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Glenn Astro
Nothing Is Real
Tartelet Records
- Cat No: TARTALB020
- updated:2023-09-16
From trip-hop to ambient techno and electronica — a homage to the electronic music and experimental spirit of the '90s through the early 2000s. A new album from GLENN ASTRO, the gifted producer who has left classics on labels like NINJA TUNE and APOLLO! An intriguing concept in which he adopts six fictitious aliases, varying the BPM, arrangement, and style for each.
Track List
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A1. GLENN ASTRO & MENTAL TRANCE - INTRO TRACK
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A2. GLENN ASTRO & CRYSTALLINE REALITY - THE GROWL(CRYSTALLINE MIX)
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A3. GLENN ASTRO & EYE SOUL8R - AUTUMN SUBS
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A4. GLENN ASTRO & DJ 1999 - THE ABYSS
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B1. GLENN ASTRO & BRAIN LIQUOR - JAQUE?
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B2. GLENN ASTRO & CRYSTALLINE REALITY - THE GROWL(NIGHT MIX)
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B3. GLENN ASTRO & MENTAL TRANCE - MENTAL TRANCE
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B4. GLENN ASTRO & THE FOUNDATION - STEPPERS
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WORLDWIDE,. GLENN ASTRO & THE FOUNDATION - UNITE!
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B5. GLENN ASTRO & DJ 1999 - ALMOST PLEASANT

Released on the esteemed TARTELET, where he serves as a flagship artist! A homage to the golden age of electronica, created under six invented aliases and compiled in mixtape form under the title "Nothing Is Real" (the idea being that rather than digging for undiscovered material, he'd simply make it himself). The CRYSTALINE REALITY alias fuses ambient techno with classic breakbeat. The EYE SOUL8R alias delivers rolling drum funk that recalls the trip-hop era. The THE FOUNDATION alias sits somewhere between hardcore and dubstep — each offering a distinctly different texture. A wholehearted effort, with even the track sequencing carefully considered so it works as a mixtape. (Original Japanese text by Akie)