PLASTIKMAN - Musik (30th Anniversary Edition) - 2LP - Bio-Vinyl [DEC 6]

2LP - Limited Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition Bio-Vinyl remastered from the original tapes by Richie Hawtin AKA Plastikman. Pressed on bio-viny and packaged in environmental wrapping. 

In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Plastikman, aka Richie Hawtin, has remastered his groundbreaking second album, Musik, from the original tapes for a new limited bio-vinyl edition. The record was first released in November 1994 through NovaMute and Plus 8, following the debut Plastikman album, Sheet One (1993). A masterclass in minimal techno, Musik quickly propelled Hawtin to new levels of success. The release followed Plastikman’s first-ever live performance in a black vinyl-encased room at a semi-derelict Packard Plant in Detroit, where Hawtin was central to the burgeoning underground scene.

Before the full album hit the shelves, the track ‘Plastique' (which was later described by Q as “...the flipside to Hawtin’s early singles, all ticking percussion, feline acid tweaks, and cushioned sub-bass”) set the stage for a more dance floor-friendly
album, albeit one with an unsettling and sinister side. The album, described by The Guardian as “music as you've never heard it before” and by The Wire, who made it one of their Albums of the Year, as “... a masterpiece”, defined a moment in techno that still echoes today.

Now, 30 years later, the album has been remastered from the original tapes, reminding us why Plastikman is a name that still resonates and that the album’s intensity – on and off the dance floor – has lost none of its potency in the intervening years.

“Musik perfects the funkless funk essayed by Cabaret Voltaire…” – The Wire

“…absorbs the listener with its psychoactive sounds and the "acidity" of TB 303” – Alternative Pop (PL)

"Musik is a very dynamic album, switching it up between playful and somber; sprightly and ponderous; organic and synthetic." – Cross Fadr

“Taken as a whole, Musik masterfully covers all aspects of the minimal techno spectrum, from acidic anthems to ultra-minimal explorations and back, in the process showcasing Hawtin's staggering command of the Roland 303 and 909 drum
machines as well as his brilliant grasp of album-level continuity” – AllMusic


Available on limited edition double bio-vinyl from Mute and NovaMute.

Tracklist: 

A1 Konception
A2 Plastique

B1 Kriket
B2 FUK
B3 Outbak

C1 Ethnik
C2 Plasmatik
C3 Goo

D1 Marbles
D2 Lasttrak