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OTB 011EP
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Ceili, a young man hailing from the bog deep down in Ireland, joins OTB Records with Waiting EP. "Moped Noise Pollution", a head-cutting chord dub, brings you through the noisy hustle-and-bustle of any city. "Waiting (One Track Brain Dub)" is a wall-to-wall, fast-flowing analog feeler. "Placid Acid", a vinyl only track, started off as a short 16-bar "loop of love", quickly created after the track "Waiting". It was then brought to Brussels on Dylan's lap before OTB boss, One Track Brain. The two sat together combining sounds to bring a break beat full of 303 booty and 909 crunch.
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OTB 010EP
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The Stone Circle EP is Aggborough's fourth installment on OTB Records and it is a continued exploration of his signature style, full of field recordings, to add atmospheric and percussive sounds. "Not Tripping" is a deeply driving track, using hypnotizing chord stabs as its backbone. "Stone Circle" is built around a contact microphone recording of a flagpole blowing in a gale in Iceland. Organic techno. "Saving Bacon" is a stomping house-y techno groove, with a melody that brings lightness to the pulsating beat. "Talos Principle" is a staggering groove with quirky sounds with fills popping up unexpectedly. 88888 designed art stamp.
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OTB 009EP
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Lockyear expands the inventive palette heard on his 2016 OTB debut with Wave Knowledge. The muscular rhythm of "Bodymind" is fertile ground for sweeping pads and a lively arpeggiator, combining tense lows and soaring highs for dancefloor euphoria. "Wave Knowledge" swirls distorted stabs and playful bleeps around the bassline while mystical pads search for peace of mind. At the heart of closer "Taming the Elephant" is an enigmatic vocal that incites a meditative state alongside subtly pulsating chord. Hand-stamped with a design by 88888.
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OTB 008EP
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One Track Brain delivers Private Sky EP. "Private Sky" is inspired by the artist Calder. Eerie sounds (derived from samples of oil vessels) evoke his moving sculptures, while the industrial groove mimics the artist's at work in his atelier. "Temple" sucks the listener in like quicksand. The chords come up like a thick mist. "Hoo Too" is structured around a heavily effected "whistle solo" which sounds like the rain forest after a heavy rainfall. "Charm" features a lead again made by whistling and sound processing - a party in the micro-cosmos. Artwork by 88888 is inspired by Calder's moving structures.
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OTB 007EP
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Aggboroughreturns to OTB Records for the heavenly Heygate EP. He's been setting up his sister label, No Real Value, and started playing his first live and DJ shows in London. "In a Sieve" - The track feels like a brooding animation bringing the words to life, ending in an absurd chant. "Traces" - Perfect DJ tool based around a simple yet inventive and hypnotic percussion loop laid out in a clear structure. "Heygate" comes closest to the unique blend that makes the Aggborough sound: Emotional techno, not too fast and sexy. Subtle interplay of field-recorded atmospherics and percussion.
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OTB 006EP
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Edition of 250 hand-numbered copies with individually hand-stamped center labels by interdisciplinary artist duo 88888. Lockyear, based in London after honing his craft and tastes in Manchester, explores new territory for the OTB label, drawing influence from dance music spanning multiple decades and regions, from Detroit to Norway, Amsterdam, and Vancouver. "Store Street" channels the capacious vigor of packed Manchester warehouses from years gone by with a charging lead and polyrhythmic drum line. "Katabatic Wind" envelops a tense bottom line with a symphony of disjointed ambient textures and glassy, washing synths while the groove's driving meditation tugs on feet and minds alike.
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OTB 005EP
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One Track Brain is back with his third EP, with jazz drums and the trustworthy 808 kickdrum at its heart. On the A-side, "Kitten Play," a whirlwind of rhythms, evokes an untampered lust for life with a spontaneous structure. On the B-side, we find "Dust Devil," another energy pill based primarily around rhythm. A sweet little melody is juxtaposed against a thick layer of bustling drums. A stormy track with a mermaid's melody calling out from afar. One Track Brain, clearly not a rookie, remains a shadowy quantity with the focus wholly on his music. Limited hand-stamped vinyl.
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OTB 004EP
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Hand-stamped 12". For his second release on OTB Records, Aggborough stylishly sticks to his guns. Field recordings and vocals on a bed of well-balanced techno. Raw vs. subtle; emotion vs. groove. "Bats" looks at you with gleaming eyes. Bats are all around you, driving you nuts, while the beat starts thumping. The only escape is to sync your movements to the pulse. Regarding "Modal," Aggborough says, "Circles are my favourite shape, since they never end, I can look at them forever." This track sees him introduce harmony to carry the emotional vocal, and the journey ends in a crazy explosion of sound and repetition.
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OTB 003EP
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Techno music is a certain type of stimulus used by gefühl ("feeling") operators called DJs. "Gefühl Operator": How much can a song change your mood? How much can a DJ change the vibe of a crowd? By cutting up the word "feeling" itself, this track creates a mood that goes beyond itself, reaching out without touch, speaking with one word to reach a new emotional state. "Stimulus": An ode to change, an ode to impulse, an ode to experimentation. An explosion in the lab of One Track Brain. This track is made to stimulate and provoke a response.
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OTB 002EP
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Aggborough was the brain behind the legendary Vikings club nights in London and part of a celebrated DJ duo (which OTB won't mention). "The Answer to Everything": raw, industrial, compact, and dangerous. Bustling with energy, the groove is the answer to an epic vocal. "Mitzpe Ramon": this track is entirely made from field recordings made during Aggborough's stay in Mitzpe Ramon, Israel. The track evokes the unbearable heat and the blinding sun crushing down on the local workers. The air vibrating and heavy with ozone. And then finally some rest. As the sun goes down the earth starts to breathe again.
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OTB 001EP
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(Hand-stamped 12"). OTB Records aims to present a unique exploratory sound that will frequently push the boundaries of techno. Early support by Marcel Dettman, Joris Voorn, Tom Trago, James Zabiela, Slam, The Advent, Angel Molina, John Selway, and more.
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