Lotus Wash drops his debut album on LBD Sounds, bringing a whole load of fresh material which came out from his experience as a session musician, and performing his experimental live sets around the Czech Republic. He connects the dots between classically trained musician and modular synth-head, working in Prague’s DIY shop and creative community Noise Kitchen. The album spans across 6 original tracks of pure analogue bliss and live ideas, alongside three remixes from his closest allies, local producers Oliver Torr, Vision of 1994, and Hrtl.

The Field Theory was created during a period of deep fascination with quantum physics, with the tracks being conceptually and aesthetically inspired by some of its phenomena. Acoustically, it’s mostly a slow and dark affair, with Lotus Wash only letting the light in very briefly when the sun is young (Magnetic Moment), keeping the shutter firmly closed for the rest of the record. His music does not rely on banging beats to drive it, instead letting intense grooves do the job from deep underground, just like on earth-shattering album opener Vacuum Fluctuation. He masters his craft of building atmosphere, a skill learnt during multiple collaborations with various Czech theatres. Of course, he lets the steam out occasionally, and always with devastating effect (Higgs Field, Casimir Force), but mostly choses to keep it capped, humming and hissing. When the sky clears, he opts for a minimalistic and hypnotic approach, only to disturb this peace with a killer bassline in one of the album’s highlights – Spooky Action At A Distance – later re-imagined and re-electrified by Oliver Torr. Standard Model is anything but your standard techno, while Hrtl’s remix of Magic Moment flirts with techno too, but on a dubbier and brighter side. Bringing the album to a close is Vision of 1994’s downtempo take on the same track, finally letting you breathe out.

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Format: cassette tape + digital
Release date: 4.6.2021
Distributed by: Kudos Records
Mastered by: Kozber @sirius Sirius Studio, London
Remixes by: Oliver Torr @user-221041418, @Htrl, Vision of 1994 @silhouette_chik
All titles written, performed and produced by: David Herzig @lotuswashxb1

Lotus Wash - Field Theory [LBDTAPE006] - snippets

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A DJ and producer hailing from the northernmost borders of the Czech Republic, Kletis finds inspiration in the rainy forest where he resides. His sound is a reflection of life's melancholy, primarily delving into deep music and seamlessly crossing genres like techno, ambient, drone, and halftime drum and bass.

Kletis began his production journey in the early 2010s, drawing significant influence from the original sounds of dubstep and UK garage. Over the past decade, he has released numerous singles and EPs, both digitally and physically, on various platforms and labels worldwide. His debut album, Black Rainbow, released on his own imprint DOLEC, showcases a blend of genres and moods, featuring darkened half-tempos, steps, breakbeats, and techno, all enriched with unique rhythms and atmospheres.

In addition to his solo work, Kletis is a key member of the Shotgun Festival crew, known for organizing outdoor festivals, warehouse events, and club parties. As a DJ, he curates sets that focus on techno tools, the melodic and hypnotic sides of techno, industrial atmospheres, and ambient tracks.

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[LBDTAPE009] - Rico 909
[LBDISSUES003] Eva Hurychova & Jan Neckar
[LBDTAPE008] - World Wild Web
[LBDISSUES003R] - To Chce Mit Svuj System
[LBDTAPE007] - Ethno Service
[LBDTAPE006] - Lotus Wash
[LBDAUDIO003] - TWO II
[LBDIGITAL005] - 300 Degrees
[LBDIGITAL004] - Arban D.
[LBDISSUES002] - Alexander Goldscheider
[LBDIGITAL03] - VA Evidence Found no.1
[LBDIGITAL002] - D'Marc Cantu
[LBDAUDIO002] - Dempa
[LBDAUDIO001] - Regular Customer
[LBDISSUES001R] - Orm Edits
[LBDIGITAL001] - Bonasforsa
[LBDISSUES001] - Orm

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