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Feb09

New York’s Francis Harris Talks Melancholic Vocal Stylings, Literature and the Blending of Digi Genres (Video)

Taking a break from his myriad minimal tech personas, Francis Harris, a.k.a. Adultnapper a.k.a. Lightbluemover a.k.a. one half of Frank n’ Tony, is starting out 2012 by not only launching a new imprint, dubbed Scissor & Thread, with Shawn Schwartz owner and curator of the almost-legendary Halcyon records in Brooklyn, but also by releasing a personal record and his own, personal, name. A softer, and as he describes it, “quieter” turn from firmer, more aggressive alter ego, “Leland” is not only fraught with, as Urb found out, intricate cinematic and literary qualities, but is a tribute to the life and memory of Harris’ father. Revealed brilliantly by the voice of Danish vocalist and former FM Einheit collaborator Gry Bagøien, the story of Leland is intimate, comforting, and surprisingly uplifting in the end. We spoke to Harris in order …

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Feb02

Mr. C – “Dark Moon” (Interview) (MP3)

When the book is written about UK rave culture (and a few already have been) Richard West (aka Mr. C) will be prominently featured. The vocalist for infamous acid house pop group The Shamen, Mr. C is equally well known to an entire generation of clubbers who came of age at The End, the infamous London venue co-owned by Mr. C and Layo Paskin. The End shut down last year, after 13-years at the top of London’s underground club scene. And Mr. C relocated to sunny California just this month. But he’s not slowing down, with new music arriving on the hotly tipped Wagon Repair record label, as well as his Syncophant Slags project with fellow techno don Adultnapper. Here’s a sneak preview of one cut from Mr. C’s Wagon Repair release. And read a full interview with the newest Cali resident after the jump.

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Mr. C – “Dark Moon

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