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VARIOUS ARTISTS, MIXED BY NOAH PRED
Thoughtless: Era One (Thoughtless Music)
FOR the past three years, Toronto's Thoughtless Music has been turning out a steady stream of forward-thinking techno and after-hours house. With contributions from over 100 artists from around the world, and nearly 300 tracks and remixes released digitally, the label has become an important piece in the international techno scene.
Looking back at the first era of releases, label boss, producer and accomplished DJ Noah Pred tackles the almost impossible task of stitching together 50 tracks from artists, including the Big Smoke's Eric Downer, the West Coast's Jay Tripwire (who will perform at the Manitoba Electronic Music Exhibition in June), Winnipeg's Tone Pushers, San Francisco's Limaçon and Chicago's Kate Simko. Pred approaches this diverse sound arsenal like he would any DJ set, layering, adding and subtracting elements like a pro. Era One works both as an introduction and document of the label, but also proves techno is alive and well in North America. 4 stars
-- Anthony Augustine
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition April 30, 2011 G4
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