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  • The Centrifuge & Acroplane Clean up on Music Forest’s Netlabels of 2009

    The Centrifuge & Acroplane Clean up on Music Forest’s Netlabels of 2009 as reported by Phlow Magazine. Highly respected Japanese blog Music Forest (curated by Masayuki) has voted Acroplane and The Centrifuge as the top 2 netlabels of 2009, and Mark Swift’s Melodynonstop Collection (I-V EPs, shortly to be re-released as a double album) got a mention in the top 5 releases of 2009. Congrats to all involved!

    Free Charts MP3 Music by Masayuki’s Creative Commons Music Netlabel Moments 2009.

  • [CF036] Joel-Aime – Instant Classic LP

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    [CF036] Joel-Aimé – Instant Classic LP

    Released on Sunday 6th December 2009 at https://www.thecentrifuge.co.uk, free download. Occidental audio cut-up antics par excellence!

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    Tracklist:

    1. Hello, My Name Is Joel-Aimé, This Is My Party
    2. L’éclectively Quick Danse Mix Vol.1
    3. Cheap Shot
    4. Buddy Rush
    5. Fruity Looped
    6. L’éclectively Quick Danse Mix Vol.2
    7. Abstract Drum And Bass Classic
    8. Électric Block Brick
    9. Joel-Aimé Au Pays Des Chinois
    Bonus 1. Super Mario Making Love To Peach (Happy End Mix)
    Bonus 2. Drumkit Orgy

    Artist Profile
    Joel-Aimé Online: http://www.myspace.com/joelaime Download from website: www.TheCentrifuge.co.uk
    Press/Contact: info@thecentrifuge.co.uk

    Published by The Centrifuge using a Creative Commons License.

    The Centrifuge: Experimental electronic events, netlabel and artist management. View our artist roster PDF: http://bit.ly/CbOVu

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    Additional Notes From The Artist:

    ENGLISH Instant Classic, also called Selected Unknown Abstract Drill And Bass Instant Classic, brings together the 9 pieces composed by Joel-Aimé between 2001 and 2004 in parallel with his studies in Electroacoustic Composition at the Montreal Conservatory.

    Tracklist:

    – Hello, My Name Is Joel-Aimé (2003) An experiment in polyrhythmy, where the rhythm section stays at a constant tempo while the melody slows down or speeds up, gradually or suddenly, and all of it with a carnival atmosphere.

    – L’Eclectively Quick Dance Mix Vol.1 (2003) A humorous reminiscence of dance music from the first half of the 90s.

    – Cheap Shot (2002) I was paid $20 to do this remix of a children’s TV show theme.

    – Buddy Rush (2002) Composition based on a 12-minute recording of Buddy Rich compressed to 45 seconds using a high speed CD player. This was my first assignment using PropellerHead Reason at the Montreal Conservatory.

    – Fruity Looped (2003) Composed over 4 months at the rate of 4 bars per evening after class, Fruity Looped is an homage to the repulsive library samples of FLStudio 3 such as the horrible Plunk, the disgraceful TS404, the seductive but clumsy Hip Hop Drum Kit and the infamous 3OSC.

    – L’Eclectively Quick Danse Mix Vol.2 (2003) A humorous reminiscence of trance music from the first half of the 90s. – Abstract Drum And Bass Classic (2004) Drum, bass and melody with the stereotypical snares of the second half of the 90s. Twisted and efficient.

    – Electric Block Brick (2002) There was meant to be a violin part in here… but when I played it to the violinist in the studio, he ran away…

    – Joel-Aimé au pays des chinois (2004) (Joel-Aimé in the land of the Chinese) Composed using samples of Vietnamese restaurant music.

    2 Bonus Tracks

    – Super Mario Making Love To Peach (Happy End Mix) (2005) A reprise of the star song from Super Mario Bros. – Drum Kit Orgy (2005) A straight abstract drum and bass track, so as to stay on form, in this beautiful autumn afternoon, being as commissions in this genre are increasingly rare. The main theme is a permutation of the song “My Favourite Things”.

    FRANCAIS Instant Classic, aussi nommé Selected Unknown Abstract Drill And Bass Instant Classic, regroupe les 9 morceaux composés par Joel-Aimé entre 2001 et 2004 en parallèle à ses études en Composition Électroacoustique au Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal. Il constitue ses premières expérimentations sur le timbre, le rythme, la polyphonie, la mélodie et l’arrangement. Tracklist: – Hello, My Name Is Joel-Aimé (2003) Une expérience sur la polyrythmie, où la section rythmique reste à un tempo constant alors que la section mélodique ralentit ou accélère de façon progressive ou par strate, le tout sur un air de carnaval. – L’Eclectively Quick Dance Mix Vol.1 (2003) Réminiscence à caractère humoristique de musique Dance de la première moitié des années 90. – Cheap Shot (2002) On m’a payé 20$ pour que je fasse ce remix de chanson thème d’émission de télévision pour enfant. (Québec) – Buddy Rush (2002) Composé à partir d’un enregistrement de Buddy Rich de 12 minutes compressée dans le temps à 45 secondes au moyen d’un lecteur Cd en avance rapide. Fut mon premier devoir de PropellerHead Reason au Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal. – Fruity Looped (2003) Composée sur 4 mois au rythme de 4 mesures par soir en rentrant de l’école, Fruity Looped se veut un hommage à la repoussante bibliothèque d’échantillon de FLStudio 3 tels que : l’horrible Plunk, le disgracieux TS404, le séduisant mais maladroit Drum Kit Hip Hop et l’infâme 3OSC. – L’Eclectively Quick Danse Mix Vol.2 (2003) Réminiscence à caractère humoristique de musique Transe de la première moitié des années 90. – Abstract Drum And Bass Classic (2004) Drum, bass et mélodie aux timbres stéréotypés de la seconde moitié des années ‘90. Tordue et efficace. – Electric Block Brick (2002) Il devait y avoir une partie de violon là-dessus… Mais dès sa première écoute en studio, le violoniste s’est sauvé en courant… – Joel-Aimé au pays des chinois (2004) Composé à partir d’échantillons de musique pour restaurant vietnamien. 2 Morceaux en Bonus – Super Mario Makin Love To Peach (an happy ending story mix) (2005) Reprise de la star song de Super Mario Bro. – Drum Kit Orgy (2005) Une straight abstract drum and bass track, pour garder la forme, en cette belle après midi d’automne, les commandes en ce genre ce faisant de plus en plus rares. Le thème principal est une permutation de la chanson « My Favorite Things ». Joel-Aimé

  • INQ Features Exclusive Label Podcast by missaw

    Our good friends and all-round netaudio champions over at the excellent INQ online magazine have published the landmark  40th instalment of their wonderful Monographic podcast series and handed the honour over to myself to put together a label mix representative of our musical activities in the 18 months since we launched our netlabel.

    Hope you enjoy the mix, click and enjoy below. Either listen, stream or download from INQ or check it out on Soundcloud…

    INQ Mag | monographic 040 | the centrifuge

    missaw – ziggurat mix by The Centrifuge

  • [CF035] Myoptik – Do Not Free A Camel… EP

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    [CF035] Myoptik – Do Not Free A Camel Of The Burden Of His Hump EP

    Released on Sunday 15th November 2009 at https://www.thecentrifuge.co.uk, free download.

    Leicester’s hardware noizenik returns with a fistful of obtuse electronics.

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    Tracklist:
    1. Blockage
    2. Before The Grave
    3. Limnesia Fulgida
    4. Where Am I Gonna Be
    5. Where Am I Gonna Be (Data Out Chowder Mix)
    6. Before The Grave (Shrimpsalad Narrative Mix)

    Release Notes:
    For Myoptik’s 3rd Centrifuge EP we have something a little different. Where the first two EPs gave a vague nod to accepted electronic forms (albeit through a mangle of madness), this time we have a diverse range of narratives from an obtuse mind. The artist’s intention here is to question accepted styles, presenting an attitude from beyond and without. There are half a dozen audio slices celebrating the fertility of limitation and the prospect of future limitlessness. It’s all about irreverent audio stimulation with a message of vitality: music that shows a tenacious thirst for life with stupid combinations that help to question, to open up towards the unknown future.
    Included remixes from Shrimpsalad and Data Out give a window into what it would be like if Myoptik wasn’t so awkward and obtuse. Where he puts familiar sounds into confused and unfamiliar settings, the remixers pull them back from the brink so you can grab them with both hands. So come, take your gloves off, dive in…

    Artist Profile
    Myoptik Online: http://www.myspace.com/myoptik
    Download from website: www.TheCentrifuge.co.uk
    Press/Contact: info@thecentrifuge.co.uk

    Mastered at the Wrecktory by Captain Chaos.

    Published by The Centrifuge using a Creative Commons License.

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  • [CF034] Nexus – Silicone Poplars LP

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    [CF034] Nexus – Silicone Poplars LP

    Released on Sunday 1st November 2009 at https://www.thecentrifuge.co.uk, free download.

    Debut LP of advanced electronica from the Dublin & Berlin-based producer.

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    Tracklist:
    1. UVB-76
    2. Eulogy Extract
    3. Eulogy
    4. Fuselage
    5. Lyphony
    6. Collapsible Structures
    7. Waxfaced Statuettes
    8. Silicone Poplars
    9. CntvLxs
    10. Words & Sounds
    11. Fds
    12. Silicone Poplars (Snelcomjon Remix)
    13. Silicone Poplars (Mrs Jynx Remix)
    14. UVB-76 (Vertical67 Remix)
    15. Collapsible Structures (Scrubber Fox Remix)

    Check out the videos for Collapsible Structures & Silicone Poplars:

    [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BjmAYG5U1Q[/youtube]

    [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm1jFoL77XM[/youtube]

    Artist Credits:
    Written, recorded and produced by Nexus in Dublin and Berlin from 2008-2009.

    Thanks to all at The Centrifuge for the effort gone into the release. Thanks to the Dublin and Berlin crew who have supported every live show I’ve had for the past 4-5 years, you know who you are, you legends.

    Thanks to Robin Lochmann and Frederik Poppenk for the massive work gone into the video. Also thanks to Shane T for his constant help, Mrs Jynx, Scrubber Fox, Vertical67 and Snelcomjon for their brilliant remixes.
    And to everyone banging away in the Irish electronic music scene for the inspiration, the music, the ideas and the sessions.

    Other Info:

    Sounds in this LP are basically a mash of everything I love about music, complete still-life ambience, distortion, elements of UK bass, techno structures, “sound art”, trip-hop and the odd amen. Silicone Poplars gets the title of the album because it has nearly all of these features crammed into one track.

    UVB-76 is the callsign of a shortwave radio station nicknamed “The Buzzer” which broadcasts from a military facility in Povarovo, Russia. It has been actively broadcasting a repeated buzzing noise which has been monitored by hobbyists since 1982. You can hear samples of this buzzer through the track along with Radio Station Peace and Progress. There’s plenty of information, speculation, recordings and discussion about these stations, hundreds of other ‘number stations’ and Cold War paranoia littered throughout the internet – most relevantly to this track and this release is Carl Brown’s latest release The Carl Brown Album, also out on The Centrifuge.

    Artist Profile
    Nexus Online: http://www.siliconepoplars.com
    Download from website: www.TheCentrifuge.co.uk
    Press/Contact: info@thecentrifuge.co.uk

    Mastered at the Wrecktory by Captain Chaos.

    Design by THR: http://www.myspace.com/thrq

    Published by The Centrifuge using a Creative Commons License.

    The Centrifuge: Experimental electronic events, netlabel and artist management. View our artist roster PDF: http://bit.ly/CbOVu

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