Gabriel Koch

40winks

Sound Puzzle
2007
Sound Puzzle is a smooth storybook like collection focused on the aesthetics of raw jazzy hip hop and the complex layering and arrangements of samples from a variety of sources.
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Adam Johnson

Chigliak
2003
"Chigliak" is Adam Johnson's first release on Merck and first full length ever. 2003 finds Minneapolis native Adam Johnson emerging as one of the midwest's most gifted and dynamic new producers. Increasingly adept at melding dub, electro and idm.
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1
 

Anders Ilar

Nightwidth
2006
Weaves a delineated thread throughout which takes in raw low ends, dubwise side-steppers, minimal epics and all manner of rigid beat shenanigans.
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Arctic Hospital

Citystream
2006
Techno dance
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2
 

Blamstrain

Ensi
2003
This is the first album by Blamstrain, a young Finnish lad by the name of Juho. Heavily influenced by other notable Finnish acts like Brothomstates, Lackluster and Vladislav Delay; his album straddles the divide between idm and techno.
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Deru

Trying to Remember
2004
Trying to Remember has emotional atmospheres layered with hip-hop beats; its flow showing a clear awareness of sound design and structure.
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1
 

Esem

Serial Human
2002
"Serial Human" is not a sequel to his last album "Enveloped", instead it departs from its sound in the direction of more aural grit, and bit-crushed dsp crunch.
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Helios

Unomia
2004
Subtle ambience, found sounds, and treated acoustic elements escalate and wash over the listener creating a harmonically dense, and melodically rich environment.
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4
 

Ilar & Hedvall

Melt
2008
Melt is the third full length CD release on Narita, and the second from the renowned Swede Anders Ilar. This time he teams up with sometimes collaborator Fredrik Hedvall, to present some thick dark techno from the depths of Sweden. This disc celebrates th
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Ilkae

Pistachio Island
2001
Ilkae is composed of Aaron and Krystian, representing from Canada and Poland respectively, their musical style could best be described as a mangled pairing of video games, hip hop and electronic funkery.
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Bring Extra Dragons
2006
Their musical style could best be described as a mangled pairing of video games, hip hop and electronic trickery.
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5
 

Kristuit Salu Vs. Morris Nightingale

My Mines I
2002
Detroit based sound artist Jimmy Edgar aka Kristuit Salu/Morris Nightingale has established himself as a member to the merck camp. Specializing in using hybrid sound tools and modern computer technology.
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2
 

Lackluster

Showcase
2003
Merck is proud to present the full length album, Showcase, from Finnish electronic music composer, Lackluster aka Esa Ruoho. Prior to this Lackluster has done two vinyl releases and few compilation visits on Merck, plus some remixes.
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0
 

Landau

Thepicompromise
2004
A balance of acoustic intimation and electronic craftsmanship that seamlessly pays proper homage to a chronologically diverse spectrum of musical styles. Landau brings the fruits of hearty negotiation between lush melodies and gritty hip hop beats to this
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Lateduster

Easy Pieces
2004
Lateduster are multi-instrumentalists running live drums, bass, guitar, turntables and keys through samplers and effects that culminate in a stunning end result.
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1
 

Machine Drum

Now You Know
2001
Probably the best cd yet to fuse the cutting edge loveliness and warmth of idm, with chopped up vocals and hard hitting hiphop beats, containing stunningly well crafted compositions. Merck
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Urban Biology
2002
His second album to delve into the realms of fusing the cutting edge loveliness and warmth of idm, with chopped up vocals and hard hitting hiphop beats.
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Bidnezz
2004
The album delves into dense melodic loveliness and intricate IDM, as well as chopped up vocals and hard-hitting hip hop beats--22 tracks that took over 2 years to craft.
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1
 

Malcom Kipe

Breakspiracy Theories
2005
A conceptual piece focused on the aesthetics of raw sample based hip hop and the political motivations of Malcom Kipe.
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Lit
2005
Lit is a get down and dirty piece focused on the aesthetics of raw sample based hip hop and the nasty sampling habits of Malcom Kipe.
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2
 

MD

Appelsap
2000
This is the debut full length cd from Finnish and now UK resident musician md.
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Between Gaps
2001
The release has everything from dense ambience and vocal cutups to skittering and frayed dynamic beat structures that make his music so unique.
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Mr. Projectile

Sinking
2004
Sinking by Mr. Projectile marks his newest work to date, as well as his first release on Merck. It builds upon the sounds set forth previously on labels such as Toytronic, Parotic, and Musik Aus Strom. He presents a very clean and mature sound here, demon
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Proem

Negativ
2001
Soon to be back in stock after recent repress with new artwork.
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1
 
Socially Inept
2004
When downtempo and experimental electronic reach into the realms of art; gorgeous, rich, insanely creative, sensuous and lush electronic expanses that lead with the gut.
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10
 
You Shall Have Ever Been
2006
This record is perhaps his most technically beautiful, as well as his most deeply personal yet. We think its because of sleep delirium, he says he has gone controller and automation crazy.
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1
 

Proswell

Konami
2002
This compact disc is Proswell's first full length release on Merck records and represents three years of work and experimentation. Konami is an hour of dark engrossing melancholy melodies and thickly layered lo-fidelity percussion.
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carrot dossier
2003
Chicago based Proswell's sophomore album, twenty tracks of uniquely nostalgic and wickedly melancholic 8-bit pop. In contrast to his 2002 debut "Konami", "Carrot Dossier" is upbeat and energetic.
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Merck Mix 4
2005
The mix consists entirely of original Proswell material selected by Proswell himself, and browses through previous Merck releases Konami (2003) and Carrot Dossier (2004), as well as new unreleased tracks.
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Bruxist Frog
2007
Material from the last few years that has been finely tuned and polished this fall, it has worked itself out to over 60 minutes of music. Uniquely nostalgic, it rises up to overtly dense 8-bit pop, and down into off-world colony lounge music.
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Secede

Bye Bye Gridlock Traffic
2003
This is young Lennard Van Der Last aka Secede's first album for Merck, his only previous release consisting of an emotive remix of Machinedrum for Half the Battle. For this release he has delved into lush ambience intermingling with piano and a variety of
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Syndrone

Triskaideka
2000
Permanently sold out of physical copies, but available digitally from iTunes and elsewhere.
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Salmataxia
2004
This album marks the 25th cd release by Merck, and the second album from the first artist to ever be released on Merck, Syndrone. This album while sticking to the stylistic mannerisms of the older Syndrone material, moves light years ahead. He has traded
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1
 

Tiki Obmar

High School Confidential
2003
High School Confidential is the debut cd from the Minneapolis based band Tiki Obmar. With 3 members, friends for years and playing together for almost as long, baring their souls with the intricate framework of dense indie-idm compositions.
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2
 

Tim Koch

Faena
2006
Faena attempts to distill the elements that have been featured in all of Tim's previous releases, drawing on a broader range of sounds including acoustic guitars, and female vocal elements.
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