Release Date:
05th January 2018 (vinyl)
2nd February 2018 (digital)
Format:
vinyl & digital
Tracklist: 01. Brussels
02. Control
03. Look Around You
Press Info:
Charlotte de Witte presents a new EP on the recently relaunched seminal British imprint NovaMute. It arrives after three acclaimed 2017 EPs from the rising Belgian artist, whose residencies and packed touring schedule have fuelled her reputation as one to watch. ‘Brussels EP’ features three menacing techno cuts employing impeccable production technique and moody atmospherics.
The title track is a restrained burner harnessing strange vocals and stripped back beats over sweltering pads. ‘Control’ pairs distorted speech with a whirlwind of rumbling bass frequencies, whilst ‘Look Around You’ brandishes trance inspired crescendos with hypnotic percussion.
NovaMute, a subsidiary of the legendary Mute label, rose to prominence in the early 90s amidst growing demand for techno in the UK and went on to release classic tracks and albums from an array of coveted artists. In 2017 they relaunched with EPs from Nicolas Bougaïeff and Terence Fixmer.
Release Date:
03rd November 2017 (vinyl)
01st December 2017 (digital)
Format:
vinyl, download & streaming
Tracklist: 01) Dance Of The Comets
02) Orion
03) The Silence
Press Info:
After the re-launch of seminal imprint NovaMute with an EP from Nicolas Bougaïeff, Terence Fixmer takes over the reins.
Terence Fixmer’s career has spanned two decades with releases on many acclaimed labels. He has been accredited with pushing the boundaries of techno EBM and for the last few years has found a home at OstgutTon.
Having remixed VCMG on Mute in 2015 and Depeche Mode in 2017 Fixmer’s contribution to the NovaMute catalogue is a natural fit.
‘Dance Of The Comets’ is a three track EP exploring the fringes of techno and hypnotic dance music. The title track is the most dance-floor ready cut with a thumping bass drum and kick.
Orion’s sci-fi sequence uses mesmerising drones, whilst ‘The Silence’ is an eery exercise in which otherwordly whispers are centred by a compelling bass motif.
After a ten year hiatus NovaMute, the subsidiary of Mute (Depeche Mode, Goldfrapp, New Order, Liars, Moby) is back. Beginning in 1992 NovaMute released records from acclaimed electronic and techno artists such as Plastikman, Speedy J, Juan Atkins and many more.
Dance Of The Comets by Terence Fixmer (NOMU180) is released on 12” on November 3rd 2017.
Release Date:
29th September 2017 (vinyl)
27th October 2017 (digital)
Format:
vinyl & digital
Tracklist: A1) Cognitive Resonance
B1) Truthful Hyperbole
B2) Fake News
Press Info:
Nicolas Bougaïeff presents his new EP on seminal British imprint NovaMute. As a producer he harbours a diverse musical background, having studied in a conservatoire setting whilst foraying into anti-authoritarian rave culture. He is also a respected lecturer, regularly teaching masterclasses in composition and speaking at global events such as Mutek and Ableton Loop – the results of which come to life in the inquisitive spirit of his productions.
Cognitive Resonance explores elements of acid, gabber and techno through a compositional lens, drawing on the artist’s love for avant-garde forms and long-standing relationship with the electronic music community.
The title track lays out long, expansive phrases and warped crescendos to create a disorienting structure, whilst distant harmonies, distorted kick drums and shattering effects merge into a hypnotic form on ‘Truthful Hyperbole’. Lastly, ‘Fake News’ mangles our sense of rhythmic familiarity, disrupting the 4/4 beat with a complex metre and sinister melody. Listen to the title track here.
Nicolas will follow this release with an album on his own Denkfrabik label, ‘Principles of Newspeak’ is due out on the 24th of November.
This is NovaMute’s first release since MOTOR (Bryan Black and Oly Grasset) over ten years ago. The label, a subsidiary of Mute (Depeche Mode, Goldfrapp, New Order, Liars, Erasure, Moby), began in 1992 as a response to the growing demand for techno releases in the UK. Originally presenting white labels and imports, NovaMute went on to release records by Plastikman, Speedy J, Juan Atkins, Luke Slater and Joey Beltram to name a few, as well as forging invaluable links with labels such as Tresor and Probe, which allowed them to license rare tracks for a wider audience.
Forthcoming releases on NovaMute will include EPs from Terence Fixmer and Charlotte de Witte.
Press Info (English):
Goldfrapp will release their seventh studio album ‘Silver Eye’ on March 31st through Mute.
The band, consisting of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory, also reveal their new single ‘Anymore’. Featuring strident strands of underground electronica, sensual melody and metal machine pop at its core, the new track is an assertive return from the uncompromising duo.
Goldfrapp follow up 2013’s album ‘Tales of Us’ with the deep, dark and electronic musical palette of ‘Silver Eye’, their brand new studio album, made with an eclectic collection of new collaborators. Alison and Will spent 10 days in Dallas with John Congleton, Grammy-winning producer of St. Vincent, John Grant and Wild Beasts. In London they teamed up with electronic composer Bobby Krlic, aka The Haxan Cloak. Brian Eno collaborator Leo Abrahams added abstract guitar textures. The album was mixed by David Wrench (The xx, fka Twigs, Caribou).
On the making the album, Alison Goldfrapp said: “We’ve never liked repeating ourselves. Often we react to things we’ve just done. We like the spontaneity of not knowing. It’s only through the process that we start to figure out what it is. The fans who have stuck with us are the ones who embrace that idea and are excited by the thought that they don’t know quite what to expect next.”
Will Gregory added: “I think writing an album is like being lost in a wood. You’re trying to figure out an interesting path. You don’t know whether it’s going to be a dead end or somewhere interesting and you never know when to stop because around the corner some beautiful vista might open up.”
Alison headed to Fuerteventura, a volcanic island in the Canary Islands, to produce the remarkable visuals for the record, all of which were devised and shot by her. The black sands, stark cliffs, rolling dunes and blazing blue skies, captured in her own photographs, are a total complement to the elemental drama of the music on the album. Working with stunning twins who she spotted on the street in London, Alison created and shot a set of visuals that are as arresting as they are idiosyncratic. In demand more and more as a photographer, Alison has been commissioned for other projects in the past including shooting Laura Mvula live at Somerset House.
Goldfrapp will be performing a very special show at London’s Roundhouse on March 27th where they will showcase new music from ‘Silver Eye’. Tickets go on sale this Friday with a special fan pre-sale from Wednesday March 25th. Fans should sign up to the mailing list at http://www.goldfrapp.com to get early access to the tickets.
Silver Eye is released March 31st and is available to pre-order now.
Press Info (German):
Am 31.03.2017 veröffentlichen Goldfrapp alias Alison Goldfrapp und Will Gregory, ihr siebtes Studioalbum „Silver Eye” via Mute.
Die erste Single trägt den Titel „Anymore“ und ist hier zu hören (siehe unten): Bruchstücke schneidender Underground-Electronica treffen auf sinnliche Melodien und markieren nicht weniger als die Goldfrapp’sche Rückkehr zu ihrem ikonischen Metal Machine Pop.
War ihr letztes Album „Tales of Us“ bestimmt von großem, dunklen Songwriter-Folk in der Tradition des Great American Songbooks, ist „Silver Eye“ eine Ansammlung düsterer elektronischer Musiken. Dance Music im weitesten Sinne, auch wenn mancher beim Hören eher an heidnische Rituale und nicht an einen Club-Soundtrack denken mag. Ein an der Oberfläche kalter, metallischer Sound, unter dem ein warmer Strom aus Blut rinnt. Transzendentale Schönheit, die oft einer unheimlichen Natur entspringt: Der in eine Bestie verwandelte „Tigerman“ etwa im gleichnamigen Stück, „ascending from the moonlit hills“. Das titelgebende Silberauge des Mondes selbst in „Systemagic“, „mountains with eyes“ im Stück „Everything is never enough“ und nicht zuletzt die in der dunklen Wasseroberfläche sich spiegelnden Sterne in „Zodiac Black“; allesamt Teil dieses Narratives. Und natürlich wären Goldfrapp nicht Goldfrapp, würden sie nicht Soundscapes einweben, die einer Film-Musik würdig sind.
„Silver Eye“ entstand in Zusammenarbeit mit einer ganzen Reihe an Mitstreitern: 10 Tage etwa verbrachten Alison und Will in Dallas mit John Congleton, dem Grammy-dekorierten Produzenten von St. Vincent, John Grant und Wild Beasts. In London schlossen sie sich mit dem elektronischen Klangpionier Bobby Krlic alias The Haxan Cloak zusammen. Der Brian Eno-Kollaborateur Leo Abrahams fügte abstrakte Gitarren-Texturen hinzu. Den finalen Album-Mix besorgten schließlich David Wrench (The xx, fka Twigs, Caribou) und Daniel Miller.
Zum Entstehungsprozess des Albums befragt, sagt Alison: “We’ve never liked repeating ourselves. Often we react to things we’ve just done. We like the spontaneity of not knowing. It’s only through the process that we start to figure out what it is. The fans who have stuck with us are the ones who embrace that idea and are excited by the thought that they don’t know quite what to expect next.”
Will Gregory ergänzt: “I think writing an album is like being lost in a wood. You’re trying to figure out an interesting path. You don’t know whether it’s going to be a dead end or somewhere interesting and you never know when to stop because around the corner some beautiful vista might open up.”
Die das Album begleitende visuelle Ebene entwickelte Alison Goldfrapp, die in letzter Zeit ohnehin immer mehr als Fotografin gefragt ist, selbst – ihr Instagram Account legt beredt Zeugnis davon ab. Zuletzt fotografierte sie unter anderem Lara Mvula live im Somerset House. Auch die Kampagnenfotos für die Veröffentlichung von „Silver Eye“ schoss sie in Eigenregie auf der Vulkan-Insel Fuerteventura. Der schwarze Sand, die schroffen Klippen und verwehenden Dünen, der gleißend blaue kanarische Himmel auf den dort entstandenen Fotos komplementieren das elementare Drama des Albums.
Am 27.03. werden Goldfrapp im Londoner Roundhouse eine Special Performance spielen und die neuen Stücke zum ersten Mal live aufführen. Der Vorverkauf dafür beginnt diesen Freitag. Unter http://www.goldfrapp.com kann man sich registrieren, um frühestmöglich Zugriff auf die Tickets zu erhalten.
