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LVX 036LP
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After years of working as a graphic artist, designer, and creative director, Pilar Zeta releases her debut album, Moments Of Reality on Ultramajic Records. Inspired by Japanese post-modern art from the 1980s and produced using synthesizers from the 1990s, this new age album of nine electronic pieces is ambient and cinematic with an off-world feeling. Her sound draws on the style of bands like Art of Noise and Steve Roach that she was exposed to early in her life and evokes the work of Yasuaki Shimizu, Yello, and Laurie Anderson. Each of the nine tracks will feature a cover with different objects in absurdist settings. In much the same way that Zeta's visuals seem to be artifacts from a parallel universe, Zeta's ethereal and melodic compositions sound like a coded language transmitting from a neighboring galaxy. Says the artist, "I feel privileged to be able to translate my visual world into sound; the unknown was the most fun and fascinating aspect of it." Fueled by a lifelong love of the paranormal, Zeta's metaphysical iconography and music exist in futuristic, surreal, and elegant spaces. Her visual and sonic works function as a form of practical magic in a machine-centric world, connecting different mediums through a singular, transcendent vision.
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LVX 035EP
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Keeno18, also known as Reginald James Johnson, is back with his third release entitled Los Green for Ultramajic. The release was "inspired by the communication plants have with everything around us," Reggie explains. In reality, the tracks are very raw techno beats, snapping celery sticks and drumming carrots. Keeno18 first two releases on Ultramajic were strange, fuzzy, and dizzy. Los Green has Keeno18 juiced on acid and cold-pressed in his own style: buttoned up. "Inquiry" is dripping acid over a straight beat, hypnotic and appreciating of the subtle. "Dances With Leaves" is the greenest of all four tracks.
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LVX 034EP
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In 2014, Ultramajic's Jimmy Edgar received information about an East Detroit storage unit auction containing vintage recording equipment and historical items of Detroit Techno descent. Ultramajic came into the possession of over 100 DAT and 1/4" reel tapes. One box contained meticulously dated tapes from 1995-1998 with sharpie inscription "ASHTAR LAVANDA". Lo and behold a hidden treasure of Detroit electro. After nearly two years, the label managed to connect with Ashtar Lavanda. With this release and upcoming archives of his music, he will be known as one of the true pioneers in late '90s Detroit electro.
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LVX 029EP
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San Francisco native Vin Sol presents his debut EP on Ultramajic. "Instinct" is a straightforward introduction, bleeps and a pounding kick drum carry the track to a frenzied finale. "1314" ushers in a darker atmosphere, born out of a combination of simple elements, Vin manages to twist and build a unique energy. In "Can't Cope", Vin utilizes a complex drum pattern to drive the track forward, never losing the momentum of the dance floor. Matrixxman remixes the title track. Taking things back to basics, Matrixxman strips it back for a pitched down, minimal intro before reintroducing the bleeps and cymbals.
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LVX 028EP
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Threshold To Madness is a jacking EP from Rondell Adams, a musician/selector from Gary, Indiana. The son of Jackson 5's first producer, Rondell's club ready material follows the best of Chicago underground vibes like Gherkin Jerks, Marcus Mixx and Trax Records. In the dizzy off-key "The Wizard Of Move" the seasoned producer flexes his tom-tom muscle whereas the city chords of "Megaplexxx" and the flange flight of "Take Off" will push the crowd into dance move frenzy. Rondell Adams - the colorful new sound of Ultramajic.
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LVX 025EP
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Ultramajic present Kris Wadsworth's Infiltrator (Album Sampler). The album mirrors Kris and his year of tough studio time with sonic journeys into hardware house and techno, the true symbols of Motor City. The defining sound of the album is certainly his Oberheim SEM Pro. Wadsworth also uses his beloved Roland drum machines - the iconic 606, 808 and 909. The tracks tell a story of his days as an expat in Berlin and the bizarre impression of hearing an American car engine which always makes him homesick. The sort of feels only a Detroit native can truly understand.
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LVX 023EP
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Within Jimmy Edgar's 2015 FabricLive 79 compilation (FABRIC 158CD) oscillated the robotic undertones of Submission, a collaborative project between Edgar's Ultramajic label and LA native Truncate (aka Audio Injection) coupling Truncate's aptitude for mechanical DJ tools and Edgar's chunky synthetic elegance. The machine-gun hats of "Submission," dissected by crunchy thunder claps, lay the foundation for the clockwork repetition of an overbearing artificial intelligence. Truncate's rework applies generous reverb for a more dense spatial distribution, while Edgar's retains the track's original minimalism, sparingly peppering additional synthetic tones over the top. Kris Wadsworth's rework infuses textures and synthesis for a more evolving composition.
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LVX 022EP
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System Preferences delineates L-Vis 1990's path through a multi-faceted musical career, harnessing his affiliation to Chicago's underground with a more futuristic complexion. Under his Dance System alias, he follows his appearance on Ultramajic's Metaphysix II: Rhythm (2014) with a full EP. The driving exuberance of "Safe Mode" and the animated chords of "Turbulence" present the effervescent characteristics of any Ultramajic release. "DOS 4," however, curtails some of this freneticism, leaving space for tension-building and narrative.
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LVX 020EP
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Jimmy Edgar has been experimenting in sound structure and design since the early 2000s, utilizing an array of digital and analog hardware on releases for Warp, !K7, and Hotflush. The Detroit--born space-cadet launched his enigmatic Ultramajic label in 2013, and now presents Shine. dealing in pulsating chunky house chords with an industrialized varnish. The gargantuan brawn and weight of "Let Me Tell U" delivers crowd-pleasing thump, which then slightly diverts with the synthetic minimalism of "The Dip Chair" and "Two of Wands." Edgar harkens back to earlier influences with "Feel What It Is," embodying Detroit house through R&B elements.
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LVX 019EP
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Lando, fresh off the 2015 release of his remix of Dorisburg's "Dimension Sculpture" via his own Myth Music label (MYTH 003EP), offers up five slick, hypnotic tracks, with pulsing basslines that are right at home in the Ultramajic universe.
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LVX 017EP
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Second EP by JETS (Jimmy Edgar and Travis Stewart) following the Jets EP (LSR 004EP, 2012). Features Jamie Lidell and Jesse Boykins III. Analog drums meet colorful chords against a nightscape of glossy darkness. "Our first record was more of us finding our space... This release was much more about exploring the building of our creation... We spent a lot of time on the sounds, which were mostly from digital hardware sources. We also focused on the recording process more than ever, as we mixed the record on mastering equipment and experimented with bouncing parts onto tape." --JETS
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LVX 014EP
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Crystal Bandito, an unknowable entity with no narrative and no physiognomic features at all, debuted in 2014 on the Metaphysix III: Correspondence compilation with "EEEWalk." The same track appears on Crystal Bandito's debut Feel So Free EP, alongside three productions that label co-founder Jimmy Edgar included on his 2015 FabricLive 79 mix (FABRIC 158CD). The tunes jive well with Ultramajic's cybernetic take on psychedelia; metallic claps and rigid machine funk beats abound, often peppered with slick dehumanized vocals and doused in a digital sheen.
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LVX 015EP
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Semi-anonymous beatmaker Aden's tracks on Tanz (the German word for "dance") are hewn from bouncing drums, vocal yelps, glittering keys, and a few functional white-noise-infused breakdowns that pack a solid dose of energy and spirit. "Tanz 1 - Lieb" is a gentle intermission from the EP's intense vitality, with warm and soft pads that lay the foundation for blunted percussion. From rigid pumpers to soothing textures, the Tanz EP contains a range of moods to fuel human bodies on the virtual dancefloors of a digital future.
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LVX 013EP
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Chambray's Rub EP made the club go boom; the remixes will make the club go bang. The Hacker, Len Faki, Bodyjack, and DJ Haus each add distinct flavor to the Berliner's original productions. The Hacker twists "Ghetto Giants" into a slinky beat decked with pings, bleeps, and a touch of sonic haze; Len Faki equips "Untitled" with a frog-marching techno kick and twittering percussion; Bodyjack turns the same track into a buoyant house tool with acid croaks and vocal yelps; and Unknown to the Unknown boss DJ Haus brings dry Chicago percussion to the fore on his remix of "Rub."
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LVX 012EP
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Saline is the third installment in a series of records from Ultramajic boss Jimmy Edgar. Saline is aligned with earth -- specifically to the earthly compound salt, as desalination is an integral metaphysical process that helps to hone the third eye. "Burn" is a blazing, acid-tinged banger that boasts dry drums and a strangled wail. "Decalcify" invokes a process closely related to desalination, as both play a role in making the body more attuned to supernatural experiences. DJ Rashad's voice can be heard in the sampled squawk on metallic tune "Walk Show," and "Who's Watching" features Jimmy's vocals, coy bleep-bloop instrumentation and hissing hi-hats.
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LVX 005EP
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Jimmy Edgar's blossoming Ultramajic imprint presents an EP of fiercely visceral club music from U.S.-based producer Danny Daze. A self-confessed lover of classic electro, these three tracks contain the mechanical aesthetics and skewed sonics of the labels he holds close to his heart, while packing an undeniable punch that will see these drawn for time and time again.
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LVX 002EP
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Ultramajic presents volume one in their Metaphysix series with tracks from Aden and Creepy Autograph. Early support from Erol Alkan, Scuba, Boys Noize, DJ Koze, Eats Everything, Heidi, Danny Daze & Jacques Greene.
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LVX 001EP
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Ultramajic is a label fronted by Berlin-via-Detroit producer Jimmy Edgar and Travis "Machinedrum" Stewart. The label's first release is Edgar's EP, Hot Inside. This EP struts with libidinous abandon and oozes supernatural essence. The title-track opens Hot Inside with a filtered diva wail, cavernous beats, and warped techno grooves. "Shout" is a pulsating electro stomper, riddled with vocal loops, oscillating synths, and shuffling syncopation. "Strike" is a stripped-down, jacking track that soars into an infinite fade. Each Ultramajic release is housed in deluxe hand-crafted packaging inspired by ritual magick, meditation, and alchemy.
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LVX 003EP
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Jimmy Edgar returns to his own occult-inspired Ultramajic imprint with the Mercurio EP, three tracks of throbbing sampladelia as undeniably robotic as they are irresistibly funky. "Mercurio" is a flurry of competing crescendos and fractured vocal samples over a bulbous bassline. "Qlinda" is equally celebratory, utilizing microtonal shifts in the stereo field and exuberant sampling before morphing into a half-time ooze. "Ultraviolet" highlights Edgar's special skill with modular synthesis to craft an electro-tinged jack, machines on the edge of collapse.
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LVXWHITE 001EP
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White label release from Jimmy Edgar and Aden.
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