AUTOMNE FOLD . 2008 . raster-noton . r-n 094

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Automne Fold

Idle

Downshifters

The Distance

Konstruktiv

B2 Egg + Umbrella (Marco Shuttle Remix)

AUTOMNE FOLD
2008 . RASTER-NOTON

R-N 094 . TRACK LIST :

01. konstruktiv . 1:44
02. automne fold . 4:51
03. downshifters . 2:40
04. the distance . 4:26
05. a protest song . 3:56
06. apnée . 2:27
07. idle . 5:13
08. quarante . 3:40
09. altiz . 5:48
10. parallel . 2:06
11. world within words . 4:50
12. époque . 3:57
13. apnée . part II . 3:09
14. palisades . 5:42

CREDITS

All tracks written and produced by
Kangding Ray / David Letellier

Vocals on a protest song and quarante by Lene Toje
Words on apnée taken from "the man, the hospital and the helicopter"
written and spoken by Andrew Cannon

Additional musicians :

Olaf Casimir ( contrabass on palisades )
Vincent Feuillet ( detuned piano on downshifters and the distance )
Loïc Lebouteiller ( bowed guitar on apnée )
Judith Stichtenoth ( violins on parallel and quarante )
All other instruments and vocals by KR

Produced in Berlin and Paris in 2007
Artwork by KR

Additional studio recordings at Southstar Recorder (Berlin )
Steim ( Amsterdam ) and RML ( San Francisco )

Mastered by Bo Kondren at Calyx, Berlin

©2008 . raster-noton . r-n 094 

A Protest Song

The American cable-television industry exploded in the 1980s, pushing broadcasts of diverse programming and emissions of low-laying cultures into homes. Community stations piggybacked on the digital developments of the time, extending their existence through telephony and broadcast affiliates. For those growing up in this time, in locations such as New York City, the localized communications beamed into their homes exposed them to an impressionable array of disparate sounds and visions. Move into the 1990s and New York was filled to the brim of emergent cultures drawing from this ebullition of communication. From Rammellzee’s shapeshifting to Frank and Karen Mendez’s Nu Groove imprint fusing reggae, poetry and house, nascent ideas emanated from the city walls, from within stores such as Sonic Groove store and on VHS releases such as Stakker’s The Evil Acid Baron Show, a legendary technicolor psychedelic trip along the wildest frontiers of acid house. As scenes expanded and identities developed, such individuals weather the events of the visceral now, expressing themselves right into an unpredictable future.

Function’s long career has seen him uncover a vast range of sonic identities, a mainstay through house, techno and industrial with collaborations with the likes of Regis, Damon Wild alongside his highly influential Infrastructure imprint. With influences deeply tied to pop art, rave and gay scenes, and early memories of block-parties emitting Kraftwerk and Strafe, he found himself seeking out the undercover illegal nights of the 90s on a quest of sexual unearthing, mixing the ever-yearning escapology mission of disco with the influential DJ sets of Jeff Mills. For his new album Existenz, he marks a clear step away from the corporeal techno of his recent releases. Pivoting around themes of religion, sexuality, trauma and healing, it is a work expansive and celebratory, a clear liberation from a deeply internalized past. Formed from a collection of recordings made in a period from late 2016 to mid 2019, Existenz takes the form of a creative outburst in reaction to a number of traumas - recent, childhood and throughout Function’s life.

Cosmic synths soar and swoop in ‘Pleasure Discipline’ through towering stacks of rhythm that stutter and creak to a halt before rebooting, a firm robotic response to human intervention. ‘Zahlensender’ reflects a spatial tetris of urban life, as digitalization set within an XYZ matrix confronts the sprawling city. Constant arpeggiated meditations echo synaptic transmissions, effecting a dissolution of boundaries. ’The Approach’ recalls the unification of the self, a state of delirium non-subjective and smooth, as all connections and functions give way to simple intensities of feeling, crossing the threshold into spirituality. ’Golden Dawn’, featuring Stefanie Parnow, marks a further elevation of dubbed-out euphoria, as once more positive rays emerge. Parnow assisted the production process in its entirety, providing inspiration and featuring vocal contributions. His ode to the effortless short-trip urban navigation 'Kurzstrecke' finds Function in motion, upfront and bold, snapshots of conversation and flickers of light. 'Ertrinken' finds metallic bass jabs swamping snipped synthetic voices, with hidden stores of emotion set as a nod to the history of vocoders as a tool for encrypted military communication. House icon Robert Owens features on 'Growth Cycle' and 'Be', entrenching a celebratory atmosphere over Function's clubwise leanings. Closing track 'Downtown 161' reflects the unmistakable filtered and squashed interjections of television, and sampled dance vocals - a sound for the curious, dreamers and dancers.

With Existenz, Function reveals an essential body of work, spread over 4LP/2CD - thought experiments on the role of identity and spirituality after a lifetime of upheaval and trauma.

Existenz

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Kerri LeBon

On to our second artist of February; hailing from San Francisco this woman has made quite the name for herself. She has played events including Berlin Atonal (for the Jealous God showcase in 2016), JOY (Moscow), Клуб (St. Petersburg), Phormix (Athens), Video Club (Bogota) and many others throughout Europe and the US. 

Also, be sure to check out her EP with In Aeternam Vale called "Hiding Love", her banging Upperberry Vibrations podcast & her episode on Rinse FM together with the boss Gamma Intel right after you are finished with DUSK073.

Let her music do the talking.

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kerrilebon
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/3804351-kerri-lebon
RA: https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/kerrilebon
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kerrilebon.music/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kerrilebon/
Booking: kerri.lebon@gmail.com

DUSK073 By Kerri LeBon

Dystopian atmospheres and dark electro-funk from the astral plane summoned by @Rude-66.
A pioneer of the Hague’s acid and electro sound, Rude 66 has been operating in the shadows of the front-lines for over 30 years, armed with his astounding arsenal of analog hardware weaponry. In addition to his Intergalactic FM show ‘Cosmic Overdrive’ and numerous classic releases on Bunker Records, Crème Organization, Viewlexx, Speedster, Bordello a Parigi, and his own Vynalogica he is sometimes appropriately billed as ‘the king of the dark electro-wave death race’.
Plunge into the ominous depths of the dark side of electro-wave and into slow-acid territory with this hour-long mix entirely in Rude 66’s distinctive aura.

ZeeZout Podcast 149 | Rude 66

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.

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