![]() ![]() Ordalias marks the first solo album by Ian Mason, lead singer of the well-known Basque Country heavy doom rock act, The Wizards. You recognize them, not from a previous listen, but rather, some half-remembered dream, or, perhaps, a previous lifetime. From the queasy orchestral style of "Circuits 1" to the glacial, "end credits"-style synths that close out the album, these motifs bear an uncanny familiarity, as though they always existed. Rhythms come and go at all tempos, from Hauntological four-on-the-floor to flickering downtempo and ambient house approximations. While there are still nods to the low-slung, slow house style Moiré's perfected in the past ("Circuit 1"), as well as the looming shadow of hardcore ("Circuit 8"), Moiré's style now billows into a liminal, cinematic zone that recalls the canonical SAW albums, BOC, or even Seefeel's enduring, genre-free experiments. In a discography bearing a surfeit of leftfield high points, Circuits, Moiré's latest album for the Berlin-based Avenue 66 ( Lowtec, John Frusciante, Joey Anderson) is a massive creative leap that fully breaks with the strictures of a "conventional" dance music. The pads were deep before they were refracted through an oblique filter. For most of this period, Moiré seemed primarily concerned in creating alternative universe club tracks. Over the past decade, the mysterious, London-based artist Moiré has perfected a syrupy, addictive brand of dance music via labels like Actress's Werk Discs and illustrious imprints like Ghostly and Rush Hour. Pulshar is a unique dub-heavy, soulful, psychedelic journey." - Vladimir Ivkovic " Music that came from some intimate and deeply ethereal place that effortlessly bridged the gap between the dance floor and the home-listening environment. One of my all-time favorites" - Rod Modell (Deepchord/Echospace). The energy in their music is universal, and moves all who are exposed to it. " A crossover sound that the deepest electronic heads and mainstream music fans can equally enjoy. ![]() Umbra/Lux (title based on their production technique that naturally blends dark and light aesthetics) contains 17 tracks that traverse the gamut of their sound with an impeccable level of quality. This is an opportunity to look back on Pulshar's career in a retrospective and reflect about how their background and influences have led to the complete sound of the act. This release was certainly not meant to be a "Best of" compilation but it is a collection of special moments that Sergio and Pablo wanted to capture and share on one definitive release. Contains 12 tracks previously unreleased on vinyl. ![]() What a blast.Ī double vinyl compilation that perfectly captures Pulshar's sound: an elegant mixture of dub, techno, R&B, and ambient. ![]() "Universe" is spotlighted with stunning and killer remixes by two highly influential artists and producers: man-of-the-moment Captain Mustache (Bedrock, Permanent Vacation, Kompakt, Return To Disorder) and living legend DMX Krew (Rephlex, Breakin' Records). The universe could be a better place, but, hey, there are a lot of things to do here on this planet, our world. Years ago, by leaving the causal circuit of Scandinavia after uncountable art and acting projects, collaborations, affections and residencies, he started to reach his real destiny via stops in Germany, United Kingdom, and the Bahamas: New York City. After his acclaimed debut Beautiful on A Clean Cut, he shows his prowess on his next song outing Universe, a kind of eclectic hypnosis as a never-ending track. Scandinavian man of mystery, Jasper Frederik, is now doing it again musically. For many, he is like one of the greatest hidden icons on the spot. As the always-man-behind and mainly jack-of-all-trades he influenced a lot of art and style. ![]()
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