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CA039V: VALLEY FORGE | FOLLOW SUIT

June 5, 2010 1 Comment

After a string of great moments on Clan Analogue’s last three compilation albums, Valley Forge release their double A-side debut EP Follow Suit, spanning classic electro-pop and club sounds through to melodic introspective indietronica.

“downbeat indie synth-pop that fuses twinkling electronic landscapes with slow, clattering beats and swelling vocal harmonies”
Cyclic Defrost

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Opening track ‘Follow Suit’ features guest vocals and guitar from Glen Cassidy of Sydney duo So I’m Jo, bringing his lo-fi bedroom electronics sensibility to the studio for this collaboration. ‘Follow Suit’ is also presented with an exclusive new remix by the legendary and reclusive Single Gun Theory, emerging out of a dream for this one ethereal moment.

Bonus double-A-side ‘Machine-Built Rhythm’ bridges the club sounds of the last twenty years with remixes from Clan Analogue nu-disco comrades Koshowko and Brisbane’s prodigal synth-pop sons Boxcar, ending their exile from Australian dance music by delivering three globe-trotting monster remixes bounced during production between studios in New York and Sydney.

Valley Forge produce a genetic fusion of cinematic electronic textures and rhythms of machine-like precision. Also listen to Valley Forge debut album Artificial Heart released on Clan Analogue.

The Follow Suit EP is one of four new EPs released by Clan Analogue in 2010 showcasing the work of the collective’s latest artists, along with new EPs by fellow Sydney-siders Lunar Module and Melbourne bands Koshowko and Tiatto.

Tracklisting:

1. Follow Suit [Radio Edit]
2. Follow Suit [Single Gun Theory Remix]
3. Machine-Built Rhythm [Album Version]
4. Machine-Built Rhythm [Boxcar Club Malfunktion]
5. Machine-Built Rhythm [Boxcar Complete Malfunktion]
6. Machine-Built Rhythm [Koshowko/Philosophy of Sound Remix]
7. Machine-Built Rhythm [Boxcar Radio Malfunktion]

CA038B: B(if)tek | We Think You’re Dishy Remixes

April 1, 2010 1 Comment

B(if)tek return from beyond the frequency spectrum with one last very limited edition release – an EP featuring new remixes of their classic track ‘We Think You’re Dishy’.

<a href="https://clananalogue.bandcamp.com/album/we-think-youre-dishy-remixes">We Think You’re Dishy Remixes by B(if)tek</a>

To celebrate the arrival of Clan Analogue’s back catalogue on iTunes and the imminent release of the new triple disc compilation Re Cognition: The Clan Analogue Legacy Collection, covering the collective’s 18 year history of Australian electronic music, Clan Analogue invited all their artists to remix their favourite tracks from the back catalogue. The full results will be heard on Re Cognition, but here’s a taster…

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Melbourne artist Koshowko has remixed B(if)tek’s ‘We Think You’re Dishy’ giving it a hint of breakbeat groove and some extra acid synthesizer manipulation. Sydney act Bleepin’ J Squawkins present an exclusive bonus remix in a true Moroder vibe. ‘We Think You’re Dishy’ was released originally in 1999 on the Dance Music Award-nominated Clan Analogue compilation album Twenty Disco Greats and this version is thrown in for completists. Also on the EP is ‘We Oscillate’, a very rare early B(if)tek track, originally heard on the Clan Analogue cassette release Schizmatrix from 1996. Anticipating the electro tsunami of the last decade, B(if)tek were amongst the original “Geek Girls”, making cutting edge dancefloor tunes with their vast collection of sound-generating machines and immaculate wardrobes.

Since the release of their acclaimed album Frequencies Will Move Together in 2003, B(if)tek’s Nicole Skeltys and Kate Crawford have each been busy with their own projects. Nicole Skeltys has been residing in the USA as an artist-in-residence with Pittsburgh Filmmakers, recently releasing the album Larceny of Love with her new psychedelic electronic act The Jilted Brides. Kate works in academia and produces minimal electronica with Clone. She wrote the book ‘Adult Themes’ and hosted the ABC TV experimental music series ‘Set’.

Tracklisting:

1. We Think You’re Dishy (Koshowko Remix)
2. We Think You’re Dishy (Bleepin’ J Squawkins Remix)
3. We Think You’re Dishy (20 Disco Greats version)
4. We Oscillate (Prehistoric Mix)

Released in 2010

CA038X: Cognition X: The Clan Analogue Rarities Collection | Various Artists

March 21, 2010 Leave a comment

Available free as a limited download with the purchase of ‘Re Cognition: The Clan Analogue Legacy Collection’ on CD & DVD, Cognition X can also be purchased from iTunes and other digital retailers.

Click here to visit the Re Cognition site for more information and to redeem your download.

In conjunction with the release of Re Cognition: The Clan Analogue Legacy Collection, Clan Analogue are pleased to make available Cognition X: The Clan Analogue Rarities Collection, a selection of rare and obscure tracks from the collective’s back catalogue. Many of these 17 tracks have not been heard for over a decade, coming from early vinyl, cassette and CD releases going back to the early 90s.

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Hear Infusion back when they were called Oceania! Listen to a track by Clan Analogue founders Toby Grime and Brendan Palmer working together as Telharmoneom. Check out Deepchild working with the Fourplay Quartet. And lots more…

This release is available free for download to all who purchased Re Cognition on CD. Just answer the pop quiz question! Otherwise, Cognition X is available from iTunes.

1. Telharmoneom l Spectrum Analyzer
from Schizmatrix [CAC01] released: 1995
2. Swalbr l Organic
from Clan Analogue EP1 [CA001] released: 1992
3. Krang l Escape Velocity
from Clan Analogue EP4 [CA004] released: 1994
4. Moo l I⊗I
from Pre-Sense [CA021] released: 1998
5. The Family l Baat 2; rotor Vers 1.0
from DeEP Three [CA003] released: 1993
6. Nanotech l Prairie
from Music For Aliens [CA009] released: 1994
7. Holy Terra l Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector
from Music For Aliens [CA009] released: 1994
8. Oceania l Ascend
from Clan Analogue EP1 [CA001] released: 1993
9. Genlevel l My Baby Won’t Boogie No More
from 20 Disco Greats [CA020] released: 1999
10. Biceals3 l Meem
from Cognition 3 [CA025] released: 2000
11. Deepchild vs FourPlay l Gypsy Scream [Live]
from Clan Recordable [CAS01]
12. Loose Unit featuring Jah Jaffle l Particular Purple
from Clan Analogue EP2 [CA002] released: 1993
13. Bubble & Squeak l Gargamel
from Sampled Synthesis 3 [CAM03] released: 2002
14. Atone l Burundi
from Atonement [CA006] released: 1994
15. Size l Tuna Helper Radio Glove
from Cog [CA007] released: 1995
16. Kazumichi Grime l Inside
from Aphelion One [CA011] released: 1997
17. Seo l Namaste
from Clan Analogue Melbourne [CA006E] released: 1994

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CA038: Re Cognition: The Clan Analogue Legacy Collection | Various Artists

March 21, 2010 2 Comments

Clan Analogue is proud to release a slice of Australian electronic music history in Re Cognition: The Clan Analogue Legacy Collection. Re Cognition is a collectible three-disc set, containing a selection of the most seminal acts of the era, all of whom started their careers as part of the Clan Analogue collective.

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Disc A is a collection of the greatest hits from a 15-year era of Australian techno and electronica explorations, encapsulating 24 hours in the life of an electronic music fan. Beginning during the day, whiling away hours in the office listening to radio hits by Disco Stu, Artificial & Toupee, Bleepin’ J Squawkins, and General Electrik, we move to glitchy home listening, relaxing with Pretty Boy Crossover, Two4K and Ubin after a hard day. Then it’s off to clubland to enjoy the sounds of Deepchild and the Telemetry Orchestra before moving on to a warehouse party. The chill-out room warms up with Dark Network and Atone before its time to hit the dancefloor for some techno beats from Continuum and Itch-E & Scratch-E. Finally, the comedown with 5000 Fingers of Dr T, back home in the early hours.

Disc B is an all-new selection of remixes produced from the new generation of Clan Analogue’s artists, all of whom remixed their favourite tracks from the collective’s back catalogue. Koshowko take on Disco Stu, Winduptoys resurrect Continuum while Lunar Module lift Nerve Agent into orbit. Hear the first vibrations of Clan Analogue’s next era…

The set includes a companion DVD. As well as classic filmclips by Deepchild, Telemetry Orchestra, Pear Shaped and others, the disc includes the new documentary Clan Analogue: Plug In & Switch On and the influential 1995 VHS release Clan Analogue Live at the Goethe Institute.

A digital-download-only album Cognition X: The Clan Analogue Rarities Collection is available for free to anyone buying Re Cognition triple-disc set. Go to Cognition X download page for details.

Click here for lots more interesting information on Re Cognition and historical essays written by some of the artists who have been involved in Clan Analogue over the years.

DISC A

1. Artificial & DJ Toupee | Any Ladies? [from Solid Gold [CA028] released: 2001]
2. Bleepin’ J Squawkins | Minerva Moog part 1 [from Floppydisco [CA035] released: 2004]
3. Disco Stu | An Englishman in Ibiza [from An Englisman in Ibiza [CA029] released: 2002]
4. General Electrik | What You’re Doin’ [from Doppler Shift [CA034] released: 2004]
5. Pretty Boy Crossover | The Translucent [from Any Number Can Play [CA031] released: 2002]
6. Ubin | Willow [from Cognition 3 [CA025] released: 2000]
7. Two4K | Elite [from Defocus [CA032] released: 2003]
8. Deepchild | Rachel’s Meadow [from Hymns From Babylon [CA026] released: 2000]
9. Telemetry Orchestra | Swingers International [from Live Better Electrically [CA019] released: 1998]
10. B(if)tek | Bedrock [from Cognition [CA014] released: 1997]
11. Dark Network | 7AM [from Late Set [CA033] released: 2003]
12. Atone | Dublife [from The DeEP 3 EP [CA003] released: 1994]
13. Infusion | Smokescreen [from Cog [CA007] released: 1995]
14. Continuum | Neurosis [Radio Edit] [from Pre-Sense [CA021] released: 1998]
15. Itch-E and Scratch-E | Everybody Get On the Floor [from Solid Gold [CA028] released: 2001]
16. 5000 Fingers of Dr T | Mind Stretch [from Orange Chrome [CA016] released: 1997]

DISC B

Released in 2010