TONE CAPSULE (REPRESS)

TRACKLIST A1. Mezzo Modular A2. Welcome Back To Earth A3. Little Alien B1. People Party B2. Freq Shift B3. Clipped C1. Soul Communication C2. DJ Tokyo C3. Cruxx D1. Fugue D2. Chrome Ozone INFO First ever repress of Soul Oddity's 'Tone Capsule' album, a legendary piece of work from Romulo Del Castillo and Joshua Kay who afterwards would become known as Phoenecia, release on Warp and start the Schematic imprint. This record was probably the opening salvo from the Miami IDM scene, a merging of their Autechre / early Warp influences with Miami Bass, Rap and Electro-Funk. It would also pave the way for labels like Schematic, Beta Bodega, Chocolate Industries, M3RCK and artists such as Push Button Objects, Prefuse 73 and Richard Devine right through to current Miami legends Nick Leon, Danny Daze etc. A reissue you probably were not expecting but a vital one whose fingers prints can be heard on a lot of todays music. 'The story of IDM in the USA begins in Miami™ - Fact Mag Control Freak Recordings are thrilled to be launching its new reissue sub-label with Soul Oddity™s Tone Capsule - a seminal electro/IDM classic from mid-90s Miami. Originally released as a series of 3 EPs, the reissue compiles these into an album, newly remastered by Keith Tenniswood (Radioactive Man) - available digitally and, for the first time, on 2x12" LP album. Soul Oddity marked the first outing for a pair of musicians who were instrumental in bringing the UK's post-rave IDM scene to the US. Having bonded over a love for the Warp output at the time, the pair fused this influence with the sound of their native Miami, where hip-hop, breaks and bass soundtracked a lively party scene. A masterpiece of machine-driven, emotionally abstract storytelling, Tone Capsule rivals some of the best of 90s leftfield electronica. Twitchy beats and gloopy synth-funk are melded into jams that make for a seriously otherworldly listen - as forward-thinking now as it was in 1996. This record kickstarts our new reissue sub label Capsule Freak - marking the beginning of our dive into the rich past of dance music history which has brought the scene we love to where it is today. We can™t think of a more fitting time capsule to begin this journey with - over two years in the making, we hope you find this release as wild and intriguing as we do. All tracks written and produced by Romulo Del Castillo and Joshua Kay Originally released on Astralwerks [1996] Remastered by Keith Tenniswood (Radioactive Man)