Jonathan Krohn (Stave / Talker) and Benjamin Mjolsness present their first recorded output since the 2020 appearance on the ‘Out of Practice Vol. 1’ compilation from Standards & Practices Records. 

‘Drummer’ expands on the work Krohn/Mjolsness began in 2009 with their now defunct group Male. With minimal overdubbing and studio production ‘Drummer’ reprises the improvised spirit of their first performances and recordings. 




Releases March 25, 2022

Pre Order at stanprac.bandcamp.com

Jonathan Krohn, Electronics
Benjamin Mjolsness, Guitar
Steven Hess, Additional Percussion on track 8
Recorded at 4053 Studio A, Chicago, 2019
Mastered by Simon Shreeve at DNS Essex
Design by Common Name, New York

Drummer

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004b — Krohn/Mjolsness — Drummer  — STANPRAC006 — 2022

Standards & Practices return with their second release this year, following the release of Krohn/Mjolsness’s superb Drummer EP.

The first proper Stave release since 2021’s collaboration with Karim Maas on UVB-76, Godless, Saints No Drum is a concise and definitive artistic statement from Jonathan Krohn that encompasses everything that made his previous releases so captivating, while taking the sound in exciting new directions.

Drum 1–4 display a level of refinement and restraint rarely heard in modern electronic music, and there’s a sustained atmosphere of brooding, simmering tension that’s simultaneously meditative and menacing.

The interstitial tracks here—Fred S, Krohn/Schneider, Squared Off, and the title track—lend texture, depth, and nuance to a release that adds to up to much more than the sum of its parts.

Standards & Practices 007
Written & Produced by J. Krohn
Recorded at 4053 Studio A, Chicago
Mastered by Steve Bailey at rrreplica
2022
Design by Common Name, New York

Saints No Drum

Stave — Saints No Drum — Track Previews

07/01

07/96

4053—001

For its inaugural release, Standards & Practices sublabel 4053 is proud to present 3 tracks from Chicago based artist Kevin Drumm. The prolific musician guides 30 minutes of controlled sound. A stunning entry into an already rigorous body of work.

releases May 5, 2023

stanprac.bandcamp.com

Written and Produced by Kevin Drumm
Mastered by Steve Bailey at rrreplica
4053-001

Kevin Drumm — The Hand That Knocks

Kevin Drumm — Less Talk.

Kevin Drumm — Vertigo

Standards & Practices is proud to present 'Imitable Behaviors', the debut EP from label cofounder and frequent collaborator Ken Meier. All four tracks here have been kicking around in various iterations but were finally completed earlier this year. Refining and developing the sound he's cultivated on remixes for Israel Vines and Jake Reif, as well as material under the name Obelus for Karl O’Connor’s Downwards imprint as well as Mysteries of the Deep, this is the first material released on our Double Standards sub-label since 2018's acclaimed 12” from Device Control, 'The Spirit Module'.

'No Confidence' kicks off the proceedings in fine style—it’s a sleek, aerodynamic modern electro cut with plenty of tension and rhythmic drive. 'Fact Pattern' follows, a favorite of ours—sparse and jittery, all nervous energy with razor-sharp drum programming and jagged, mottled sonic textures. The spacious, dubby 'Omnipresence' utilizes a half-time melodic feel to great effect, and the crunchy 'End Matter' closes the EP on a memorably quirky and idiosyncratic note, a stripped-down DJ tool that, like the other tracks here, manages to be both functional and substantial at the same time.

Friend of the label Karl O’Connor aka Regis had this to say about the new release: “This is everything I love about music, but unfortunately it’s all in the wrong order.” We couldn’t agree more, Karl.

Written and produced by Ken Meier
Mastered by Steve Bailey at rrreplica
Design by Common Name, New York
Special thanks to the FOM massive

Imitable Behaviors

Imitable Behaviors EP

Ken Meier — End Matter — Imitable Behaviors EP

Ken Meier — Omnipresence — Imitable Behaviors EP

Standards & Practices is proud to present ‘Imitable Behaviors’, the debut EP from label cofounder and frequent collaborator Ken Meier @ken-meier. All four tracks here have been kicking around in various iterations but were finally completed earlier this year. Refining and developing the sound he’s cultivated on remixes for Israel Vines and Jake Reif, as well as material under the name Obelus for Karl O’Connor’s Downwards imprint as well as Mysteries of the Deep, this is the first material released on our Double Standards sub-label since 2018’s acclaimed 12” from Device Control, ‘The Spirit Module’.

‘No Confidence’ kicks off the proceedings in fine style—it’s a sleek, aerodynamic modern electro cut with plenty of tension and rhythmic drive. ‘Fact Pattern’ follows, a favorite of ours—sparse and jittery, all nervous energy with razor-sharp drum programming and jagged, mottled sonic textures. The spacious, dubby ‘Omnipresence’ utilizes a half-time melodic feel to great effect, and the crunchy ‘End Matter’ closes the EP on a memorably quirky and idiosyncratic note, a stripped-down DJ tool that, like the other tracks here, manages to be both functional and substantial at the same time.

Friend of the label Karl O’Connor aka Regis had this to say about the release: “This is everything I love about music, but unfortunately it’s all in the wrong order.” We couldn’t agree more, Karl.

Releases August 25, 2023
Written and produced by Ken Meier
Mastered by Steve Bailey at rrreplica
Design by Common Name, New York
Special thanks to the FOM massive

Ken Meier — Fact Pattern — Imitable Behaviors EP

Ken Meier — No Confidence — Imitable Behaviors EP

Standards & Practices is proud to present ‘Imitable Behaviors’, the debut EP from label cofounder and frequent collaborator Ken Meier @ken-meier. All four tracks here have been kicking around in various iterations but were finally completed earlier this year. Refining and developing the sound he’s cultivated on remixes for Israel Vines and Jake Reif, as well as material under the name Obelus for Karl O’Connor’s Downwards imprint as well as Mysteries of the Deep, this is the first material released on our Double Standards sub-label since 2018’s acclaimed 12” from Device Control, ‘The Spirit Module’.

‘No Confidence’ kicks off the proceedings in fine style—it’s a sleek, aerodynamic modern electro cut with plenty of tension and rhythmic drive. ‘Fact Pattern’ follows, a favorite of ours—sparse and jittery, all nervous energy with razor-sharp drum programming and jagged, mottled sonic textures. The spacious, dubby ‘Omnipresence’ utilizes a half-time melodic feel to great effect, and the crunchy ‘End Matter’ closes the EP on a memorably quirky and idiosyncratic note, a stripped-down DJ tool that, like the other tracks here, manages to be both functional and substantial at the same time.

Friend of the label Karl O’Connor aka Regis had this to say about the release: “This is everything I love about music, but unfortunately it’s all in the wrong order.” We couldn’t agree more, Karl.

Releases August 25, 2023
Written and produced by Ken Meier
Mastered by Steve Bailey at rrreplica
Design by Common Name, New York

Ken Meier — Imitable Behaviors EP — Preview — dblstan002

From Karl @karlpmeier: This is the complete version of the mix that I did for the Hugo Ball @hugoball312 event/mix series back in 2015. (It returns Kraftwerk to the beginning of the set, as initially it had to be edited out for copyright reasons.) The intention was to create something that traversed all kinds of genres and styles — much in the same way the residents did so expertly at Hugo Ball. You’ll find everything in here from Wire to Big Audio Dynamite to the Pet Shop Boys, and so on. It maybe suffers from being slightly over-ambitious but I had a lot of fun making it, and I think it holds up. Hope you enjoy. xx

0. KRAFTWERK "Musique Non Stop" (Kling Klang, 1986)
1. 808 STATE “Ancodia” (ZTT, 1989) 
2. MOVE D “Nimm 2″ (Source Records, 1995) 
3. SIRO “Memory Project” (Out To Lunch, 1999) 
4. CABARET VOLTAIRE “Thank You America – Francois Kevorkian Bonus 
Beats” (Parlophone/Virgin, 1987/2001) 
5. TOBIAS. “Free No. 1″ (Ostgut Ton, 2011) 
6. CABARET VOLTAIRE “24 – 24 – Remix” (Virgin, 1992) 
7. SZARE “Indo-Greek” (Other Heights, 2011) 
8. MIDNIGHT STAR “Midas Touch – Hell Interface Remix” (Not On Label, 2007) 
9. LASSIGUE BENDTHAUS “Re-Cloned #7 (1) – Pink Elln Remix” (KK, 1994) 
10. HARD CORPS “Dirty” (Survival, 1984) 
11. DIAMOND VERSION “The Future Of Memory” (Mute, 2013) 
12. BROKEN ENGLISH CLUB “Plastic Bag” (Jealous God, 2014) 
13. ANTONYM “Return To Normal” (D/N, 2012) 
14. SHRIEKBACK “Mistah Linn He Dead” (Arista, 1984) 
15. FLORIAN KUPFER “Discotag” (W.T, 2015) 
16. MAUS + STOLLE “Itch & Scratch” (Klang Elektronik, 1998) 
17. SOULPHICTION “Reclap” (Sonar Kollektiv, 2008) 
18. 69 “Sub Seducer – Unreleased Mix” (Planet E, 1993/2006) 
19. THROBBING GRISTLE “Debris Of A Murder” (Paragoric, 1982/1995) 
20. NENEH CHERRY “Everything – Vilod Low Blood Pressure Remix” 
(Smalltown Supersound, 2014) 
21. SPEED JACK “Fading” (R&S, 1996) 
22. PET SHOP BOYS “I Want A Dog” (Parlophone, 1988) 
23. SOUND PATROL “Rising + Falling” (Organico, 1994) 
24. FURTHER REDUCTIONS “High End Basics” (Cititrax, 2014) 
25. VOICES FROM THE LAKE “In Giova” (Prologue, 2012) 
26. MOODYMANN “Meanwhile Back At Home” (Peacefrog, 2000) 
27. SEVERED HEADS “Big Car” (Nettwerk, 1990) 
28. TOM TOM CLUB “Suboceana – Magic Juan Remix” (Sire, 1989) 
29. CABARET VOLTAIRE “Keep On – Derrick May Sleazy Dog Mix” (Parlophone, 1990) 
30. RA.H + DYNAMO DREESEN “Spacepops – Donato Dozzy Remix” (Redose, 2012) 
31. SANDOZ “Straight Forward Rasta” (Touch, 1998) 
32. CESARIA EVORA “Angola – Pepe Bradock Remix” (Lusafrica, 2003) 
33. IKE “The Mojo” (Philpot, 2011) 
34. HELENA HAUFF “Actio Reactio” (Werk Discs/Ninja Tune, 2013) 
35. SOLVENT “Quantimations – Bronze Teeth Remix” (Suction, 2014) 
36. DJ HELL “Allerseelen” (Disko B, 1994) 
37. SUN ELECTRIC “O’locco – Australiana” (R&S/Apollo, 1993) 
38. PIERROT 1ER “Continental Traffic Jam” (Eat Raw, 1994) 
39. UPSETTING KEYS “Electro World” (Path, 2015) 
40. TB ARTHUR “A1″ (TB Arthur, 2014) 
41. BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE “In Full Effect” (CBS, 1989) 
42. WIRE “Drill – In Every City?” (Mute, 1991) 
43. A GUY CALLED GERALD “FX – Elevation Mix” (Subscape/CBS, 1989) 
44. SERIAL ERROR “Drum Abuse” (We Play House, 2013) 
45. ISOLEE “Demon” (Playhouse, 2000) 
46. I:CUBE “118” (Versatile, 2014) 
47. MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO “Psyche Out – Version 1″ (Play It Again Sam, 1990) 
48. SILENT SERVANT “Invocation Of Lust” (Hospital, 2012) 
49. PROPAGANDA “(Echo Of) Frozen Faces” (ZTT, 1985) 
50. A GUY CALLED GERALD “Trip City” (Avernus, 1989)

Hugo Ball Mix 2015

Karl Meier — Hugo Ball Mix 7/2015

Stave and Karkossyn split release

November 2023 release

Digital and Cassette Tape

Karkossyn — Ruins

Karkossyn — Memento

Karkossyn — For The  Floor

Karkossyn — Break The  Fall

Karkossyn — Hidden Heart

Stave — Rolyy

Stave — Can't Own

Stave — Fixed Position

Stave — Relearn / Forget

Stave — Forcing Silence

Stave — 62523

Stave — The Trouble We're In

Standards & Practices is thrilled to announce an exciting new release from veteran producer and label owner Jonathan Krohn, otherwise known as Stave, and Bristol-based producer Tavis Hitchcock, who writes and releases music under the name Karkossyn. Karkossyn's superb debut EP ("Troubled Youth") for the like-minded and consistently excellent UVB-76 imprint led to a conversation about a possible collaboration, which has resulted in "New Values" - a 12-track split cassette which highlights and showcases both artists approaches to blackened, scorched-earth electronics.

Stave's contribution is a solid summation of his craft and acts as a potent reminder of his range and abilities as a producer: from the cacophonous, arrhythmic "62523" to the simmering, coiled tension of "Relearn / Forget", there's ample evidence here of an artist operating at the height of his powers; the expansive, surprisingly moving "Rolyy" ends the first half on a powerfully lyrical note.

On the flip side, Karkossyn begins with the bleak atmospherics of "Hidden Heart", which soon gives way to "Break The Fall", a heavy dose of Scorn-esque breakbeat-driven bass weight. "For The Floor" ratchets up the tension to an almost unbearable degree, and the droning, cinematic ambience of "Memento" and the dense, pulverizing "Ruins" finishes the split EP in an elegantly brutal fashion.

Digital and Cassette Tape
Stave: Tracks 1–7
Recorded and Mixed Chicago, USA

Karkossyn: Tracks 8–12
Recorded and Mixed Bristol, UK

Design by Common Name, NYC
Mastering by Steve Bailey at rrreplica 
c+p Standards & Practices Records, 2023
STANPRAC009

New Values

STANPRAC009 — Stave/Karkossyn — New Values — Preview Clips

Fear of Music (http://fearofmusic.org) was in many ways a precursor to Standards & Practices @stanprac — we threw sporadic events and shared mixes online, made by likeminded midwest techno fans during the 'dark years' (the aughts, when minimal ruined everything). This was the first release in our mix series and, as of today, it's exactly 15 years old. To us, it still sounds ahead of its time.

From @karlpmeier — 'It's hard to believe this mix is 15 years old. Pretty soon it'll be asking for the keys to the car and the ability to stay out past 10pm. Funny story - one night Jeff and I were at Smart Bar (I think; "the mind plays tricks" as Alan Partridge famously said) and Jeff had been telling me about this artist named 2562 who had released his first LP, "Aerial", the year prior. Jeff had been listening to it non-stop and told me that I absolutely had to investigate. Well, long story short - we were approached by friends that night to open for him at Lava Lounge. We could hardly believe it - it was such a odd coincidence. Now, at the time, I knew very little about "dubstep", ultimately - that was more Jeff's area of expertise. But I was intrigued, and it was a fairly exciting time for electronic music, as there was a lot of genre "cross pollination" going on. All the cheap rave revivalism hadn't started to happen just yet, and there was seemingly a lot of room to explore combining techno and other genres with this new form of music. Jeff and I had expressed some interest in what we could do DJing with Ableton, and this inaugural outing is fairly representative of what we were listening to at the time - and also reflects other influences that we thought might fit in and work well. Really, we were just drunk on the possibilities of what we could do - and ultimately I thought it all worked out quite well. The night ended up being probably one of the most successful gigs I'd been a part of in ages. The crowd was up for it, and the atmosphere was fantastic. Anyway, that's enough nostalgia - hope you enjoy, and thanks for listening.'

Tracklist
EXOS Begin (Curved Space edit) (Force Inc)
BASIC CHANNEL Q1.1 (edit) (Basic Channel)
T++ Audio1995#8_2 (Apple Pips)
OZ ARTISTS Matrix Noise (Æ)
BURIAL Night Train (Hyperdub)
THE BLACK DOG Floods v3.2 (Surgeon Remix) (Soma)
CAN Future Days (Carl Craig Blade Runner Remix) (Spoon)
SHACKLETON Shortwave (Skull Disco)
STASIS Once Around the Moon (Stable Orbit edit) (SSR)
MONOLAKE Alaska Melting (Substance Remix 1) (ML/i)
MORDANT MUSIC Olde Wobbly (Mordant Music)
FEMALE Exotica (O/V edit) (RSB)
AUTECHRE Lost (Warp)
ARCHAE/GROVSKOPA Dwell/Dive (version) (Unreleased)
TRG & DUB U Harajuku (Tempa)
HEADHUNTER In Motion (Tempa)
MARTYN Vancouver (3024)
HOOKIAN MINDS Freshmess (Bandulu Remix) (Flagbearer)
2 BAD MICE Waremouse (Moving Shadow)
THE MEMORY FOUNDATION Nutritious Dub (Central)
JUS WAN The Crossing (Tube)
SHAKE Landing Surveying (NSC)
PLUG 3.41 (Rising High/Plug)
SCANONE Dark Dub (Scanone VIP) (Combat)
BOXCUTTER Grub (Planet Mu)
FUNCKARMA Otrivines (Ad Noiseam)
T++ Allied (Erosion)
MONOLAKE Static (ML/i)
RUMENIGE/LOKTIBRADA Rumbrada (UFF)
BANDULU Ki (Infonet)
ALTERN 8 Respect Is Due (Breakbeat Hysteria Mix) (Virgin)
HEIKO LAUX (HLX) Granulate Two (Kanzleramt)
CAUSTIC WINDOW Clayhill Dub (Rephlex)
ANDY STOTT Blocked (Modern Love)
BOARDS OF CANADA The Beach at Redpoint (Warp)

Fear of Music I

The Hard Way In & The Easy Way Out

Jeff Pietro & Karl Meier — The Hard Way In & The Easy Way Out, Live @ Lava Lounge Chicago 2009

Available digitally on Bandcamp at:
https://www.stanprac.com

About this release:
Standards & Practices is proud to present "Stave Interpretations” — remixes of original material by Stave @stavesoundsystem, featuring Israel Vines @israel-vines, Patrick Russell @ptrckrssll, Ken Meier @ken-meier, Karkossyn @karkossyn, and YŌKA @yokatechno.

The first interpretation comes courtesy of Patrick Russell — who, in addition to being a visionary DJ, has proven himself to be a terrific remixer and producer in his own right — contributes a version of "Drum Four" that is arguably one of his best to date: a sinuous, grimy excursion into unknown waters brimming with atmosphere and menace.

Following Russell, Krohn himself brings us a disintegrated, alternative take on "Drum Three."

Karkossyn, aka Bristol native Tavis Hitchcock, is easily one of the most thrilling discoveries we've made as of late. His split EP with Stave ("New Values" on S&P) is only his second release to date, and both devastating interpretations of “Relearn/Forget” on display here, two juddering, broken beat behemoths, hint at even greater things to come.

Newcomers YŌKA contribute a suitably monstrous, industrial-tinged version of "Drum Two."

Veteran DJ and producer Israel Vines, who recently released a pair of brilliant EPs on Tresor — including a superb collaboration with Camille Altay as CAIV — uses a fast-paced, halftime approach to rethink “005", full of energy and an almost unbearable, nerve-jangling tension.

And finally, S&P co-founder Ken Meier, who recently completed a triumphant solo venture on our sublabel Double Standards ("Imitable Behaviors”), delivers an 85 bpm version of “002" that turns the original on its ear — all terse, clipped sonics, stripped to the bone with lush pads that add cinematic sweep and grandeur. 

Mastered by Steve Bailey at rrreplica
Design by Common Name, New York
c+p Standards & Practices Records, 2024
STANPRAC010

'Stave Interpretations' Remix EP — STANPRAC010 — Previews

Stave & Grebenstein — Live from Frankfurter Straße (Standards & Practices, 2018)

a Alfa
b1 Stirn
b2 Verstärkerstufe

The next release on Standards & Practices since the acclaimed remixes of Talker's "Battle Standards" (by Surgeon, Regis, and Broken English Club), “Live From Frankfurter Strasse" represents the first recorded collaborative effort from Jonathan Krohn (Stave, also 1/2 of Talker) and Jan Grebenstein (Downwards, Horo).

Culled from recording sessions following several successful improvised live performances in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Berlin, "Live From Frankfurter Strasse" is 3 tracks of seismically powerful, industrial dub music that represents a new direction for the pair and is unquestionably some of their strongest material to date.

The twitchy, pared-to-the-bone opener "Alfa" is at once vast and frighteningly claustrophobic, recalling the brutal, clinical precision of Mika Vainio and Ilpo Vaisanen's output, with a brilliantly tricky arrangement that continually pulls the rug out from under the listener—its vertigo-inducing twists and turns are simultaneously disorienting and endlessly hypnotic. On the flip, the brooding, scorched-earth "Stirn" and "Verstärkerstufe" work at a much slower tempo, uncurling like a plume of smoke with a spacious, cerebral quality that occasionally brings to mind early Gescom.

Released on September 14, 2018
Pre-order at stanprac.bandcamp.com

Live on Frankfurter Straße

Stave & Grebenstein — Stirn (STANPRAC004) 2018

Device Control — The Spirit Module (Double Standards, 2018)

a1 Spirit Module
a2 Spirit Module (Ken Meier Remix)
b1 Tension
b2 Symmetry Obsession

Standards & Practices is proud to present the inaugural release on its new sister imprint, Double Standards, from NYC-based producer Jake Reif (Device Control). His third release working under this alias, Reif manages to amalgamate his dance music obsessions (EBM, bleep techno, Chicago house) in a totally unique way that feels fresh and idiosyncratic, avoiding simple genre exercises or nostalgia for the sake of it. 

Lead track "Spirit Module" is perhaps the finest summation of Reif's aesthetic yet: a mixture of bleepy, raw techno that, with its wild vocal samples and wide, 808-driven groove, comes across like a tougher, more modern take on the classic Sheffield/Richard H. Kirk/Robert Gordon sound. Label partner Ken Meier's first outing here as a remixer is a smashing success—his version strips things down, keeping most elements of the original intact, but adds a driving, almost double-time metronomic machine rhythm that's aimed squarely at the dancefloor. On the flip, "Tension" and "Symmetry Obsession" row the boat further out, with their synapse-frying tones and jagged, randomized sequences reminiscent of Freddy Fresh at his best. All in all, a future classic destined to find favor with adventurous house and techno DJs alike.

Released September 7,  2018
Pre-order at http://stanprac.bandcamp.com

The Spirit Module

Device Control — Spirit Module (Ken Meier Remix) (DBLSTAN001) 2018

PREORDER at : http://stanprac.bandcamp.com

Standards & Practices returns after an extended hiatus with its first release for 2020 and the label's first-ever compilation. Showcasing six exclusive tracks from a variety of musically like-minded allies both new and established, "Out Of Practice Vol. 1" finds some of the most talented artists currently working in electronic music refining their sound and pushing their craft in exciting new directions.

Stave and Grebenstein's "Rack 4", their first collaboration since 2018's acclaimed "Live From Frankfurter Strasse", kicks off the proceedings with a view into a bleak, dystopian sonic landscape, while Italian producer VSK, known for his excellent EPs on Mord and 47 (among others) delivers "Pendulum", one of his best tracks to date - a visceral, unrelenting, broken-beat behemoth. Closing side A is Chicago native Todd Mattei 's contribution, "Lake Charles", a beautifully textured Frippian soundscape.

Kristian Jabs, better known to most as Pessimist, opens side B with "Rut", a sleek, stripped-down, techno track that positively drips with moody atmospherics and tension. Overlook and Karim Maas's contribution, the dense and claustrophobic "Chalk", is an ultra-heavy breaks track with hoovers and enough sub-bass to shatter blocks of granite. "7th Recording 29", an ambient piece which represents Jonathan Krohn's first recorded collaboration with long-time friend and associate Benjamin Mjolsness since their work together in the group Male - closes the compilation.

Releases March 4, 2020 Vinyl and March 18, 2020 Digital 

Photographs by Ofer Wolberger
Design by Common Name
Distribution by Triple Vision
Mastering Paul Mac at The Exchange Vinyl

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