UK based minimal/deep techno label run by Peter Ford, and dominated by releases involving solo work and collaborations from himself, Mark Broom and Dave Hill, alongside other artists.
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Alex_Celler
October 15, 2013
edited over 10 years ago
I totally disagree with the comment below! Music conveys a universal message, for everybody in the world, not for just 300 or 500' 'lucky'' owners of the 12''. Music is made for the people in the UK and Europe as much as for the people in Uruguay, South Africa and New Zealand. The later, might not be able to afford 20 euro shipping for 1 record and 5 euro for each additional one. This is why i would like to congratulate Baby Ford, who went against the norm and offered the back catalogs of all his record labels digitally, for the whole world to be able to buy and appreciate.
We live in a time (2013) when having a vinyl only label makes you ''cool'' and more supposedly more underground. Perlon is a vinyl only label but, hey, they started releasing music in 1997, well before even CD players in clubs were introduced. They also press close to 800-1000 copies, they are very cheap and found all around the world. They even do represses for those who can't afford their older releases.
In contrast, many new labels use they fact that they are vinyl only, as a selling point and deliberately press only a few copies (i.e. 250-300) to make their releases expensive in Discogs. This is an elitism and does not help the music itself reach out. Quality music released in 12'', like the music in Ifach, Trelik, Perlon and other labels will sell good regardless if it is pressed in few or many copies and regardless if it's released digitally or not. Music is either good or not; the quality is not being dictated by the medium in which it is being released.
Let the music spread and let no medium confine it. Elitism has no place in a pure, true, underground way of being.
We live in a time (2013) when having a vinyl only label makes you ''cool'' and more supposedly more underground. Perlon is a vinyl only label but, hey, they started releasing music in 1997, well before even CD players in clubs were introduced. They also press close to 800-1000 copies, they are very cheap and found all around the world. They even do represses for those who can't afford their older releases.
In contrast, many new labels use they fact that they are vinyl only, as a selling point and deliberately press only a few copies (i.e. 250-300) to make their releases expensive in Discogs. This is an elitism and does not help the music itself reach out. Quality music released in 12'', like the music in Ifach, Trelik, Perlon and other labels will sell good regardless if it is pressed in few or many copies and regardless if it's released digitally or not. Music is either good or not; the quality is not being dictated by the medium in which it is being released.
Let the music spread and let no medium confine it. Elitism has no place in a pure, true, underground way of being.

Bonna
April 19, 2012
Nice label, pitty they gave into the MP3 wave. It's not stimulating me to keep on collecting the label...

md
February 9, 2005
edited over 19 years ago
In terms of truly minimal techno, I think that only M-Plant stands up to Ifach in terms of consistency, innovation and quality. The label has a distinct sound, being mainly the product of a select few of the UK's finest - namely Peter Ford aka Baby Ford, and Mark Broom, often accompanied by Dave Hill. Other artists such as the legendary Stefan Robbers only serve to make this an even more essential label, but the sublime deep minimal sound from the UK contingent is what really makes Ifach an essential chapter in techno's history. Plaid also appear as part of Eco Tourist.
Predating the current laptop originated minimal house/techno craze by many years, these releases are, in my opinion, a far better take on the approach, both in terms of depth, originality and overall feel.
Predating the current laptop originated minimal house/techno craze by many years, these releases are, in my opinion, a far better take on the approach, both in terms of depth, originality and overall feel.
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dudenhofen
August 28, 2017Please do not lay words in other mouths.
You "suggest" things and confuse completely what i wrote in 2015.
To interpret other peoples words wrong with your own is impolite.
To Your conspiracy theory insinuation (just the facts):
Big record bosses/the industry are the winners from sold music files not little producers because
- they have direct business with the consumer over net platforms
- no more storage costs (warehouses) for the media
- no more supplier / dealer chains which reduce the profit
- more and more little record stores die (where people can meet and connect in a real social life)
- less and less people who can make their daily jobs (welcome industry 4.0 !!!)
- time and personnel savings through optimized processes
The two main reason why a professional DJ nowadays use files are:
- they have no more expensive luggage (record boxes) to travel with anymore
- to DJ with files it is a very easy (think timing) job compared to play haptic (Vinyl) media
It is out of debate, that the largest quantity of grap releases is in "file only" form.
Without question, yes - there are examples of the opposite. But not enough to make something good.
Who are You, that You can judge who is the best producer in the world and who is not?
Ask Yoursrelf.