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Following on from the special release of Robert Hood and Femi Kuti's live jazz set Variations, Robert Hood delivers his latest techno EP for M-Plant. This is the first new solo music from him since 2022's Hectic / Amazon Dust double-header. Although Robert Hood should need little introduction, with his and his daughter Lyric's Floorplan moniker riding high with a new album forthcoming on Classic, his techno legacy should not be forgotten. Throughout the '90s, he helped pave the way for techno to flourish -- giving birth to minimal techno with his seminal album Minimal Nation. Since then, he has been consistently forwarding electronic music culture with ground-breaking productions, sensational performances and his M-Plant label. His style is characterized by minimalist and experimental tones with an assertive groove. His Alpha Key EP features four driving cuts of characteristically Hood music that prove when it comes to techno, he's still a high-ranking master.
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LP version. Robert Hood's techno and Femi Kuti's Afrobeat intertwine in a new form where jazz-grooves reign supreme. For the fourth season of La Compagnie des Indes and Sourdoreille ("Variations") live series of creations for France TV, the duo were united around the singer and producer James Brown, performing a tribute to the legendary Godfather of Soul who passed away in 2006. This Variations album is the live recording of this unique collaboration and performance, capturing a very special moment in time. The evening witnessed a meeting of two icons in their own genres: one with synths and drum machines, the other on saxophone: Robert Hood and Femi Kuti embody excellence in their respective fields and the pair combined to make something truly unique, soulful, funky and spontaneous. Recorded in one 30+ minute take, Variations is embellished by Femi's exquisitely free-flowing yet restrained saxophone, whilst Hood anchors the groove with layers of pads and kicks with the long-time mastery of a true DJ. Alongside Jeff Mills and Mad Mike, Hood is one of the original members of Detroit techno group Underground Resistance. His style is characterized by minimalist and experimental tones with an assertive groove. Throughout the '90s, he helped pave the way for techno to flourish -- giving birth to minimal techno with his seminal album Minimal Nation. Since then, he has been consistently forwarding electronic music culture with ground-breaking productions, sensational performances and his M-Plant label. Alongside him, Femi Kuti takes on every musical style with his saxophone, which he plays with a virtuoso touch: pop, soul, electronic music and Afrobeat, of which he is one of the leading exponents. The son of Afrobeat singer and political activist Fela Kuti, he has inherited his father's zeal for both music and activism, where he continues to highlight the plight of most Nigerians living conditions in the oil rich state. With Variations the duo capture an explosive combination on a special night in Paris in November 2019, filmed at the ADP Group headquarters.
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Robert Hood's techno and Femi Kuti's Afrobeat intertwine in a new form where jazz-grooves reign supreme. For the fourth season of La Compagnie des Indes and Sourdoreille ("Variations") live series of creations for France TV, the duo were united around the singer and producer James Brown, performing a tribute to the legendary Godfather of Soul who passed away in 2006. This Variations album is the live recording of this unique collaboration and performance, capturing a very special moment in time. The evening witnessed a meeting of two icons in their own genres: one with synths and drum machines, the other on saxophone: Robert Hood and Femi Kuti embody excellence in their respective fields and the pair combined to make something truly unique, soulful, funky and spontaneous. Recorded in one 30+ minute take, Variations is embellished by Femi's exquisitely free-flowing yet restrained saxophone, whilst Hood anchors the groove with layers of pads and kicks with the long-time mastery of a true DJ. Alongside Jeff Mills and Mad Mike, Hood is one of the original members of Detroit techno group Underground Resistance. His style is characterized by minimalist and experimental tones with an assertive groove. Throughout the '90s, he helped pave the way for techno to flourish -- giving birth to minimal techno with his seminal album Minimal Nation. Since then, he has been consistently forwarding electronic music culture with ground-breaking productions, sensational performances and his M-Plant label. Alongside him, Femi Kuti takes on every musical style with his saxophone, which he plays with a virtuoso touch: pop, soul, electronic music and Afrobeat, of which he is one of the leading exponents. The son of Afrobeat singer and political activist Fela Kuti, he has inherited his father's zeal for both music and activism, where he continues to highlight the plight of most Nigerians living conditions in the oil rich state. With Variations the duo capture an explosive combination on a special night in Paris in November 2019, filmed at the ADP Group headquarters.
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Following a series of remastered gems from M-Plant's back catalog for the Perpetual Masters series, Robert Hood now delivers his first new release since his 2021 Monobox album. The release features two peak-time heavy hitters, starting out with "Hectic" and its siren-like stabs calling out for people to join the dancefloor, while building the tension throughout; a skill for which Hood has become well known for. Meanwhile "Amazon Dust" takes things deeper and is somewhat reminiscent of the work on his Monobox Regenerate album (MPM 040LP).
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Following on from Lyric Hood's solo release, Everything / Social Distance, M-Plant takes you into the first new release of 2021 from Robert Hood and Floorplan. Opening the proceedings is a solo mission from Robert Hood. "The Struggle" opens with acidic-funk that's highlighted by Tamika Mallory's stirring speech following the murder of George Floyd, before launching into powerful stripped-back techno. This is protest music, Hood-style. The rest of the EP is devoted to Robert and Lyric Hood's collaborative Floorplan project. The original version of "Save The Children" brings tough house with blazing horns and vocal refrains to continue the themes of social change. While the "Detroit Mix" goes deep and bassy, overlaid with poignant vocal samples including the words of Dick Gregory. Black Lives Matter.
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Originally released on M-Plant subsidiary label, Duet in 2002. 20 years later sees these hypnotic grooves remastered by Thomas Heckman for a highly demanded re-release.
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Originally released in 1992 on M-Plant subsidiary label Hardwax as one of Robert Hood's Underground Resistance alias: The Vision. Now 25 years later is resurfaces remastered by Thomas Heckman on transparent smokey vinyl. The vinyl is cut the same way as the original release with the A side running inside out.
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Next up on M-Plant's Perpetual Masters series of remastered classics from the label's vaults, is Robert Hood's Technatural EP. Originally released in 2000 it showcases the unique sound that is synonymous with Hood: simple but effective minimalism for the dancefloor. From the haunting melodies of "Outlast", or hypnotic sounds of "Pattern St." to the pace and energy of "Teflon" (which was included on Nighttime World Vol 2) this four-tracker is essential for anyone considering themselves a techno fan. Remastered by Thomas Heckmann.
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To open M-Plant's 2021 schedule, Robert Hood announces the return of the Perpetual Masters series. The Underestimated EP still sounds as fierce as it did when it was originally released in 1998, delivering Hood's personal style of minimal, stripped-back techno with crisp beats, powerful build-ups and flawless grooves; nothing is superfluous here.
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You might think that Robert Hood is an artist who is content with the successes he's achieved via his solo work and those alongside daughter, Lyric (as Floorplan) but this is not a man who easily rests on his laurels so after a long-time in the planning he is set to regenerate his much-loved Monobox alias. Originally launched in 1996, his Monobox sound spanned a trio of EPs on his own M-Plant label, culminating in more releases including the Molecule album (2003) for French label Logistic, which later spawned a series of remixes including those of Ricardo Villalobos and Matthew Dear. A brief return came in 2014 as part of M-Plant's 20th anniversary celebrations, which saw the release of a new Monobox 12", Film/Rectangle (MPM 022EP). In Robert's mind the idea for the new EP and album is that this vessel has been lying dormant for 40 or 50 years and is now beginning to rise up again, or regenerate. Robert's approach to Monobox was to create techno minimalism, but from an alien futuristic perspective. Returning to the moniker, his forthcoming EP and album encapsulates this raw, bristling and sci-fi tinged techno sound. The Forwardbase Kodai EP features two new tracks (which won't appear on Regerate (MPM 040LP)) alongside a remix by Ø [Phase] and a special Robert Hood Re-Plant edit.
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2022 restock. You might think that Robert Hood is an artist who is content with the successes he's achieved via his solo work and those alongside daughter, Lyric (as Floorplan) but this is not a man who easily rests on his laurels so after a long-time in the planning he is set to regenerate his much-loved Monobox alias. Originally launched in 1996, his Monobox sound spanned a trio of EPs on his own M-Plant label, culminating in more releases including the Molecule album (2003) for French label Logistic, which later spawned a series of remixes including those of Ricardo Villalobos and Matthew Dear. A brief return came in 2014 as part of M-Plant's 20th anniversary celebrations, which saw the release of a new Monobox 12", Film/Rectangle (MPM 022EP). Speaking to Red Bull Music Academy that year for one of their Fireside Chat interviews, Robert said: "Monobox was an alien project. I read this book when I was probably around 13 or 14. It was this ominous black box that came from some other universe, and it was just sort of hovering over the planet, over a cornfield somewhere." In Robert's mind the idea for the new EP and album is that this vessel has been lying dormant for 40 or 50 years and is now beginning to rise up again, or regenerate. Robert's approach to Monobox was to create techno minimalism, but from an alien futuristic perspective. Returning to the moniker, his forthcoming EP and album encapsulates this raw, bristling and sci-fi tinged techno sound. The Forwardbase Kodai EP (MPM 039EP) features two new tracks (which won't appear on Regerate) alongside a remix by Ø [Phase] and a special Robert Hood Re-Plant edit. Regenerate is a fully immersive experience over seven exclusive tracks.
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Lyric Hood delivers her debut solo release for M-Plant. "Nineteen", which just happens to be the age Lyric was when she first joined Floorplan with her dad Robert Hood. It's a house-y inclination, deep, funky and yet still tough. "11:11" delivers such a powerful techno punch it must reflect her unique upbringing and tutelage.
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Biblical heat from the one and only Floorplan as the father-daughter duo of Robert and Lyric Hood return with two new tracks for Robert's M-Plant label. "So Glad" conveys the classic Floorplan sound, blending gospel vocals with a disco house groove that's ripe and ready for the summer. Meanwhile, flipside "I Feel Him Moving" is harder-edged and track-y with a tough Chicago house twist under its preacher sampling. The release coincides with their first live show at 2019's Movement in Detroit.
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Hot on the heels of the Floorplan vs. Mark Broom double-header on EPM, Robert Hood is back in full minimal techno mode. "Reflector" picks up from the peak-time driving pulse as shown throughout his Paradigm Shift project on Dekmantel giving plenty of big room punch just when needed. Euphoric synths and key changes add to Hood's usual minimal palate, adding a few goose bumps moments on the way. "Rotate" pairs this back-to-basics as a solid beat gives way to muted keys and subtle atmospherics, throwing a deeper shadow across the dancefloor.
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Returning victorious to M-Plant after the Floorplan album (MPM 028CD/L, 2016) and EP takeover (MPM 029EP, 2017), Robert Hood brings the heat with this triple-tracker. The original minimal techno master wastes no time with "Clocks". There's a sense of urgency as the track builds, looping into its crescendo with waves of staccato hi-hats. The opening chords of "Low Life" will resonate with fans of Hood's work. It's stamped with his ability to bring funk and groove to the colder stomp of techno. "Go" brings a spiraling samba tempo to the dancefloor, the punchy drumbeat interwoven with sweeping cymbals.
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Floorplan, the father-daughter duo of Robert and Lyric Hood, return with their first new productions since 2016's Victorious (MPM 028CD/LP). stripped-back "Let The Church" straddles the realm between tough house and raw techno with its hefty bassline, infectious claps, and vocal cry, while "Made Up In My Mind" focuses on a looped piano refrain and funked-up drum work under a joyous gospel vocal. Also included is a hypnotic Robert Hood remix of "He Can Save You" from Victorious, and Lyric Hood's mix of the future classic "Never Grow Old" -- a deep mix that shows her love of house grooves.
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Triple LP version. Full color outer and inner sleeves. Floorplan is already well known as Robert Hood's house outlet, which this year evolves into a family affair with co-production alongside his daughter, Lyric. Victorious is the second Floorplan album and follow-up to 2013's Paradise. The new album itself is preceded by the double-headed single "Music"/ "Tell You No Lie". As Robert once again extends his minimal techno sound, he also returns his focus to house, disco, funk and gospel to the Floorplan show, which now takes a surprising twist. Having watched her father DJ the world, Lyric Hood comes center-stage alongside her father. "Hear my soul speak, is the only way I can describe the way I feel about Floorplan, (Victorious) music is in my soul, my blood, I eat and sleep beats, music, rhythms, it's in my DNA. So please, hear my soul speak." The Floorplan project first came to light in 1996 when Hood used it to announce his Drama imprint with the highly sought after Funky Souls EP. Launching with the heady house swirl of "Spin", Robert and Lyric then drop the deeper stylings of lead single "Music" which builds into a hypnotic, bass-driven anthem. Picking up on Hood's trademark razor-sharp percussion "The Heavens & The Earth" brings the Bible to the floor (with added funk) and "Good Thang" shows the strong influence of Chicago as a simple refrain turns into a house missile from the pulpit. "He Can Save You" continues the Chicago/gospel theme but with a more driving techno edge whilst "Mmm Hmm Hmm" marries powerful chords to trumpets, dynamic bass, booty refrains and skillful sampling creating yet another hands up anthem. "Ha Ya" has that stripped back minimal feel we all know and love and perhaps the closest we get to touch on the classic Hood sound whilst "Tell You No Lie" is pure, un-adulterated disco-string drenched fun(k) and already tearing down dancefloors as we speak. "Push On" takes us back to the tight, knife-edged percussion of Chicago's house vanguard, reminding of the tougher sounds of DJ International and DJ Deeon, DJ Funk and Boo Williams. "They Can Tell" kicks in with a no-nonsense, foot stomping kick drum as Floorplan chop up the vocal refrain into what becomes the main hook of the track and finally "Sun In the Sky" brings the disco back with yet another string-laden anthem to bring the Floorplan show to a fittingly, uplifting end.
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Floorplan is already well known as Robert Hood's house outlet, which this year evolves into a family affair with co-production alongside his daughter, Lyric. Victorious is the second Floorplan album and follow-up to 2013's Paradise. The new album itself is preceded by the double-headed single "Music"/ "Tell You No Lie". As Robert once again extends his minimal techno sound, he also returns his focus to house, disco, funk and gospel to the Floorplan show, which now takes a surprising twist. Having watched her father DJ the world, Lyric Hood comes center-stage alongside her father. "Hear my soul speak, is the only way I can describe the way I feel about Floorplan, (Victorious) music is in my soul, my blood, I eat and sleep beats, music, rhythms, it's in my DNA. So please, hear my soul speak." The Floorplan project first came to light in 1996 when Hood used it to announce his Drama imprint with the highly sought after Funky Souls EP. Launching with the heady house swirl of "Spin", Robert and Lyric then drop the deeper stylings of lead single "Music" which builds into a hypnotic, bass-driven anthem. Picking up on Hood's trademark razor-sharp percussion "The Heavens & The Earth" brings the Bible to the floor (with added funk) and "Good Thang" shows the strong influence of Chicago as a simple refrain turns into a house missile from the pulpit. "He Can Save You" continues the Chicago/gospel theme but with a more driving techno edge whilst "Mmm Hmm Hmm" marries powerful chords to trumpets, dynamic bass, booty refrains and skillful sampling creating yet another hands up anthem. "Ha Ya" has that stripped back minimal feel we all know and love and perhaps the closest we get to touch on the classic Hood sound whilst "Tell You No Lie" is pure, un-adulterated disco-string drenched fun(k) and already tearing down dancefloors as we speak. "Push On" takes us back to the tight, knife-edged percussion of Chicago's house vanguard, reminding of the tougher sounds of DJ International and DJ Deeon, DJ Funk and Boo Williams. "They Can Tell" kicks in with a no-nonsense, foot stomping kick drum as Floorplan chop up the vocal refrain into what becomes the main hook of the track and finally "Sun In the Sky" brings the disco back with yet another string-laden anthem to bring the Floorplan show to a fittingly, uplifting end.
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2024 repress. M-Plant delivers a first taste of Floorplan's this highly anticipated release with two tracks from the album, the bumping house groove of "Music" and the disco rotations of "Tell You No Lie". Floorplan is already well known as Robert Hood's house, disco, funk and gospel outlet, which this year evolves into a family affair with co-production alongside his daughter, Lyric.
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It's a rare moment in the life of Robert Hood's M-Plant label when he hands things over to another producer, but it's no surprise that he should pick Mark Broom for this release -- he's previously been entrusted to provide edits of Hood's tracks for the label's 20th anniversary celebrations (MPM 019EP). The original version of "Stunned" was released on Broom and Dave Hill's renowned Pure Plastic label in 1997. This "97 Mix" started as a live mix of the track, which Broom has now tweaked for maximum dancefloor devastation. On the flipside, "Decay" delivers the kind of tough, raw techno that sits perfectly on M-Plant.
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Twenty years have passed since Robert Hood established M-Plant as the outlet for his pioneering, minimal reinvention of the Detroit techno blueprint. To mark this anniversary, M-Plant presents M-Print: 20 Years of M-Plant. Spanning 33 tracks across 3 CDs, M-Print brings together for the first time a collection of essential Hood moments from the vast M-Plant back-catalog, alongside a hoard of new, remastered, and unreleased material. Covering Hood's output under his own name, as well as his Floorplan and Monobox aliases, the compilation is a coherent journey that celebrates the past, present, and future of the M-Plant label. CD1 explores the imprint's formative years and the golden age of Hood's minimal approach, with classics drawn from genre-defining '90s releases including Minimal Nation (MPM 001CD/LP), Moveable Parts Chapter 1 and Chapter 2, Internal Empire (TRESOR 10077CD/LP), and The Protein Valve. Stripped-down masterpieces such as "The Grey Area," "Minus," and "Realm" give way to the driving atmospherics of "Untitled Sketch" and "Unix." A concluding bridge into 2001's "The Greatest Dancer" is a telling nod to Hood's evolution in the decade that lay ahead. This progression is reflected in CD2, focusing on M-Plant material released between 2009 and 2013, a period in which Hood has expanded his palette, drawing on house, funk, soul, and disco influences while maintaining his status as a true techno architect. The many sides of Robert Hood are on display, from the refined muscle of "Superman," "Alpha," and "Range," to the soulful strains of "Never Grow Old" and the anthemic banger "Baby Baby." CD3 looks to the future of M-Plant while never losing sight of its past. New and unreleased tracks, re-edits, and remixes tap into classic and contemporary Hood themes; the warped pulse of "Monkey" and signature precision of "Minimal Minded" sit among clinical "Re-Plant" revisions of "Externus Oblique" and "The Family," a faithful reinterpretation of 1994's seminal "Minus," and some remastered rarities from The Protein Valve and Moveable Parts vaults. For the first time M-Plant brings together the evolution of a label and artist who continues to inspire the world of electronic music. M-Print: 20 Years of M-Plant is nothing less than essential. As Hood himself says, "M-Plant is more than a compilation. I wanted it to flow like a River of Living Water instead of just a flashback. It represents the unfolding of a dream, it represents passion and determination to make something out of nothing."
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Latest in the "Perpetual Masters" series of classic M-Plant releases, remastered.
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2023 repress. Another Robert Hood classic from the vaults, but with a twist: an exclusive track not featured on the original release of Protein Valve: "Analog Track (Ghost)." All tracks have been remastered to bring them up to today's standard.
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As part of M-Plant's 20th Anniversary, it's the perfect time for Robert Hood to re-visit one of his other decisive monikers, Monobox. A project devised to "approach minimalism from an alien futuristic perspective," Monobox originally released a series of 12 inches on M-Plant between 1996 and 2001, followed by 2003's Molecule for French label Logistic. Now Hood revisits his Monobox moniker with two new tracks. The deep and melodious tones of "Film" and tougher machine groove of "Rectangle" convey the hypnotic minimalism of Hood's otherworldly Monobox sound.
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2024 repress; Robert Hood is back with new edits of "Protein Valve," originally released on M-Plant in 1994, the year of the label's inception. "Protein Valve" helped set the standard for his M-Plant label becoming synonymous with a stripped-down, tough and rhythmic raw sound that many artists still try to emulate. The original Protein Valve EP is a classic in the annals of techno, which still gets played today and sounds as fresh as it did some 20 years ago. Nevertheless, Robert Hood takes an introspective look back and delivers these three incredible new edits! Focusing on the bass elements, these fresh versions keep the M-Plant ethos at their core.
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