With his newest EP on Wagon Repair (Ghosts in the AI - WAG058), Mathew Jonson looks to both the past and future to create a stunning release.

Track 1 - Ghosts in the AI - is the first solo production that was made in Wagon Repair’s new Berlin studios. Finally, in a real place to work, and with a lot of new gear to play with, Mathew focuses on evoking both the future and technology to wonderful affect.

Track 2 – Technology – comes from Mathew’s past as it was created around the same time as tracks like Octagon came out on IIWII.  Originally, it was going to be the first cut on his debut album that he was planning to release.  On the day that Mathew was looking for a b-side track for the Ghosts in the AI EP, his brother, Nathan (Hrdvsion), played it over the phone asking him why he had not released it, as it was one of Nathan’s favourites.  It worked much better than the other track that was going to be on here so thanks, Hrdvsion.

Track 3 - The Alchemist – comes from Mathew’s involvement this summer producing the music score for the old classic silent film Faust, which was screened, complete with Cobblestone Jazz playing the score live, at the 2009 Timewarp festival.  The Alchemist was written for the scene when Faust is working in his laboratory then walks out into the snow to summon the devil to help with his work.  A fitting piece indeed!

Enjoy

Cobblestone Jazz founding member Danuel Tate is back on the solo tip with his newest project for Wagon Repair – WAG055 ‘Doesn’t Like You Back EP’ - and this time, probably as a result of spending so much time on the road with bandmates Mathew Jonson and Tyger Dhula, he’s bringing it harder.

Although some familiar elements from his first EP, ‘Pushcard’, can be found in the horns and synths mixing together to form the beds for the quirky vocoder, this five-track release comes more direct.

‘Doesn’t Like You Back’ reflects the moment on the dance floor when you realize the woman next to you is way out of your league, which we guess isn’t a bad feeling as long as you like dancing with super hot women.

Following up on her unanimously acclaimed debut album ' May Be Later' (Vakant), Chilean artist and Berlin transplant Alejandra Iglesias conceived 'Anemik' entirely for the Wagon Repair label after being approached by label head Mathew Jonson.

A musing on femininity and the fine line between romance and delirium, 'Anemik' transcends borders in its range of influence and reflects consciousness in the fluidity and tangibly live origins of its creation. Recorded using analog equipment and acoustic instruments with a strong emphasis on voice, there is a wisdom and maturity to this work that suggests an artist in the prime of her life.

''Romaniks' creates space between electronic and acoustic spheres with Latin soaked beats encircling a subdued kick. Childish' builds from meditative beginnings with looped synth, wandering pads and wildfire percussive cycles that concoct a deep and dreamy landscape.
Title track 'Anemik' is a restless electronic frenzy, with melodic and percussive elements feuding amidst staccato vocals, effervescent machine transmissions and a penetrating central kick. 'Westoid' is where Dinky's vocal lament is complimented by the baritone accents of Los Updates enigmatic Jorge Gonzales.

'Ceramik' weaves a tight beat, with warm Rhodes accompaniment, live percussion and ramped vocal passages concocting a mesmeric floor worker for the early hours. A perfect example of the fluid, jam infused tone of the album as a whole. 'Glacial' opens with an aquatic brew of reverberant vocals and deep percussion that swims through murky pads and delayed keys.

The infectious arpeggiated melodies of 'Epilepsia' are invigorated by live Latin percussion and intermittently cooled by warm pad progressions in a contemplative ascent to close. 'Skyped' intertwines grandiose processed chorals, deep metallic percussion and leveling pads in a hypnotic malaise of storm and sweat.

At times dreamy, at times nightmarish, at times romantic, at times befuddled, 'Anemik' is always quintessentially Dinky.

Exciting times at Wagon Repair as London duo Dollz at Play release their debut EP after 5 years of taming dance floors throughout Europe and the world. London transplants Xochitl and Bea, originally from Mexico and Spain respectively, have been tipped for great things.

'Oscura Wand in Paris - Original' is a mid pace bass driven minimal electro strut, equally suited for the Miami sun or Berlin dawn. Sleek and deep, spoken words punctuate a tight percussive ascension into a synth hook that ties together a broad mix of resonant tone and psychotropic modulated vocals.

'Oscura Wand in Paris - Danny Boy Dub' is a subtler beast, pacing elements into an ethereal and meditative ambient journey. Intermittent vocal emissions and soaring tones colour a bubbling percussive loop in a contemplative downbeat mix.

'Oscura Wand In Paris - Mr.C Remix' sees Dollz at Play manager and Superfreq head honcho Mr. C providing the final mix, a deep and engrossing techno trip founded on swelling synth, bouncing bass and epic melodic elements that launch the track above and beyond its earthly origins.

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Not sure how we feel about this ...  Should the myspace comments section be used for getting in touch with us and telling us how you feel about our music or making other inquiries, or should it just be rammed full of club flyers and links to download music (as our comments section is)?

maybe they should change the name from myspace to adspace ...

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At long last, Wagon Repair has reached release #50 - Mathew Jonson's "Walking on the Hands that Follow Me EP"  This release will be on coloured vinyl and will include a limited edition Wagon Repair sticker in the first press run.  Make sure to go to your favourite local vinyl shop and grab yourself a copy!  They won't last!  In stores June 8th!

The digital version of this will be in online stores on June 15th!

To celebrate our 50th release (Mathew Jonson's 'Walking On The Hands That Follow Me EP'), we're throwing a double headed party in Vancouver:

Wagon Repair FIFTY
50th release party

Sat May 23rd Open Studios - Vancouver
Doors at 10pm
Tickets 25$

Sunday May 24 boat party - Vancouver
Departing granville island dock behind bridges restaurant
2pm sharp, please come early and get loaded
Limited presale tickets only- 40$
Tickets available at Vinyl Records 319 w. Hastings st.


Mathew Jonson
Cobblestone Jazz (live)
DeadBeat (live)
Konrad Black
Nathan Jonson (live)
Loosechange
James Boatman

Visuals by bentmatter

Cobblestone Jazz's new project - Traffic Jam EP - will be in stores on May 11, 2009!  Make sure to get yourself an original full artwork copy while they last!

This release sees Cobblestone Jazz joined in the studio by none other than Modern Deep Left Quartet cohort The Mole. This is a Wagon Repair Studio A recording.

"Fiesta" finds a straight ahead tracky groove dictated by the chunky modular bassline. Some believe a fiesta is a party somewhere hot, but in actuality the proper definition of fiesta is "a hot party".

On the flip, we find "Traffic Jam", an uptempo techno jazz number. Classic Cobblestone party gear is the flavour, with its nasty bassline and rhodes breakdowns. It’s 9 minutes of kerosene for those inclined towards the more adventurous path. Make the turn, there's a traffic jam ahead.

Our good friends at Watergate, Berlin, are set to release the next in their Watergate Mix CD series and this time will feature our very own, Konrad Black at the controls.  The release date is set for May 18th.  Make sure to grab your self a copy! 

Tracklisting:

01 - Alex Cortex - Nachttarif - Source Records
02 - D. Diggler - Silicone - raum...musik
03 - Raudive - Cone (Edit) - Macro Recordings
04 - Loco Dice - Breakfast At Nina's (Onur Özer Mix) - Desolat
05 - Konrad Black & Martin Buttrich - Siamese Connection
06 - Matthew Dear & Seth Troxler - Hurt - Ghostly International
07 - Stephan G - Shass - Svek
08 - Queen Atom - Enemy Of Time (Cesare vs. Disorder On Time Edit) - Dumb-Unit
09 - Louderbach - Shine (Thrill Cosby’s Broken Door Mix Vox. Dilo) - M_nus
10 - Ben Klock - Sub Zero - Ostgut Ton
11 - Discogs - Real Love EQ (Italy Version) - Wagon Repair
12 - Paul Ritch - Evil Laff (Konrad Black Remix) - Wagon Repair
13 - Mathew Jonson - Walking On The Hands That Follow Me - Wagon Repair

CD03 Konrad Black:
The Watergate Mix series goes into the next round. Konrad Black is a founding member of the Wagon Repair Label and part of the Richie Hawtins M_nus family. For Watergate he delivers a mix containing influential classic material as well as new unreleased productions by himself with collaborators such as Martin Buttrich. His signature sound, a dark vision of techno shines throughout the entire project and reflects his self-perception as a DJ. Over the last years Konrads sound has found a home in Berlins Watergate Club and one can catch him play here on a regular basis...

Watergate:
Situated by the river Spree, known for it's first-rate lineups of international talent and of course it's famous wall to wall LED dance floor installation, the Watergate Club in Berlin has quickly become one of the world's leading dance music clubs. Only 5 years after it's official opening the club now goes a step further and releases a characteristic Mix CD series delivering only the finest DJ Mixes by some of club’s most exiting residents and guests. With the focus being put not only on the music but also on the packaging and design, this series will quickly become a truly sought-after collectors item and will surely stand out in flood of mediocre music and mixes that often dilute the market

WAG048 - Cobblestone Jazz - Traffic Jam EP (Vinyl Only.  Digital available through !K7)
WAG049 - Mike Shannon - The Re-Nag EP
WAG050 - Mathew Jonson - Walking on the Hands that Follow Me EP
WAG051 - Hrdvsion - The Mohana EP
WAG052 - Dinky - Lydian EP
WAG053 - Konrad Black - Untitled EP