Name: Utility
Brand: Barker

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

OSTGUTLP32

Colour

Black

Colour details

Biovinyl

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: Yes

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-12-22

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

4250101409264

Total Cap

Black LP

Artist

Barker

Genre GB

Techno / Electro

Label GB

Ostgut Ton

Ostgut Ton is the record label of Berlin's Berghain club. With a label code of LC 14600, Ostgut Ton has established itself as a leading force in the electronic music scene. Known for its diverse roster of talented artists and performers, the label consistently delivers high-quality releases across various genres such as techno, house, and experimental music.

Since its inception, Ostgut Ton has been at the forefront of pushing boundaries and exploring new sonic territories. The label's commitment to artistic integrity and innovation is evident in every release, making it a go-to destination for music enthusiasts seeking cutting-edge sounds.

With an authoritative presence in the industry, Ostgut Ton continues to curate exceptional releases that resonate with both underground aficionados and mainstream audiences alike. Whether you're a seasoned fan or just discovering electronic music, Ostgut Ton offers an unparalleled listening experience that will leave you captivated.

Newest Listed Items

This was especially true on his 2018 Ostgut Ton debut EP Debiasing, which was flush with unconventional rhythmic chord stabs, melody and percussion but devoid of kickdrums. What seemed like an experimental exercise on paper was in reality equally geared towards the club: tracks that worked for the floor but resisted the genre categorizations that kick drums often provide. This has come to define Barker’s sound.

Accordingly, Utility is a playful but non-ironic musical approach to a whole spectrum of utilitarian and transhumanist ideas: from models for quantifying pleasure and “gradients of bliss” to abolishing suffering for sentient beings (not just people) through the ethical use of drugs and nanotechnology. Over nine tracks, Barker’s vision ebbs and flows through waves of deeply psychedelic musical vignettes; free-floating and futuristic melodies and rhythms as targeted brain stimulation. The sound draws heavily on modular synthesis, as well as self-built mechanical instruments and plate reverbs to create atmospheres that are at once alien and emotionally recognizable, functional and utopian.

Utility

Music GB

Discover Utility by Barker. Limited 2023 BioVinyl repress on Ostgut Ton. Ecological alternative to vinyl with no compromises.