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Releases by Andy Vaz

Endings & Beginningsby Andy Vaz

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Release date 26 March 2007
12" In Stock £4.50 buy

Certainly the title of Vaz’s latest Persistencebit 12-inch suggests the close of one chapter and the start of another— the end of the experimental edged Sound Variation series and the start of bringing back the old school feel, which here is closest referred to as house - Vaz’s undeniable first ... [more]


Way Back Whenby Andy Vaz

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Release date 5 February 2007
12" In Stock £4.50 buy

Andy Vaz is on something like a roll at the moment. The dust has barely settled on his Persistencebit EPs Lost & Recovered Data and First Aid Remixes(by Jan Jelinek, Anthony Shake Shakir, Mapstation, and Krikor no less) and already the Background Records head has another sterling trio of cuts ... [more]


Sound Variation Remixesby Andy Vaz

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Release date 5 February 2007
12" In Stock £4.50 buy

The Andy Vaz “Sound Variation” vinyl series on the elusive and nameless label which is therefore entitled [- - -] delivers the long awaited last and final instalment, here with remixes by Oliver Hacke , Further Details , James Din A4 as well as Canadian 3 ... [more]


Remixesby Andy Vaz

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Release date 5 October 2006
12" In Stock £4.50 buy

The Andy Vaz First Aid Course EP remixes are without a doubt a must-have survival pack. His first EP on Italian Persistencebit Records , remixed by four of the biggest global talents in the four to the floor game. Jan Jelinek , Detroit’s ... [more]


Lost & Recovered Databy Andy Vaz

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Release date 5 October 2006
12" In Stock £4.50 buy

After his recent full length album debut, Repetitive Moments Last Forever , Andy Vaz returns with his latest 12” showing the undeniable connection between “Minimal Techno” and “Deep House”, sneaking in with a deep, impressive, almost old-school sounding groove. The 3 tracks follow the demands of the club-situation as ... [more]


Sound Variation 9-9by Andy Vaz

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Release date 15 June 2006
12" In Stock £4.50 buy

Andy Vaz soundvariation vinyl series on the elusive and nameless label which is therefore entitled [- - -]

As the name of a record label usually represents a specific genre of musical releases of a specific sound, this series shall remain nameless. This series shall not be associated with any specific ... [more]


Repetitive Moments Last Foreverby Andy Vaz

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Release date 21 April 2006
CD In Stock £11.00 buy || 2LP In Stock £10.00 buy

With his full-length album debut, Repetitive Moments Last Forever, Andy Vaz moves beyond the 12-inch format. The long awaited first album downplays minimal clickhouse and the free jazz-influenced experiments of his Soundvariation series, for a unique and fresh house style that favours soulfulness and strong, almost old-school, grooves over technical ... [more]


People Inside/Outsideby Andy Vaz

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Release date 17 October 2005
12" In Stock £4.50 buy

Just like the previous First Aid Course EP on Persistencebit, People Inside/Outside showcases a more expansive and dance-based sound from Andy Vaz, in contrast to the self-imposed minimalistic style that runs throughout his Sound Variation series. The down-tempo 4/4 A-side track is deep as it can get, slow upbuilding, authentic ... [more]


Sound Variation 8-8by Andy Vaz

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Release date 20 July 2005
12" In Stock £4.50 buy

This eighth long awaited editon of the Andy Vaz Sound Variation colour series features a diverse and wide-ranging mixture of modern electronic music, from jazzy electronic clickhouse, to strong floorshaking minimal techno tracks, to almost oldschool-flavoured sounding housetunes. All tracks are infused with the electronic contemporary free-jazz approach which has ... [more]


First Aid Courseby Andy Vaz

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Release date 10 October 2004
12" In Stock £4.50 buy

Not only is First Aid Course notable for being the inaugural release from Italy’s Persistencebit, it also showcases a more expansive and dance-based sound from Andy Vaz, in contrast to the self-imposed minimalistic style that runs throughout the Sound_Variation series. All such traits emerge on the opener, "-6-6 [re-] visited", ... [more]


Sound Variation 7-7by Andy Vaz

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Release date 20 January 2004
12" Out Of Stock

The seventh installation of Andy Vaz's Sound Variation series released on [---], Andy's nameless label.

As the name of a record label usually represents a specific genre of music Andy chose to keep the label nameless to avoid any stylistic expectations or limitations to the music. Likewise the Sound Variation series ... [more]


Sound Variation 6-6by Andy Vaz

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Release date 2 July 2003
12" In Stock £4.00 buy

The sixth installation of Andy Vaz's Sound Variation series released on [---], Andy's nameless label.

As the name of a record label usually represents a specific genre of music Andy chose to keep the label nameless to avoid any stylistic expectations or limitations to the music. Likewise the Sound Variation series ... [more]


Sound Variation 5-5 Remixesby Andy Vaz

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Release date 2 June 2003
2LP In Stock £10.00 buy

The nameless imprint proudly presents it's fifth release, Andy Vaz's Sound Variation Remixes.

The concept for Andy Vaz´s Sound Variation series is centered on the use of the same sounds, re-used throughout his tracks, as demonstrated on the previous releases in the series, now remixed by his friends from the Background ... [more]


Live In Tokyoby Andy Vaz

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Release date 1 June 2003
CD In Stock £10.00 buy

This 60 minute CD was recorded live at ISM, Tokyo on 22/09/2002 at the Background Records label night and features 13 tracks, including lots of unreleased material.

Released as part of the Soundvariation series on [---], Andy Vaz's nameless label, the music here is based on the concept of reworking sounds, ... [more]


Sound Variation 4-4by Andy Vaz

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Release date 26 May 2003
12" In Stock £4.00 buy

The fourth installation of Andy Vaz's Sound Variation series released on [---], Andy's nameless label.

As the name of a record label usually represents a specific genre of music Andy chose to keep the label nameless to avoid any stylistic expectations or limitations to the music. Likewise the Sound Variation series ... [more]


Sound Variation 3-3by Andy Vaz

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Release date 26 April 2003
12" In Stock £4.00 buy

The third installation of Andy Vaz's Sound Variation series released on [---], Andy's nameless label.

As the name of a record label usually represents a specific genre of music Andy chose to keep the label nameless to avoid any stylistic expectations or limitations to the music. Likewise the Sound Variation series ... [more]


Sound Variation 2-2by Andy Vaz

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Release date 26 March 2003
12" In Stock £4.00 buy

The second installation of Andy Vaz's Sound Variation series released on [---], Andy's nameless label.

As the name of a record label usually represents a specific genre of music Andy chose to keep the label nameless to avoid any stylistic expectations or limitations to the music. Likewise the Sound Variation series ... [more]


Sound Variation 1-1by Andy Vaz

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Release date 26 February 2003
12" In Stock £4.00 buy

The first installation of Andy Vaz's Sound Variation series released on [---], Andy's nameless label.

As the name of a record label usually represents a specific genre of music Andy chose to keep the label nameless to avoid any stylistic expectations or limitations to the music. Likewise the Sound Variation series ... [more]


Futuristic Experiments #006by various artists [Background Records]

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Release date 1 January 2003
CD Out Of Stock || 12" In Stock £10.00 buy || MP3 £7.00 buy

More state of the art, dance floor related electronic music from Background Records. Featuring Akufen, Ben Nevile, Sutekh, Dave Miller, Andy Vaz, Rhythm_Maker, B. Helvetica, si-cut.db, Portable and DB.

This 6th release in the series follows the ideal of keeping one eye on the future of techno by combining body and ... [more]



Latest News

ANDY VAZ unreleased track

23 February 2004

Andy Vaz is previewing a new track, to be released as part of his Sound Variation series, on the [---] website.

To hear the track visit www.soundvariation.de and click on 'unreleased'

Enjoy!


ANDY VAZ on reboot.fm

4 February 2004

On 14 February '04 Berlin's Reboot FM are broadcasting an Andy Vaz live set.

The show is from 21:00-23:00, local time, and will also feature Thaddeus Herrmann of City Center Offices.

Local's can listen in on 101.4 FM and there's a livestream for the rest of us at http://www.reboot.fm

More on Reboot FM:
"From 01.02.04 to 01.05.04 Reboot FM will broadcast a 100 day demonstration of a radio program, which could also run much longer. It will ... [read full article]


ANDY VAZ on the radio

18 December 2003

At 19.00 hours today Radio Grenouille are broadcasting an Andy Vaz interview and live set, from Marseille, France.

stream here: http://www.lafriche.org/grenouille/


ANDY VAZ tour dates

10 December 2003

12.12.2003 DNOISE CLUB,
MADRID, SPAIN Andy Vaz (live)

18.12.2003 BIP_HOP GENERATION
MARSEILLE, FRANCE (Radioshow + interview + liveset Andy Vaz + club live set afterwards)

19.12.2003 BATOFAR
... [read full article]


ANDY VAZ on Proton Radio

27 November 2003

Proton Radio are featuring Background Records founder and artist Andy Vaz as one of todays guest mixers, along with Dan Petrov.

Check out http://www.protonradio.com/ and give your ears a treat.