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August 2006
We are proud to present Cartridge as our newest Drum & Bass Artist on Plainaudio. The man behind this name already has numerous releases on Labels like Freak Recordings, Bassbin and Nerve as well as early collaborations together with John Rolodex on Dread Recordings back in 2002. More known for the particular kind of music he had already put out, Cartridge debuts on Plainaudio with three pieces of (in his own words) "...the sound i wish 'Cartridge' would have been known for. It fits the name better than Angerfuckstep". His three tunes for Plainaudio specifically represent his need to constantly undermine himself and his musical habits to keep on his toes - 'Mystic Key' and the original 'Chemistry Connections', both written in 2002, came out of the void in the midst of a more retro-oriented, borderline-drumfunk sound, steering him towards a greater emphasis on hooks and harmonies which predict the fusion weirdness he now pursues as a member of the live act Lazersnake. Martsman's remix of 'Chemistry Connections' successfully acts on this idea and enhances it with some more drum- and bass-stabbing madness. A Side 'No Data', written in 2004, represents the exact opposite shift; after the oversaturated melodies and drumwork of 'End of the World' and 'Dark Shadows', we hear him stripping the content down to almost nothing, crafting the vibe instead through creative synthesis injected into a simple, subtle groove with a lot more breathing room.
