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FDFLP 005LP
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After two decades of releasing music on 12" vinyl under multiple pseudonyms the duo from Even Drones have completed their first LP. The 20-track double vinyl carries the classic "album era" approach of the '60s and '70s into a modern contemporary work. Each of the four sides of Ethics feels like the chapter of a story balanced into a synthesis of counterpoints from piece to piece. Twisted arrangements are stringed together with danceable tracks and are woven into finespun transmutations of sounds. Sometimes peaceful and regulated, sometimes abstract and complemented with tamed feedback, noises, crackling, and delightful patterns. Like a continuous thread through all titles of the album, the multi-instrumentalists somehow managed to harmonize a twisted array of methods and structures into a coherent listening experience. This full feature-length metamorphosis with no boundaries of styles or genres is released just in time for the tenth anniversary of the band on Freund der Familie. Gatefold.
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FDFLP 004LP
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Long-time affiliate of the Freund Der Familie imprint, Achim Maerz returns to the label with his latest album Relief, comprised of nine originals from the Hamburg-based artist. Over the past decade, Achim Maerz has been releasing his twist on dub, downtempo, techno, and leftfield electronica via the likes of Semtek's Don't Be Afraid, Mark Rhein and Benjamin Brunn's Wake Up! Records, Solar Phenomena, and of course Freund Der Familie where he returns here with his latest collection of work. Across the nine-track Relief, Achim Maerz displays the depth of influences in his music, from the cinematic electronica contributions like opener "Gondolier", "Dream", and "Memories" through to more classic deep, dubby techno style cuts like "Black Hole", "Changing Weather", "Open Sky", and "On The Way". Maerz also explores more experimental aesthetics via the intricately syncopated rhythms and dynamic synth work on tracks like title-cut "Relief" and closing composition "Odysee".
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FDFGRAU 001LP
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Dub techno on Freud Der Familie. Mastered by Sven Weisemann. Artwork by Piece of Pie. Vocals by Bongo Shep.
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FDFALFA 003-1EP
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Nearly seven years after the release of the debut album Alfa (2013), Freund Der Familia still has not had enough. Two-track EP with remixes by none other than Filburt and the probably most underrated artists from Berlin Even Drones.
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