Tracklist
| The Dance Paradox | ||||
| A1 | Seduce Me | |||
| A2 | Garage GT | |||
| B1 | Bound (Part 1 & 2) | |||
| B2 | Man Out Of Time | |||
| C1 | Globe | |||
| C2 | Rorschach's Game | |||
| D1 | Dead Space Mix (Edit) | |||
| D2 | Dark & Sticky | |||
| Paradox Dubs | ||||
| A | Man Out Of Time (Major Space Dub) | |||
| B | Dead Space (Next Door Ultra Dub) | |||
Credits
- Artwork By – Pfadfinderei, dkbn
- Artwork By [Images] – Renderei
- Drums [Accoustic Drums] – Ben Lauber
- Mastered By – Bo Kondren
- Mixed By – Hannes Bieger
- Recorded By [Accoustic Drums] – Rico Spitzner
- Written By, Producer, Arranged By, Edited By – Redshape
Notes
Mixed at Boomclap, Berlin
Mastered at Calix, Berlin
Recorded [Accoustic Drums] at Chez Cherie, Berlin
Distibuted by Rushhour
2x12" The Dance Paradox is released on both Delsin and Present and comes with a numbered sticker on the sleeve.
Runout grooves for side A and side C: Honesty
Barcode on sleeve 2x12":
8 717127 016167
10" is released on Present and comes in a clear plastic sleeve.
Limited to 295 copies.
Other Versions (Showing 2 of 2) View All
| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dance Paradox (CD, Album) | Delsin, Present | 80dsr/rds-cd1, none | Netherlands | 2009 | ||
| The Dance Paradox (2x12", Album) | Delsin, Present | 80dsr/rds-lp1, none | Netherlands | 2009 |
Recommendations
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Redshape - Unfinished Symmetry (12", Red)
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Jeff Mills - Kat Moda EP (12", EP, Gol)
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Redshape - Blood Into Dust (12", Red)
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Maurizio - Domina (12")
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EQD - Equalized #001 (12", W/Lbl)
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Reviews & Discussion
I love this album and find most of Redshape's tracks enjoyable to listen to at home and in the club and find it hard to believe lovers of Detroit techno and well crafted electronic music not feeling this album. The first track that brought Redshape to my attention was the excellent 2084 12" which blew me away, I admit not everything he has produced has impressed me but he is definately one of the most talented techno producers out there at the moment. No this album is not groundbreaking (does a great album have to be?) but it does have original flourishes in there. I find this album a great mix of the Detroit and Berlin techno sound and love the heavy analogue feel of it, also the mastering is amazing. I bought a hell of a lot of techno/dubstep records/albums on vinyl in 2009 and this is one of a few that I go back to again and again.
Every single positive review of this album must be from people that are production fanatics that love deep techno when all it consists of is a funky rhythm and some "spacy pads".
There's not a single track on here with anything resembling a vaguely memorable melody or "hook". Globe comes close with an infectious shuffled rhythm, there's also a mildly effective synth riff in the last third of "Seduce Me", but this is otherwise pad-chord and stab-infested, stripped-down minimal "deep techno". It will work in a club, but it ruthlessly sucks anywhere else. Or maybe it's supposed to make you fall alseep? Or maybe it's supposed to "get your production wang on".
I await the endless "not helpful" replies, but despite liking a lot of Delsin material, this does nothing for me and I am honestly stupefied by the ratings and reviews. Where's the next Vince Watson album? Or Quince? Vince and Bram are both more than capable of great production, great rhythms, AND memorable arps, leads, 303s whatever. There is NONE of that on The Dance Paradox except for big kicks and basses. If that's all you need, buy now!
There's not a single track on here with anything resembling a vaguely memorable melody or "hook". Globe comes close with an infectious shuffled rhythm, there's also a mildly effective synth riff in the last third of "Seduce Me", but this is otherwise pad-chord and stab-infested, stripped-down minimal "deep techno". It will work in a club, but it ruthlessly sucks anywhere else. Or maybe it's supposed to make you fall alseep? Or maybe it's supposed to "get your production wang on".
I await the endless "not helpful" replies, but despite liking a lot of Delsin material, this does nothing for me and I am honestly stupefied by the ratings and reviews. Where's the next Vince Watson album? Or Quince? Vince and Bram are both more than capable of great production, great rhythms, AND memorable arps, leads, 303s whatever. There is NONE of that on The Dance Paradox except for big kicks and basses. If that's all you need, buy now!
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