Ital Tek - Mind Abandon - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Ital Tek (a.k.a. Alan Myson) returns to Planet Mu with his sixth album 'Outland'.The album was written during a period of new beginnings following a move out of the city to a quieter space and the birth of his first child. During this time of self-imposed isolation Alan recorded a huge amount of source material and spent weeks and months sitting up at night with his newborn, listening back and making notes on how the new record should take form, focusing and developing ideas to shape this lean ten-track album.Alan talks of the record being a collaboration between two parts of himself, something that definitely comes across as the album unfolds. Textures are something Alan excels at and on his last album, the largely beatless 'Bodied', it felt as if he was building a new sound-world. On 'Outland' he expands upon this. The album brings together the extremes of Alan's sound, contrasting roughened bass and beats with starker more detailed atmospheres and emotions.The most beat-driven song here is 'Deadhead', with it's gnarled bouncing bass, angular distorted melodies and cavernous textures. On tracks like 'Bladed Terrain' the contrasts are even more defined with buzzing drones and razor sharp drums plunging into a grainy fog, giving the track a dramatic 3D feel. Then there are the stop-start pauses of 'Leaving The Grid', where the song evaporates into space before reemerging with shuddering rhythms and ghostly textures. Melodies crawl around these tracks as if they're just waking up, as heard on the atmospheric 'Angel In Ruin'.The sleep-deprived fraying of the senses became Alan's routine and one which he says gave him a renewed creative energy; half-asleep, working through the night, and then into the daytime super-focused but exhausted. Prone to audio hallucinations whilst writing the album, he aimed to capture these distortions in his perception of pitch and time, and

Expanded 3-CD edition of this classic atmospheric Trance album from the Megadog-related imprint Planet Dog Records • Enhanced with two bonus discs featuring tracks from the band's 'Lost In Time' mini-album, two long-lost remixes by DJ superstar Sasha, tracks previously only available on long-since deleted tag compilations and three exceptional tracks from the band's 1993 Peel session. • Re-mastered from original sources, compiled by tag founder Michael Dog The booklet features previously unseen artwork and photos of the band as well as new sleeve notes by Kris Needs. A 2-LP/12Inch Version to follow in January InchOptimistic, easy access, out-of-body Techno - this is one flying saucer that cannot be wheel-clampedInch - Roger Morton, NME 8/5/93 InchThey have a knack for uniting opposing moods dance delirium and tripped-out tranquillity for instance. Try it on the sofa, try it on the sound-systemInch - Andy C, DJ Magazine 20/5/93 InchBoundaries are being dissolved by records like thisInch - Ben Turner, Melody Maker, 8/5/93 Album Tracks 1. 1 Prana 2. Gulf Breeze 3. Kalika 4. Splitting World 5. Kinetic Flow 6. Forgotten Rites 7. Abduction 8. Intruder 9. Xenomorph 10. Inner Peace 1. Lost in Time (Lost in Time Ep) 2. Gulf Breeze (Zetan Mix) (Lost in Time Ep) 3. The Brain (Lost in Time Ep) 4. Gulf Breeze (Qat Dub) (Gulf Breeze Ep) 5. Gulf Breeze (Ashoshashoz Mix) (Gulf Breeze Ep) 6. Kothluwalawa (Feed Your Head Vol 1) 7. Nucleus Trance (Volume) 1. Bioforms (Peel Session) 2. Area 51 (Peel Session) 3. Zarbi (Peel Session) 4. Shiva Unleashed (Intrusion Video) 5. Warp Spasm (Intrusion Video) 6. The Beast Within (Intrusion Video) 7. Squirm (Intrusion Video)

Timeproof feels more introspective than Alan's last album. The sounds and textures of the record hint at brutality and menace whilst also pulsing and evolving softly with a more refined interior life. It's expansive and elegant, neatly balanced between light and dark, more mossy and dreamy than previous work. The finished album feels open, with a gentle intuition that feels as if it's guiding you through.1. Phantom Pain2. Staggered3. The Mirror4. One Eye Open5. Cold Motion6. Heart String7. Darking8. Zero Point9. The Next Time You Die10. Timeproof Album Tracks 1. Phantom Pain 2. Staggered 3. Mirror 4. One Eye Open 5. Cold Motion 6. Heart String 7. Darking 8. Zero Point 9. Next Time You Die 10. Timeproof