Harmonious Discord 019 KiloWatts- Nocturnal Sunrise

Release Date: February 16^th 2010

1. KiloWatts- Frozen Funk

2. KiloWatts- Nocturnal Sunrise

3. KiloWatts- Remembering Spring

Written in the pages of our legacy is an artist that we have been in love with since his first remix project with us over 6 years ago.  KiloWatts premiered on the label as a breakthrough artist trying his hands at his first couple tech house tunes.  The response was huge and KiloWatts has been a Harmonious Discord staple ever since.  Over the years his releases have amazed our listeners and he has always stayed true to the obscure and abstract nature of the label and in many ways represents the signature sound we have taken and spanned over 19 releases.  Since his first remix with us he has branched out releasing EP’s on some of the hottest imprints in today’s techno landscape such as Mothership, Thoughtless, OM, and DirtyBird.  Whether he is on tour with his band KiloWatts and Vanek, playing live shows alongside Voodeux counterpart Tanner Ross, or releasing intellectual dance music from his solo project KiloWatts James Watts is always pushing sonic boundaries to create a sound that is widely appreciated and beautifully unique.

We begin with a deep moody soundscape of Thom Yorke esk dissonant Rhodes that moves in waves of calming security.  In the background there is a sharpness building that breaks through with the introduction of an elastic bass shake down and our funky groove is set in motion.  Frozen Funk is a deep cerebral tune with plenty of swirly distractions that culminate into a funky syncopation of synth sounds, vocals, and bass.  The elements dance together before exploding into an energy filled neutron star of sheer musical mastery.  Floating keys and frozen vocal stabs add to landscape and force the senses into perpetual motion.  Our second selection resides in a darker place.  Nocturnal Sunrise is a slow creepy march of haunting melody.  The track builds with the addition of off-pitch keys and terrifying drones only occasionally interrupted by growls of resonant bass.  This selection gives you the impression you entered the wrong room and there is no way out!  Our final track is a great light-hearted deep melody driven tune.  Remembering Spring pays homage to the pastel colors and warm atmosphere of spring with light trickling reversed Rhodes and plenty of sneaky pads that enter like a breeze and trail off taking the hard cold of the winter with it.

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James Watts boasts an impressive and expansive discography of styles and collaborations that dates back to the early 90s demoscene and has steadily progressed forward towards making some of the most influential electronic albums to date. Having worked with some of the greatest minds in the industry, including Bluetech, Bil Bless, Tanner Ross, Peter Van Ewijk, and labels Native State Records, Mothership, Dependent, and Thoughtless Music, he has greeted the challenges in the music business with inspired optimism, smiles, and an infectious easy going attitude. In 2009, he played an extensive tour schedule in cities all over the US and Canada. In the same year we saw his 6th solo album ‘Undercurrent’, the debut Voodeux album ‘The Paranormal’, and the 2nd KiloWatts & Vanek album ‘Focus & Flow’. It’s fair to say the man lives and breathes electronic music.

His work embraces the bulk of electronic genres, including breaks, IDM, techno, and downtempo. His albums on Artificial Music Machine that are full of visionary dimensions, fusing together a dexterous knowledge of sound synthesis, deep emotional articulation, and solid melodic intuition. Peppered throughout these monumental statements are releases with class labels such as Somnia, Harmonious Discord, and his own outlet, KiloWatts Music, that celebrate his adept technical expertise, often bringing a whirlwind of digital wizardry in the form of glitches and edits.

Harmonious Discord 018 Discordian Dreaming 3 Sampler

1. Patchen featuring Super – Agent Dangerass – Acid Love

2. Vegenaut – There it Is

3. AllenMD – Parsley

4. John Walker – P.M.D

5.Elevotion – Ice Caverns

It is our pleasure to announce we are ending the year with our acclaimed series of samplers aimed at exposing newer artists that represent a new breed of innovative producers.  Discordian Dreaming has historically been a deep trippy collaboration of tracks that dissociate the listener and leads them down dark hallways into obscurity.  Discordian Dreaming 3 just may be the best hallway venture to date with selections from Patchen Preston (Om), John Walker (Fair Park), Elevotion (Deepness), AllenMD, and new to the label Veganaut.  The Discordian Dreaming Samplers are perfect fodder for deeper areas of the dance-floor and a sonic treat when listeners enjoying the full scope of sonic depth.

This year’s sampler starts off with a deep West-Coast inspired offering from Patchen Preston and vocalist Super-Agent Dangerass. Tribal drums and deep chords set the relaxed tone while an acid bass line pierces through the layers to get hips shaking. Dangerasses’ tongue and cheek vocals turn the night naughty with lots of sinful suggestion and luscious word-play. Next in rotation is Texas native John Walker who is well known for his subversive brand of funk. P.M.D is a deep dive into pad conversations and outer world percussion that feels like a rush of cold air inside your cranium freezing your senses and relaxing your body. The last Discordian Dreaming series featured a break-through artist and introduced us to his creepy brand of techno. AllenMD returns to this sampler with an army of drones and percussion from faraway lands. Parsley is a swirling hurricane of harmonic remnants and pulsating bass that is a great tool for late night dance-floors. Following in Allen’s theme of hypnosis comes Nick Dolan aka Vegenauts synthesizer symphony. Random computer bleeps and effects trills make it clear that this robot is no following instructions. Vegenauts unique brand techno will be soon be an in-demand addition to forward thinking DJ’s. Last but never least, is label friend and Deepness Records founder Brent Thomas aka Elevotion. Elevotion first brought is a minimal classic on our last sampler properly called “Discordian Accordian”. Brent returns to this sampler with another minimal masterpiece complete with robot chants and lots of melting synthesis.

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Patchen

After discovering electronic music while listening to late night radio at the pivotal age of 13, Patchen realized that creating new ways to translate the world around him into music would become his life’s work. Early success as a member of the experimental improv group MFH led to studio sessions with Warner Brothers recording artist, MC900 Ft Jesus. He then went on to design sound and compose music for a number of independent films, as well as releasing his own music through various imprints including OM records.  Patchen is also actively a professional sound designer, bringing his signature sound to music software tools from companies like Fxpansion and Ilio.

John Walker

Over the last decade the disc jockey john walker aka “turn@round” has definitely enjoyed his existence in the underground world of dance music. In 2004 Mr. Walker released his first EP on Fair Park Records. The record was a hit around the globe, receiving positive press, such as XLR8R referring to his work as a “hot spot” in north america for minimalism. 2005 followed up with a bang as his second release with MVM Records caused a bit of a buzz at WMC. 2006 proved to be promising as his original work and remixes were licensed for WGN’s “Racecar Driver” TV/DVD production as well as the completion of his first music video for “dubwash”.

Elevotion-

Brent Thomas aka Elevotion began listening to edm in the late 90’s after being exposed to it by one of his high school friends. His initial exposure was through Hazy Daze, Jumble Tribe, Zedan, & 32 degree parties in the Dallas area. Shortly there after he developed a deep love for the many styles associated with the edm world and decided to start djing. His parents bought him a pair of plastic Gemini turntables & a bluedog Numark mixer for Christmas in 1997. He bought his first record Plastikman – Splastik from Bill’s records and tapes and started djing in 1998. In 2004 he started the Deepness Recordings label specializing in deep, bassy dance floor tracks and by 2006 his artist name Elevotion was born. A lot of people wonder what is up with the name. It was actually a name that he got from a dream and is basically the words elevation and devotion put together. You can find the Deepness Recordings catalog on Stompy.com as well as Elevotion’s new Harmonious Discord release on Beatport.com.

AllenMD-

AllenMD (Allen McDonald) grew up an avid fan of a music ranging all styles, and it shows in his skillful selection of tracks that he incorporates into his crowd-pleasing sets today.  With over 8 years of experience behind the decks, AllenMD has crafted a very ominous yet funky sound that he delivers with every set that can range any style including house, minimal, techno, and everything in between.  With his constant passion to push the envelope he has gained the respect of his peers and fellow artists everywhere he is heard.  AllenMD has been booked regularly throughout the Texas circuit in top clubs across the state.  The past 2 years has seen him begin the next phase of his career as he began producing his own tracks with the same surgical precision he delivers in mixing his sets.  With several projects in the works, he just released Suh Press on the Discordian Dreaming 2 album through the Harmonious Discord label available on Beatport now.

Vegenaut-

Taking piano lessons at an early age inspired in Vegenaut a love for keyboards and synthesizers which still persists. Collecting various different synths through high school and college, he fostered his musical skill and creativity by jamming with friends or playing in bands. At the age of 19 he began DJing, inspired by electronic dance events he attended around and in Houston, Austin, and Dallas. Less than a year ago he decided to take his love for synthesizers and electronic dance music both to the next logical step, and began to investigate production. His releases today are an early result of this ongoing experience, and they clearly reflect his love for quirky, hypnotic, and techy sounds suitable for dancing and headphone listening both.

Harmonious Discord 017 PointBender- Sifting Through Circuits

1. No Kiss

2. Sly Operator

3. Vibe Monster

4. Tv Pill

5. Hero Belt

6. The Red Eye

Harmonious Discord is proud to present the debut album from Grey music member and label front-man Sean Anderson aka PointBender.  In early 2007 Sean started performing a loopy, fun, improve based live performance act that was focused on very basic techno music with an underlying twist of sharpness and tech accents.  A lot of the early song creations came from experiments that Sean had during his live shows.  In 2008, Sean decided to make PointBender his main music project and from that came a string of Ep’s, remixes, and live shows.  Much like the label, the project kept true to estranged noises and complex soundscapes that culminate into an overall dance-floor experience like no other.  This album covers all shades of PointBender, from deep offerings that explode in headphones to dance floor rompers that tingle with insanity.

No Kiss starts us off with a super moody interlude that draws you in.  Do not operate machinery while this ones on, a nice sci-fi beginning to the LP.  Sly Operator swoops in to shake you back to life with some punchy Plastic City-ish tech house and moogy lead synth line which pierces the midnight air.  Vibe Monster is another hip shaker with cascading vibe trills and bouncy bass that steps up and down to pierce your center of gravity.  Vibe Monster breaks into swirls of drunken Rhodes conversations that get vacuumed into the return of the smooth beat and bass line.  TV Pill features the return on Grey vocalist and purveyor off all things creepy Professor Diabolicas.  A homage to the hours wasted away staring at flashy images displayed by everyone’s favorite vacuum tube.  Tv Pill is a techno floor banger with lots of disruptive static and thick rigid bass tones.  This tune reminds us all the bliss gained by turning our brain off and embracing the moving picture images.  Hero Belt takes us from Detroit to Berlin by way of a 303 reminiscent undertow groove and driving closed hi-hat and dubby repetitive keys.  The Red Eye is pure Berlin-ish bliss with hypnotic repetitive tones in different octaves and a punchy bass. It has a tenseness to it and is definitely a building, moody bitch. It’s a walk down a dark hallway with things jumping out at you. One for you Coccoon Rec fans.

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PointBender (Harmonious Discord/Guidance/Chalant)

http://www.pointbender.com

Pointbender is the solo project of Grey (Guidance/Fair Park/MVM) music member and Harmonious Discord label owner Sean Anderson.

In 2000, Sean began producing tracks with Eric Reeves under the “Grey” moniker. In 2002, Grey released their first project on the highly acclaimed label “Guidance”– a release that was featured on Miami CSI, MTV’s Road Rules and the Real World. Less than a year later, Grey would open up for John Tejeda at the Homebar and release 5 singles on various imprints.

Grey continued to release tracks between 2003 and 2006 on Blunted Funk, Deepness, Boogie Basics, and their own label, Harmonious Discord. A move to Austin prompted Sean to start producing under Pointbender as an outlet for simple/fun techno music focused on analog devices and strange dissonance.

Sean Anderson’s various music projects have been performed around the world to cities including Toronto, Helsinki, Marseilles, London, Berlin, LA, San Francisco, New York, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Miami, Detroit, Chicago, and all over Texas. Although considered “tech house” by most, Pointbender’s Live PA performances incorporate a wide range of electronica genres and styles–from techno to house to minimal– that blend seamlessly to create what he calls “epic nonsense.”

Harmonious Discord 016 Limacon- Electromeds

1. Electromeds (Original)

2. Electromeds (Molecule Mix)

3. Electromeds (PointBender’s Dry Hump mix)

4. Electromeds (Litex Remix)

5. Dose (Original)

Release: September 2nd 2009

Your favorite local strange music imprint is proud to announce its 16th release available in Aug. 2009 exclusively on beatport.com with a heavy force in the current techno tidal wave. Chris Lee aka Limacon has been featured on labels like Poker Flat, Thoughtless, and Auralism and is known for his assault of bass and synth growls and moans. This EP delivers a correct dosage of tech sharpness met with Harmonious Discord’s ever true off-beat sound.

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Limacon

In the winter of 1997, Santa Cruz-native Christopher T. Lee fell in love with his first Nord Lead I synth—and Limaçon was born. Over the ensuing decade, Limaçon has carved a solid international rep, first via live PAs and later with electrifying DJ sets, as an artist who puts the move back into minimal. In the last two years, Limaçon made the move to San Francisco and scaled down his imposing hardware arsenal in order to focus on studio work. And focus he certainly did. From the expansive dance-floor journeys of his live sets, Limaçon has honed his sound into subtle, finely structured glitch-house gems that linger in the ear long after the record ends.

Limaçon’s debut record Catch, released on Steve Bug’s seminal Poker Flat label in 2005, brought the producer instant acclaim, selling thousands of copies in the first six months. IMP, his sophomore effort on Resopal Schallware in April 2006, let him flex his tech-funk muscle, while his summertime follow-up on Intrinsic Design, Muster Funk, took on a deeper, late-night vibe. Most recently, Limaçon’s three-tracker on Force Inc., entitled That Hard, has been blowing up techy floors around the globe since it dropped last August.

As a producer pursuing both the warmth of house music and the machine edge of minimal techno, Limaçon slips perfectly into the nu-dance spectrum. “I love analog synthesis, which the essence of minimal techno. Minimal is about exploration, creating new sounds. But I try to keep that funk in my music, because at the end of the day, this music is for the dance floor. I try to keep a balance between something for your mind and something for your body, between experimenting with new sounds and giving people something they can grab onto.”

Molecule

Bending rules by bending sound, Molecule’s diverse work is directly related to his deep understanding and training on multiple instruments in various forms of music. Also a professional Sound Designer, Molecule’s releases push sonic boundaries and carve new paths into the trails electro, techno, and electronic music. His live dj sets and live pa performances focus on bringing new and interesting collections of frequency to the dance floor for a new generation.

PointBender

PointBender is the solo project of Grey music member and label frontman Sean Anderson. The PointBender project focuses on minimal music with lots of swing and character. Often Synth driven and strange his music is sharp with a twist of nonsense. Sean started performing the solo live PA in September 2007 at the Southern Junktion Music Festival and has since played various venues across the globe. His debut album will be coming August 2009. Be on the look out for a series of releases on his home label as well as inspired collaborations in the near future.

HD0015 Urban Gravity- Parallel World

A1. Movement

A2. Parallel World

B1. Rising Groove

In early 2001 Harmonious Discord releases starting appearing on record store shelves all across the globe with the double artist showcase (HD001- Litex- Unimpossible).  Eric Reeves aka Litex set the motion for years to come of original and obscure releases from a label that is often a must-grab for those in the know.  Since then, Eric has released under his own moniker on many other labels, and under Magic Shoe for many more.

Eric joins us 8 years later to release a three track stereophonic dance-floor experience.  Alongside production mate Asif Ahmed, Urban Gravity is known for their funk-filled bass-driven tech-house.  Movement is a syncopated waist mover with hammer-tone bass licks and fluid synth motion.  Parallel World is a conversation between precise harmonic textures.  This selection has a big sound that increases in energy, a proper choice when upping the ante.  Rising Groove leaves a more melodic footprint with tons of greatly structured synth accents and ominous sounding bass.

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A1. Molecule- I wont let you Fall

A2. Elevotion- Discordian Accordian

B1. AllenMD- Suh-Press

B2. Patchen- Reflections of a Misplaced Love

Again we venture on a journey of abstraction and cacophony. The second installment of our Discordian Dreaming Sampler series features artists who we feel consistently break boundaries and push the envelope of sonic invention. This edition features 4 Texas-based artists and tracks that we feel define the estranged environment that is Discordian Dreaming!

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The collection starts out with in-house favorite Molecule, hot off his highly acclaimed Luna Rd. remixes. In this project Molecule ventures from his dance-floor heavy sound to provide a melodic electro masterpiece. Basic in design but beautiful in conception “I won’t let you Fall” is a trip into deep textures and sharp percussion. The tones are so penetrating that you are guaranteed to be humming the melody on your local commute.

The second selection comes to us from Deepness label founder and good friend Brent Thomas aka Elevotion. Brent is known for being able to produce selections that are fit for all palates. “Discordian Accordion” is a deep, heady techno tune with rocking toms and plenty of sizzling effects trills.

Next in-line is newcomer AllenMD. Allen’s been surrounded by world class talent for many years but the only thing that we can attribute this gem to is an astounding ear and a knack for sound design. “Suh-Press “is a bass-heavy minimal tune that guaranteed to translate well on the dance-floor. Lots of dissonant Doppler voices and static computer noises lead the listener into a world of Tron-based breakdance moves.

Last but never least is HD favorite Patchen Preston with another amazing deep synth-driven late night lullaby. “Reflections of a Misplaced Love” is a mid-tempo deep techno tune with evolving leads and arpeggios. This selection has shades of early electro and techno with a new age hustle.

Reviews:

“I adore the Molecule track!!”- Tuomas Samela (Phonogenic, 2020 Vision)

“Molecule – i like the breaks on this. its awesome.AllenMD – one of the coolest techy house songs i’ve heard in a while. i love the depth.Elevotion – cool little groove.”- Chloe Harris (Bedrock)

“I like tracks 2 and 3″- Andy Hughes (Proton Radio)

“My fav here is “I Won’t Let You Fall”. Very, very sexy tune. Love the contrast!”- Spettro (DoubleDown)

thirst

Huge Huge NEWS!!!! It is Official!!!

02.26.09- Feb. 26th 2009
MHYH and Harmonious Discord present Thirst Thursday’s with VERY special guests

KiloWatts (OM, DirtyBird, Thoughtless, Native State, Harmonious Discord) *LIVE PA*
http://www.kilowattsmusic.com/
http://www.nativestaterecords.com/
http://www.hdrecordings.com/

At the forefront of innovation is an artist that has made splashes in every major electronic medium over the past 6 years. Be it breaks with his remixes of Eve Falcon and The Carbon Community as well as a collab project named Skeetaz; Downtempo/Trip Hop with his latest full length release on Native State; Tech House with releases on OM, Dirty Bird, and Thoughtless; or his wildly popular glitch-pop band alongside German guitarist and songwriter Vanek with the release of their second full length “Focus and Flow”. His cutting edge sound is testament that in the near future James will be a heavy force in the electronic music community.

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Maetrik (Triebstoff, Dirtybird/Mothership, Tic Tac Toe)*Live/DJ*
http://www.ironboxmusic.com/
http://www.tictactoe-records.com/

Eric Estornel, under the names MAETRIK, MARIEL ITO, PLAEX, and simply ESTORNEL – has been contributing to his musical world around him since 1993. Eric has always searched for the future of electronic dance. Not being confined by rules of styles or genres is most important to Eric, as he makes his way through a political and fickle industry.

Cuban born and raised, Eric has always been around music. His father was a salsa enthusiast, and at a very early age Eric along with his older brother and younger sister were put into dance lessons learning all types of Dance. They all 3 soon shared the dream of becoming professional dancers and choreographers. Although a very talented dancer, Eric was always a little more fascinated with the art of musical composition and began experimenting with different acoustic and electronic instruments. In 1991 at the age of 13 Eric discovered a local Radio show in Dallas, Texas called Edgeclub that featured popular electronic dance of the time including Techno and Electro. Quickly Eric grew infatuated with the electronic sounds and intricate percussion and grew more and more fascinated with the Dj culture and Production side of the industry.

By 1993 Eric was experimenting with mixxing music using old turntables and tape players, and soon was able to save his money and buy a pair of the famous technic 1200s. Not long after Eric became a major vinyl junkie and techno enthusiast with a broad knowledge and love for all forms of electronic music, not just techno.

By 1995 Eric was a known and respected young DJ in Dallas, when he really turned to the production end of things, collecting and toying with different cheap synthesizers and drum machines. And by 96 he was already developing his unique blend of techno, electro, and breakbeats. Fast foward to present day, Eric with all of his different sudonyms has gained the respect of Djs, Artists, and music Enthusiasts worldwide. His Discography under the sudonyms Maetrik, Mariel Ito, Plaex, and Estornel – shows his production versatility and always evolving electronic sound.

Alongside resident Bonehead and Sean Anderson

$5 bucks all night long to see international talent!!

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Luna Rd.

Luna Rd. (Molecule’s RTFM Mix)

Luna Rd. (Molecule’s Wrong Turn Mix)

The Grog

In the early morning hours of 1996 in Dallas, TX, there was a mysterious and historic road tucked away from the bustling city chaos. It was in this place that the earliest house and techno sounds were heard by area residents and the Eire, hypnotic vibe of the surroundings created the illusion of stepping into another world.

Among those to experience these nights of insanity was a young James Watts. Nearly 12 years later he has captured the essence of this legendary place in a spaced out Techno trembler. Luna Rd. uses floating vibes to travel the listener to the outer reaches while increasing energy propels the rhythm into an intense workout. To further drive this project to abstraction, we invited HD label artist Molecule to bring his digitally de-constructive vision to the EP. The RTFM Mix is packed with creepy spacial abnormalities and sharp glitchy noises. His Wrong Turn Mix starts right into a wave of chaos as synths, drones, and tones collide to create pure dance-floor insanity.

As a special Beatport exclusive, we have included another jamming tune by Mr. Watts called “The Grog”. The Grog jacks with subversive synth syncopation and killer bass swells till halfway through, when the bass explodes into a myriad of rocking riffs with crunchy filters and Star Wars-esque mechanical noises.

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Harmonious Discord 013 KiloWatts- Luna Rd.
November 13th 2008

A1. Luna Rd.
A2. The Grog
B1. Luna Rd. (Molecule’s RTFM Mix)
B2. Luna Rd. (Molecule’s Wrong Turn Mix)

Available exclusively at http://www.beatport.com

KiloWatts-
In the last 5 years KiloWatts has been a strong presence in the music scene with a diverse catalog of innovative releases ranging from rock-electronica, down-tempo, breaks, as well as house and techno. He has been featured on prestigious labels such as Om, DirtyBird, Native State, and Holophonic; and rocked events world-wide. With 4 full length albums and a huge collection of ep’s and remixes KiloWatts has crafted his own unique sound that is translating to dance-floors and expert ears alike.

Molecule-
Bending rules by bending sound, Molecule’s diverse work is directly related to his deep understanding and training on multiple instruments in various forms of music. Also a professional Sound Designer, Molecule’s releases push sonic boundaries and carve new paths into the trails electro, techno, and electronic music. His live dj sets and live pa performances focus on bringing new and interesting collections of frequency to the dance floor for a new generation.

Reviews:

“Another stunning release for both HD and Kilowatts! I love the originals the most, especially the title cut. I’ll be playing both this weekend and then some. Heat!!!”

-Alland Byallo | Nightlight Music, [KONTROL], Utensil Recordings

“Nice electronic stuff!”

-Patrick Turner | Bluem, Movim

“This is the best stuff anyone has sent me in awhile”

-Dave Pezzner | Classic, Freerange

Sparrowlizm

Heartland

Sparking

Gyjo

Sparking (CYOB Remix)

Heartland (South Coast Mix)

Keeping the Harmonious Discord style in full effect, this “mini-album” features 6 solo works from J.D. Northrup aka Chakaharta. Funky percussive beat construction and dubby-yet-progressive edits keep these songs moving and grooving both on the dancefloor and off. Available now on Beatport.com!

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A1. Pale Blue Dot (JV’s Full Circle Remix)

A2. Pale Blue Dot (John Walker’s Humility Dub)
 
B1. Pale Blue Dot (Patchen’s North Texas Defection Mix)

B2. Motion (Patchen’s Swing-set Mix)

Almost a year ago we made contact with an artist we felt would be pioneering an edgy, forward-thinking sound. Patchen Preston is an unsung veteran of early Dallas house and down-tempo, who in 2007 switched his attention to putting his patented electronic swing to use in a string of releases for our label.

Patchen- Pale Blue Dot (JV’s Full Circle Remix) is currently #28 on THE BALANCE CHART

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Now a mainstay and label favorite, Patchen has a grab bag of sonic workouts in store for 2008! His first project with us was received globally with warm regards, and we felt it fitting to give these unforgettable title tracks a rework by two of Dallas’s premier house music purveyors.

JV is an artist with a versatile hand at creating tunes that fit all energy levels and atmospheres. From his early work with Chris Fortier’s Fade Records to newer projects on Dorigen, Cove, and Sensei it is very clear that his sound is a testament to the future evolution of house.

John Walker is a producer that in late 2004 exploded onto the scene with releases that had shades of early house nostalgia, with hints of new spacey minimalism! Whatever the project, John is sure to bring an abstract, funk-inspired rendition that holds weight on and off the dance-floor. In addition, we included two of Patchen’s reworks from the vault that are guaranteed floor-fillers!

Biography

After discovering electronic music while listening to late night radio at the pivotal age of 13, Patchen realized that creating new ways to translate the world around him into music would become his life’s work. Early success as a member of the experimental improv group MFH led to studio sessions with Warner Brothers recording artist, MC900 Ft Jesus. He then went on to design sound and compose music for a number of independent films, as well as releasing his own music through various imprints including OM Records. Patchen is also actively a professional sound designer, bringing his signature sound to music software tools from companies like Fxpansion and Ilio.

Hailing from Texas, JV represents a new breed of dance music producer and DJ – one that blurs genre lines by intelligently fusing together elements of house and techno to simultaneously move dance floors and provoke the imagination. With just under twenty record releases under his belt, JV’s “deep-yet-dancefloor” sound has been turning heads and catching the attention of those in the know, such as Hernan Cattaneo who selected JV’s “Grand Theft Vinyl” track for inclusion on his highly acclaimed Renaissance Masters CD compilation.

Over the last decade the disc jockey john walker aka “turn@round” has definitely enjoyed his existence in the underground world of dance music. In 2004 Mr. Walker released his first EP on Fair Park Records. The record was a hit around the globe, receiving positive press, such as XLR8R referring to his work as a “hot spot” in north america for minimalism. 2005 followed up with a bang as his second release with MVM Records caused a bit of a buzz at WMC. 2006 proved to be promising as his original work and remixes were licensed for WGN’s “Racecar Driver” TV/DVD production as well as the completion of his first music video for “dubwash”.

Reviews

Hernan Cattaneo- “Very good stuff, quality house music all the way. JV mix is the one for me! Thanks a lot!”

Shurikan- “Like the JV remix – very nice indeed!”

Spin Science- “All mixes sound tight, although I prefer the JV remix the most. Has that my-kinda-house feeling to it Will def support!”

Nikola Gala- JV mix – nice sounds!

Harold Heath- “Its definatly the JV mix, nice warm feel, little bit techy, bit deep, really like the change in the middle – very playable, full support.”

Neil Quiggley- “Like the JV remix best, definitely the JV sound…especially the nice rising pad in the break – good stuff, I’ll have this in the wallet for early doors sets.”

Dj Kramer- “Loving John Walker’s Mix”!

Darren Epsilon- “Digging the Patchen Swingset Mix the most. The Jv Full Circle Remix comes in a close second. All 3 mixes are completely unique and different, making this a package worth checking out.”

Jody Riera- “Great atmospheric techy sounds. Love the groove and the melody, The whole construction is great!”

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Available from Beatport.com