Name: 3FOR82
Brand: Machinedrum

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Default:19

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Rough Trade

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Format detail

w/ Boutique Zine

Colour details

Discogs ID

Limited edition

Colour

Black

Format Music EU

Extended format

Extended format: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Download code

Download code: Yes

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Release date

2024-05-24

Format multiplier

Catalogue number

ZEN299

UPC / Barcode

5054429178210

Black LP

Artist

Machinedrum

Label EU

Ninja Tune

Genre EU

Electronic

Ninja Tune is an independent record label based in London, England. Established in 1990 by the duo known as Coldcut, Ninja Tune was created as a platform to release underground music free from the constraints of major labels. Inspired by a visit to Japan, Coldcut sought to pioneer the emerging hip-hop/electro scene of the eighties.

The label's success can be attributed to its constantly growing roster of diverse artists and their innovative approach to music and multimedia. With the combined expertise of Black and More, along with the graphic vision of Openmind and sound business practices, Ninja Tune has become known for producing quality music while providing unparalleled support to its artists.

Notable releases include DJ Food's 'Jazz Brakes' series, which showcased instrumental hip-hop cuts produced by Coldcut. Through their dedication to musical excellence and artist empowerment, Ninja Tune has solidified its position as a leading force in the independent music industry.

Travis Stewart's journey to create "3FOR82" fittingly began on March 4th. On his 41st birthday, March 4th last year, he ventured to Joshua Tree National Park in California to find clarity and inspiration for what is now his eleventh studio album as Machinedrum. Twelve highly intense, thoughtful tracks that thread the needle between his past, present and future selves.Given that Ninja Tune was one of young Travis Stewart's favorite labels, this speaks to a mantra that guides the record: looking at nostalgia through a contemporary lens. In the quiet expanse of Joshua Tree, Machinedrum scoured old hard drives containing his late '90s beats: many of them created with 'Impulse Tracker', a crude freeware program that has remained untouched for almost a quarter of a century. After finding a DOS emulator running 'Impulse Tracker', he recorded himself playing these beats to build "3FOR82": sample by sample, he created original sound databases that were converted into his own Library could be fed in and gave “3FOR82” an unmistakable sound. Selected quotes are woven into the music as monologues or samples - the opener of “3FOR82”, “Oracle”, begins with reflections by Aja Monet on dancing alone. On the lead single, “ZOOM,” Tinashé talks about youthful lust on the dance floor; at one point in “KILL_U,” Tanerélle, with her soothing tones, reminds us that sometimes “you are lost and then found again, and that you can achieve so much.”; in “U_WANT,” KUCKA tells herself that “there will be better days,” while in “RISE,” ROZET riffs that she will “grow from the ground to the sky.” The effect the theme has on “3FOR82” is delicate and haunting, tying together these strands of R&amp;B, pop, jazz and drum &amp; bass.- Format: Standard black vinyl including 20-page boutique zine and download code.

3FOR82

Music EU

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