"If you’ve heard anything off of Svengalisghost’s debut release, “Mind Control“, it’s apparent this is the work of an experienced producer with a refined palette of sounds. Don’t get it twisted, he’s in no way content with using the same sounds over and over, as he states, “What’s the new sound? That can’t be it, that can’t be the only new sound. I want to push the evolution.” in reference to the 303. He clearly lives by those words as his tracks sound as if they’ve been sent from ten or twenty years in the future. His father deserves some credit for being the one who introduced him to many of the disco records he still plays today as well as the tape deck that he produced his first edit on. He also credits films as a trigger for much of his musical inspiration. Here’s someone who has put in their dues over the course of 20 years and has lost none this initial vigor. He’s a veteran of the nineties Chicago loft party scene and someone devoted to making you work your body on the dancefloor. He attributes much of his style in the studio and on the decks to the legendary Chicago DJ Ron Hardy along with the his father, who introduced him to DJing and disco. His introduction to production came in the form of his longtime friend Jon also known as SSPS and during a stint in New York he and Jon learned the ins and outs of machines. Over the years Jon became the recipient of many of his early jams, originally made to keep him well stocked when he played out. Now as Svengalisghost he plans on pushing the evolution of electronic music." Read more: http://truantsblog.com/?p=20227
51717 "LKIX (Huerco S. Mix)" featured on Juno Plus
Wrap yourself in a blanket of seductive noise with this Huerco S remix of 51717 – a perfect primer for the breakthrough cassette label Opal Tapes.
Despite only launching in earnest in July of this year,
Opal Tapes have swiftly become one of those imprints that you want to kick yourself for not discovering sooner.
Their releases thus far from amongst others Tuff Sherm, Huerco S, 1991 and label boss Basic House have been unified by a decidedly crusty take on techno and house music that seems perfectly suited to the various cassette formats used.
Among the next batch of releases due later this month is Ovul, a label debut from 51717, the musical project of New York based artist Lili Schulder which is described as fusing dancefloor influence with free rock experimentation.
In its original form “LKIX” makes for decidedly uneasy listening, with Schulder’s fragile voice fighting to stay audible amidst a rising cacophony of spinal modular twists and abstracted choral flushes.
For his remix, the Kansas City based producer Huerco S opts to highlight Schulder’s vocals, toning down the musical accompaniment to a deep set, hissing backdrop that lends proceedings a whole new intoxicating charm.
Lili
+++ 51717-51712 II sketch
+++++ Wendy Carlos - A Woman's Song
+++++++ 51717-CS444
+++++++++ Dariius-A Day in the Chem Lab
+++++++ Jahiliyya Fields + 51717-Xmas 93 (Phong Nguyêñ)
+++++ Shadowlust-Black Ocean Island sketch (Atsumori)
+++ Jahiliyya Fields-Fountainoflivingwaters777 (Lata)
Aaron Katsnelson's Mix for IRCache Ep.4
1 NHK - Hydra
2 Clarence G - Data Transfer
3 Nike Bordom - R&B&E (Parts 1 & 2)
4 NHK'Koyxen - 614
5 Vakula - This Is Not Music
6 Even Tuell - Untitled 1 (Workshop 11)
7 Margaret Dygas - Invisible Circles
8 Heiroglyphic Being - Fingerprints of The Gods
9 Future Blondes - A Night Analysis
51712 - a collaborative project/live event between 51717 and Symbols + Rituals. A musical soundtrack was composed for a short film shot by S + R and Jai Odell. On May 17, 2012, the film was shown with live musical performance at Maryam Nassir Zadeh in New York City. A limited edition DVD created.
Her words draw from a classical Chinese poem by Li Po called the "The River Merchants Wife: A Letter", a poem about the passage of time and its effects on human relationships.
"American Simulator" is a short film by Jakob Boeskov which premiered in January 2012 at the ASVOFF Short Film Festival in Barcelona. Featuring cinematography by Ethan Goldwater & Annie Escobar.
