Plant43 – Red Horizon – Electric Eclectics Ghost Series [FUND018EE026]

Fundamental Records’ interesting electro music project called ”Electric Eclectics” comes with the additional ”Ghost Series”. Each record is a picture of the electro music released in the line that Fundamental Records has us accustomed, each sleeve silkscreen printed by hand in the same color of the vinyl record. Talk about the music itself is something that Fundamental Records try to avoid in each release, if you want to know why you only have to check the project Music for The Other People Place to understand this philosophy.

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Plant43 – Red Horizon – Electric Eclectics Ghost Series [FUND018EE026]

Plant43 – Three Dimensions [CPU01001000]

Plant43 aka Emile Facey, one of CPU’s originators delivers his fourth album ‘Three Dimensions’. Eight tracks of crystalline electro with his signature epic pads and Blade Runner-esque melodies. Facey is one of the most respected electro artists of today and this album galvanises this reputation. DJs will find several weapons amongst this package of beautiful electronic music that rewards both headphone listeners as much as a big room.

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Plant43 – Three Dimensions [CPU01001000]

Plant43 – From Deep Streams [SHIPLP07]

Emile Facey (Plant43) has been at the forefront of electronic for more than twelve years. During that time the British producer has released on a host of seminal labels, expanding his style and sound in new directions. Although Plant43 is typically classified as a purveyor of electro, behind those driving rhythms and steely percussion a tenderness has always been present, an emotion expressed in lilting melodies and complex harmonies. It is these melodies and harmonies that come into focus on Plant43’s debut ambient album. On “From Deep Streams” is a rich and textured tapestry of synth work, a soundtrack that organically unfurls from nightime woodland walks and city stargazing to mindful solitude. The eight tracks offer the listener a calming journey into stillness, an excursion through gentle audio currents and a moment to pause and take in an inspiring vista of sound. Recorded over the space of 3 months, this album gives the quiet, the subtle and the sometimes underappreciated centre stage whilst casting light on yet another side of Emile Facey’s ever-evolving music.

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Plant43 – From Deep Streams [SHIPLP07]

Plant43 – Edge Of The Wood [EUDEMONIA001]

Edge of the Wood is the first release on new label Eudemonia. Emile Facey lives in Penge, South East London. ‘When writing this music I became very interested in the history of the area I live in, imagining what it had been like when the ancient Great North Wood was still standing and the now busy urban area was a tiny hamlet sitting at the edge of a vast forest. I read that Penge was first recorded under the name Penceat in an Anglo-Saxon deed dating from 957 and that many historians believe the name of the town is derived from the Celtic word Penceat, which means “edge of wood”. The Porcupine Meadow and a toll gate were important landmarks in the area.’

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Plant43 – Edge Of The Wood [EUDEMONIA001]

VA – CPU Remixes [CPU00110010]

Following their 50th release milestone CPU celebrate 5th anniversary with a 2×12 LP remix compilation. CPU has been reticent in regards to remixes, with a grand total of zero during its first five years of existence. This all changes with this dedicated remix compilation celebrating the label’s 5th anniversary. The exalted roster have chosen their favourite tracks to remix from the label’s back catalogue and are brought together in a very special 2×12 gatefold sleeve. B12, Jensen Interceptor and Morphology all make an appearance alongside some of the label’s seldom seen artists. There is also a posthumous Microlith remix of Tryphème – Mélodramatique. Electro has again proven its staying power and CPU has played a key role in championing some of the genre’s greatest: bringing new artists to the front line and cementing the status of the established. This five year celebration showcases the diverse tastes and backgrounds of the roster, crossing many genre boundaries – all executed with precision and attention to detail that the label is known for.

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VA – CPU Remixes [CPU00110010]

VA – Emerald City [VR001.1]

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Emerald City is the first release of Verdant Recordings, a new label to present carefully curated deep music across the electronic spectrum. On this EP are 3 highly respected producers from the UK; Leigh Dickson, John Shima and Plant43 (Emile Facey) and a 4th debut track from a disciple of the halcyon days of emotive music Mihail Petrovski. Musically this EP is all about deep techno; the exquisite sounds and characteristic style of each producer is unmistakeable. Emerald City was first released as limited edition of lathe cuts but interest in the project completely overwhelmed its availability.

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VA – Emerald City [VR001.1]

Plant43 – Grid Connection [SHIP044]

PLANT43 - Grid Connection

Emile Facey aka Plant43 is back on terra Shipwrec. On skeletal rhythm supports strings and bass intertwine, link and disappear. Facey performs audio alchemy, transforming cold chords into organic warmth, transfiguring electrical impulses into palpable emotion. Frigid currents flow through bright bars, ephemeral percussion snap at heels of soaring keys as Plant 43 draws you deeper and deeper into the bare and beautiful brilliance of Grid Connection.

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Plant43 – Grid Connection [SHIP044]

VA – Trust XV-III [TRUSTXV-III]

EXALTICS, The/PLANT43/ADAPTA/EPY/MICROMEGA - Trust XV-III

The final chapter in the Trust XV trilogy once again brings together an elite crew of electro programmers. Tracks by The Exaltics, Plant43, Adapta, and Epy x Micromega conclude the fate of interstellar mining outpost 61 Cygnus e.

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VA – Trust XV-III [TRUSTXV-III]

VA – Time Capsule aka 808 Box [FR008]

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Madrid’s Fundamental Records not only release a high volume of contemporary electro, but they do so in fine style thanks to their overloaded packs and comprehensive compilations. This time they really done a number on us with this 808 Box release, a jaw-dropping fifty-tracker sealed in a trendy DJ shoulder bag tagged with the most infamous of all drum machines on the planet..! The music comes from all corners, and we see familiar faces laying down some truth on those beats; check the gear by Patronen, CPU, Alex Stark, Luke Eargoggle, Sync24, Tau Sagittarii and UHU.

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VA – Time Capsule aka 808 Box [FR008]

Plant43 – Return To The Sentient City [SEMANTICA069]

PLANT43 - Return To The Sentient City

Third and final chapter for the Sentient City serie by Plant43 aka Bleep43 crew member Emile Facey on Semantica Records. Continuing the theme of his previous two releases, the four strong suite of intense electro revolves around Facey’s sonic travels through the imaginary Sentient City. If you have indulged in previous Plant43 output you will know the London artist possesses a masterful range and it’s displayed wonderfully here. Opener “Chain Of Memories” combines ripples of richness with the instantly gratifying snap of 808 programming, whilst “Ascendant Machines” is a wonderful example of his ear for melody. B side opener “Ubicomp Malfunction” veers into alien territory whilst “Amphibious Architechture” offers a contemplative finale.

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Plant43 – Return To The Sentient City [SEMANTICA069]

Plant43 – Scars Of Intransigence [SHIPLP002]

Plant43 is releasing his next album, Scars Of Intransigence, on Shipwrec. He has a strong artistic vision and that plays out in this carefully crafted album, which has been written as a coherent story that unfolds from start-to-finish. Rather than being purely a collection of DJ tools, Scars Of Intransigence has also been made with the home listening experience in mind so that the album works in both contexts equally well.

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Plant43 – Scars Of Intransigence [SHIPLP002]

Plant43 – Frozen Monarch [FR026]

PLANT43 - Frozen Monarch

UK based Emile Facey joins the frustrada familia bringing a heavy, ice cold and highly emotive 3 track EP. Much in the vein of ERP and the likes but with a sharper sounding more abstract approach. This makes Plant43 a unique and welcome addition to the Frustrated Funk label.

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Plant43 – Frozen Monarch [FR026]

VA – SOM Compilation 5 [SOM020]

VARIOUS - SOM Compilation 5

Its time for the 20th anniversary Solar One Music release. Monster compilation with 22 Tracks on 2 CD´s beautiful presented in a glossy A4 sized Magazine with interviews, storys and info of the several artists. Featuring names such as Guy Tavares aka Schmerzlabor, The Exaltics, Heinrich Dressel, -=UHU=-, Defekt, Elec Pt.1, Dcast Dynamics, Scape One and many more.

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VA – SOM Compilation 5 [SOM020]

VA – The Expression Of Emotions In Man And Animals EP [ELER002]

PLANT43/VALMASS/YARD - The Expression Of Emotions In Man & Animals EP

Electronique.it Records with “The Expression Of Emotions In Man And Animals Ep”, the second part of a trilogy on vinyl dedicated to Charles Darwin studies. In this chapter it is presented the relation between listening to various genres of electronic music and the emotional expressions arising from that. This release includes three traks by Plant 43, Valmass and Yard.

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VA – The Expression Of Emotions In Man And Animals EP [ELER002]

Plant43 – Dreams Of The Sentient City [SEMANTICA041]

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Plant43 returns on Semantica with a four-track electro EP. Most of the new material exhibits the melodic and placid side of electro, starting with “Neon”, good for nocturnal downtown cruising in a light drizzle.  “Stellar Nursery” embarks on a space mission in more upbeat mood, expressed by blooming arpeggios and subtle disco bass, all resulting in a hefty dose of analog harmony. After futuristic dreaming and little melody played in “Metamaterial Cloaking”, the gates are smashed open in “Fluid Reasoning” for a turbocharged cavalry, whereas Plant43 is not afraid adding some trance quotient to this wake-up call.

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Plant43 – Dreams Of The Sentient City [SEMANTICA041]