Soul Oddity - Tone Capsule

Capsule Freak

£29.68

Format: 2 x 12" Vinyl

Catalogue No.: CPSLFRK001

Release Date: 25 Nov 2022

Back in stock: 03 Feb 2023

Genre: Breakbeat

A1. Mezzo Modular
A2. Welcome Back To Earth
A3. Little Alien
B1. People Party
B2. Freq Shift
B3. Clipped
C1. Soul Communication
C2. DJ Tokyo
C3. Cruxx
D1. Fugue
D2. Chrome Ozone

'The story of IDM in the USA begins in Miami’ - Fact Mag

Control Freak Recordings are thrilled to be launching its new reissue sub-label with Soul Oddity’s Tone Capsule - a seminal electro/IDM classic from mid-90s Miami.

Originally released as a series of 3 EPs, the reissue compiles these into an album, newly remastered by Keith Tenniswood (Radioactive Man) - available digitally and, for the first time, on 2x12" LP album.

Soul Oddity marked the first outing for a pair of musicians who were instrumental in bringing the UK's post-rave IDM scene to the US. Having bonded over a love for the Warp output at the time, the pair fused this influence with the sound of their native Miami, where hip-hop, breaks and bass soundtracked a lively party scene.

A masterpiece of machine-driven, emotionally abstract storytelling, Tone Capsule rivals some of the best of 90s leftfield electronica. Twitchy beats and gloopy synth-funk are melded into jams that make for a seriously otherworldly listen - as forward-thinking now as it was in 1996.

This record kickstarts our new reissue sub label Capsule Freak - marking the beginning of our dive into the rich past of dance music history which has brought the scene we love to where it is today. We can’t think of a more fitting time capsule to begin this journey with - over two years in the making, we hope you find this release as wild and intriguing as we do.

All tracks written and produced by Romulo Del Castillo and Joshua Kay
Originally released on Astralwerks [1996]
Remastered by Keith Tenniswood (Radioactive Man)

Licensed courtesy of Universal Music Operations Limited