Dependent and Happy

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Dependent and Happy
DependentAndHappyCD.jpg
Studio album by Ricardo Villalobos
Released August 29, 2012 (parts 1 & 2)
September 5, 2012 (part 3)
September 19, 2012 (CD)
October 2012 (part 4)
Genre Techno
Length78:22(CD)
151:31 (LP)
Label Perlon
PERLON 92-1
PERLON 92-2
PERLON 92-3
PERLON 92-4
PERLON 92CD
Producer Ricardo Villalobos
Ricardo Villalobos chronology
Re:ECM
(2011)		Dependent and Happy
(2012)

Dependent and Happy is the third studio album by Ricardo Villalobos. It was released by Perlon on LP and CD over three dates in August and September, 2012. The album is Villalobos' first solo studio album since 2004's Thé au Harem d'Archimède ; several previous albums have either been DJ mixes (2007's fabric36 ), compilations (2006's Salvador and 2008's Vasco ) or collaborations (2011's Re:ECM , with Max Loderbauer.)

Ricardo Villalobos German-Chilean musician and DJ

Ricardo Villalobos is a Chilean-born German electronic music producer and DJ. He is well known for his work in the minimal techno and microhouse genres, and is one of the most significant figures in today's minimal techno scene.

Perlon is an electronic music record label founded in Frankfurt, Germany, based in Berlin, and run by Thomas Franzmann aka Zip and Markus Nikolai. It is a minimal techno and microhouse label whose sound features vocals and peppery sounds. Producers such as A Guy Called Gerald, Ricardo Villalobos, Baby Ford, Thomas Melchior, Stefan Goldmann, Luciano, Matt John, Dandy Jack, Akufen and Pantytec have released records on Perlon. It is a vinyl only label, apart from a few compilations and mixes released on CD. No released have been made available online in any digital format.

LP record longplay record

The LP is an analog sound storage medium, a vinyl record format characterized by a speed of ​33 1⁄3 rpm, a 12- or 10-inch diameter, and use of the "microgroove" groove specification. Introduced by Columbia in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry. Apart from a few relatively minor refinements and the important later addition of stereophonic sound, it has remained the standard format for vinyl albums.

Contents

Dependent and Happy was originally issued as five LP set, released in three parts: part one contained sides A-D; part two, sides E-H; and part three, sides I and J, a single vinyl release. Parts one and two were released on August 29, 2012, while part three followed on September 5. The CD pressing was released two weeks later, on September 19. The CD omits three songs and combines the remaining eleven songs into a DJ mix by Villalobos himself. Neither pressing will be issued digitally. [1]

In October 2012, Villalobos released a fourth part of the album on vinyl, containing two additional songs and upping the album to a six LP set. [2] Originally limited to 300 copies available only at Perlon pop-up stores, this fourth part has been repressed for wide release as of February 23, 2013. Both tracks are listed as sides K and L below.

"Koito" heavily samples "(Holon) Slo Motion" by Atom Heart, while "Two Kids Set Off" notably includes interviews and phonecalls related to the Columbine High School massacre.

Columbine High School massacre school shooting at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado, United States on 20 April 1999

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Track listing

CD pressing

All tracks written by Ricardo Villalobos, except as noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Mochnochich"5:11
2."Timemorf"7:16
3."Grumax" (Villalobos, Max Loderbauer)5:05
4."Ferenc"4:53
5."I'm Counting"5:46
6."Put Your Lips"7:34
7."Samma" (Villalobos, Loderbauer)6:43
8."Tu Actitud" ("Your Attitude"; Villalobos, Washington Miranda)9:00
9."Zuipox"10:06
10."Koito" (Villalobos, Atom Heart)12:00
11."Die schwarze Massai" ("The Black Maasai"; Villalobos, Loderbauer)4:48
Vinyl pressing
Dependent and Happy - One
Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Tu Actitud" ("Your Attitude"; Villalobos, Washington Miranda)11:46
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Timemorf"10:25
Side C
No.TitleLength
1."Grumax" (Villalobos, Max Loderbauer)5:13
2."I'm Counting"6:35
Side D
No.TitleLength
1."Das Leben ist so anders ohne dich" ("Life Is So Different Without You")5:00
2."Mochnochich"8:22


Dependent and Happy - Two
Side E
No.TitleLength
1."Zuipox"14:21
Side F
No.TitleLength
1."Kehaus"9:41
2."Die schwarze Massai" ("The Black Maasai"; Villalobos, Loderbauer)4:52
Side G
No.TitleLength
1."Put Your Lips"11:01
Side H
No.TitleLength
1."Samma" (Villalobos, Loderbauer)9:05
2."Ferenc"4:42


Dependent and Happy - Three
Side I
No.TitleLength
1."Defixia"13:13
Side J
No.TitleLength
1."Koito" (Villalobos, Atom Heart)12:30


Dependent and Happy - Four
Side K
No.TitleLength
1."Precox"11:21
Side L
No.TitleLength
1."Two Kids Set Off"13:18

Credits [3]

Record producer individual who oversees and manages the recording of an artists music

A record producer or music producer oversees and manages the sound recording and production of a band or performer's music, which may range from recording one song to recording a lengthy concept album. A producer has many, varying roles during the recording process. They may gather musical ideas for the project, collaborate with the artists to select cover tunes or original songs by the artist/group, work with artists and help them to improve their songs, lyrics or arrangements.

Audio mastering form of audio post-production

Mastering, a form of audio post production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device, the source from which all copies will be produced. In recent years digital masters have become usual, although analog masters, such as audio tapes, are still being used by the manufacturing industry, notably by a few engineers who have chosen to specialize in analog mastering.

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References

  1. ↑ "Ricardo Villalobos - Dependent and Happy". I Can Give You House. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  2. ↑ "Ricardo Villalobos - Dependent and Happy". I Can Give You House. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  3. ↑ "Ricardo Villalobos - Dependent and Happy". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
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