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01. CROTAPHYTUS - Cyclura Cornuta
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02. CROTAPHYTUS - Xenosaurus Platyceps
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03. CROTAPHYTUS - Conolophus Subcristatus
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04. CROTAPHYTUS - Caiman Latirostris
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05. CROTAPHYTUS - Corytophanes Cristatus
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06. CROTAPHYTUS - Iguana Delicatissima
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07. CROTAPHYTUS - Acanthosaura
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08. CROTAPHYTUS - Amblyrhynchus Cristatus
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ARTIST
CROTAPHYTUS
TITLE
Acanthosaura
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
FURTHER RECORDS
CATALOG #
FUR 104LP
FUR 104LP
GENRE
ELECTRONIC
RELEASE DATE
8/19/2016
Robert Witschakowski
takes a break from rewiring the rules of electro with his prolific
The Exaltics
project to deliver the eerie soundtrack album,
Acanthosaura
. Working with
Nico Jagiella
- with whom he co-runs the Solar One label - the pair have created the soundtrack for a world of flickering shadows, dark ambient textures and ominous bass tones. It's the first
Crotaphytus
release in six years and according to Witschakowski, a project stemming from his love of reptiles and movie soundtracks. Like previous Crotaphytus releases on Solar One,
Acanthosaura
is a deeply atmospheric affair. With each track title a reference to different types of lizards, from the death-paced drums of "Cyclura Cornuta" to the slow-motion ebm-disco groove of "Xenosaurus Platyceps" and the murderous subs of "Caiman Latirostris". In between, the dark ambient passages of "Conolophus Subcristatus" and "Amblyrhynchus Cristatus" as well as nods to The Exaltics's spaced-out electro in "Iguana Delicatissima". However, Robert insists that the album remains true to the project's ethos: "Crotaphytus is always dark and haunting. The project has no rules and that gives us the total freedom to make everything with it. I make also different styles with The Exaltics, but I have a concrete vision every time. With Crotaphytus, we let it flow and see where we land at the end. For this album, we tried to create an atmosphere like you are in a deep jungle, chased by giant lizards. Ambient has really the power to transport feelings. I guess this is subliminal in us from watching films. Most soundtracks have a lot of music without beats, so we collected tracks with beats and also ambient ones." You can hear the sound of the jungle at night as "Xenosaurus Platyceps" draws to an end or on the dusky dread that sets in on album closer "Amblyrhynchus Cristatus". "I'm a sucker for atmospheric music. I need to imagine things by hearing music. Other worlds, fantasy, come down from a daily struggle. I could say half of Crotaphytus, the atmosphere, that is me, and the other half, is the power Nico gives to the project," he points out. Mastered by
Alden Tyrell
& cut by
Christoph Grote-Beverborg
at Dubplates & Mastering. Artwork by
Chloe Harris
. 180 gram vinyl & reverse board jacket.
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