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Daniel Gardner, a.k.a Friviolous, is best known for his releases on the Karloff label and most recently on ~scape, where he delivers his own version of experimental house that stretches the definition of the genre as far as possible. His tracks liberally quote influences as diverse as jazz, folk and even country, either through the use of samples or with live instrumentation played by Gardener himself, who is a classically trained pianist. His live acts are equally eclectic and famous for employing a range of self-made sound sources, like the 'Frivolous Patented Electromagnetic knife', the 'Broken-Ruler Music Box' and the Double 'Cable-Tub' Bass. Originally hailing from Vancouver Frivolous now lives in Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
While Detroit techno might have conquered the European continent by way of the British...
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Berlin
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Techno
Karloff Rekordings was launched in Cologne, Germany by Falko Brocksieper and Michaela Grobelny (aka Mia) in early 2003, as a subdivision of their mainstay Sub Static Records. The...
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Madrid
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Techno
Based in Madrid, Spain and run by Jose Luis Villalobos and Imek, Apnea serves ambitious techno with the will to surprise. The label brought us some fine releases in the last years...
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Düsseldorf
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Techno
Dusseldorf born Andy Vaz founded Background Records in 1997 with a vision deeply rooted in the early Motor City whilst embracing a modern minimalistic style not only intended for dance...
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Zürich
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House
According to musicology, a cadenza is: generically, an improvised or written-out ornamental passage played or sung by a soloist or soloists, usually in a 'free' rhythmic style, and...
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Berlin
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Minimal
Small but cute sublabel of Mo's Ferry Productions serving minimal and electronica since 2005.
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Paris
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Minimal
When it comes to fidgety micro house, Cabanne's Minibar label might not yet have the clout as its fellow Parisian outfits Circus Company and Karat, but over the last three years Minibar...
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San Francisco
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Techno
Nightlight Music is Alland Byallo's San Francisco based imprint for reduced house, techno and everything in between.
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San Francisco
From the west coast of the United States hails this label without a fear of creating rather duffy dance music. Sitting somewhere between electro, techno and Sesam Street soundtracks it...
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Berlin
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Dub
In 1999 label founders Stefan 'Pole' Betke and Barbara Preisinger created ~scape: a fertile breeding ground for self-contained, self-confident music. With a healthy mix of spontaneous...
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