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Jan Jelinek: Kosmischer Pitch

Read "Kosmischer Pitch" reviewed by AAJ Staff


In the aftermath of his dub/glitchtronica heyday as Pole, Stefan Betke has been steadily amassing a series of similarly inspired electronic music releases on his Berlin-based ~scape label. In Jan Jelinek he has found a kindred spirit of sorts, and over the course of three full-length releases, Jelinek (also and perhaps better known as Gramm and Farben in the electronica world) has proven himself remarkably adaptable. Rather than drawing from jazz or rock-based samples, as he did on his previous ...

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Jan Jelinek avec The Exposures: La Nouvelle Pauvret

Read "La Nouvelle Pauvret" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


This latest offering by German EFX ace, composer and producer Jan Jelinek embodies some of the subversive, or perhaps subliminal, elements of dub and digital loop-based fare. With this outing, the artist uses space as a mechanism for injecting faint sounds, scratches and dreamy synth motifs into the grand scheme of things. Pronounced bass grooves, samples and quietly oscillating noises equate to a forest of quaintly organized textures. Jelinek doesn’t overwhelm you with bombastic drum ‘n’ bass motifs or Indian ...

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