From Digital Sent Wed, Oct 8th 2003, 15:21
From Digital Sent Wed, Oct 8th 2003, 15:21
:: kikapu net.label :: :: news october.2003 :: :: http://www.kikapu.com :: :: lots of new releases to talk about, plus we have info about our new Kikapu Gold Standard CD Compilation, now available in the Kikapu.Shop:: :: latest cd release :: >> V/A - "Kikapu Gold Standard" Compilation CD If you haven't noticed already, we're celebrating our 50th release by making available this new compilation disc full of tracks by some of your favorite Kikapu artists. Seventy minutes worth of music exclusive to this disc, with beautiful full-color artwork by Matt Borghi; help us celebrate this milestone by picking up your own copy via our shop page (http://www.kikapu.com/label/shop/htm). :: latest mp3 releases :: >> 01. Ernesto Aeroflot - "Advice For A Youngster" A lovely single from our favorite multi-aliased Finn, Ernesto Aeroflot wrote this song as a birthday present for a good friend of his, and was kind enough to share it with all of you. The title tells it all: a constant string of vocal samples run throughout this upbeat track giving, well..advice. Its for all you youngsters out there. >> 02. Dub Jay - "Mai EP" The Kikapu-Ohio link grows even stronger with this latest release from our friend Warren Sulcs, otherwise known as Dub Jay. You might remember Warren from his remix on the algorhythm ep we released here last winter (kpu.027); consider that remix a warm-up for what you are about to hear now. The Mai EP is actually a sort of collaboration between Dub Jay and a few of his close friends. Contributors include Pat Kabat on clarinet, Geoff Kelly on didgeridoo and tapping, and Steve Neola adding some of his drum recordings. Dub Jay has taken this original source material and constructed and produced it in such a way that is truly remarkable. Discussion of styles and genres is superfluous when describing Dub Jay's output; it is such an amazingly beautiful mixture of acoustic and electronic sounds and instruments that one cannot pigeonhole it into a corner. This is deeply poignant music that should be enjoyed by everyone. >> 03. KDP - "Clever Title" Ohio native, steel mill worker, IDM producer: Chris Moore has done it all and then some. His first-ever release on any label of any sort, this five-track EP is a wonderful introduction to his unique if somewhat deranged style of production. Heavy rhythm programming, strong melodies, cut-up vocal samples; everything is hard and heavy and in-your-face on this release. But at the same time, there is a definite cheerful vibe flowing throughout, and we hope that you feel your body popping and your head bopping as you enjoy these tracks. >> 04. Leenak & Makunouchi Bento - "Miopedi" Our second collaborative project in as many releases, Miopedi is more of a split release that was planned and conceived in a collaborative fashion, rather than the usual joint EP. Hence the tracks being mixed up by the two artists. You might recognize Leenak (aka Kaneel) from a previous Kikapu single and releases on a multitude of labels such as Camomille. The duo Makunouchi Bento has been seen all over the internet as of late, with a plethora of releases on various net.labels. These two powerful forces have come together for this very special release of abstractedness and droney ambience. This release is definitely one huge mood piece, and we could not be happier with the finished product. Experimental to the core, this is also a mixed-media release that includes accompanying artwork provided by Makunouchi Bento. :: upcoming releases :: >> 01. Eleventy-One - "Random Sampling" >> 02. Eight BT - "Eight Bits A Week" (3" cd) >> 03. Eric Laurence - "Broken EP" >> 04. Dub Jay - "Songs For A Room" >> plus many more releases in the works! :: And finally, we wanted to let you know that we have a new mirror courtesy of the Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org). You can now download all of our releases via our archive page (http://www.archive.org/audio/collection.php?collection=kikapu) as either individual files or as compressed .zip files, plus you now have the option of reviewing our releases as you download them! We want to thank the Archive for the server space and we hope that everyone heads over to our archive page and enjoys the releases (and maybe write a review or two while you're there! ;) Brad Mitchell xxxx@xxxxxx.xxx http://www.kikapu.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: xxx-xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx For additional commands, e-mail: xxx-xxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx