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PETRE INSPIRESCU | Vin Ploile | Mule Musiq

Since his first EP on Luciano‘s label Cadenza in 2007 producer and dj Petre Inspirescu emerged into one of the key figures of the Romanian electronic music scene.

For his latest album Vin Ploile the man that originally comes from the eastern Romanian town Braila stepped away from his former experiments of melting classical spheres with electronic music. Instead the 36-years old man from Bucharest only used some piano, string and wind instrument elements and analogue electronics to arrange a gracefully deep ocean of sound. All slow grooving tracks spread the atmosphere of live improvised sessions that are edited, tweaked and mixed to perfection. In-the-moment moods of strange and unusual analogue synth sounds groove in a fluid quality with subliminal bass shapes, Latinate percussions, jazz rhythms and acoustic melodies. Together they create a gaseous kinetic atmosphere full of tangible rhythm patterns, delicate chords and ghostly modular synth pads – all mixed subtle to create space for the tones between the tones.

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SKEE MASK | Shred | Ilian Tape

Shred, the second album on Ilian Tape comes again out of Munich city. Skee Mask doesn’t spend a day without making music and the dedication, attention to detail and architectural approach really make this album an absolute trip to listen to. It’s the sound of a peaceful and energetic place. It’s smoky and cosy. It’s where Skee Mask spends most of his time. He lives for the music and we are really happy that this freak became a core member of the Ilian Tape family. This album is made for true lovers and hustlers. Turn it up loud!

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MURCOF | Martes + Utopia – vinyl + CD

Murcof‘s debut album Martes is a true masterpiece of contemporary electronic music; an album still in demand years after its original release. Originally released in May 2002, with just 1,550 copies pressed on vinyl at the time, this is one of the label’s most hard-to-find releases, and has seen copies changing hands for up to $100.

This special triple vinyl reissue of the album adds the original Murcof tracks from the subsequent Utopía EP plus three rarities from the Martes era. New cover art combines elements from the original Martes and Utopía artwork. Vinyl comes packaged with a CD of the original 9-track Martes album.

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FENNESZ | Mahler Remixed (Editions Mego)

FENNESZ | Mahler Remixed (Editions Mego)

Mahler Remixed was recorded live at Radiokulturhaus, Vienna in May 2011. This recording is mostly based on samples taken from Gustav Mahler‘s symphonies. The performance also includes an early version of ‘liminality‘ from the Becs album, released in 2014 on Editions Mego. Mahler Remixed was a commissioned work performed together with the visual artist Lillevan. The piece was only performed live three times, at Vienna Radiokulturhaus, Carnegie Hall, New York City and at The Istanbul Borusan Art Centre.

 

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Ultimae @ SXSW, Austin

Sandrine Gryson, head of Ultimae, is to attend the SXSW Music, Film & Interactive convention in Austin, Texas from 11th to 20th March.
Email info@ultimae.com if you’d like to organize a meeting.

FAR & OFF | Premiere Live Presentation | Ultimae Records

02.03.2016 | FAR & OFF | Premiere Live Presentation

AES Dana and Miktek will present their upcoming collaborative album Far & Off (March 2016 – Ultimae) in avant premiere at IT The Place this Wednesday 2nd of March. This special event will start at 21.00. A Stand of CDs, Vinyls and bags from Ultimae will be available.

21.00-22.30 – Fishimself vs QSES DJ set
22.30-23-30 – Miktek live
23.30-00.30 – AES Dana live
00.30-02.00 – AES Dana & Miktek Live

IT The Place | kleisovis 10, 10677 Athens, Greece

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MODULARPS | Twisted Modular Goodness (Audiomodern)

Created by a unique modular setup and controlled by Sound designer Adam Ritchie, ModulARPS holds one of the finest collection of experimental Ambient sounds we’ve ever assembled.

Inside this library you will find a vast array of sequence loops divided into folders Bass, Beats, Melodies, Textures, Drones, Rhythms and all designed to fit together perfectly. Expect the unexpected in this twisted library of modular goodness. Covering all styles from Ambient, experimental, New Age minimal to the most modern of technical productions, this pack guarantees to add depth, warmth and character to your next composition.

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Nebulae Live Session | Bochum Planetarium

Massive thanks to all of you for joining us last Saturday in Bochum and to all the planetarium team for their warm welcome. It was a very special event and we feel that this planetarium setting was the perfect immersion experience for our music. Really looking forward to taking you on more space adventures.
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NILS FRAHM | Solo (Erased Tapes)

“The 8 pieces featured on this album were selected out of hours of improvising, happy hours as I recollect. The joy of playing and listening to the sound of the instrument made me play slower and slower, softer and softer, as almost every new note was destroying the immense beauty and sustain of the previous note. I was preparing the instrument with parts of my felt collection, carefully tuning mic positions with the help of my dear friend and recording gear wizard Matthias Hahn and simply playing whatever came to my mind. In conversations about this I am still struggling for words in order to praise David’s instrument. Words simply don’t do it justice, so listen for yourself. With lots of love”Nils Frahm

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12.02.2016 | MIKTEK live - Ultimae Record Shop Lyon

12.02.2016 | MIKTEK live – Ultimae Shop Lyon

Miktek is coming to Lyon to work with AES Dana on the finishing touches of their collaborative album and third vinyl release. We take this opportunity to organise a show case at our record shop.
Friday 12th February from 5pm, the live performance will start around 6pm
Free entrance, bring something to share and your brightest smile

Ultimae Record Shop | 1 rue Mazard 69002 Lyon

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New Delsin Records releases | Ultimae Record Shop

New Delsin Records releases | Ultimae Record Shop

Delsin present a new EP by B12 aka Steve Rutter entitled Orbiting Souls &  Sides Of Space, a collection of classic, lost and forgotten tracks from atmospheric techno producer D5.

Orbiting Souls is a somewhat complex journey, a representation of inner Bi Polar opposites; isolation; sadness, but also acknowledging the great and wonderful things around that swirl and support and energise us.
Sides Of Space is a compelling compilation that is wholly timeless from start to finish. Though driven by a fine sense of groove, it is also great head music that is richly musical and truly serene. In all, this releases reminds us that D5 is a underrated producer of emotive electronic landscapes.

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AIDAN BAKER | Ecliptic Plane (Dronarivm)

AIDAN BAKER Ecliptic Plane | Dronarivm

Aidan Baker is a Canadian musician and writer currently based in Berlin, Germany. Classically trained in flute, he is self-taught on guitar, drums, and various other instruments. As a solo artist, Baker explores the deconstructive sonic possibilities of the electric guitar as a primary sound source, creating music that ranges from experimental to post-rock to contemporary classical.

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ECHOSPACE [Detroit] | Releases available in our shop

We invite you to discover a selection of records from Echospace. The duo comprised of Detroit’s Rod Modell and Chicago’s Steven Hitchell have spent nearly two decades producing low-key electronic music both bordering on the verge of myth. They’re considered by many the most noted producers operating in the dub-infused aftermath of the Basic Channel axis and all its myriad offshoots. Once their critically-acclaimed The Coldest Season (LOVE 033CD) emerged on the UK-based Modern Love label, the curtain was unveiled and the sound of Echospace was born. They’ve often been coined the true heirs to the Basic Channel legacy but their work finds a home somewhere on the outskirts of the galaxy, where Detroit soul ties to Jamaican roots played through a tunnel in deep space.

This evocative, immersive sound that is Echospace was born out of a love and passion for analog circuitry, sound design, field recordings and non-conventional methods of recording. But it’s also work that’s quintessentially building upon the Detroit electronic scene where it was born, and that divine marriage of roots and vision make the work at once so highly considered, so pertinent and so timeless.

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STREAKULATOR | Audiomodern & StrangeLines

Audiomodern & StrangeLines present STREAKULATOR, created by developer Ernesto Cecco D’Ortona, STREAKULATOR is a midi-modulated audio effect suitable for modern producers to use in the daily workflow, but it’s suitable for many uses, mostly sound design. Its main job is to create crazy sounds with a human touch in no time: possibilities are endless.

STREAKULATOR is literally a swiss army knife for Ableton Live: you can do sidechain, sound design, waveshaping, filtering, wobble and growl basses, synth sounds from any source, heavy metallic effects, robostep sounds, perfectly synced gating, dramatically fast sound shifting with presets automation and it goes as far as your imagination can.

You can use STREAKULATOR with any kind of sound: organic sounds, acoustic instruments, drum loops, synth phrases and vocals too. You’ll be surprised at any time about its incredible sound quality and flexibility in producing so different results.

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