(idm) re: traum

From Philip Sherburne
Sent Thu, Aug 19th 1999, 18:03

Lance wrote:
>I've had the Elektronische Musik aus Buenos Aires cd on Traum
>for several months now and really love it. It's definitely going to
>be one of my top 5 releases on '99. A great, albiet eclectic, set
>of tracks that go everywhere from mellow ambient to experimental
>electronica to minimal cologne-styled stuff but all with a very
>unique flavor of their own. The release would have you believe
>that these tracks are all done by unknown artists from Buenos 
>Aires but others have told me that these tracks are by a german
>producer who also records as RRR. Regardless of who did
>these tracks, they are superb and i cant recommend this release
>enough.

You all might be interested to know that there's a follow-up to that release
coming out this fall.  Here's what Riley (RRR) told me:

soon out(September october)

follow up to the "Elektronische Musik Aus Buenos Aires" CD containing
minimal music from the capitol of Argentina, Buenos Aires, Cologne based
label 'Traum' releases a solo CD/LP by the argentinian producer Gustavo
Lamas -"Celeste".

It is music in the field of minimal music, between Richie Hawtins Concept
series, Colognes Wolfgang Voigt (GAS, Profan), Basic Channel other
influential artist being responsible for minimal ambient music.