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SEMISEX 008LP
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$21.00
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RELEASE DATE: 7/3/2026
Originally released in 2004. Black vinyl version, gatefold jacket. "Semisexual and Ear Candy present the welcome return of a true highlight of the early '00s melodic IDM scene. Released in full on vinyl for the first time (a now highly sought-after 5-track sampler was the only vinyl version originally produced), this release also includes three previously unreleased bonus tracks, all made during the same era. Released by Merck in 2004, after acclaimed releases on Toytronic and Parotic, Sinking's unique amalgam of crystalline sound design, blissed-out atmospheres, and gorgeous melodies made for an instant classic. A supremely deep record, nobody has made anything quite like it, before or since."
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2LP
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PLR 028LP
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$28.00
PREORDER
RELEASE DATE: 7/3/2026
Originally released in 2025. "Perfect Location Records in partnership with the one and only Ear Candy Music presents 00-04, a compilation of early works by Bevan Smith aka Signer, New Zealand's most prominent name in ambient electronica and dub techno. Smith has been producing emotive chords, pop ambience, and thick dub-o-spheres since before the turn of the century. His output is prolific, ranging from various solo monikers (Aspen, Introverted Dancefloor) and collaborations (Skallander, Feeling Flying) to unique projects (Touching the Void soundtrack, Isolated Dreams' 24 EPs and counting). A rare artist with indie crossover appeal thanks to the 2004 Signer album The New Face of Smiling released on Carpark Records (Toro Y Moi, Beach House, Dan Deacon, Montag), Smith has played as a member of bands such as The Ruby Suns (Sub Pop), Over the Atlantic (Involve), and Glass Vaults (JUKBOXR). Encompassing field recordings and evoking a cloudy coastal sky, 00-04 is a collection of mostly unheard material written in the early 2000s as Smith navigated the chaos and stress of living in London just after 9/11. A portion of this release may be recognizable to those familiar with the Involve catalog -- 'Drone Early,' for example, is an alternative version to the dub giant '1201A' -- and to those acquainted with Signer's 2002 Low Light Dreams (Carpark/Involve), an iconic album composed of processed guitar, dub-influenced bass, and synth drones; as if that doesn't sound appealing enough, Low Light Dreams is home to 'Building Memories Without You,' an unforgettably engulfing track featured on Fact Magazine's '25 Best Dub Techno Tracks of All Time.' 00-04 is a (re)issue both nostalgic and new, familiar yet unknown, fresh out of the archive. It possesses the Low Light Dreams aural palette while offering a carefully curated array of never before heard icy-cold moods, soothing minimalism, and shyly optimistic melodies, all glazed with recently finalized additions."
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EC 001EP
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"Mochipet slathers Mike Jones and Bun B in some techno baklava while Dkon (the artist formerly known as Deceptikon) gets slow and throbby with a remix of Beach House. Comes as a white label vinyl in a handscreened jacket."
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