BUNKUM Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 New (old) release comprised of 3 tracks from his 1994 albums and 5 previously unreleased, possibly from Playing With Fools. I am a massive fan of Luke Slater's releases under this alias, easily as good as Black Dog, B12 etc IMO. I would have preferred a rerelease/remaster of the 2 existing albums with extra tracks or finally releasing Playing With Fools, but there you go. Available from the usual places... Bleap, Boomkat, yada yada. Boomkat Product Review: Luke Slater’s romantic ‘90s ambient project, The 7th Plain, is subject of a prime remaster and reissue/compilation job to kick off Ostgut Ton’s A-Ton label in style, including a number of exclusive, previously unheard tracks. For almost any electronica fan who cam thru in the ‘90s, Slater’s two 1994 releases, My Yellow Wise Rug and The 4 Cornered Room were pretty much staples of the after-hours diet (along with ounces of hash, strong booze and patchouli), so it would’t be right to do a retrospective without at least a few of their nostalgic classics. They’re well represented in the Tangerine Dream-styled epic, Boundaries and likewise with the diaphanous lushness of Grace and Surface Bound, which should all bring the dopamine flooding back to older heads. But even the most obsessive Slater fan will be fresh to the rest of the set, which draws on previously unreleased, archival material, including strong highlights in the stellar Ken Ishii remix of Extra and the Global Communication-esque flights The Super 8 and Chords are Dirty, with a fidgety Detroit techno ace to boot in T Funk States. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesqdot Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 (edited) I've had a CD copy of My Yellow Wise Rug (which, annoyingly, I can't currently find anywhere and consequently can't stick it on my Sonos and other devices) since its original release on GPR. Oddly, I only remember it from back when I was a student as being quite good, and had kind of written it off since. I see now, having been reminded of it by this new release, that this was a foolish thing to have done. This stuff is just blissful. Someone on Discogs describes some of it as being like Global Communication meets Kenny Larkin, which actually sums it up rather well. Can't wait for my vinyl copy to arrive. Maybe we will see the re-release of those two albums if Ostgut Ton can license them. I really hope so, but if this series of Chronicles ends up covering the, completely I'll still be happy. Edited August 5, 2016 by Jamesqdot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUNKUM Posted August 10, 2016 Author Share Posted August 10, 2016 Come on watmm, there's some great tracks on here, the whole album is on Soundclod... https://soundcloud.com/ostgutton-official/the-7th-plain-boundaries?in=ostgutton-official/sets/the-7th-plain-chronicles-i-a-ton-01 https://soundcloud.com/ostgutton-official/ken-ishii-extra-the-7th-plain-remix?in=ostgutton-official/sets/the-7th-plain-chronicles-i-a-ton-01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDF Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 His My Yellow Wise Rug and The 4 Cornered Room albums are real classics, as good as anything, I always wished he kept on doing the ambient techno stuff instead of going with the more straight up techno he carried on with. Will check this out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Sombrero Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 One of my fave tracks ever was the 7th Plain one on Shut Up and Dance: Updated, think it was Ostgut's first cd, was for a ballet in Berghain. It's spine-tingling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUNKUM Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share Posted August 12, 2016 His My Yellow Wise Rug and The 4 Cornered Room albums are real classics, as good as anything, I always wished he kept on doing the ambient techno stuff instead of going with the more straight up techno he carried on with. Will check this out. I completely agree, I've tried some of his other aliases and always found it too harsh and monotonous for home listening. Apart from the limited Morganistic stuff I've heard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manmower Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Does the 'I' mean more volumes are coming from The 7th Plain or will they be different artists? I already have a lot of 7th Plain stuff and this release isn't exactly a huge collection. The 'Freek Funk' album he did under his real name also makes for excellent home listening IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUNKUM Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share Posted August 12, 2016 From Luke Slater's Facebook... A huge thank you to Luke Slater for offering us access to the wonderful stores of The 7th Plain and allowing us to share this music with you. Chronicles I is the first part of a series of double LPs that will revisit early 90's previously released and never released 7th Plain material of which Luke says in his own words: “The 7th Plain had its core in melancholy, hope, and surrealism and beauty, a kind of true faith from my opened third eye...“. "The 7th Plain - Chronicles II will follow early next year" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berk Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 this one is so great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extralife Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 this one is so great https://youtu.be/dw93OKCrnoY Luke is the cream of the early 90s ambient techno crop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUNKUM Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 Love that To Be Sureal EP, the only one I own on vinyl. I wonder if we'll ever get Chronicles II? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDF Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 It's like trying to get blood from a stone, even when there is a plan to release the old unreleased tracks, it's stretched out over aeons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUNKUM Posted October 2, 2017 Author Share Posted October 2, 2017 Yes, seeing my post above from August last year made me realise that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
species8472 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 chronicles II and III incoming, along with a boxset option thing: http://ostgut.de/label/record/232 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extralife Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 chronicles II and III incoming, along with a boxset option thing: http://ostgut.de/label/record/232 Super pumped about this. Already preordered the cds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
species8472 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 chronicles II and III incoming, along with a boxset option thing: http://ostgut.de/label/record/232 Super pumped about this. Already preordered the cds. no super boxset? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBro Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 His My Yellow Wise Rug and The 4 Cornered Room albums are real classics, as good as anything, I always wished he kept on doing the ambient techno stuff instead of going with the more straight up techno he carried on with. Will check this out. Completely agree with this statement!! Really dig Luke Slater's 7th Plain stuff. Time Melts is one of my favourite tunes!!! GPR did release some good stuff back in the day!!! this one is so great Luke is the cream of the early 90s ambient techno crop. Totally!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extralife Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 chronicles II and III incoming, along with a boxset option thing: http://ostgut.de/label/record/232 Super pumped about this. Already preordered the cds. no super boxset? Honestly trying to cut down on my vinyl. Cds also sound quite nice in my car where I spend most of my listening time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drome Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 ffs dat boxset *drools* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extralife Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 These are out now and predictably amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
species8472 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 mentioned it in the burial thread, but the new 7th plain remix of love is incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extralife Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 1 hour ago, species8472 said: mentioned it in the burial thread, but the new 7th plain remix of love is incredible. Damn. Thanks for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
species8472 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 not sure if this needed its own thread so i'll post it here. new 17 min luke slater remix in 7th plain style - really really excellent. https://heatheredpearls.bandcamp.com/album/cast-remixes-part-i 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extralife Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, species8472 said: not sure if this needed its own thread so i'll post it here. new 17 min luke slater remix in 7th plain style - really really excellent. https://heatheredpearls.bandcamp.com/album/cast-remixes-part-i Thanks! Love 7th Plain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcom Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, species8472 said: new 17 min luke slater remix in 7th plain style - really really excellent. Amazing find, thank you. Now, if only someone leaked a decent rip of Playing With Fools... Slater's not going to release it, ever. I'd like to at least hear it. Edited January 21, 2021 by dcom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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