Various But Then Again Released: 11/2004 Label: ~Scape Catalog #: 23 Rating:  Not Yet Rated Rate This Record

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Subtitled: Celebrating Five Years of ~Scape. To mark its fifth anniversary, Berlin-based label ~Scape releases a new compilation. ~Scape’s consistently high standards focus on the delicate equilibrium where a healthy mix of conceptual density and substantial purity prevents any dilution of quality or principle. This is the first ever ~Scape compilation to completely and voluntarily dispense with any conceptual framework, something which had worked extremely well for the brilliantly executed STAEDTIZISM series. All fifteen tracks featured on this compilation are new and as previously unreleased, most of them were created with this minor anniversary in mind. Although references to the intricate ~Scape sound abound, BUT THEN AGAIN is anything but a review of the label’s back catalogue. In fact, it serves as an experimental piñata with a bellyful of musical ideas ranging from dub and clicks to hip-hop, jazz, funk and pop-art, a rich surprise best cracked with a laser beam.  Highlights: Thomas Fehlmann, Mike Shannon feat. June, John Tejada, Deadbeat, Bus + Dabrye, Triola, Jan Jelinek, Andrew Pekler, Triosk, System, Crackhaus and more.