Small point regarding background... as far as I'm aware, only the Maurizio
releases were the work of a solo von Oswald. Basic Channel and R&S both
involved Ernestus, and the Chain Reaction releases were produced by the
other artists whose names those releases bear; the likes of Porter Ricks,
Monolake, Vladislav Delay, Fluxion, Scion, Ridis, Vainqueur, Hallucinator,
to name but several.
But yes, von Oswald was clearly a sonic pioneer, and a lot of subsequent
dub-tech projects betray a debt to those Maurizio 'M' tracks.
alan
--On 07 December 2005 11:03 -0800 dean genome <deanome@gmail.com> wrote:
quoted 116 lines You know, I read somewhere that all the basic channel, maurizio,
> You know, I read somewhere that all the basic channel, maurizio,
> rhythm&sound and a lot of chain reaction records are all produced by this
> guy Moritz Von Oswald (r&s produced with mark ernestus). This guy like
> single-handedly forged this kind of sound. I also read that the guy has
> never done an interview and that there are no known published photographs
> of him. Is this all legend or fact? Does anybody know a lot about this
> stuff? I find it really intriguing.
>
> From Dusted Magazine: " Mark and Moritz remain almost anonymous in their
> creations, never including their names on recordings and refusing any
> interview requests. This apparent pretension, however, is more purist than
> pompous. Basic Channel, or Rhythm & Sound, however you choose to identify
> the duo, genuinely feel their music, a minimalist blend of dub and atmos,
> is more important than the knobs, faders, and design that brought it to
> be. There is no inherent need to look behind the curtain; the music's
> coming out of the speakers."
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: wallace winfrey [mailto:wally@booyaka.com]
>> Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 4:33 PM
>> To: idm@hyperreal.org
>> Subject: Re: [idm] basic channel
>>
>> On 12/5/2005 2:06 PM, theREALmxyzptlk wrote::
>> > Rod Modell's Vibrasound, the CV, IMax or Brush Park
>> > stuff (or the original DEEPchord 12"s if you can find those)
>>
>> I'll second the recommendation on Rod Modell. FWIW, the Italian label
>> Silentes
>> (http://www.silentes.net) released a couple Rod Modell items -- one was a
>> remix
>> of Michael Mantra's Sonic Alter, another was a compilation of Deep Chord
>> tracks,
>> and the third was a teamup with Kevin Hanton called Illuminati Audio
>> Science.
>> Rod Modell and Michael Mantra also released Sonic Continuum on Hypnos,
>> and the
>> limited-edition (500 pressing) Radio Fore.
>>
>> The Deepchord remix of Michael Mantra's Sonic Alter also came out as a
>> limited-edition (120 pressing) DVD-R that "provides a video gradient 90
>> degrees
>> to the audio gradient that affects an atonement of the hemispheres".
>>
>> Mr. Modell also has two releases out on the excellent Echocord label
>> (another
>> great dubby techno label): Echocord 06 - the Kettle Point EP and Echocord
>> 09 -
>> the Sacred Geometry EP.
>>
>> If you're looking for Deep Chord vinyl, only 07 - 14 & 16 were released.
>> 01 - 06
>> & 15 are both extremely hard-to-find CD releases. I was lucky enough to
>> score
>> all the Deep Chord vinyl through an Ebay auction a few months back.
>>
>> The CV and IMAX releases on Octal were the only two releases on that
>> label. The
>> label owner was selling off back copies on Ebay a couple weeks ago.
>>
>> If you want a good introduction to the Basic Channel label, the Scion -
>> Arrange
>> and Process Basic Channel Tracks (Tresor 200) is excellent.
>>
>> The Burial Mix reissues on Asphodel (Rhythm & Sound: versions, w/the
>> artists)
>> are great introductions to their work under that alias, and not too
>> difficult to
>> find. I also see the Rhythm & Sound, Main Street and Maurizio CDs on Ebay
>> fairly
>> frequently, and the BC vinyl itself has never seemed hard to find
>> (although
>> honestly I stopped looking after I got the clear marble reissues last
>> year). The
>> one thing I remember about Basic Channel was that it seemed almost
>> impossible to
>> find a non-warped copy of the records when they first came out. It was
>> ridiculous.
>>
>> Finally, I definitely second the recommendation on the Thinner netlabel.
>> Great,
>> great stuff.
>>
>> Sorry to go on and on, but I've spent the better part of the last two
>> years
>> tracking down this stuff.
>>
>> cheers
>>
>> w
>>
>> PS Trivia moment: Listen to Excursions In Ambience - The Second Orbit.
>> Track
>> two, Schizophrenia, is by Thomas Fehlmann and Mauritz Von Oswald !
>> Additionally,
>> Maurizio contributes an Orb remix on track four. I listened to that CD
>> for years
>> without making the connection. I listen to them now, and can definitely
>> hear
>> the protoplasmic sounds that would evolve into Basic Channel, et al. down
>> the line.
>>
>> --
>> wallace winfrey
>> wally@booyaka.com
>>
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