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Triple LP version. Gatefold sleeve. Following the title of the classic Ecstasy Club record (1988) -- be it a direct influence or merely a coincidence -- Acid Jesus was the first of many collaborations between Roman Flügel and Jörn Elling Wuttke. Situated in Germany's then blistering techno scene and especially a mirror of Frankfurt at the time, the early recordings on Flashbacks are also a feedback loop to what was happening in the UK and the USA before and at that very time. With many definitions and interpretations of techno already in place, and while its triumphal procession slowly geared itself into exhaustion, Flügel and Wuttke succeeded with their own, unique take on it, that owed as much to Underground Resistance and The Belleville Three as it did to Sven Väth and Andrew Weatherall. Depicting the booster detonation of what was to become the holy label trinity of Playhouse, Klang, and Ongaku, this is a collection of tracks and experiments in sound that won't sound dated, yet classic, mesmerizing and eternal.
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AER 030CD
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Following the title of the classic Ecstasy Club record (1988) -- be it a direct influence or merely a coincidence -- Acid Jesus was the first of many collaborations between Roman Flügel and Jörn Elling Wuttke. Situated in Germany's then blistering techno scene and especially a mirror of Frankfurt at the time, the early recordings on Flashbacks are also a feedback loop to what was happening in the UK and the USA before and at that very time. With many definitions and interpretations of techno already in place, and while its triumphal procession slowly geared itself into exhaustion, Flügel and Wuttke succeeded with their own, unique take on it, that owed as much to Underground Resistance and The Belleville Three as it did to Sven Väth and Andrew Weatherall. Depicting the booster detonation of what was to become the holy label trinity of Playhouse, Klang, and Ongaku, this is a collection of tracks and experiments in sound that won't sound dated, yet classic, mesmerizing and eternal.
Double CD version includes 21 classic tracks and two previously unreleased tracks; the first CD includes the Klang released debut album from 1993, which collected a string of tracks written and produced between December '92 and July '93, while the second CD gathers the later stage of Acid Jesus with a selection of music from the Fear (1994), Radiation (1994), and Interstate (1997) EPs; Double CD version includes booklet.
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AER 029EP
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Alter Ego Recordings reissue an Acid Jesus classic, which sounds just as fresh as it sounded when it was released on Klang Elektronik in 1997. Based on a very light, but striking ground construction, Roman Flügel and Jörn Elling Wuttke lead their listeners over delicate FM-synthesis-sounds, minimal clonky bass patterns, and snappy percussions to a long intermission breakdown, which is reminiscent of a starting Boeing 747. Where "Interstate" plays like an inspired peak-hour jam, "Turkey Skank" and "Hibernation Drive" take on cooler tones for a headier machine-funk ride.
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AER 028EP
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The Tuff City Kids know exactly how to juggle with different styles, until they come up with a fresh new sound that transforms an ordinary rave into an unforgettable happening. In this case they are mixing real performed kraut rock drums, '90s proto trance-balearic strings and an unexpectedly new, enthusiastic way of working with Alter Ego's trademark melody hook. Their 808 electro-remix for the track "Gate 23" is keeping to the premise of the legendary New York punk rock band The Ramones, that the music has to be the pill itself.
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AER 027EP
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Alter Ego (Roman Flügel and Jörn Elling Wuttke) present the first vinyl single on their own Alter Ego Recordings. Drawing on their entire back catalog, their label is dedicated to classic material, previously unreleased material, forgotten gems, and brand-new remixes. This 12" contains two Alter Ego classics remixed by Luke Slater in 1993 and 1994. His remix of "Soulfree" employs a Basic Channel-style sound design with dubbed chords and a full-bodied bassline. His slamming remix of "Lyrcra" has been in the bags of Sven Väth and Andrew Weatherall; its cascades of flanged sounds drift in and out alongside no-nonsense drums and percussion.
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