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Of Darknesses - Music For Drunk Driving CD & LP "Crawling out of the decimated ooze that is 3rd period study hall, Schematic Waste Management is humilated to announce Hearts of Darknesses' debut full-length, Music for Drunk Driving. HoD's epileptic beats are pure placenta future pudding topped off with rancid whipped cream processed aggro vocals and guitar that will touch the Chrome/Renaldo and the Loaf fan in you. This is downloadable shareware punk rock at its finest. Frankie Musarra, AKA Hear ts of Darknesses, is one par t composer, five parts spaz, and a dope emcee to boot. Musarra once became so entangled in his mic cord during a performance that he fell and broke his collarbone. Fresh from Tour De Los Guapos, Schematic's fall label trek around the United States, Hear ts of Darknesses will be releasing a split 12" with Skipfoundteli+MPI on the Zod label, and 7" single on the 333 Recordings imprint. Musarra also recently became the third member of Stars as Eyes' live outfit." - Nick Forte Watch the flash movie again. |
Schematic is thrilled to announce an new alliance with Asphodel as
our exclusive worldwide distributor. Schematic and many of our artists
have been longtime freinds of Naut Humon, director and resident creature
curator of the label. Asphodel is home to The Invisbl Skratch Piklz,
Tipsy, Curtis Rhodes, MaryAnne Amacher, Yasunao Tone, Ken Nordine,
and Francis Dhomont (to only name a few). Their Recombinant Media
Lab is the world's most ambitious sound project, it involves many
Schematic artists, and many of our favorite artists on earth. If you
are not familiar with Asphodel, we invite you to pay them a visit.
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presents:"Swamp Thing" Sunday March 7th at I/O 30 NE 14 ST (Downtown Miami) A truly classy mash-up as part of an ongoing effort to make the Winter Music Conference cooler. Live: Soft Pink Truth (Matmos, Soundslike) Styrofoam (Morr) Airborn Audio (aka Anti-Pop Consortium) Richard Devine (Schematic/Warp) Otto Von Schirach (Schematic/Beta Phoenecia (Affiliations/Are/Pointless) Bodega/Addict) Dabrye(Ghostly International) Doormouse (Addict/Planet-Mu) Jimmy Edgar (Warp, M3rck) Matthew Dear (Ghostly Int./Minus/Perlon) Hearts of Darknesses (Schematic/Zod) Subjex (Somia, Planet-Mu) Secret Frequency Crew (Schematic/Counterflow) Finesse+Runway (Schematic) Less Live (DJ's): Salim Rafiq (Fuel) Aura (Schematic/Warp) Ectomorph (Interdimensional Transmissions) Karakter and Nova Admission $15 presale tickets $12 @ PopLife.com More unconfirmed guests/details to be announced soon. Stay tuned. |
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On February 17th:Din-st - Yamu D'Din (CD & 2xLP) Digital hardcore has long been revamped. Gone are the days of overt dogmatism and intangeable style. Welcome to bouncecore. Welcome to the dancefloor. DIN-ST is stepping up to the decks. After bubbling up on labels like Ambush, Tresor, Warp ["Mercedes Bentley vs. Versace Armani"], Tigerbeat6 and Kool.Pop, following remixes for Tocotronic and collaborations with Peaches, with endorsements from The Bug's Kevin Martin, Paul PM, Kid 606 and DJ Scud, DIN-ST is ready to drop his debut full-length via Miami's celebrated Schematic label in tandem with their SF partners, Asphodel. DIN-ST [Dynasty, aka DIN, aka DJ Maxximus, aka Fever, aka F. Stader] tips club culture over like a four-hundred-pound speaker cabinet, slicing party sounds into wild-style minimal/broken rave/bounce mash-ups. As Senator Joseph Biden's Rave Act receives Congressional approval, the party moves abroad, reborn under a Berlin overpass, sexy, broken, funky and punk. Empty factories are slathered in bootytrave shellac, and before it cakes onto aluminum sheeting, it's set on fire. Hip-hop steez work on P.L.U.R. sentiment under PA/laptop/turntable configurations. They call it "possible sound" and "fresh-techno": raw, deep trax mounted on cinder blocks and run in neutral until it smokes and cracks. Technoid squibbles underneath while freyed chords sizzle from the vocal stabs running down gutters of noise and panic. Stone-like synth shakes the screws out your speakers. A garbeled MC drowns in the mix. The party is out of control. Something has happened. Something has broken. |
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On February 17th:o9 - Church of the Ghetto P.C. (CD & 2xLP) Church of the Ghetto P.C. is an aural experience of jaw-dropping agog, like reading a new language, a kind of graffiti action-script dedicated to all the industrial back-alley disjecta of our Bill Gates-induced modernity. Sharing slang with the Schematic crew, o9 can still talk minimal with the Raster-Noton label, noise-therapy with Mego, and knows the uprock narratives of Warp's great masters. o9's voice has the whole idiomatic spectrum intact and yet still the gospel truth is that o9 has a vocabulary all his own. Nothing can prepare you for his application of shamanistic sound, those caked beats and rhythm clusters, that catechistic technical polish that brings beaming luster to screen-frozen darkness. Considering the near anonymity of the o9 project - he's gone live at one Warp party in the UK and toured bruised America. And, given the fact of his so few releases - singles and compilation appearances on revered labels such as Planet-Mu, Nophi, and of course, Schematic - the question remains: Who the hell is o9 and where did the apostles of Schematic discover his burning laptop to release this first awesome full-length? Church of the Ghetto P.C. is a stunning and convulsive ripple of deep-membrane funk and syntactical synth notes. It's not old school, it's old testament, not high-tech, but high priest. It's as important as the fucking Bible. Cracking the egg code on total beat typography, o9 has written the first hard-driven masterpiece of this new dead-end, face to-the-terminal century. |
 Care
to hear the current dirt on Phoenecia and the Schematic Music Company?
Read "The
Outsiders: Will Schematic have to compromise to get its avant-garde
music heard?", a Miami New times feature by the ever-controversial
Mosi Reeves. An excerpt: "....a day before the Tour de los Guapos would ship off for its first concert date in Vancouver, British Columbia, Kay and del Castillo play at an October 10 party called Elektro Base in downtown's I/O nightclub. Tonight they are headlining as Soul Oddity, the Magic City's beloved hometown heroes. The duo is scheduled to "re-create" Tone Capsule, and by the time they take the stage around 3:00 a.m., the dance floor is packed with old-school heads and young party kids eager to witness the return of the local champions. Instead the group fucks with the crowd's expectations, straining Tone Capsule's light bass blips through erratic jump cuts and abrasive, ear-bursting noise. 'This stuff sounds more like Phoenecia than Soul Oddity,' derides one audience member." (Editor: "Duh.") Read the complete article here. |
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Velez – Internal Combustion:
Schematic’s reissue of Glen Velez’s phenomenal hand-drum improvisation from 1985 acts as one of the essential links to an understanding of the relationship between modern electronic composition and prehistoric sound, wherein ‘Internal Combustion’ finds Velez’s intense, lifelong study of the frame drum—all his work for such artists as Steve Reich and Zakir Hussain, his decades of solo and ensemble recordings, his inspiration on, among others, John Cage—is displayed with a total mastery and utter oneness with his instrument, showering the listener with nimble, double, triple, all-finger rumble patterns on the drum, circular and mesmerizing in structure, and reminiscent of Moroccan slave songs, Indonesian ritual music, Native American trance, as much as the sooty percussive sound of Phoenecia or Autechre, exploring an intense, almost palatal clap to the drum, searching for an unconscious connection to the higher power, like speaking in tongues through the skin of a drum—a kind of incredible psychic ascension happens here, and it’s a fitting tribute, not to mention an accurate lineage, to see Velez’s ancient music has found a home at one of our most forward-thinking labels. - Lee Henderson, Feb. 2002 Review from Stylus Magazine: Internal Combustion is, as its name implies, a dense and fiery collection. Its unique aesthetic approach sets it far apart from everything else on the Schematic label -- though its interest in the drone does link it tenuously with both electronic and minimalist music - and its surprising variety of styles and moods makes it far more than just an extended drum solo. This is improvisation at its most enjoyable and accessible, pushing boundaries and exploring crossovers while reveling in the overdriven glee and excitement of free drumming...
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now, Nick Forté's "Pasted Lakes", a mini-lp in the
form of mood music.Nick Forté is from Brooklyn, but geographically speaking, his music falls somewhere between his living room (which he seemingly reconstructs in his visual design of Pasted Lakes) and Twin Peaks, Washington. He is half of the duo called Christmas Decorations whose recent album “Model 91” on the Kranky label crept quietly into many charts and cd players late in 2002. Pasted Lakes is the remains of Nick’s first foray into computer music, an album which may never see the light of day. From its’ remains, he took scraps and reassembled them in an somewhat random manner, recycling and remolding them until they bore no resemblance to their source and took on a form of their own.
"A new kind of musique concrete, one that speaks volumes about influence and desire to create, never ending up contrived or trying too hard. a different, yet important schematic release, and one that deserves a lot of attention, and will no doubt produce introspection". - absorb.org Reviews: The New York Times Absorb.org Pitchfork media The San Francisco Examiner (scroll down page) Gridface Angbase Impact Press (scroll down page) |
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now, a compliation by various artists entitled "Well-suited for
General-purpose Audio Work" on CD and double LP. The press sheet
reads: "The Schematic crew returns once more with its fourth compilation of brain-straddling aural tanglements that realign your eardrums for this third modern millennium. Following ace products/legends like Ischemic Folks, Lily of the Valley and House of Distraction, the Miami funkonaughts reveal 13 more salvos of digital composition sure to set your stereo on its side...
"Every single track is worth the price of admission." - Jive Magazine "The music on General-Purpose Audio Work will influence avant-gardists for years to come." - DAVE SEGAL, The Portland Mercury Reviews: Jive Magazine All Music Guide The Portland Mercury Earpollution.com Splendid e-zine |
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Phoenecia's
performance at the Sonar '03 Festival in Barcelona, Spain
has been archived for your listening pleasure. Enjoy the
sound of our musical equipment short circuiting to the
delight of thousands. Every performance at Sonar has been
archived. Perfermance of note were Jamie Lidell, Lithops,
Aphex Twin, Patrick Pulsinger, Bjork, The Puppetmastaz,
and a few others... Umm, we forget.  Schematic
DJ's of Phoenecia, Mioc, and Gliese have returned from their dj'ing
stint at at ATP UK 2003, All Tomorrow's Parties UK Festival curated
by Autechre. Click the Quicktime movie icon to view a brief (5.2 MB)
picture collage from the Festival and minitour that followed. Featured
are: Coil, Kool Keith, Yasuone Tone, Disjecta, Farmers Manual, and
the Schematic crew (including a few extended members) making their
usual brand of mayhem. |
 "It
has finally arived. The new CD from the Dr. Moreau of beats, Otto
Von Schirach. Chopped Zombie Fungus collects the three massive vinyl
12" EPs that have been storming headphones worldwide. 'Boombonic
Plague', 'Pelican Moondance' and 'Earjuice Synthesis'. Twisted, sinister
and as vicious as a wolverine, the Cuban-American Schirach decimates
everything you know about Booty Bass, the Dirty South, IDM and Ghetto
Tech, flattening their edifice and rebuilding with corrupt, artful
even straight-up beastly replicants...
Pitchfork Media says: "If there's a weakness to this compilation, it's not fire or decapitation or a shotgun blast to the dome, but the complete lack of restraint Schirach exhibits on many of the tracks" - Mark Martelli, Pitchfork Media Read the entire Pitchfork review here. Reviews: Stylus magazine Igloo Magazine |
 Otto Von Schirach's mighty "Ear Juice Synthesis, the third installment of the Chopped Zombie Fungus trilogy, is now available for consumption. Drinking straw not included. The press sheet reads: "Part three of the groundbreaking, ear-splitting Chopped Zombie Fungus trilogy is the most menacing of them all. From its detailed and bawdy cover to its spine-smelting beats, 'Earjuice Synthesis' is closer to avant-garde art than street-beat funk. But that won't keep it from loosening the wheels of your Jeep...
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Read
the Richard Devine interview in Apple Computer's professional user's
section entitled "Architect Of Aural Mayhem" where Richard
decodes his methods of sonic deconstruction, divulges his earliest
and latest influences, and makes known the electronics he swears by.Visit
Apple.com/Professional now.
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candy via modus operandi, a la Dino.Dino Felipe - Spreadder/Sprigg 7" - Schematic SCH029 On cotton candy pink vinyl in a banana yellow sleeve with sickly sweet labels designed by the inimitable Shawn Wolfe. Available now on the buy page. The press sheet reads: As much a collectible as a piece of sound-art, Dino Felipes wonderful-looking new 7 inch is a roughshod electronic beat micropiece...
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Felipe - Xanaconversex EPAvailable Now Release Information: We feel that Xanaconversex is best (and inadvertently) described by a dream Dino had just prior finishing the record. In his own words: “This morning I was dreaming a three dimensional collage composed of very sexy body parts and pieces of sound that were all melded together in the air and on the floor...
to 4 of 9 tracks: 1. shoep 2. slutt petal 3. plunk extend 4. strictly genericize |
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Von Schirach - Pelican Moondance EPPart 2 in the Chopped Zombie Fungus Trilogy Available Now Release Information: "Aside from Richard Devine and Phoenecia, no one embodies the Schematic sound like Miami-based Otto Von Schirach. On Pelican Moondance, the second installment in the Chopped Zombie Fungus trilogy, Schirach flashes his blades and edits techno to pieces, only to sew them back together into a beastly music...
to 4 of 4 tracks: 1. pelican moondance 2. 4 rooms four walls 3. granny footpowder 4. vomitar |
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Felipe - Flim Toby Available Now Release Information: "Questions? Who is Dino Felipe? That question is easily answered. He's a 23 year old artist straddling the latitudinal stretch between Miami and Atlanta (home of other Schematic artists Richard Devine and Delarosa and Asora). No mystery in that. The real question is -- Who is Flim Toby?...
XLR8R says: "With 'As Flim Toby, yet another member of the Schematic crew steps up with an intriguing, category-eluding debut release...
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| Other news |
For those
musicans, artists, dj's, writers, programmers, photographers, chefs,
and other creative humans that have had the desire to show or share
their efforts with us, but had neither desire or ability to do so
- We present to you the schematic file server. It is now in its infancy
and only offers direct uploading from your web browser to our server,
but soon it will offer 2-way transfers with direct browsing and downloads
of pictures, music, and the occasional gift. Access the file server
via the communicate page or directly @ http://schematic.net/upload/ |
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If you're traveling on the world wide web, be sure to stop by ottovonschirach.com , the official website of the famous mustard maker. Although it is not complete, it is completely absurd. Visitors will surely enjoy lots of funny pictures and misspelled words. Enjoy a (pickled) taste of Otto today. |
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Otto
Von Sherlock Holmes is busy playing shows everywhere, see the details in the functions section. Listen to him battling with SmartElectronix' "Crazy Ivan the Russian" VST Plugin. |
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If you haven't already, we recommend visiting the Warp Magic Bus tour microsite to trace the tracks of Phoenecia, Richard Devine, and the rest of the crusaders. View Jeswa's photolog (10.7 MB) of the tour here. Read Vice Magazine's uncensored and highly sensationalized coverage of the tour here. The Warp Records website contains a feature page dedicated to Phoenecia, wherein one can find pictures, a few Brownout tracks, a streaming interview with Brave New Waves - a Canadian Broadcast syndication, and a stream of Phoenecia's live set from Warp's Nesh party in April of 2001, where the Schematic crew (Phoenecia, Richard Devine, and Delarosa and Asora) took over. Inspect and enjoy. |
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Atom Heart's "Dos Tracks - :)" data: "As the name suggests, Dos Tracks - :) seems to be dealing with the concept of 'tracks'. Simplicity is the key, as a DOS computer would only be capable of in today's home supercomputer driven world. Each song sounds as if it is constructed of two (dos) tracks, that is, two distinct lines of rhythm but only Uwe Schmidt can achieve 'music' through such minimalism and make a statement at the same time. Dos Tracks :) shows us the cool face of Atom Heart. You won´t hear a single melody, no vocals, no emotions, no cheesiness and no humour on this album. Just pure binary neo-minimalism. Enjoy and destroy x)" Available on double vinyl and cd here |
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Mr. Otto Von Schirach the third's Boombonic Plague EP is available on the buy page. Boombonic Plague is the first installment of the "Chopped Zombie Fungus" trilogy and the work of a cleaner, tighter, and lower (frequency) Otto than ever. Click here to listen to it now. |
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Still available: Aleamapper, the first full length album from Richard Devine. Aleamapper is a starck and spacious soundtrack that magnifies the minute spaces between Lipswitch’s rhythms to reveal canyons of sound. An audible film for the ears. It is available on CD and double on the buy page now. |
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An impromtu set by Phoenecia and the ever-devious Mr.Soundwave is being featured in Dublab's four square page. The set was recorded in Los Angeles on 6/7/01 by two weary Phoenecians and a hobbling Mr. SW™. It will be available on demand for two weeks. Listen to it here. (Real Audio required) |
