Farben – Textstar+

Label: Faitiche – faitback 12
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
Country: Germany
Released: 3 Jun 2022
Genre: Electronic
Style: Techno, Minimal

Berlin-based experimental sound alchemist Jan Jelinek presents a much needed repress of ‘Textstar' through his label Faitiche.

Originally released as a 4-part series of EP’s between 1998 – 2002, then compiled as ‘Textstar‘ and ‘Starbox‘ box set (4×12″) in 2002 via Klang Elektronik, Jan Jelinek’s output as Farben (the German word for both colours and paints) has long been admired by those with a yearning admiration for glitch and micro-house.

‘Textstar+‘ is a double LP consisting of tracks remastered by Rashad Becker from Jelinek’s original DAT tapes, joined by two additional pieces that appeared on compilations during the same period. The artwork, by Männer Ohne Nerven, is based on photographs of former Red Army Faction members, broken down into the four colours of the CMYK model.

A1. Live At The Sahara Tahoe, 1973
A2. Farben Says Love To Love You Baby
A3. Muskeln
B1. Suntouch Edit
B2. Farben Says As Long As There's Love Around
B3. FF
C1. Beautone
C2. Farben Says So Much Love
C3. T.Microsystems
D1. Raute
D2. Silikon
D3. Farben Says Love Oh Love