Auralism is once again switching gears with a collection of techno odysseys forged in the reactors of a deep-space ferry en route to the center of the sun.  This release demonstrates Auralism’s ceaseless desire to push forward into new and alien terrain.
 
Eutactic kicks it off with, Sentience, a bleeped-out journey grinding itself from the steel hulls of our star-bound vessel into the endless zero gravity terrain of outer space. In the end, our hero has lost his mind, and the android crew has taken the helm. What begins as a simple mission of self-destruction develops into fantastic late-night psychadelia perfect for those eyes-closed, time-lapsed trips that make day or night completely irrelevant concepts and the sense of self melt into nothingness.
 
COTK follows up with what is by far their most big-room techno excursion to date. Minimal, and throbbing, Amdroid is begging to be played on the loudest system possible for an ocean of sweaty, bobbing heads.  A poly-rhythmic sci-fi womp builds over a pounding tech pulse, growing into a monsterous, hands-in-the-air pinnacle.  Expect this one to make it onto the playlists of some big-time festival selectors.
 
Jason Short, ½ of COTK & Eutactic, and label manager of Auralism drops an acid-tech beast with Blood Brain Barrier. A composed banger, this track is filthy and full of raw sex. The bubbling bass line romps away underneath a thumping, steady beat setting dance-floors alight with its gurgling, beastly attitude.. Eww-faces a plenty when this one hits the bass bins.
 
Capping off this release full of future-classics, COTK brings it back to EDM’s roots with Persona Non Grata. A track that blends new-school technical precision with a classic texture & aesthetic that builds into the perfect tear-jerking ender. A pounding break & rolling bass contrasts the swelling chords & timeless vocal evoking the sense that this party really meant something. Expect some dance-floor kisses, and accidental romances when this emotional track seeps into the audience. This is a commanding end to a massive release for Auralism.

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Launched in 2007 by longtime friends, producers and DJs, Jason Short, Marc Smith, Tim Kelleher and Hac Le, San Francisco-based Auralism Records brings the minimal machinations of Berlin to the Bay Area's famously funky dance floors. Auralism's roots trace back to 2005, when Smith and Short, producing together as the duo Coalition of the Killing, realized they'd need an outlet to handle their formidable stockpile of unreleased tracks. After top-flight DJs began blowing up parties worldwide with their white labels, they knew what needed to be done: the only way to give the music the forum it deserved was to release it themselves. Thus began the vision for a driven, analog-centric label that will finally get Bay Area techno noticed by its European counterparts.

From its original conception as a conduit for COTK's output, the imprint has since matured into a diversified, international roster of artists both seasoned and newly arrived, including Elon (Made to Play), Alland Byallo (Kontrol SF), Miguel Colmenares (Subtropical), and Limaçon (Poker Flat). Auralism is very much a cooperative, encouraging its artists to experiment within its twisted, propulsive blueprint while pushing them to the outer limits of impeccable sound design. The label has also hit the ground running with some of the dirtiest throwdowns that San Francisco has seen in years, importing talents like Pier Bucci, Lee Curtiss, Billy Dalessandro, Appendics Shuffle, Exercise One, and Pan-Pot to go head-to-head with the label's residents. With a release schedule jam-packed with new material, plus remixes commissioned from scene stalwarts such as Argenis Brito, Justin Maxwell, and Franklin De Costa, Auralism has firmly entrenched itself as a label to watch in 2007. 

ARLSMD023 COTK - PersonaNonGrata

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