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Recondite releases his first full-length record on the Afterlife label, following two tracks on the Realm Of Consciousness compilations and many revered performances under the iconic man. Rainmaker is a six-track, double-vinyl EP crafted from the delicate-yet-powerful ingredients that are Recondite's signature. Free-falling from the tense opener "Valvate" through various shades of his sound, you're at once enchanted by the alluring melodies and moved to dance. "Rufus" provides euphoria, "Step Back" is trippy and minimal, and "Arcane" is a haunting, atmospheric finish.
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Recondite presents his fifth album, Daemmerlicht, released on his own Plangent Records. Translated as "fading light", the new album finds the Bavarian musician exploring novel territory, combining his love of instrumental hip-hop and downbeat with ambient and classical music. The result is Recondite's most focused, meditative work yet. From the haunting soundscapes of "Lichtung", to the cinematic beauty of closing track "Immer Da", the album demonstrates a new level of sophistication to Lorenz Brunner's venerated catalog of work. Making conscious use of atmosphere and space, the album ultimately harkens to Brunner's unique upbringing in Lower Bavaria. Recondite has previous releases on Dystopian, Innervisions, and Ghostly International, amongst others. Gatefold sleeve; Includes CD and download code.
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AT 006CD
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When Recondite aka Lorenz Brunner emerged in 2012 with his debut album, On Acid (AT 001LP), everyone was still learning about the German producer's inward-looking dancefloor sound. A few years later, his sinewy jams have proved near-universal -- like an underground Zelig, he's fit perfectly everywhere from Rødhåd's Dystopian label to Ghostly International and Innervisions. With Placid, Recondite's full-length return to Acid Test, he indulges his more outré tendencies -- and a welcome return it is. Digipak double CD includes the first-ever CD edition of On Acid. Placid features an appearance from Tale of Us; On Acid features remixes by Tin Man and Scuba.
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2022 repress; double LP version. Includes download code. When Recondite aka Lorenz Brunner emerged in 2012 with his debut album, On Acid (AT 001LP), everyone was still learning about the German producer's inward-looking dancefloor sound. A few years later, his sinewy jams have proved near-universal -- like an underground Zelig, he's fit perfectly everywhere from Rødhåd's Dystopian label to Ghostly International and Innervisions. With Placid, Recondite's full-length return to Acid Test, he indulges his more outré tendencies -- and a welcome return it is.
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Limber/Undulate - Lawrence Mixes is released in advance of Recondite's 2015 album Placid, and coincides with Acid Test's 2015 reissue of Recondite's 2012 debut album On Acid (AT 001LP). The CD version of Placid, forthcoming at the time of this release, also includes the first CD edition of On Acid.
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2019 repress. Recondite's debut album On Acid was originally released on Absurd's Acid Test imprint in 2012 to wide acclaim. Acid Test now presents a 2015 reissue of the melancholic acid album, released in advance of Recondite's Limber/Undulate - Lawrence Mixes 12" (ASD 025EP) and his full-length album Placid. On Acid includes remixes by Tin Man and Scuba.
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LAD 021EP
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A longtime friend of the label and an artist who needs no introduction, Recondite presents two unique techno narratives for his much-anticipated first EP on Life and Death. Like the turning of the great Boethian Wheel, "Think Twice" is an ever-advancing, urgent reminder of the transitory nature of the eternal now, leaving the listener with a shaking sensation deep in the bones. "Serak" begins with a bellowing bass emitted like a series of holotropic breaths from belly of Stanislav Grof himself. Its portentous melody winds and wanders until exploding midway thru the piece in a burst of restrained emotion.
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Few new techno artists of the past years gained as much momentum as Recondite. His atmospheric, driving, bleak tracks are techno to the core. But they are much more. They are not techno about techno, music reprocessing other music, but music about emotion and experiences. In dealing with themes like longing, nostalgia, romanticism and the general uncertainty of being human, the productions of the thoughtful Bavarian introduce a new range of issues and emotions. His music is widely available through many releases on renowned labels such as Ghostly, Hotflush and Dystopian, but it never reveals its mystery. It is charming, yet serious, it is beautiful but dark. It is the soundtrack for a perfect night out, and it reveals a profound insight into the abyss of the human experience. With Iffy, his third album, Recondite tries to introduce a wider audience to his basic interest: the feelings and emotions that are hidden in the dark. Recondite does not present the arrangements and structures on a silver platter, but leaves room for interpretation. He is not interested in getting blurry or arbitrarily tough. Managing to put his moods in a nutshell, he does not need words or voices to allow people to relate to his unique personal experience. The dog's indecisive expression on Iffy's front cover is the major key emotion, leading through the whole record. It is driven by conflicting moods, and despite all commitment, the outcome always remains open. But there is existential gravity in its core, which makes Iffy more accessible than Recondite's previous works and therefore delivers his idea in yet another, different robe. Innervisions is a perfect fit, as the musical ideas and harmonic desires of the label are nicely in tune with the Bavarian producer's output and personality. CD comes in an extraordinary sleevepack.
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TROLLDANS 001EP
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Following his recent Roland TB-303 experiments for Absurd and his understated reworking of Scuba's "The Hope," Berlin's Recondite has put together the debut release on boutique label Trolldans, based in the city of Kontra-Musik. Melancholic and spellbinding sounds, as always. Comes with a tribalish remix from the analog techno act, Skudge. Recondite's work stands on its own, feeling strangely divorced both from his previous output and especially from over two decades worth of acid house history.
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