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WHFM 002EP
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Stay Remixes is the sophomore release from Vancouver's We Have Friends' Music, the brainchild of West Coast staples Mike McSuede and James Boatman. The duo is proud to present the latest offering from Pan/Tone. In addition to a remix from the man himself, you'll also find reinterpretations from Hrdvision, Nikki Gibler and Danny Benedettini.
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AREAL 059EP
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"Welcome to the mobile matrix. I am H.E.L.L., your automated telephonetics assistant. Connecting to hypothalamus. Press 1 to erase, 2 for positive stimulation, or 3, if you would like to talk directly to one of our sales assistants who will be right with you in your flat in only five minutes. "Peep." "Hello." "Hello. I've composed a song for you. Here it is." Includes remixes by Ryan Davis and Basteroid.
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C/K 011EP
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Due to near-constant demand, Cereal/Killers presents Pan/Tone's "Shame" on vinyl, first featured on 2008's Skip The Foreplay. A soulful overtone is guided by a groovin' piano/guitar riff and Motown-like vocals. Gui Boratto's unique style is highly identifiable on his remix of "Lost Highways" -- sure to be the preferred track for indie-rock DJs and technoids alike. Expander's dancefloor remix puts this track into overdrive with pulsing bass lines, a punching kick, and help from Marc Houle.
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C/K 010EP
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Sheldon Thompson (aka Pan/Tone, Sid Lerock, Gringo Grinder) presents three outtakes from his full-length Skip The Foreplay. Don't Pee On My Teepee celebrates a change in style much different from his earlier works. A smooth, uplifting sound compliments the unique branding that has always been Pan/Tone's trademark. This 12" promises to have something for the heart and ears of everyone.
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C/K 009CD
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You have to go to the other side of the Rhein to reach Sheldon Thompson's studio dubbed The Moose Lodge in Cologne Deutz. Actually considered to the people of Cologne as "the wrong side of the river." But if you move your ass over one of the several bridges which combine both parts of the city, you will realize it is only for best. Nobody in Deutz complains about his loud music volume. Deutz with its old abandoned industrial buildings gives a view of the fallen days of the height of Detroit Motor City's glory days. In one of them you could easily find Sheldon Thompson for the better part of 2007/2008 burning the midnight oils, slaving himself to new musical self discoveries. Now on to the album. It starts with "Perdon Pantone," a classical house tune in the tradition of the dialogue tracks. In this case, as in most cases, a man and a woman converse. It is a battle of emotional jealousy, underlined with warm and rhythmic music -- an anthem for the fresh summer romances. This is one of the example tracks of the album with claim that house music is coming back a lot these days, but it is very rare to find it as erotic as here. My man Sheldon celebrates with tracks like "Touchy Feely" and "Dirty Deeds (Revised)" the happiness of night culture, the peek of hedonism. But as natural as he acts on the house field, his prime instigator as most know him is TECHNO with all capital letters... Tracks like "Lost Highways," "Makers Mark" or "Falcon And The Snowman" these are symbols of techno at its finest moment as the soundtrack of transcendence. These high sounds take you definitely higher. But as Sheldon is living for the last five years in Europe -- first Cologne, now since a few days -- and much to the sorrow of his Cologne homies -- in Hamburg -- he is also influenced from European techno, mainly in its Cologne and Berlin footprints. Listen to "Muckefuk" and you know what I mean. Or 'Donner Kebab.' The city of Cologne is rich on classical recordings and artist flavors. We saw them all here. The weirdness of the early '70s Krautrock from acts like Can. The magnificent art scene with its highs in the '80s and early '90s and now famous painters like Martin Kippenberger, Kai Althoff or Jutta Koether. As well as the new way of photographs as marked by Wolfgang Tillmanns. The new avant garde of the A-Musik clique. And, last but not least the huge achievement of Kompakt, the mothership of modern techno. With Skip The Foreplay Pan/tone throws in all he can give you. Please be so kind and give it all of your heart and ears. This is music for all people, coming direct from a good boys heart.
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C/K 008EP
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Sheldon Thompson aka Pan/Tone presents Chubby Chaser. "Perdon Pan/Tone" is a classical house tune and a battle of emotional jealousy, underlined with warmth and rhythm. "Touchy Feely" and "Dirty Deeds (Revised Mix)" evoke the happiness of night culture and the peak of hedonism. But as natural as he acts on the house field, Thompson is all about TECHNO.
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SUS 064EP
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"Cologne's Canadian Pan/Tone could already bless Sub Static with two true hit EPs in 2004, which are still found in the well-assorted DJ bags, of course covered with the obligatory patina of whiskey and Jaegermeister. After several side-projects as 'Sid LeRock' and 'Gringo Grinder,' Pan/Tone is now back with Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pryde -- a title that already anticipates the duality of this EP! 'The Tear Jerker' is one of these elegiac anthems, building up more and more despite all aloofness, in a way you never want to end. Great break, great feelings -- all inclusive! On the flipside 'Indian Giver' resurrects the memories of the good old School Of Cologne -- back then, when minimal was still pristine, and the groove as the fundamental element was still worth something. As a bonus there's a remix by Kimberly & Clark, accentuating the track with some bleepy bliss, and loads of 808."
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SENDER 051EP
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"Following S.S. this is Pan/Tone's second maxi on the Berlin label with the radio tower logo, transmitting north, east, south and west, once again. A strong and present atmosphere imbued with hypnotic frequencies floods the ether. While 'T.D.D.' synthesizes time and space with a steely dynamic, 'W.G.' is minimally excessive. 'U.T.I.' combines siren-like light effects with incisive bass sections to create a huge stimulus whose explosive impact is inescapable. The Cologne-based Canadian Sheldon Thompson also reflects the spirit of S.S. on his U.T.I. EP."
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VOLT 013EP
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"Pan/Tone makes well thought-out crackling minimal with soul. Remarkable record!"
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MULE 008EP
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"Hailing from the mean streets of Toronto, Canada, Shelbono del Monte has been electrifying the electronic dance community with his gritty bassline-signatured productions and his sexy suave performances for nearly a decade. Never a dry moment with Pan/Tone's live performances for he is a freak when he finds his way on stage with bottle in hand. He sets the tempo and aims to discover your moods for the moment only to have you rediscover your own true passion for music. He was sent to you only to serve one purpose.... to make you shake that thang!. Ok, ok... let's get serious for a moment. All these words do not reflect the nature of this artist known as Pan/Tone. He only wishes to reserve the rights to an appeal if there has been any wrong doing and/or disapproval with any of the contained writings you see before you. Come see and hear Pan/Tone for yourself and form your own opinions and then we can all live in harmony."
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SENDER 045EP
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"Sheldon Thompson is omnipresent without ever having a letdown. It doesn't matter if as sid le rock, Gringo Grinder or Pan/Tone, his tracks dominate the night. One man, many faces. Rock and roll and knarz bass lines with pop appeal are his lubricant holding everything together. The punch has to strike and it does on his Sender debut 12". Two tracks which are more than 'Smoke Signals' to the dancefloor indicating that the insanity is about to start. Brute with heart. Honestly earned dirt under the rocking fingernails. Always good for a melodic twist. So to say a wolf in sheepskin. You will see this signal on the dance floor horizon for a long time."
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BLEEP 026/27CD
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"Pan/Tone is known for his releases on BackGround, Onitor, Neuton, Revolver, SubStatic but we are proud to present his best work to date. 12 new compositions + 10 remixes = 136 minutes filled with miniaturized techno. Subtle moves for your body, food for thoughts leading step by step to a restricted dance area. CD1 contains Pan/tone's compositions, showing many unique features to his sound. Ranging from Minimal Techno to punchy techno+rock (Rockno), a sound that rocks dancefloors and complements the whiskey in hand idea. However pan/tone's approach is more of a broader musical appeal. Pan/tone's theory is to focus on creating a 'Techno' sound that will hopefully branch away from the norm. CD2 offers exclusive reworks of Pan/Tone music by Jeff Milligan-Algorithm, Losoul, Si-cut.db, Falko Brockseiper & Mia / SubStatic, Andy Vaz, Frank Martiniq, Rene Braithwarth, Duplex 100, Adam Marshall, Repair."
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SUS 038EP
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"The crisp lumberjack is back, and he has carved something special: two wood gnomes, pounding and snorting everyone out of their way who didn't down his whiskey in good time. Thus Pan/Tone links to his previous killer EP on Sub Static Green Bottles & Teen Models, now having rasped even more rigorous shapes out of his favorite matter, techno, in countless, lonesome, and sudatory hours. Euphory is permitted, but still staying strict in its styling; a merciless groove, dug in the forest ground with both legs. This is more than digital voodoo or a sound juggler's affair. This is still real handwork, and there are rumours about big, rusty machines in half-mouldered iron huts, located high up in the mountains, a restricted area, surrounded by huge fences and no one being sick enough of life to make just one step beyond. This man is not from Europe, and against the common opinion he's not from Canada either. He is the true Roswell alien, and he's on the run."
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SUS 034EP
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"Pan/Tone, the artist we have all grown to know as the dirty Frenchman from Toronto 'rockno city' was finally sober enough to complete an intoxicating double shooter of prime time enjoyment, after having gained some artsy intelligence credibility on labels like Revolver & Background before. The a-side, 'Chug!', will make any barfly abandon their cozy bar position only to be drawn to the dancefloors double fisted. The b-side, 'Ms. Congeniality', plays up to all the pretty little babes still around for last call. This 2 tracker EP is filled with sensual melodies and luring basslines that promises to be as good as the last drop."
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