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Ding Dong Ray

R-N 123 . TRACK LIST :

1 . Athem
2 . Mojave
3 . Odd Sympathy
4 . Pruitt Igoe . ( or version )
5 . Or
6 . Mirrors
7 . Coracoid Process
8 . En Amaryllis Jour
9 . Lea vaila Scheme
10 . Monsters
11 . La Belle

CREDITS	

All tracks written and produced by Kangding Ray
Voices and lyrics on Pruitt Igoe, Coracoid Process and Odd Sympathy by Magne Mostue.
Voices on Athem and Monsters by Rose Tizane Merrill.
Words on Monsters freely pirated from « T.A.Z, the temporay autonomous zone, ontological anarchy, poetic terrorism » by Hakim Bey . ( anti-copyright, 1985, 1991 ) Available at www.autonomedia.org
Progressive keys on Or by Ben Frost
Drums on Coracoid Process and Or performed by Yacine Djeradi
Percussions on Odd Sympathy performed by Achille Farese
Salamander Modular synth for Monsters wired by Matia Simovich
Mastered by Andreas « Lupo » Lubich at Dubplates & Mastering Berlin
©2010 . raster-noton . r-n 123

Press text :	

After the Pruitt Igoe E.P, Kangding Ray returns with his third album for raster-noton, pushing further his explorations on the edge of digital and analog sounds. With OR, Kangding Ray continues to blur the borders between experimental and bass music, and brings his signature sound to another level, somewhere at the darkest fringe of club culture.
With the massive metallic beats of « athem », the frightening distorded waves of « Mojave », the elevated groove of « Odd Sympathy », the modulated guitar walls of « Leavaila Scheme », or the low-bitrate Everest of « La Belle », KR creates deep atmospheres, loaded with echoes of collapsing economies, dysfunctional political systems, and corporate alienation.In an abstract manner, OR depicts the desillusions of modern civilizations, while initiating a positive reflection on crisis as a creative state.
OR (« gold » in french), as the only chemical element that seems to keep its value for eternity, refers to the cult of endless consumption and the absurdity of fluctuating currency valuations, while in english, as a logical operator or grammatical conjunction, OR represents the possibility of another choice, an « inclusive disjunction » which suggests that there might be another answer, a different path to follow.
Noticeable inputs have been provided by Ben Frost, who composed a keyboard line for « Or », Rose Tizane Merrill who lend her voice to the anarchist poem « Monsters », and Magne Mostue who wrote the words and sang on « Coracoid Process » as well as the vocal version of the prophetic electronic mantra « Pruitt Igoe ».

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Kangding Ray R-N 123 .

Kangding Ray

Richie Hawtin: ENTER. Week 3. Sake (Space, Ibiza, July 18th 2013)

Richie Hawtin: ENTER.Week 13, Main (Space Ibiza, September 5, 2013)

'NOLAN' - taken from Ben Frost's forthcoming album A U R O R A, out 26/27 May 2014 on Mute / Bedroom Community. Pre-order A U R O R A here: iTunes -- smarturl.it/auroraiTunes
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Rough Trade -- www.roughtrade.com/albums/81853

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Ben Frost :: 'Nolan'

Another exclusive courtesy of mixmag.net 

Archie Pelago and Grenier combining talents can only mean one thing: super sumptuous dance music. 

The two acts, a Brooklyn trio and San Francisco producer, have previously released material on labels such as Mister Saturday Night Records and Tectonic respectively, soon set to unleash their collaborative project 'Grenier Meets Archie Pelago' on May 19. 

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Download: Archie Pelago & Grenier 'Navigator'

All songs written by Dan Snaith.
Luke Lalonde sings 'Jamelia'.
Kyle Brenders plays soprano saxophone and bass clarinet on 'Kaili', 'Leave House', 'Hannibal'.
Colin Fisher plays tenor saxophone on 'Kaili', 'Leave House', 'Hannibal'.
Rob Piilonen plays flute on 'Kaili', 'Leave House', 'Hannibal', 'Jamelia'.
Steve Ward plays trombone on 'Sun', 'Kaili', 'Leave House', 'Hannibal', ' Jamelia'.
'Odessa', 'Kaili', 'Leave House', ' Lalibela', 'Jamelia' mixed by David Wrench at Bryn Derwen Studio.
'Found Out' and 'Hannibal' mixed by Jeremy Greenspan at Pistacho Studio.
'Bowls' mixed by Jeremy Greenspan and Dan Snaith.
Mastered by George Graves at Lacquer Channel Mastering.
Photography and art direction by Jason Evans. www.thedailynice.com
Design by Matthew Cooper and Jason Evans.

Odessa

01 Athem

02 Mojave

03 Odd Sympathy

04 Pruitt Igoe (or version)

05 Or

09 Leavaila Scheme

10 Monsters

The tale of the mythic pentaki mountain has been engraved on a two-sided circular piece of wax.

the north face of the peak is steep, abrasive, and has been the subject of many legends in the region. it is said that whoever would manage to climb it would find a plateau, leading to a place called “the single source of truth”.

considered as the ultimate goal by both psychedelic gurus and database o
ptimization corporations, and as an ideal retirement destination for a couple of lost souls in search for coherence and objectivity, the source diffuses endless loops of haunted voices, apparently sampled from a discarded call center, running low on power, encouraging listeners to shorten cycles, deliver requests and improve user experience.

it is also said that anyone climbing from the south side would never reach the summit or find his way to the plateau, and would always end up on a lower altitude than where he started.

this topographical anomaly is probably the reason why the south face of the pentaki has always been favorited by locals, with its sunny weather and its luxurious vegetation flourishing along the soft downward slope, leading to a slow and peaceful end.

Kangding Ray . The Pentaki Slopes . 12" E.P
r-n 145 . raster-noton

A1 : North
A2 : Plateau ( a single source of truth )
B1 : South

North

Plateau ( a single source of truth )

South

To preview the rest of the EP and links to digital downloads visit the RWAV site...

http://roomwav.com/site/2013/dave-aju-nowakowski-iron-galaxy-taron-trekka-presents-the-luck-of-my-curse/

“When Iron Galaxy made Attention Seeker, it was for one of the greatest tune and this one is no exception. An EP that is a must” - Tensnake (Running Back/ Defected/ Mirau Musik)

"Refining Fire is great" - Scuba (Hotflush)

"Holy shit all four of these are ace 5/5" - Marcus Intalex/Trevino (Soul:r/3024)

“Happy birthday RWAV! Refining Fire is great, 5/5” - Trevor Jackson

“Nice package... Refining Fire is great” - Tiefschwarz (Souvenir Music)

"Like the deep acid of The Iron Galaxy Track!" - Josh Wink (Ovum)

“Refining Fire is ace” - Ralph Lawson (2020 Vision)

“Great release. really digging Refining Fire” - Danny Daze (Ellum Audio, Hot Creations)

“Refining Fire is BEAUTIFUL!” - Deetron (Music Man)

“Always solid tunes from RWAV!! Refining Fire is fucking cool! 5/5” - Chopstick (Suol)

"Refining Fire is quality! Touch of the Todd Terje about it" - Greg Sawyer (Resident Advisor)

"Really interesting and varied stuff all around, and definitely all will be played for different types of dance floors but “Refining Fire” is the beautiful standout! Honorable mention goes to the deep and building “They Get Up.” - Bruce Tantrum (RA/ Time Out NY/ East Village Radio)

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Iron Galaxy - Refining Fire (out on Room With A View) - Clip

From his early releases on the legendary german imprint raster-noton, to his more recent output aimed at the club, Kangding Ray managed to trace a singular trajectory, navigating the unexplored territories between experimental music and dance music.

Through his consistency as both Live performer and DJ, and a number of critically acclaimed releases, Kangding Ray showed his ability to keep a genuine artistic approach, while slowly crafting a unique universe, equally focused on emotional response and visceral impact.

Kangding Ray’s music tests boundaries, evolving constantly in its exploration of texture and rhythms, while talking equally to the body and the mind.
From his past as architect, Kangding Ray kept a multidisciplinary approach to art, applying his craft in diverse artistic fields such as visual arts, film scores, audiovisual installations and dance performances.