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VLEK 039LP
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Clubs, festivals, theaters, football stadiums, museums, beaches, mountains and beyond -- Peter Van Hoesen's take on visceral techno has been presented worldwide in many different settings. One central element always remains: a deep love and understanding of sound and all its influential effects. Peter Van Hoesen runs Time To Express and Center 91. Together with Atom, he is SYNC -- a live techno project focused on improvisation and collaboration. Together with Yves De Mey he is Sendai, a forward-looking experimental outfit with releases on Editions Mego, Archives Intérieures, Konstrukt and Stroboscopic Artefacts. More than ten years after his last album, Peter Van Hoesen unveils his new LP, titled Towards the Center of Time and Surrounded by Spirits. The eminent Belgian producer, currently residing in Ho Chi Minh City, has selected the Brussels-based record label Vlek as the home for his new release, available as a double LP, consisting of nine tracks of dense, obscure, and metallic techno. The album represents a masterclass in modern techno composition, culminating in the avant-garde piece "Twilight Static Dilemma."
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CURLE 047EP
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This is the first Curle release of 2014, after a lengthy but refreshing hibernation. First up is Berlin-based compatriot Peter Van Hoesen, who has been a good friend of the label for more than 10 years. He already did a remix for Curle, a split EP together with Donato Dozzy, and a mix, but this is Peter's first full EP on the label.
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TRESOR 266EP
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Following the release of Peter Van Hoesen's Life Performance (TRESOR 265CD), here are three vinyl edits taken out of Van Hoesen's live set and edited into DJ-friendly versions. Life Performance was captured into a single, long-form listening experience during a specially-curated Time To Express label night at Tresor on July 19th, 2013. This new live album represents an important step forward for the producer. Textural shifts, gentle rhythmic blends, dynamic synths, hooks and arpeggios coagulate into an exceptional aural experience, exemplifying an approach to music production in a live context that is both personal and unique.
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TRESOR 265CD
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Almost a year after the release of Peter Van Hoesen's highly-acclaimed album Perceiver on his Time To Express imprint, the Belgian producer returns with Life Performance -- a brand-new live recording which was captured into a single, long-form listening experience during a specially-curated Time To Express label night at Tresor on July 19, 2013. This new live album represents an important step forward for the producer. Since 2006, Peter has played live in a variety of different settings and situations, from festival circuits and dark, sweaty venues to working with dance and theater companies on stage. Each live performance brought with it a necessary evolution in approach, which led to a varying sense of real "live" interaction. At first, with a setup centered around a laptop, a drum machine was added, then slowly more and more machines entered into proceedings. Ultimately, it was the computer that was to hold central guard in the coordination of each disparate sonic element. Now, the laptop is being pushed aside, making way for the hardware to be brought fully to the fore, allowing for greater artistic freedom and expression. The focus is to be placed upon live improvisation in the creation of something wholly unique and ever-evolving. Sculpting this sound in real-time, allowing for the exploration of a multitude of possibilities and contorting parameters, in essence, a child-like approach to the idea of playing, of not being limited by the world around, is what drove this project forward. As Peter explains, "Making the tracks with the setup in mind as opposed to transposing tracks made in the studio into a live setting is much easier, and much more fun. You can improvise with it freely -- and for me that (improvisation) was most important -- then decide, in that specific moment, about its tonality and its synthesis. I'm a big fan of synthesis. I don't work with samples often. If you use samples, there's no way to really sculpt them -- not just from a technical perspective, but also from an artist viewpoint. There's a freshness and directness you get from being able to interact with the music and audience on a much deeper level than normal." Over the course of 60 minutes, the listener is exposed to a broad palette of sounds and patterns. Textural shifts, gentle rhythmic blends, dynamic synths, hooks and arpeggios coagulate into an exceptional aural experience, exemplifying an approach to music production in a live context that is both personal and unique.
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T2X 003EP
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"Once again the Brussels' producer delivers the goods with two dirty, funked up prime techno cuts. Hot on the heels of the Casual Care EP this new two-tracker presents another example of Van Hoesen's highly personal approach to techno music. 'Empire In Decline' is fueled by relentlessly repetitive metallic percussion, providing the main rhythmic and melodic parts of the track. Strands of white noise try to escape the kick drum's pressure, expertly assisted by a pair of shuffling hi-hats. The precise shuffle of 'Empire In Decline' provides ample room for the funk to come out and wrap itself around your waist. Dark, dirty and destined for loud playback. 'Third Piece' develops a slightly different approach, presenting a gritty percussive approach that's at once menacing and inviting. It doesn't waste any time to get down to business, starting off with a full-on groove that builds and builds and builds. Halfway through the track there's a hint of a melody creeping in, sustained by a rolling bassline that pushed things ever forward. At all times a gritty percussive presence tends to break out of its cage, providing 'Third Piece' with a dose of highly-charged techno-funk tension. Lovingly mastered by Dubplates & Mastering, Berlin. Limited to 500 copies."
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LAN 013EP
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"Lan Muzic from Berlin number 13 has been produced by Brussels-based Peter Van Hoesen, known for his releases on Lan. Remix comes from Philip Sherburne."
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