“Two Hours Or Something” arrives on STOOR from Surgeon, Speedy J, Multiples — 11 tracks of focused Electronica with nothing wasted. Download now in MP3 and FLAC. Download now in MP3, FLAC, and AIFF — ready for the booth.
Album Insights
Artists: Surgeon, Speedy J, Multiples
Genre: Electronica
Release Date: 2024-05-17
Label: STOOR
Catalog: S51
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Behind the Electronica : Release Notes
In a formidable display of freeform techno from two masters of the art, STOOR present the first recorded work from Speedy J and Surgeon as Multiples. Fully improvised, unedited and fuelled by raw instinct, this extended album captures two heavyweight synth explorers going deep into their assembled tools, holed up in the STOOR facility in Rotterdam for two days letting their intuition lead into distinctive, daring sonic territory. This 51st release in STOORs series is also the first time they are pressing the album in a plant for wider distribution, marking a departure from the limited edition lathe cuts they produced in-house for the first 50 releases. There will, however, be a deluxe edition of Two Hours Or Something produced at STOOR with a bonus lathe-cut disc of additional material for the die- hard fans. As pioneers of European techno from their respective starting points in the early 90s, Jochem SpeedyJ Paap and Anthony Surgeon Child have pushed the envelope in tandem. Its only more recently theyve come together as kindred spirits with a love of live, improvised techno, resulting in scattered festival and club appearances as Multiples. With decades of expertise in their toolkit (along with some highly desirable gear), theyre the kind of artists who can hit record, fire up the sequencers and jump right into the unknown for an audience of thousands. Without the limitations of an hour-long set or the expectation of a dancefloor, Two Hours Or Something showcases what happens when two such artists can cut loose for days on end and test the limits of their imaginations. There was no overarching plan when they entered Paaps STOOR lab, just a desire to jam and see where they end up, and the untampered results pulled from the sessions are as surprising as they are accomplished. As you might expect, there is space for expressive ambience and sound design. The title track is a mesmerising, dissonant chamber of sustained notes and pin-prick ripples which give way to a labyrinth of needlepoint electronica. The Dogs Name cycles through delay- soaked synth figures and grandiose pad tones steeped in implacable emotional intensity. And from two learned scholars of the kick drum, there are of course some propulsive dancefloor moments as well. Spirit is a pummelling slice of electro drum pressure which blooms into a melodic masterpiece over the course of 11 minutes. System Down revels in atonal half-time techno, and Coffee Nerd captures the tweaked mischief and twitchy tempo of braindance. Tracks rarely finish where they started, and they evolve with a dexterity which speaks to the minds involved and the machines in front of them. As 15-minute closer Train To Hoofddorp exclusive to the deluxe lathe-cut edition confirms, letting Multiples roam free will take you to very unpredictable, intriguing spaces indeed.
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Tracklist & Tempos
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Surgeon, Speedy J, Multiples – Minimum Space Original Mix, Download MP3
Electronica | 117 BPM – B Major | 5:05
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Surgeon, Speedy J, Multiples – Sounds Good To Me Original Mix, Download MP3
Electronica | 110 BPM – F Minor | 10:52
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Surgeon, Speedy J, Multiples – Spirit Original Mix, Download MP3
Electronica | 144 BPM – F Major | 11:07
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Surgeon, Speedy J, Multiples – The Dog’s Name Original Mix, Download MP3
Electronica | 148 BPM – Eb Minor | 4:30
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Surgeon, Speedy J, Multiples – Ratterdam Original Mix, Download MP3
Electronica | 131 BPM – F Minor | 8:50
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Surgeon, Speedy J, Multiples – Coffee Nerd Original Mix, Download MP3
Electronica | 82 BPM – A Major | 8:50
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Surgeon, Speedy J, Multiples – Two Hours or Something Original Mix, Download MP3
Electronica | 101 BPM – D Minor | 10:30
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Surgeon, Speedy J, Multiples – System Down Original Mix, Download MP3
Electronica | 158 BPM – Db Major | 7:18
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Surgeon, Speedy J, Multiples – Walkie Original Mix, Download MP3
Electronica | 96 BPM – Gb Major | 7:34
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Surgeon, Speedy J, Multiples – Wet Socks Original Mix, Download MP3
Electronica | 106 BPM – A Minor | 14:54
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Surgeon, Speedy J, Multiples – Train to Hoofddorp Original Mix, Download MP3
Electronica | 106 BPM – B Minor | 15:46
About Multiples, SURGEON & Speedy J – Electronica Artists
Contributor on this release via STOOR.
Surgeon is Anthony Child, an English electronic musician and DJ from Newport Pagnell who began his career in 1971. He produces peak time and raw hypnotic techno, releasing on labels including Tresor Records, Dynamic Tension, and Ilian Tape.
Rotterdam-based producer Jochem Paap, known as Speedy J, delivers raw and hypnotic techno alongside minimal deep tech explorations. His releases span labels including STOOR, Novamute, and Filth on Acid, covering everything from peak-time driving techno to tech house and afro house variations.
