Artist: BERNSTEIN
Title: Matthew's EP
Format: Digital
Release Date: Jan 24, 2008
Artwork: Evan Scott Sharfe
Catalog #: RCP 008

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bernstein steps outside his comfort zone and takes on friendship as his guide. This EP is a testament and an offering to his friend, Matthew. It was written to fit inside his tastes and his DJ sets but it is so much more, bernstein offers a touching and melancholy release filled with all of his usual trickery. He is a dynamo at spinning the belabored twangs of everyday into eloquent, mettlesome measures.

"Auf Mich" is the symphonic equivalent of an angst-laden silverware opera: poised, tangential and uniquely brilliant, able to transcend the language barrier and the cranium in a single bound. In the event that your central nervous system starts a garage band, seek bernstein immediately for advice, medication.

Precise and methodical, "Recover" pantomimes the elegant symmetry of the human form, recycling beats and tones like precious blood.

A sprawling, arching voyage into a blindness, "Seek" allows the listener to conceptualize the sound of the color black. Nuanced and nebulous, bernstein teases the listener tonally with what cannot be seen, but felt measure by measure.

"Less is Mass" is a true affront to thermodynamics. bernstein may not be able to create matter, but he can conjure substance through matter-of-fact, yet spirited rhythms, like a symphony of steel working tools. 180 degrees of separation beyond the banal cult classic of his second moniker and with sweet prudence, bernstein smiths a seemingly obstinate track that deftly defies melodic convention only to reinvent it as veritable tonal dialogue.

"Grifting" leaves one feeling quite rich. The ostensible soundtrack of a miscreant paint mixer that ran off to join the circus, "Dark Matter" blooms and stretches dynamically into a dance-worthy anthem of infinitesimal suspense. Laden with surprises of sound around every measure, this track knows how to keep its intentions hidden. This beat-heavy, soul-rich track is embossed with a watery swish and sway, sounding close to the tunes forever housed in Al Green’s head if he had rented it to Aphex Twin. Comforting, calming and cunningly cerebral, "Check Out" makes one want to do just that.

bernstein and Kevin Baconfrom Footloose (KBFF) are both monikers of Germany’s Cody Norenberg. As a DJ he has been playing everything from techno to afrobeat for over a decade. bernstein's eclectic and dynamic DJ sets take listeners through audial wonderlands with sojourns into techno, lo-fi, dusty soul, superb B-sides and the occasional musical oddity. His live exhibitions offer an invitation into deep, grooved, and soulful techno that captivate mind and body. His talent for floor-stomping and sensational performances have afforded him the opportunity to play in famed venues such as Sapporo's Precious Hall, Tokyo's Space Lab Yellow, and the underground techno haven, Module. He has played along side a world-class list of artists including Portable, Ryan Elliott, Kyle Geiger, Taeji Sawai, DJ Klock, Knowing Looks, and numerous others. Through his passion for creating music he has established himself as a distinguished producer of exceptional, soulful music. His projects have been released on numerous labels including Nordform Records (Japan), White Label Music (UK), and Race Car Productions (USA). bernstein, also known as Constantine Bischoff, also maintains a position as chief mastering engineer at 345 Studios, Germany and it’s branch operation in Tokyo, Japan where his expert ears tune tracks into finely crafted masterpieces. With bernstein's dedication and expansive knowledge into the world of sound, he is certain to continue expanding hearts and souls wherever listeners appear.

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