Rephlex X-Asp - Terra Ferma

i want to share a record i discovered today, called Terra Ferma, by X-Asp and released on Rephlex.

it's kind of unknown and hard to find, though there are some vinyl to be sold on discogs, but i instantly loved it.

i get to discover new artists pretty much everyday, but this one turned out to be special, because it has a combination of charming spacey pads and melodies with often complex, raw drum programming. as simple as that. this made me feel like when i first listened to steve pictkon's stasis or black dog's bytes (though not establishing a comparison here).

it's very hard to find samples and youtube has nothing, but you can listen two of the tracks here:

Terra Ferma *2

http://soundcloud.com/user4787471/x-asp-terra-ferma-02-terra-ferma-x2

and my favorite Cloud bass

http://soundcloud.com/user4787471/x-asp-terra-ferma-07-cloud-bass

There is also a µ-Ziq remix of the track Terra Ferma.

post here if you knew it already and if not, hope you enjoy!

Yes, always really liked this LP

Always presumed it was a person/persons working under a pseudonym, as I've never heard of the two guys credited (Gulati / Powell) releasing anything else at all.

Btw, on the Stasis, BDP angle, if you haven't already come across Likemind Records you might find something you like.

  On 10/18/2010 at 9:51 PM, xy_politics said:

Yes, always really liked this LP

 

Always presumed it was a person/persons working under a pseudonym, as I've never heard of the two guys credited (Gulati / Powell) releasing anything else at all.

 

Btw, on the Stasis, BDP angle, if you haven't already come across Likemind Records you might find something you like.

i know of the likemind series and love it!

from time to time i go on a web voyage looking for similar artists to BDP and Stasis and this time i found pretty interesting results.

terra ferma by x-asp and the purple universe by synectics, also released on rephlex.

this sound means so much to me!

i used to have this. it was pretty good, and it was great compared to what i've been hearing lately.

edit: it's probably Richard.

eh ruiagnelo, did you ever get into Ochre, Infinite Scale, Digitonal or any of that Toytronic Records stuff? You'll really want to check that out, especially Ochre.

  On 10/18/2010 at 11:50 PM, SPD² said:

eh ruiagnelo, did you ever get into Ochre, Infinite Scale, Digitonal or any of that Toytronic Records stuff? You'll really want to check that out, especially Ochre.

i have some Ochre but never went to far with it.

each release i own had about 2 or 3 listens. maybe i will get back to it soon.

i don't know the other two, but i am interested.

how should i start with those?

I am a fan of this record. Reminds me of early Passarani and other nature stuff.

  On 10/19/2010 at 2:41 AM, LUDD said:

I am a fan of this record. Reminds me of early Passarani and other nature stuff.

can you provide one or two youtube links? i wanna listen to that

  On 10/19/2010 at 8:11 PM, ruiagnelo said:

  On 10/19/2010 at 2:41 AM, LUDD said:

I am a fan of this record. Reminds me of early Passarani and other nature stuff.

 

can I search on YouTube myself for examples? i wanna listen to that

fixt.

  On 10/19/2010 at 8:51 PM, Joy Rex said:

  On 10/19/2010 at 8:11 PM, ruiagnelo said:

  On 10/19/2010 at 2:41 AM, LUDD said:

I am a fan of this record. Reminds me of early Passarani and other nature stuff.

 

can I search on YouTube myself for examples? i wanna listen to that

 

fixt.

:angry:

Great album, brings back memories.

Phenomyna's release "Unexplained" is some good stuff in the X-Asp ballpark. It's one of Steve Pickton's aliases. The "Unexplained" album is really expensive now but I found the album on Soulseek (mp3s, bleh, but 100 dollars is a lot for a cd;)), you'll probably be able to find it there as well. The outfit Dynamic Wave put out music on Nature (Ludd mentioned Passarani and Nature in this thread before, no doubt he knows his music) in the 90's that is also in the X-Asp ballpark, they have an EP available at Bleep and it's good imo. Also Monomorph (D'Arcangelo alias) put out wicked stuff. The Telestatt EP from Bochum Welt is absolutely amazing, but expensive.

  On 10/20/2010 at 12:05 AM, narkeworld said:

Phenomyna's release "Unexplained" is some good stuff in the X-Asp ballpark. It's one of Steve Pickton's aliases. The "Unexplained" album is really expensive now but I found the album on Soulseek (mp3s, bleh, but 100 dollars is a lot for a cd;)), you'll probably be able to find it there as well. The outfit Dynamic Wave put out music on Nature (Ludd mentioned Passarani and Nature in this thread before, no doubt he knows his music) in the 90's that is also in the X-Asp ballpark, they have an EP available at Bleep and it's good imo. Also Monomorph (D'Arcangelo alias) put out wicked stuff. The Telestatt EP from Bochum Welt is absolutely amazing, but expensive.

 

thanks man, definitely gonna check those you mentioned.

phenomyna and everything steve pickton has put his hands one i know already and love it all!

had to grab a FLAC of unexplained that a guy ripped from vinyl and uploaded to what.cd.

  On 10/18/2010 at 11:55 PM, ruiagnelo said:

  On 10/18/2010 at 11:50 PM, SPD² said:

eh ruiagnelo, did you ever get into Ochre, Infinite Scale, Digitonal or any of that Toytronic Records stuff? You'll really want to check that out, especially Ochre.

 

i have some Ochre but never went to far with it.

each release i own had about 2 or 3 listens. maybe i will get back to it soon.

 

i don't know the other two, but i am interested.

 

how should i start with those?

Digitonal has that full length Save Your Light For Darker Days. that's a good starter.

Infinite Scale, you should start w/ those first two EPs Sound Sensor and Automated Compositions

  On 10/19/2010 at 9:08 PM, ruiagnelo said:

  On 10/19/2010 at 8:51 PM, Joy Rex said:

  On 10/19/2010 at 8:11 PM, ruiagnelo said:

  On 10/19/2010 at 2:41 AM, LUDD said:

I am a fan of this record. Reminds me of early Passarani and other nature stuff.

 

can I search on YouTube myself for examples? i wanna listen to that

 

fixt.

:angry:

Because I am nice I found you this (from 1995 I think)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJCHxRLXok8

  On 10/20/2010 at 12:07 AM, ruiagnelo said:

had to grab a FLAC of unexplained that a guy ripped from vinyl and uploaded to what.cd.

Um, Unexplained wasn't ever released on vinyl! (Link)

Maybe you're referring to the 2 remix 12"s? If you don't have the original album, it's really really good and Discogs has copies from £35 if you're bothered about getting an original.

Here's something from 2005 by Kirk Degiorgio and Ian O'Brien which is surprisingly retro and great:

[youtubehd]-O5dE0t8YR0[/youtubehd]

  On 10/20/2010 at 10:20 AM, xy_politics said:

  On 10/20/2010 at 12:07 AM, ruiagnelo said:

had to grab a FLAC of unexplained that a guy ripped from vinyl and uploaded to what.cd.

Um, Unexplained wasn't ever released on vinyl! (Link)

 

Maybe you're referring to the 2 remix 12"s? If you don't have the original album, it's really really good and Discogs has copies from £35 if you're bothered about getting an original.

 

Here's something from 2005 by Kirk Degiorgio and Ian O'Brien which is surprisingly retro and great:

 

[youtubehd]-O5dE0t8YR0[/youtubehd]

exactly. not vinyl, but cd.

Bump

this album is timeless

who’s the artist ? 
 

I have this on both CD and vinyl. It's awesome, my favourite track is the CD extra not on vinyl, Poisson Métallique.

still got my CD

Got my cd as well. Always heard Tango & Vectif vibes on it.

i've never really listened to this. i'm into it now.

Yeah, same.  I must have tried this out at some point, but this time really clicked with me.  

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