The mastering engineer and long term New York techno fixture will issue 9Clicks through Anthony Parasole’s label later this month.
With Shawn O’Sullivan based in Brooklyn and Beau Wanzer in Chicago the opportunities to work in the same room with the same gear just don’t present themselves all that often, so Civil Duty was born of jam sessions whilst meet-ups or tours were happening – the pair just utilising a ‘machines on and go’ improvisatory work technique where they sweat the equipment for fifteen to twenty minutes until they hit a sweet spot to start recording. An extremely limited tape caught the approach in its primal state from a live ‘showcase’ set in the LA music store Mount Analog last year, and a single track slotted between solo O’Sullivan tracks on The Corner in 2013 hinted at the pace and trajectory they’ve been exploring. For most however, this LP – recorded in just two major sessions split over the last couple of years – will be the first contact.
The New York label has announced an LP and a single to be dropped next month ahead of a label showcase at Berghain.
The techno titans will contribute a track each alongside one from label owner Anthony Parasole on the label’s next 12″.
Once again we end our annual round-up by asking a selection of our favourite DJs, producers and record label owners to ruminate on their own personal favourites from 2013. Looking to keep things fresh, we have chosen a largely new selection of individuals without any sacrifice in standards, with contributions from Ben UFO, Helena Hauff, Paul Woolford, Anthony Parasole, Powell and more. It’s a typically diverse selection too, with rare Mala dubs, underscore-loving Philitronics and EVOL amongst the picks.
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Listen to a track from the New York duo’s forthcoming EP for The Corner.
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UK producer Tom Dicicco is next on The Corner, with further releases from Adam X and another Parasole and Phil Moffa record in the pipeline.
The Corner, Anthony Parasole’s impressive label, has expanded to include a new sub label called Quickstrike.
Anthony Parasole’s imprint The Corner has announced details of its next release, from Shawn O’ Sullivan and Mutant Beat Dance’s Beau Wanzer.
New York has never ceased to serve as a hotbed for innovative, DIY creative endeavours, both in musical terms but also more heterogeneously. It’s been an influential nucleus for countless genres and artistic movements, such as punk’s early days in the late 70s downtown area, or the transformation of disco into the worldwide phenomenon that is house music through developmental hubs like Paradise Garage and The Loft.