ARTIST...: VA
TITLE....: Tapes 2008-2011
YEAR.....: 2012
LABEL....: Bomb Shop
CAT.NO...: BMS019
GENRE....: Electronic
TIME.....: 95:00 min
SIZE.....: 219,9 MB
QUALITY..: 320kbps/44.1kHz/Full Stereo
ENCODER..: LAME
SOURCE...: WEB
RLS.DATE.: 2012/07/19
WEBSITE..: http://www.bagpak.net
TRACKLIST
01) (02:02) Sous Section 5 - 6 Flights
02) (05:06) Elias Linn - Hellersdorf (YTAC 01 Mix)
03) (04:50) Jingai - Equator
04) (01:21) Sous Section 5 - Petal
05) (08:45) Elias Linn - Mariendorf
06) (07:30) Los Vampiros Lesbos - Fujita
07) (11:31) Elias Linn - Hellersdorf
08) (04:40) Elias Linn - Hellersdorf (Sous Section 5 Mix)
09) (05:33) Elias Linn - Hellersdorf (YTAC 00 Mix)
10) (10:31) Los Vampiros Lesbos - WPN
11) (07:28) Elias Linn - Hellersdorf (YTAC 11 Mix)
12) (06:48) Los Vampiros Lesbos - Waveless, Unbroken
13) (03:52) Sous Section 5 - How To Sing
14) (10:09) Elias Linn - Hellersdorf (Los Vampiros Lesbos Mix)
15) (04:54) Los Vampiros Lesbos - Amelie
"Tapes, 2008 - 2011" brings together the early, formative output of the Bomb Shop
label, including tracks from Elias Linn, Los Vampiros Lesbos, Sous Section 5, Jingai
and YTAC. From the lo-fi textures and harmonies of SS5's "6 Flights" to the bassy
shakes of YTAC's takes on "Hellersdorf", this compilation sums up the breadth of
electronic styles which seeped out of the collective in it's infancy.
SS5 combine simple sound sources (piano, sine waves, a child's speaking toy) and
relatively simple processing with emotive and, at times, ruthless editing techniques.
"Six Flights" blends more than 50 recordings of the same simple piano piece, each one
degraded slightly in quality, to form a spatially deep texture where cracked and
fizzing harmonies jostle for position.
Jingai's "Equator" blends euphoric rhythms with deep textures to massive effect. Not
for the faint of heart, the drum levels have been driven to breaking point- the
cracking and distorting of the digital signal becomes an integral part of the rhythm
track and burns through the other elements like acid.
Elias Linn's third outing on Bomb Shop - "Hellersdorf/Mariendorf" - was among his
most intricate and explosive work, ranging from deep, Basic Channel-esque grooves to
ecstatic synth-driven space funk, this is a huge sound destined to destroy (or at
least happily confuse) dancefloors. The two remix packs which followed pulled things
further apart with wickedly deep and chunky Parrish/Moodymann style house mix from
Los Vampiros Lesbos and a sublime, beat-less landscape from Sous Section 5.
Part two of the "Hellersdorf" remix project hands the baton over to Parisian
collective YTAC, and the results are shockingly effective. Progressing from tough but
harmonic dubstep to face-melting techno, these three versions are highly original,
insanely detailed and ridiculously heavy.
Illustrator Simon Clark (www.si-clark.co.uk) supplied the original art for these
releases, and a selection of his work is compiled in this release's digital booklet.
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