an ear for sound, he has built a music studio in Marseille with old analog instruments. He spends his there time making electronic music that is as explorative and organic as possible.
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HAKT 007EP
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French DJ/producer and Biologic Records founder Harold Boué aka Abstraxion delivers his Moon EP with tracks from his Break of Lights album, complete with remix duties by Factory Floor, Death In Vegas, and PVT. "Moon" is a captivating, celestial gem, ripe with flickering, twinkling synths. Factory Floor quicken and intensify the single's pulse while exuding a raw sense of urgency, resulting in a dancefloor banger. Death In Vegas offers a slowed-down, dusky take, transforming the original into a moody, subdued after-hours gem. PVT's dynamic, bubbling bass line and amplified, stuttered synths make for an irresistible closing remix.
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