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Speedpainting (2007) by Raoul Sinier (partial).

Since 2001, Berlin’s Ad Noiseam has quietly become one of the world’s penultimate electronic labels. Superlatively produced recent releases from Larvae, Raoul Sinier, the Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble, Broken Note, and Roel Funcken all sit at the cutting edge of IDM, dubstep, breakcore, and glitch music today. No genre is too far out there to fit into their aesthetic.


What’s more, while they are undoubtedly one of the finest noise mongers this side of Planet Mu, they are also ethical. Label boss Nicolas Chevreux has seen fit to set a fixed donation to Amnesty International with every MP3 album bought through the Ad Noiseam website. Music industry slump, be damned!


While the label’s history stretches back almost a decade, the quality of their stable of long time artists and new signees has been growing exponentially with each passing year. So, to showcase the absolute best of the label, most of this mix has been culled from the last few years of releases. Believe me, there is a lot more gold in them thar hills. After hearing this mix, I’m sure you’ll agree that Ad Noiseam is a force to be reckoned with.


 
 
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Estimating a Leg (2009) by Raoul Sinier


01. Roel Funcken - “Martyrz” (Vade, 2010)
- Start time: 0:00; Links: Ad Noiseam - Roel Funcken


02. Somatic Responses - “Reformation” (Reformation, 2009)
- Start time: 4:34; Links: Ad Noiseam - Somatic Responses


03. The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation - “The Admirals Game” (Succubus, 2009)
- Start time: 8:35; Links: Ad Noiseam - The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation


04. Matta - “Mass” (The Lost EP, 2010)
- Start time: 15:45; Links: Ad Noiseam - Matta


05. Detritus - “Beautiful People Die [Mothboy Remix]” (Things Gone Wrong, 2009)
- Start time: 21:03; Links: Ad Noiseam - Detritus


06. Broken Note - “Let ‘Em Hang” (Terminal Static, 2009)
- Start time: 25:35; Links: Ad Noiseam - Broken Note


07. Math Head - “Terror Inc” (Stab City, 2009)
- Start time: 31:56; Links: Ad Noiseam - Math Head


08. Exillion - “Bairyhack” (It’s OK To Dance, 2008)
- Start time: 36:40; Links: Ad Noiseam - Exillion


09. Cardopusher - “Low End Legacy” (Unity Means Power, 2009)
- Start time: 39:22; Links: Ad Noiseam - Cardopusher


10. Chevron - “Renegade Cherryade” (Tuff Shite EP, 2008)
- Start time: 43:59; Links: Ad Noiseam - Chevron


11. Enduser - “More Distant Than You Think [Larvae Remix]” (Bollywood Breaks, 2004)
- Start time: 48:10; Links: Ad Noiseam - Enduser


12. Larvae - “Dischord” (Loss Leader, 2008)
- Start time: 52:17; Links: Ad Noiseam - Larvae


13. Wilt - “The Many Armed Beast [Larvae Remix]” (Cemetery Road / Dead Electroniks, 2009)
- Start time: 56:27; Links: Ad Noiseam - Wilt


14. Raoul Sinier - “Alternative Rush” (Tremens Industry, 2009)
- Start time: 59:51; Links: Ad Noiseam - Raoul Sinier


15. The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble - “Embers” (Here Be Dragons, 2009)
- Start time: 63:54; Links: Ad Noiseam - The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble


Total Running Time: 01:08:14


 

Greetings, brothers and sisters. Like most of you reading this, I'm a fan of music. I spend most of my time researching, investigating, making, and exploring music. Since 2004, my concert and album reviews, essays, and columns have appeared in publications such as Tiny Mix Tapes, PopMatters, Exclaim!, and I've been a Polaris Music Prize juror since 2010. I will graduate with a BFA in music from the Contemporary Arts program at Simon Fraser University in October of 2011. I am happy to live in East Vancouver with my sketchy but sweet cat Isobel Dewsabelski.


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