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EMAN 010EP
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"Four tracks of soupy digital atmospheres and bass heavy abstract beats taking personal experiments with sound dynamics and modular synthesis to new levels. deGiere overloads computer patches emulating vintage analog synthesizers until they sputter and break, ejecting clouds of digital particles onto the stereo field. These recordings form the backdrop for subtle melodies and chilled rhythms borrowing influence from a variety of electronic styles from dub and downtempo to techno."
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EMAN 9 LP
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LP version. "The aptly titled second album from label head if.then.else. He was forced to put his own music and the operation of the label on hold while serving a six month sentence for marijuana possession. You can now readjust your image of the typical 'experimental' knob-twiddler firing off emails to the IDM list from the confines of mom's house in suburbia. Suge Knight meets the Jedi Knights or Shyne sitting down with Richard Devine is probably stretching the point, but the bottom line is that Pause was conceived at a critical juncture for the artist. Not only was he facing his first incarceration, but also experiencing his longest stretch without his bong in quite some time? and yet, a sense of calm permeates these occasionally brooding soundscapes. We can recognize the warm washed out tones of his first full length Realizations, but a heightened feeling of expansiveness may be a result of his recent interest in the work of Pole. Other possible points of reference might be Bola, Funkstorung, and ambient-era Aphex. Extended bouts of jonesing may also play into the situation to some extent."
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EMAN 8 CD
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"The eighth release for Emanate turns out to be David Chandler, a.k.a. Solenoid. You might also know him as part of Office Products. This release shows a few different sides of Solenoid, from the opening ambient track 'Si' to the fierce electro of 'July 20_2', to a quirky 'Lg Waltz' that ends the album. With Solenoid you really never know what to expect next."
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EMAN 8 LP
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LP version in full color sleeve.
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EMAN 7 CD
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"Developing upon his earlier four track EP under the name Baretta Hydrant/Sprout producer Jeff Allen returns with a full length of similar improvised down tempo. This material, marked by thicker production leans more towards the fusion/funk hop/future soul of recent Northern English producers. The straightforward percussion section embodies the spirit of a studio drummer laying down pocket grooves, yet is all the while entirely electronic. Analog piano and organ-like leads and melodies compliment the fat, warm bass lines which provide the structure below. Moods vary from that of school yards during recess to sparse, brooding spaces, and many shades in between. In short, bittersweet. This release continues on with how Emanate is about quality music that doesn't need to fit into a particular genre. Fans of early Pork Recordings, Baby Mammoth, Fila Brazilia, won't want to miss this."
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EMAN 7 LP
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EMAN 5 CD
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"O.S.T. is the guise of the prolific San Francisco based producer Chris Douglas. He reportedly has over 500 tracks awaiting release but, so far, has only released a handful of material (under his O.S.T. and Rook Valard guises) on a number of labels including Worm Interface, Plug Research, Reflective, Switch, Qlipothic, Phthalo, Emanate, XLr8R, Polyrhythmic, and Dial. At an early age Chris found himself under the mentorship of Spacetime Continuum's Jonah Sharpe, where he honed his production skills while Jonah introduced him to the best sounds in techno and electronica from around the world. From there Chris used that musical knowledge combined with his deep-rooted and often troubled emotions to produce music that walks the fine line of intricate melodic complexity and dark chasmic chaos- music where, at any given time, you don't know whether to be engulfed by its dark depths or overwhelmed by its vast dissonance. Contained in O.S.T. are bits of jazz, drum & bass, dark ambient, and a healthy dose of experimental sounds. But as soon as you recognize a style or sound, the track has evolved in another unexpected direction. Nothing compares to the sound of O.S.T., but maybe if you imagined a collaboration of artists like Freeform, Lustmord, Low Res/Crank, Coil, Phthalocyanine, Bisk, & SAW II-era Aphex Twin."
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EMAN 5 LP
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