Glitch – If…Then

Catalog Number: DR001
Release Year: 1994

Glitch is Baltimore DJ/Producers Dan Nigrin & Bump Stadelman. They’ve been on the recording scene since 1990, when their debut eponymous EP was released on the highly regarded R&S label. They’ve quietly produced a steady stream of music since then, working with some of the most respected names in techno – Pete “Namlook” Kuhlmann (Fax Records), Richie Hawtin (+8 Records), and Lenny Dee (Industrial Strength Records), among others.

One of Glitch’s hallmarks has been its musical diversity – they can range from hardcore to trance to ambient, all on the same release. One need only realize the vast difference between labels like Fax and Industrial Strength, both of which Glitch has recorded for, to see proof of that diversity.

It is because of this diversity, and the lack of desire of most techno labels to support it, that Bump & Dan have created Defective Records. In addition to releasing all future Glitch tracks, the label will also support the extremely active (but never before heard from) Baltimore electronic music scene…

“If…Then” shows off Glitch’s range of musical styles, with tracks ranging from trance to hardcore to hard-to-classify. It’s a taste of the full length “Out of Sync”, due out in the summer of ’94… on Defective Records.

DJ Magazine, U.K., 7/7-20/94
“‘Human Freak Box’ is the recommendation here…a totally brill track to impress everyone with. Get it for this B1 track alone, it’s so much fun!”   #4 on Technohead top 10 chart.
– Technohead

Cradle Magazine, U.S.A., 3/22/95
“…’Human Freak Box’ is a manic adrenaline surge of energy that slams you back into the body…”
– Gregor Hoffman

Retina Magazine, U.S.A., Summer 94
“The first release from Baltimore’s new Defective Records. Four tracks, all different and good in their own way. The stand out tracks are ‘The Beat’ and ‘Space Shower’.”
– Chip Watkins