Artha
Anakoluth
Magical Forest – the fourth chapter
DJ Inada
Artha – Chaos aka “The Glitch” (free d/l inside)
Apparently a so called “Glitch” slipped into one of the tracks in our latest release, Artha – Influencing Dreams. There is a tiny skip in track number 3, Chaos, 1:13. So tiny that our entire team failed to notice it before the cd went to manufacturing (even though once pointed out to us, it does seem like it was there the entire time and we just ignored it).
If you have no idea what we are talking about, then you probably missed it too. Anyway, since we at Cronomi Records are commited to providing music of the best quality available (sorry for the cliché), we decided to provide the full track, as a wav download, free of charge. This is the corrected glitch-free version. Enjoy!
http://cronomi.com/audio/cd3/artha-chaos.wav
Please, don’t let it stop you from actually purchasing the album. The problem exists at only a fraction of a second out of the 78 minutes of music in the album! You might not even notice it, like we didn’t. Besides, who knows – maybe we will press more and your copy will be worth a fortune in the future.
Colin wrote a full explanation of what and why happened. Here it goes:
Because my mastering chain includes analog processes, the final master of each track must be recorded in real-time. That glitch comes as a result of my current studio computer (single-core AMD XP3200+, 1GB RAM) not being powerful enough to run my mastering chain for a whole track without crapping out at some point. This means I have to listen carefully for glitches as it is being recorded, and when they appear I skip back to the beginning of that section so that it replays, hopefully without any more glitches. I therefore have to do a lot of editing on every track I master, chopping out the repeated parts with glitches to make an unglitchy version. I just must have missed that one. There is no excuse for something like this creeping through into the final version as both Mike and I checked each track carefully before the album went to manufacturing, and I am very sorry that this has happened. It’s a fantastic album in my opinion, and all I wanted from the moment I heard the first track was to do everything I could to make Artha’s music shine, so it’s incredibly gutting for me to have been responsible for what I sincerely hope is the only error of its kind on the CD.
Although it won’t help with Influencing Dreams, I have just invested about £1500 (more than every penny I have) into a new computer for the Stooodio (i7 930, 6BG RAM, SSD HDD, RME Hammerfall) which – when it’s finally up and running! – will, I hope, make sure not only that glitchy mastering is a thing of the past for me, but that the final quality of my mastering is even higher.
Some updates
Hi everyone!
Some updates about what’s going on in Cronomi Records.
Artha album was supposed to be released today but there were some delays so it will be out only in one week. The first track on the album (Dubber Nubber) which is truly an amazing track had to be shortened a bit to fit on the album (that’s more than 78 minutes of music, after shortening!). The longer version is even more mind blowing and we are having a brainstorm here at Cronomi labs pondering what we should do with it.
DJ Inada is working on a compilation which is getting near to completion. It will feature tracks by Cronomi artists (Artha, PortaMento, M-Run) and some other tracks by well respected artists in the scene. This compilation will be in the kickass-energetic-seriouslyfun style of goa trance. Some tracks are even plain funny and amusing (but don’t blame me if it isn’t). Should be released in late 2010 I think – but again, Artha was supposed to be out in late 2009. Seems like we have a curse on the label.
PortaMento is very close to the completion of his album, and what an album this is going to be! Dark yet melodic yet powerful yet mind-bending goa trance. You heard one track from him on People Walk Funny, and you will also hear from him on Inada’s compilation. He isn’t too well known since he doesn’t write enough to spread around his music like most people nowadays, but it is well worth the wait.
M-Run, our newest addition is slowly working to get some tracks together for a release on Cronomi. If I’ll have to describe his music in one word – it would be fun. Quite different from the style of music you hear today in the goa scene.
As for myself, Subra, in the next few months I will be moving together with my studio, so I will eventually have the possibility to write new music (since none has been written in the past 2 years or so) so you should expect a Subra EP sometime in 2010.
You can also follow Cronomi on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cronomi-Records/168409805329 and on Twitter: http://twitter.com/cronomi
That’s it so far. Have an amazing spring!
Artha – Influencing Dreams
Cronomi Records is proud and excited to present ‘Influencing Dreams’, the first full-length album by Polish producer Artha. For the last few years he has been teasing us all with occasional EP and compilation releases but now he unleashes the full force of his creativity on a world begging for music of substance. And what substance! Drivingly compulsive and intent on taking you places, this album has its roots deep in the early years of goa trance, with a flow and melodic exuberance not seen since the 90s. Artha’s head is firmly in the twenty-first century however, and his production and sound design is as clean and intricate as the best of modern dance music.
This is music designed for travelling without moving, a dynamic and intensely psychedelic journey that picks you up and jams the doors of perception wide open before hurling you through. Artha doesn’t hide his influences at all, and why should he; the scene has been asking for exactly this album since 1997. Today it seems only one man can provide the music so many have cried out for… Artha.
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Tracklist:
1. Dubber Nubber
2. Controlled
3. Chaos
4. Saikol
5. Mystic Change
6. Vocal Distortion
7. Bali
8. Transfusion
9. Insidelamp
Release date is set for April 23rd (delayed a bit – but only by a few days). The is available at the following online shops:
Saiko Sounds (hk) ~ Psyshop (de) ~ Beatspace (it) ~ PLAY.com (uk) ~ GoaStore (ch)
You are also more then welcome to download the free EP by Artha – “Fluori Dolby”. You can get it here:
http://cronomi.com/?page_id=89
Site update
The Cronomi Records website has been updated!
New content includes more images, and full artist profiles. No more empty pages!
Artha and Anakoluth live
Some info about live performanes of Cronomi artists:
Artha will perform live in Berlin (May 1st).
http://www.twisted-festival.net/
Anakoluth in Sweden (July 30th).
http://www.goatrance.de/goabase/party/details/47737
Anakoluth – Beyond Reach voted as “Best Free EP” of 2009
http://www.ektoplazm.com/journal/the-best-free-psytrance-of-2009/
385 voters voted for their favorite free releases of 2009 over at Ektoplazm. At number one came Anakoluth – Beyond Reach!
Congratulations Roman, and good luck in the future. 
Artha – Fluori Dolby
Artha – Fluori Dolby
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1. Signs
2. Astral Body
3. DNA
4. Sannjasin (Remix)
Artha has been around for a few years, performing extensively in his homeland Poland and spreading his recorded live sets on the internet. Slowly but surely he gained in reputation as a brilliant producer, composing original music which redefines psychedelic goa trance. As a teaser for his upcoming album, Influencing Dreams, Cronomi Records is releasing a free-to-download EP. The tracks on this EP are a preview of Artha’s exquisite music, showing some new tunes together with remakes of old and known tracks.
All tracks written and produced by Michał Bączek.
Mastered by Colin Bennun.
Released in 2010 by Cronomi Records.
Artwork by Insidelamp.
Cronomi on social networking sites
Be sure to join Cronomi Records on the following links:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cronomi-Records/168409805329
http://twitter.com/cronomi
http://www.myspace.com/cronomirec
Artha Live – MysticTales – by Psylesia
Artha is going to play a live set in Poland. All details are in the flyer:
