Richie Hawtin's Plastikman roadshow continues.
The producer took part in a spectacular live event last year, appearing at New York's stunning Guggenheim museum.
Taking part in the museum's annual fundraiser, the Plastikman show utilised an enormous LED obelisk. "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" Hawtin explains. "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."
Now the performance is set to be given a full release by Mute on June 10th. Available on CD, vinyl and download, the 'Ex' album will also be available as a limited SubPac release.
The producer continues: "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."
Check out a clip below.
'Ex' will be released on June 10th.
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