CPT 159-1 12"

A1. CLOSE TO YOU Maurice Fulton Remix 7:00 A2. CLOSE TO YOU Beanfield Acoustic Version 3:33 B1. TIDES Chateau Flight Remix 7:17 B2. TIDES Chateau Flight Beats 2:24 B3. TIDES Chateau Flight Voice & Strings & Pads 1:11

"Killer!" Juergen from Jazzanova on Maurice Fulton Mix

"I really like the acoustic version on here." Andy Smith (Portishead)

"The acoustic version makes me smile. How wonderful!" Gerd (4Lux)

"Acoustic Mix! Hoaray! We love Ernesto´s voice!" Nik Weston

"The Maurice Fulton remix of "Close To You" feat. Ernesto is one of the best remixes I have received in some time. Honestly, no words to describe how much I like this remix. It's just a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful piece of music. I highly recommend picking up this 12" for this mix alone." Adam Kurzawa (Giant Step, US)

"Chateau Flight continue to impress. A really strong pair of re-works." Luke McKeehan (Nordic Trax)

"Seek" (out 22nd of March) is an album that puts its view less on the dancefloor but explores the facets of musical deepness and soul. Not limited to one genre, but open to various musical sources. Whether it´s jazz or soul, futurist electronica or West London breakbeats, they boys combine the ultratraditional with the sound of tomorrow. The music sounds eclectic, but vibrates as one. Live instruments melt into digital sounds, soulful vocals meet computerized grooves. This is an album where the digital kisses the analogue. Call it future soul or electric jazz - with "Seek" Beanfield set a new benchmark.

Swedish singer Ernesto having already appeared on the project Season and Swell Session will also join Beanield on their tour and contributes to 4 tracks on "Seek". He unfolds a sould grandezza on "Close To You" that is one of a kind, shining with versatility and emotionality, corresponding perfectly with the music.

Maurice Fulton, the caped crusader from another planet has revived funk brilliance and atmospheric sci-fi for his remix; yes he´s got his shit together indeed. And the "Tides" are turned again by Parisian producers and remix dream-team I:Cube and Dj Gilb'r or should I rather say Chàteau Flight? Ey, they´ve already taken care of Air so imagine what they´ll do with good old Beanfield! A daring musical fusion of their respective inspirations: dance, ambient, breakbeat and psychedelic oddities. Also check out CPT158-1 "Tides" feat. Beanfield and Carl Craig!

CPT 158-1 12"

A1. TIDES Beanfield Chant Mix 8:39 B1. TIDES C's Movement #1 Carl Craig Rmx 9:54

"I adore it !!! Killer!" Tiga

"Wonderful Carl Craig remix. Love it!" Morpheus (Belgium)

"Deeeeep shite. Yeah!" Zero dB

"Brilliant! Really vibey! At the very front of my box." Timo Maas

"The Carl Craig remix is a masterpiece - nothing less was expected though... maximum points." Jori Hulkkonen

"Love the CCraig remix, original track is really good too..." Fabrice Lig

"Amazing! Played @ The End - Oh yeah, good tune!" Atjazz

"Another great piece of work from Carl. Full support." Laurent Garnier

"Hit! Sure floor filler!" Needs

"Carl did it again!" Tiefschwarz

"Übercool. Love it." Joseph Malik

"Craig remix really rocks..." Butti 49

"Carl is on top form at the moment, nice and crisp but still got the raw sound and energy." Domu

"That's some serious stuff! Super deep gospel techno." J-Justice

"Excellent work! In the box!" Zimpala

"Love It!" M.A.N.D.Y.

"Mr Craig doing his thing superbly here, real slow burner that's sure to
drop big!" Chris "Swag" Duckenfield

"I just wanted to say that the Carl Craig remix is the burner of the month." Karotte

"The single is killer! Two thumbs up on the Carl Craig mix, heavy duty" Andrew Jervis (Ubiquity Records)

"Brilliant! What a great remix! After all these years he's still the man!" Ben G (Right On FM)

"Absolutely blew my mind when being played. Deep soul electronices feat. live instruments - exactly what we all need today." DJ Cute (Riga)

"Really dig the tune ... will be a biggie!" Mad Mats (Raw Fusion)

"The Carl Craig version is awesome!!!!" Howie Martinez (alchemy remix management)

"Seek" is an album that puts its view less on the dancefloor but explores the facets of musical deepness and soul. Not limited to one genre, but open to various musical sources. Whether it's jazz or soul, futurist electronica or West London breakbeats, the boys combine the ultratraditional with the sound of tomorrow. The music sounds eclectic, but vibrates as one. Live instruments melt into digital sounds, soulful vocals meet computerized grooves. This is an album where the digital kisses the analogue. Call it future soul or electric jazz - with "Seek" Beanfield set a new benchmark. This is the first 12", expect two other ones coming up soon!

"Tides", is a track full of details and refined arrangements met on complex beats. A song full of depth with Bajka, already having worked with Beanfield on their club hit "Season", singing with versatility and emotionality. Planet E boss Carl Craig is never afraid of breaking boundaries and is always easily recognized because whatever he does, it retains that certain Craig-ness. The captain turns the tide and lets it flow straight into Detroit where Beanfield are already on the tide gauge ready to enchant with their own housy mix. Yeees.

CPT 160-1 / -2 2-LP / CD

Tracklisting CD 01. CHOSEN feat. Ernesto 02. TIDES feat. Bajka 03. SOMEONE LIKE YOU feat. Ernesto 04. Mr. PARK 05. CLOSE TO YOU feat. Ernesto 06. HOME feat. Bajka 07. VERTIGOHEEL 08. KISS feat. Ernesto 09. WELCOME feat. Marzenka 10. CARGO 11. 15&8

"Lovely deep vibes, a great album for home listening" Laurent Garnier

"Beanfield's third album is a perfect mix of songs and tracks. Handmade and electronic - all in one." Jazzanova

"Nice to have some uplifting sounds for uncertain times. Great collaborations with Ernesto, Bajka and Marzenka lift the album to the next level, and the instrumentals like "Welcome" ain't bad either!" Andrew Jervis (Ubiquity Records)

The album's title was chosen very consciously. "Seek" illustrates in various forms the road, which the band has travelled since the release of their last album "Human Patterns". It's three years since their last release, in between, Beanfield has changed musically, and its personell was reformed. Tobi Meggle left Beanfield as he felt like pursuing his own projects. Left behind was Jan Krause that first
considered to continue solo but soon felt that making music is something that should be shared with another person. And this is how the cooperation with Michael Mettke developed. Mettke played keyboards on the last albums of Trüby Trio and Fauna Flash. When Krause invited Mettke for some of his trademark chords, he felt that Mettke's keyboard skills, his musical experience and his musical preferences would heavily enrich the Beanfield vibe. They produced a few tracks together and at a certain point it became clear: Mettke is the new, second half of Beanfield. The two have become closer, musically as well as on an emotional level. "When you spend so much time together in a studio, it's quite natural that things get more private at a certain point. Today, we've really become friends. There are also tensions, but in the end the album was not only a quest for a common musical vision but also a quest for us to find out how we could work together".

The quest of Krause and Mettke provided some great results. This is an album for which a lot of effort and work was put together. The Beanfield sound was put on another level. The eleven tracks on "Seek" are full of details, refined arrangements meet on complex beats. Songs full of depth, and instrumental tracks that breathe soul. Also in its actual production, Beanfield has stepped ahead. Contrary to its predecessor "Human Patterns", "Seek" is sample free and was entirely played live. To record an album free of samples, naturally requires more time, as well as a much bigger artistic challenge. This challenge though was splendidly mastered. "Seek" sounds fresh, new and innovative. Odd, chlichéed tags such as "Nu Jazz" are easily left behind, thus establishing a link to former Beanfield tracks.

Very well chosen were the vocal-parts on "Seek". Undoubtedly outstanding is the voice of Ernesto from Göteburg in Sweden. His voice appeared already on the project Season, that was initiated by Dirk Rumpff. On "Seek", Ernesto's voice now unfolds a sould grandezza that is one of a kind. Wether it's "Chosen", "Someone Like You", "Kiss" or "Close To You", his voice shines with versatility and emotionality, corresponding perfectly with the music of Beanfield. Something one could also say of Bajka, the female voice on "Seek". Bajka's voice is known from Beanfields club hit "Season", and only recently her talent was heard on Ben Mono's album "Dual". On "Seek" one can hear now, which other vocal qualities the lady holds in her chest. Last but not least Marzenke, that was also featured on the last Fauna Flash album. She charms with soulful licks on the album's dancefloor burner "Welcome". To put long things short: These are three voices that put the candy on the new Beanfield sound.

"Seek" will be put on stage live soon. With "Human Patterns" Beanfield already toured Europe, with their new album, the band plans to go on the road in spring 2004. Ernesto on vocals, backed by drums, keyboards, guitar, bass and percussions. Already now, we are proud to ask: Ladies and gentlemen, standing ovations for .... Beanfield.

"This album is excellent!"
Mixmaster Morris

"...you'll soon understand why Gilles Peterson's such a fan as the beats roll mellifluously..."
Muzik, 11/99

"...Compost Records is virtually untouchable these days, both in quality and output....(Human Patterns) an album worth of frenetic beats that are jazzy and organic enough to defy all the technological tricks."
Vice, 12/99

"Eleganz + Funkyness = Beanfield"
Musikexpress 11/99

"Elektronische Musik für anspruchsvolle Ohren..."
Marabo, 11/99

"Als Hörer wird man von der Faszination dieser Musik in den Bann gezogen. Man kann nicht mehr aufhören, den Sound in sich aufzusaugen."
Loop 11/99

"Prozac!"
Münchner Stadtmagazin, 10/99

"...a gloriously healthy marriage of rump shaking rare groove sensibilities, toughclub suss and head warping home electronica."
Jockey Slut, UK

"...a pleasantly tasty hot pot of funky electronic jazz"
Select, UK

"Munich's Compost score again with this ace funker from head honcho Michael Reinboth"
Mixmag, UK

"... another excellent crew, the funkronautical engineers of Munich's Compost Records"
Magnet, Canada

" ... a smooth and seductive sound that is totally uniquely Beanfield"
Lotus

" ...stunning liquid techno – full of heavily syncopated funk, fat-ass synths and skipping beats"
Mixmag, USA

" This is music that sticks to your sides, evokes flash-backs, stirs up images of opium dens, and all other things groovy"
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