…Faber uses original analogue synthesizers to create his sound, and they’ve long been a part of his life: he received his first synthesizer as a present from his parents when he was 15; and he’s gone on to master their use on both a technical and musical level. Some of the best elements of his music are his key changes; the subtle use of little ‘sound effects’ to enhance the atmosphere; and his ability to keep the listener engaged in a progressive musical experience – the trademark of his idol Klaus Schulze.

His new EP ‘Gropiusstadt’ takes its name from a housing estate district within Berlin, designed by the late German architect, Walter Gropius, who was the founder of the Bauhaus school…

Enter the cosmic world of Roland Sebastian Faber.

HOUSE OF KIDS « Dix filles difficiles »
12Mail du 25 février au 23 avril 2010
Vernissage le jeudi 25 février de 18h à 21h
12 rue du Mail 75002 Paris

Check the HOUSE OF KIDS curated CD, including Roland Sebastian Faber’s ‘Molecular’.

www.houseofkids.fr
www.12mail.fr

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The Fascination Movement

(Chop Suey, Seattle) Eighties nostalgia seems to have begun in earnest sometime around January 1, 1980, and hasn’t let up since-understandable, given that decade’s great leaps forward in synthesizer technology (and excellent club drugs). Seattle act the Fascination Movement take a reverent (and sober) approach to recreating that golden age of new wave, with neat arrangements of perfectly plinking synth arpeggios, hollowed-out keyboard pads, and vocals that alternately recall Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and New Order (weirdly, on “Runaway,” the vocals sound like nothing so much as contemporary revivalist Paul Banks of Interpol). The Fascination Movement’s is a classic sound done with impeccable care. … by ERIC GRANDY/ the Stranger

Tickets at Chop Suey

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83mb, 1:00:25 min – tracklisting (DL link below)

1.  Tom Hooker – Charleston
2.  Rudy & Co. – Mama Radio
3.  Meccano – Activate My Heart
4.  RAF – Self Control
5.  Skatt Bros. – Walk The Night
6.  Fun Fun – Color My Love
7.  Angie St. Philips – Light Up My Heart
8.  Scotch – Money Runner
9.  Midnight Passion – I Need Your Love
10.  A Ha – The Sun Always Shine On TV (what mix?)
11.  Vera – Baby Won’t You Dance With Me
12.  Lime – On The Grid (remix)
13.  Paul Rein – Lady O
14.  People Like Us – Heart In The Night

Son of Sam – Nature Makes A Mistake
Original from the “sex and bestiality” tape (1984), Code# K23

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Could this be the first authentic house record?

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electrodiscomix by editechnique.mp3

62.5mb, 54:36 min – tracklist

editechnique- party line – magick edit allstars
dez dickerson – modernaire- citinite
the league unlimited orchestra – seconds – virgin
lcd soundsystem – 45:33 (part 2) – dfa
hercules and love affair – you belong – dfa
elitechnique – munich emotions – clone
lykke li – i’m good, i’m gone (metronomy remix) – LL recordings
hashim – al-naafiysh (the soul) – cutting records
neon neon – i lust you (heartbreak remix) – lex records
nik kershaw – dancing girls (editechnique treatment) -
chaos – dot dot dash – metroplex
cocorosie – god has a voice, she speaks through me – touch and go records

 merci elites

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For you today is special sneak-preview of our up-coming release. aube007 – a limited promo-release on wax, with hand-printed sleeves, available by mid february.

below you can hear three teasers to give you a idea of what you can expect… more to come very, very soon.

The Fascination Movement – Remix Vol 1

Radio (Starcluster Remix Version)

Just Pretend (Elitechnique Remix Version)

and last but not least..
Down Again (Albas Rework)

Enjoy!

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Here from The Fascination Movement on the eve of their December 1st release of their debut EP, “0.5“, we have an excellent DJ mix. 50+ minutes of wave-disco-nrg-italo-and hidden gems mixed together for maximum pleasure. Mix link and tracklist follows.

Don’t forget to pre-order the EP from Clone HERE for 12″ vinyl. CD and digital purchasing information coming soon.

Aube Records

The Fascination Movement – DJ Sets v.1

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Tracklist:

1) New Musik – Churches

2) Lime – Your Love (remix)

3) K. Barre – Right By The Moon

4) People Like Us – Midnight Lover

5) Oviformia SCI – Telitipo

6) Elvin – You Set My Heart On Fire

7) Secession – Touch (Razormaid remix)

Figures On A Beach – Breathless (Razormaid mix)

9) Lana Pellay – Pistol In My Pocket

10) Spoons – Arias & Symphonies

11) Lisa – Rocket To Your Heart (Hot Tracks remix)

12) Azul Y Negro – No Tengo Tiempo (Con Los Dedos De Una Mano)

13) Elite – Reach For Me (Can’t You See Lovin’ Me)

Q: What is a Cybertamp?

A: Two musician/producers in the United States on a path leading into a mysterious, secret world of analogue synthesizer collectors, robots and back alley studios hidden away in the valley of a long forgotten rivertown.

S.M.W., the producer behind the project and H.M.A., a DJ with a knack for mixing 80’s heavy metal and italo, together create a sound that both recollects the bygone disco era, while holding tight to a vision of a future where man and machine can, at last, live as one.

With their debut Aube single, an upcoming Aube release, we not only get Cybertramp, but the wonderful Italo vocals of Mario (whom rumour has it, is one of Italy’s greatest Italo disco singers, back for an encore.)

Stay tuned for more…

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