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MKR 036EP
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Ian Simmonds presents two sonic rockets at the ready to be blasted off into the auditory world. His penchant for percussive rhythm in connection with a powerfully meditative character is one of a kind. In spite of a multiplicity of tones, melody fragments and densely-packed rhythmic finery, the tracks manage an unbelievably well-organized deepness. For the new Musik Krause, he brings forth cinematic adrenalin and sensuality for free-spirited dancers.
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MKR 032EP
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Musik Krause presents a 12" package of reworked tracks off of Ian Simmonds' The Burgenland Dubs (MKR 003CD/LP) album. "Lutherstreet Blues" is a superb late-night mover with horns from Martin Rudolf. Krause Duo's rework of "Kon 1" is bowed from the original and resides in its own cosmos. Dave Aju tightens the broken drum storm of "The Esel" into a straight beat corset, and Even Tuell dares to try the complex and percussive "Speak," which is taken apart and dissected.
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MKR 003LP
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2x12" version with CD of the entire album.
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MKR 003CD
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Relocated from Wales to Jena, Germany, Ian Simmonds (aka Juryman) is responsible for pure innovation on the electronic scene. He left London in 2005 and began a new chapter in the East German province of scenic Jena in Thuringia, recording The Burgenland Dubs in the old Castle Wendelstein in the middle of the vineyard region in Unstrut Valley in Burgenland Saxony-Anhalt. Working in an environment with faulty heating, rotting old windows, and two hard winters that set ice crystals in his beard, Simmonds toiled in his castle like a sorcerer in his spiritual craft, revealing an album filled with maritime dimensions, rhythmic, lyrical moments, dramatic beat wizardry, and orchestral presence. This album also demonstrates a swinging, acoustic flight of traditional instrumentation paired with modern electric sonic culture. He also doesn't shy away from soul and jazz, and possesses a smooth British breakstep sense and even the depths and straight lines from Detroit. His sound began on the bass with the extraordinary combo, Sandals (1992-1994), whose proliferation anticipated British-isle club innovation. As Juryman, Simmonds began to merge modern music with traditional. From there came unbeatable productions in the form of 12" remixes, albums on renowned labels like SSR, Ntone, Studio-K7!, Pussyfoot, G-Stone, Compost, and more. The Burgenland Dubs is pure beat-fiddling sound research plus orchestral radiance and moving, warm peak-time brush-strokes for the home or club.
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MKR 027EP
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Ian Simmonds presents bewitching "head music" which searches the depths of the dancefloor. On "The Wendelstein Variations," an epic, feathery jazz structure allows plastic palm fronds to bloom. Lonesome, fragmented melodies meet house ingredients suspended between utopia and reality. "Whos Blues" is film music without the film. Overstuffed house and downbeat infused with thoughtful elements from Afrobeat, jazz, blues, etc. The Soulphiction remix could measure the heavenly bodies, if sonics were telescopes and if machines were made from living cells.
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MKR 023EP
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Ian Simmonds presents a theater for the ears with three new pieces for the Musik Krause label. "Roots" is a charming, poetic staccato swing dunked into the depths of the world. "Nikki" will make your hips move with its open-hearted, trumpeting frankness. Finally, "Woodhouse Suite" finishes the EP with an Irish beat and jazz follicles that will make you sweaty.
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MKR 018EP
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This is Mr. Simmonds' second release on Musik Krause. The artist also known as Juryman savors all types of different classic music styles. Rather than chewing them up and spitting them out, he carefully prepares and processes each element to become fine ingredients of his own recipes. These tracks display a composure which few sound arrangers are able to present. This goes beyond pure club music, because Simmons possesses the finest club tools imaginable. Magic moments for those in attendance are a given.
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MKR 015EP
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"Someone once answered the question of whether there is a connection between record collections and love this way: 'you know I own 20,000 vinyl, that means I own 20,000 women that can't cheat on me'. With the newest Musikkrause release from Ian Simmonds, one has reason to feel not betrayed, but rather rewarded: collectors, connoisseurs, admirers, ladies, listeners and dancers unite to savor the most exquisite chocolate of the world -- music from the finest cocoas, not sugary, but lightly sweetened. The London-based Ian Simmonds has since the early '90s been all over the world in the tradition of producer and record-spinner mixing modern and futuristic visions to taste. To the melodic table reserved for regulars, as Juryman he brought well-known island music styles such as dub, techno, house, broken-beat, nujazz, film music, jazz, radio, soul, Afro beat, and drum & bass both to cheers and hand-wringing. These efforts courted labels such as Studio K7!, SSR, Compost, among others which promoted Ian Simmonds' albums, EPs and remixes for the masses. Ian Simmonds always knew exactly how club jazz is supposed to sound as well as how the bass, although taking a detour through the brain, can reach the feet. That, ladies and gentlemen, is on display here! And it gets deeper with a hug from Michael Corleone and Don Vito from the best epic of all time. It goes without saying that longtime fan and Musikkrause cohort Metaboman is ready to spin the remix until his fingers are raw. Title 1: Mourning yields hope, tears must capitulate to laughter, stagnancy is replaced by action, inertia replaced by movement and suddenly in detroit the sun rises. An entire land swings right to left and finally chooses the right president! Title 2: Art Blakely , Sun Ra and Thelonious Monk ride together with Kara Ben Nemsi and the kalif of laptop through the croat curtain of a Karl May flick from the '60s. A smoky fireside and the distinctly meditative landscapes' intoxicating spirit channel every fable and fairy into the cultural jazz-body! Title 3: the Serengeti-steppe in the club, everybody dances on the red earth wobbling on bellies full of corn mash and coconut beer. Fela Kuti and Tony Allen are nevertheless software developers of a dynamic connection between black and white title 4/Metaboman remix: razzle-dazzle, klimper-wimper, klepper-pepper, stimmel-wimmel, samba-pamba, hopple-popple, quietsch-popitsch electricity is produced by means of rhythm, healing through the burning of blood! Dance or die to the voodoo of bass and drum!"
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