RIVAL CONSOLES - 'ODYSSEY / SONNE'

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• ERATP069CD - CD

  4050486110447

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UK producer’s sought-after EPs of unique minimal synthesiser and electronic arrangements receive CD edition London-based electronic producer Ryan Lee West is notable for making synthesisers sound both human and atmospheric under the moniker Rival Consoles. Shying away from creating all of his sounds on the laptop, he instead molds and shapes his melodies on his Prophet, Moog Voyager and tape delay, the same gear he also uses on his live performances. With the release of his 2013 EP Odyssey, Rival Consoles gained a reputation for making thoughtful electronica that spun a wide spectrum of musical ideas. Whilst 2014’s Sonne in many ways is a continuation in exploring sonic atmosphere and space, it’s important to West that the music structures itself around a pulse, rather than the pulse being the defining point. From the distorted waves in 3 Chords, growing and shrinking, to the rhythmic waves of constant speeding up and then slowing down in Recovery, it’s the sythesisers that make up the core sound of the record. Whilst tracks like Helios, Haunt and Think Tank see West play live drums and acoustic guitar. “I’m often looking at art in exhibitions and I always think to myself ‘why the hell don’t I have this much colour in my work?’ The answer in part I think is down to synthesis. It is very difficult to create colour without it sounding plastic. Colour in music is both the note combinations and the actual timbre of the sounds. There are lots of instances of very colourful ambient sounds, which I took great care to create for each song, using various methods – from passing analogue synths through chains of effects to chopping up random sequences of recordings and forming tiny collages." – Ryan Lee West Since the 12” vinyl edition of both EPs sold out within only a few months, the desire by fans to hear these much sought-after releases in one listen drove this special edition in CD form. Rival Consoles is currently working on new material for his next studio album, which he showcased at SXSW in Austin before embarking on a North American tour with Warp artist Clark and US producer Nosaj Thing. He will also appear at this year’s Great Escape, Mutek Montreal and Off Party Barcelona. The new edition features a two-sided, die-cut sleeve that comes in two variations folded inside-out and combines the two original cover illustrations by South London artist Supermundane, layouted and re-packaged by Erased Tapes label founder Robert Raths.

Tracks

1. Odyssey
2. Philip
3. Voyager
4. Rebecca
5. Sonne
6. 3 Chords
7. Helios
8. Haunt
9. Think Tank
10. Recovery

Press

'Glorious...unabashedly epic...? ? Dummy
'Atmospheric synths swell victoriously' ? XLR8R
'Rich, glassy synths?surprisingly dramatic' ? Resident Advisor
?Rival Consoles, is the likes of Nils Frahm and ?lafur Arnalds'
glitchy, electronic cousin? 8/10 ? The 405

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ABJECTS - 'GONE'

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• SBR017 - 12"

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SUPER LTD COPIES “They’re classic 60’s but still sound relevant, have presence, confidence and are raw. They’re effortlessly cool” - Silent Radio “Short and snappy with a lot of attitude”- Amazing Radio "This international threesome have been smoulderingly good for the last couple of years and now they’re on fire." – Sounds XP Introducing your favourite new 3 piece: Abjects, a new London trio who have been winning over fans all over the world with an impressive set of edgy garage tunes, perky bass-lines washed over with lashings of jagged and disjointed guitar work. Hotly tipped by Manchester’s PINS - who released their debut EP ‘Fast Love’ (Haus of Pins) - Abjects have been a prominent garage punk band in the London live circuit since their emergence in 2013. Self-sufficient and capable, they’ve created their own scene, put on their own nights, designed their own merch – fully immersing themselves with the DIY ethos which allowed them to be picked out by the likes of Jon Spencer & the Blues Explosion, Mikal Cronin, Shannon and the Clams, The Coathangers or the larger than life Fat White Family. Their latest offering comes from their ‘Gone’ EP with lead single ‘Gone’. Recorded by rising starlet producer Syd Kemp - which is to be released on Stolen Body Records (Brown Brogues, Thee MVP’s & more) on May 11th 2015 both digitally and on limited edition 12” vinyl. Influences on the band come in the form of The Shangri-las, The Slits, Lydia Lunch, The Stooges and Sonic Youth. With such potent esteemed artists helping to sculpt their sound it is clear to see where Abjects gather their signature clout.

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THE GOASTT - 'GOASTT STORIES'

Formats

• CHIM030 - 10"

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The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger is a six-piece psych rock band led by Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl. Their 2014 album Midnight Sun was picked by Rolling Stone magazine on their Best Albums of 2014 list, and "Too Deep" was picked by NPR (National Public Radio) for Best Songs of 2014. The band will be playing Coachella, Levitation Austin Psych Festival and Primavera Festival in April & May, and this 10" vinyl record presents more of their whimsical psychedelia.

Tracks

1. Casanova (4:55)
2. India (5:02)
3. Pierrot (3:57)
4. Richard Brown (4:30)

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HAPPY MEALS - 'APERO'

Formats

• LSSN028 - LP

  5060174959349

• LSSN028CD - CD

  5060174959332

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SAY AWARD NOMINATED *VINYL REPRESS BACK IN STOCK!* Happy Meals is the Glasgow-based duo of Suzanne Rodden and Lewis Cook, life-partners since high school finding expression in cosmic form. Originally from the Scottish borders, Rodden and Cook (also of The Cosmic Dead) began Happy Meals in a flurry of experimentation at Glasgow’s creative hub The Green Door Studio. Initially the result of a free music production course, Apéro sees the pair embark on a blissful voyage into a love-fuelled, outward-looking hedonism. Both artists operate machines and sing but it’s the dominating Franco-Scottish lingua-franca of Suzanne Rodden that imbues a sense of seductive fun to the album. Their first recorded statement, Apéro is an instant rush of Kosmiche-disco, utterly addictive and inviting. The epic Crystal Salutation welcomes the listener in with analogue synths delayed into the horizon before Electronic Disco ushers in distorted drum machines and Rodden’s disco-atsunset vocal. Album stand-out Altered Images is a pop-masterpiece, mixing French / Italo disco, acid basslines and a sense of Scottish optimism. Age Of Love is unabashedly the feeling of being up until day-break, with layered synths climaxing all-around. Retro-futuristic visions abound on the beat-less Visions Of Utopia before closer Le Voyage reprises back the cosmopolitan disco, playing out the perfect club night in ecstatic fashion. It’s an enchanting, inclusive vision; everyone is invited, the future is bright.

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SAY AWARD NOMINATED 2015

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