Plastikman reveals new album ‘EX’

Plastikman reveals new album 'EX', recorded live at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City, Plastikman will play his only show of 2014 in Barcelona on 6/12

Mute has announced the release of Plastikman’s new album, EX, his first album release since 2003’s CloserListen to an excerpt HERE.

Plastikman, aka Richie Hawtin recorded EX at the Guggenheim, New York’s iconic art museum. The performance was at the invitation of influential Belgium fashion designer and artistic director at DiorRaf Simons, for the Guggenheim’s annual fundraiser, performed around a specially constructed LED obelisk.

 Richie Hawtin explains, I knew that Raf was a long time Plastikman fan so by accepting his offer to perform at the Dior event at the Guggenheim I knew I’d set myself up to a huge challenge.  Although Raf was happy to have the already complete Plastikman Live 1.5 show, I locked myself away in a series of intense studio sessions and quickly recorded enough new material for the performance and realized I might also have enough for a complete new album.  The music came out of me effortlessly as I was very inspired by the opportunity to play in this beautiful architectural space renowned more for art than music.  The location also allowed me to step far away from the dancefloor, giving me a huge amount of freedom to EXplore any sonic ideas that I had.  Art, music, architecture, painting, sculpture – these mediums are supposed to live together.”

EX is released digitally on June 10th and on vinyl, CD and limited edition SubPac bundle on July 15th. In addition to the vinyl, CD and digital releases, Plastikman has teamed up withSubPac to create a Limited Edition Premium Bundle. The album will be presented on vinyl, with a signed certificate of authenticity and a custom Plastikman edition of the SubPac S1. SubPac is a unique portable bass system that allows an immersive music experience. When you’re using the SubPac, the powerful bass and sub-bass frequencies – the sensations you usually only get in a club situation – are reproduced meaning you can actually FEEL the music.

 Hawtin explains, By introducing the physical dimension of sound, the SubPac creates a direct connection between the fan and the music in its purest form,

allowing a deeper appreciation for the music we all love. As with all Plastikman albums, there is a lot of sonic information in the lower frequency range, that make the SubPac a perfect listening accompaniment in order to fully appreciate the experience.”

EX TRACKLISTING:

EXposed

EXtend

EXpand

EXtrude

EXplore

EXpire

EXhale

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