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FILM 013EP
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Brainwaltzera gets the remix treatment from stalwart of UK underground music, Peshay, alongside alternate versions of original material. Taking on "Medal Headz [ G.B. D. F.]," lifted from the recent Brainwaltzera LP Itsame, British drum and bass producer Peshay turns in a driving remix in a classic UK style. Rolling breaks meet a heady reese bass line and wide-angle atmospherics, put together with all the aplomb of a skilled craftsman doing what he does best. It's music made for the dancefloor, delivered in a timeless style by one of the heads of the early Good Looking Records and Metalheadz years. On the B1, Brainwaltzera takes the reigns with an extended version of the original album piece -- a valuable reminder of the impressive source material, reimagined in a new context. For the B2, the artist offers a previously interconnected phase of "Medal Headz [G. B.D.F.]" up as a track in its own right. A spellbinding IDM reduction, it's wrought with all manner of synth flourishes, elegant drum machine rhythms, and warping synths -- a neat closer that offers a new and intriguing approach to an LP highlight.
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Double LP version. Gatefold sleeve. On his sophomore album ITSAME on FILM, Brainwaltzera navigates the turbulent waters of personal crossroads with cautious optimism for an uncertain future. Drawing comparisons with his debut full-length Poly-Ana (FILM 003CD/LP, 2017), an equally introspective album that explores broader conceptual themes, the artist hesitantly describes the new record as a very personal affair. Acting as a kind of "journal" of the last four years of his life, each of the 17 tracks directly relate to events and experiences that transpired during their composition.
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FILM 007CD
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On his sophomore album ITSAME on FILM, Brainwaltzera navigates the turbulent waters of personal crossroads with cautious optimism for an uncertain future. Drawing comparisons with his debut full-length Poly-Ana (FILM 003CD/LP, 2017), an equally introspective album that explores broader conceptual themes, the artist hesitantly describes the new record as a very personal affair. Acting as a kind of "journal" of the last four years of his life, each of the 17 tracks directly relate to events and experiences that transpired during their composition.
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FILM 012EP
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Brainwaltzera returns to FILM. The shrouded producer continues to demonstrate a breadth of skill as both a musician and engineer, with another collection of deep and textured recordings for the FILM label, intended as an Epi-Log to the artist's debut album Poly-Ana (FILM 003CD/LP, 2017). Continuing the exploration of crystalline IDM, proto-electro, ambient, and other curious strains of left-field music, Brainwaltzera looks out across a colorful and varied sonic landscape, drawing on a wealth of classic influences all the while maintaining that unique and instantly recognizable finish. Heavy on atmosphere, rich in inherent musicality, and beautifully executed -- the Brainwaltzera journey continues with another solid offering on the FILM label.
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FILM 008EP
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The Brainwaltzera Remix EP features Luke Vibert, Eva Geist, Philipp Otterbach, Guavid, and Ignazz. Andrea Noce, aka Eva Geist, takes on "Kurzweil Dame", lifted from the Poly-Ana album (FILM 003CD/LP, 2017), and gently shifts the work from 4/4 to a decidedly eccentric half-time dub pulse. Newcomer Ignazz flips "Marzipan Leftovers", transforming the original from blissed out IDM into a classic electro cut. Luke Vibert and newcomer Guavid turn to Brainwaltzera's Aescoba EP (FILM 006EP) for their picks, both choosing to "10 muddy_puddle Trot". Philipp Otterbach closes proceedings with a blissed out proto-ambient rework of "triangulate Dither".
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FILM 003LP
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Repressed; 2x12" version. Scented gatefold sleeve, relief varnish; 140 gram vinyl. Brainwaltzera's debut album Poly-Ana follows quickly on the heels of the producer's Aescoba EP (FILM 006EP, 2017). Across thirteen tracks of both previously released material and fresh excursions into the artist's world, Brainwaltzera explores sounds ranging from luscious, downtempo grooves and expertly reduced brain-dance cuts with nods to early '90s experimental IDM to harder, more caustic outings, all bound together by a recurring theme of otherworldly ambience. Taking its name from a variety of sources dear to the artist, including polyphonic analog synthesizers and the Pollyanna principle itself -- a theory that suggests individuals recall pleasurable experience more acutely than displeasing ones -- the title represents a meeting point in the artistic process between creative method and conceptual choices. Production techniques range from more traditional hardware synthesis to the incorporation of a modified dot matrix printer acting as a modulation source for MIDI parameters. Sample sources include VHS material from the producer's own childhood and ambient Bullet Train samples from a production session traveling from Tokyo to Kyoto. According to the enigmatic producer, memory and its fundamental role in the human experience is one of the central themes of the record. While the artist's own experiences shaped the sound of the record, there is no attempt to impose them on the listener through blatant exposition. A particular stimulus, such as sound or scent, can transport an individual back to a particular point in their life. Scent has long been identified as the most efficient agent for this phenomenon, providing perhaps the most visceral form of "brain travel". With this in mind, a unique fragrance was engineered by creative director Mario Lombardo's Atelier Oblique brand, exclusively for the album's physical release. This was designed to act as a vehicle to assist the listener in retaining the first experience of hearing the record and to act as a future trigger, transporting the individual back to that moment. Brainwaltzera's work has quickly found plaudits amongst a host of industry tastemakers and artists alike -- not least Aphex Twin himself, who has appeared sporadically online with comments praising the music via his now infamous user18081971 SoundCloud account. Mature and wonderfully executed, Poly-Ana represents some of the finest recent work within the genre, and yet another noteworthy addition to the FILM discography.
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Brainwaltzera's debut album Poly-Ana follows quickly on the heels of the producer's Aescoba EP (FILM 006EP, 2017). Across thirteen tracks of both previously released material and fresh excursions into the artist's world, Brainwaltzera explores sounds ranging from luscious, downtempo grooves and expertly reduced brain-dance cuts with nods to early '90s experimental IDM to harder, more caustic outings, all bound together by a recurring theme of otherworldly ambience. Taking its name from a variety of sources dear to the artist, including polyphonic analog synthesizers and the Pollyanna principle itself -- a theory that suggests individuals recall pleasurable experience more acutely than displeasing ones -- the title represents a meeting point in the artistic process between creative method and conceptual choices. Production techniques range from more traditional hardware synthesis to the incorporation of a modified dot matrix printer acting as a modulation source for MIDI parameters. Sample sources include VHS material from the producer's own childhood and ambient Bullet Train samples from a production session traveling from Tokyo to Kyoto. According to the enigmatic producer, memory and its fundamental role in the human experience is one of the central themes of the record. While the artist's own experiences shaped the sound of the record, there is no attempt to impose them on the listener through blatant exposition. A particular stimulus, such as sound or scent, can transport an individual back to a particular point in their life. Scent has long been identified as the most efficient agent for this phenomenon, providing perhaps the most visceral form of "brain travel". With this in mind, a unique fragrance was engineered by creative director Mario Lombardo's Atelier Oblique brand, exclusively for the album's physical release. This was designed to act as a vehicle to assist the listener in retaining the first experience of hearing the record and to act as a future trigger, transporting the individual back to that moment. Brainwaltzera's work has quickly found plaudits amongst a host of industry tastemakers and artists alike -- not least Aphex Twin himself, who has appeared sporadically online with comments praising the music via his now infamous user18081971 SoundCloud account. Mature and wonderfully executed, Poly-Ana represents some of the finest recent work within the genre, and yet another noteworthy addition to the FILM discography. CD version comes in a digipack.
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FILM 006EP
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2018 repress. Brainwaltzera debuts on FILM. The anonymous producer, whose work has already received online approval from legendary British IDM auteur Aphex Twin, offers up an extended EP for the Berlin based imprint. The compositions on Aescoba EP are of similarly high caliber. Varied in approach and marrying both electronic and acoustic elements with ease, the six tracks that comprise the record range from yearning ambient segues and dreamy down tempo grooves to otherworldly krautrock and more direct, dancefloor fare -- but remain bound tight as a cohesive and functional body of work by a glorious, arcane musicality.
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