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Our stuff is stocked at Bleep + Bleep are exclusively offering...

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:07:49 +0000

Our stuff is stocked at Bleep + Bleep are exclusively offering the download for SID Chip Sounds 1 week before the official release next Monday!

By the way - for people who are buying the vinyl and wanting to get the digital download, send me a photo or proof of purchase to sw@robotelephant.co.uk and I will send you a digital download code in return.

SID Chip Sounds: The Music of the Commodore 64 - pre-orders are...

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:19:06 +0000

Wire Magazine Review

Q approve

Artrocker Disapprove

SID Chip Sounds: The Music of the Commodore 64 - pre-orders are being shipped this week!

We only got very limited stock (about 15 or so) of the 2xLP left here - so grap one while you can, otherwise you can buy them in about any shop imaginable from Monday, February 20 on.

We also got some nice ( and, ahem, not so nice..) feedback from the press here, including a great review from Joe Muggs in Wire Magazine.

Q - “a fascinating selection” - 4*

Wire Magazine - “…. the combination of compositional skills and the sounds innocent vigour renders it addictive”

Husband - Flowers in this sweet animation / video by Italian...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:16:39 +0000

Husband - Flowers in this sweet animation / video by Italian artists Ester Grossi and Nico Murri!

Latest radio show by Sammantha / Theway Peoplestare - contains...

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:22:41 +0000

Latest radio show by Sammantha / Theway Peoplestare - contains exclusively 2 songs from the upcoming Robot Elephant vs. Tundra Dubs compilation - premiering Bones by Hipdiebattery and Local Locusts by eyedoublecross towards the end of the show.

There are some other epically amazing tracks on there that are worth checking out, such as several cuts from Phantasma Disques upcoming tribute to Dune compilation - which is in every way a brilliant idea.

RER013 - SID Chip Sounds - Vinyl Edition shipping...

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:33:00 +0000

RER013 - SID Chip Sounds - Vinyl Edition shipping soon…

plus we got an amazing 3-page feature in this months DJ Mag including some major purveyors of that sound - DJ Scotch Egg, Ben Daglish and more - get on it!

Pre-order can be placed also via our webshop (or all kinds of other shops such as Rough Trade, Boomkat, Juno and more!)

Free Download - Husband - Flowers and Funerals - Water Over...

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:23:00 +0000

Free Download - Husband - Flowers and Funerals - Water Over Night and Pre-Order RER010 - Robot Elephant vs. Tundra Dubs

From the RER side of the compilation comes Husband - a duo comprised of Gianlorenzo and Chiara, hailing out of Italy’s creative ground zero, Bologna. Last years “Love Song / Slow Motion” introduced them to a wider audience, and now they follow up seamlessly with a new relentless jam called “Flowers”. An album is scheduled for later this year- expect new exciting sound transmissions from Bologna soon.

On the Tundra Dubs side, download Water Over Night by Funerals, who are Mollie Wells and Casey Immel-Brown, based out of Columbus / Ohio, where they lately have been hailed as one of the most promising electronic bands coming out of the Buckeye State. Well, if we had anything to say, they should be regarded as one of the most promising electronic bands from the whole US! Water Over Night showcases our claim - a perfect dark jewel of engaging, sexy midnight techno.

Husband - Love Song Husband - Love Song (∑B❍L▲ ▲P∑ Remix) Here...

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:47:02 +0000

Husband - Love Song Husband - Love Song (∑B❍L▲ ▲P∑ Remix)

Here is a whole video for the remix posted earlier which can still be downloaded here.

New Release! Robot Elephant vs. Tundra Dubs - Compilation on...

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:47:00 +0000

New Release! Robot Elephant vs. Tundra Dubs - Compilation on 12” Vinyl, CD, Digital, coming end of March 2012.

Long time in the making (I think I proposed to do this to Ben Tundra about 9 months ago), we can finally announce this new compilation curated by Robot Elephant Records and Tundra Dubs in collaboration. Each side features 5 songs from 5 artists on the respective label roster - some of the songs are exclusive and will never appear anywhere else. Some of the artists are established since 2-3 years, some are brand new and will soon come up with debut releases.

As with all things we tend to release on our label, it’s an eclectic vision of interesting, unusual electronic music, composed by artists from all over the world- from Perth / Australia with Ourobonic Plague, to Bucharest / Romania (Hipdiebattery), Germany (The Church of Synth), Mexico (Ritualz), Italy (Husband) and whole bunch of US artists with ∆Aimon, Funerals, Mascara, Grimm Soundsystem and I††.

Tracklisting:

RER Side:

Husband – Flowers
Ritualz – Heat
Hipdiebattery – Bones
The Church of Synth – Geh Ins Licht
Ourobonic Plague – The Outer Alphabet

Tundra Dubs’ Side:

∆Aimon – Low
Funerals – Water Over Night
Mascara – Sonnambula
Grimm Soundsystem – Korby Bryers
I†† - Local Locusts

Pre-order + sound snippets will be available on Monday next week via the Robot Elephant Shop.

Definitely among Robot Elephant Records favourite Sounds of...

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:23:40 +0000

Definitely among Robot Elephant Records favourite Sounds of 2011 - Modern Witch vs. Os Ovni Split 7” and the Modern Witch - In Your Eyes 7”

I wouldn’t have anything to add to feastofbeast:

Modern Witch - In Your Eyes

So bummed I missed this Modern Witch release. Major sad kittens. I was all about their last vinyl 7” split with Os Ovni (still available here), but somehow this one drifted under my radar. Unfortunate cause both tracks are by far their best. More dynamic and refined with the same dark goth synths you crave…Check you the other track also streamin on SnDcLd here, which has a decidedly Crystal Castles feel to it.

In Your Eyes b/w Black Curtains 7” - Modern Witch is Ltd to 300 copies and ~~sadly sold out~~ OOP.

Correction it is nearly sold out, but Rough Trade has a couple copies left. Act quick if you care, I was super psyched!

One can only hope for a full length soon. Sooner. I want now.

Previously heres: Modern Witch Desire 7”

Robot Elephant Records favourite Sounds of 2011 - Ourobonic...

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:06:06 +0000

Robot Elephant Records favourite Sounds of 2011 - Ourobonic Plague - Gaap

Ourobonic Plague is something like the mad professor of distorted Hip Hop beats with geek lyrics (see Alec Holland Is Dead), cinematic tentaculous drones (see The Kraken) and blackened techno anthems (see Sea Beyond) - and for us definitely one of the most exciting artists to look out for 2012! He dropped tracks and EPs here and there, and the Gaap EP is the pinnacle of his work, yet…

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Robot Elephant Records favourite Sounds of 2011 - Panda Bear -...

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:31:44 +0000

Robot Elephant Records favourite Sounds of 2011 - Panda Bear - Tomboy

Alright I was a bit lazy lately to follow this up, but now I am posting the rest of our favourite sounds, before we move into fresh territory next week by announcing some releases.

One of the best things this year was definitely Panda Bear -Tomboy. The album is just magnificent, it’s got it’s own very distinct sound, transporting it’s very own emotional note that is somewhere between bliss and melancholy - in that respect it’s following up it’s predecessor Person Pitch perfectly, although it might not reach it’s all round brilliantness - the first half of Tomboy is higher to rate then the second half, with a run of 3 songs in the beginning - “You Can Count On Me”, “Tomboy” and “Slow Motion” that are to be regarded as possibly the best 3 songs this year…

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Ritualz playing in Austin / Texas tonight! Happy Friday the 13th...

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:19:33 +0000

Ritualz playing in Austin / Texas tonight!

Happy Friday the 13th - if you are in Austin / Texas, then you should get down to this house party at 313 Blackson Ave, Austin, TX tongiht, which boasts an incredible line-up with Ritualz, How I Quit Crack and more!

Line-Up:

1:30 †‡† RITUALZ

12:30 MISSIONS - 3 MIDI Triggered Master Magicians

11:30 Ferdinand Rising-death.wav::ascension==ExCAthLiCK==DꜳNcⴺfl00ᴙ

11:00 Daze of Heaven - Exploratory Swirls of Analogue/Digital/Tribal Future-Rock

10:30 SLEEPER HOLD- you’ll be dancing

10:00 Mr. Kitty- futurewaves/romanticdance

9:30 How I Quit Crack - High Priestess of Dark Lounge

9:00 Switch Ritual - Champagnoise (Bring Your Own Leash)

heard "Invitation" by band called Husband. Where can I buy the single/mp3?

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:44:55 +0000

I am afraid this must be a different band then our Bologna-based tribal drone-tronica duo Husband.

However we got new Husband material lined up and will announce soon, keep your eyes peeled on this website!

Isvolt Fan Foto… via violetparr Copies still available...

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:38:54 +0000

Isvolt Fan Foto… via violetparr

Copies still available here

The C64 is officially 30 years old these days! The home computer...

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:33:55 +0000

The C64 is officially 30 years old these days!

The home computer was launched in January 1982. Equipped with the SID Sound Chip, it played a vital and decisive role in the definition and creation of digital synthesizer and computer music. The signature sound created back in those days can still be heard today, the influence is maybe higher then ever, seeing some of the best albums of the year resemble the sound - check out the last albums by the likes of Zomby, Damu, Rustie et al..

Oh wait.. did I mention, we are releasing 19 original classic C64 tunes from the 80ies - remastered + cut on double vinyl, on February 20st - preorder available here!

Robot Elephant Records favourite Sounds of 2011 - Parly B -...

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:19:46 +0000

Robot Elephant Records favourite Sounds of 2011 - Parly B - Every Manor (Ghost Town Remix)

Moving into Dub territory - Parly B is a digital dubber from Doncaster, UK, and made one of our favourite party tunes ( and much more.. ) in 2011, and we are dead certain that he will be one of the people to watch out for in 2012…

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Robot Elephant Records favourite Sounds of 2011 - Roly Porter -...

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:13:39 +0000

Robot Elephant Records favourite Sounds of 2011 - Roly Porter - Aftertime - LP out on Subtext

Coming along largely Dune-inspired, the solo debut of one half of noise dub-steppers Vex’d is a late addition to my favourite records - and what a brilliant and self-assured one it is! Finely grained, carefully applied noise comes with some rather carefully placed Dub-undertones, with surprisingly pleasant symphonic parts filled in between.

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Robot Elephant Records favourite Sounds of 2011 - Old Apparatus...

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:50:06 +0000

Robot Elephant Records favourite Sounds of 2011 - Old Apparatus - Self-Titled EP and Zebulon EP out on Deep Medi

Mind-bending post-industrial noise meditations and irresistible dub step grooves marked the arrival of Old Apparatus, and captured my mind until this very day, together with their fantastic live A/V shows

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Free Download: Husband - Love Song (∑B❍L▲ ▲P∑ Remix) Check out...

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:31:00 +0000

Free Download: Husband - Love Song (∑B❍L▲ ▲P∑ Remix)

Check out this new excellent remix for last years stand-out track Love Song by up-and-coming glitchy itchy producer ∑B❍L▲ ▲P∑

Robot Elephant Records favourite Sounds of 2011 - Andy Stott -...

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:07:49 +0000

Robot Elephant Records favourite Sounds of 2011 - Andy Stott - We Stay Together EP / Passed By Me EP - out on Modern Love

These 2 EPs from Manchester Techno Dub mainstay Andy Stott are probably the best produced and mastered records I ever heard, even though they are going along a rather sluggish 110 BPM, they have an incredible punch and dynamics, not sure if anything ever can top that.

Also the sounds and varieties on those two EPs are just incredible, Andy Stott is a sound and groove researcher par excellence.

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