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LPS PS003-LP
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Lapsus Records presents the third release in its Perennial series, dedicated to reissuing contemporary electronica classics from established artists. The third release is from Christopher Scott Leary, who over the last two decades has produced a plethora of material under his pseudonym, Ochre. 2019 marks 15 years since the original release of A Midsummer Nice Dream in 2004; on British label Toytronic, which pushed Leary to the forefront of the experimental electronic music sphere. This special deluxe reissue, entitled A Midsummer Nice Dream (15th Anniversary Edition) features unreleased material from the same period and includes three bonus tracks. It therefore offers a golden opportunity to rediscover an album that navigates through several genre domains such as ambient, IDM, and experimental electronica in its purest form, stylistically reminiscent of the likes of Autechre, whilst conveying a sound considerably ahead of its time. In its entirety A Midsummer Nice Dream is undoubtedly one of the most remarkable electronica glitch albums to be released in the 2000s, when the genre experienced its zenith, largely thanks to the advent of significant breakthroughs in digital production tools. Re-mastered by John McCaig (panicStudios). Includes a full-color print of the new artwork, re-designed by Portland (Oregon) illustrator Nathaniel Reeves. Tri-color (solid blue, black, and solid white mixed) vinyl.
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LPS PS002-LP
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Originally released in 2005, Tryshasla is the second "Perennial" series release and was the second studio album by Dutch producer Secede. This classic album is one of Lapsus Records' favorites and they reissue it here on vinyl for the first time. Lennard van der Last, better known in electronic music circles as Secede, has always remained an elusive character, preferring to prioritize to his work in the studio. Although Tryshasla is unanimously heralded as his finest work, throughout his career Lennard has continually demonstrated his unique ability in producing venerated musical pieces. Upon its original release on CD by Dutch label Sending Orbs, Tryshasla immediately became a benchmark album and featured in many independent lists of that year. Tryshasla continues to sound as current and relevant as ever. It is an album with a powerful ambient spirit, replete with micro-passages in which field recordings and piano phrasing form its core sound, but which also include styles such as IDM, drum and bass, and even trip-hop. As if this were not enough, Reimer Eising -- aka Lapsus Records' beloved label contributor Kettel -- collaborates on one of the albums integral tracks, "Leraine". Lithographic original art print from illustrator Jeroen Advocaat. Remastered by Xavier Alarcón. Tricolor double-LP vinyl (transparent green, clear, and black).
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LPS PS001-LP
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Reissue of Kettel's spectacular Myam James Part I, originally released as a CD on Sending Orbs in 2008. The Perennial Series is a new division of Lapsus Records and is dedicated to works from established artists in the universe of contemporary electronic music. As the name suggests, timeless music will form the cornerstone of the Perennial Series through pieces that have passed through numerous fashions and trends: musical treasures that have never been pressed to vinyl, decades old discontinued album reissues, or new artist releases that already form part of electronic music culture history. The first release in this new series will be from none other than Kettel, one of the label's favorite artists, and an integral piece of work in understanding IDM over the last 20 years. Reimer Eising needs no introduction; the well-established producer based in Groningen (Holland) has been releasing music for nearly two decades on respected labels including Planet Mu and Clone. In 2008 he released the spectacular Myam James Part I on Sending Orbs, the record label he has consistently worked with since its inception. The album -- which left electronica "headz" speechless -- is, in Lapsus Records' humble opinion, a masterpiece replete with acid, electro breaks, and the purest braindance style. Also includes "Mukudori", an unreleased track that Reimer composed during the same period, which was discarded for the final album version.
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LAPSUS 018LP
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Pedro Pina has been a key figure in the Spanish electronic music underground since the late '90s. The prolific Barcelona producer on Lärm enters new industrial wastelands, where noise is a common thread throughout. Pina openly experiments on this nine-track album, delving deep into the changing facets and mutations of noise, in which his typical powerful and rhythmic house bass lines once again combine with IDM textures and melodies. Furthermore Lärm includes exceptional collaborations with Cora Novoa on "Krach", and Oriol Rosell on "This Is It" and "You Were Warned".
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LAPSUS 017LP
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Word Color is a nine-song mini-LP in which Gacha Bakradze gives free rein to his most introspective electronica. This imaginative producer from Tbilisi, Georgia has deservedly earned plaudits throughout the European scene, becoming a main-stay of the Belgian label Apollo for whom he has released half a dozen releases to date, receiving reviews from prestigious publications including Pitchfork and Resident Advisor. Word Color is a cinematic arrangement of captivating melodies, rhythmic experimentation, textured landscapes, and micro-vocal samples. Gacha has once again reinvented his musical ideology, bestowing it with mood defining authenticity and excitement, through superbly and dexterously programmed rhythms and harmonies. Songs like "Leaf", "Oneself", and "Stray" travel into ethereal wastelands and are ambient soundscape pieces replete with nuances and unexpected twists. Word Color also makes room for beats, with the low pulse of jungle rhythms in "The Prayer"; IDM and electro fusion in "Word Color"; and even the sound of hi-tech breaks in "Sarphi Rocks".
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Martin Jenkins, aka "the artist's artist", explores emotive techno in "Resist" and "Northern Safety Route", two tracks that coast through progressive arpeggios, slow pulsating beats, and soaring pads. Meanwhile, "Mainframe" and "Continental Drift" move through more ambient and melancholic terrains, two cinematic songs perhaps reminiscent of works by John Carpenter or Delia Derbyshire. This special release will also feature the collaboration of two of Spain's most prestigious independent graphic artists, Alex Trochut and Basora, whose artwork for Where Things Are Hollow is sure to become a collector's piece.
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Lawson Benn is one of the most promising artists emerging from the London electronic underground. This three track EP, which also includes four remixes, is where his jungle background comes together with the most recent and diverse mutations of experimental techno. The elusive producer Moiré transform "WBD" into a sublime piece of deconstructed Detroit techno which plays with the sensory perception of the listener. American Kevin Palmer, aka Best Available Technology, delivers three powerful remixes of "Blunted". Three dark, sharp and deliciously analog pieces inspired by the best tradition of intelligent techno.
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LAPSUS 014LP
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bRUNA and Wooky are two key figures in Spanish electronic music. Regulars in the line-ups of festivals such as Mutek, Primavera Sound and Sónar, both have a solid recording career behind them. Both are also co-directors of Lapsus, a multidisciplinary project founded in 2004. Archives is their first adventure together and also their personal vision of ambient music and its different branches. A further twist in the career of two unique artists.
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LPS 013EP
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Run For The Shadows EP released by Lapsus Records. The kinematics and bubbling sonic frequencies of "Stream Four" and the emotional techno low pulse of "The Simplest Equation" will be well appreciated by fans Pye Corner Audio. Two extraordinary pieces of analog electronic music whose slow-motion dynamics adhere to the already mythical Black Mill Tapes. As for Dalhous, the beautiful and incredibly melancholic melodies of "The Essential Wander" are surrounded by an extraordinary rhythm section full of surprising twists. The brief but intense "Another Witnessed By Resolution" closes one of the best chapters in the history of Dalhous.
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LAPSUS 011LP
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Pina has been a key figure in Barcelona's electronic underground since the late '90s (Sloan, anyone?). His passion for musical experimentation has not only remained intact over time, it has also led him to develop his sound to a level of purification and thoroughness that has established its own distinct, immediately recognizable style. Transit continues to explore the sound that materialized in his albums Onda Corta (Lapsus, 2011) and Hum (Lapsus, 2013), and forms the final part in the trilogy. With slow and solid percussion midway between the laboratory and the dancefloor, Pina combines his characteristic muscular, distorted rhythms with soaring melodies and bubbling acid passages. Undoubtedly, his most brilliant and personal work to date. All songs by Pedro Pina. Mastered by Pedro Pina. Artwork by Basora. Cover photo by Albert Miralles. Last copies...
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LPS 009LP
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2014 release. In commemoration of the tenth anniversary that it celebrated in 2014, Barcelona-based Lapsus Records presents DEU, a double LP featuring 17 exclusive tracks by artists, some internationally renowned and some locally beloved, who have taken an active part in Lapsus during its first ten years of existence. Hypnagogic daydreams by the Scottish duo Dalhous, deconstructed house by Shape Worship, drum 'n' bass revival by Etch, and warm textures by Winter Flags share space with organic IDM by Kelpe and Ochre, digital sensuality by Japanese producer Ametsub, melodic techno by Vector Lovers, and the unmistakable sounds of the mythical duo Plaid (Warp Records). Local contributions offer an accurate reflection of Spain's present effervescent creativity, from R&B sounds by Dr.Res (feat. SendiKa) and Drömnu to sampledelic house by unstoppable Sau Poler and continuum hardcore by Clip! and Pyrénées, plus surgical experimentation by the astonishing audiovisual project Playmodes and extremely personal offerings from beGun and Sistema. Mastered by Pedro Pina at Laboratorios Substancia. Artwork by Josep Basora. Pressed on red vinyl.
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