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ARTIST: ENDUSER TITLE: Calling The Vultures LABEL: MIREX     DESCRIPTION: haunted hip hop and broken grooves are the building blocks of endusers 'calling the vultures'. snaking its way from laid back tripped up melodies to poetic brain vibrating vocals and jungle beats. think zombie 2pac and peter murphy squaring off against a back drop of amen my brother. plush and tricked out, this album is a heady intoxicating delightful listen. dj scud, psychofreud, knifehandchop, post-trauma otto von shirach, kevin martin's the bug project: each one has severed dancehall's dreadlocked head and grafted it onto the body of their own brand of virulent breakbeat, from electro-gabba freak-outs to jungle doused in eleven rancid herbs and spices. in every case the whole transcends the parts, and disembodied caribbean rants find new life as they forge through pelvis-shattering beats like mental patients sailing an endless sea of ice-9. and no one right now is doing it as well as enduser.' ˆpitchfork ITEM NUMBER: 06888 FORMAT: 2 x 12” PRICE: $9.25

ARTIST: ENDUSER TITLE: Form Without Function LABEL: HYMEN   DESCRIPTION: within the last few years, lynn standafer has become a well-recognized artist in the breakcore scene. his output is tremendous - not too long after 'the end', he now presents his new full length release, 'form without function' (featuring guest appearances by dj hidden, speaker wrath, somatic responses, submerged and silentkiller). 'form without function' follows what began with 'comparing paths': a movement from the raw sampling and breakbeat madness of his earlier works to the 21st century version of drum and bass - drum and bass with more breaks, ragga vocals and tight fitting sample work. the most basic foundation of the tracks on this album are a continuation of the sound created by artists like panacea in the 90s - straight-forward d'n'b with mighty, pounding basslines. this foundation is combined with the styles mentioned above - which is more than a 'mixture' - it's a style on it's own - 100% enduser. the rough moods conveyed by many breakcore acts cannot be found here - 'form without function' is a straight and tight release that does not cause eardrums to shatter. the speed is turned down in 'keep telling' which gives the listener time to relax but 'the choke' will get you moving again. the slightly melancholic 'by a thread' with it's bright piano is the perfect conclusion to the album. a truly fine example of a work of art by one of the innovators of the break based sound. ITEM NUMBER: 07569 FORMAT: CD PRICE: $16.99

ARTIST: ENDUSER TITLE: Left LABEL: HYMEN   DESCRIPTION: end.user is one of the cornerstones of the modern eclectic electronic music. releases across many platforms have built him into a juggernaut. a usually prolific artist, having recorded for hymen, ad noiseam, sublight, cargo, and many others, he took 2007 off, working on something very special: his debut on ohm resistance and the 2x12" vinyl version on hymen records. having relocated to san francisco, a new lease on his creative power is demonstrated adroitly over the entire album. left shows the most range of end.users album making career. intensely personal, intensely musical, and just plain intense at points, the album showcases a spectacular array of skills across the board. From radio play material (black light) with australian vocalist sol thomas, to collaborations with and remixes by influential electronic acts like scorn, to absolutely stunning, no boundaries drum n bass, the album is diverse and full of powerful compositions. compelling from start to finish, left is the culmination of more than a year's work. this vinyl version contains six tracks that can be found on the cd release, including the black light remix by scorn. furthermore there are two re-edits on side d which are vinyl-only tracks! ITEM NUMBER: 09656 FORMAT: 2 X LP PRICE: $23.99

ARTIST: ENDUSER TITLE: The End LABEL: MIREX     DESCRIPTION: 4-track vinyl excerpt of sublight records slr903. featuring remixes by veteran beat meddlers richard devine and panacea. ITEM NUMBER: 07187 FORMAT: 12” PRICE: $7.50

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