hello. this is the suction records' email thingy no.010
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SUCTION RECORDS ROBOT MUSIC FROM CANADA:
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http://www.suctionrecords.com
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SUCTION RECORDS live:
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announcing...a very special 1-off show for toronto freaks:
STAINED PRODUCTIONS presents
a SUCTION RECORDS showcase
an evening of robot pop
+ analog electronics featuring
SKANFROM (from Germany - SUCTION RECORDS / A.D.S.R.) Live Set!
[minimal, melodic robot-pop - playing a selection of tracks from his
upcoming SUCTION full-length debut - read below for more info]
LOWFISH (SUCTION RECORDS)
Live Set!
[booming, precision electro-pop - playing mostly new, unreleased material,
along with some hits from "eliminator"]
SOLVENT (SUCTION RECORDS / MORR MUSIC)
CDs and Minidiscs!
[new wave and electro selecta - - will be playing tracks from his upcoming
MORR MUSIC release "solvent city" - read below for more info - along with a
selection of new wave & electro tracks from labels like SUCTION, MUTE,
ERSATZ AUDIO, REPHLEX, SOME BIZZARE, etc]
WHEN: thursday, september 6, 2001
*PLEASE NOTE this is a change from the original date*
WHERE: Now Lounge - 189 church st. - toronto
COST: eight dollars at the door
INFO: doors at 9 pm - 19+
BUY: SUCTION-related product will be available to buy,
including about 20 copies of "solvent city" (street date October 1)
http://www.stainedproductions.com/events/suction/index.html
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UPCOMING SUCTION:
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ARTIST: skanfrom
TITLE: hand-picked fragments
FORMAT: 10-track 12" ep / 20-track full-length cd
CAT#: suction012
DATE: november 1 2001
INFO:
hello. SUCTION RECORDS is proud to present "hand-picked fragments",
the debut full-length release by SKANFROM. SKANFROM is roger
semsroth from berlin, germany.
for those of you who complained that SUCTION only releases music by SOLVENT
and LOWFISH, here you go. it has taken us over 4 years to find a suitable robot
to join SUCTION's full-time ranks. SKANFROM is obviously the man for the job,
blending elements of modern electro with the raw, stripped down approach of
early-80s minimal wave (his favorite '80s bands are so obscure that we don't
think you will know any of them). try to imagine the melancholy electro of
BOCHUM WELT or SOLVENT, mixed with the stark, bleepy quality of an instrumental
"tainted love". lush pads, simple melodic basslines, filtered white
noise blasts,
primitive 8-bit bleeps, and a lonely talking computer... this is
SKANFROM's world.
SKANFROM has been releasing his distinct brand of minimal electronic pop for
several years on his own A.D.S.R. label; but if you blinked you could
have missed
them because they were so obscure, and limited to vinyl-only singles
and cassettes.
SUCTION felt it was necessary to release a retrospective of SKANFROM's
underground career.
"hand-picked fragments" is a selection of SUCTION's favorite tracks from
SKANFROM's sold-out A.D.S.R. back catalog, along with several new and exclusive
tracks recorded for SUCTION. and for those hardcore SKANFROM fans who already
collected the A.D.S.R. vinyl releases, "hand-picked fragments" is
also available
as a limited vinyl-ep, featuring only the new SKANFROM compositions, along
with 2 exclusive vinyl-only tracks (including a secret unauthorized
cover version... shhhhh!).
SKANFROM supplied SUCTION with a delicious bowl of electronic
fragments to choose from,
and we've hand-picked only the best for you. thankyougoodbye.
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UPCOMING SOLVENT:
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SOLVENT's new mini-LP for Germany's superb MORR MUSIC label is hot
off the press.
mr.SOLVENT is currently handling some limited promotion in north
america, so if you
are an evil journalist (or a nice one, but evil is preferred) & would
like a review copy
please drop him a line: solvent@interlog.com. please no college radio requests.
ARTIST: solvent
TITLE: solvent city
FORMAT: 7-track mlp / 9-track cd
CAT#: morr music 013
DATE: october 1 2001
INFO:
hello, and welcome to SOLVENT CITY. just pop on the monorail and we'll show you
around for a day. starting from the top floor of the SUCTION RECORDS
tower, we see
honorary citizen jason amm smiling down upon the city that he has
built. with some
assistance from fellow luminaries LOWFISH and SKANFROM, SOLVENT has constructed
a warm and inviting cityscape, bathed in the radiating glow of
vintage synthesizers
bordering the city's perimeter.
'some assembly required' is the theme song, accompanying us along the highway
to the city's industrial zone. here we see a team of canadian
snowrobots working
around the clock to the track's motorik pulse. these bouncy synth-pop melodies
inspire great productivity in our robots.
as we approach the downtown core, we hear 'solvent city' booming from cars,
bars and beatboxes. it's a big hit with the city's youngsters, recently bumping
depeche mode out of the #1 position in the pop charts.
'a panel of experts' is a song for the suburbs. this is the lushest
track in town,
with dusty home-organ beats and a choir of heartbroken synthesizers.
our citizens
are not simple robots; we grow introspective with age, and we have music to
reflect this. let's stop the train here and spend some time to learn about the
people that make this city tick...
after returning from a busy day at the city.centre.offices, our robots head
over to the supermarket. here we find berlin immigrant SKANFROM
offering a fine,
remixed selection of 'frozen food', seasoned with majestic melodies
and otherwordly bleeps.
once at home, citizens will turn on their desktop tape players for a
study session
in synth-pop architecture. 'built-in microphone', with its
octave-hopping basslines
and perfectly formed microscopic melodies, is a compulsory course, along with
vince-clarke-101 and moog-history. SOLVENT CITY is well-known for its stunning
attention to detail, and the citizens make every effort to educate themselves
in the fineries of classic robot-pop.
concluding our monorail tour, we'll wind down with the icy beauty of LOWFISH's
take on 'a panel of experts'. this remix picks lost vocal snippets
out of the airwaves
and places them in the frosty landscape of our city's night sky.
beyond SOLVENT CITY there's only barren land - littered with clicks, cuts, and
cold digital noise. make sure you stay within the city limits. this
train is headed
downtown - please put on your dancing shoes. the night is still young
in 'solvent city'.
TRACKLISTING:
a panel of experts* | some assembly required | solvent city | frozen
food (rmx) |
that will be 49c* | built in microphone | not for sale | replacement
value $2.00 |
a panel of experts (rmx)
NOTE: the * marked tracks are not included on the vinyl version
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LOWFISH / SOLVENT recent / upcoming releases:
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LOWFISH out now:
- "the superuser" on a split 7" with Schengen on AWKWARD SILENCE (UK).
- "subs in the st.lawrence" on a V/A 7" with Cim and Isan on A.D.S.R.
(Germany).
SOLVENT out now:
- "1973: SOLVENT remix" on Anthony Rother's PSI Performer V/A remix project
"Art is a Division of Pain Remixed pt.3" (12" ep) & "Art is a Division of Pain
Remixed 1" (full-length cd), on KANZLERAMT (Germany).
LOWFISH and SOLVENT upcoming:
- V/A "Disco Nouveau" - an exclusive track each from LOWFISH
("no longer excepting complaints") and SOLVENT ("my radio"). This
comp will feature
contemporary artists' take on disco/hi-nrg - think Giorgio Moroder,
Bobby O, New Order,
etc. This is set to be a killer with contributions from PERSPECTS,
I-F, ADULT.,
MAT-101, ECTOMORPH, LEGOWELT, DMX KREW and more. Coming out in November or
so on GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL (U.S.A.)
SOLVENT UPCOMING:
- rmx for V/A ADULT. rmx 12" due later this year on Ersatz Audio (U.S.A.)
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CHART (mostly not-recent but new-to-us):
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1. the 15th - FISCHERSPOONER (track - GIGOLO)
2. what's there left? - NINE CIRCLES (track - PRIMARY)
3. follow the leader/eyes - LITTLE COMPUTER PEOPLE (2 tracks, PSI49NET)
4. delay - DUB TRAKTOR (album - FX RECORDS)
5. sowiesoso - CLUSTER (track - SKY/GYROSCOPE)
6. almost - O.M.D. (track - VIRGIN)
7. packt like sardines in a crushed tin box - RADIOHEAD (track - EMI)
8. 2 remixes by afx - AFX (single - MEN1)
9. get set - YAZOO (television theme - [unreleased])
10. the metal benders - DARK DAY (track - DAFT RECORDS)
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CONTACT:
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EMAIL: suction@interlog.com OR solvent@interlog.com
SNAIL: suction records, PO Box 867, 31 Adelaide St.East, Toronto,
Ontario, M5C 2K1, CANADA
BOOKING INFO: LOWFISH is accepting booking requests for his
1-man precision-drum-machine-electro-pop show.
please email offers to: suction@interlog.com
thankyouforchoosingsuctionrecordsgoodbye
gregory de rocher
suction records
http://www.suctionrecords.com
PO BOX 867
31 Adelaide St. East
Toronto, Ontario
M5C 2K1
Canada
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