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TSR 048LP
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After Giorgio Moroder, Jeff Mills, or Dieter Moebius, it is Joakim's turn to compose a soundtrack for one of the greatest masterpieces of cinema -- actually the first movie to enter UNESCO's Memory of the World Register, Fritz Lang's Metropolis. Originally commissioned for the 2022 reissue of Metropolis, a restored version of the original director's cut, the music was removed from the commercial release of the movie after the Murnau Foundation suddenly realized there was going to be new music which according to them "altered the original piece". The Blu-ray discs were removed from the beautiful box set released by Potemkine and destroyed, replaced by a Blu-ray without Joakim's music. So, Tigersushi decided to release the music on its own, with the Dolby Atmos mix that was made for the Blu-ray edition together with a classic stereo mix. It's a dark journey into the depths of Metropolis, its industrial noises but also its moments of light through Maria's character and Freder. For fans of: Oneohtrix Point Never, Mica Levi, Philip Glass, Disasterpeace.
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TSR 042LP
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This is a record about our relationship to nature: How do we perceive it, how do we represent it in the western world? Why was it separated from us, from culture? How can we create a new relationship in an era of major environmental challenges? It took five years for Joakim to complete this album, especially to collect all the field recordings that populate the fauna and flora of this immersive record where he goes back to his roots in IDM, classical music, avant-garde pop and ambient. Through 16 tracks, Joakim explores a world of sounds that blur the line between the natural and the artificial, a psychedelic journey on a modern Noah's Ark. The album is also the most collaborative work of Joakim so far. In a time of pandemic isolation, he reached out to a wide range of contributors, from American experimental drummer Greg Fox to conceptual Taiwanese artist Yutie Lee, from Chicago jazz new ambassador Angel Bat Dawid to Italian philosopher Emanuele Coccia. Besides the album, Second Nature will also be presented as a sound and video installation including multiple simultaneous video projections and a spatialized 3D sound environment based on the record.
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BEC 5156734
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French producer Joakim on Samurai: "This is a very personal record. I tried to channel the emotions and spontaneity I had when I first started making music. It's not about nostalgia, it's about the freshness and directness - call it naivety - you lose when you start becoming a professional musician. I moved to New York almost five years ago. These past few years have been a weird combination of excitement and quite challenging events. I've learnt what it means to be exiled, in every sense. This album is about that, being far away from 'home' and from yourself and finding your way back. The album is built like an unknown city, you walk through it, making random turns, getting lost, some corners may bring back memories, you're getting away from something and at the same time you're on a quest. Hence the importance of listening to it in its entirety (yes, I'm a utopian)." Double LP version comes in a gatefold sleeve and includes a CD.
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LAD 028EP
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The first release by Parisian iconoclast Joakim on DJ Tennis's Life And Death records is a miniature nocturne for dancefloor meditation, a cascade of unfurling fizzy moods and introspection. "Daemon" is the most Life And Death style track on the EP. It's full of modular synth tweaking and a nod to the '90s Detroit techno epic/melancholic vibes. "Would You Give Up?" started as a very slow "R&B meets techno" groove inspired by the freaky early Micronauts releases. The tempo change in the middle of the track (going from around 85 to 115bpm) is for the more adventurous DJs.
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BEC 5156097
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"'Each Other' is one of my favourite tracks on Tropics of Love (BEC 5161854/5161855, 2014)... slower, more soulful, more sensual... DJ Slow spontaneously submitted a remix to me... I knew his work with Pelican Fly and as a DJ, so I was very flattered... A/JUS/TED... also spontaneously asked me to remix the track, and having heard their versions for Holy Ghost! or Blood Orange, I was totally sold... Vicram is a new French artist that I approached, he's quite mysterious and the few tracks and demos I have heard from him tell me he has great potential." --Joakim
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BEC 5161853
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Second single from Joakim's album Tropics of Love (BEC 5161854/BEC 5161855), featuring Luke Jenner (The Rapture), with remixes by Sam Tiba, Young Marco, and William Burnett. A split release with Tigersushi; includes mp3 download code.
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BEC 5161855
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Gatefold double LP version. Includes a CD copy of the album. Anchored between the end of the '80s and the beginning of the '90s, when industrial music courted funk, when electro(nica) made a shy appearance and house was visceral and plaintive, also inspired by current R&B productions and futuristic hip-hop, Tropics of Love is a slow tempo record that shines like a steel sun and rings diabolically romantic. "On the Beach," a Balearic, somber take on Neil Young's classic song, makes you melt with pleasure; "This is My Life," a Lil' Louis-inspired scathing techno attack makes you dance; you put your arms up in the air for "Bring Your Love," a pure gem of mournful pop with Luke Jenner of The Rapture on the mic; you move your backside to the syncopated beats and the feline voice of Akwetey (Dragons Of Zynth) on "Each Other"; and only Joakim can make you fall asleep with your eyes wide open on the deviant electro jewels that are "Three Lazer Fingers" and "Hero." Altogether retro futuristic, nostalgic and forward-looking, danceable and contemplative, Tropics of Love draws the fine contours for the soundtrack of a summer that promises to be radiant and solar.
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BEC 5161854
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Anchored between the end of the '80s and the beginning of the '90s, when industrial music courted funk, when electro(nica) made a shy appearance and house was visceral and plaintive, also inspired by current R&B productions and futuristic hip-hop, Tropics of Love is a slow tempo record that shines like a steel sun and rings diabolically romantic. "On the Beach," a Balearic, somber take on Neil Young's classic song, makes you melt with pleasure; "This is My Life," a Lil' Louis-inspired scathing techno attack makes you dance; you put your arms up in the air for "Bring Your Love," a pure gem of mournful pop with Luke Jenner of The Rapture on the mic; you move your backside to the syncopated beats and the feline voice of Akwetey (Dragons Of Zynth) on "Each Other"; and only Joakim can make you fall asleep with your eyes wide open on the deviant electro jewels that are "Three Lazer Fingers" and "Hero." Altogether retro futuristic, nostalgic and forward-looking, danceable and contemplative, Tropics of Love draws the fine contours for the soundtrack of a summer that promises to be radiant and solar.
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BEC 5161791
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This is the first 12" offering from the forthcoming Tropics of Love from Joakim (featuring, among others, Luke Jenner on vocals). A split release with Tigersushi. Includes a download card. Also features a remix by Joakim and Principles Of Geometry.
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FCL 067EP
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Dubbed the Godfather of French electro by I-D magazine, Joakim's diverse and trendsetting musical tastes have earned him a global rep. On the Labyrinth EP, you can catch Joakim's darker DJ friend extended mix, a lush analog slow-burner from Junior Boys, an even slower -- borderline chopped and screwed -- melodic mix from Lone and a dirty, arpeggiated beast from Deadstock 33s and Stopmakingme.
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TSR 024CD
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This is Joakim's fourth album Nothing Gold -- probably his most song-oriented album to date. One of France's foremost electronic musicians, his first album Tiger Sushi was ambient electro-jazz, before he moved onto electronics with Fantômes (2003), and later Monsters & Silly Songs (2007), on which he combined post-rock, disco and electronics. Joakim runs the Tigersushi label, releasing a broad spectrum of music including Maurice Fulton, E.S.G, Poni Hoax and Metro Area. He does live sets, DJs and he's also a remixer; he's recut tunes from Tiga, Air and Antena. Finally, he also has a live band, Joakim And The Ectoplasmic Band, on which he plays machines, keyboards, guitars and sings. Nothing Gold borrows its title from the Robert Frost poem. The artist himself states: "...each song is about someone I don't want to be or become or about extreme behaviors and deviant habits -- with the exception of 'Find A Way' -- like an exploration of the human dark sides, a way to exorcise the demons by becoming one of them inside a song ... I've taken the opposite path from most music producers today. I wanted to sound different. For years, I've been buying gear to build the studio of my dreams where I can achieve the sound I'm looking for (something between Conrad Plank, Motown and Daft Punk). It's simply not possible to get that sound with a laptop. I also love beautiful 'tools.' Things with a life of their own. You can interact with them."
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TSR 047EP
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Joakim makes the soundtrack to a late Indian summer sunset, on a beach. Such a setting is a time for everyone, where age is meaningless. It's delightful and a little melancholic at the same time. But juxtaposed with the lyrics, this creates a dark undertone, which is repeated throughout the song. DyE's version emphasizes the pop side of "Forever Young" and turns the track into an epic house tune. Also includes a remix by Discodeine and an extended Afro mix.
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Producer-extraordinaire and head honcho of Tigersushi, Joakim compiles his best remixes for the likes of Tiga, DJ Mehdi, Late Of The Pier, Annie, etc. After three albums, Joakim still manages to avoid all sorts of classifications, being a musician, producer, DJ and live performer at the same time. Since 2003, he's also become one of the most in-demand remixers out there, being regularly charted by tastemakers like Erol Alkan, Simian Mobile Disco and Ivan Smagghe. From DFA to Get Physical, from Ed Banger to Modular, from Polydor to Virgin, every label that counts in the world of dance and alternative music have all asked Joakim for a remix, at least once. Why is that? Certainly not because they know what they're gonna get. Unlike many other "usual suspects" applying a simple formula to their remixes, Joakim tackles each song like he's never done a remix before, trying to find a different angle every time while keeping an eye on the dancefloor -- the main target. The result is all about distorted songs, deviant dance, old school references and forward-thinking tweaking. That's the difference between haute-couture dance music vs. ready-to-wear, and that's why people ask for his tailored-made remixes. That's also how you make hits: after Tiga listened to Joakim's remix of Lionel Hampton's "Vibromatic," which was one of 2003's club hits, he asked Joakim for a remix of his own "Pleasure From The Bass." A few years later, he remixed Antena's "Camino Del Sol," a crossover dance classic, played by classic house and techno DJs as well as minimal heads, indie dance DJs and even mainstream superstars like John Digweed. Since then, most of Joakim's remixes have become club anthems, from the epic Italo remix of Cut Copy's "Hearts On Fire" to the banging take on Alter Ego's "Why Not?". My Best Remixes turns a simple compilation into an album that you can listen to at home if you're not in a club. As a bonus, you get an unreleased instrumental version of the Late Of The Pier remix and a so-far unreleased remix of DJ Mehdi's "Pocket Piano." By the time you read this, we bet this one will become one of 2009's big tunes. Other remixed artists include: The Chap, Zombie Zombie, Clashing Egos, and Max Berlin.
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VER 047EP
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"Drumtrax" is the second extraction from Joakim's early 2007 release, Monsters and Silly Songs. This piece, with its dub, is a kind of a secret weapon you can fire up if the audience slows down and you want the crowd to scream again. Radio Slave delivers a remix made for the big rooms. Matt Edwards, aka Rekid and half of the Quiet Village project, sends you into hypnotic psychedelicism. Minimal, with an omnipresent bass, a changing rhythm and a higher tempo than on the previous remixes, this is something subtle and effective.
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VER 046EP
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"After his former and acclaimed album Fantômes and the cine live, three years spent in remixing the Top of the international producer, here is the first single of his new album called 'I Wish You Were Gone' and a new live already applauded in the Festival Transmusicales de Rennnes With this Killah Groove, Joakim decided to build a bridge between Rimini and Manchester. No Doubt, the winter club tune. The artwork was drawn by Joakim himself! You can find the original track on the CD Versatile Hot Shots compilation but here you get an additional fantastic Italo dub mix which is sure to generate massive club play. Already rave feedbacks from Michael Mayer, Ewan Pearson, Erol Alkan, Josh Wink, Lindstrom etc."
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VER 010CD
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"Joakim Lone Octet is dead. Joakim has been reborn as a new artist! First influenced by electro jazz, he is now into something more raw, almost punky. While he is an admirer of virtuoso pianists, jazzheads (Alice Coltrane, Sun Ra), indie kids (Pixies) and stupendous electronics (Carl Craig, Plastikman), Joakim's tastes go beyond these genres. In this new album, Joakim deals with mysterious moods. His Fantômes carries the listener through nostalgic interludes, cavernous basslines as well as twisted synth gimmicks and chopped vocoders interrupted by surprising breaks."
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