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ARTIST
URBS
TITLE
Geheimland
FORMAT
2LP
LABEL
COMPOST
CATALOG #
CPT 603LP
CPT 603LP
GENRE
ELECTRONIC
RELEASE DATE
4/28/2023
Double LP version. Gatefold sleeve; includes download. After excursions into hip-hop, rap, and film music Austrian producer and musician
Urbs
has returned to the downtempo and trip-hop styles that were the cornerstones of his most successful work. Using obscure samples as well as traditional instrumentation for his impressionistic instrumental pieces he takes you to
Geheimland
. Born as
Paul Nawrata
in Lower Austria, Urbs is a veteran electronic producer and musician living in Vienna. A music fanatic from a very young age, he started writing and photographing for various fanzines in his teenage years, interviewing artists as diverse as
Kurt Cobain
,
Nick Cave
, and the
Wu Tang Clan
. He soon felt attracted to the blossoming hip-hop scene of Vienna, contributing to the radio program of legendary impressario
Werner Geier
aka
Demon Flowers
. Best described as the Austrian version of
Tony Wilson
, he took him under his wing and soon released his first steps in music production on his Uptight label. In 1998, two EPs were released as
Urbs & Chaoz
, spawning a first success with "Closer To God", which was not only a radio favorite, but was also used by famed director
Ulrich Seidl
in his early work
Models
and remixed by
Thievery Corporation
. Heavily influenced by
Kenny Dope
,
Todd Terry
, and
Armand Van Helden
's hip-hop releases, the musical style of Urbs & Chaoz was dubbed "Dope Beat" in central Europe and can be seen as one of the precursors of trip-hop. His next musical partner was
Cutex
with whom he released
Breaks Of Dawn
and
Peace Talks!
, two LPs of timeless instrumental hip-hop, both of which are seen as classics of the genre. His first solo album was released on G-Stone Recordings in 2005 and was co-produced by
Peter Kruder
(
Kruder & Dorfmeister
). On
Toujours Le Meme Film
, Urbs channeled his love for film music and French chanson. Songs from the album were used for TV shows
Grey's Anatomy
and
Nip:Tuck
. Together with award winning composer
Karwan Marouf
, he worked on film music for directors like
Arash
and
Arman Riahi
as well as
Werner Boote
. While the world was in the grip of the pandemic in 2020, Urbs, who had just become a father, felt inspired by the fantasy and perception of his son. He reconnected with his roots and produced
Geheimland
in one go, trying to find the essence of his work and musical passion and creating his very own musical language along the way.
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