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After the release of his first album Fokus (1998) which
sold more than 20.000 copies worldwide, German-based
Italian-born techno upstart Marco Carola proudly
presents his follow up, Open System. The first release
as part of Statra Recordings’ new distribution
association with Germany’s ELP (Electronic Label Pool),
Open System pushes Marco Carola’s production and level
of innovation to a new height.
Born in Naples, Italy, the 26 year-old Carola became
interested in music as a child and learning to play the
drums. By the age of 15, he discovered electronic music
during the ‘golden era’ of acid house and traded in his drums
for two turntables and a mixer to start dj’ing.
In 1993, Marco started to lean towards expressing his own
visions of music and built up his own studio, quickly
releasing high quality tracks for important labels and gaining
respect in the techno underground. Soon he found the
limitations of recording for other peoples labels too
creatively restrictive and in 1996 he set up his own Design
Music label, the first Italian label to focus purely on
releasing Techno music.
After Design, Marco Carola founded his 1000 imprint in
1998 in order to produce ultra-fresh DJ music which he could
test on his ever expanding international gigging schedule. By
1998 his first Australian tour was in progress, swiftly
followed by tours of Canada and America where his unique 3
deck, mixing style made him one of the most requested bookings
among Techno DJ`s at the time. He regularly plays in the most
famous techno clubs, [Liquid Room (Tokyo), The End (London),
Tresor (Berlin), Orbit (Sheffield), Kitchen (Dublin), Twilo
(New York), Fuse (Brussels), Rex (Paris), Zouk (Singapore),
etc.], on many important Festivals [Love Parade, 2 Tribes, I
Love Techno, Borealis, Sonar etc.] and belongs to Sven
Väth’s booking agency Cocoon.
As part of the ELP (Electronic Label Pool), Marco Carola now
stands as one of techno music`s prime movers. Considered by
some to be one of the heirs to Jeff Mills’ Techno kingdom,
Carola wanted Open System to be a kind of journey
through different spheres, touching not only on Carola’s
straight ahead energetic tribal clubsound, but different kinds
of electronic music.
The album defines a new musical horizon, Marco’s vision of
Techno as an “electronic experience”; all influences and
experiences from his relentless worldwide touring schedule.
Combining dancefloor tracks with slower, electronic breakbeats,
melodic Detroit influences, and experimental arrangements
together with live organic sounds and pads, Open System
is Marco’s vision and philosophy of music is completely
fulfilled!
Release
date: November 6, 2001
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For more information on Marco Carola, Open
System, and ELP, contact Peter Wohelski at Green Galactic on
718.923.9020 or
peter@greengalactic.com. |
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