Missing Pieces CD

special limited copies only for the artists on the album

Between Nowhere And Goodbye

artist: ICR

title: Between Nowhere And Goodbye

label: Misspent Music

catalogue: MISSPENT015

format: digital download

date: 04/2010

country: Hungary

"I hope he'd gone to find you, to ask you one more time to forgive him... but maybe he didn't have anything left in his heart. I just hope he found some place where he could find a little peace: a place set in the cedars and oak trees, somewhere between nowhere and goodbye..." ~ Million Dollar Baby

press release:

Misspent Music, a lighthouse for the discerning drum & bass lover, proudly present "Between Nowhere And Goodbye", Zoltan Gal aka ICR's second Misspent album. Beauty beneficially oozes out of all these thirteen tracks, as you are questioned: what lies between nowhere and goodbye? Soul has always been penultimate to Zoltan's work. Here he experiments with d&b's format, with "One Love", the inaugural dubstep offshoot., and acclaimed production duo Solar Empire and Med School's Minotaur revisiting and reinvention "Frames Of Mind" and "Almost There", work trance towards triumph. Packaging isn't required to pamper this- everlasting affection already awaits you. ~ words by Muttley Subversion (http://subvertcentral.blogspot.com/)

Tracklist:

01. You Told Me I Was Beautiful

02. Light Waves

03. Pathetic

04. Frames Of Mind (Solar Empire remix * original appears courtesy of Covert Operations)

05. Psychedelic Trust

06. Two Steps Backwards

07. Almost There (Minotaur remix * original appears courtesy of Influence Records)

08. Thoughts Returning

09. Calm Alarm

10. Watch Me, Absurd

11. One Love

12. Between Nowhere and Goodbye

all tracks are written and produced by Zoltan Gal

track 4 is remixed by James Clements and Joe Novelozo

track 7 is remixed by Minotaur artwork by Laszlo Gal

audio:

http://www.drumandbass.hu/icr/misspentmusic/misspent016/

Missing Pieces

artist: VA

title: Missing Pieces

label: Misspent Music

catalogue: MISSPENT015

format: digital download

date: 04/2010

country: Hungary

"For everything you have missed, you have gained something else, and for everything you gain, you lose something else." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

press release:

Each of us has our own personalised firewall, blocking threats, disturbances and undesirable offal. "Missing Pieces" is a compilation deserving to permeate one's guard. ICR chooses newcomers and established Misspent protagonists with equality, and whether it's Faalb's metre-switching "Well Wet", Mendelayev's nuanced and considered "Reflections", Fushara's tales from his concrete city, bustling kaleidoscopes of delight abound, quenching like a semi-skimmed cup over whole fat from the netlabel fraternity. Siphoned to perfection, it's a small display of Misspent's moreish qualities, which should be ranked high on your potentiometer upon consumption. ~ words by Muttley Subversion) (http://subvertcentral.blogspot.com/)

Tracklist:

01. Faalb - Well Wet
02. Salmz - Travel In The Far East
03. Mendelayev - Reflections
04. Cycom - Niagra
05. Fushara - Street Reality
06. Salmz - Sun Temple
07. Fushara - Lost Inside
08. Ghostwarrior - The Box
09. Snaper - Sick Tape
10. Anorganik - Streamed Marvel
11. Dissident - Fairytale
12. Format None - Lullaby

audio:

http://www.drumandbass.hu/icr/misspentmusic/misspent015/

Missing Pieces album sampler

artist: Faalb / Salmz

title: Missing Pieces album sampler

label: Misspent Music

catalogue: MISSPENT015S

format: digital download

date: 03/2010

country: Hungary

tracklist:

A. Faalb - Okkan Omas (Salmz remix)

B. Salmz - Dying Breed (Faalb remix)

"It's the heart afraid of breaking that never learns to dance. It is the dream afraid of waking that never takes the chance. It is the one who won't be taken who cannot seem to give. And the soul afraid of dying that never learns to live." ~ Bette Midler

press release:

Misspent Music is here to celebrate with two full length albums. First off Missing Pieces is an emotionally driven, twisted collection of European drum & bass and IDM encompassing everything the label stands for. The sampler consists two of the labels earlier signings, latvian Salmz and hungarian Faalb joined forces remixing each others tracks - their sounds make complete the IDM/dubstep ingredients of the album.

http://www.drumandbass.hu/icr/misspentmusic/misspent015s/

Something About Nothing

artist: ICR

title: Something About Nothing

label: Misspent Music

catalogue: MISSPENT014

format: digital download / limited CD (only in Hungary)

date: 09/2009

country: Hungary

"It was not in his nature to make the mistake of doing something when there was nothing to be done" ~ Robert Speaight

press release:

Zoltan Gal steps forward with his third studio LP "Something About Nothing" and proceeds to stamp his ICR signature all over.

Something About Nothing this is not, something about something it definitely is. From the semi-beatless opener of "Gain" to the ambient conclusion of "Loss" you are taken on a journey of atmospheres, textures and lovingly crafted beat trickery which has become a staple of his work. That said this is no one trick pony as ICR delivers melody in abundance and this is what truly stands out and comes through in tracks such as "Sense Of Touch" and "Epilog (Dazzle Me)". In a period of drum and bass that seems to be swamped with minimal offerings Zoltan is not afraid to deliver multi-layered breaks of the highest quality which hark back to the halcyon days of the genre. The intricate layering of samples and textures all add to give the LP an epic story like feel which ICR always tries to weave through his work.

This is good honest drum and bass from one of Europe's best artists, in every sense of the word. ~ words by Tony Justice (Modern Urban Jazz, UK).

Tracklist:

01. Gain

02. Weight Of Soul (Gain)

03. Light Gives It All

04. Angels

05. Think I'm Special

06. Sense Of Touch

07. Time Takes It All (Protect Me)

08. No More

09. Epilog (Dazzle Me)

10. Weight Of Soul (Loss)

11. Loss

audio:

http://drumandbass.hu/icr/misspentmusic/misspent014/

"This is really really good! Some of the best drum programming I've ever heard! Very good listening music, worthwile to check it!"~ Tony Colman/London Elektricity (Hospital Records, UK)

"ICR is one of the most talented and original subversive jungle producers coming up with very rich atmospheres and fresh melodies. The man's also rocking some dope breakworks, and his new album is just another proof of that: a full package of ultra-dope melodic jungle of today.

This stuff right here is Hungary's finest.

ICR rocks!"~ Fanu (Lightless Recordings, FIN)

"Really enjoying this album! I particularly like the track "Dazzle Me". Very cool."~ Lynx (Soul:R, UK)

"Stripped, yet not stripped at the same time. As usual the cinematic quality is A1! Nice work, Zoltan!"~ ESB (Detuned Radio, CAN)

"Loving this album! True talent!"~ DJ Trax (Audio Buffet, UK)

"ICR takes drum and bass where it was meant to go." ~ Gerald Belanger/Kinder Atom (Nice+Smooth/Metro Breaks, CAN)

At The Shores EP

artist: Implant

title: At The Shores / Reflection / End Of A Decade / ~ (ICR remix)

label: Misspent Music

catalogue: MISSPENT013

format: digital download

date: 07/2009

country: Hungary

"Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore." ~ Andre Gide

press release:

To continue its mission, ICR's label is back to introduce another hot new talent from the strong, everfresh hungarian scene. Implant has been involved in the local nightlife for many years as a promoter, DJ and regular contributor at drumandbass.hu. Now he's debuting as a producer with a 4-track EP that clearly represents his deep and soulful endge of dnb with rich musical variety. "At The Shores" is a beautifully crafted halfstep tune with melancolic guitar riffs, pianos and distored bass creating a unique, mellow atmosphere. "Reflection" harkens back to the sounds of earlier Klute, and "End Of A Decade" and its ICR remix is best described with Cycom's words: techstep evolved. 013 may be a lucky number for anyone who purchase it.

"Absolutely love this ep! Fave tracks are Reflection and End of a Decade remix - quality top drawer drum n bass!" ~ Paul Reset, Nerve

"Techstep evolved, great vibe!" ~ Cycom, Santorin

Feels Like Spring / Tingle Tangle

artist: ICR
title: Feels Like Spring / Tingle Tangle
label: Misspent Music
catalogue: MISSPENT012
format: digital download
date: 05/2009
country: Hungary

"The spring is my love, There is a spring rezzling in the trees, Felt my heart was delighted, rebirth of all kind, Sceneries which fulfill my soul, It will tranqually last forever in my mind" ~ RMB - Spring

press release:

In the footsteps of his debut release on Misspent, ICR is back again with two long-forgotten, yet highly-coveted tracks. Both "Feels Like Spring" and "Tingle Tangle" were lost for eons in a label's "forthcoming" folder. Not to worry though, as the seasons change, spring brings forth their time to blossom. After Sub's cold, winter release, Misspent 012 is all about uplifting and emotive textures. This colorful and vibrant offering is sure to put smiles on dancers' faces as they open up windows and let the fresh sounds in.

www.myspace.com/icrdrumandbasshu
www.myspace.com/misspentmusic

Sub - Cerberus EP

artist: Sub
title: Cerberus / Ode In The Back / The King (Cycom rmx) / The Shadow (ICR rmx)
label: Misspent Music
catalogue: MISSPENT011
format: digital download
date: 04/2009
country: Hungary

"Hence loathed Melancholy, / Of Cerberus and blackest Midnight born." ~ John Milton

Tracklist:

A. Cerberus
B. Ode In The Back
C. The King (Cycom remix)
D. The Shadow (ICR remix)

press release:

Continuing on with an international agenda, ICR pushes forward with his Misspent Music digital imprint. In the latest installment, the Hungarian label head invites SUB, a cornerstone in the Austrian drumfunk scene, for the eleventh release. SUB's four-track 'Cerberus EP' is a guaranteed adrenaline-fueled journey for all fans of tight, intricate drumwork. With ecstatic, complex drum edits and patterns (which operate on two different tempos), the lead track "Cerberus" immediately takes the listener's pulse to a higher level. On "Ode In The Back" we discover an elegant rhythm section, electrified effects, and melodic strings reminiscent of classic PHOTEK's smooth, jazzy sound. CYCOM's remix of "The King" brings forth tension in its sinister soundscapes and breaks with the sharpness of Samurai swords - a signature sound within the German producer's work. Last but not least, the label boss' version of "The Shadow" eases up the tempo to successfully round out the EP with a less breaky, more Neurofunk ending. ~ words by KuLi/Stunna

www.myspace.com/subdnb
www.myspace.com/cycomproductions
www.myspace.com/icrdrumandbasshu
www.myspace.com/misspentmusic

Autumn Melancholy / The Space Between Us (ICR remix)

artist: Bop & Dephecta
title: Autumn Melancholy / The Space Between Us (ICR remix)
label: Misspent Music
catalogue: MISSPENT010
format: digital download
date: 11/2008
country: Hungary

"My sorrow, when she's here with me, thinks these dark days of autumn rain are beautiful as days can be; she loves the bare, the withered tree; she walks the sodden pasture lane." ~ Robert Frost

press release:

For Drum & Bass enthusiasts, it's always reassuring to know that from time to time, fresh talent appears to invigorate music with a unique and inspiring new sound. These days, this new sound not only comes from London, UK (the birthplace of Drum & Bass) but from all corners of the globe - and in our case: Saint Petersburg, Russia. Russian duo Bop & Dephecta have only released a few tunes to date, yet have already garnered praise and support from A-list DJs Flight, Nu:Tone, and London Elektricity (to name but a few). The milestone tenth release for ICR's Hungarian-based Misspent Music label features the pair's joint offering "Autumn Melancholy." Keeping with the label's tradition of releasing cinematic music for both body and mind, this very special track is an endless journey through long, open stretches of snow-covered land, with melancholic keys and strings strewn about. The story continues on the virtual flip of this digital release with ICR's remix of the duo's "The Space Between Us" (the original version was released on Syncopathic Recordings). The cool but not cold mood of the original remains alongside drums similar to Bop & Dephecta�s minimally crisp and solid patterns. Perfectly complementing the A-side of this landmark Misspent release, ICR manages to throw unique twists and imaginative turns into his remix offering. Influenced by a myriad of flavors from ambient, electronica, minimal to techno (these days, more often referred to as "microfunk"), both tracks in this release expertly balance on the edge of new subgenres. Misspent Music continues to push forward as a progressive label discovering new alternatives in Drum & Bass and beyond. Enjoy! ~ words by Mentalien/Stunna

A. Autumn Melancholy
audio: http://www.drumandbass.hu/dubs/misspent010a-clip.mp3
B. The Space Between Us (ICR remix)
audio: http://www.drumandbass.hu/dubs/misspent010b-clip.mp3

http://www.myspace.com/leftbop
http://www.myspace.com/leftbop2
http://www.myspace.com/dephectah
http://www.myspace.com/despotspace
http://www.myspace.com/icrdrumandbasshu
http://www.myspace.com/misspentmusic
http://www.myspace.com/microfunkmusic

written and produced by Alexandr Dmitriev (Bop) & Stepan Smirnov (Dephecta)
remixed by Zoltan Gal (ICR)

Bija

artist: Aperture
title: Bija / Bija (ICR remix)
label: Misspent Music
catalogue: MISSPENT009
format: digital download
date: 10/2008
country: Hungary

"Happiness held is the seed; happiness shared is the flower." ~ unknown

info:

Alongside label artists DJ Trax and Macc, Misspent Music welcomes another Paradox Music/Outsider artist: Aperture from the United States. The ex-Autumn member released numerous tracks for Holland's Fokuz label before focusing on his solo efforts and refining his sound that caught the ears of Paradox, Outrage, and Flight among others. Most recently, Aperture helped to launch Whisper Audio with Outrage and Kirsty Hawkshaw as an outlet for vocal drum and bass.
'Bija' offers no vocals, but what we find is an epic roller with beautiful stabs and strings reminiscent of the golden age of Drum & Bass! Playful piano and guitar bring more character to this deep yet very strong, Metalheadz-sounding track. The excellent ICR remix on the flip takes things into a drumfunk direction. This is truly cinematic, musical Drum & Bass - Misspent style.

written and produced by cody jordan (Aperture)
remixed by zoltan gal (ICR)

A. original
audio: http://www.drumandbass.hu/dubs/misspent009a-clip.mp3
B. ICR remix
audio: http://drumandbass.hu/leech.php3?zid=1031

Thunder At Night

artist: Hagyma
title: Thunder At Night
label: Misspent Music
catalogue: MISSPENT008
format: digital download
date: 08/2008
country: Hungary

"It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake." ~ Frederick Douglass

info:

New Hungarian musician Balazs Hagymasi AKA Hagyma (meaning 'onion') debuts with a special live jazz/drum & bass crossover track that expands upon the label's musical repertoire: 'Thunder At Night.' Special music needs special releases, so this time, presented on a 4-track single, we can enjoy this cinematic, moody, key-lead ballad in different interpretations.
UK's funky drummer/studio master Macc returns to the production fold for remix duties and lends his trademark beats on a smoothly tight drumfunk edit. Label boss ICR's deep, yet funk-fuelled mix comes with a 'storytelling' formula he's production is noticeable for. To round out the release, Faalb presents his version's take on the original idea by expanding the elements to form a slower-paced, more gentle electronic remix that we could call 'IDM.'

written and produced by balazs hagymási (hagyma)
remixed by robert macciochi (macc), zoltan gal (ICR), and arnold szoboszlay (faalb)
original is mastered by robert macciochi (Macc) for SC Mastering ( http://mastering.subvertbeats.com )
photography: Roland Rab ( http://www.INOKSZphotography.com )

tracklist: A. original
audio: http://drumandbass.hu/leech.php3?zid=1027
B. Macc remix
audio: http://drumandbass.hu/leech.php3?zid=1026
B. ICR remix
audio: http://drumandbass.hu/leech.php3?zid=1025
D. faalb remix
audio: http://drumandbass.hu/leech.php3?zid=1024

Oriental Theme / Ventas Rumba (ICR remix)

artist: Salmz feat. Anete Pukane
title: Oriental Theme/Ventas Rumba (ICR remix)
label: Misspent Music
catalogue: MISSPENT007
format: digital download
date: 05/2008
country: Hungary

"I'm flesh and blood to the bone / I'm not made of stone / Got a right to be wrong / So just leave me alone." ~ Joss Stone

info:

The 7th Misspent comes from Latvian newcomer DJ/producer Salmz, whose production is notable not only for his dnb, but also for the several other styles he produces in, not to mention the touch of eastern flavour that first caught ICR's ears. Oriental Theme is a perfect, laid-back, liquid dnb, offering a healing power for your ears and your soul. To complete the fluid, deep pads and guitar flicks, Anete Pukane's gentle vocal just gives you relief. Ventas Rumba is a more chopped up and complex remix--just what you'd expect from ICR. But remember: there's always a twist.

A. Oriental Theme
audio: http://www.myspace.com/misspentmusic
B. Ventas Rumba (ICR remix)
audio: http://drumandbass.hu/leech.php3?zid=1019

Such Fiction

artist: Black Akres feat. Suchi Rudra Vasquez
title: Such Fiction
label: Misspent Music
catalogue: MISSPENT006
format: digital download
date: 05/2008
country: Hungary

"As she wrote she sipped her tea / through the smoke she unfolded quietly / across the tables across the chairs / lay a pure infinity" ~ Suchi Rudra Vasquez

info:

New talents once again on Misspent Music. The concept of the next two releases is to showcase ICR's new proteges from Eastern Europe, with vocal tracks debuting first on his label. Black Akres is the project of classically trained musician Daniel Mastrofski originating from Prague. ICR came upon their sensual, folk/electronic music on myspace and felt he needed to remix their ballad Such Fiction, featuring singer/songwriter Suchi Rudra Vasquez. One remix more for the dnb dance floor, and one for the home listeners. DJ Lynx (Soul:R) on the "electronic" mix in ATM mag: "This track sums ICR's style up nicely. Most notably the beat is in 6/8 which is going to leave any DJ that plays it dumbfounded why the beats never loop properly! Nevertheless this is a really great listening track with its delicate pianos, choppy beats and a beautiful Royksopp style female vocal."

A. ICR "electronic" mix
audio: http://drumandbass.hu/leech.php3?zid=1017
B. ICR "dnb" mix
audio: http://drumandbass.hu/leech.php3?zid=1018

She Should Be Mine / Soul Is Restless

artist: ICR & Widestream / ICR & Filk
title: She Should Be Mine / Soul Is Restless
label: Misspent Music
catalogue: MISSPENT005
format: digital download
date: 02/2008
country: Hungary

"What difference is there between us, save a restless dream that follows my soul but fears to come near you?" ~ Khalil Gibran

info:

Recruiting the Misspent Music roster on this new release, this time ICR collaborates with fresh talents as a sampler for his soon to be followed collection of 'Versus' free album. Both tracks take us back to the uplifting vibe of love songs. Widestream is an up-and-coming DJ/producer/label owner from the growing scene of Kiev, Ukraine. His bright pads and synths of She Should Be Mine fit well to ICR's more moody character and techy, yet rolling beats. Fellow hungarian techmospheric rookie Filk debuts on the other side with more restless sounds. Soul Is Restless is a deeper track with a story - told with lush pads, calm keys and strings but with tense bass and beats, with a switch at the turning point used by ICR as one of his trademarks. New artists with a promising start – who else would know it better than DJ Flight who featured both on her shows already.

Atrbas

artist: Faalb
title: Atrbas / Atrbas (ICR remix)
label: Misspent Music
catalogue: MISSPENT004
format: digital download
date: 02/2008
country: Hungary

"The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead station." ~ William Gibson

info:

Switching the remixer and the original artist of Misspent 002, now faalb is back with his own composition and label owner ICR has the pleasure to re-consider it this time. Atrbas taking us on a magical journey thru the wonderland of queer, majestic pads, surrounded by rhodes and pianos composed if it was a classical piece of music - all in 3/4 time signature break. No doubt, the fans of Plaid will satisfied! Electronica is on A side, drum & bass takes over B but with a real twist! Expanded the content to almost nine minutes long, but staying in the non-usual 3/4 frame, the remix is a strange, yet successful experiment fusing the complex drumfunk breaks with electronica manners. Beautiful and epic remix, one of ICR's favourite as of yet. No copy, just original, fresh ideas - this is what Misspent is about.

Frantically Calm

artist: DJ Trax
title: Frantically Calm / (ICR remix)
label: Misspent Music
catalogue: MISSPENT003
format: digital download
date: 11/2007
country: Hungary

"Everything we do is infused with the energy with which we do it. If we're frantic, life will be frantic. If we're peaceful, life will be peaceful. And so our goal in any situation becomes inner peace." - Marianne Williamson

info:

It's been 18 years since his debut and DJ Trax doesn't seem to be put off by the new millenium angst that's creeping into every genre. More to the point, he delivers a hefty piece of MUSIC. Is it drumandbass? Is it an extremely cinematic and emotional sample of an Eastern European expressionist movie sountrack? Frantically Calm is creeping in at halftempo and then gets 'frantic' in an avalanche of breaks and an ear-mollesting bassline intertwined with acoustic guitar licks that make you wish you knew how to play a damn instrument! The flip has the man behind Misspent, ICR, picking up the main elements of the original and coming up with his own interpretation of Frantically Calm: live breaks, muffled melancholic piano chords and the ubiquitous guitar licks run through the remix sounding like there's a whole band jamming on stage rather than one man and his computer.

words by TRG (myspace.com/trgproductions)

Song For A Change

artist: ICR
title: Song For A Change / (faalb remix)
label: Misspent Music
catalogue: MISSPENT002
format: digital download
date: 10/2007
country: Hungary

"While we flatter ourselves that things remain the same, they are changing under our very eyes from year to year, from day to day." - Charlotte Perkins Gilman

info:
ICR keeps coming up with intricate atmospheres to keep the chin-stroking massive busy, and he's also got the straight beats and pounding subs to make a change. Oh, that's exactly what the tune says! Song For A Change is a plea against aggressive-for-the-sake-of-it drumandbass that has been plagueing the scene, but at the same time taps into a social vein that listeners can't ignore. It's that type of song that makes you associate sounds with colours, events, feelings and when it becomes tactile, it peaks and leaves you in a higher state. Faalb is an up-and-coming electronica producer that takes the sweet harmonies in the original and, in Gescom style, skilfully glues them on a Skam-esque skippy and distorted pummeling beat. It serves as a delicate but firm aftershock of it's dnb cousin but it should become a firm favourite to fans of Bola or Vector Lovers.
words by TRG (myspace.com/trgproductions)

Misspent / Long For You

artist: ICR
title: Misspent / Long For You
label: Misspent Music
catalogue: MISSPENT001
format: digital download
date: 10/2007
country: Hungary

"Time misspent in youth is sometimes all the freedom one ever has." - Anita Brookner

info:

Shying away from the blueprint of techy liquid rollers or formulated drumfunk, ICR goes for leftfield sonic aesthetics to express his own take on progressive, positive music. Misspent is a moody piece of drumandbass that sets off with an incredibly physical and epic soundscape that brings complex architecture to mind. The drumwork reclaims his Offshore affiliation with a driving yet understated b-line and sub stabs that punctuate the tune's discourse. Misspent is cinematic and emotional, a Mihalkov movie set to music of a higher form and function. Long For You follows the same aesthetics but in a more optimistic, liquidy manner over a straight 2-step pattern, with instrumental elements that make this one for the sunrise crowd.
words by TRG (myspace.com/trgproductions)