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Title: Softcore
Cat. Number: IT027
Format: Digital & Physical 
Release date: December 13, 2013

Tracklist:
1. (A1) Softcore
2. (A2) The Dangers With Strangers 
3. (B1) Softcore (Dubspeeka Remix) 
4. (B2) Softcore (Chloé Remix)

Returning to Items & Things with his first solo EP for the label since October 2011ʼs “VoodooVoodoo”, label head Troy Pierce presents “Softcore”, a four track EP featuring two original productions alongside remixes of title track “Softcore” from Bristol-based producer Dubspeeka and French DJ/producer Chloé.

A pioneer of the darker side of electronic experimentation, Troy’s A-side “Softcore” is anything but: a haunting, chugging peak-time production with a music DNA consisting of twisted strands of EBM, techno, and industrial, with a hint of dub thrown in for good measure. B-side “The Dangers With Strangers” is an equally powerful effort; its depraved machine funk and distorted tales of strangers provide a visceral exploration into the depths of hedonism.

Having debuted with a release on Oliver Huntemannʼs Ideal Audio label, elusive Bristol producer Dubspeeka (perhaps more famously known as one part of British group Kosheen) delivers a stripped down yet driven interpretation of Troy’s original, reinforcing the reasons why his productions have been exciting a number of the techno elite over the past year. Chloé - a recent addition to the Items & Things Booking Agency - needs little introduction. Typically poised between genres and aesthetics, the Kill The DJ founder and ex-Pulp resident rounds off proceedings with a remix that is as atmospheric as it is club-suitable, a reflection of her unique eclecticism that couldn’t be more at home than with Items & Things.

Troy Pierce - Softcore (Chloé Remix)

Magda (dj set)
Items & Things

Magda is an artist who can never be pinned down, no matter the timeframe or time signature. Any one of the Detroit-raised artist's DJ sets or productions breeds a rare feel of mystique and discovery. "I'm really obsessed with finding a line between things - between sounds and between genres. My influences come from a life spent in very different environments, which plays a huge role in the way I connect with music."

Dramatic sounds and eccentric basslines carry her multilayered sound, which veers everywhere from funked-out space disco to the intricately-programmed, metallic feel of Detroit to stripped down techno, all the way to Italian horror film soundtracks. The only thing that remains consistent is the element of surprise.

Her accidental entry into Detroit's underground party scene as a teenager was the kick-start she needed for a lifelong love affair. Soon all became a blur of "cities, record stores, and parties." In 1998, she joined Minus and began touring the world as Richie Hawtin's sole opener. From there, her distinctive sound began to develop and the rest is history.

Stylistically, Magda grooves through opposition - creating sets that are emotion-led yet clinical, having profound expertise with analog and digital technology. Her sound is otherworldly but visceral; dark with a warm sense of beauty and grace; sparse yet wondrously full-bodied with density and bass-swathed extremes. Magda's DJing style has been encapsulated on her mixed CDs 'She's A Dancing Machine,' and her mix for London club Fabric 'Fabric 49' (a mix CD with as much artistry and vision as an original album).

In the fall of 2010, Magda revealed her debut, 'From The Fallen Page,' a darkly- tinged, transportive album that curiously combines natural, organic sounds, and modern electronic grace. Similar to her unpredictable DJ sets, 'From The Fallen Page' took listeners from one end of the spectrum to the other, treading the fine lines of extremities along the way.

These days Magda isn't home very often. In-between touring, she's fully focused on her recently resurrected label 'Items & Things.' The label's vision always pinpoints the off-kilter and the uncommon, seeking out new artists and sounds that push boundaries. "Items and things are bits and pieces of uniqueness we come across. The label is a platform to launch the music that we love. There are no rules, just sounds we like and artists we believe in."


Connect with Magda:
www.soundcloud.com/magda-official
www.residentadvisor.net/dj/magda
www.discogs.com/artist/Magda
www.gigs.gigatools.com/user/magda
www.dj.beatport.com/magda
www.twitter.com/magda_music
www.facebook.com/unmagda

itemsandthings.com

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MARC HOULE

www.marchoule.net
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www.twitter.com/marcrhoule
@marchoule

ENTER.
Music. Sake. Technology. Experience. ●

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I uploaded the parts of Gimme Gimme so you can make it all yours. Download here: 
https://soundcloud.com/marchoule/sets/gimme-gimme-individual-parts

and share your tracks: 
https://soundcloud.com/groups/marc-houle-gimme-gimme-remixes

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I reversed the bass guitar and the rhythm guitar so the melody is backwards.  I also took out a bunch of stuff, added a new beat and added a bunch of effects to the main vocal.  

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Plenty to unpack here. Give it a whirl!

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Next up in our OpenLab Selectors series is George Greenwich. The Valencia-based producer and DJ has spent over a decade shaping his signature blend of ambient and techno, known for its deep, immersive soundscapes. Founder of Aruma Records , George continues to explore and evolve the ambient techno frontier.

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Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/soernplempert

Instagram:
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---Matter of Fact---

Soundcloud:
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Youtube:
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Gonzalo Villarreal - Curanto - VUO11
Kaitaro - Haarp - LTHV005
Patrick Chardronnet - Give a little Slap - UY067
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Cliff Sequence - Ahha - MRS003
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Tom Ellis - Grounded - ONYSIA008C
Santé - Dambalaa - SOUVENIR 019
Politone - Thirty Prayers - MMLP003
Prommer & Barck - Dr. Jeckyll And Mr. Hyde (Peter Kruder Remix) - DERWIN 002-1



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