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C.O.W. are back. In fact, they were never gone. Having released two iconic features with the likes of Alxndr London (UK) and Hatsune Miku (JP) following the success of their previous $hanghai Mone¥ EP (COMP 505EP), the German-Chinese producer collective finally delivers their long-awaited first album. Being a true child of the digital world, what better name could they have chosen than the one of their very own genre: Internet. But it wouldn't be C.O.W. if there wasn't a catch to it. A conceptual twist. Something deeper. The internet is a place of uncountable content, phenomenon and impressions. However, in the worldview of the collective all of these can be comprised into four elements: epic, fury, love, and drugs. A philosophical concept turned album. Four elements that define our surrounding, our taste and opinion-makers, our filter bubbles and echo-chambers. We all know and experience them when traveling through that fantastic space. Like turning from praise to hate, from excitement to sadness within a few clicks, so will the album take you on a journey through all these elements, all those feelings within the collectives mind-blowing productions. C.O.W. are back, but -- like content in the Internet -- they've always been there, you only needed to look for them. Features Jakob from Earth, Jake Masca, Masia One, Supa Mojo & General Ling, Dexter, Tahnee Matthiesen, Kid Simius, and Sola Plexus.
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Vinyl edition of two EP releases by C.O.W. 牛, a German electronic act and digital art project. Wanting to breakout of the stagnating German pop-culture, C.O.W. 牛 was founded in December 2015. Their music -- and also their appearance and form -- reflect a new zeitgeist. The identities of their members (experienced producers and musicians from Munich, Berlin, and Beijing) dissolve into the artistic persona C.O.W. 牛. They produce and play mostly instrumental electronic music, which spans from obscure jazz interludes to electrified club beats. Their music is accompanied by a strong visual concept. Performing behind 8-bit pixel-masks and utilizing their self-made visuals, they provide for a rich live-experience and unfold the strong persona of C.O.W. 牛. Bold, cheeky, and extravagant, these artists created their own genre. It is not easy to label C.O.W. 牛, but if you must, you can place them between Flying Lotus and Hudson Mohawke. Exceptional art and sick music. With $hanghai Mone¥ the collective delivers the long-awaited sequel of their first C.O.W. 牛 EP, originally released in 2016. Remaining true to their distinct style, $hanghai Mone¥ shows a funkier, however darker face of the collective. The drums are heavier and longer, the setup more theatrical. It introduces the listener to autumn, to short days and long nights. This release contains both EPs, showing the two faces of C.O.W. 牛.
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