Corporate-Slave
strictly electronic
about J. Rabenstein
When he was 4 years old, Jan experienced the affinity with music and got his first musical instrument. He learned the knowledge of notes before he could write or read. Because of the sound of the 80`s, he became a fan of synthesizer and drum stations. After a short time, he got his first synthesizer and composed "synthpop" and "EBM" tracks, which he performed live on stage in different areas in Germany. Because of the 90`s, techno became popular and Jan was excited about the possibility to generate grooves and sounds outside the classic routines. Everything seemed to be possible. For his live performances he synchronized separate Atari computers and mixed up interesting sounding midi loops. This way of working enabled the control for all devices in real time without any breaks between the single tracks. This was a great method to fill the lack of creativity, which happens with previously finished tracks. Mixing up single loops of each Atari provided new grooves and notations and was a real benefit. This Concept culminated in two vinyls, which were released on Trauma-Records. After Marusha had transmitted a demo via radio, she invited Jan and his colleges to her Rave Satelite where his music rocked the audience for the second time. For the jubilee of her radio show she released "Lava-The Compilation", an exciting Sampler full of electronic music. As one of her favourite guests, Jan`s project got the honour being part of it. This was a high point of his career but simultaneously a point in his life, where he decided to make a progress in the "real world", too. Since these days he has lived in Berlin and he became a master of art in sociology of technology. He used the time he had while studying, to make different experiments to expand his technical skills and to understand the inherent logic of the engaged machinery. The album "Nightflow" was the result of this period, which consists of tracks composed mostly at night. This collection was released and distributed global by MkZwo Records.
One Year later the work for the second compilation "Phase Shift" has finished. This piece of independent art includes six new tracks and is available at your favourite online store. Phase Shift is a mix of classical house and techno elements, complex stubborn grooves and constantly dark athmosphere. According to the young producer the developement was influenced by his personal musical background of the past, which should be processed and varied up-to-date. What makes Phase Shift so convincing is to a lesser extend the progressive context than rather the passion for detail. From swirling waves, squeking sounds to melancholic melody, it does match and merges to a non-conformist experience in common-time. Enjoy it!
