RX-101 - Dopamine (suction047)

[Uros]

 

Don't have much more info yet so I'm posting this big ass picture instead. Apparently pre-orders will be up before the end of January. More info on Suction FB:

 

https://www.facebook.com/suctionrecords/

 

Keep your eyes peeled with Bandcamp:

 

https://rx-101.bandcamp.com/

 

I guess Jason will hit us with more up-to-date info

Edited January 15, 2019 by Grumpy Old Daddy

[Extralife]

Yeeeees. Hoping to hear some of those Conqlavs tracks in hd sometime soon too.

[gated]

this is great news.

[Suction Records]

ARTIST: RX-101
TITLE: Dopamine
LABEL/CAT#: Suction Records / suction047
FORMAT:  2x12” vinyl / CD / digital album
RELEASE DATE: March 22 2019

It’s been over a year since we at Suction Records last raided RX-101’s archives, but far be it from a lack of quality material. In fact, we’ve been holding back this special batch of melodic, chilled out techno and electronica for “Dopamine,” RX-101’s first full-length vinyl LP. Dopamine (suction047) is a cohesive body of work with clear references to Aphex Twin’s “Selected Ambient Works 85-92”, Polygon Window’s “Surfing on Sine Waves”, and Warp Records’ “Artificial Intelligence” series.

For those of you new to the story, RX-101 is Dutch producer Erik Jong, who recorded hundreds of top-tier AFX/Rephlex-style tracks to cassette tape from 1997-1999, but never sent out any demos (“I didn’t think my own tracks were good enough, or feel the need to share my tracks with others. I simply wanted to make music without any pretension or specific purpose”).  Suction Records discovered RX-101’s output via Erik’s Soundcloud page, which had been much discussed on Aphex Twin fan forum We Are The Music Makers, where many speculated that Erik was in fact a secret Richard D James alias. We were blown away the vast treasure trove of golden era ‘90s electronics in Erik’s archive, and began work on an ongoing campaign to release the music of RX-101.

Although Erik was initially driven to electronic music production through the influence of house and techno, especially Detroit-area heavyweight labels Underground Resistance, Plus 8, and Transmat, it should be clear to anyone who listens that RX-101’s primary influence is the work of Richard D James. While RX-101’s output to date has been like an overview of many facets of the AFX/Rephlex catalog, from Caustic Window-style crunchy techno, to Bochum Welt-style synth pop, to Universal Indicator-style acid, the focus of Dopamine’s sound palette is firmly guided by the slow, funky and crisp 808 patterns, warm analog basslines, and evocative chords of Aphex Twin’s landmark “Selected Ambient 85-92” LP. It’s an immersive listen from start to finish - 13 tracks of armchair techno of the highest order.

A1 - Dopamine
A2 - Warm Electronics Box
A3 - Tracker
B1 - Search Path 101
B2 - Helium Spheres
B3 - Rendezvous Beacon
C1 - Those Friday Evenings...
C2 - Docking
C3 - Pulse Shaper
C4 - Floating Waves
D1 - Rx.4.a03
D2 - Atlas Booster
D3 - Frogus Esophagus

[psn]

Yay!

[whosebrian]

dope

[user303]

i need this 

[Extralife]

Yeeeeeeaah!

[Braintree]

Can't wait to hear what's in store.

[Suction Records]

Pre-order's up:
https://rx-101.bandcamp.com/album/dopamine

"Dopamine" is Rx-101's first full-length vinyl LP. Available on 2x12", including a limited-to-175 BEIGE-vinyl edition, CD, digital. Three tracks are available to stream now, and you get an immediate download of them with all pre-orders. Release date 03/22.

 

[species8472]

beiged it

[Suction Records]

uhhh, wow - these Beige copies are flying - fair warning: these are going to be sold out pretty quickly

[gated]

this sounds so good from the three tracks, bought.

[goDel]

lovely stuff! :)

[andrd]

Those 3 tracks are great! 

[Extralife]

Instabuy.

[whosebrian]

instabuy "black"

 

 

https://www.gottagrooverecords.com/vinyl-colors/

 

[psn]

Instabought black. Limited coloured vinyl is dumb.

[Rubin Farr]

beiged it

[atypic]

Pre to the ordered

[whosebrian]

First tracks are super smooth

[Suction Records]

Thanks a lot for the support, guys! Much appreciated

[BCM]

sounds lush, ordered!

[gated]

Instabought black. Limited coloured vinyl is dumb.

It IS dumb. But it looks nice. Black vinyl is better for quality in my opinion. But I have to admit that looking at a record spinning round is part of the pleasure of playing records. So looks are important, otherwise we'd all just play digital files all the time (some do, of course). And artificial scarcity gives something a sense of value - and it does in reality give it value, once you see the prices people are willing to pay for the limited version on Discogs.

 

One thing I've been thinking of is putting out our releases in limited black vinyl, slightly cheaper than the rest of the run, which will be coloured.

[psn]

Limited black vinyl is already a thing.