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Sonar Bases 4 - 10

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Remastered reissue of the U-TRAX release from 1997. Comes in a new full-color designed sleeve, black inner sleeves, free U-TRAX sticker insert and newly designed labels on black vinyl.

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2x12" Limited edition colored vinyl
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Limited edition remastered reissue of the U-TRAX release from 1997 on colored (red & blue) vinyl. Comes in a new full-color designed sleeve, black inner sleeves, free U-TRAX sticker insert and newly designed labels.

Includes unlimited streaming of Sonar Bases 4 - 10 via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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	1.	Earth Probe 08:08
	2.	Welcome To Sonar Base #4 09:22
	3.	Sonar Base #5 11:10
	4.	Sonar Base #6 06:18
	5.	Arrival At Dwell Probe 10:38
	6.	Blunted 07:30
	7.	Intergalactic Anecdote 10:05
	8.	Sonar Base #10 07:27

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The second release in January to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Frank de Groodt’s career as a recording artist is a re-press of his legendary Sonar Bases 4 – 10 double 12”. Exactly 21 years ago, in January 1997, Frank elevated to electro stardom with this astonishing combination of dark electronica and electro beats.

The sound of these eight unique tracks called for a new moniker back in the nineties: Sonar Base (ironically misspelled on the original release as Sonar Bass). All track on this re-press have been remastered for maximum impact.

The double vinyl goodness kicks off with Earth Probe, that very subtly creeps towards us, before it kicks in with a rather obese bassdrum. As if Frank wanted to ease his listeners into his then new sound, this track basically is in techno/acid style, but has the slower tempo that characterizes the rest of the electro tracks of this release.
Immediately following, is the unrivaled beauty of Welcome To Sonar Base #4, a track that slowly builds up before it takes us on a deep space journey at two thirds.
The 11 minute Sonar Base #5 has been a DJ favorite for 21 years, reaching out to both electro and techno lovers, while Sonar Base #6 is the type of ultra-pure electro that really puts your woofers to the test.
Arrival At Dwell Probe is another one of our favorites, with superfine beats, desolate voice samples and deep and moody synths. Very musical, truly a top piece that will leave you totally unprepared for Blunted. This track has the rolling type of hiphop-style beats that mix well with LL Cool J’s Mama Said Knock You Out, but of course has the space-station atmosphere that makes it unmistakably a Sonar Base track.
The fast pace and merciless beats of Intergalactic Anecdote rush us to the finale: Sonar Base #10, a worthy closing track, with deep bassdrum patterns and melancholic strings that also please fans of broken beats. It stops and goes and keeps demanding your attention, making you wanting to go back again to the first track of the disc and start your Sonar Base trip all over again.

Original release date: January 1997.

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released January 25, 2019

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Independent Dutch label, based in Utrecht. Released 20 leftfield techno/acid/house/electro records between 1993 and 1997 on U-TRAX and its sublabel Phoq U Phonogrammen.
After a soft re-launch in October 2018, U-TRAX is back with re-releases, re-presses and fresh new music since 2021.
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