tomutonttu / oneohtrix point never “tour split” seven inch single record

• tomutonttu - likaiset pilvet
  
  
• oneohtrix point never - wayland lincoln border

alter press release...

to mark the occasion of their uk tour, alter is proud to present this vinyl pairing of finland's tomutonttu (kemialliset ystavat's jan anderzen), and new york's oneohtrix point never (daniel lopatin). both artists contribute two new tracks that, whilst being sonically different from each another, create a unique synthesis formed from a diy approach to electronic music, which makes this pairing both logical and inevitable. tomutonttu's "likaiset pilvet" sees anderzen diving deep into his archives, and re-emerging with something new after a heavy editing session. the track kicks off with some fragmented electronics, bringing to mind an image of a dozen bernard parmegiani records all melting in unison. the second half sees a shift in pace and a more playful atmosphere, introducing elements such as rhythmic loops and other scattered sounds that, as a whole, bear similarities to eric copeland's recent output. opn's "wayland lincoln border" is a continuation of lopatin's synth work, which is already well recognized in his young career. building deep layers of warm sound from trance-like synth melodies, lopatin's music is evocative of motion as it never feels stuck - always evolving, constructing and deconstructing new worlds from sound, and here he provides the perfect counterpoint to anderzen's chaos. released in an edition of 500 copies with cover art by jan anderzen.

oneohtrix point never “zones without people” long playing record

• computer vision
  
• format & journey north
  
• zones without people
  
  
• learning to control myself
  
• disconnecting entirely
  
• emil cioran
  
• hyperdawn

arbor press release...

arbor115 oneohtrix point never - "zones without people" lp daniel lopatin’s oneohtrix point never represents a rift in time; an isolationist expedition into the archaeology of sound, notably the analog polysynth as a means of organic creation. “zones without people” is the second record in the opn trilogy; acting as a bridge between the drifting, alien compositions of “betrayed in the octagon” and a music more rooted in melody and introspective nostalgia as a search for self. an exercise in ‘in between-ness’: reconciling noise and melodicism, the stasis of drone and the spasomadic nature of concret, the historical narrative of 70s kraut synth music and 80s techno. arpeggios and sequencers play a key role in this amalgamation, as these forms of repetition create an attachment to a certain sentiment neither human nor machine. the record reflects this transformation; the a side has distinct emotional flourishes, while the majority of the b side seems to be overtaken in cold, mechanized melodies (like attempts at teaching a machine to feel). the final track “hyperdawn” is a solution to these two disparate modes of interpreting stimuli: a pure union of veins and patch cables.

oneohtrix point never “returnal” long playing record

• nil admirari
  
• describing bodies
  
• stress waves
  
• returnal
  
  
• pelham island road
  
• where does time go
  
• ouroboros
  
• preyouandi

editions mego press release...

emego 104v oneohtrix point never: returnal lp gatefold release date: 18.06.2010 all music by daniel lopatin recorded and mixed at ridge valley digital, massachusetts july - august 09 & february 10 instrumentation: akai ax-60, roland juno-60, roland msq-700, korg electribe es-1, voice recorded using a personal computer mastered by james plotkin tape-op & additional engineering by al carlson vinyl cut at dubplates & mastering, berlin design by stephen o'malley photography by yelena avenesova ‘returnal’ is the fourth album from daniel lopatin’s oneohtrix point never project, after ‘betrayed in the octagon’ (deception island, 2007), ‘zones without people’ (arbor, 2009) and ‘russian mind’ (no fun, 2009). all 3 albums being superbly compiled on the ‘rifts’ double cd set (no fun, 2009). it sees lopatin fine tune his craft for creation of deep atmospheres and texture even further. starting off with the mind blowing triptych of ‘nil admiari’ / ’describing bodies’ / ’stress waves’, which fires off into a noise/rhythm excess before entering a zone of relative calm building to the melancholy of the final part. this set the tone perfectly for the albums title track, a stunning out of this world ballad featuring lopatin's near desperate vocal delivery, ending what could be seen as one of his most chilling and thought provoking sides to date.  the atmosphere is slightly lifted as the darkened sun comes up over the ruins on ‘pelham island road’ and ‘where does time go’, with the album closing with edgy broken beats and fourth world possible landscapes of ‘preyouandi’, which fades into the distance with echoes of the ‘returnal’ chorus, closing the loop. what's burnt into memory here is lopatin’s love affair with the long, slow path back home... the cycle... the hypnotic sector... the ghost in the machine... and whether people are making dance music or hip hop or space head music or metal, the ouroboros is present in every sector -- as it was  in bach's study, and in the elephant songs of the ituri forests.

caboladies / oneohtrix point never “split” c30 cassette

• caboladies - reweaving the charity basket
  
  
• oneohtrix point never - memory vague
  
  samovars in tula
  identity
  memory vague
  sand partina
  identity (reprise)

nna tapes press release...

nna006: caboladies / oneohtrix point never split c30 this tape is a side to side flowing journey.  caboladies prays to the sun gods while oneohtrix point never wanders through arid deserts of the mind.

manic shooter “dog master teleportation” compact disc recordable

• cathedral pines
  
• dog master teleportation
  
• lampreycommandline
  
• gliese 581
  
• syringe tide
  
• awkward beast
  
• pwdre sêr
  
• misericord
  
• ever self same

upstairs cdr press release...

u006 manic shooter - "dog master teleportation" manic shooter's dmt is sonic weird hieroglyphs from combination taos, new mexico and long island; the hybrid of which mirrors the effect... bent clues will set you on a path while others are meant to deceive you. powerlines whisper instructions in a non gendered voice. mystical hasid rapper vaporizedendlessly in interlocking dimensional mechanism. remember this was during the initial bush era, pre-dating 911 and thus junior's eyeballs hadn't yet been upgraded to format terrestrial. mirror plates in the eye cavity is how they found terrorists. shooter was the first to command green missle control, similar to a tartan warrior he refracted the beams himself and thus took the problem into his own hands. dmt is an in and out enhancement of this frightening time, as if the lingering confusion of a post-inside edition childhood had naturally spawned the devastated political mis-en-scene, building up to the 911 simulation telecast we witnessed while en route to yusef lateef's class when we got word of the attacks. this is also a historic document containing some of the first ever kgb man overdubs, as well as marking the first time in riaa history that anyone has ever exclusively fucked with prince of darkness and alphaville on a sampling level, but beyond recognition, musique concret style, plus a touch of cartoon skinny puppy antic meets mike patton isolated in a hotel room with a portastudio while on tour with bungle in '97. i have recommended trujillo to be committed to the material eye institute for dog master evaluation. enjoy it while you can and as lou said, "watch out for worlds behind you."

“the blend” c122 cassette

• magic lantern - trimmed and burning
  
• cursillistas - seven story mountain
  
• oneohtrix point never - bannlieue in 3 sectors
  
• slasher risk - the mayor
  
• thoughs on air - passerby
  
• sky limousine - hyperdeep pt. 2
  
• social junk - mumble street
  
• city center - situation
  
• the mossy throats - horrifying blind crawlers
  
• hairmaiden of the totem robe - bye lawn
  
• teeth collection - untitled
  
• chill reflections - on jellyfish
  
• druids of huge - stephen
  
• treetops - shrouded glow
  
  
• lilypad - dripping patch no. 9
  
• soul manure - walking to 401 s. woodlawn
  
• infinite body - sunshine
  
• goliath bird eater - metempsychosis
  
• ducktails - angelfire
  
• shared needles - who’s the victim
  
• gorman - sparrow
  
• terrortank - funeral path
  
• the north sea - glasnost bowl
  
• peaking lights - secret cops (live in albany)
  
• pink desert - huh
  
• uton - feeling fine
  
• lanterns - bruised looser for lips
  
• thousands - electric vd

slime city press release...

sc00: v/a  "the blend" cassette a 122 minute compilation of various artists compiled throughout 2008. dubbed in real time on high grade cassettes with double sided artwork, insert & labels by jeff astin (housecraft). in an edition of 200 with unreleased tracks by: ducktails, lilypad, magic lantern, peaking lights, oneohtrix point never, treetops, infinite body, goliath bird eater, hairmaiden of the totem robe, the north sea, druids of huge, social junk, gorman, shared needles, cursillistas, sky limousine, the mossy throats, uton, thousands, pink desert, chill reflections, thoughts on air, soul manure, slasher risk, terrortank, city center, lanterns, teeth collection