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Farben

Real Name:
Jan Jelinek
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Discography

Releases:
Farben (12")   Klang Elektronik 1998
Stuck EP (12", EP)   Klang Elektronik 1998
Featuring The Dramatics (12")   Klang Elektronik 1999
Beautone (12")   Klang Elektronik 2000
Raw Macro (12")   Klang Elektronik 2000
Farben. Says: Don't Fight Phrases (EP) (2 versions)   Klang Elektronik 2002
Starbox (4x12", Comp + Box)   Klang Elektronik 2002
Textstar (Album) (2 versions)   Klang Elektronik 2002
The Sampling Matters EP (12", EP)   Klang Elektronik 2004
Remixes:
PS You Love Me (CD, Album) Sometimes (The Kabuki-... Mille Plateaux 2001
The Vogue (Remixes) (12") The Vogue (Royal Rappi... Italic 2001
Twirl E.P. (12", EP) Sometimes (Farben Remix) Force Lab 2001
GPU (Revised) (Maxi) (2 versions) GPU (Farben's Hello Ce... Vertical Form 2002
Immer (CD, Mixed, Comp) Tomorrow Goodbye (Farb... Kompakt 2002
Remix Tomorrow Goodbye (Album) (2 versions) Tomorrow Goodbye (Farb... Force Inc. Music Works 2002
System (12") Ding Dong (Farben Remix) Klang Elektronik 2003
Diamanten Und Raketen (CD, Comp) Ding Dong (Farben Remix) Klang Elektronik 2006
Kosi Comes Around (Remixes Part 1) (12") My Grandmotha (Farbens... Kompakt 2006
Out Of Sight (2 versions) Out Of Sight (Farben S... Combination Records 2006
Remixes (12") Places And People Chan... Persistencebit Records 2006
Trax Hors Série #10 : Spécial Clubbing (CD, Smplr, Mixed, Car) Out Of Sight (Farben S... Trax Sampler 2006
Warm Data (12") Warm Data (Farben's To... Shanti Records 2008
Appears On:
The Forcelab Edition - Composure Mixed By Algorithm (CD)   Force Lab 2002
Tracks Appear On:
Beam Me Up (CD, Comp) Balladen (Beweglich) Immediate Entertainment Group 1999
Clicks_+_Cuts (Comp) (2 versions) Raute Mille Plateaux 2000
Globus Mix Vol. 4 - The Button Down Mind Of Daniel Bell (CD, Mixed, Comp) Live At The Sahara Tah... Tresor 2000
Hmm (CD, Album) Warschawjanka Sprawl Imprint 2000
Neue Berliner Initiative Sampler (CD) Muskeln Neue Berliner Initiative 2000
Selected Mellow Music 1 (CD) Alpin (Formatted) Freiraum 2000
Clicks & Cuts 2 (Comp) (2 versions) The Videoage (Re-edit) Mille Plateaux 2001
Death Disco Club (CD, Album) Alpin D.D.C., Tete-A-Tete 2001
Nighteffect (CD, Comp, Dig) Cycled (ARR) WMF Records 2001
[Komfort.Labor] Presents ~Scape (CD) Stuck WMF Records 2001
Beats Beyond The Underground (2xCD) Oh Love, We Finally Ma... Beats Beyond 2002
Documenta (Comp) (2 versions) Oh Love, Well We Final... Agenda 2002
Mutek 02 (CD, Comp) Guess Things Happen Th... Mutek_Rec 2002
Rough Trade Shops - Electronic 01 (2xCD, Comp) At The Golden Circle S... Mute Records Ltd. 2002
Microfunk Klickhouse (2xCD) Love To Love You Baby Neuton 2003
Ten Years Ongaku (CD, Car) Live At The Sahara Tah... Ongaku Musik 2003
What Was It Like Before I Got Into Electricity (2 versions) A Famous Myth Süd Electronic 2003
Club Transmediale 04 (Fly Utopia) (2xCD) Farben Saysloveohlove Data Error 2004
Deepmix 3.0 - Der Zauberberg (CD, Ltd, Promo) Bayreuth Deep Mix Moscow Radio 2004
The Airbag Craftworks Compilation Volume 2 – Record 1 (12") Snag Out To Lunch 2004
Micromix-v1 (File, MP3, Mixed, 128) Abschlag Micromix 2005
Micromix-v2 (File, ogg, Mixed) Live At The Sahara Tah... Micromix 2005
Freestyle Candies Volume 2 (2 versions) Stuck, Stuck Klang Elektronik 2006
Micromix Vol. 78 (File, MP3, 128) At The Golden Circle S... Micromix 2006
Micromix-v73 (File, MP3, Mixed, Comp, 128) Loop.Exposure Micromix 2006
Fabric 49 (CD, Mixed, Comp, Met) Aufschlag/Abschlag Fabric (London) 2009
Fabric 49 (CD, Mixed, Comp, Promo) Aufschlag/Abschlag Fabric (London) 2009
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Review by jazzfloor_mogul Aug 08, 2006 (edited over 3 years ago)
Jan Jelinek's work as Farben is, in my opinion, his best. Everything Jan has released over the years has been superb but his Farben work has an energy about it which i don't feel is present in his other material.
This music is funky, fun and energetic house music which is accessable to anyone who just wants to dance and there is also a deep, technical side to it which will keep "experienced" listeners very interested.
Jan Jelinek's sound, no matter what name he uses, is unique and unlike anything else you're likely to hear.
Strong jazz, funk and dub influences and sampling galore, this is minimal house music with alot going on. I really don't think this man could ever put a foot wrong. Check out ALL work by Jan Jelinek (Farben, Gramm, The Exposures) today, without delay ;-)
Review by Winnie May 18, 2006 (edited over 3 years ago)
This is the best minimal techno I have heard, therefore it's probably the best in the world. Don't stop at the 9 tracks on the album, get everything Jan has released under this monster alias. The jazz influences are subtle and give the tracks a very unique feel. It sounds like nothing else I've heard. The microhouse beats are tweaked to perfection, and always refreshing. My favourite track is probably "Farben Says: Love To Love You Baby" however it's unfair to choose as the output is so consistent. A sonic feast.
Review by alexblex Feb 09, 2006 (edited over 3 years ago)
If you translate the German word Farben to English it means “colours”. So, the first Farben releases (KLANG 19, 25, 32, 39, 48 and 65) with their different cover colours black, white, cyan, yellow, magenta are like a concept work – these are the colours you need to print, and every each colour is made of mixing them. The photos used as pictures for the covers are photos taken from the court process to the so called Baader-Meinhof Gang, that later bacame the Red Army Faction (RAF).
Review by servo May 25, 2002
Farben tracks are great. deep dubby and minimal! the farben track on daniel bell's button down mind disc, "live at the sahara, tahoe 1973" is incredible. farben combines all these great elements. im curious as to what the future holds for this guy! great stuff!

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