rm74 “fireproof in 8 parts” compact disc and compact disc-recordable set

• a stroke of lightning
  
• passionate
  
• exaudi!
  
• quirk
  
• unearth
  
• orchulence ii
  
• involve
  
• morbus fidel
  
  
• night enfold
  
• mellow
  
• e-s-r-e-v-e-r
  
• klavtarups
  
• temporary undo
  
• zweitagsfliege
  
• scharlach in saldo

hinterzimmer press release...

rm74 - fireproof in 8 parts (cd hint 02) nothing is holy! with his fourth solo-release, reto mäder aka rm74 takes us on a fevery missionary journey which is driven by an unholy quest for saturation and leads us into the dark places where tortured souls dwell. unpredictably muckraking in the shoals of timeless abysses, rm74 seeks to kindle the supressed fires of passion. nothing less! to do justice to this mission, mäder interweaves acoustic instruments such as an organ, a piano, a bassguitar or a harp with analogue and digital treatments into 8 firey and frivolous revelations. the symbiotical relation on "fireproof in 8 parts" is clearly in favour of the beatified instruments, which are re-discovered as liberating tools: "the dusty organ winds itself ecstatically in purgatory. the rickety piano holds confused and atonal soliloquies. the detuned strings of the bassguitar gleefully dance to the song of wantonness, and the harp calls for the exorcism of charaded awe!" "fireproof in 8 parts" also contains a bonus-cdr titled "part 9: lofire". this goodie offers additional insight into the works of rm74, concentrating on his lofi-inspired songwriter drafts. guest musicians: ralf wehowsky (rlw), dave phillips, roger ziegler (herpes ö deluxe), alexei borisov and reverend lester knox (archived by tom smith).

herpes ö deluxe “keilholen” compact disc

• fern der hoffnung
  
• funkenflug
  
• tief unten
  
• ruhig stellen
  
• im moos
  
• boiled rice
  
• nichsdestotrotz

rm74 “reflex” compact disc

• early morning fog (5:47)
  
• temporal resolution (4:31)
  
• between the devil and the deep blue sea (4:34)
  
• the human factor (3:44)
  
• organ-origami (4:12)
  
• send a message in c flat morse code (4:02)
  
• incremental shift (5:33)
  
• garden of the lower lights (3:48)
  
• ripple tank (4:54)
  
• slowly up and digital down... (4:32)
  
• ... to earth (2:44)

utech press release...

rm74 "reflex" cd reflex is the fifth solo album by switzerland's reto mäder (ural umbo, sum of r, pendulum nisum) as rm74. a creepy, paranoid record of sinister melody and complex structure. electronics, organ, synthesizer, guitars and other instrumentation drifts in and out of bizarre atmospherics. the tracks gain emotional resonance as they move among vexing swells of dense, rotting psychedelia. presented in a heavy matte sleeve printed with dark metallic ink. includes fold out insert. photograph by phillip nesmith. edition of 500.

ural umbo “ural umbo” compact disc

• the lights would stop flickering (4:18)
  
• theme of the paranormal feedback (4:30)
  
• förlåta jag (4:32)
  
• voices from the room below (5:50)
  
• don't eat carrots, my little ghost horse (3:03)
  
• stumbling upon blood and mercury (7:34)
  
• pendulum impact test (4:59)
  
• among the bones (5:04)
  
• mathieu 2004-2009 (7:00)

utech press release...

artist: ural umbo title: format: cd edition: 500 length: 47' trx: 9 catalogue number: urcd040 released: january 23, 2010 recorded: recorded in bern and chicago by reto mäder and steven hess. mixed and mastered by reto mäder at hinterzimmer, bern. roger ziegler (guest musician on 1 and 7). ural umbo is reto mäder (sum of r, rm74) and steven hess (on, haptic) electrifying internal music through a broad spectrum of instrumentation. horns, piano, organ, harmonium, bass guitar, strings, electronics, drums and percussion guide the formation of black, subliminal melodies and slow feedback accompaniments. each piece consumes the organic and dynamically balanced process that created it. with a nod to 1960s horror movie scoring mäder and hess displace sound from the veil of the supernatural and coax it back to our world. presented in a heavy black/white sleeve with white translucent paper overlay. photograph by rik garrett.

sum of r “sum of r” compact disc

• physically deformed (4:57)
  
• our karma is broken (3:51)
  
• bones, beers and muscles (8:24)
  
• ural umbo (4:47)
  
• eleventh rib (3:39)
  
• requiem for a liar (4:19)
  
• pack mule (3:50)
  
• unlisted disasters (2:30)
  
• basics of sleep (13:21)
  
• good night francine (8:00)

utech press release...

artist: sum of r title format: cd edition: 750 length: 58' trx: 10 catalogue number: urcd025 released: november 22, 2008 recorded: recorded, mixed, arranged and mastered by reto mäder at hinterzimmer > bern, switzerland > november 2007 - september 2008. reto mäder: bass guitar, strings, electronics, piano, effects. christoph hess: manipulated turntable. roger ziegler: harmonium, effects. switzerland’s sum of r is reto mäder (rm74) and christoph hess and roger ziegler (herpes ö deluxe) constructing/deconstructing sound in ways that infest and cloud the interior of the mind. the implements: electronics, bass guitar, piano, drums, harmonium and lenco turntables. the science: deep pulsations, organic drones, melodic feedback accompaniment, vinyl loops, analog sound sources, reversed audio, haunting vocal treatments. the sum: a living, breathing organism that sustains varied levels of function without ever losing its holistic unity. presented in a heavy black matte sleeve printed with silver ink. includes silver/black fold out insert. photography by rik garrett.