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ant-zen news october-december 2k8:
klangstabil. math & emotion. cd. ant-zen act216
the idea of producing a concept album about chess arose in the summer
of 2005 when boris may started cultivating an interest in the game to
find a way to overcome his growing mental laziness. maurizio blanco
also liked the idea of turning chess into a musical concept.
chessboards and relevant literature were aquired so as to get into to
the spirit of the game. originally, the title of this album was planned
to be "mindchess". later on, it was transformed into 'math & emotion'
because this title reflects the way klangstabil learned how to play the
game. "the concept 'math & emotion' became wider and overstepped the
limits of a mere game of chess. it was projected on interhuman
behavioral patterns in the everyday game of life." (boris may); at the
end of 2005, boris may was captivated by the idea to make a cover for
'math & emotion' in the dime novel/ghost story style of the german
"gespenster geschichten" comics. these ghost novels were pulp fiction
that was published in the 1970s and that impressed him deeply in his
childhood. after some research he was able to contact the artist who
did the cover paintings, ugurcan yüce (can). boris may: "since he is
not only a painter but also a musician, we got on to the same
wavelength very quickly when the concept of 'math & emotion' was
explained. i explained how the chess theme should run through the whole
album." this contradiction is visually realised by two archetypal
spirits emanating from boris may's and maurizio blanco's bodies to
fight the deadly match to the end. the music on this album seems easily
accessible, resuming the path klangstabil has been on for years. the
first impression to the expectant listener might be undiluted dark
electro-based pop, but this isn't an inaccurate evaluation, as they
call it 'klangpop'. massive synth surfaces, pulsing sequencer patterns
and intense vocals intertwined with precise computerized drum beats add
up to memorable tunes. on closer examination oblique details become
visible: elaborated rhythmical work, hidden sound fragments and the
specific tension klangstabil are well-known for - all aided by
significant lyrics in german, english and italian. the more you engage
in 'math & emotion' the more the deepness of this release will
develop - just like the seemingly simple game of chess and the game of
life.
available: 16october2k8
klangstabil. math & emotion. cd - special edition. ant-zen act216.1
special edition with oversized 20page booklet (21x21cm) + poster (42x42cm), postcard & stickers.
incl. additional lyrics and special chess game - limited edition of 400 copies.
available: 16october2k8
klangstabil. the chess opening. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon70
black t-shirt w/ frontprint in silvergrey & white ink. plus klangstabil button.
available sizes: s, m, l, xl, one-sized girlie-shirt
available: 16october2k8
klangstabil. faust. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon81
black t-shirt w/ frontprint in dark copper & white ink. plus klangstabil button.
available sizes: s, m, l, xl, one-sized girlie-shirt
available: 16october2k8
klangstabil. math & emotion. fine art print. ant-zen ikon84
math & emotion cover fine art print. 70 x 50 cm. unfolded. painting by ugurcan yüce.
available: 16october2k8
hypnoskull. industrial owes us money. cd. ant-zen act205
guten abend meine damen und herren, are you ready for hypnoskull? like
a brick thrown into your intestines, p.stevens and collaborators ask
for attention - whether you like it or not. this mash-up of ultra-fast
breaks, straight hard-driving rhythms, oscillating sub-bass, heavy
distortion, explicit lyrics, and sampled media madness perfectly
displays hypno's perception as it is today. all this combined with his
characteristic 'e-punk' attitude (clearly demonstrated in the cover of
the dead kennedys classic 'california über alles') and at the same time
he offers a blueprint of what rhythmic noise can be today (dying
circuit assaults v1), this album makes damn sure patrick and his 21st
century rat pack will get the earnings they deserve - whether money or
something different. play loud!!!
available: 24october2k8
moctan. come closer. cd. ant-zen act230
with 'come closer' andreas glöckner joins the ant-zen racing team for a
second time - perpetuating what began years before and what was
perfected with 'suspect'. still the target moctan has set is visible:
creating a unique synthesis of atmosphere, aggression and rhythm. after
starting with the comparatively silent 'here and now', moctan increases
speed and activates the supercharger on the subsequent tracks - making
you move, just as intended. titles like 'come closer' and 'a new day'
slow down the pace for a well needed pit stop by using dark synths and
ceremonial voices which create a hypnotic trance - only to be followed
by pulsing floor burners like 'long distance runner' and 'deja vu'.
after having endured the abrasive noise attack of 'overkill' the
listener will reach the finish line with the heavily grooved remixes by
asche and bipol. once again, moctan has created a perfect balance
between hard technoid dance tracks with an industrial feel and
disturbing soundscapes - all overlaid with a multitude of unsettling,
fierce samples. come closer - join the race!
available: 22october2k8
ant-zen. ant.cookie. ant-zen ikon82
cookie lovers everywhere will enjoy this doubly rich and delicious
ant-shaped keks. exclusively baked for ant-zen by r. rousseau on his
own recipe, designed by salt and safely stored in a specifically
designed package. taste it, and enjoy - satisfaction guaranteed!
available: now!!!
new digital releases:
synapscape. archive.two. mp3 album
tracklist:
01 rented confession [maschinenfest 2005. pflichtkauf 2005]
02 travel again [coup de grace / invasion & friends 2k5. invasion wreck chords 2005]
03 folded sheets of silver [schlagstrom!. schlagstrom / rustblade 2006]
04 got up v.2 [tonwellen-konferenz. atacama records 2006]
05 natur [mothers against noise vol.1. mothers against noise 2006]
06 thumbnail service [chrom de la chrom 2. black channel 2006]
07 white trash (2005 edit) [pandora's box / invasion & friends 2k6. invasion wreck chords 2006]
08 reach out [maschinenfest 2007. pflichtkauf 2007]
09 wings (a21 rmx) [cut&go. invasion wreck chords 2007]
10 something you should know [unreleased. 2004]
rare and mostly deleted tracks, released on various label compilations plus one unreleased track.
p·a·l. archive.two. mp3 album
tracklist:
01 agentenfister (fist faster remix) [schlagstrom! 2. rustblade 2007]
02 distress-insomnia [angst. spectre 2004]
03 jobs (ea dub) [elektroanschlag 2. r-reger 2006]
04 heiden heiland [wachträume. liquid harsh 2001]
05 metrum [culture shock transmission 01 97. genocide project 1997]
06 dl7vdx v1.0 [unreleased. 2005]
07 bak [tonwellen-about 40 years. atacama 2006]
08 overlap (slow strokes mix) [pandora's box. invasion & friends 2k6. invasion wreckchords 2006]
09 zeichen (clean version) [the gothic compilation part 5. gothic records 1997]
10 requiem for an angel [when angels die. cop international 2007]
rare and mostly deleted tracks, released on various label compilations plus one unreleased track.
new items in the ant-zen distribution - december2k8:
zentriert ins antlitz. no. cd. tympanik audio. ta017. 16december2k8
esa. the sea and the silence. cd. tympanik audio. ta018. 16december2k8
broken fabiola. severed. cd. tympanik audio. ta019. 16december2k8
matter. technology and planetary power. cd-r. le petit machiniste. lpm013. now!!!
the man. mental.derange.booster. cd-r. le petit machiniste. lpm014. now!!!
kk null. akumu. cd. vital. vital006. now!!!
oloolo. pavilosta. cd. lagunamuch. lmc333. now!!!
mewark. little one. cd. lagunamuch. lmc500. now!!!
0id. systems of mercy. cd. lagunamuch. lmd700. now!!!
v.a.. deep sea shipping. cd. lagunamuch. lmc800. now!!!
nightech. deviation. cd. lagunamuch. lmc900. now!!!
lazyfish / mewark. s/t. cd. peace technologies. pt005. now!!!
jägerblut. tannöd. cd. umb kollektif. umb 006. now!!!
klima / morbus m.. past and future ep. 12". kellermusik. km010. now!!!
exocet / morbus m.. don*t trust your eyes ep. 12". spunky monkey. spmk03. now!!!
meander. dreaming in reverse. 12". low res. lowres021. now!!!
davros / unibomber. the final amiga. 2x12". noizetek. ntk008. now!!!
new items in the ant-zen distribution:
otto von schirach. oozing bass spasms. 2x12". hymen. ¥411. available: 31october2k8
hpc. halfbreed. cd. hymen. ¥769. available: 21october2k8
zeller. audio vandalism. cd. hymen. ¥770. available: 26october2k8
deaf machine. transistor. cd. raubbau. raub-007. available: 26october2k8
rasputeen / catholic boys in heavy leather. rasputeen in heavy leather. cd-ep. bazooka joe. bubble13. available: 19october2k8
suicide inside. dead red. cd. pflichtkauf. pflicht37. available: now!!!
config.sys / ahnst anders. boiling the ocean. cd. pflichtkauf. pflicht38. available: now!!!
v.a.. maschinenfest 2008. 2cd. pflichtkauf. pflicht39. available: now!!!
v.a.. maschinenfest 08. girlie-shirt. pflichtkauf. pflicht39tg. available: 29october2k8
v.a.. maschinenfest 08. t-shirt. pflichtkauf. pflicht39ts. available: 29october2k8
v.a.. maschinenfest 08. t-shirt. pflichtkauf. pflicht39tm. available: 29october2k8
v.a.. maschinenfest 08. t-shirt. pflichtkauf. pflicht39tl. available: 29october2k8
v.a.. maschinenfest 08. t-shirt. pflichtkauf. pflicht39txl. available: 29october2k8
vromb. le pecheur de noye. cd-boxset. spectre. spectre-na10. available: now!!!
kraken. nachtschade. cd+dvd. spectre. spectre-s30. available: now!!!
hysteresis. will + representation. cd. spectre. spectre-s31. available: now!!!
mimetic. one more than nine. book+2x3"cd. les art minis. lam002/003. available: now!!!
v.a.. phoney m - fightnight on venus. cd-r. fich-art. fich75. available: 20october2k8
exurban. abstieg aufwärts. cd-r. fich-art. fich77. available: 20october2k8
orphx. teletai - rarities and remixes. 2cd. hands. hands-b033. available: now!!!
v.a.. 2009 hands. 2cd. hands. hands-b034. available: now!!!
mono no aware. ketoujin. cd. hands. hands-d120. available: now!!!
geistform. pro-analogic. cd. hands. hands-d123. available: now!!!
ms gentur. end_chapter. cd. hands. hands-d126. available: now!!!
zero degree. the inner realm. cd. audiophob. auphcd009. available: now!!!
v.a.. hyperakusis. cd. audiophob. auphcd010. available: now!!!
contagious orgasm / kotodama. black out. cd. sssm. sssm-109. available: now!!!
ambassador 21. monsters, victims & witnesses. dvd. vendetta music. vm0017. available: now!!!
totateke. forgotten on the other side of the tracks. cd. tympanik audio. ta015. available: now!!!
le diktat. unabomber. cd. audiotrauma. trauma016. available: 30october2k8
v.a.. schlagstrom 3. cd. rustblade. rbl016. available: now!!!
kk null. akumu. cd. vital. 006. available: november2k8
pleq. lucid dream. cd. halbsicht. hs001. available: now!!!
dnn. try to feel. cd. halbsicht. hs002. available: now!!!
v.a.. tanzfront. cd. indiestate. ist060cd. available: now!!!
cardopusher. mutant dubstep vol.2. . spectraliquid. slq004. available: 04november2k8
broken note. fuelling the fire ep. 12". damage. dam12.011. available: now!!!
broken note / starkey. war in the making / no struggle. 12". ruff. ruff08. available: now!!!
skinwell. tunnels. cd. angle records. a.r.05.06. available: 04november2k8
funckarma. dubstoned vol.2. 12". ad noiseam. adn99. available: now!!!
larvae. loss leader. cd. ad noiseam. adn101. available: 28october2k8
broken note. crux / zealot. 12". ad noiseam. adn102. available: 28october2k8
the teknoist. ...like a hurricane made of zombies. 2x12". ad noiseam. adn103v. available: 28october2k8
the teknoist. ...like a hurricane made of zombies. cd. ad noiseam. adn103cd. available: 28october2k8
abelcain / cdatakill. passage. cd. ad noiseam. adn104. available: 28october2k8
sickboy. time to play. cd. ad noiseam. adn106. available: 28october2k8
forthcoming:
aphorism. surge. cd. tympanik audio ta016
dj rainbow ejaculation. 12". deathsucker dsr31
the kilimanjaro darkjazz ensemble. mutations. cd. ad noiseam adn105
