Recently I was asked to do an interview for Almo’s Music Blog. Almo, or Ethan, is a longtime listener and supporter of my music. His puzzle game “Cognizer” for iOS and Android features a remastered version of my 2008 Ohrwert EP “Cygnus Loop”. Through his excellent questions I was able to share some insight in the steps I take as a musician, my influences, and how I have approached certain projects. You can read the full interview here: Almo’s Music Blog.
Tag: Ohrwert
Reduct Revival
Ten years after the Reduct series was launched as an audio blog (ohrwert.blogspot.com), the series is continuing on Bandcamp. Since “Tenth”, the closing album of Reduct 1 to 9, many releases have seen the light of day through different labels and formats all over the world. Now it is time to go back to the original format, in 24bit/48kHz quality.
“Eleventh Reduct” is the remnant of a series of tracks I have produced in 2015. Though never released as a whole, the other tracks have found a home on different labels. “Ordior” was released on Grounded In Humanity’s “DNA Sequence Vol. 2” compilation CD, and “Blavus” and Fidelis” have recently been released on vinyl on Grad_u’s label Greyscale, including remixes of “Blavus” from XDB and Aleksandr himself (scale-limited.bandcamp.com/album/fidelis-blavus).
Soundwise, things have changed over the years. Albums like “Intueri” are a showcase of a new direction. A direction that resulted from club-based live performances, which can hold its ground in the deep end, but is obviously dance-oriented. “Eleventh Reduct” is no exception to that sound, a signature Ohrwert dub flavor with more substance and solid drum grooves.
Fidelis / Blavus
“Ohrwert – Fidelis / Blavus” is out now on Greyscale. Two original cuts and two outstanding remixes by XDB and grad_u, pressed on 180 gram white vinyl.
Lithuania’s Greyscale returns this December with Ohrwert’s ‘Fidelis / Blavus’, backed with remixes from XDB and grad_u.
Greyscale was launched in 2012 by Lithuanian producer and DJ grad_u, and photographer Rima Prusakova, set up as a platform for material from grad_u and close friends whilst Prusakova’s black and white analogue photography provides the visual identity of the label.
The original mix of ‘Blavus’ opens the EP, perfectly setting the tone with murky, ethereal atmospherics, billowing dub echoes, modulating percussion and thunderous drums before DubTechno stalwart XDB strips things back a little with soft touches of the originals airy drones
tucked away in the depths whilst choppy stabs and dynamically unfolding analogue rhythms wander throughout.
The second original from Ohrwert opens the flip-side, upping the energy levels slightly with hooky stab-sequences, filtered delays and hypnotic melodies running alongside a sturdy percussive foundation. Lastly to round out the release grad_u reworks ‘Blavus’ into a more
groove-driven workout, employing shuffled hats, looped dub chords and bumpy sub-bass hits throughout.
Mastered at the legendary Dubplates & Mastering in Berlin.
The Ambex Project
The Ambex Project is based on ambient experiments using field recordings, various analog synthesizers and sequencers, and a combination of analog and digital signal processing. It alternates between a fine weave of rhythmic elements and ambient soundscapes.
Processed and recorded at Infraklang, March 2013 – November 2016.
Music, photography and design by Ohrwert.
DRON
“DRON” is a continuous dark ambient mix using parts of the unreleased “DRON + RYTM” project.
Original parts processed and recorded at Infraklang, Augustus 2015. Mixed at SiO2, October 2016.
Music, photography and design by Ohrwert.
Local Traffic LT001
Melbourne based Local Traffic will release its first vinyl, and will be a three track EP by Ohrwert. The release is scheduled for September 12, and will be distributed by Juno.
Previews:
Reduct Revival
Ten years after the Reduct series was launched as an audio blog (ohrwert.blogspot.com), the series is continuing on Bandcamp. Since “Tenth”, the closing album of Reduct 1 to 9, many releases have seen the light of day through different labels and formats all over the world. Now it is time to go back to the original format, in 24bit/48kHz quality.
“Eleventh Reduct” is the remnant of a series of tracks I have produced in 2015. Though never released as a whole, the other tracks have found a home on different labels. “Ordior” was released on Grounded In Humanity’s “DNA Sequence Vol. 2” compilation CD, and “Blavus” and Fidelis” have recently been released on vinyl on Grad_u’s label Greyscale, including remixes of “Blavus” from XDB and Aleksandr himself (scale-limited.bandcamp.com/album/fidelis-blavus).
Soundwise, things have changed over the years. Albums like “Intueri” are a showcase of a new direction. A direction that resulted from club-based live performances, which can hold its ground in the deep end, but is obviously dance-oriented. “Eleventh Reduct” is no exception to that sound, a signature Ohrwert dub flavor with more substance and solid drum grooves.
Fidelis / Blavus
“Ohrwert – Fidelis / Blavus” is out now on Greyscale. Two original cuts and two outstanding remixes by XDB and grad_u, pressed on 180 gram white vinyl.
Lithuania’s Greyscale returns this December with Ohrwert’s ‘Fidelis / Blavus’, backed with remixes from XDB and grad_u.
Greyscale was launched in 2012 by Lithuanian producer and DJ grad_u, and photographer Rima Prusakova, set up as a platform for material from grad_u and close friends whilst Prusakova’s black and white analogue photography provides the visual identity of the label.
The original mix of ‘Blavus’ opens the EP, perfectly setting the tone with murky, ethereal atmospherics, billowing dub echoes, modulating percussion and thunderous drums before DubTechno stalwart XDB strips things back a little with soft touches of the originals airy drones
tucked away in the depths whilst choppy stabs and dynamically unfolding analogue rhythms wander throughout.
The second original from Ohrwert opens the flip-side, upping the energy levels slightly with hooky stab-sequences, filtered delays and hypnotic melodies running alongside a sturdy percussive foundation. Lastly to round out the release grad_u reworks ‘Blavus’ into a more
groove-driven workout, employing shuffled hats, looped dub chords and bumpy sub-bass hits throughout.
Mastered at the legendary Dubplates & Mastering in Berlin.
The Ambex Project
The Ambex Project is based on ambient experiments using field recordings, various analog synthesizers and sequencers, and a combination of analog and digital signal processing. It alternates between a fine weave of rhythmic elements and ambient soundscapes.
Processed and recorded at Infraklang, March 2013 – November 2016.
Music, photography and design by Ohrwert.
DRON
“DRON” is a continuous dark ambient mix using parts of the unreleased “DRON + RYTM” project.
Original parts processed and recorded at Infraklang, Augustus 2015. Mixed at SiO2, October 2016.
Music, photography and design by Ohrwert.
Local Traffic LT001
Melbourne based Local Traffic will release its first vinyl, and will be a three track EP by Ohrwert. The release is scheduled for September 12, and will be distributed by Juno.
Previews: