{"title":"Surgeon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurgeon is an English electronic musician and DJ. With a career spanning over two decades, Surgeon has established himself as one of the most influential figures in the techno genre. Known for his unique blend of dark, atmospheric sounds and pounding beats, Surgeon's music has captivated audiences around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMarried to [a3405581], Surgeon's passion for music began at a young age. He started experimenting with synthesizers and drum machines in his bedroom, eventually honing his skills and developing his own distinct sound. His innovative approach to production and mixing has earned him critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a DJ, Surgeon is renowned for his dynamic sets that seamlessly blend genres and push boundaries. Whether performing at underground clubs or major festivals, he never fails to deliver an electrifying experience that leaves crowds wanting more.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pet-2000","title":"Pet 2000","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the second of the 6-volume Surgeon reissues label SRX. Recorded one night almost 20 years ago after a bottle ofwhiskey, Pet 2000 imagined a future of mutated, mechanical animals. The title was inspired by an actual pet shop in Nottingham. 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Child says this project came about when he discovered that by experimenting with \"old and unlikely hardware\" he was able to \"tune into transmissions from Distant Galaxies.\" He subsequently linked up with guitarist and astrophysicist Dr Andrew Read (with whom Child recorded a string of drone and ambient sketches back in the late '90s), and went to work identifying where these mysterious transmissions originated. The album's track titles ('EGS-zs8-1' 'z8_GND_5296,' 'SXDF-NB1006-2,' etc) designate the corresponding galaxy. 'From Farthest Known Objects' arrives on Child's Dynamic Tension label almost five years since the release of his last solo full-length as Surgeon, 'Breaking The Frame'. He's kept busy in that time, collaborating with Blawan (as Trade), experimenting with modular synthesis and developing an ambient live show. Child also launched SRX, a reissue label, and recorded an album in the Hawaiian jungle under the name Maui.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dynamic Tension","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50471052673355,"sku":"397528","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50471053001035,"sku":"397526","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/79fb3f5d-aba2-4af3-a44c-470a5fd3a247_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727389689"},{"product_id":"luminosity-device","title":"Luminosity Device","description":"\u003cp\u003eSurgeon’s new full-length,\u003ci\u003e Luminosity Device\u003c\/i\u003e, takes Bardo Thödol – the Tibetan Book of the Dead – as a starting point for a rhythmic journey into those interstitial spaces where body, mind, and soul no longer seem like distinct categories. 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Each fresh iteration on consistent MIDI sequences and hardware reconfigured tracks into different constellations, creating an inspiring vortex of unpredicted events where ideas could flourish. This new approach allowed him to capture the spontaneous energy of his live shows in a way he had never done before. \"This is not a live album, since it has not been recorded in one go during a live performance. In the same way that bands tour songs before going into the studio to record an album, I was able to explore these songs and hone their effectiveness during my live performances before creating a studio version.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is eight tracks that emphasize a new techno sound for Surgeon, drawing in references from across the musical spectrum. \"I can hear Coil, King Tubby, Detroit Techno and The Cure all wrapped up with 30 years of DJing,\" Surgeon says of the album. Melancholic hum-like ambiences smudge around unadorned, near-droning basslines, crunching rhythm and percolating arpeggiations. The tracks carry unique and potent locomotion, with a low-slung grind through toughened terrains, breathing with a free spirit, untethered by a studio-based perspective. We hear manifestations of the same raw material across the album, like a textural motif, carving new variants and creating a cohesive work full of recollection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tresor","offers":[{"title":"2LP - Black","offer_id":50481579917643,"sku":"2008689","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Crash_Recoil_f034be35_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727541448"},{"product_id":"basictonalvocabulary","title":"Basictonalvocabulary","description":"\u003cp\u003eTotal techno classic, reissued by \u003cstrong\u003eTresor\u003c\/strong\u003e. As \u003cstrong\u003eSurgeon's\u003c\/strong\u003e sophomore album, \u003cem\u003eBasic Tonal Vocabulary\u003c\/em\u003e established him as a unique force in techno, appearing in the style's golden year of 1997 armed with seven of the leanest, most disciplined, and outright killer dancefloor tools around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile insistent movers like \"\u003cem\u003eRotunda\u003c\/em\u003e\" and the skewed drive of \"\u003cem\u003eKrautrock\u003c\/em\u003e\" define this LP, the ambient moment of \"\u003cem\u003eWaiting\u003c\/em\u003e\" also showed the man to be in possession of a uniquely nuanced electronic lexicon. 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Further echoes of dub production appear throughout the record as tracks like “Divine Shadow” and “Empty Cloud” have an almost ever-present mist of reverberation, driven by the appearance of a new delay unit in the equipment list; While much of the philosophy of \u003cem\u003eCrash Recoil\u003c\/em\u003e’s creation is present, the process and the instruments have changed as Child again switches up his approach to studio work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis insistence on trying novel techniques doesn’t preclude returning to old ones, as this use of modern digital machines with live, hands-on takes that are as inspired by 60s producer Joe Meek and 70s reggae as they are by this year’s synthesiser expos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“For me, it’s an interesting experience returning to old techniques again after 30 years. [I’m] always exploring and finding myself back at the beginning. 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