Tag: Monotonik

Various No’Mo’ Allstars – The Comeback EP {nmomp1}

Artist: Various No’Mo’ Allstars
Title: The Comeback EP
Label: No’Mo’
Catalog #: nmomp1
Release Date: 2001/01/11

Well, this time… *BZZZT* *CLICK*..

youarelisteningtothesoundofnomo. wearemonosevilnastycousinsfromouterspaceishish, anditsabouttimewereeducatedyouonhowtoreallydothingsroundhere.

since1996wevereleasedover15bustedupcopyrightf*ckingmissivesontoyourpunynet, findemifyoudare, andwerenotdoneyet. thistimeweinfiltratethemonositeandgopublic,

sowatchusdominateascedders(uk)mashesfatboyslimintoapulp, drtheophilus(nz)dicesandslicesstarwarspublicenemyandeasylisteningintoonebigmess, and gunpurist(fi)delicatelysauteestoriamosintotinypiecesofgristle.

*CLICK* *BZZT*

Credits:
cover by rents

Tracklist:
01 – Cedders – Rockerfella Man
02 – Gun Purist – Slinky Red Thing
03 – Dr.Theophilus – Super String Theory

Artwork:
Front Cover

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Vae – Sing, Silverduck, Sing {mtk044}

Artist: Vae
Title: Sing, Silverduck, Sing
Label: Monotonik
Catalog #: mtk044
Release Date: 2000/12/27

Vae, most excellent proprietor of the net.label Kahvi (http://kahvi.stc.cx) kindly gives us his 2nd release on Monotonik, and this one’s a treat – melodically beautiful, and complete with ambient duck.qwak action, the key element of any classic song in this day and age.

So whether it be the nifty serene organ loop or the shuffle-crack percussion which really give you the chills on this particular number, Vae’s friend (the fowl who’s silver, of course!) provides a touching, emotion-filled experience for all of us. Just say yes to feeling in electronica, huh?

Credits:
cover by vae

Tracklist:
01 – Sing, Silverduck, Sing

Artwork:
Front Cover

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Please Annihilate Oulu – Please Annihilate Oulu {mtk043}

Artist: Please Annihilate Oulu
Title: Please Annihilate Oulu
Label: Monotonik
Catalog #: mtk043
Release Date: 2000/12/07

A debut of sorts and a comeback in other ways, as a mysterious Finnish artist called (for the purposes of this release) Please Annihilate Oulu gives us two starkly contrasting tracks.

To start things off right, “Copyplate” is a truly virtuoso piece of freejazz vs. drill+bass vs. whoknows, and is quite unlike anything out there right now. Don’t worship the glitch, worship the crazy itch. On the other hand, “Lissabon”, from a couple of years back, is a calmly authoritative piece of tick-tock, stringflecked melancholia. Blissful.

Who is he? Those who remember the Amiga demo-scene will know him well. He’d prefer to be known for here+now, tho, so let’s just say – Rebels, Virtual Dreams, CNCD, we’d love to ‘meet+greet’ him – oh, you know the score.

Credits:
cover by please annihilate oulu

Tracklist:
01 – Copyplate
02 – Lissabon

Artwork:
Front Cover

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Subi – Serendipity City (2K Remix) {mrv003}

Artist: Subi
Title: Serendipity City (2K Remix)
Label: monoRAVEik
Catalog #: mrv003
Release Date: 2000/12/01

That irrepressibly, uhh, irrepressible Subi returns with a new release on his very own monoRAVEik sublabel, and this time it’s a 21st century remake of an almost decade-old track of his, “Serendipity City”.

Whilst the original stayed very .MOD-ish and staccato, this remix smooths out to funky oldskoolinflected drum-roll breaks and an almost progressive breakbeat feel. Could it be that, finally, Subi is coming back in fashion? This track wouldn’t feel out of place in a nu-skool breaks or trance set.

But let’s put that unlikely idea at the back of our mind, and concentrate on bobbing ones head along to the snare-rush heaven created, albeit temporarily, in our headphones.

(And, yes, someone other than Subi is planned to release on monoRAVEik soon.. crazy tho it may seem.)

Credits:
cover by subi

Tracklist:
01 – Serendipity City (2K Remix)

Artwork:
Front Cover

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Prob. – Emotion EP {mtk042}

Artist: Prob.
Title: Emotion EP
Label: Monotonik
Catalog #: mtk042
Release Date: 2000/11/24

After a longish period of hibernation, Dice, aka Prob., the Finnish breaks-guru who’s a longtime Dharma collaborator and has previous and forthcoming 12″ releases on Audio Couture, Straight Up Breakbeat and Formation, comes up with a gem of a mini-EP for Monotonik in his more laidback Prob. guise.

First up is the title track, “Emotion”, a wonderfully horizontally-inclined d+b-flecked track, reminiscent of some of the output on Certificate 18, perhaps – all insistent snares and pirouetting bass, but with an overlying melodic structure that’s simply creamy.

Twin that with the remix of Prob+Mirko’s “Body Rock” track, the original of which has already been requisitioned for a public-access interpretative dance TV show, “Praise You”-style, we kid you not, and we think you’ll find the perfect duo. The “Body Rock – Remix” is almost Kernkraft-catchy in a ‘only slightly less cheesy DMX Krew’ stylee, and overhauls the original into a more complete piece of electro madness, if that’s possible. And check the irresistable whitneyhoustonesque keychange for the last verse? Scoore..

Credits:
cover by rents

Tracklist:
01 – Emotion
02 – Body Rock (Remix)

Artwork:
Front Cover

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Proem – Too Many Cookies EP {mtk041}

Artist: Proem
Title: Too Many Cookies EP
Label: Monotonik
Catalog #: mtk041
Release Date: 2000/11/13

Long-awaited and finally sorted, this 4-track EP is from US artist Proem, previously known for his excellent “Burn Plate No.1” album on Hydrant and supa compilation appearances on Toytronic and Kracfive.

EP opener, “Hyla1”, takes us deep into drone territory, echoing and subtly glitching like sonar waves, before “Romanian Fruit Bowl” cuts loose with spacey multi-layers of minimalist loop-free drill+drum action.

“Access Mike” switches up a gear into cicada-like percussion and politely sledgehammer bassdrum action with delicate melodies floating over the top, and “Romanian Vegetable Platter” finishes things, marvellously, on an octave-down, forceful approximation of a pleasant whirlwind floating through your immediate area.

Credits:
cover by rents

Tracklist:
01 – Hyla1
02 – Romanian Fruit Bowl
03 – Access Mike
04 – Romanian Vegetable Platter

Artwork:
Front Cover

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Crashkid – The Art Of Falling Down EP {mtk040}

Artist: Crashkid
Title: The Art Of Falling Down EP
Label: Monotonik
Catalog #: mtk040
Release Date: 2000/11/07

It’s always a pleasure to introduce someone new onto Monotonik, and in this case, it’s German composer and DJ, Crashkid, who brings a more organic, acoustic edge to our sound with this 2-track EP.

“Stair” is almost hiphop-like in its rhythmically shuffling beats, but with structured guitar overlays and subtle phrasing, you can see why Crashkid counts My Bloody Valentine alongside more conventional electronica as some of his main influences.

The second half of the EP, “Telerain”, brings more picked acoustic guitar loops over gorgeous sinewave chords – mm, forbidden tones of devilish attractiveness have seduced us.

Credits:
cover by rents

Tracklist:
01 – Stair
02 – Telerain

Artwork:
Front Cover

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Sense – Kieko {mtk039}

Artist: Sense
Title: Kieko
Label: Monotonik
Catalog #: mtk039
Release Date: 2000/10/22

After his Oompa-Loompah-worrying first track on Monotonik and his divine Lackluster remix for the “R U Oho?” 12″ on DeFocus, Sense comes out with another gorgeous mtk.release ahead of his Aural Industries EPs due out later this year.

“Kieko”, then, would be quietly dazzling idm-ish techno of the highest order – all pattering synths and gently reverberating drums, a subtle waterfall of sound. Like a lot of recent Monotonik releases, forget your glitch, let’s worship the melody, guvnor. Check the technique – see if you can follow this?

Credits:
cover by rents

Tracklist:
01 – Kieko

Artwork:
Front Cover

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Super Science – Sometimes We’re Happy {mtk038}

Artist: Super Science
Title: Sometimes We’re Happy
Label: Monotonik
Catalog #: mtk038
Release Date: 2000/10/13

The second release on Monotonik for Australian artist Super Science, this breathy, expansive mp3 comes from his first CD on Surgery Records, “Love Like Life In Miniature”.

“Sometimes We’re Happy”, like much of the album, combines stylish vocal-punctuated tectonics with unexpected blips and beeps, always keeping it melodic, always constructive, always new. But most of all, with the voice-layering and the soaring chords, this music is soulful. Comparisons? A more videogamesavvy Capitol K, perhaps.. at any rate, you owe yourself a listen to find out.

[“Love Like Life In Miniature” is now (Oct.’00) available outside Australia via such excellent online
stockists as Skimo, Safety In Numbers, and Synthaesthesia..]

Credits:
cover by rents

Tracklist:
01 – Sometimes We’re Happy

Artwork:
Front Cover

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_ And The Secret Formula – Powerman {mtk037}

Artist: _ And The Secret Formula
Title: Powerman
Label: Monotonik
Catalog #: mtk037
Release Date: 2000/10/05

Far be it for us to be mysterious, but _ And The Secret Formula is damn spooky in his (its?) ability to glide up to our virtual front door, throw an mp3-containing brick thru it, and disappear back into the night again. Who _was_ that masked musician?

In this case, it was a masked musician who starts by cutting up rap lyrics into miniscule pieces, and then re-assembling them into geek-beatbox-heaven. Then dump a damn funky beat over the top, a little booty bass, some slick synth licks, and you end up with a weirdly unclassifiable piece of electronics. It’s like if Ol’ Dirty Bastard had gone to school with magnetic techno monkeys, innit?

Credits:
cover by _ And The Secret Formula

Tracklist:
01 – Powerman

Artwork:
Front Cover

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