New exclusive ARP 12″ (with Studio remix) available on Record Store Day 16th of April

February 23, 2011Comments Off

Limited edition 12“, edition of 500, no repress. With remixes by Studio, Etienne Jaumet and Mauve Deep
SIDE A.
1. Pastoral Symphony I. Dominoes II. Infinity Room (Original Version by ARP)
2. The Past (Version by STUDIO)

SIDE B.
3. PS (Version by MAUVE DEEP)
4. La Symphonie Pastorale (Version by ETIENNE JAUMET)

On the heels of his critically–acclaimed album The Soft Wave, ARP (born Alexis Georgopoulos) releases the single Pastoral Symphony.

Remixers include Sweden’s finest Balearic STUDIO, the visual artist Keegan McHargue’s first release as MAUVE DEEP and Carl Craig–chum ETIENNE JAUMET.

Side A features the original. As the title implies – the full title is Pastoral Symphony I. Dominoes II. Infinity Room – this 8+ minute epic comes in two parts. Part I. Dominoes unfolds in a hazy blown out sheen, a rippling bass cycle underpinning a gloriously distorted synth melody. The mood is romantic and yearning. Things peak in a tumble of trembled Minimoog tunnel before a soft come down that fades into the second section. Part II. Infinity Room is name in homage to those minimalist rooms built by Yayoi Kusama and Lucas Samaras in which everything in said room is multiplied infinitely in a boxed cascade of mirrors. As such it builds and builds towards some infinite reach.

STUDIO’s remix is a taut electro–funk workout. Like their original material, there are nods to The Cure, Balaeric and even soundtrack music.

MAUVE DEEP reclaims the original’s cosmic intentions. On a cloud of minutely repeated patterns, nearly unaugmented tracks move sideways, like so many shifting tectonics.
Somewhere between Terry Riley, Oval and the stratosphere, this mix finds is celestial harmony. And it’s fully blissed.

ETIENNE JAUMET, whose recent Night Music (Domino) was mixed by Carl Craig, returns the favor with a mix that finds that perfect middle point between Craig’s moody minimal techno and Psychic TV’s early nods toward Detroit. Moody man.

Most recently, ARP toured in support of Caribou. He is currently working on various remixes and is recording his new album.

ARP hosts a monthly party in Williamsburg

February 23, 2011Comments Off

“Bzzz Bzzz” is a new monthly party hosted by Alexis Georgopoulos a/k/a ARP & Matthew Patterson Curry a/k/a Safety Scissors It will take place the last Thursday of every month at Café Zebulon in Williamsburg. The first evening’s guest will be Scott Mou of Jane (his duo with Noah Lennox a/k/a PANDA BEAR) and Other Music. “Bzzz Bzzz” Thursday February 24 10PM-4AM

Premiere: Lindstrøm/Todd Terje/Diskjokke trio aka Smalltown Superstars

February 17, 2011Comments Off

Fader has got a very special collaboration together for Oslo´s By:Larm Festival Thursday 17. February at Stratos venue. For the very first time on the same stage the space disco kings; Lindstrom, Todd Terje and Diskjokke aka Smalltown Superstars. In addition Fader will also present the swedish Niki and the Dove (Moshi Moshi). After the gigs there will be DJ sets from Fader and the DFA label. Then Matthew Schnipper from Fader and NYC buddy Jonathan Galkin from DFA Records (LCD Soundsystem, Hot Chip) will spin records together.

From Matthew Schnipper / Fader Magazine:
From New York, it’s always seemed magical that Scandinavia has so much warm music. How is it that some place that touches the Arctic Circle can make variations on dance music that seem appropriate only to be played in the summertime with distant fireworks? Yet somehow some of the most fun, most ecstatic music we hear is coming from such a small scene. So, asked to host a FADER event at by:Larm it seemed an obvious choice to pull in acts there (Norway) that fit in so seamlessly here (New York). We are lucky enough that Lindstrom,Todd Terje and Diskjokke are coming together to perform as a trio, something undoubtedly worth trekking out in the Nordic winter for. And that Niki and the Dove, a group who is soon to be, FADER thinks, pretty important in the States play not too far from their home in Sweden. So as much as we wanted to put together a strong event for others, we selfishly wanted to see some music we love. Hopefully you will, too.

Lindstrøm interview in Interview Magazine

February 12, 2011Comments Off

Check out this interview with Lindstrøm in Interview Magazine here.

A few copies of Mungolian 12″ and Bjørn Torske LP available again

February 9, 2011Comments Off

There is a few copies of the very sold out Mungolian Jetset “Moon Jocks N Prog Rocks” 12″ and Bjørn Torske “Kokning” LP suddenly available from our mailorder. Be fast if you want any of these. This is the last chance. You can get them here:

The Mungolian Jetset – Moon Jocks N Prog Rocks

Bjørn Torske – Feil Knapp (2LP)

Young Galaxy: Pitchfork review

February 9, 2011Comments Off

“Let’s call it dance-inflected pop– but it is fantastic and unbound” (PItchfork)

Check out the Pitchfork review of Young Galaxy`s “Shapeshifting” here.

New Young Galaxy track on The Guardian

February 9, 2011Comments Off

Check out Young Galaxy´s We Have Everything on The Guardian here.

What happens when you hand over your songs to a Swedish producer and don’t hear anything back for nine months? Great pop, apparently …
Canadian four-piece Young Galaxy decided to shake things up when it came to working with a producer on their forthcoming third album, Shapeshifting. They sent a demo to Swedish sound boffin (and Studio member) Dan Lissvik, who held on to the tracks for nine months and only let the band hear updates via Skype. Thankfully, if We Have Everything is anything to go by, they made the right decision. Ditching shoegaze for a more summery sound, Lissvik adds cascading keyboard figures and handclaps. Joyous.

Hear Young Galaxy on NME.com

February 8, 2011Comments Off

We are proud to have signed the great Young Galaxy. Their third album, produced by Dan Lissvik of Studio, will be released on Smalltown Supersound the 11th of April 2011. But now you can check out their wonderful Peripheral Visionaries on NME.com here.

New Lindstrøm US tour

February 8, 2011Comments Off

Lindstrøm is returning for another small US tour. And this time his first ever show in LA.
Here are the details:
Thur. Feb. 10 New York, NY @ Santos Party House
Fri. Feb. 11 Los Angeles, CA @ The Vanguard
Sat. Feb. 12 San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine