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Basic Channel
Moritz von Oswald (left) and Mark Ernestus (right) performing at MUTEK in 2007
Background information
Also known as
OriginBerlin, Germany
Genres
Years active1993–present
Labels
Members
Websitewww.basicchannel.com

Basic Channel is a German record production duo and record label, composed of Moritz von Oswald and Mark Ernestus, that originated in Berlin in 1993.[4] Pitchfork journalist Philip Sherburne described the duo as pioneers of the minimal and dub techno subgenres.[3]

History

Basic Channel was founded by Moritz von Oswald and Mark Ernestus in 1993 in Berlin, Germany.[4] Between 1993 and 1994, the record label released the duo's nine 12-inch vinyl singles,[5] which contained minimal information and cryptic lettering, leaving the nature of the project obscure.[3]

Basic Channel has released two compilation CDs which collect edits of their 12-inch releases: BCD (1995) and BCD-2 (2008).[6]

Moritz von Oswald and Mark Ernestus have also founded numerous record labels such as Chain Reaction, Main Street Records, and Rhythm & Sound.[7]

The duo's collaborative works have also been released under the monikers Maurizio[8] and Rhythm & Sound.[9]

Discography

BC-02, BC-07, and BC-08. Note the progressive distortion of the Basic Channel logo

Basic Channel

Albums

  • Basic Channel – BCD (1995, BCD, CD)
  • Basic Channel – BCD-2 (2008, BCD-2, CD)

Singles

  • Cyrus – "Enforcement" (1993, BC-01, 12")
  • Basic Channel – "Phylyps Trak" (1993, BC-02, 12")
  • Vainqueur – "Lyot RMX" (1993, BC-03, 12")
  • Quadrant – "Q1.1" (1993, BC-04, 12")
  • Cyrus – "Inversion" (1994, BC-05, 12")
  • Basic Channel – "Quadrant Dub" (1994, BC-06, 12")
  • Basic Channel – "Octagon" (1994, BC-07, 12")
  • Basic Channel – "Radiance" (1994, BC-08, 12")
  • Basic Channel – "Phylyps Trak II" (1994, BC-09, 12")
  • Basic Channel – "Remake (Basic Reshape)" (2004, BC-BR, 12")
  • Quadrant – "Infinition" (2004, BC-QD, 12")
  • Basic Channel – "Q-Loop" (2014, BC-CD, 12")

Burial Mix

Albums

  • Rhythm & Sound w/ Paul St. Hilaire – Showcase (1998, BMD-1, CD)
  • Rhythm & Sound w/ the Artists – Rhythm & Sound w/ the Artists (2003, BMD-2, CD)
  • Rhythm & Sound – The Versions (2003, BMD-3, CD)
  • Rhythm & Sound w/ the Artists – Rhythm & Sound w/ the Artists (2004, BMLP-2, LP)
  • Rhythm & Sound – The Versions (2004, BMLP-3, LP)
  • Rhythm & Sound – See Mi Ya (2005, BMD-4, CD)
  • Rhythm & Sound – See Mi Ya (2005, BMLP-4, LP)
  • Rhythm & Sound – See Mi Ya (2005, BM-14-20, 7" box set)
  • Rhythm & Sound – See Mi Ya Remixes (2006, BMXD-1, CD)

Singles

  • Rhythm & Sound w/ Paul St. Hilaire – "Never Tell You" (1996, BM-01, 10")
  • Rhythm & Sound w/ Paul St. Hilaire – "Spend Some Time" (1996, BM-02, 10")
  • Rhythm & Sound w/ Paul St. Hilaire – "Ruff Way" (1997, BM-03, 10")
  • Rhythm & Sound w/ Paul St. Hilaire – "What a Mistry" (1997, BM-04, 10")
  • Rhythm & Sound w/ Paul St. Hilaire – "Why" (1997, BM-05, 10")
  • Rhythm & Sound w/ Cornel Campbell – "King in My Empire" (2001, BM-06, 10")
  • Rhythm & Sound w/ Paul St. Hilaire – "Jah Rule" (2001, BM-07, 10")
  • Rhythm & Sound w/ Shalom – "We Been Troddin" (2001, BM-08, 10")
  • Rhythm & Sound w/ the Chosen Brothers – "Making History" (2002, BM-09, 10")
  • Rhythm & Sound w/ Love Joy – "Best Friend" (2002, BM-10, 10")
  • Rhythm & Sound w/ Jennifer Lara – "Queen in My Empire" (2003, BM-11, 10")
  • Rhythm & Sound w/ the Chosen Brothers – "Mash Down Babylon" (2003, BM-12, 10")
  • Rhythm & Sound w/ Jah Batta – "Music Hit You" (2003, BM-13, 10")

M-Series

Albums

  • Maurizio – M-Series (1997, MCD, CD)

Singles

  • Maurizio – "Ploy" (1992, M-1, 12")
  • Vainquer – "Lyot" (1992, M-2, 12")
  • Maurizio – "Domina" (1993, M-3, 12")
  • Maurizio – "M-4" (1995, M-4, 12")
  • Maurizio – "M-4.5" (1995, M-4.5, 12")
  • Maurizio – "M-5" (1995, M-5, 12")
  • Maurizio – "M-6" (1996, M-6, 12")
  • Maurizio – "M-7" (1997, M-7, 12")

Albums

  • Round One to Round Five – 1993-99 (1999, Main Street Records, MSD-01, CD)
  • Rhythm & Sound – Rhythm & Sound (2001, Rhythm & Sound, RSD-1, CD)
  • Scion – Arrange and Process Basic Channel Tracks (2002, Tresor, Tresor 200, CD)

References

  1. ^ De Young, Nate (2 June 2005). "On First Listen: Basic Channel". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 21 March 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. ^ Cox, Joe (12 October 2018). "25 of the best tracks for testing bass". What Hi-Fi?. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Sherburne, Philip. "Review: BCD-2 - Basic Channel". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b McDermott, Matt (31 December 2018). "Label of the month: Basic Channel". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  5. ^ Gibb, Rory (14 May 2018). "Lock The Studio, Turn Out The Lights: Basic Channel 25 Years On". The Quietus. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  6. ^ Sherburne, Philip (13 August 2008). "Basic Channel: BCD-2". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  7. ^ Sherburne, Philip (6 September 2012). "Basic Channel". Spin. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  8. ^ Baines, Josh (15 October 2015). "A Bullshitter's Guide to Dub Techno". Vice. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  9. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (23 June 2015). "Techno pioneer Moritz von Oswald's latest mixes Afrobeat and 'emptiness'". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 January 2020.

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