home
Jan Jelinek's approach is all about the transformation of sounds, about devising a method for translating the pathos of old Motown records or the excesses of funk into abstract, reduced electronics. More recently he has begun to work with loops, with slight modulations that convey the gist of a piece of music, even help to define it more clearly, yet mask the actual source. Since 1998, Jelinek has been releasing records under a number of pseudonyms, adaptations of a method with surprisingly different outcomes. The evolution of a specific signature sound without the constraints of auto-repetition. While Gramm stands for pulsating minimal Electronica, Farben explores the reinterpretation of soul by dissecting Jelinek's record collection and rearranging it in subtle variations: Frankfurt-based label 'Klang Elektronik' published a total of seven different Farben EPs, (later re-released as the 'Textar' compilation) - a play on the German term 'Klangfarben' (timbre, literally 'colors of sound') and a subtle translation of the originally painstakingly arranged music into completely purified, yet no less precisely arranged, even danceable soundscapes. To celebrate the release of Jelinek's latest album 'Tierbeobachtungen' an all-star cast, including Pole and Thomas Fehlmann, has interpreted the album's songs, a live recording of the concert has recently been released as a digital exclusive under the title 'Hub - Tierbeobachtungen'.
Berlin, Germany
While Detroit techno might have conquered the European continent by way of the British...
releases available on
crosses
Location
Berlin
Genre
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...
More
crosses
Location
Düsseldorf
Genre
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...
More
crosses
Location
Berlin
Genre
Electronica
City Centre Offices dedicates itself to releasing electronic pop music. Founded in 1998 in Manchester, UK, the original idea of the label was to release 7"s only, presenting modern, but...
More
crosses
Location
Berlin
Genre
Experimental
Faitiche is the new label of renowned Berlin-based musician Jan Jelinek (a.k.a. Farben).
More
crosses
Location
Berlin
The Berlin based label, established for over a decade and synonymous with the bleeding edge of contemporary electronic music. !K7 has it's fingers in many musical pies with sub labels...
More
crosses
Location
Leeds
Genre
Experimental
One of the UK's most influential imprints for experimental pop music, The Leaf Label was founded in 1994 by Tony Morley, who eventually quit his job at 4AD to make Leaf his full time...
More
Close
Progress