Various Artists Aphelian Volume 2 (RSD 2021)
| Label | Rocket Recordings |
|---|---|
| Format | LP (Coloured) |
| Release Date | 12th June 2021 |
| Catalogue Number | LAUNCH231 |
| Additional Info | Transparent /Deep Space Green vinyl. Limited to 500 copies. All 'RSD Drop 1' titles will be available for purchase in store from 9am Saturday 12th June. Online sales for remaining stock will start at 6pm 12th June. |
Record Store Day exclusive’s Aphelion Vol.1 and Aphelion Vol.2 bring together a selection of rare remixes from the Rocket Recordings back catalogue - all but one track are being released on vinyl for the first time. The LP’s bring together tracks by Rocket favourites like Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Josefin Öhrn + The Liberation, Sex Swing, Gnoomes, Bonnacons of Doom and many more. These classic Rocket tracks have been pushed, pulled, stretched, dissected and some, completely re-imagined by an eclectic mix of incredible artists. These include some of the current leaders of electronic exploration like Nyege Nyege’s Nihiloxia, Bristol’s Giant Swan and Oliver Ho’s Broken English Club. Remixes from the post-punk royalty of IDLES, to the untouchable, experimental sounds of Tomaga – the albums also includes contributions from two of NTS Radio’s most acclaimed DJ’s, Optimo’s JD Twitch and the ‘godlike’ Cherrystones, both exploring addictive bass churning sounds. The albums also see Rocket artists remixing their fellow label mates – Mexico’s J. Zunz unexpected remix of Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, GNOD’s Negra Branca remix of Greece’s Kooba Tercu, and one of the stand out tracks, the 9 min+ Gnoomes remix of the Flowers Must Die song ‘Hey, Shut Up’. Aphelion Vol.1 also includes a brand new, unreleased remix by Cage And Aviary’s Jamie Paton and his krautdub take on J. Zunz track ‘Four Women and Darkness’. The results are a cauldron of repetitive sounds across two LPs – taking in everything from psych, techno, krautrock, afro, noise, dub and all the other ingredients you would expect to find on a compilation released on the ever reliable Rocket Recordings.
01/ Gum Takes Tooth – No Walls, No Air (Broken English Club Remix)
02/ Bonnacons Of Doom – Esus (Jd Twitch Optimo Remix)
03/Josefin Ohrn + The Liberation – Rainbow Lollipop (Cherrystones Remix)
04/ Petbrick – Roadkill Ruby (Spooky J / Nihiloxia Remix)
05/ Mamuthones – Symphony For The Devil (Giant Swan Remix)
06/ J.Zunz – Four Women And Darkness (Jamie Paton Dub)
07/ Kooba Tercu – Qasan (Negra Branca Remix)
