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However, for other reasons then you might have expected:
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Dj’s die vinyl albums op cd branden voor optredens of muziek in hun computer zetten om ze vervolgens vanaf de harde schijf af te spelen tijdens optredens, moeten daarvoor expliciete toestemming hebben van de rechthebbenden. Kunnen zij die toestemming niet overhandigen bij een controle, dan overtreden ze artikel 16b van de Auteurswet en riskeren in theorie een gevangenisstraf van ten hoogste vier jaar en boete van maximaal 45.378 euro.

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After 15 years working together as Orbital, Paul and Phil Hartnoll have announced that their forthcoming LP the �Blue Album� will be their last. Following the album�s release on 21st of June, Orbital will play Brixton Academy on 25th of June followed by their last ever English live show, closing the second stage on Sunday June 27th at Glastonbury.

�I think we feel that Orbital has run it�s course,� says Paul Hartnoll. �We�re both pursuing different avenues with our music. And we�ve been sat, as brothers, in the same room for 15 years now�and studios are always confined spaces�I think it�s time for a change.�
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With some colossal particle accelerator and algorithms for detecting signal vs. noise you can revive old records.

According to New Scientist:
Particle physicists rescue rare vinyl recordings
Classic audio preserved only on old records could be saved using technology developed to help discover sub-atomic particles.

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You can also listen to some example samples extracted with this method.

Monday morning - hard time waking up?

Check out this mix with tracks from Soundmurderer and SK-1, the guys behind the Rewind Records label.

I wrote about them before. Now a complete album has been released through Rephlex.

Download or Stream.

A Untitled
B1 Untitled
B2 Untitled

At last I found the time and the money to buy some new shit again. So as a preview to the live set at Awakenings here’s a review of Hardcell’s latest release.

The A side brings a driving techno track for the warehouses. Unlike most techno tracks brought out lately it’s not just pounding beats and irritating noises, but a fast paced techno tracks with great buildups and massive climaxes freely flowing into eachother. And the pounding beats as well, what more can you ask for?

The B-side holds two more techno tracks but a bit more on the detroit side, without losing the scandinavian touch. The first seems a bit slower than the others with a steady pace and no real climaxes, but Hardcell keeps it interesting none the less. The second one sounds a little harder, like the A side, but is not so minimal nor so aggresive. Actually it feels quite light, pretty unusual for such a firm techno track.

All in all Hardcell managed to deliver yet another highlight in contemporary techno, sticking out way above the norm for scandinavian techno these days.