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Games With Shifting Mirrors

From the 1982 album "Music Works for Industry"

Hotcake

From the 2014 release "premap" by Marc Barreca and K. Leimer

Outlander

New Ancient Strings

Bi Lamban

Taken from his forthcoming album 'Spells' out June 10 on Erased Tapes.

Pre-order the LP/CD/DL here: www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP085
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"A soothing piece of delirious sound" – Clash
"Strangely upbeat nocturnes" – The Wire
"It's just incredible" – Mary Anne Hobbs, BBC 6 Music

‘Spells’ merges programmed piano pieces with live instruments, combining the controllable technical world and the often unpredictable aspects of live improvisation. In some ways it continues where his underground debut ‘Gravity’ left off, though a lot of weight is lifted, making room for a lighter and more energetic listen. Friend and fellow Erased Tapes artist Nils Frahm mixed and mastered both albums. Ben is not a master pianist like his dear friend, but his sound collages are so meticulously designed that after hearing the result an impressed Nils declared: “from now on, if anyone asks – this is a real piano”. 

His intricate, humanised programming – enhanced by drummer Achim Färber, cellist Anton Peisakhov and harpist Lara Somogyi, and a considerate selection of echoes, delays and compressors – has been used to create a hybrid sound that intends to deceive, question and challenge existing listening habits. Utilising the contrast between reduction and decoration, ‘Spells’ can be seen as a quest to find out how much or how little composition is required to constitute a song. Why the ear can and should be deceived about the authenticity of instruments. What significance these instruments have within this process, and why the personal perception of balance and sound exclude ultimate truths. 

Linking the two albums are the four movements of ‘Nocturne’, an ever-developing conversation that on occasion flirts with the grandeur of compressed rock drums. The first single, ‘Golden Times 1’, received a world premiere by BBC 6 Music’s Mary Anne Hobbs, proclaiming it as "incredible." An alternative version of ‘Sleepers Beat Theme’ – composed for the soundtrack to a short film about the Trans-Siberian Express – opened Jon Hopkins’ Late Night Tales album from 2015, who noted “I thought it was such a calming and sensitive piece that sounded to me like the beginning of something...the warmth and depth of the sound entrances me every time”. 

Though ‘Spells’ and ‘Gravity’ are his first albums recorded under his own name, as acclaimed electronic producer HECQ he’s released nine albums since 2003, exploring everything from ambient to breakcore. He has simultaneously established himself as a trusted composer and sound designer, working for a wide array of clients including Amnesty International and Marvel Comics; composing for feature films, games, art installations and convention opening titles.

After embracing this demanding line of work, in 2010 Ben felt the need to explore his roots and early education, which inspired these albums under his own name. Born in 1981 as the third child of opera singer Deirdre Boysen and actor Claus Boysen, his classical music training on piano and guitar began when he was seven years old; the works of Bruckner, Wagner and Bach laid an important foundation. Rediscovering this music shared with his parents – united with the sounds of Autechre, Cristian Vogel and Jiri.Ceiver to Pink Floyd and Godspeed You! Black Emperor – brought back an understanding of why he wanted to write music in the first place.

“Finding my views understood, reflected and welcomed by Erased Tapes was an encouraging experience, crowned by the offer to release ‘Spells’ and re-issue ‘Gravity’ with them. Through many caring conversations with Robert I felt that there’s no better home for the existing ideas and no better cradle for new ones.”  – Ben Lukas Boysen

Spells

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Ben Lukas Boysen – Nocturne 4

Roberto Musci - Water Music (02:03)

Duckett - Everything Works Backwards (Clip)

MIXTAPE.ONE TRACK LIST:
01) Gesture / The Grey Catalog / K. Leimer
02) Permissions_20 / Permissions / K. Leimer
03) French Opera / Degraded Certainties / K. Leimer
04) Ordinary Music / Re-enact / K. Leimer
05) Anosognosia / The Useless Lesson / K. Leimer w/ Dwight Ashley
06) Oram / Field Characteristics / Barreca | Leimer
07) Submerged / Premap / Barreca | Leimer
08) Permissions_14 / Permissions / K. Leimer
09) The Horizon Filled With Sadness / Premap / Barreca | Leimer
10) Halts / The Grey Catalog / K. Leimer

MIXTAPE.ONE

ACCESS

K. LEIMER: MIXTAPE.ONE

Palace of Lights Mixtape Two. Various pieces by Marc Barreca.

MLB Mix Tape

MØNIC 

A. Deep Summer
AA. Deep Summer - Burial Remix

Available to order from:
http://store.osirismusicuk.co.uk/album/m-nic-deep-summer-burial-remix

Deep Summer

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Mønic - Deep Summer - Burial Remix - Osiris Music

An Homage to the Hommages of Gavin Bryars!

DEGRADED CERTAINTIES

BOOMKAT

DEGRADED CERTAINTIES: HOMMAGE

My first ever all-modular live set for the June edition of Modular on the Spot - PDX. 
I wanted to try doing something more rhythmic with more upfront melodies for a change.  The main melodies are primarily Make Noise 0-coast being sequenced by Monome Ansible and being resampled in the ER-301.  The drones are all from the 4MS SWN. Textures + wurlitzer samples are coming from a 2hp Play + ER-301.  All the reverb comes from via Audio Damage EOS + Æverb modules. Pamela's New Workout from ALM/Busy Circuits is providing all of the clocks + LFOs.
This live set was recorded directly to a 4MS WAV Recorder module.

190629 (Live Set - Modular on the Spot PDX)

'Push Power ( a 1 )', out now on Ninja Tune: https://actress.lnk.to/push-powerSo

Games With Shifting Mirrors

Marc Barreca

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