Release - June 2021

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Junki Inoue presents the second release on his recently founded label SAISEI from prolific Japanese producer Takuya Sugimoto under his COLOGNe alias. Deep Talk EP features 6 tracks originally released on Japanese CD only label Viola in 1999 and is a snapshot of the elevated warped-techno meets IDM productions Sugimoto is so respected for. 
Famous for releasing under many synonyms including COLOGNe, Web and Sammansa it was his EVA EP - the first release on FatCat Records in 1996 that stands out in his recording history. The tracks were in fact licenced from Syzygy Records in Japan, which was one of the main Japanese labels including Viola that homed his work during the 90s era he was most productive in. More recently German label Acido released The Sound There, a mini album of previously unreleased Web material recorded between 1994 and 1995 which was released last year in 2020. 
Deep Talk EP presents 6 tracks of intelligent and elevated techno, which show the balanced and intricate approach Sugimoto applies to his output. It has all the warmth and positive essence of the 90s era of electronic music - combining deep and beautiful sounds with headsy and intricate constructions. This is the first time this music has been made available on the vinyl format. 
SAISEI is a Japanese word which translates to ‘reproduction’ and ‘to play’ (as in playing records). Japanese culture is widely known for its traditional nature just as much as it is for being forward into the future and this label’s concept does justice to exactly that. Having started digging for records as early as 16 years old, Inoue delved into productions from 1990s Japan to uncover these native gems. SAISEI’s core concept is to recapture and reintroduce unique 
pieces of Japanese electronic music onto vinyl, to an audience it never reached before as most of this music was only released in Japan.

A2. Deep Talk (Snippet)

Retro Future Space Agency is new sub-label from For Those That Knoe / boe recordings featuring new music. 

All music will be available on physical formats and selected music will also be available digitally. Physical merch will be available through Bandcamp and from stores worldwide. All digital content will be sold directly and exclusively on Bandcamp. 

https://boerecordings.bandcamp.com/

To celebrate the label's inception, we'll be releasing 40 lathe-cut 12" hand stamped records. Scheduled for lathe cut 40 copies only later Summer 2021, only available through Bandcamp.

Unknown Artist - RFSA 00
A Neighbourhood Quasar
B Cerebral Sequence

Mastered by Paul Mac

Digital TBC
Full vinyl production TBC

Neighbourhood Quasar

A2 FAER - Trick Or Trick (snippet)

B2 FAER - The Fraud Era (snippet)

A1 FAER - Space Cuts (snippet)

Opik follow up their debut ‘Feel Yourself’ release on Pork Recordings from 1992 with more gold from the archives. Featuring two unreleased gems in ‘Lovekraft’ and ‘Oscillator’ backed with a special 15 minute version of ‘Travelling Without Moving’, originally featured on the cult ‘Feed Your Head’ compilation.

Label: OPIK ‎– OPIK2
Format: Vinyl, 12", EP, Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: Nov 15th 2021
Genre: Electronic
Style: Progressive House, Ambient, Tech House

Travelling Without Moving

A2. Opik - Oscillator

Live recording of Kam's full set at our first party back after being in and out of lockdowns for what seemed like an eternity.

Lots more to come in 2022!!

TASCAM DR-40

Kam live @ Hot Mess: Nov21

Source 01
A1 Cosmonaut -Satanaizer
A2 Cosmonaut -Synthetika
B1 Felo - Diapasong
B2 Felo - Pimpollo

Mastered by Hernan Gonzalez
Artwork by Cecilia Perez Stevenazzi
Label logo by Gabinete Exquisito

Cosmonaut, Felo - Source 01

These were our first sounds we played with this was the first sound library for me.
GM was First published in 1991.

General MIDI Instruments

KI100E% 1nce more

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A1 FAER - Space Cuts (snippet)

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