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The venerable Dark Entries celebrates it’s 300th release with Panoramic Coloursound, a triple LP from the Creative Technology Consortium. Traxx, Andrew Bisenius, and Jason Letkiewicz forged the CtC during the depths of pandemic isolation. Drawing from film and television music of the 80’s/90’s and armed with a mighty array of vintage analog and digital synthesizers, they set out to explore heists, vices, and catastrophe. Panoramic Coloursound collapses sound and image into a neon blur throughout its 25 tracks.
While retro scores were the starting point for the CtC, the project does more than pay dutiful homage — these notes are warped and skewed, devolving into decaying digital soundscapes. EBM-inflected basslines pop up on tracks like “Catastrophe” and “A Retro Vice”, menacing numbers that recall Traxx and Letkiewicz’s legendary work as Mutant Beat Dance (a project also featuring Beau Wanzer). “Follow Our Kode” pairs heroic synths with funky bass, striking cosmic chords akin to the material that Traxx and Bisenius have released as An Anomaly. Krautrock-esque guitars slide along anthemic pads on “Beautifully Polluted Sunset”, which comes across like an alien Miami Vice closing theme. The CtC channel corroded VHS vibes while making music for the future. Panoramic Coloursound was mastered by Frédéric Alstadt. The sleeve was designed by Eloise Leigh, and features a photograph by Jason Letkiewicz. Also included is a postcard featuring liner notes, a gear list, and a photograph by Maria Tzeka.

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released April 14, 2023

© 2022 Dark Entries Records
Mastered by Frédéric Alstadt
Design by Eloise Leigh
Cover photos by Jason Letkiewicz
Band photo by Maria Tzeka
CtC Electronic Gear List:
Prophet VS
Korg M3r
Sequential T.O.M.
Lexicon PCM 70
Eventide H3000
Strymon DIG
Akai AX73
Access Virus B
Elektron Digitone
Elektron Digitakt
Roland JX3-P
Roland D-05
Sequential Circuits Drumtraks
Yamaha SY77
Yamaha RX 21
Korg Wavestation A/D
Roland 626
Korg Microkorg
Yamaha DX100
Sequential Circuits Pro-1
Roland SH-101

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