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Raster-Noton usually gets saddled with the "sound design" tag, and usually it's pretty accurate. French stable member Kangding Ray, however, has always fallen nearer to techno—techno with impeccable sound design, of course. His past work for the label has been swung and slightly abstract, but Penta..

Rokelis

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#1 / Wed, 16 Jan 13 06:09

South was a disappointment, but North is really great track, i wish KR would come back with another album this year not so much for 'dancing'.

the_Self

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#2 / Wed, 16 Jan 13 08:51

It took me some time to get fully into this one, but now I can say that all three tracks definitely have their inspiring charm. So yeah, great release by Raster-Noton in my opinion, plus a truly wonderful albumcover.

...the Self, the innermost nucleus of the psyche. Unsettling techno & experimental ambient

Finn.of.Tomland

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Next @ Norbergfestival 2013

#3 / Wed, 16 Jan 13 09:04

I would not say that Kangding Ray always has fallen nearer to techno, his first two albums on Raster-Noton 'Stabil' & 'Automne Fold' are two very finely honed 'sound design' albums that fit well into the labels 'Archiv Für Ton Und Nichtton' style. And the track for me on this 12' is the 'Plateau (A Single Source Of Truth)'. But then again i only Dj in between 35 to 80 bpm...

Chimney

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#4 / Thu, 17 Jan 13 21:16

Great EP

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