Monkeytown preps Gajek's debut album

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    Sat, Nov 15, 2014, 13:17
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  • The Berlin-based visual artist will unveil his music for the first time.
  • Monkeytown preps Gajek's debut album image
  • Modeselektor's Monkeytown imprint will release Gajek’s debut album, Restless Shapes, on November 21st. The LP is built on a conceptual framework recalling abstract minimalist and modern classical techniques, bringing together 21 short tracks that circle around three core motifs. It moves through three "complexes" or movements—"Curved Engines," "Restless Water Shapes" and "Moving Glasses"—each with their own rhythmic or tonal restrictions. Restless Shapes is the first-ever public release for Gajek, who's made a name for himself over the past few years working alongside musicians like Clark as a visual artist and designer. You can watch a recording of the album’s accompanying live A/V performance below.
    Tracklist 01. Curved Engines Pt 01 02. Curved Engines Pt 02 03. Curved Engines Pt 03 04. Curved Engines Pt 04 05. Curved Engines Pt 05 06. Curved Engines Pt 06 07. Restless Water Shapes Pt 01 08. Restless Water Shapes Pt 02 09. Restless Water Shapes Pt 03 10. Restless Water Shapes Pt 04 11. Restless Water Shapes Pt 05 12. Restless Water Shapes Pt 06 13. Restless Water Shapes Pt 07 14. Restless Water Shapes Pt 08 15. Moving Glasses Pt 01 16. Moving Glasses Pt 02 17. Moving Glasses Pt 03 18. Moving Glasses Pt 04 19. Moving Glasses Pt 05 20. Moving Glasses Pt 06 21. Moving Glasses Pt 07 Monkeytown will release Restless Shapes on November 21st, 2014.
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