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		<title>Mix: Campfire Melancholy II</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dear friends of the cultivated autumn blues, it’s that time again. The year is racing towards its end, wrapping the world in weather-made sorrow. Despite the fleeting hope of sunny days, wet, gray, and cold have once again become the bitter reality of everyday life. So, it’s time for the perfect soundtrack, one that makes your warm tea or stout taste even better.]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><br>Dear friends of the cultivated autumn blues, it’s that time again. The year is racing towards its end, wrapping the world in weather-made sorrow. Despite the fleeting hope of sunny days, wet, gray, and cold have once again become the bitter reality of everyday life. So, it’s time for the perfect soundtrack, one that makes your warm tea or stout taste even better.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-large-font-size">Tracklist:</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">1. Easy Rider Campfire Scene<br>2. Feist &amp; Ben Gibbard &#8211; Train Song<br>3. Kina Grannis &#8211; Colorblind (Counting Crows Cover)<br>4. Flora Cash &#8211; Zombie (The Cranberries Cover)<br>5. Tom Speight &amp; Lydia Clowes &#8211; Save Tonight (Eagle Eye Cherry Cover)<br>6. Hayden &#8211; I Need My Girl (The National Cover)<br>7. Raye Zaregosa &#8211; In The River<br>8. JT &amp; Andrew &#8211; White People For Peace (Against me cover)<br>9. RelativelyComplete &#8211; The Violence (Rise Against Cover)<br>10. Mumford &amp; Sons &#8211; The Boxer (Simon &amp; Garfunkel Cover)<br>11. Asaf Avidan &#8211; Maybe You Are<br>12. Billy Clyro &#8211; Umbrella (Rhianna Cover)<br>13. Travis &#8211; Baby, One More Time (Britney Spears Cover)<br>14. Editors &#8211; An End Has A Start (MTV Acoustic)<br>15. Erica Sewell &#8211; Furr (Blitzen Trapper Cover)<br>16. Glen Hodgson &#8211; An Honest Mistake (The Bravery Cover)<br>17. Christina Vale &#8211; New Slang (The Shins Cover)<br>18. José Gonzales &#8211; Heartbeats<br>19. Post Malone &#8211; Feeling Whitney<br>20. Portugal. The Man &#8211; Created<br>21. Flora Cash &#8211; I’m Tired<br>22. Aaliya &#8211; Runaway<br>23. Oasis &#8211; Talk Tonight (Acoustic)<br>24. Slow Club &#8211; Never Look Back</p>



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		<title>Mix: variFocast #14 – Kometenschmidt</title>
		<link>https://watzefack.com/2024/09/22/mix-varifocast-14-kometenschmidt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2024 08:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jan Madera is a DJ, a former colleague, and a friend of mine. Even though we rarely see each other, despite the ridiculously short physical distance, we are connected by music. And the love for music. Our common ground can be found somewhere between Ambient, IDM, Electronica, Piano, Jazz, and Dubtechno. And that's why I love his DJ mixes so much, especially those that fall within our shared musical spectrum. Under the name VariFocus, he releases his own and guest mixes on his SoundCloud and Mixcloud channels. ]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Jan Madera is a DJ, a former colleague, and a friend of mine. Even though we rarely see each other, despite the ridiculously short physical distance, we are connected by music. And the love for music. Our common ground can be found somewhere between Ambient, IDM, Electronica, Piano, Jazz, and Dubtechno. And that&#8217;s why I love his DJ mixes so much, especially those that fall within our shared musical spectrum. Under the name VariFocus, he releases his own and guest mixes on his SoundCloud and Mixcloud channels. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Shortly after <a href="https://watzefack.com/2024/08/31/hear-madera-alternative-elevator-music-soundcloud/" data-type="post" data-id="601">writing about my friend Jan&#8217;s DJ mix series &#8220;Alternative Elevator Music&#8221;</a>, he contacted me, and asked for a guest mix for his variFocast series, and I didn&#8217;t have to think long about it. Neither about whether I would do it (of course!) nor about what I would include (see common ground). Today is the day: Jan posted the mix early this morning, and that’s exactly where it belongs: in the early morning hours of autumn. Enjoy it!</p>



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		<title>Make &#038; Mix: Me, Myself, and I</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 14:09:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Amazing, how quickly 30 years pass by. For his birthday in 1994, my father received a “cheap” (around 120 DM) beginner keyboard as a gift. It was also a highly intriguing toy for me and became the foundation for my first attempts at music production. With a cassette deck beside me—focus—and record, the first short pieces were soon composed and immortalized on tape. But what is eternal if you can quickly erase or overwrite the cassette? Consequently, there are no recordings left from that time, but melodies stuck in my head and still find their way into my productions decades later to sound even better than I expected 30 years ago.]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Amazing, how quickly 30 years pass by. For his birthday in 1994, my father received a “cheap” (around 120 DM) beginner keyboard as a gift. It was also a highly intriguing toy for me and became the foundation for my first attempts at music production. With a cassette deck beside me—focus—and record, the first short pieces were soon composed and immortalized on tape. But what is eternal if you can quickly erase or overwrite the cassette? Consequently, there are no recordings left from that time, but melodies stuck in my head and still find their way into my productions decades later to sound even better than I expected 30 years ago.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In late 1995 or early 1996, I got my first PC. A Pentium II with a 60 MHz clock speed, 8 MB of RAM, and even a double-speed CD-ROM drive. Curious, I explored the thing, and my life changed when I discovered the built-in wave editor in Windows 95, which allowed for basic sample editing. In complete ignorance of any audio technical fundamentals, I placed the included microphone in front of the speaker of my first stereo system and hit record. I quickly learned that there were better ways to get samples. With Magix Music Maker, I had my first DAW, which I pushed to the limit. Later came Cakewalk, Cubase, SoundClub (for 10 German Marks at MakroMarkt), Rebirth, Fruity Loops, Reason, and finally Ableton. In pedagogy, they elaborate on the concept of lifelong learning; in music production, it&#8217;s an everyday reality. Only time will tell what challenges artificial intelligence will bring.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I also can&#8217;t remember exactly how many times I had to reinstall my computer in the past three decades, and how often all data and songs were irretrievably lost without backup. You get frustrated and keep going, trying to reconstruct some things you can remember and create something better. The earliest surviving recordings I have are on a cassette from 1997. The songs on it were probably created in 1996 and 1997. Some, possibly even earlier. Many things I recorded on CD I no longer have myself (to my surprise), but my friend—and longtime Latex Distortion companion René—fortunately still has his CD collection and thus an archive of our creations. Many thanks, my friend! I digitized these and the cassette and incorporated them into the mixes. Some pieces were also released, most on my net label “one bit wonder net.music,” while others were only presented to the public at our rare live performances. Making these mixes was truly a rollercoaster of melancholy and emotions. Suddenly, I was 20 again.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I was also quite surprised at the range of my work over the past three decades. Many things (from René&#8217;s archive) had already completely slipped my mind, and it was very exciting to rediscover them. For other pieces, the CD cover and inlay wer missing, and thus, the names of the individual tracks are mostly unknown. But names are just smoke and mirrors. Plus, there are some new tracks and demos I&#8217;m still working on that I put in the mix. And the range was also the reason the planned anniversary mix turned into three mixes, each with 30 tracks.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From the tracklists, you will also see various monikers that I have used over the last 30 years. Unless additional artists are explicitly featured in the track names, I would like to mention that I created &#8216;Latex Distortion&#8217; with my friend René Schinkel in 1999 (active as a a duo until 2009), to whom a big thank you is owed for this wonderful time together. An equally big thank you goes to Torsten Gericke, with whom I run the project Noise Tales, even though it is currently on hiatus. Without him, many of my humble song ideas would not have become finished or even good songs. Furthermore, I would like to thank Steffen Bennemann (formerly known as Stalker), with whom I ran our joint netlabel &#8216;one bit wonder net.music&#8217; for three years and co-produced a track as &#8216;Franz Eder.&#8217; Additionally, a thank you to Kalle Weiß, with whom I intended to start the project &#8216;vorsumar,&#8217; which never went beyond a single track (that was never even officially completed), and who always has constructive suggestions for the sound of my tracks.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">90 songs, about 5 and a half composed hours, compiled for you, but mainly for me. These are definitely the most emotional mixes I&#8217;ve ever made. I could write much more here, but this is about my musical life story, so turn up the speakers and embark on a wild journey.&nbsp;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Part 1 of 3: Dance with Me, Myself, and I</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When I started putting together the songs for a mix, it was clear to me that this mix had to be something for the dance floor. And as I listened through the tracks, I realized that there would be more than just one mix – the styles were too diverse.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">However, I wanted to design the first mix for the dance floor. This one is now a collection of relatively calm dance tracks – by the second mix at the latest, you’ll know what I’m talking about – that I’ve created over the decades. Some of them are really new, just a few weeks old, while others are over 20 years old. But they all have one thing in common: they are timeless to me; pieces that can still be played today without anyone being able to tell how old the song is.</p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:300"><strong>Tracklist:</strong></p>



<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:300"><em>01 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; BIOS (1bit032) &#8211; 2008<br>02 &#8211; Kultobjekt &#8211; Lasmedo (1bit014) &#8211; 2006<br>03 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Tanga Girl (Mausmaki Remix) &#8211; 2000<br>04 &#8211; Flektron &#8211; Black Channel &#8211; 1999<br>05 &#8211; Franz Eder &#8211; Eisbein mit Sülze &#8211; 2006<br>06 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Tanga Girl &#8211; 2000<br>07 &#8211; Kultobjekt &#8211; Alter Rost liebt nicht (1bit014) &#8211; 2006<br>08 &#8211; Kultobjekt &#8211; War &#8211; 2022<br>09 &#8211; Kultobjekt &#8211; City Heat &#8211; 2024<br>10 &#8211; Spud Murphy &#8211; Nachtdigital (ND CD 2003) &#8211; 2002<br>11 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Enmoxx &#8211; 2015<br>12 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Night Fighter (demo) &#8211; 2015<br>13 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Nebuland II (demo) &#8211; 2015<br>14 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; A desperate Moment (1bit032) &#8211; 2008<br>15 &#8211; Solism &#8211; in latex &#8211; 2000<br>16 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; One step shake hands &#8211; 2003<br>17 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Mirceaux cranque &#8211; 2015<br>18 &#8211; Kultobjekt &#8211; The Coffee brings you back (1bit007) &#8211; 2005<br>19 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Recorder Malfunction 01 &#8211; 2001<br>20 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Kick Mkons balls &#8211; 2004<br>21 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Candy Pop (1bit018) &#8211; 2006<br>22 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Recorder Malfunction 09 &#8211; 2001<br>23 &#8211; Sven Tasnadi &#8211; My friend is surfing between the clouds (like a Kultobjekt) (1bit009) &#8211; 2005<br>24 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Queen of Kings (1bit001) &#8211; 2005<br>25 &#8211; Kultobjekt &#8211; Getting hot for evening (1bit007) &#8211; 2005<br>26 &#8211; Kultobjekt &#8211; Styrmisch &#8211; 2022<br>27 &#8211; Kultobjekt &#8211; Eldorance (1bit014) &#8211; 2006<br>28 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Arms &#8211; 2015<br>29 &#8211; Dymanic &#8211; Mika (VAK Solisampler Vol. 3) &#8211; 2022<br>30 &#8211; Vorsumar &#8211; Like a child &#8211; 2018</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Part 2 of 3: Rave with Me, Myself, and I</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The hardest part of this mix was finding a fitting name. “Rave” is something I associate with the early 1990s: colorful hair, bright clothing, utility vests, gas masks, whistles, lollipops, and platform shoes. Unfortunately, by the time the “Smurf Techno” compilations came out, “rave” had degenerated into a derogatory term and a generic label for hastily thrown-together, commercial dance tracks.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Originally, rave was all about being wild, uninhibited, innovative, free, and peaceful. The scene gradually distanced itself from the term and created new categories to avoid being boxed into the “rave” label. The legendary radio station “Evosonic” was the medium of choice for discovering new tracks and genres, and it was on whenever possible. Chris Liebing and his “Schranz” were just one example of this, but one that had a lasting influence on me. Schranz, at its peak, became the successor to rave and later almost turned into a derogatory term itself.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This mix lies somewhere between rave and Schranz, with a few nods to industrial and IDM as well.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">01 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; ND INTR0 &#8211; 2001<br>02 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Manchester &#8211; 2000<br>03 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; First Time &#8211; 1999<br>04 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Mamalatex &#8211; 2002<br>05 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Nachtdigital Pt. 5 &#8211; 2002<br>06 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Recorder Malfunction 02 &#8211; 2001<br>07 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Recorder Malfunction 04 &#8211; 2001<br>08 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Re.Peris &#8211; 2015<br>09 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Recorder Malfunction 10 &#8211; 2001<br>10 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Infinity Bay &#8211; 2017<br>11 &#8211; Noise Tales &#8211; Idols (Latex Distortion Cover) &#8211; 2018<br>12 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Recorder Malfunction 08 &#8211; 2001<br>13 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Snarkk &#8211; 2000<br>14 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Be in a loop &#8211; 2000<br>15 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Nachtdigital &#8211; 2000<br>16 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Femfarim (Live at Nachtdigital) &#8211; 2003<br>17 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Sex Tribe &#8211; 1999<br>18 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Trieb &#8211; 1999<br>19 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Safety I &#8211; 1999<br>20 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Ill Funk &#8211; 1999<br>21 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Safety II &#8211; 1999<br>22 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Empfangsdame &#8211; 2001<br>23 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Recorder Malfunction 06 &#8211; 2001<br>24 &#8211; Spud Murphy &#8211; Tempeltanz (Latex Distortion Rework) &#8211; 2001<br>25 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Addicted to Hrrrmmm &#8211; 2003<br>26 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Nordmeer (2024 Edit) &#8211; 2000/2024<br>27 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Agent&#8217;s Run &#8211; 2000<br>28 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Distortion Holiday &#8211; 2001<br>29 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Angels shaving guitars &#8211; 2003<br>30 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Red Twins Snapping &#8211; 2005</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Part 3 of 3: Chill with Me, Myself, and I</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Every good rave or club has a chill-out area. It’s a place to relax, listen, sleep, or just chat in a cozy atmosphere with soothing music. Although I never spent much time in these areas myself, I always enjoyed the experience and liked listening to the music offered there. “The Future Sound of London” or “Aphex Twin” were impressive and inspiring, even on my Walkman during the school bus rides.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A multitude of new musical influences overwhelmed me during my time at university. While I had previously lived in a purely electronic world, I discovered Britpop, which also introduced me to the music of the 1960s. But Alternative, Classical, Blues, Jazz, Indie, Soul, and Hip-Hop also captured my interest, as did Punk and Grunge because they were never dead and had always been two of my passions from before the electronic era. It felt like I had to catch up on the past fifty years of music in record time. At the same time, I tried to compose and produce new things. That’s not so easy when you can’t play the guitar, and music synthesis on a computer is good, but still far from where it is today. This mix combines all of that in a calm way.</p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:300"><strong>Tracklist:</strong></p>



<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:300"><em>01 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Pinaio &#8211; 2016<br>02 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; ijooji &#8211; 2006<br>03 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Satisfiction &#8211; 2015<br>04 &#8211; Solism &#8211; Story of a hat &#8211; 2000<br>05 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Dazz (ack009)- 2005<br>06 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; A numberless mess (feat. 2secondimpression) &#8211; 2016<br>07 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Colva &#8211; 2016<br>08 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Pünö (Or the Story of a Summer Day turning into severe Weather) &#8211; 2015<br>09 &#8211; Noise Tales &#8211; Interpolated &#8211; 2013<br>10 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Time for oxtail soup (1bit025) &#8211; 2007<br>11 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Withered rose &#8211; 2016<br>12 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; The bootsmith hatefuck &#8211; 2016<br>13 &#8211; Kometenschmidt &#8211; Chill Bill &#8211; 2024<br>14 &#8211; Solism &#8211; Wednesday &#8211; 2000<br>15 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Isotope &#8211; 2016<br>16 &#8211; Kometenschmidt &#8211; Too much (feat. BrainDED &amp; Neverending) &#8211; 2019<br>17 &#8211; Kultobjekt &#8211; The coffee brings you back (Daniel Stefanik, too) (1bit007)- 2005<br>18 &#8211; Wighnomy Brothers &#8211; Pontifekks (Latex Distortion Remix) &#8211; 2006<br>19 &#8211; Stalker &#8211; Introducing Savya (Kultobjekt Remix) (1bit012) &#8211; 2006<br>20 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Macchia valley (brq 018) &#8211; 2006<br>21 &#8211; Fette Fische &#8211; Orientexpress &#8211; 1996<br>22 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Shitprickpop (1bit018) &#8211; 2006<br>23 &#8211; Kometenschmidt &#8211; The old record store (feta. BrainDED) &#8211; (2024)<br>24 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Run away (feat. Holly) &#8211; 2016<br>25 &#8211; Carter Pillaparge &#8211; C&#8217;est la fucking vie (2024)<br>26 &#8211; Kometenschmidt &#8211; Cowgirls &#8211; 2015<br>27 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Jasshole (1bit018) &#8211; 2006<br>28 &#8211; Noise Tales &#8211; Almost quiet (1bit006) &#8211; 2003<br>29 &#8211; Kometenschmidt &#8211; Grillguerilla (feat. bÄyz) &#8211; 2015/2024<br>30 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; the plain &#8211; 2018</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Erstaunlich, wie schnell 30 Jahre an einem vorbeiziehen. Zum Geburtstag 1994 bekam mein Vater ein „billiges“ (ca. 120 DM) Einsteiger-Keyboard zum Geburtstag. Das war auch für mich ein überaus interessantes Spielzeug und gleichzeitig die Grundlage meiner ersten Gehversuche in der Musikproduktion. Mit Kassettendeck daneben – Konzentration – und Aufnahme, waren bald die ersten kurzen Stücke komponiert und auf Band verewigt. Aber was ist schon ewig, wenn man die Kassette schnell wieder löschen oder überspielen kann? Folglich gibt es aus dieser Zeit keine Aufnahmen mehr, wohl aber Melodien, die sich in meinem Kopf verhafteten und Jahrzehnte später noch in meine Produktionen einfließen.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ende 1995 oder Anfang 1996 bekam ich meinen ersten PC. Pentium II mit 60 MHz Taktfrequenz, 8 MB RAM und sogar Double-Speed CD-ROM-Laufwerk. Neugierig erkundete ich das Ding und mein Leben änderte sich, als ich auf den im Windows 95 integrierten Wave-Editor stieß, mit dem man rudimentär auch Samples aneinander schneiden konnte. In völliger Unkenntnis jedweder audiotechnischen Grundlagen platzierte ich das mitgelieferte Mikrofon vor dem Lautsprecher meiner ersten Stereoanlage und drückte auf Aufnahme. Schnell lernte ich, dass es auch bessere Wege gibt, um an Samples zu kommen. Mit dem Magix Music Maker hatte ich erstmals eine DAW, die ich ans Maximum ausreizte. Später folgten Cakewalk, Cubase, SoundClub (für 10 DM bei MakroMarkt), Rebirth, Fruity Loops, Reason und schließlich Ableton. In der Pädagogik spricht man vom Konzept des lebenslangen Lernens, in der Musikproduktion von Alltag. Welche Herausforderungen uns künstliche Intelligenz bescheren wird, wird die Zeit zeigen.&nbsp;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ich weiß auch nicht mehr so genau wie oft ich meine Computer neu aufsetzen musste in den vergangenen drei Jahrzehnten und wie oft wirklich alle Daten und Lieder, ohne Backup, unwiederbringlich verloren gingen. Man ist frustriert und macht weiter, versucht manche Sachen, an die man sich erinnern kann, zu rekonstruieren und erschafft dann etwas Besseres. Die frühesten erhalten Aufnahmen liegen bei mir auf einer Kassette aus dem Jahr 1997. Die Lieder darauf sind vermutlich 1996 und 1997 entstanden. Manchen vielleicht auch früher. Viele Sachen, die ich auf CD bannte, habe ich inzwischen selbst gar nicht mehr (zu meiner Überraschung), aber mein Freund – und jahrelanger Latex Distortion Mitstreiter René – hat zum Glück noch seine CD-Kollektion und damit auch ein Archiv unseres Schaffens. Vielen Dank an dieser Stelle! Diese und auch die Kassette habe ich digitalisiert und mit in die Mixe eingearbeitet. Einige Stücke davon wurden auch veröffentlicht, der Großteil auf meinem Netlabel „one bit wonder net.music“, andere wurden der Öffentlichkeit lediglich bei unseren spärlichen Live-Auftritten präsentiert. Es war wirklich eine Achterbahnfahrt der Melancholie und Emotionen. Da war ich plötzlich wieder 20.&nbsp;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Überhaupt war ich doch überrascht, in welcher Bandbreite sich mein Schaffen der letzten drei Dekaden bewegt. Viele Sachen (aus Renés Archiv) waren für mich z.&nbsp;T. schon völlig in Vergessenheit geraten und es war sehr spannend, das neu zu entdecken. Bei anderen Sachen fehlte das CD-Cover und die Namen der einzelnen Stücke somit größtenteils unbekannt. Aber Namen sind ja bekanntlich Schall und Rauch. Und dann gibt es ja noch neue Tracks und Demos, an denen ich arbeite, die mit in die Mixe mussten. Diese Bandbreite war auch der Grund dafür, dass aus dem geplanten Jubiläumsmix drei Mixe mit jeweils 30 Titeln geworden sind.&nbsp;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Anhand der Tracklisten werdet ihr auch eine ganze Reihe meiner Künstlernamen sehen, die ich in den letzten 30 Jahren genutzt habe. Sofern in den Tracknamen nicht explizit noch weitere Künstler gefeatured sind, möchte ich gern ergänzen, dass ich „Latex Distortion“ bis 2009 zusammen mit meinem Freund René Schinkel gemacht habe, dem hier ein dickes Dankeschön für diese wunderbare gemeinsame Zeit gebührt. Und ein mindestens ebenso dickes Dankeschön geht raus an Torsten Gericke, mit dem ich gemeinsam das Projekt Noise Tales mache, auch wenn dieses momentan pausiert. Aber ohne ihn wäre aus manch kümmerlicher Liedidee kein fertiges oder gar gutes Lied geworden. Weiterhin möchte ich mich bei Steffen Bennemann (vormals bekannt als Stalker) bedanken, mit dem ich drei Jahre unser gemeinsames Netlabel „one bit wonder net.music“ betreiben und gemeinsam als „Franz Eder“ ein Stück komponieren und produzieren durfte. Außerdem ein Dankeschön an Kalle Weiß, mit dem ich das Projekt „vorsumar“ starten wollte, was aber nie über einen Track hinaus gekommen ist (der zudem nie offiziell beendet wurde) und der jederzeit konstruktive Vorschläge für den Sound meiner Tracks hat.&nbsp;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">90 Lieder, ca. 360 komponierte Minuten, zusammengestellt für euch, aber vor allem natürlich für mich. Daher ist diese Mixreihe für mich definitiv die emotionalste, die ich jemals gemacht habe. Ich könnte hier noch sehr viel mehr schreiben, aber es geht hier um meine musikalische Lebensgeschichte, also dreht die Boxen auf und begebt euch auf eine wilde Reise.&nbsp;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Teil 1 von 3: Dance with Me, Myself, and I</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Als ich begann, die Lieder für einen Mix zusammenzusuchen, war für mich klar, dass dieser Mix etwas für die Tanzfläche sein musste. Und während ich mich durch die Sachen hörte, wurde mir bewusst, dass es mehr als nur einen Mix geben wird – zu unterschiedlich waren die Stile.&nbsp;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Dennoch wollte ich den ersten Mix für die Tanzfläche konzipieren. Dieser ist nun &nbsp;eine Sammlung von vergleichsweise ruhigen Tanznummern – spätestens nach dem zweiten Mix wisst ihr, wovon ich rede – &nbsp;die ich über die Jahrzehnte gemacht habe. Einiges davon ist wirklich neu, erst ein paar Wochen alt, anderes hat indes schon über 20 Jahre auf dem Buckel. Aber eins haben die Lieder gemeinsam: sie sind für mich zeitlos; Stücke, die man heute noch spielen kann, ohne, dass jemand sagen könnte, wie alt das Lied ist.</p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:300"><strong>Tracklist:</strong></p>



<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:300"><em>01 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; BIOS (1bit032) &#8211; 2008<br>02 &#8211; Kultobjekt &#8211; Lasmedo (1bit014) &#8211; 2006<br>03 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Tanga Girl (Mausmaki Remix) &#8211; 2000<br>04 &#8211; Flektron &#8211; Black Channel &#8211; 1999<br>05 &#8211; Franz Eder &#8211; Eisbein mit Sülze &#8211; 2006<br>06 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Tanga Girl &#8211; 2000<br>07 &#8211; Kultobjekt &#8211; Alter Rost liebt nicht (1bit014) &#8211; 2006<br>08 &#8211; Kultobjekt &#8211; War &#8211; 2022<br>09 &#8211; Kultobjekt &#8211; City Heat &#8211; 2024<br>10 &#8211; Spud Murphy &#8211; Nachtdigital (ND CD 2003) &#8211; 2002<br>11 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Enmoxx &#8211; 2015<br>12 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Night Fighter (demo) &#8211; 2015<br>13 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Nebuland II (demo) &#8211; 2015<br>14 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; A desperate Moment (1bit032) &#8211; 2008<br>15 &#8211; Solism &#8211; in latex &#8211; 2000<br>16 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; One step shake hands &#8211; 2003<br>17 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Mirceaux cranque &#8211; 2015<br>18 &#8211; Kultobjekt &#8211; The Coffee brings you back (1bit007) &#8211; 2005<br>19 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Recorder Malfunction 01 &#8211; 2001<br>20 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Kick Mkons balls &#8211; 2004<br>21 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Candy Pop (1bit018) &#8211; 2006<br>22 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Recorder Malfunction 09 &#8211; 2001<br>23 &#8211; Sven Tasnadi &#8211; My friend is surfing between the clouds (like a Kultobjekt) (1bit009) &#8211; 2005<br>24 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Queen of Kings (1bit001) &#8211; 2005<br>25 &#8211; Kultobjekt &#8211; Getting hot for evening (1bit007) &#8211; 2005<br>26 &#8211; Kultobjekt &#8211; Styrmisch &#8211; 2022<br>27 &#8211; Kultobjekt &#8211; Eldorance (1bit014) &#8211; 2006<br>28 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Arms &#8211; 2015<br>29 &#8211; Dymanic &#8211; Mika (VAK Solisampler Vol. 3) &#8211; 2022<br>30 &#8211; Vorsumar &#8211; Like a child &#8211; 2018</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Teil 2 von 3: Rave with Me, Myself, and I</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Das Schwierigste an diesem Mix war, einen passenden Namen zu finden. Rave. Das ist etwas, das ich mit den frühen 1990ern verbinde. Bunte Haare, grelle Kleidung, Bauwesten, Gas- bzw. Atemschutzmaske, Trillerpfeifen, Lollies und Plateauschuhe. Spätestens mit den Schlumpfentechno Compilations verkam „Rave“ leider zum Schimpfwort und Gattungsbegriff für lieblos dahin gerotzte, kommerzielle Dancefloor-Nummern.&nbsp;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Rave ursprünglich vor allem wild, ungezwungen, innovativ, frei und friedlich. Die Szene entfernte sich immer mehr von diesem Begriff und schuf neue Schubladen, um nicht mehr in der Rave-Schublade zu landen. Der Kultsender „Evosonic“ war das Medium der Stunde, um neue Lieder und Schubladen zu entdecken und lief, wann immer möglich. Chris Liebing und sein „Schranz“ waren nur eine davon, die mich jedoch nachhaltig beeinflusste. Schranz wurde in seiner Hochzeit zum Nachfolger des Rave und später fast auch schon zum Schimpfwort.&nbsp;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Dieser Mix bewegt sich irgendwo zwischen Rave und Schranz, schaut aber auch mal beim Industrial und IDM vorbei.&nbsp;</p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:300"><strong>Tracklist:</strong></p>



<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:300"><em>01 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; ND INTR0 &#8211; 2001<br>02 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Manchester &#8211; 2000<br>03 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; First Time &#8211; 1999<br>04 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Mamalatex &#8211; 2002<br>05 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Nachtdigital Pt. 5 &#8211; 2002<br>06 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Recorder Malfunction 02 &#8211; 2001<br>07 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Recorder Malfunction 04 &#8211; 2001<br>08 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Re.Peris &#8211; 2015<br>09 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Recorder Malfunction 10 &#8211; 2001<br>10 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Infinity Bay &#8211; 2017<br>11 &#8211; Noise Tales &#8211; Idols (Latex Distortion Cover) &#8211; 2018<br>12 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Recorder Malfunction 08 &#8211; 2001<br>13 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Snarkk &#8211; 2000<br>14 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Be in a loop &#8211; 2000<br>15 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Nachtdigital &#8211; 2000<br>16 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Femfarim (Live at Nachtdigital) &#8211; 2003<br>17 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Sex Tribe &#8211; 1999<br>18 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Trieb &#8211; 1999<br>19 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Safety I &#8211; 1999<br>20 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Ill Funk &#8211; 1999<br>21 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Safety II &#8211; 1999<br>22 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Empfangsdame &#8211; 2001<br>23 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Recorder Malfunction 06 &#8211; 2001<br>24 &#8211; Spud Murphy &#8211; Tempeltanz (Latex Distortion Rework) &#8211; 2001<br>25 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Addicted to Hrrrmmm &#8211; 2003<br>26 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Nordmeer (2024 Edit) &#8211; 2000/2024<br>27 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Agent&#8217;s Run &#8211; 2000<br>28 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Distortion Holiday &#8211; 2001<br>29 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Angels shaving guitars &#8211; 2003<br>30 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Red Twins Snapping &#8211; 2005</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Teil 3 von 3: Chill with Me, Myself, and I</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Zu jedem guten Rave oder Club gehört ein Chill-out-Bereich. Erholen, hören, schlafen oder einfach nur bei lauschiger Musik im gemütlichen Ambiente reden. Obwohl ich selbst nie so viel Zeit in diesen Bereichen verbrachte, genoss ich diese Zeit immer und hörte gern die dort dargebotene Musik. „The Future Sound of London“ oder „Aphex Twin“ waren auf dem Walkman im Schulbus auch beeindruckend und inspirierend.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Eine Vielzahl neuer musikalischer Einflüsse überrumpelte mich beim Studium. Während ich bisher in einer rein elektronischen Welt lebte, entdeckte ich Brit-Pop, damit verbunden auch die 60er-Jahre für mich. Aber auch Alternative, Klassik, Blues, Jazz, Indie, Soul, Hip-Hop und Punk und Grunge waren ja eh nie tot und schon immer zwei meiner Leidenschaften aus vorelektronischer Zeit. Es fühlte sich an, als müsse ich das vergangene halbe Jahrhundert musikalisch in Rekordzeit aufarbeiten. Gleichzeitig probierte ich natürlich auch, neue Dinge zu komponieren und zu produzieren. Das ist gar nicht so leicht, wenn man nicht Gitarre spielen kann und Musiksynthese am Rechner zwar gut, aber noch jenseits von authentisch ist&nbsp;… Dieser Mix kombiniert all das in ruhiger Form.&nbsp;</p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:300"><strong>Tracklist:</strong></p>



<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:300"><em>01 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Pinaio &#8211; 2016<br>02 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; ijooji &#8211; 2006<br>03 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Satisfiction &#8211; 2015<br>04 &#8211; Solism &#8211; Story of a hat &#8211; 2000<br>05 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Dazz (ack009)- 2005<br>06 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; A numberless mess (feat. 2secondimpression) &#8211; 2016<br>07 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Colva &#8211; 2016<br>08 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Pünö (Or the Story of a Summer Day turning into severe Weather) &#8211; 2015<br>09 &#8211; Noise Tales &#8211; Interpolated &#8211; 2013<br>10 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Time for oxtail soup (1bit025) &#8211; 2007<br>11 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Withered rose &#8211; 2016<br>12 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; The bootsmith hatefuck &#8211; 2016<br>13 &#8211; Kometenschmidt &#8211; Chill Bill &#8211; 2024<br>14 &#8211; Solism &#8211; Wednesday &#8211; 2000<br>15 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Isotope &#8211; 2016<br>16 &#8211; Kometenschmidt &#8211; Too much (feat. BrainDED &amp; Neverending) &#8211; 2019<br>17 &#8211; Kultobjekt &#8211; The coffee brings you back (Daniel Stefanik, too) (1bit007)- 2005<br>18 &#8211; Wighnomy Brothers &#8211; Pontifekks (Latex Distortion Remix) &#8211; 2006<br>19 &#8211; Stalker &#8211; Introducing Savya (Kultobjekt Remix) (1bit012) &#8211; 2006<br>20 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Macchia valley (brq 018) &#8211; 2006<br>21 &#8211; Fette Fische &#8211; Orientexpress &#8211; 1996<br>22 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Shitprickpop (1bit018) &#8211; 2006<br>23 &#8211; Kometenschmidt &#8211; The old record store (feta. BrainDED) &#8211; (2024)<br>24 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Run away (feat. Holly) &#8211; 2016<br>25 &#8211; Carter Pillaparge &#8211; C&#8217;est la fucking vie (2024)<br>26 &#8211; Kometenschmidt &#8211; Cowgirls &#8211; 2015<br>27 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; Jasshole (1bit018) &#8211; 2006<br>28 &#8211; Noise Tales &#8211; Almost quiet (1bit006) &#8211; 2003<br>29 &#8211; Kometenschmidt &#8211; Grillguerilla (feat. bÄyz) &#8211; 2015/2024<br>30 &#8211; Latex Distortion &#8211; the plain &#8211; 2018</em></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[Back in the 90s, I began DJing, primarily focusing on hard and industrial techno before transitioning to deep house. However, as a student, I often struggled to afford new records. Eventually, I reached a point where I decided to stop DJing and concentrate on producing music instead. Under the moniker ’Latex Distortion,’ I pursued music for over 20 years.]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Back in the 90s, I began DJing, primarily focusing on hard and industrial techno before transitioning to deep house. However, as a student, I often struggled to afford new records. Eventually, I reached a point where I decided to stop DJing and concentrate on producing music instead. Under the moniker ’<a href="https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Ftrack%2F22ukyTd30R8Hp15EHcFRtA%3Fsi%3DWAr2n3-3SZyQaC1uLNa3uw&amp;t=MWNjMTUxMTQ3NTJhNTJkZmE0Y2RiYzgxNWFlMDRmZjkwMjA4MzEyZiwxYzRmYWIwNjlkZmU0ZDUwNjM2MjQ2NzhiZDcyNzlkZDAzYzFmNmRi&amp;ts=1712909180" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Latex Distortion</a>,’ I pursued music for over 20 years.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A few years ago, I felt compelled to make a change, as my musical interests had evolved in a different direction. During this time, I created a mix titled ‘A Soulful Journey,’ which gained attention after being featured on <a href="https://www.kraftfuttermischwerk.de/blogg/mix-latex-distortion-a-soulful-journey/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kraftfuttermischwerk</a>’s blog. It became apparent to me that this mix did not fully capture the essence of Latex Distortion, although I enjoyed the music style immensely. Consequently, I chose to close that chapter and embark on a new journey with my alter ego, Kometenschmidt. Subsequently, I produced two more mixes and decided to conclude the series as a trilogy.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">And I still love to listen to these mixes.</p>



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