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Short Stories

by ActRaiser

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dankndirtydubz This is the one and only CD that I have in my car and I play this album on repeat. I have listened to this album more than any album in existence. Hundreds soon to be thousands of times. This album will live on and I'll give the hard copy to my child to listen to and enjoy as well. Thank you so much for creating this masterpiece. 'Reading by Candlelight' is my favorite tune. It hits me in the feels. Favorite track: Reading by Candlelight.
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UK based artist, ActRaiser, debuts on Kraak Records with Short Stories, a ten track album of trip-hop and downtempo music. ActRaiser has been releasing liquid drum & bass and deep dubstep (among other genres) for over a decade and, after a short break, returns here with both a brand new style and a computer-free hardware setup.

Half-way through 2020, due to the challenges faced by the COVID-19 outbreak, ActRaiser (a.k.a. Rob Sayles) felt it was the perfect time to create something different – something relaxing, uplifting and hypnotic to accompany the slower pace of life and uncertainty we now all found ourselves facing. So, equipped with his brand new Synthstrom Deluge hardware and inspired by the trip-hop music he listened to as a teenager in the 1990s, he set to work.

Short Stories is the resulting fruits of his labours. The influences of trip-hop (both classic and modern) are clear, but it also draws ideas from other styles such as hip-hop, downtempo, broken beat, and jungle, with ActRaiser's unique style that fans of his liquid drum & bass will no doubt recognise.

Rob tells us that the album was not only a way of learning how to use the Deluge, but also a way of focusing his mind and lifting his spirits during the lockdown. He set out to create something that sounded organic; something that would evoke images of late night campfires, walks in forests and on beaches, cosy nights indoors listening to dusty old vinyl records, and appreciating the world around us – especially during these strange times – and he hopes it will have a positive effect on anyone who listens.

Audiophile Analog Mastering: Angelos Timewarp Stoumpos @ Timewarp Mastering

Cover Design: Timewarp

Kraak Records 2021

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released February 26, 2021

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Kraak Records Αθήνα, Greece

Kraak Records is an electronic label. Running under Timewarp Music, acting as a sublabel, to host and explore new forms of modern electronica. Almost in every possible dimesion, width and depth, with just one thing in mind: Electronic sounds without limits, borders and musical styles! Generally we love all the "Good styles of modern electronica", and we will try to bring you some new experiences. ... more

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