Move D – The KM20 Tapes (1992 -1996) [OMRKM201]

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Having launched Off Minor Recordings with some of his own refined solo material under the Cry Baby J moniker, Jordan Czamanski adopts a more archival tone for the label’s second release, digging into the unreleased early nineties works of Move D. Recorded at his KM20 Studio in hometown Heidelberg (hence the name) The KM20 Tapes feel all too appropriate for contemporary analysis, drawing on a smudged and improvised approach to analogue electronics. The rugged drawn out acid of “Ovi Riese” in particular bangs the box in a degraded manner that is most pleasing. Excitingly, this is the first of an irregular series of archival material from Moufang on Off Minor with Czamanski apparently sitting on a tonne of tracks.

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Move D – The KM20 Tapes (1992 -1996) [OMRKM201]

Magic Mountain High – Live At Freerotation [WORKSHOPYY1]

The second release by Magic Mountain High on Workshop , featuring two long building and trippy tracks recorded live at Freerotation festival.

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Magic Mountain High – Live At Freerotation [WORKSHOPYY1]

Magic Mountain High – The Schnitzel Box Vol. 1 [WORKSHOPXX]

MAGIC MOUNTAIN HIGH - The Schnitzel Box Vol 1 (Front Cover)

News first surfaced over a year ago of Move D collaborating with Juju & Jordash on an analogue heavy live project entitled Magic Mountain High with the added promise of Workshop released material to follow. Several illuminating festival appearances and many months later and the Workshop label finally present The Schnitzel Box Vol 1, with three untitled productions from the trio that ensure the wait was worth it. Granted the freedom of the A Side, the opening track is allowed the time and space to incorporate both brooding analogue drone and sprawling key laden melodic glisten. Flip over and “Untitled 2” is quicker off the blocks, swiftly settling into a fizzing house jam rich in warm colour and tone and driven by crisp Roland rhythms, whilst the final arrangement is surely the most eminently danceable with yet more warm analogue patterns and Hitchcockian synth drones worming their way around a skipping techno beat.

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Magic Mountain High – The Schnitzel Box Vol. 1 [WORKSHOPXX]

Move D – Workshop 13 [WORKSHOP013]

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New release from Move D on Workshop. The A-side is a insinctively jazzy number he specialises in, working in a distinct Afro-rhythmic lilt with bobbling marimba-like patterns around sensually tingling strings and light-headed guitar licks. B-side finds a more muscular House groove powered by chunky Toms and seductive chords corralled with an unmistakable expertise, and tips out to a down-slow Boogie soul joint in his deeply charming style.

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Move D – Workshop 13 [WORKSHOP013]

Move D – Hydrophonics EP [UZURI014]

What needs to be said about Move D? Overused, though the veteran tag is, David Moufang has been producing excellent music for many, many years. Yet, the last few have seen him receive particular acclaim, especially for his more house-flavoured work – buoyed by his increased reputation as a DJ.

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Move D – Hydrophonics EP [UZURI014]