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A Broken Mold (remastered 2023)

by Northern Machine

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Temporal Arrhythmia 05:04
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2.
The Night Surgeons 04:49
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3.
In The Tall Dust Weeds 07:34
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4.
Krelltones 02:58
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5.
Wasteland 04:08
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One of Three 04:46
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Voltage & Flux 06:40
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8.
The Old Neighborhood 04:51
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Digitally remastered from the original cassette recordings. A small number of the 2003 CD edition remain available - buy the CD and the new download is included. Check out SPH Tapes on Bandcamp, they still sell the cassettes!

"Superb electronics that wander between intensity and trance state. Highly recommended. Not many bands achieve such an industrial take on ambient electronics, only to pepper their music with highly melodic content." Matt Howarth, Sonic Curiosity

"Initially released on cassette back in 1992, the 8 tracks on "A Broken Mold" still hold the same power and intrigue as they did then. These are structured electronic/experimental compositions that succeed in conjuring vivid mental imagery--sometimes dark and sinister, other times alien and otherworldly, sometimes all of the aforementioned. There is a definite affinity for, and reference to, some of the classic, early electronic and 'industrial' artists, from TANGERINE DREAM to KRAFTWERK, as in 'One Of Three', which harkens back to the late 70s/early 80s analogue sound. Other tracks map out their own little freeform worlds, like the nearly ambient 'In The Tall Dust Weeds', while 'Krelltones' is laced with spacy percolations and hypnotic sequences. A solid selection of psychotronic sounds and more than worth a listen." Todd Zachritz, Godsend

Tracks 1 - 4 recorded 1989 - 1991
at The Cement Trap, Brooklyn, NY

Tracks 5 - 8 recorded June 1982 - August 1983
at Flora's Place, Stamford, CT

TECHNICAL GEEKERY FOR THE OBSESSED
Tracks 1 - 4:
Casio CZ-101
Crumar Spirit
EMS Synthi AKS
Korg DDD-1
Korg Mono/Poly
Korg MS-20
Noah bells
Roland Jupiter 8
ADA Pitchtraq
Alesis Midiverb II
Boss BX-600 mixer
DeltaLab ADM 4096 Echotron
Digitech DSP-128
Digitech 7.6
Fostex 450 mixer
Fostex X-15 II 4-track cassette recorder
Panasonic 1/4" tape recorder
Shure SM-57 microphone

Tracks 5 - 8:
Casiotone 403
Korg Mono/Poly
Moog Prodigy
Roland TB-303
Boss DM-2
DOD Flanger 670
Boss KM-600 mixer
Stereo cassette deck

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released February 25, 2024

Patrick Gillis: synthesizers, effects, voice, tapes
Carsten Ginsburg: synthesizer, keyboard, effects
(c) & (p) 1992 Patrick Gillis & Carsten Ginsburg
Northern Machine logo, photo & layout: ENC
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Pat Gillis developed Northern Machine in the mid-80's as an outgrowth of his interests in film sound and electronic music. Bill Warford soon arrived and pushed it towards an emphatic level of expression, under the auspices of legendary Audiophile Tapes label-Yoda Carl Howard. Some 25 years and 8 releases later, Northern Machine is still building upon that original foundation of vision. ... more

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