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STRIKE 140EP
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Although the productions of Bill Youngman and John Tejada are more or less the opposite of Anders Ilar's, they have something in common, which is a tendency to the rather dark, dream-like and maybe even destructive side of music. John Tejada's remix of "Mystery Train" replaces Ilar's distorted beat and creates a deep track, while Bill Youngman transforms the patterns into raw mechanical grooves. There's also a halfbeat track from Ilar, an original taken from his album Elva (STRIKE 139CD). Fast dubstep, fast electronica. On white vinyl.
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STRIKE 139CD
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In 2003, Swedish producer Anders Ilar released his ambient club debut Everdom on Shitkatapult and in 2007, his dream-like album Ludwijka -- both following their own theme, atmosphere, mood. Same goes for Elva, his 11th album, containing 11 tracks, that lasts 1 hour 11 minutes and 11 seconds. He started production for the album on 11/11/11. Ilar has various talents -- he is a piano player, a huge a fan of drum computers and a technical nerd, able to drill himself towards the core. Elva moves between dark, romantic harmonies and clear sounds. Experimental grooves and romantic chords are extremes that are not opposed in Ilar's cosmos but create one big picture. Crystal-clear cymbal sounds ride on straight forward bass lines and distorted bass sounds combine with old school synth chords, sounding almost '80s. No matter if it is club hymns or complicated 6/8 waltz romances from the north or experimental tracks, this is a very adventurous album -- from the island perspective.
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YARD 002CD
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"These tracks are handpicked and sequenced by Anders & label owner, Yard. Focusing on deeper tracks, drawn together by their mystical nature. Deep introspective cuts such as 'Arcturus' and 'Heliopause' are put back-to-back to dancefloor destroyers such as 'Cries of the Wilderness.' The highlight track, 'Unconditional Surrender,' is given the remix treatment by two contemporaries: Fabric & Global Underground star Adam Johnson & Yard, contribute beat workouts that are honed to dancefloor perfection. Stories Of Old finds Anders Ilar in a deep mood, discovering unturned rocks and ancient melodies that harken back to the halcyon days of electronica and techno itself."
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ECHO 012EP
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"Ilar accelerates the tempo without abandoning the common Dub usage. That's how it feels to be Echocord´s guest."
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