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Xtatic – A Step Into EDM {BKTR009}

Artist: Xtatic
Title: A Step Into EDM
Label: Backtrack
Catalog #: BKTR009
Release Date: 2006/12/06

xtatic’s first solo release on backtrack employs catchy basslines and electronic melodies, making it easy to forget that he is far outside of what I thought was his standard territory – orchestral and hip-hop music. he skillfully brings us oldschool-style melodies and instrumentation, while remaining original and employing smooth mixing. each track brings back memories of videogames from the mid-90’s. listening almost makes the listener instantly feel cool and collected.

Tracklist:
01 – Introduction
02 – The Next Step
03 – The Answer
04 – Destruction
05 – A Legend
06 – Outroduction

Artwork:
Front Cover

Additional Files:
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Shiftless – White Mountains {BKTR008}

Artist: Shiftless
Title: White Mountains
Label: Backtrack
Catalog #: BKTR008
Release Date: 2006/01/22

Backtrack is very pleased to welcome Shiftless, ambient legend in the world of netlabels. “White Mountains,” the song he calls “his best work to date,” is restful, yet manages to be captivating at the same time so captivating that the emotions of the song are inescapable. At twenty-six minutes long, its also his longest work, and shows a wide range of ability and cohesiveness.

Tracklist:
01 – White Mountains

Artwork:
Front Cover
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Additional Files:
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V.A. – L’Arbre d’un Train {BKTR007}

Artist: V.A.
Title: L’Arbre d’un Train
Label: Backtrack
Catalog #: BKTR007
Release Date: 2005/10/17

_L’Arbre d’un Train_, a compilation.

Pretty. Sad. Lovely. There’s just enough variation to both make you want to fall asleep to it and make you want to open your ears up in amazement. With the first sign of autumn, we use music to remember our lost years, and we do not forget our happiest days.

Featuring netaudio legends Grandma (Monotonik, Khonnor of Type Records), Proswell (of Merck Records), Sense (Neo Ouija and Eem records), Transient (Monotonik, Miasmah, Camomille), Xerxes (Hellven, Camomille, Apegenine), a slew of other netlabel popstars (Valisproject, 143, Kaneel, Imtech, and Blisaed) and brilliant rising talent (Xtatic, Mike Shusta, Troupe, Nil, Valzi, Fah, Mister Cat, Sunburn, Malmen, Nick Beman, and Insektr.)

Nearly eight months in the making, _L’Arbre d’un Train_ is well worth the wait.

Credits:
Cover art by 143.

Volume balanced by Atlantis at Atlantean Records –
http://atlantis.plastiqueweb.com

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01 – Valisproject – Saturnine
02 – 143 – Goodbye Whisper
03 – Xerxes – Lo-fi Beauty
04 – Xtatic – Brothers
05 – Transient – Droplets
06 – Sense – Happy New Tears
07 – Kaneel – Et je Danse Seul
08 – Grandma – Holy Moon
09 – Mike Shusta – My New Toric Lenses!
10 – Proswell – Dorkqs
11 – Imtech – Hipa
12 – Troupe – This Is
13 – Nil – Cha
14 – Valzi – The Bad Feeling Is Gone
15 – Fah – B5
16 – Blisaed – Post Card Sent From A Plane Crash
17 – Mister Cat – On The Verge
18 – Sunburn – Contemplation
19 – Malmen – Just Like You
20 – Nick Beman – The Grain Of Truth
21 – Insektr – An Encouragement Won’t Change Anything

Artwork:
Front Cover
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Additional Files:
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Valzi – Some Girls I’m Not Related To {BKTR006}

Artist: Valzi
Title: Some Girls I’m Not Related To
Label: Backtrack
Catalog #: BKTR006
Release Date: 2005/08/14

An album of thoughts about some girls that valzi knows just now, but whom he is not related to. These heartfelt character sketches and chilly anxieties will soothe you, leaving you with the feeling that everything will be alright after all.

Tracklist:
01 – Seep Beam Hits Rienna
02 – Skweesh Sarah
03 – Melletoids
04 – Squeesh Jasmine
05 – Throwing Stuff At Hannah
06 – Meghan
07 – Sage And Elizabeth
08 – September One Girl
09 – That Maria Kid
10 – Root Becca Float
11 – Helicopter Kimber
12 – Courtney
13 – Sarah Skeen Name
14 – Mrs. Moravec Came Home Again

Artwork:
Front Cover

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We Are Not Witches – Koala {BKTR005}

Artist: We Are Not Witches
Title: Koala
Label: Backtrack
Catalog #: BKTR005
Release Date: 2005/05/05

Luring us in with acoustic lullabies, We Are Not Witches procedes to capture us in experimentalistic, glitchastic, beats. In the exciting (and shiny) 11-minute debut of We Are Not Witches and his, until now, secret talent, Backtrack invites you to vaguely remember the angry koala from your childhood.

Artist Comments:
thanks to valzi and backtrack!

-we are not witches

Tracklist:
01 – Mr. Sun
02 – Angry Koala
03 – Pinpricks
04 – Morning Routine

Artwork:
Front Cover

Additional Files:
bktr005 [TXT]

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Troupe – Crepuscular {BKTR004}

Artist: Troupe
Title: Crepuscular
Label: Backtrack
Catalog #: BKTR004
Release Date: 2005/02/23

Troupe’s first big ol’ EP is finally here! Troupe has been releasing dandy music for quite a while now, especially once you fully realize that he’s only a sixteen-year-old. Perhaps it is because, he lives in texas where there are music-enhancing cows and cacti, or maybe it’s just because he hangs out with our friend xerxes so much. Whatever the case, he sure knows how to bring a relaxing melody that minimalistic oldschool touch.

Artist Comments:
if i had a window,
this is what i would be able to see out of it as night fell,
as the clouds rolled away, as the stars began to shine.
look beyond our atmosphere into the never-ending abyss of space
and relax to 17 minutes of electronic music.

this is crepuscular.

-troupe

Tracklist:
01 – Crepuscular
02 – Obsidian Window (feat. Void Pointer)
03 – Vintage Telescope
04 – Vision Of Alpha Centauri

Artwork:
Front Cover
Back Cover

Additional Files:
bktr004 [TXT]

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Vitax – Micromania {BKTR003}

Artist: Vitax
Title: Micromania
Label: Backtrack
Catalog #: BKTR003
Release Date: 2005/01/10

in his backtrack debut, vitax presents us with 18 minutes of the excellence I’ve begun to expect from him. tangy mood is king in vitax’s house, and the king really likes his jazzy melodies and trippy house beats. somehow, one can’t help bouncing to “playback” and “unforgettable” with pensive joy. “the violet sphere” and “micromania backtrack mix)” sneak past body-motion and groove with heart’s feet. trust your uncle valzi: these sounds’ll grab ya and hold ya tight.

Artist Comments:
time buried the old chiptunes, but we still remember them; that’s why I decided to use some analog synthesizers to play with some simple sounds. each song also contains well-known instruments (pads,piano,bass and etc.), but the presence of lo-fi sounds is felt in each song. Such experiments have formed an original genre without a name, without rules – just emotional, easy listening. i hope my music will be interesting to you, even after a lapse of time. thanks to all people.

-vitax

Tracklist:
01 – Micromania (Backtrack Mix)
02 – The Violet Sphere
03 – Playback (Only 4bktr House Mix)
04 – Unforgettable (Backtrack Mix)

Artwork:
Front Cover

Additional Files:
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Valzi – Careless EP {BKTR002}

Artist: Valzi
Title: Careless EP
Label: Backtrack
Catalog #: BKTR002
Release Date: 2004/09/24

Our first solo releases comes from Backtrack co-founder Valzi, who releases 14 minutes of distorted waves and beats. Fusing industrial electronics with sweet and naive melodies, valzi’s first official solo release proves to be an enchanting one, filled with emotional landscapes and creeping moments of dark atmospheres and light sequences. A study in contrast.

Artist Comments:
“careless”

they called me a pessimist,
yet I had an unreasonable hope.
maybe this recognition of
senseless faith is pessimism.

a smile that is not a gift
is worthless.
struggle for joy, instead.

they said I was merry,
yet my reverie was meaningless.
maybe this apparition,
was no more than an enormous wish.

without interest, without fear,
without care –
failure has a tart charm.

they called me an optimist,
but i expected the worst.
maybe friendship with disappointment
is a kind of optimism.

savored, memorized moments.
these will not be forgotten,
though attempted.

they said i was visionary,
yet i was unable to see past my hand.
maybe they are also too nearsighted
to see me squint.

dreams are fairies.
they fly on happy thoughts.
we play with them,
dancing on the green carpet.

dreams are ghosts.
they won’t fade to nothing.
we can’t touch them.
every lunge brings face to ground.

still, they must be realized.
then all will be perfect again,
but not under this sky.

-valzi

Tracklist:
01 – Maybe Yet
02 – Singed
03 – Passive
04 – Farewell
05 – Careless

Artwork:
Front Cover
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Additional Files:
bktr002 [TXT]

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V.A. – iHyper {BKTR001}

Artist: V.A.
Title: iHyper
Label: Backtrack
Catalog #: BKTR001
Release Date: 2004/01/09
Re-Release Date: 2005/11/08

we’re re-releasing the first backtrack release, a chipdisk, with mp3s so that anyone can hear it, even if they don’t have windows OS or know what a module is! we hope that you will, however, investigate module and chipmusic, once you have a taste of this charming bleepy music. oh, don’t forget: if a song ends abruptly, it is probably meant to loop continuously until you get tired of it, so set your mp3 player accordingly.

backtrack’s first release was a chipdisk for a few reasons. mostly, we thought a huge chipdisk would be a cool way to start with a bang (or at least a few blips.) now, we wonder if we will ever even do another chipdisk. it was great fun, and there was a lot of talent on it.

nineteen artists were involved in the making of this thing, not counting the poor souls whose not-quite-fitting tunes were rejected. all this work adds up to 29 tunes and approximately 70.5 minutes of music for us.

please realize, though, we are not a chipgroup. a few of us enjoy making chiptunes, but some do not even know how.

many thanks to our wonderful guest-releasers! beautiful music, i must say. really, most of you guys and even the actual members (!) totally amaze me. i would never have imagined, i would be working with such talent so soon. thanks for letting me.

-valzi

respect to our friends and many thanks to those who have helped us get off the ground! metapathy, zinger, and vizion have been essential in making this, our grand opening, possible.

Tracklist:
01 – Zinger – Brand Nu Snowjoggers
02 – Seablue – Aurora Dawn
03 – BZL – doesn’t matter what
04 – Nagz & Zinger – Dr. Frolek’s Files
05 – Vhiiula – Backtrackin’
06 – Zabutom – Where Do I Start
07 – Arachno – One Sample Song
08 – Zinger & Bacter – Magisk Kollaps
09 – Nim – Dishsoap Boubles
10 – Valzi & Zinger – So I Did A Happy Tune
11 – Zinger & Nagz – Gun Parade
12 – Little Elk – Filtered Skies
13 – Ciccilleju – 10X dear cumbergini
14 – Zinger – Sparrow Dance
15 – Lithis – Aaaaa
16 – valzi – love, ignorant
17 – Blot – Copper Termites
18 – zinger – rhino sting
19 – valzi – asbestos
20 – TechnoiZ – Strawberry
21 – Ciccilleju – Eowin
22 – Dafear – In
23 – Ciccilleju – Matusalemm
24 – Zabutom – Rave Is Dead
25 – Blot – Vintage_Soda
26 – VKM – VKM does morales…?
27 – 143 – this is your brain on bktr
28 – Ciccilleju – Made 2 Fade
29 – Dafear – Hiekkalapio