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rrose and lucy need little introduction as heads of eaux and stroboscopic artefacts (respectively), their influence on the direction of techno in the last five years is undeniable. rather than crafting a style to be imitated, they pursue an approach that welcomes unpredictable results, with the intention of stimulating uncharted areas of the mind through sound and rhythm. the first lotus eaters collaboration appeared on stroboscopic artefacts in 2016. for their follow up on eaux, the pair go deeper into lucy s analog modular forest, searching for those essential elements that will yield alchemical results. inner membrane undulates with ring modulated tones that stretch like liquid metal, patiently building up dancefloor energy with only the barest of percussive elements. on the b side, inverted limb takes a similarly minimal approach, utilizing two tones, a bass drum, and hi-hats to maximum effect. the ep closes with seeds of discontent a swirl of feedback and noise that is both soothing and unsettling, leaving us wondering what will come next

repress of this in demand sandwell re-release, with droning acid / dub influenced techno
another repress of this in demand sandwell re-release
a modern acid classic
printed disco bag

• superb new rrose release - the 1st solo title on eaux for some time
• black vinyl - 2nd repress
• printed disco bag
icy polyrhythms, stinging acid, modulated reflections, and hallucinatory waves percolate through the latest solo ep from rrose. starting deceptively crisp and dry, all three tracks ooze with the kind of slow building, multi-layered intensity that typify rrose releases.

black vinyl , 2017 repress

* superb analogue improvisation by tujurikkuja (kit clayton / chris dixon) backed with a rrose version
* first 500 copies on white vinyl
* printed disco bag

• superb new 5-tracker from rrose,
• black vinyl repress
• printed disco bag

rrose returns to eaux with three new spellbinding techno tracks. *levitate* starts patiently with cosmic difference tones and sub bass bursts leading to the sudden drop of hammering, polyrhythmic drums, while *vellum* is a syncopated, percussion-heavy ride through frequency modulated peaks and belly-churning valleys. on side b, *signs* takes us on an extended journey made up of resonant kicks and inner-ear arpeggios that fold in on themselves until they finally become invisible.

• the fourth and final re-release of the early rrose titles originally on sandwell district
• full colour printed jacket
original promotional text : yes, the rumours were true - a full lp here of the latest tête-à-tête between secret artist rrose and experimental maestro bob ostertag.

ltd 2014 repress
sandwell districts rrose launches a new label with a follow up to >motormouth variations<, last years unlikely collaboration with legendary improviser and synthesizer pioneer bob ostertag (named one of 2011s top 50 albums by the wire magazine).
for the debut release on eaux, rrose searched through ostertags cassette archives to discover a lost gem of studio improvisation from 1977. >the surgeon general< sees the barely post-teen bob ostertag exploring feedback techniques with an early buchla modular synthesizer, tape delay, flute and violin. the results are uncharacteristically moody, spacious, and well ahead of their time. on the flip, rrose provides two new revisions. >no child left behind< is a noisy and hypnotic acid-laden beast designed for dancefloor damage, while >her insides laid bare< takes the original into murky subaquatic territory. look for much more to come from rrose and eaux in the coming months.

last copies of this great eaux re-release title from the sandwell archive
printed eaux sleeve
3rd title in the re-release series of early sandwell district (sd20) rrose titles on his/her own label, eaux - very sought after deleted title for the fans - printed eaux sleeve

second in the series of sandwell re-releases on rroses very own eaux
the very first rrose title
printed eaux sleeve
a much needed re-issue of this first ever sandwell rrose title on his own re-issue sub series of the label of the moment – eaux

brilliant remixes from rrose and lucy ! limited white vinyl 1st edition, printed disco bag

feverish new eaux release, limited white vinyl 1st edition, printed disco bag. although rroses alma mater record label sandwell district may now be defunct, the actively ambiguous american producer shows no signs of slowing down. after launching his own experimental techno label eaux earlier this year and making true-to-name appearances dressed as a sophisticated, chic female, rrose has continued to pursue elusiveness while ironically garnering an enthusiastic following amongst techno purists. without a doubt, the release of > wedge of chastity< will further reinforce the sonic niche that the eaux label has carved out for itself.

2nd release from rroses newly launched label ! limited 1st pressing in white vinyl. printed disco bag. two slices of droning, yet strongly percussive techno from sandwell district veteran rrose. snarling tones rise from the depths, while subtle modulations and visceral effects percolate throughout.