quoted 63 lines POLE - R
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>POLE - R
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>label: ~scape (distributed by SRD)
>format: CD (SC009CD) & double LP (SC009)
>release date: Monday September 10th 2001
>website: http://www.scape-music.de
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>R = Room
>R is the new album by Berlin-based producer and ~scape founder Stefan
>Betke (aka Pole). At the same time, it isn't. Central to the album are
>'Raum 1' and 'Raum 2', two Pole tracks produced in late 1996 and released
>by Berlin's DIN label in 1998. Around this backbone the other tracks are
>clustered formally re-workings by Burnt Friedman, Kit Clayton and Pole
>but in fact, totally new pieces. The recording process resulted in two
>further tracks, 'Raum 3' and 'Raum 4', expanding on those variations,
>while the CD version of R contains the original versions of 'Raum 1' and
>'Raum 2'.
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>R = Rework
>"A Pole remix album?" But R also stands for "rework". Initially, Burnt
>Friedman had planned to work on the two original 'Raum' tracks, shortly
>before Betke founded ~scape. This turned out to be quite a lengthy affair
>and inspired Pole to try his own hand at the old material. What was
>intended as a 12" EP quickly turned into an album with Kit Clayton's
>contribution and four new tracks by Pole, all centred around the idea of
>room and space.
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>While the original of 'Raum 1' remains a rather dark, dubby, glitchy
>affair, 'Raum 2' happily grooves alongside dominant echoes and pulsating
>sounds with an almost playful edge characteristics not usually
>attributed to Pole! Betke substantially lightens up 'Raum 1' and changes
>its rhythm. 'Raum 2', on the other hand, he magically transformed into a
>dubby, groovy sound collage. Burnt Friedman contrasts the detailed,
>synthetic sound affairs with jazzy elements and combines electronica with
>seductive harmonies. Kit Clayton, on the other hand, singles out the
>groove component, pushes it to the forefront and almost manages to create
>a secret dancefloor hit. Naturally, Clayton focusses on the actual
>deconstruction of beats and then juxtaposes them with his distinctive sounds.
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>R = Redefine
>R is also Pole's first collaboration with another artist his versions of
>'Raum 1', 'Raum 2', 'Raum 3' and 'Raum 4' were recorded with D. Meteo
>(Submission) on guitar. "It wasn't easy," says Betke, nevertheless
>emphasising the new horizons the collaboration has opened up, mentioning
>the "freedom" he has gained, contrasted by initial thoughts of
>"compromise" or "restraint" that often occur when a solo artist works with
>other musicians. But Pole now cherishes the additional creative
>potential. This influx of new ideas, as well as the input by Burnt
>Friedman and Kit Clayton, turn R into an extraordinary journey through sound.
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>CD: LP:
>1. A1. raum 1 variation (feat. d. meteo)
>2. A2. raum 2 variation (feat. d. meteo)
>3. B1. raum 3 (feat. d. meteo)
>4. B2. raum 4 (feat. d. meteo)
>5. C1. raum 1 variation (burnt friedman)
>6. C2. raum 2 variation (burnt friedman)
>7. - raum 1 original
>8. - raum 2 original
>9. D1. raum 1 variation (kit clayton)
>10. D2. raum 1 variation (kit clayton)
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