"30 releases. 2 years, unimaginable bandwidth, releases from the likes of René Breitbarth, Jay Haze, Troy Pierce, Matt John, Peter Spiess, Mikael Stavöstrand, Lump, Fenin, Jambi and the list goes on and on.
So we're celebrating adulthood and with that a few gifts from us to you. First, from now on releases are 256Kb/s. Second is this release. Jay Haze and 5 Textone family members. Collaborations are just that. Sessions at Haze's studio with almost no post production just the raw power of a subwoofer and creative minds.
To kick the EP off is Jay and Jambi. The two lads behind Contexterrior Media spend a Friday night in the studio recording over two hours of jams which ended up as this 8 minutes lick. The tune is an analog wash of textures and mental grooves. Second come Jay Haze and Argenix. The two share studio space and this is just one of many many collaborations. The track has a melancholic undertone and a headbanging kick. Both producers' unique styles come through so nicely on this one. Use Me Baby is a collaboration with Falko Brocksieper who is the man behind Sub-Static and Karloff. The track is pumping and in Textone tradition filled with little surprises. Guitar experiment is exactly that. Alberto's magic hands on a guitar all recorded live to the sound of the minimal funk being served from Haze's machines. It's deep but funky and has that very live feel of a free jazz jam. Astrology is a vocal, 12 minutes long madness. Funky and tweeky as can be expected from a collaboration between Samim and Jay Haze.
So we came baring gifts and now on to the next release." (From the Textone's release page)

"Zurich's dynamic duo is back with a funky mother lode.
- After Samim & Michal's dazzling debut EP "Dini Mueter" featuring the anthem "I know you wanna ride my Cadillac" (Stattmusik07/Neuton) and the newly available "F" EP on Tuning Spork featuring the tracks "she got the f", "msod" and "dirty big mouse" (Tuningspork012/Word and Sound) they return with another funky mother on textone: the Ripop EP.
With its low-down make-no-mistake-about-it attitude, ripop is a track bound to tighten up your house: delivering a payload of paranoid, futuristic soundscapes, monumental breakdowns and minute moments of sonic intimacy - collateral damage is assured.
Backae is an assembly of frolicking sprites messing up your cellar. Deep and dubby patterns collide and constantly interchange themes - what a wicked thing to do.
Stupidjam is a front-line effort at diplomacy. Mounted with its heavy bass it's sure to get those mothers moving to this extensive jam experience.
Samim & Michal: highly competitive, accountable and never forgetting the shareholder value." (From the Textone's release page)