PSI PERFORMER - Art Is A Division Of Pain

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PSI PERFORMER
Art Is A Division Of Pain - Remixed 2
(K209CD) K2 O Records 2001
15 Tracks. 74mins42secs.
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PSI PERFORMER
Art Is A Division Of Pain - Remixed 2
(K2010CD) K2 O Records 2001
14 Tracks. 78mins52secs.
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Berlin based K2o Records have finally collected on CD the impressive series of remixes of Anthony Rother’s PSI Performer tracks released on five consecutive 12” during 2001. No less than twenty-nine artists dissect the thirteen tracks of Rother’s haunting diary project Art Is A Division Of Pain, most of which first appeared on K2o as a series of two limited edition 12” in 1996 and 1997, before being compiled on Art… by K2o’s parent label Kanzleramt.
With contributions from artists as diverse as Gimmik, Ovuca, Plod, 310 or Two Lone Swordsmen, as well as Rother’s label mates Multicast and Alexander Kowalski, this collection of hi-tech electronica resembles a who’s who of electronic music. Ranging from pneumatic grooves, dance floor abstraction and electro to found sound extrapolations, ambient excursions and abstract jazz, Remixed 1 & 2 offer a wide array of interpretations of Rother’s dark atmospheric soundtrack. All the artists involved in this massive reconstruction project have confronted Rother’s dense constructions using their own lexicon while retaining the essence of his compositions, giving the piece of work an incredible intensity and consistency. Each album seems to revolve around slightly diverging moods. Remixed 1 showcases the lighter side of this project, with effective interpretations by Gimmik, Ovuca, Calla, John Tejada or Jake Mandell, distorting the soundscapes by injecting some elements of humanity into the spectrum. The darker tone of Remixed 2 evokes very much the gloomy atmospheres of Art… through inputs by Two Lone Swordsmen, Pan American, Faithful Echo, 310 or Stars Of The Lids, provoking a more emotional reaction all the way through, almost challenging Rother on his own ground. Only the opening Tom Tyler heavy hip hop version of 1953 and the conceptual jazz of Tal’s remix of 1995 on one hand, and the incongruous ultra kitsch Gentle People mix of the same track, which closes the album, depart from the more sombre atmosphere. While most artists present their own vision of intricacy, all the tracks gathered here feel part of a same environment, avoiding the trap of a disparate sonic landscape encountered by most projects of this kind.
With Art Is A Division Of Pain, Anthony Rother produced a poignant atmospheric record, and the variations presented on Remixed 1 & 2 do not alter the intrinsic nature of his work, but provide the listener with alternative soundscapes and ambiences. The three albums form an exceptionally consistent project, and highlight Rother as an artist to follow.

TRACK LISTING - Art Is A Division Of Pain - Remixed 1

01	1999 Multicast Remix	09	1995 John Tejada Remix
02	1999 Sender Berlin Remix	10	1973 Solvent Remix
03	1968 Miss Dinky's Cangrejo Mix	11	1995 Calla's Denial Mix
04	1995 Gimmik Remix	12	1992 Wechsel Garland's Small Parts Isolated Und Zerstreut Mix
05	1990 Move D Remix	13	1973 Jake Mandell's High Pressure Mix
06	1948 Alexander Kowalski's Pain Division	14	1995 Plod Remix
07	1961 Shapes & Forms Remix	15	1961 Flowing Remix
08	1976 Ovuca's Painless Art Mix

TRACK LISTING - Art Is A Division Of Pain - Remixed 2

01	1953 Tom Tyler Remix	08	1948 Scorn's Closed Season Mix
02	1995 Tal Remix	09	1961 Rebuilt By Anthony Child
03	1968 Two Lone Swordsmen's Fragments Re-Assembled Mix	10	1948 310's East-West Red-Eye Style
04	1968 Sutekh's Przekladaniec Mix	11	1995 Iota's Timeshock Mix
05	1977 Pan American Remix	12	1999 Re-Interpretated By Stars Of The Lid
06	1995 Faithful Echo's Womb Mix	13	1973 Isan Remix
07	1968 Karl O'Connor's Sericulture Mix	14	1995 Gentle People's Carnivalhalla Mix

DISCOGRAPHY ANTHONY ROTHER

ANTHONY ROTHER SEX WITH THE MACHINES Kanzleramt 1997	Huamn Made Sex With The Machines Basic Level Love Is For The Hardest People Describe Reality Past Represents The Future
ANTHONY ROTHER FIVE Kanzleramt 1999	527 Five Givin You Five Ill & Noise Six Billion And One World Subway Pt. 5 The Last Movie
ANTHONY ROTHER SIMULATIONSZEITALTER PSI49Net 2000 Buy it on line now	Data Bank Nuklearer Winter 65 Millionen Jahre Genstruktur Biomechanik Machinenwelt Simulationszeitalter Nacht Der Götter Visionen Biomechanik Internal Groove Mix
PSI PERFORMER ART IS A DIVISION OF PAIN Kanzleramt 2001 Buy it on line now	1961 1968 1972 1973 1977 1983 1987 1990 1992 1995 1999 1948 1953

THE SURFER'S GUIDE TO ANTHONY ROTHER

K-2O RECORDS
Kanzleramt off-shot label offers some very interesting electronic music. Worth checking out...

KANZLERAMT
Berlin based Kanzleramt is rapidly becoming a label known for its eclectic releases, covering many electronic sub-genres.

PSI 49 NET
Anthony Rother's very own record label, on which he's released some of his music, and also include some interesting new comers.