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Don Verbrilli picks up where he left off on ‘Leisure War’ and then continues to push the sound of his trademark beats and fluid, psychedelic tinged melodies into new territories. This includes the addition of strong funk and soul elements and a wide variety of live instrumentation: guitars, sax, bass, trumpet, trombone, etc. All these instruments are played by Verbrilli himself and, together with further vocal explorations, all tracked in his own evergrowing studio. The album title ‘Caliph’ associates Verbrilli's interest in middle eastern culture and sounds and these elements are subtly evident throughout the recording. |
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The music of "Unsuspecting" is often dark, always moody and perfect for a long, quiet drive, or a slow night in. While Monta At Odds draw from inspirations of jazz, and dub, their sound is an entirely unique combination of brushed snares, jazz horns, drifting string pads, abstract, dubby vibes, melancholy guitar and piano, with sparse and always distorted vocals. if you can make an emotional connection the first time you hear it, "Unsuspecting" is guaranteed to grow on you like a vine. - Properlychilled.com |
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Upstairs Recordings artists join forces to remix tracks from the debut New Channel EP. This is a mixed bag of styles. Solus clocks in with a techno/house inspired remix of 'Sukatash Pentagon', The Verbrilli Sound & Buzz Rozwell collaborate for an electronic, post rock re-working |
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Monta At Odds’ main men, brothers Dedric & Delaney Moore, take us on a heady trip through jazz-experimentation-meets-electronics via the indie band portal. Fuoco Infernale was carefully constructed to include diverse elements of detailed beats, quiet sparseness, vintage Bollywood funk, Italian ‘60s cinema and out there jazz. Fuoco Infernale also includes 3 remixes: from seasoned vets Saru and The Verbrilli Sound plus newcomer, Kaleidoscope Jukebox. |
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Random sound bites, noise, synthetic washes, guitars, bass, drums chopped up and layered into a smooth, irresistible cut and paste head trip. Welcome to the sonic world of New Channel. Telefuzz bass player and collaborator, Paul McNeill, flicks on the switch for his long awaited debut release on Upstairs Recordings. McNeill expertly combines his influences, ranging from 50s era lounge to punk & dub to shoegaze to ambient, into moody, timeless soundscapes. This program has just begun. |
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Kids For Tomorrow is Andrew Reichel’s [Gel-Sol] alter ego. On 'Nequa' Reichel teams up with Nils Whitmont and somewhere during all the weekend chili cookoffs and the copious amounts of beer consumed they‘ve created a sonic trip through improvised ‘noise jams’ that’s bound to transport you into uncharted territories. Don’t expect a similar outing to a Gel-Sol release - in fact don’t expect anything you’ve never heard before. |
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The third Telefuzz full-length album. The follow up to the successful 2006 release: ‘The Financiers of Samsara’. ‘The Ovaltine Prophecies’ is the culmination of years of work by Don Verbrilli and the Telefuzz personnel. It’s best listened to in its entirety - in a dimmed room under headphones set to a comfortably loud level. A spaced out conceptual, atmospheric trip with each track seamlessly bleeding off into the next but never without a few surprise twists along the way. |
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The Verbrilli Sound: Many Coloured Butterflies |
The Verbrilli Sound debut classic from 2000. Due to popular demand we've decided to make this release available for download on iTunes. Played out by world class DJs such as DJ Krush and Roni Size this is a true leftfield electronic classic. From heavy downtempo head nodding beats to atmospheric drum and bass peppered with spaced out cinematic samples - this release is a must for any record collection. |
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Solus: Rhizome |
The follow up album to the acclaimed 2005 Solus release 'Lights in the Valley'. Matt Coogan definitely raises the bar on his own musicianship and production skills for this release. Special guest musicians and vocalists help round out the eclectic feel. From straight up deep moody instrumentals to hit worthy vocal funk tracks, ‘Rhizome’ covers a wide playing field while staying true to the signature atmospheric sound introduced on ‘Lights in the Valley’. Mastered by Don Verbrilli. |
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Gel-Sol: IZ |
The follow-up album to 'Unifactor', 'IZ' explores new
musical territory for Andrew Reichel in the orchestral/ symphonic vein.
The listener may detect elements of artists like Stars of the Lid, Global
Communication, or The KLF, but the entire experience of 'IZ' is completely
original. Guitar loops, mellotron sounds, and lap steel all help enhance
the organic nature of the music. |
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Upstairs Recordings Remixed |
This album features 12 tracks [+1 bonus track] by various
artists remixing Upstairs Recordings artists and Upstairs Recordings artists
remixing fellow artists from other labels. |
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Gel-Sol: Unifactor |
"The listener naturally expects a deep sonic
montage to ensue, and boy does it ever. Clever enough for some to miss,
stupid enough to really satisfy." |
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Telefuzz: Financiers of Samsara |
Telefuzz' second full-length album. This collection
of songs represents the most complete fusion of Don Verbrilli's influences
to date. It is also a significant progression along the paths of both
production and songwriting. |
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Solus: Lights In The Valley |
Solus' debut release on Upstairs Recordings. This
album runs the gammut from deep electronic grooves to drum and bass
breaks with a good dose of Philadelphia funk. All grounded in strong
songwriting. CD comes in a beautifully printed Digipak. |
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Swankz & Verbrilli: Lifesavers | "The finest disc yet to be released
by Upstairs...Lifesavers offers promise of great things to come
from these homegrown downtempo specialists" |
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The Verbrilli Sound: Leisure War | The Verbrilli Sound’s second full length release. The follow up to the richly textured "Many Coloured Butterflies". It received excellent reviews from XLR8R and Mixer magazine. Verbrilli tracks have found their way into the hands, heads and DJ sets of Roni Size, LTJ Bukem, and DJ Krush, amongst others. Big Chill Review |
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Blue Light One - Compilation |
**** 4 Stars - Muzik Mag. UK, Nov. 2002 |
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Telefuzz: Sleep |
A ‘Telefuzz’ album is like an "Alice in Wonderland" for the ears: psychedelic, vision-inducing music, sparse and spaced out at times, thick and dripping off the edge at others. It’s multi-coloured and multi-textured, full of characters and stories, images and ideas. It is quirky, has imperfections, does not reveal itself all at once. Big Chill Review |
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Headlands: Deepdown Tempos Vol.
02 |
The second in the acclaimed Deepdown
Tempos series that kicked off the Upstairs Recordings
label. Classic Upstairs Recordings material - must have
releases for all fans of eclectic downtempo. |
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Deepdown Tempos Vol. 01 |
The classic that started it all. |
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