{"title":"BiP_HOp","description":"\u003cp\u003eBiP_HOp\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tennis-europe-on-horseback-cd","title":"Tennis – Europe On Horseback CD [European Duo]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2279594116\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/transparent=true\/\" style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTennis – Europe On Horseback CD [European Duo]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Mixing dub with techno gets more popular by the day. Following the noisy and repetetive basslines of the Basic Channel gang and the minimal click\/pop-rhythms of Pole, more and more albums with clear dub influences keep cropping up. Tennis is a collaboration between englishmen Benge and Si{cut}.db, and as such they choose a markedly less minimal route than the previously mentioned artists. They often use rhythms with a grainy, sandy feel, and they have a penchant for squeaking and creaking sounds. I feel Tennis has done a good job with the dub elements of the record, but the other sounds can often get irritating and they are given too much room, whereupon that laid back feeling that I like about dub records more or less goes missing.\" - Igloo Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bip_Hop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50799326298404,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2606\/0952\/files\/tenniseurope.jpg?v=1752160299"},{"product_id":"various-bip-hop-generation-v-3-compilation-cd-1","title":"Various – BiP-HOp Generation [v.3] compilation CD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9OSwcLJ6Pqg?si=YzyGXFwBasH_RxTN\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarious – BiP-HOp Generation [v.3] compilation CD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is definitely the best installment yet in the Bip-hop Generation series. V. 3 feels more like an album than a loose collection of unrelated tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeotropic starts the compilation off with two tracks that remind me of Future Sound of\u003cbr\u003eLondon’s ISDN. Bovine Life follows with four short tracks, clunky noodlings on an eighties keyboard.  Ardtalnaig is the best of the lot with its deep and provocative metallic beat. I\u003cbr\u003ehadn’t previously understood what’s so great about Pimmon, but the dark atmosphere conjured up by the swarming loops in two of his three tracks here does have that something. French artist Zonk’t delivers the most impressive track on the CD, a 14 minute epic journey that could be the life story of an instectoid robot, with its rambling bass loop like the beating of some alien heart.  Atau Tanaka continues with the same kind of stumbling bassline, it complements sweeping white noise and high-pitched squeaks. Completing this musical tour around the world is russian Novel 23, who delivers two impressive tracks of classic,  Beaumont Hannant-esque electronic listening music as well as the annoyingly up-tempo last track. Ah well, all can’t be perfection.\" - Igloo Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrack Listing:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Neotropic – My Head May Be Small, But My Heart Is Bigger Than Yours\u003cbr\u003e2. Neotropic – High Fibre\u003cbr\u003e3. Bovine Life – A Local Magnetic Anomaly\u003cbr\u003e4. Bovine Life – Ardeonaig\u003cbr\u003e5. Bovine Life – Ardtalnaig\u003cbr\u003e6. Bovine Life – Cabin Fever\u003cbr\u003e7. Pimmon – When Heddon Falls\u003cbr\u003e8. Pimmon – Twilled \u003cbr\u003e9. Pimmon – Matthew Flinders\u003cbr\u003e10. Zonk't – Artificially Amplified Raindrop Deepest Thoughts For Sale\u003cbr\u003e11. Atau Tanaka – Bondage_2 \u003cbr\u003e12. Atau Tanaka – Sv_vs\u003cbr\u003e13. Novel 23 – N \u0026amp; R Theme\u003cbr\u003e14. Novel 23 – There... 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In 1999, Dooks developed Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, a debilitating disease affecting energy levels and the nervous system. Bound to his Edinburgh flat, with his film making activities on hold, Chris’s computer became his lifeline with the outside world, and, as he started working on some music, he also developed friendships with a multitude of very different artists around the world. Collaborations took shape, although Dooks never met his musical partners, all work being done via exchange of (pre- broadband) MP3s, on which Dooks would work when his health would allow. Social Electrics collects some of these moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the variety of collaborators present on this record, Social Electrics is an incredibly intense and homogene work. As collaborations alternate with solo efforts, it rapidly becomes difficult to discern between internal and external inputs. With elements of hip-hop, electro, field recordings or electronica confronting each other, this album is dense, complex and challenging. The tracks, very often made up of multiple elements juxtaposed, are short, rarely going over the four minutes mark, and held tightly together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSounds come thick and fast, positioning themselves in the anarchic structures. Elements of voices, at times lacerated, plain at others, cohabite with bleeps, clicks, analogue noises and abrasive sounds. Out of this chaos, melodies sometimes emerge, and seem to bring some cohesion to the work. Dooks and his virtual guests, including Janeck Schaefer, Matt Elliot, of The Third Eye Foundation and Köhn, distort each other’s universe, challenge each component, recycle ideas, manipulate, experiment, and ultimately, create a most poetic symphony of promiscuous atmospheres, precarious beats and sonic interferences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmongst the darkest and most uncomfortable moments of Social Electrics are found in the broken vocals of Ether Works Part 1 or the digital terrorism of Homeostasis, while Sevumpteen or Now We Are Light demonstrate a more human approach to the same basic concept. In between these extremes, Dooks and friends put their compositions through an incredibly intense process, eliminating any unnecessary element, to work at the core of the soundscapes, applying sharp and aggressive movie-like montage techniques to underpin the bare essentials of this record. To complement this release, No One Sees Black, a short film Chris Dooks shot shotly before becoming sick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSocial Electrics takes an effervescent and refreshing look at contemporary music, ignoring rules and concepts, transcending genres and influences, to offer a disarmingly touching poetic vision. Nothing comes between Dooks and his work, and this record becomes a poignant symbol of a man in fighting. Social Electric is the truly magnificent work of a man in love with life. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bip_Hop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50895607857444,"sku":null,"price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2606\/0952\/files\/blsocial.jpg?v=1753383165"},{"product_id":"si-cut-db-enthusiast-cd","title":"si-cut.db – Enthusiast CD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1036303555\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/transparent=true\/\" style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esi-cut.db – Enthusiast CD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"si-cut.db’s glitchy dub style may be reminiscent of Pole, but Enthusiast is still great music. These languid, confidently constructed tracks are rich with echoes and clicks. The first cut, “Contaminile 2,” is especially tasty, with deep, clear bass under lo-fi crackling and static bursts. A little melody surfaces at the end to reward the careful listener. “It Can End with a Letter” is another favorite, with minimalistic rhythmic variations that border on the hypnotic. This track is just the right length too. My appreciation of dub depends a great deal upon the mood I’m in when I hear it. Enthusiast is an album best played loud and late—perhaps in the car during a night drive. Just make sure you’re not lulled to sleep by the soothingly repetitive rhythms.\" - Jacob Arnold \/ Gridface\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bip_Hop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50895617884452,"sku":null,"price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2606\/0952\/files\/sicutdbenth.jpg?v=1753383375"},{"product_id":"various-bip-hop-generation-v-4-cd","title":"Various – Bip-hop Generation [v.4] CD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VS3-x610MX0?si=eHvmeUZPEIuFDngM\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarious – Bip-hop Generation [v.4] CD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrack listing:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Mira Calix –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePicture 4 You\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Si-{cut}.db – A Shower\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. 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The melody that surfaces is simple, but effective. “B3” is in a similar vein, although perhaps it’s a bit too simple. Finally, Cray’s “Seven Satellites” is very abstract. There’s bursts of static and distortion and a smattering of actual notes. It’s basically an ambient composition, but its seeming randomness borders on uninteresting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo there’s a relatively wide variety of music on this compilation. As a whole, the Bip-Hop Generation series offers a valuable glimpse at some of electronic music’s lesser-known artists. 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On his second release, Undo on the BiP_ HoP label, Healy presents the adventurous listener with etched sound worlds; carved sine waves,slices of twisted time, but with a faint memory of melody.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot content with fixed perceptions of how music should sound, his work relies on found sounds and random processing to create his abstract soundtracks. The key element in Cray's music is to experiment with sound and to create sound images states Healy.  \"Over the years I have tried to put less control in my works, as I get very bored with a fixed way of doing music.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bip_Hop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50917114609956,"sku":null,"price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2606\/0952\/files\/crayundo.jpg?v=1753977073"},{"product_id":"komet-vs-bovine-life-reciprocess-vs-01-cd","title":"Komet +\/vs. Bovine Life ‎– Reciprocess + \/ vs. 01 CD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l2R0I2oRzj8?si=gFi0hyFoRS_tgFgH\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKomet +\/vs. Bovine Life ‎– Reciprocess + \/ vs. 01 CD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Komet's precise minimalism meets Bovine Life's chaotic electronics resulting in 17 tracks of economic sonic tapestry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to co-running Germany's influential Raster-Noton label\/collective, Komet [Frank Bretschneider] has released works on a number of respected labels worldwide, including: Mille Plateaux, 12k and Raster-Noton. He describes his work as follows, \"I like precise, short, impulsive sounds; clean sine waves and white noise, which are both simple and clear.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBovine Life [Chris Dooks] has been collaborating musically through a 56k modem via his web-based label Social Electrics since 1999. His past collaborators have included, among others, Janek Schaeffer, Alku and The Third Eye Foundation. His album 'Social Electrics' was released on BiP-HOp in 2001. 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Duke's m.o. is midnight black, clanging machine techno of the sort Richie Hawtin crafts when he's in the mood, and that Thomas Brinkman has perfected. Heavily inspired by the sounds of Detroit, Duke shares some of Drexciya's fascination with the techno\/electro crossroads, but Duke's album is much further removed from the conventions of early hip-hop. Only the opening track, \"Hell Yeah\", is really electro proper, and here Duke remains fixated on the gloomy, mechanistic attributes of the genre, like Cybotron with a dense coat of drop-forge grime. No way a joyous b-boy could pop 'n' lock to this thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter this opening cut, Sprung takes a much more abstract turn. Most tracks are built on a series of highly repetitive loops that morph slowly over time, the patterns incorporating scrapes, hisses, and the occasional synth flourish. The recurring mental image I get when listening is the kind of comically complex machine Wile E. 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It’s mellow and minimal, relying almost entirely on heavy bass pulses under swirling lo-fi warbling and clicks. Tonne’s “Auto Loader” similarly plays with little bleeps of synth sound, but a steady beat makes this more accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRechenzentrum’s “Le Joujou du Pauvre” is anything but accessible, with a screeching horn over speaker-punishing bass, crackles, and clipping. Some muffled voices seem to emerge as well, along with almost-painful static. I guess it’s a bit too discordant for this listener.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, D’Iberville contributes a trio of compositions. The first of them is minimal percussion reminiscent to Richie Hawtin’s Concept series. The second is a bit noisier, and the third busier still. The textures make them all enjoyable listens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s amazing how cohesive this compilation is. With exclusive contributions from six artists, each from a different country, this issue provides a nice overview of the lesser-known dub-inspired electronica coming out these days. This is an essential introduction to some fascinating music, and I hope it opens new opportunities for the artists involved.\" - Jacob Arnold \/ Gridface\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bip_Hop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50963782041892,"sku":null,"price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2606\/0952\/files\/biphop5.jpg?v=1754578661"},{"product_id":"wang-inc-risotto-in-4-4-cd","title":"Wang Inc. – Risotto In 4\/4 CD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eibNgI2t9YU?si=N4zWwR19WpnXfiHd\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWang Inc. – Risotto In 4\/4 CD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBartolomeo Sailer is wang inc. and his is from Italy. This new cd is an very rythmic collection of instant hits, mixing the pop playfulness of the 80s with contemporary programming and sci-fi sounds. 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Avant pop fun for the future.” Pelican neck \/ boomkat \/ UK, “The result is different from the work of \"purists\" and Kraftwerk-era musicians, in that the music has depth (layers), crispness, more colors and a carefully quantized feel.”  Splendid \/ usa.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bip_Hop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50963809599780,"sku":null,"price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2606\/0952\/files\/wanginc.jpg?v=1754580120"},{"product_id":"angel-s-t-cd","title":"Angel s\/t CD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3218259255\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/transparent=true\/\" style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAngel s\/t CD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIlpo Väisänen, born 1963 in Kuopio (Finland), worked with Ultra 3, Sinø and Pan sonic (latest releases: Piiri, Liimas, Joulu) met Dirk Dresselhaus, born 1970 in Bielefeld (Germany), whilst his project SchneiderTM (latest releases: Binokular (w\/ Kptmichigan), Zoomer, Reconfigures), was supporting Pan sonic on their European tour in 1999.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince then they have played one show a year and became something you could call ‘soulbrothers‘.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn late 2002 they released their first untitled album on the french label Bip_Hop, which is based on a live-performance from 2000 in Berlin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Angel-Sound is mainly about noise, made with the help of ilpo's selfmade synthesizer (typewriter), prepared rhythms and fieldrecordings, dubbed and stretched to their outer limits and Dirk's rather fucked up, feedback driven guitar-style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAngel is about direct communication, listening to what the other one does and reacting to it, rather than ‘brain‘- music, which is supposed to be intellectual or cool in attitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSometimes this music could seem so grown up, so selfpossessed and assured. 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As before, all tracks are exclusive to the compilation and come from artists located around the globe. What also distinguishes the Bip-Hop series is that there is no overriding theme or style that might delimit a given volume. Instead, variety and contrast are embraced, the implicit presumption being that the listener is open-minded enough to embrace a wide range of styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpanish residents Alejandra \u0026amp; Aeron capture the nocturnal ambience of their milieu in “Listening to Radio Rioja Before Going to Sleep,” a dream-like collage of acoustic and digitally processed sounds full of strumming guitars, fuzzy murmuring, and flickering tones. Scanner (Robin Rimbaud) contributes “Thulium Hymn,” a gorgeous, thrumming track with its dulcimer-like chords overlaid by the cut-up babble of speaking voices. Similarly, in “Darska,” Rimbaud overlays a stuttering beat with the rising chords of a church organ and voices. 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