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Corrugated Tunnel - Minor Obsessions
Process Recordings proudly presents "Minor Obsessions", the third album by Corrugated Tunnel (a.k.a. Edwin James). Already firmly established on the Dublin scene as a DJ, remixer and live electronics act, he is Ireland's answer to Röyksopp, Trentemøller and Booka Shade.
Corrugated Tunnel has built a reputation for producing beautifully crafted, melodic and deep electronic music, that crosses various genres. DJ Magazine described it as "successfully blurring the boundaries between house, techno, electro and breaks". His music has been released on labels as diverse as Dance Electric, Systematic, Rebirth, Dirty Works, Plastica and Ork. He has remixed and/or produced tracks for artists ranging from DK7 and Def Disko to Chelonis R Jones and David Duriez. Since his first release in 2005, he has also released two critically-acclaimed albums on local Dublin label seedyR: "We Are Electronix" in 2006 and "I Am Corrugated" in 2008.
2010 is the year in which Corrugated Tunnel's career is changing up a few gears. His gig diary for the remainder of the year is filling up rapidly, with many gigs in Europe and Asia about to be confirmed. Through Process Recordings his new album will catch the attention of the label's fanbase in France, Germany, Italy and (of course) the UK. The introductory single "Remedy For My Soul" has had extensive airplay on many European radio stations as well as in Australia and the USA. Corrugated Tunnel is one Celtic Tiger that is about to really roar.
"Minor Obsessions" is notably different from his previous albums by the prominence of vocals on many of the tracks, which is sure to be a blueprint for future releases. The guest vocalists come from various corners: D'mia on "Shine On" has previously appeared on various Chelonis R Jones albums. The Bristolesque influenced downbeats of "Threadbare" are perfectly complemented by the haunting voice of Martin McCann, lead singer of Sack, who has written songs such as "Laughter Lines", which Morrissey stated "should be number one forever". Antoinette (Dunleavy), who stars in the Dublin stage musical "The Story of Motown", lends her luscious voice to Italo-disco "Remedy For My Soul" and to classic house track "The Rejection", whilst Deborah Kay's moody vocals grace sinister Detroit-style "Cabin Fever".
The album consists of 12 diverse tracks that blend together seamlessly into a 53-minute electronic symphony, taking the listener on a musical journey from big arena rave anthem "Festival", via the meandering techno of "Fade Away", block beats on "Ambidextrous", Spanish guitars on "Keep The Change", the playful interlude "Cuckoo", and hypnotic techno anthem "Time Machine" through to the epic finale of "Transist".
"Minor Obsessions" is surely Corrugated Tunnel's most complete album yet.
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TOOB - Chromaphon Remixes
Following the release of Toob's come-back EP "Chromaphon", Process Recordings now brings you remixes from Point B and Radioactive Man for the EP's title track.
Celebrating their tenth year in the world of off-kilter dance music as Toob, Rich Thair and Jakeone are back in the limelight. With various gigs and DJ sets across Europe, the boys are clocking up the airmiles nicely. Check out -and download- their DJ set at Cicade PreOcupada Portugal on the Pulse Radio website (Click here).
The first remix of "Chromaphon" comes from Merseyside-born, but now Brixton-based producer Point B, who re-worked the track in true Point B style with a very heavy bassline. Proper sub-woofer required to enjoy this one to the max!
Two further remixes come from Radioactive Man, the alter-ego of Keith Tenniswood (who was also Andrew Weatherall's partner in Two Lone Swordsmen). His "Full Spektrum Remix" is the full-blown version, whilst his "Black and White Remix" strips things back quite a bit into a much more minimal version.
A launch party for these remixes is being planned in London for 10 September. More details to be announced soon on the Toob and Process fanpages on Facebook.
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Corrugated Tunnel - The Rejection
Corrugated Tunnel's album project "Minor Obsessions" started off last year with the release of "Remedy For My Soul", graced by the wonderful voice of Antoinette. The album was received very well, and so were the further singles with remixes from Norman Nodge, Orlando Voorn, Donnacha Costello and Chymera.
It's now time to round off this album with a final single "The Rejection", which again features the soulful voice of Antoinette, and an equally impressive set of remixes. For the first remix we travel to The Hague in the Netherlands, home town of Process Head Honcho Herman as well as that of Legowelt. Danny's "Casio RZ1 Old School Remix" turns the track into an up-tempo Italian-disco-meets-Chicago track, which rocks on somewhere between Moroder and Rebotini.
For the second remix we travel to Cork, home town of Tunnel man Edwin James as well as that of Fish Go Deep. Greg and Shane dedicate their remix to the legendary Sir Henry's club in Cork, where they started their career back in 1992.
Instrumentals of the original, and of the Fish Go Deep remix are part of the package, as is the Accapella (but not in this promo package).
Also watch out for Edwin's remix of D:ream's new single "Sleepy Head", due for release this Summer.
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Boom Merchant - Gorilla EP
Born in Ireland, raised in Spain, and currently residing in Glasgow (Scotland), Kyle Thompson had a multicultural upbringing. From a young age he benefited from a musical education, both in and out of school, but it wasn't until after a chance encounter with some deep, hypnotic sounds in his teens that his true 'musical education' began. Exploring all sorts of weird, futuristic sounds, he particularly loved the building house tracks put out by labels like Hooj Choons and made by artists like Danny Howells and Spirit Catcher, as well as the Detroit techno and electro sounds associated with the Belleville Three, Underground Resistance, Plastikman, etc.
His love of ambient soundscapes and harsh, pounding rhythms quickly became an obsession, and that obsession gradually developed into a desire to make his own. Like many of his heroes before him, he took the time to learn how to use machines and electronics to express feelings and tell stories through sound. The aim was simple: Use experiences from the past and emotions from the present to create music for the future. Somewhere along the line, Boom Merchant was born.
Various influences have come together to shape the Boom Merchant sound: Raw acid house and blissed out Balearic vibes combine with London bass music and stripped-down funk to create a unique, fresh sound.
Following initial outings on Onepush and Coincidence, and a mini-album on Patpong Records, Boom Merchant is about to release his first EP on Process Recordings. Three tracks and a dub version make up the Gorilla EP. Title track Gorilla features pulsating beats with a soulful melody, joined later by haunting synths. Elephant's Graveyard goes down a deeper and trippier path that must have been filled with little zombie elephants. Third track Empty leans a bit more to the breaks side whilst fitting equally well into a melodic house set. The package is completed by Boom Merchant's own Twilight Dub of title track Gorilla.
Boom Merchant has new live and studio projects in the pipeline, and more releases lined up with Process and various other labels. Meanwhile, also check out Boom Merchant's angry psycho alter ego Tribal Pulse on SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/Tribal-Pulse.
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SoogoWonk - Fase Tre
Are they DJ/Producers? Or are they a band? The distinction between the two categories blurs with SoogoWonk. These three professional musicians, known under the monikers NoiZeBoX, MachineBoy and Bluegestalt, with distinctly different backgrounds, continue their musical journey with regular "electrolive" performances around Italy, blending real instruments with electronica into an unmistakably unique sound.
Following "Fase Uno" on the legendary Plastic Fantastic label and "Fase Due" on Process Recordings, it is time for the third and final installment of the trilogy: "Fase Tre".
Opening track "Rising Orange Sun" is a dark and slow atmospheric electronic piece, whilst "LSDS (Large Space Deep Seas)" is more upbeat and filled with a melodic synthline. Last but not least, "Pink Missiles" is a guitar-centered electronic rock track, which is the centerpoint of their live performances.
Written and Produced by Riccardo Galatolo, Riccardo Nannoni and Andrea Baroni
Mastered by Shawn Joseph at Optimum Mastering
Published by Musiqware Ltd
(P)(C) 2011 Process Recordings (Musiqware Ltd)
Distributed by Musiqware Ltd
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