Name: Arles
Brand: Tin Man

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BB428LP

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Black

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-04-28

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Supplier GB

Shellshock

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Standard:20

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4015698420869

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Black LP

BB428

4015698086782

Artist

Tin Man

Genre GB

Krautrock

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Bureau B

Bureau B is an independent record label, music publisher, and booking agency based in Hamburg, Germany. Founded in 2005 by Gunther Buskies as a sister label to Tapete Records, Bureau B specializes in releasing a diverse range of electronic and avant-garde music. With a focus on reissues and new productions, the label has built an extensive catalogue that includes iconic albums from the Krautrock genre of the 1970s and early 1980s. They also release recordings by influential artists such as Die Wilde Jagd, Kreidler, Toulouse Low Trax, and more.

Known for their commitment to preserving classic electronic music, Bureau B has been rereleasing albums from renowned artists like Cluster, Faust, Moebius, Roedelius, Plank, Schickert Schnitzler Tietchens Tyndall. In addition to these reissues, they also release works by similar artists including Blenner Heldon Pinhas Rev or NDW Plan Pyrolator.

With their impressive catalogue and dedication to promoting innovative music across various genres within the electronic spectrum - from pop to avant-garde - Bureau B continues to be a prominent force in the global music industry. Their contributions have solidified them as an authoritative figure in the world of independent labels.

Tin Man, born and raised in California in 1978, is a renowned artist who has been releasing records since 2004. With a unique style that blends elements of techno and house music, Tin Man has carved out his own distinct sound within the electronic music scene.

Similar to artists such as *Kassem Mosse*, *STL*, and *Donato Dozzy*, Tin Man's music captivates listeners with its hypnotic rhythms and atmospheric textures. His tracks have an undeniable groove that keeps the dance floor moving, while also exploring deeper emotional landscapes.

Influenced by pioneers like *Shed* and *Voices from The Lake*, Tin Man's productions showcase his mastery of intricate sound design and composition. Drawing inspiration from diverse genres such as ambient, dub techno, and acid house, he creates immersive sonic experiences that transport listeners to otherworldly realms.

Renowned acid cosmologist Johannes Auvinen, best known by his alias Tin Man, leaves the club floor behind for a full-length kosmische excursion on Bureau B. Since his first Tin Man records nearly 20 years ago, Auvinen has impelled acid—in the grand tradition of Phuture and co.—into shapes and forms heretofore uncharted. He does it again on his latest, Arles,&nbsp;exploring a new realm of impressionistic beauty where pristine, heartfelt melodies dance delicately atop austere motorik rhythms. It's a trip you'll want to take again and again.

"Cosmic," as defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, means "of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness," or "relating to abstract spiritual or metaphysical ideas." In that light, the first record by Tin Man, aka Johannes Auvinen, on Bureau B is cosmic indeed—kosmische, if you will. Auvinen is best known for his manifold expressions of acid, in the house and techno sense, that pull your heartstrings as they move your feet. But on Arles,&nbsp;he leaves his dance floor bonafides behind for an album-length journey through inner and outer space. Although Arles&nbsp;isn't built for the club, it's unmistakably a Tin Man record, through and through. (Fret not: adventurous DJs will find much to work with here, naturally.) Auvinen's tender melodies, coaxed from an array of gear including his signature Roland TB-303, dance delicately atop minimal, propulsive rhythms. The form is different, but the fundament remains the same.

In the manner of its namesake city, Arles&nbsp;is a portrait of impressionistic beauty. One might call it a turning point for Auvinen, a new direction, but like Auvinen's best work elsewhere, Arles&nbsp;is disarming in its unveiled simplicity. There is no artifice here; this album has nothing to prove, no need to convince the listener of anything. Its elegance is accessible immediately, its grace given freely. And after the record's done, chances are you'll find yourself dropping the needle right back at the beginning. Each listen reveals a new tenor—each track becomes a new favourite. It's a trip you'll want to take again and again. - Chris Zaldua

Arles

Music GB