Published
Mon, May 23, 2005, 11:44
- The long awaited news breaks - Richie 'Plastikman' Hawtin's latest intriguing mix CD/DVD explores transitions in sound.
The electronic music world is incredibly difficult to stay ahead of. What is branded cool one week, might be slated as dirty the next. Endless techniques are used by artists and their management to try to keep themselves beyond mainstream musical comprehension, and therefore slipping from the razor’s edge where legends can be crafted.
Richie Hawtin is far beyond the forefront of electronic music. His uncrackable image matches his flawless sound and genre pioneering styles. After 4 years, he is back with his latest transformation, evolving alongside technology to ensure he doesn't get lost in a world of dated sounds, average compilations and half-assed singles.
His studio in Berlin has been in full production for the third release in the DE9 series. Following on from Decks, EFX & 909 in 1999 and then Closer to the Edit in 2001 DE9: Transitions is the long awaited latest mix from Hawtin. Utilising the latest recording technologies and automation techniques, he is said to explore not only the traditional musical transition over time and amplitude (X and Y) but the depth (Z) in terms of space and perception - bringing you much closer to the edit so to speak.
Released in September of 2005 on CD & DVD, DE9: Transitions will be recorded within a fully immersive 5.1 Surround Sound environment, complete with high resolution audio versions and accompanying visuals.
Richie Hawtin will preview DE9: Transitions in 5.1 surround sound for the first time at Sonar, Barcelona (June 16 -18, 2005).
Richie Hawtin has a couple of tour dates across the USA confirmed for the next fortnight. Including the huge Detroit techno based Fuse-In Festival.For those of you in NYC there is a very special private listening session to be hosted by Richie penciled in for Tuesday, June 7 - details are hazy so keep your ear to the floor. More information on Richie has his happenings can be found on RichieHawtin.com, Plastikman.com, M-nus.com or Mute.com.