Schachmatt, by Sven Laux

Schachmatt

by Sven Laux

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krotix Though the whole album is a treat , this lead in sets the tone. Sven Laux is desert like ambience that does not fade in the background....it is very dramatic and dare I say classically informed. Favorite track: Kramnik.

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WLR021 Various Artists 'Whitelabsounds'
WLR022 Covarino/Incorvaia 'Granada'
WLR023 Floor Overhead 'Uses For Pavement'
WLR024 Sea Trials 'Sea Trials'
WLR025 Steve Pacheco 'The 4th'
WLR026 Ludmila '1 Day 1 Track'
WLR027 Slow Heart Music 'This Body Is Not Me'
WLR028 Teleferick 'Sixteen Frames'
WLR029 Polaroid Notes 'Unsung Memories'
WLR030 Overshift 'Of Light and Shade'
WLR031 The Prairie Lines 'Eyes Down Slowdown'
WLR032 Tsone 'Purification Verses'
WLR033 Andrew Sherwell 'Orthodox Tales'
WLR034 James Osland 'Gone For A While'
WLR035 Robert Farrugia 'Almost There'
WLR036 Slow Clinic 'Discarded Things Once Loved'
WLR037 Paper Relics 'The Road Home'
WLR038 Sven Laux 'Schachmatt'
WLR039 Valotihkuu 'Fragile Melodies'
WLR040 Daliah 'Holy Mountain' ... more

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1.	Kramnik 11:17		buy track
2.	Karjakin 05:15		buy track
3.	Carlsen 09:05		buy track
4.	Fisher 04:21		buy track
5.	Spasski 06:25		buy track
6.	Anand 07:27		buy track
7.	Karpow (with Logic Moon) 08:25	info	buy track

about

Sven Laux is a German artist residing in Berlin, a city with a rich heritage in minimalism and modern composition. Sven isn’t new to this scene having started creating electronic music in 2003, with material released through labels such as Microcosm Music, Archipel, Sleep is Commercial and most recently, Dronarivm.

Sven’s early work would often focus on Minimal Techno rhythms, adorned by vacant Ambient tones. His more recent work has been centred more around developing his Ambient sound, with modern classical influences listing the likes of A Winged Victory For The Sullen, Hans Zimmer, Max Richter and the late Jóhann Jóhannsson. 2017 saw the emergence of ‘Paper Streets’ on Dronarivm which felt like a landmark release in Sven’s discography, ranking highly in many an end of year list.

We’re pleased to present his follow up ‘Schachmatt’ which is a German phrase for something that ends or when something is finalised or indeed, the last move in chess. The concept was born as Sven was inspired by watching a movie about famous chess players and as a result, he has created a set of disparate tracks to reference this as each player in the film had a different strategy. He wanted the approach for each track to play out along a differing path, each with its own unique characteristics or game plan, if you will.
The resulting soundtrack presents itself as a melancholic space for the listener, with every move of the chess pieces offered as undefined metaphors for your own interpretation.

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released April 21, 2018

Written and produced by Sven Laux
Mastered by Pheek
Photography by James Gelsthorpe

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