Minus goes direct to digital with USB

Minus goes direct to digital with USB

30 November, 2007 | 11.51AM

• Written by: Terry Church
• Filed under: Music News: usb

Minus, the label started by Richie Hawtin, releases ‘EXPANSION | contraction’ in the USB format — a first for the label.

Hawtin has been a longtime proponent of the digital format, with early involvement in the digital DJ platform Final Scratch, as well as with the digital online music store Beatport.

In addition to being released on USB in an extremely limited quantity of 30, ‘EXPANSION | contraction’ is also released in both CD and vinyl formats, although the USB contains two bonus cuts by Tractile and Ambivalent.

Full tracklisting details are disclosed after the jump.

Super slim (2mm) limited edition USB-card with WAV and MP3 formats:

1. Plastikman-Risk Assessment
2. Heartthrob- Roundabout
3. Dubfire- Emissions
4. Gaiser- Mute
5. Marc Houle- Porch
6. Troy Pierce- Oxytocin
7. JPLS- Isolate
8. Tractile- The Eel (Bonus Track)
9. Ambivalent- Lowlights (Bonus Track)

CD release with embossed artwork:

1. Plastikman - Risk Assessment
2. Heartthrob - Roundabout
3. Dubfire - Emissions
4. Gaiser - Mute
5. Marc Houle - Porch
6. Troy Pierce - Oxytocin
7. JPLS - Isolate

2x12” vinyl release with embossed sleeve artwork:

xa1: Dubfire - Emissions
xb1: Marc Houle - Porch
xb2: Gaiser - Mute
ca1: Plastikman - Risk Assessment
cb1: JPLS - Isolate
cb2: Heartthrob - Roundabout

All tracks are available on the full released version of ‘EXPANSION | contraction’, with new versions available Monday, December 3rd.

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