BALANCE is the
first collaborative release from FRANK BRETSCHNEIDER (Berlin)
and TAYLOR DEUPREE (Brooklyn). Both of these artists are no
strangers to the ears of many; TAYLOR DEUPREE is one of New
York's most vibrant electronic producers. From his early techno
days as a member of PROTOTYPE 909 to his current status as one
of N. America's key 'microscopic' electronic composers and to
add runs the prestigious 12K and LINE labels. FRANK BRETSCHNEIDER
is key member and founder of the prestigious RASTER MUSIC label
(a collective that includes the talented Carston Nicolai and
released the 20 - 2000 series), he has critically acclaimed
releases under the names Komet and Produkt. It's easy to say
that FRANK BRETSCHNEIDER has created some of the most influential
spatial electronics of the late 90's.
Utilizing both artists keen ears for carefully crafted sounds,
BALANCE blends the clean sine wave / white noise of BRETSCHNEIDER
with the defined grit of DEUPREE's granular synthesis. Realized
entirely on Nord Modular synthesizers, BRETSCHNEIDER and DEUPREE
exchanged patch files through email and began constructing foundation
loops. BRETSCHNEIDER then created initial mixes of 9 songs and
then sent them to DEUPREE who remixed and re-processed them.
This digital exchange allowed for them to work using their own
methods and aesthetic while combining the similarities of each
others interests. The result is a looping and churning rhythmic
work that is both synthetic, warm, dubby and tonally challenging.
Thus BALANCE creates an engaging balance between the 2 artists
aesthetics.
BALANCE also includes Quicktime visuals for the track AUTODRIVE.
