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Ryan Lee West reinforces his unique style of minimal electronic arrangements with a new 6-track EP – 'Sonne' out on Erased Tapes.

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Continuing on from his Odyssey EP released in 2013, Ryan Lee West aka Rival Consoles creates atmosphere and space whilst exploring waves of sound and rhythm, and the power of colour. With Sonne Ryan creates music to structure itself around a pulse, rather than the pulse being the defining point. 

The title track begins with “a very subtle set of melodies that repeat almost without confidence, and then gradually give way to a huge collage of colour and power”, as Ryan describes it. Not relying on a conventional beat, it’s a prime example of how an analogue synthesiser can create the power and momentum of a rhythm section. From the distorted waves in 3 Chords, growing and shrinking, to the rhythmic waves of constant speeding up and then slowing down in Recovery, it’s the Moog Voyager, Prophet and tape delay that make up the core sound of the EP. Whilst tracks like Helios, Haunt and Think Tank see West play live drums and acoustic guitar.

“I’m often looking at art in exhibitions and I always think to myself ‘why the hell don’t I have this much colour in my work?’ The answer in part I think is down to synthesis. It is very difficult to create colour without it sounding plastic. Colour in music is both the note combinations and the actual timbre of the sounds. There are lots of instances of very colourful ambient sounds, which I took great care to create for each song, using various methods – from passing analogue synths through chains of effects to chopping up random sequences of recordings and forming tiny collages." – Ryan Lee West 

ABOUT THE ARTWORK:  

Resembling the colour and vibrancy in his music, the cover art was created by South London artist Supermundane, who was also responsible for the artwork of the Odyssey EP.

TRACK LISTING:  	

A1. Sonne  A2. 3 Chords  A3. Helios  B1. Haunt  B2. Think Tank  B3. Recovery 

PRESS FOR ODYSSEY EP:

'Glorious...unabashedly epic...’ – Dummy
'Atmospheric synths swell victoriously' – XLR8R
‘Rival Consoles, is the likes of Nils Frahm and Olafur Arnalds' glitchy, electronic cousin’  8/10 – The 405


ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Some might be surprised that London based electronic producer Ryan Lee West, the man behind Rival Consoles, shares a home with contemporary classical composers such as Nils Frahm, Ólafur Arnalds and Peter Broderick. And yet they have a lot more in common than expected. Fascinated by sound from an early age, Ryan chose to dedicate his time to studying, experimenting with and producing sound graduating from De Montfort University in Leicester. One consistent element in his musical journey has been his desire to create a more organic, humanised sound. Ryan often drafts early ideas on piano, violin and guitar, although the end result is much more electronic-laden. As an accomplished sound designer he has repeatedly performed at the Tate, and recently created a bespoke audio-visual performance for Boiler Room at the V&A. Ryan is currently composing music for a soon to be announced BBC production.

LIVE:	
	
After supporting Luke Abbott on his recent UK tour and I Break Horses on their North American tour in spring, Ryan will debut his new live set with a special release show in London, followed by a string of West Coast U.S. dates culminating in Decibel Festival in late September – more details to be announced soon. 

OFFICIAL WEBSITES: www.facebook.com/rivalconsoles · www.erasedtapes.com

Sonne

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"Dirtybird's 10 year anniversary is creepin up which is crazy. Can't believe the label's been doing its thing for 10-years. I wish I'd been in on it since I was 11, but I was getting down to jamz like this at the time so I can't really complain. With Halloween coming up, this just had to happen...."

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Artist: Chi Thanh
Title: Rain EP

1. Chi Thanh – Let It Rain
2. Chi Thanh – No One Else
3. Chi Thanh & Florian Kruse – Break It Off

It has been busy months for Chi Thanh and after he remixed Booka Shade and Deux
Tigres on Mood Music and also after releasing a few Beatport smashes, Chi Thanh returns with his next solo EP: RAIN.

The first song “Let It Rain“ takes us on a melancholic and mysterious journey where
clubbers are encouraged to “let go of the past and let the rain wash away the pain“.
After a deep intro and the anthemic breakdown the song erupts in a techno-synth
frenzy while still maintaining a dark and rainy feel.

The second track “No One Else“ is a groovy percussive tech-house song which also
takes a turn in the breakdown, where deep vocals meet an acid-synth and melt
together in a techy final showdown.

The final track of the EP is a collaboration of Chi Thanh with his good friend and
labelmate Florian Kruse of Kruse & Nuernberg fame.

Together they stir up a “tech-funk“ track which lets the listeners hang on a crazy weird synth-line for a few minutes until the song erupts in a funky bass-heavy tech groove that takes no prisoners!

This RAIN EP is a worthy follow-up to his successful last EP STONE and takes things to the next level for all parties involved.

CHI THANH - Let It Rain (original mix)

Our private Recovery edit, inspired by Mind Against.

Rival Consoles - Recovery (Narrator Edit) (Free Download)

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Take It Or Leave It (Dj Soulstar Long Play)

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The German producer and Kompakt boss adds his own spin to Claptone's new single, 'Dear Life'. 

It's out via Different Recordings. 

PREMIERE: Claptone 'Dear Life' (Michael Mayer Remix)

Pirupa has something of a knack for crafting tech house dancefloor killers. The Italian producer has an impressive track record with three Beatport chart-topping releases (2009’s ‘Sweet Devil’, 2010’s ‘Get Funky’ and 2012’s ‘Party Non-Stop’) to his name.

His latest single — another sure-fire contender for Beatport domination — that we’re premiering today, sees him rework a classic. ‘Spin Me Round’, which samples the vocals of Dead Or Alive’s '84 classic, has already received the backing of Marco Carola who’s been keeping a dub to himself up until now.

Pirupa’s take sees him beef up the track’s bassline and tease legendary chorus before letting loose for a powerful sing-a-long moment.

‘Spin Me Round’ is out 12th October.

PREMIERE: Pirupa & Ninho 'Spin Me Round'

Buy/Stream: https://Anjunadeep.lnk.to/BrunRemixes
Release Date: 13th May 2016

A highlight from the iTunes #1 compilation ‘Anjunadeep 07’, Ryan Davis’ melancholic beauty ‘Brun’ gets reworked by two leading lights of the European underground, Luca Bacchetti and Matthias Meyer. Over the past decade Ryan Davis has carved out his own niche, with a unique brand of melodic techno, attracting wide-spread support from the likes of Hernan Cattaneo, Sasha, Jonas Rathsman, Stephan Bodzin and Max Cooper. 

Following releases on Crosstown Rebels, Saved and Ovum over the past few years, along with a string of stand-out remixes, Italian producer Luca Bacchetti offers up a signature rework, intertwining an subtle groove with delicate cinematic chords that compliment the spacey sentiments of the original.

Hamburg influencer and Watergate resident Matthias Meyer takes the stage for the second remix, debuted in James Grant’s recent Deep House Amsterdam mix. Meyer offers a textured roller, infusing classic house elements that resonate beautifully alongside the original’s cosmic soundscapes; an uplifting and emotive dancefloor moment.

CHI THANH - Let It Rain (original mix)

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