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.:: a klangwerk release ..................................................::.
artist :: various artists
release :: groovetechnology v1.3 mixed by swayzak
year :: 2002
genre :: techno
label :: !k7
catalogue :: !k7122
website :: www.k7.com
ripper :: soulfiction
date :: 27-feb-2002
quality :: 192kbps/44,1khz
source :: compact disc
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01 cd one 71:50
02 cd two 63:20
playtime :: 02h 15m 10s
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swayzak are james taylor and david brown. they live and work in
london and released their first 12" single 'bueno/fukumachi' in
1997 to much acclaim. they followed with the now classic 12"
speedboat/low rez skyline', to become part of the burgeoning
tech-house scen in the uk. however always keen to challaenge
expectations, they have developed their sound through the ten
12"'s they have released to date.
their debut long player 'snowboarding in argentina' was released
by the medicine label (usa) and pagan records (uk) in may 1998. it
earned many good reviews and quietly wormed it's way into the
listening selections of those with an ear for quality and depth.
it came as a complete surprise when 'snowboarding' was chosen as
1998 album of the year in us dance publication mixer.
'himawari', the new album, is the result of eighteen months work.
it is an expedition into sound that moves the listener through
uncharted territories of deep minimal house, techno, dub and
electro, all stamped with the particular mark of the swayzak
sound. there is a definite sense of travel when listening to
'himawari'- new and unfamiliar places rest with echoes of home -
contrasts and similarities abound. it is no accident that the
first and last word you hear on this album are the same, enhancing
the notion of a full circle or round trip. the artwork is a
photographic travelogue taken by swayzak on their two year
intercontinental mission providing a visual companion to the ever
changing soundscape.
forging links with the international underground, swayzak have
journeyed to many cities to perform live. their live sound can be
very different to the recorded work. improvising to a high degree,
they sculpt the sound in a dub fashion using the mixing board as
their lead instrument. this results in a unique experience every
performance as they alter the sonic atmosphere in ways that are
not possible for conventional dj's. it is this experience that has
been largely influential in the sound, look and feel of
'himawari'.
the album features contributions from dub poet benjamin zephaniah
and vocalists kirsty hawkshaw and jb rose. three very different
voices that add a new dimension to the music, they bring vocal
expression to the already warm, organic soundscape created by
swayzak 'illegal' with benjamin zephaniah is a wake up call that
sets the tone for the rest of the lp. spoken in a godlike manner,
his lyrics refer to the club and the clubber - his motto is "do
something illegal everyday". 'state of grace' with kirsty hawkshaw
is a tribute to the techno future/past of kraftwerk, ultravox,
visage and giorgio moroder- it is deep and subtle yet uplifting
track that makes you dream of 1982.
so please prepare for the groovetechnology v1.3 mix and allow
yourself to be seduced by the music os swayzak- the sound that
transcends gender, race, class, language and geography. deep
electronic soul for your man machines.
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greetings :: sb, qdp, sour, dps, it, rac, dh, sfe, hbz, igr and mgc
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