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SMNCHR 009CS
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Coinciding with the first release on Altered Roads, Altered Roads Vol. 1 (ALTRD 001EP), is this limited edition cassette featuring an 80-minute live/DJ hybrid mix of entirely unreleased Etch productions with live versions made just for this project. Artwork by designer Melancholy.
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12"
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SMNCHR 008EP
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Helmed by Wisdom Teeth label head K-Lone, the three track release also features a remix from Bristolian duo O$VMV$M. A labor of love which has, according to Soundman Chronicles head honcho Parris, taken "a year to complete", as both he and Josiah Gladwell, aka K-Lone, searched hard for a safe pair of remixing hands. "Old Fashioned" breathes new life into the Basic Channel pioneered dub techno sound. "In The Dust Of This Planet", characterized by a weighty kick and hard-hitting drums, hits before O$VMV$M lend the title track a more atmospheric feel, with a fuzzy lo-fi clap and dainty hi-hats.
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SMNCHR 007EP
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A substantial six-track effort, consistent in its experimentation with mood, texture, pace, and aesthetics. Energy fluctuates track to track -- from the colossal, largely beatless spaces of "Arlington CT9" to the pulsing, bass-driven cores of "Pace Myself" and "She Giv." The flipside hits with a more immediate, brusque edge -- ruder dancefloor tools that still push the borders. There's a deconstructive approach on the percussively sparse "Lunar Tide Cycle" and "Gravity Flux" that defies typical expectations of what constitutes club music. The UK funk-inflected rhythms of "Switch" add some anxious, high-tension drama and another permutation to a rhythmically diverse release.
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SMNCHR 005EP
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Houston-based Rabit's first vinyl release in over a year showcases his explorations of different sonic textures, while remaining within the aesthetic of Soundman Chronicles: space and groove. "Send" introduces the EP; with its sparse landscape and heavy atmospherics, the vocals provide the backdrop for the entire tune, keeping a sense of tension and groove. Next comes the lengthy and unpredictable "Atacama Skeleton." "Sun God" is more of a melodic roller, built upon very few elements but with a hypnotic melody to keep your attention throughout. Finally we finish with the distorted basslines and hypnotic horns of "Yellow Haze."
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