RELEASE TITLE Soma 25
LABEL Soma Records
CATALOG SOMADA113
GENRE Techno
RELEASE DATE 2017-08-11
QUALITY 320kbps CBR Joint Stereo 44100Hz
SIZE 344.21 MB
21 TRACKS:
Adam Beyer – Just Things (Original Mix) 06:06 126bpm Amin
Blawan – Clipper (Original Mix) 06:02 133bpm Amaj
Daft Punk – Drive (Slam Modular Interpretation) 07:04 129bpm A#maj
Funk D'Void – 808 Planet (Original Mix) 07:54 123bpm Cmin
Funk D'Void – Magnolia (Architectural Barcelona Version) 02:53 123bpm Amin
Jeff Mills – A Tale From The Parallel Universe (Original Mix) 04:48 123bpm D#min
Joe Stawarz – BeeBear (Deepchord Remix) 09:25 120bpm Amin
Joe Stawarz – Cry (Deepchord Remix) 08:57 122bpm Amaj
Josh Wink – Synodic Period (Original Mix) 10:51 125bpm Bmin
Percy X – Maintain (Mark Henning's 90's Mix) 05:37 130bpm F#maj
Percy X – X-Track (Vril Remix 2) 08:30 136bpm G#min
Robert Hood – The Bond We Formed (Original Mix) 06:34 128bpm Amaj
Slam – Positive Education (Cleric Remix) 06:11 131bpm Fmaj
Slam – Positive Education (Shlømo Remix) 05:56 131bpm Amin
Slam – Stepback (Gemini Voice Archive Remix) 07:08 127bpm Amin
Slam – Stepback (Jonas Kopp Remix) 06:42 131bpm A#maj
Slam – Stepback (Kenny Larkin Panic Room Remix) 14:49 125bpm Amaj
Slam – Tempest (Original Mix) 06:07 128bpm Cmin
Slam – Visions (Kobosil Remix) 05:40 133bpm Amaj
Steve Bicknell – Mind Cycles (Original Mix) 05:12 127bpm Amaj
The Woodleigh Research Facility – S.O.M.A 25 (Original Mix) 05:50 125bpm Amin
Soma Records is inarguably one of Techno’s major forces in 2017 and since it’s inception on the streets of Glasgow, Soma Records has stood for uncompromising quality of the highest level in every area it operates. Label figureheads Slam formed the label in 1991 together with friends Glenn Gibbons & Dave Clarke and subsequently forged one of electronic music’s most widely known and well-respected labels. Soma quickly began to develop its own sound with classics such as Slam’s timeless ‘Positive Education’ and helped launch the careers of many great artists like Surgeon, Envoy, Funk D’Void, Silicone Soul and Alex Smoke as well as the discovery of French duo Daft Punk who released their first rudimentary, raw outings on the label back in 1994. With their eyes firmly fixed on a vision of the future, Soma began the quest to instil their unquenchable passion and thirst for electronic music onto the world around them. Box Set Soma have enlisted the likes of Jeff Mills, Robert Hood, Steve Bicknell, Andrew Weatherall (appearing as Woodleigh Research Facility), Blawan, Adam Beyer and more to provide brand new musical excursions for today’s dance floors and beyond. These, coupled with many of today’s new, up and coming names in the techno genre like Kobosil, VRIL & Jonas Kopp choosing their favourite tracks from the Soma back catalogue to remix sees Soma’s futuristic vision remaining strong with the celebration of 25 years being one of a forward thinking nature rather than one of nostalgia. Ostgut’s Kobosil brings Slam’s ‘Visions’ into the prevailing drone-ebbed world, the veiled VRIL douses the timeless X Track by Percy X in his dubbed out demeanour and Jonas Kopp’s EBM workout of another Slam classic, ‘Stepback’ creates the standpoint for the project: “Always forward, never back”. Jeff Mills’ provides otherworldly connections with ‘A Tale From The Parallel Universe’, Weatherall delivers future/retro acid and Josh Wink unleashes a 9min epic dance floor burner. Robert Hood provides a straight up, fast paced dance floor workout; all coming together to form the collective consciousness of the Soma attitude. Slam deliver ‘Tempest’, a track that perfectly sums up the whirlwind last few years the pair have enjoyed as they continue to be at the forefront of the global Techno elite. Completing the assemblage of original tracks is Soma’s own Funk D’Void, bringing his unique brand of jacked up electronics with ‘808 Planet’. Visual Construct In accompaniment, Soma decided it was necessary to match the unique musical sensibilities displayed with an artistic environment that clearly juxtaposed the ideas set forth in the project. This led to collaboration with Scottish artist Kyle Irvine. His highly detailed, powerful yet delicate illustration style is truly unique. Each design was handpicked by Soma especially for the box set, which features exclusive Soma 25 Logo stickers, a poster and illustrated vinyl sleeves. Each individual sleeve has its own story line with enigmatic characters including Lantern Man and Little Bo, who live in a dimension beyond our own. Look out for Kyle’s designs on the Soma25 remix singles and forthcoming, limited edition clothing lines produced in conjunction with Forty Clothing Glasgow.