Abstract ::
Since the beginning Delsin strives for soul and innovation in abstract dance music. This is not
going unnoticed through the music world. Although officially around since 1996, in 2000 gears
were shifted which resulted into eight vinyl releases and this first cd-only compilation album.
Every release had it’s own impact. CiM’s Service Pack is already been called a “classic in the
electronica genre”, Aardvarck impressed all beat scientists around the world, while Lucky&Easy’s
sixteen minutes long epic ‘Puddled Up’ impressed by bringing back sweet memories to Plaid and
Black Dog’s best days. Norken’s release made it to one of the choices of the month in German’s
Groove magazine, as Peel Seamus last single did in UK’s iDJ. Now with this cd-only compilation
Delsin wants to bring their music to a broader audience. An audience which goes for smooth,
soulful electronic music.. where beauty, innovation and creativity are still the keywords. And with
upcoming releases by Keith Tucker (as Optic Nerve), Deepart, CiM a.o. and albums by Ross154,
Aardvarck and Lucky&Easy the future for Delsin looks in that tradition quite alright!
Tracklisting ::
About the Artists ::
.. are from East-Kilbride, near Glasgow, part of a movement of people best known for their label
Ampoule. Also responsible for the Pub releases, which came out through the London based
Vertical Form label, with remixes by Arovane a.o.
.. is Matthew Puffett from Brighton. Started his career with releases through his co-owned Void
label. His last releases came through Italy hottest label, Archive and Russ Gabriel’s respected
Ferox label.
.. is Marsel van der Wielen, owner and founder of Delsin Records. His previous releases were
praised by magazines as Muzik, Magic Feet and De:Bug and ended up in charts by Lee Grainge
and Mixmaster Morris. His last single was chosen as ‘Top Tune’ by UK’s iDJ magazine and listed in
Muzik as #1 by London’s record shop Atlas.
.. are Sandor Caron and Richard Kruysdijk. Cellvoice is the collaboration project by these artists
mostly acting solo, with both albums out or coming through their own new Music for Speakers
label. Sandor’s music is praised by Kirk Degiorgio and Carl Craig. Richard caught attention with
his releases and live performances as Sonar Lodge.
.. is Mike Kivits from Den Bosch. Active as Dj in the Dutch scene since the very beginning of house
and techno. His first Delsin release immediately sold out and caught the attention of Kirk
Degiorgio (playing it on Kiss FM), Jazzanova, Ian O’Brien and more..
.. is Lee Norris, who started his career as Metamatics for the Clear label. Nowadays he’s running
his own Neo Ouija label, which hosts artists as Metamatics, Clatterbox, Arovane and more. As
Norken he released last year his successful album ‘Soul Static Bureau’. A new Metamatics album
is just released by Sweden’s Dot-label.
.. is well known for his releases for the respected Dutch labels Eevolute and 100%Pure, also
involved in the two successful Newworldaquarium releases, which ended up in dj-sets by Carl
Craig and got very positive feedback from labels as Archive, Metamorphic, Music is.. and more.
.. is an undercover project by a well known techno artist from the USA, around since the early
years of techno.
.. is a collective of three electronic experimentalists. The collective’s output ranges from heavily
abstract soundart to melancholic Detroit techno rhythms. Aroy Dee is the man responsible for this
last category, and is the first to step out in public on the Delsin-compilation. This together with a
M>O>S – EP freshly being waxed at Amsterdam’s Rushhour Recordings label.
.. is Simon Walley from London. His Service Pack release was a big success, had to be repressed
twice, and was praised by Mixmaster Morris, Andrew Weatherall among others. The release also
caught the attention of Clair (ex-Clear co-runner), resulting in releases for her new deFocus label,
including last summers very successful Reference album.
“The best electronic music is a mysterious commodity. At it1s most fundamental, it1s about puncturing the silence of our everyday lives with ruptures of exotic, synthetic noise … at once erotic, inspired and seductively alien.
But the best electronic music is also about space – both outer and inner compelling ellipses and arcing lacunae which conceal worlds eager for exploration. A limitless terrain of precisely beautiful emotions, deep thoughts and irresistible
grooves.
