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Kunde is the distinctive Black Seed’s flow: ethnic melodies floating on violent drums, so evocative!

Black Seed is the alternate identity of Turin-based DJ and producer Matteo Viani.

The project is a showcase of his excavations into the realm of tribal-tinged techno and live experimentation.
Using the sharp edges of a raw, tribalistic robot funk sound as tools for crafting rhythm, Black Seed generates unsettling yet grooving scenarios, basemental bangers of danger dunked in smoke and hypnosis.


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Black Seed - Kunde

Just in time for the last days of summer, your favorite three-headed French label is back with another genre-bending release.
A single by Hess Publica mastermind Selected Dream Memories, supported by three remixes from the Virtual Forest crew. Ultra-pure fuel for inspiration, this release full of contemplative reveries will take you by the hand from cotton clouds to abyssal depths, showcasing the infinite potential and versatility of the source material.

Original track written and produced by Selected Dream Memories
Remixes by Solma, Fluid Matter & Natural Limit

Artwork by ad93il
Mixing by Solma
Mastering by Jules Payen aka Basic

Distributed by Lobster Theremin
A&R : Natural Limit, Solma & Fluid Matter
Copyright 2022 Virtual Forest Records

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Kuboraum presents the 6th act of the Digital Sound Residency featuring Impressioni Dinamiche, a mind-expanding piece by Mannequin Records label boss and curator Alessandro Adriani, one of our absolute favorite producers.

Travelling between light and dark, Adriani depicts a suspended sound imaginarium governed by its own rules and principles of gravity: obscure space-like atmospheres blending elements of techno, electro, cold wave, industrial, EBM, minimal synth, and more. Adriani’s open-minded sound universe reflects his wide-ranging and off-kilter tastes, result of countless hours dedicated over the years to unearthing the untold stories behind the music he loves.

Founder of Mannequin Records, since 2008 Adriani has been releasing forgotten gems and up to the minute synth incantations, alongside quietly issuing out his own music on other labels as L.I.E.S. Records, Stroboscopic Artefacts, Jealous God, and Pinkman. Alessandro has also contributed outstanding mixes for Resident Advisor, FACT, Crack Magazine, Bleep, Cxema and Dekmantel. On the festival circuit he’s made appearances at Berghain, Tresor, Atonal, Boiler Room, Dekmantel, ADE, Dimensions, Neopop, Positive Education, Signal and more, together with his bi-monthly dates at Berghain and Panorama Bar, a residency he’s held from 2016 to 2020.

Mastering: Giuseppe Tillieci EnissLab Studio

Kuboraum Digital Sound Residency: www.kuboraum.com/digital-sound-residency/

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ALESSANDRO ADRIANI - Impressioni Dinamiche

The third just stretchin' release comes with tracks from fl_000, His Master's Voice and Session Restore. A compilation of tracks by three guys who know each other very well from Hanover. The sound varies from uk infused breaks to warm housey patterns. A very dynamic EP with many interesting facets.

Don´t hold back

A 2 His Master´s Voice - Don't hold back

Indefinite Pitch PREMIERES. Edition 408

Kamoun - Naja

V/A - Neighbourhood Vol. 2
[SKL004 | Sketchy Lines Records]

Produced by Abderrahmene Hamitouche aka Kamoun
Mastered by Kevin Erckens at Van Arck Mastering
Artwork by Iman Dubail

Released by Sketchy Lines Records from Brussels, Belgium
Release Date: December 6, 2022

Kamoun

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https://www.instagram.com/kamoun_sounds

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Neighbourhood Vol.2

Naja

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Indefinite Pitch PREMIERES. Kamoun - Naja [Sketchy Lines]

Tunik - A New Dawn - Dekmantel - DKMNTL096

dekmantel shop: https://dekmantel.com/shop/records/tunik-a-new-dawn
bandcamp: https://tunikmusic.bandcamp.com/album/a-new-dawn

A1. New Dawn Fades
A2. The Aeon
B1. Electro 01
B2. Third Eye Connection
05. MS20 (Digital Only)

Tunik (@tunik303) lands on Dekmantel with his distinctive strain of jacking drum machine electro-techno. The Barcelona-based, Argentina-born artist first emerged in 2020 with a standout EP and collaborative spot for Nicolas Lutz’s My Own Jupiter label before notching up a release with Furthur Electronix, and now his emotionally-charged sound spreads its wings once more.

A New Dawn lands somewhere between original 80s synth-pop, the noirish allure of early 00s electro and sleek modern techno, using a full spectrum of synths to draw out harmonically rich tunes that pack in the feels while holding enough mystery to keep a dancefloor enthralled. From the melancholic chimes of 'New Dawn Fades' to the electro lament of 'The Aeon', 'Electro 01's punchy, bass-warping rave energy to 'Third Eye Connection's acidic introspection, it’s an EP which cements Tunik’s highly developed expression through his array of studio tools, all strapped to finely honed club structures for maximum dancefloor impact.

DKMNTL096 // Tunik - A New Dawn

dolphins are @menqui @nadia-d-al & me , our album is out now on @pinkmanrecords

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Nadia Struiwigh - Birds Of Paradise - Dekmantel - DKMNTL092

buy:
https://dekmantel.com/shop/records/nadia-struiwigh-birds-of-paradise
or https://nadiastruiwigh.bandcamp.com/album/birds-of-paradise

a1. Shadow On The Left
a2. Rainbrain
a3. JSF48
b1. hLOw
b2. 02nd
b3. Grown Trancy
c1. Endofthe Tunnel
c2. cmmn cmmn
c3. Dreamsynth204
d1. Parcel 33
d2. Yep, Beavers?
d3. Birds Of Paradise

Celebrating the interconnected strands of head-tripping electronica she holds dear, @NadiaStruiwigh arrives on Dekmantel with her fourth album of widescreen machine soul. Birds Of Paradise joins the dots between electro, techno, ambient and jungle as a reflection of the symbiotic relationship between the contrasting elements which drive all life on earth - the inescapable and chaotic forces of cause and effect. Echoing the free-spirited approach of electronic music in the mid-90s, it’s an album which rejects absolutes in favour of emotionally honest expression, true to Struiwigh’s deeply felt passion for the sounds and styles which defined her own journey into music.

Since first emerging in the wider scene, Struiwigh has ably demonstrated her instinct for different sonic approaches across her accomplished career, whether exploring expansive ambience on album projects or holding down the physical intensity of a residency at Berlin techno temple Tresor. Her 2017 debut album Lenticular on Central Processing Unit most closely resembles the approach on Birds Of Paradise, where introspective beat constructions and nuanced sound design folded into a natural, flowing whole unbound by perceived rules around genre. The narrative flow uses contrasting energies to glide though distinctive spaces, unfolding with the considered pace of a truly immersive listening experience.

From the rich, undulating beatless pastures of ‘JSF48’ to the intricate mechanics of ‘02nd’, the dubby downtempo of ‘cmmn cmmn’ to the crunchy beatdown of ‘Dreamsynth’, the spaces Struiwigh defines on Birds Of Paradise are brilliantly vivid and bound together by an affinity for emotionally-charged ambience. At times the effect is nostalgic, calling to mind the exotic ecosystems of Future Sound Of London or Higher Intelligence Agency, but even these passages are charged with a restless futurism informed by the imagined vistas of science fiction as a comment on the realities of the here and now.

Widely recognised for her expertise in a multitude of production processes (not least her extensive knowledge of outboard gear), Birds Of Paradise pools Struiwigh’s devotion to her craft into an exquisite instant-classic to be savoured and absorbed in the same fashion as so many iconic electronica albums which have come before.

DKMNTL092 // Nadia Struiwigh - Birds Of Paradise

Tunik - Nosferatu - Dekmantel - DKMNTL098

vinyl: https://dekmantel.com/shop/records/tunik-nosferatu
digital: https://tunikmusic.bandcamp.com/album/nosferatu

a1. Nosferatu
a2. Slave
b1. W72
b2. Sorrow

Barcelona’s Tunik follows up on last year’s A New Dawn with a distinct turn to the dark side as he pays tribute to the iconic, vampiric creature of the night, Nosferatu.

The horror theme on the title track is a natural fit with the Argentinian artist’s schlocky strain of EBM-styled electro-techno, but the music is no joke. Boxy drum machine jack and a suite of darkly seductive synth lines strike the perfect note between vintage flair and modernist impact, and the macabre mood lingers over the rest of this trip through gothic club music.

Whether it’s the Twilight Zone creep around the edges of ‘Slave’, acid blood raining down on ‘W72’ or the undead getting busy with the grungy bass and dry snare hits on ‘Sorrow’, Tunik has got exactly what you need to send a shiver down the dance floor’s spine and raise the temperature in the room, all in the same heartbeat.

DKMNTL098 // Tunik - Nosferatu

Sepehr - Genesis Domain - Dekmantel - DKMNTL103

buy via dekmantel: https://dekmantel.com/shop/records/sepehr-genesis-domain
buy via bandcamp: https://sepehr.bandcamp.com/album/genesis-domain

a1. Genesis Domain
a2. Delicate Senses
a3. Twisted Solstice
b1. Planet Lonely
b2. Queen Of Demons

Making his Dekmantel debut with a flourish of symphonic, transcendental techno, Sepehr takes us into a fictional metaphysical zone he calls the Genesis Domain.

Over the past 10 years NYC-based Sepehr Alimagham’s versatile club music practice has taken in techno, D&B, electro, EBM and acid on a suite of scene-leading labels. This new EP builds on the pseudo-spirituality he explored on recent LP Fall From Grace with an exploration of an imagined space “where your reality can be reinvented at any given moment.”

On the A side, the title track sets the pace with a throbbing, sparkling-yet-spooky trip that allows a touch of trance into the mix, while ‘Delicate Senses’ explores snappier broken beat rhythms and edgy atmospherics with a distinctly moody outlook.

The mystical electro shades of ‘Twisted Solstice’ and ‘Planet Lonely’s melancholic 4/4 pastures strike a note between contemplative introspection and anthemic main stage energy. ‘Queen Of Demons’ is the consummate EP closer, leaning on brooding low end and snaking, intricate beats with a healthy dose of shimmering beauty up top.

Consistent with his versatile approach since day one, Sepehr proves any blend of tempos and rhythms can be folded into his vivid, evocative sound world — the results will always draw you in close until his vision becomes yours.

DKMNTL103 // Sepehr - Genesis Domain

Sam Goku - Radiants - Dekmantel - DKMNTL104

vinyl: https://dekmantel.com/shop/records/sam-goku-radiants
digital: https://samgoku.bandcamp.com/album/radiants

a1. Tides (Under The Moonlight)
a2. Tanggu FM
b1. Radiants
b2. Temple Arp

Building on the buzz around his dynamic techno releases of the past few years, Sam Goku @samgoku makes a welcome debut on Dekmantel with four striking set pieces which subvert the rules of the average floor fodder.

Through his steady stream of output on the likes of Atomnation Berlin-based Robin Wang has established himself as a must-check artist with an instinct for the unconventional. That comes through in jaw-dropping fashion on Radiants’ opening cut ‘Tides (Under The Moonlight)’, a swirling, mystical thumper which rises with graceful restraint to a thunderous peak. By way of contrast ‘Tanggu FM’ brings things up close and claustrophobic, using slippery sound design and stuttering vocals to create a different kind of maverick energy on top of the rugged low end. Even when he does reach for anthemic hooks on the EP’s title track, there’s a fundamental otherness to the sparkling chords and a toughness to the beat which edges out the competition.

This is just a snapshot of the versatility at work across Radiants, a record which will cement Goku’s position as a standout producer taking a less obvious path to truly distinctive, devastatingly original showstoppers.

DKMNTL104 // Sam Goku - Radiants

Bird Fight One

Hajj - Dat Icy Breath In My Neck

Lucy and Rrose, now coming together as The Lotus Eaters, have established themselves separately as techno artists who are just as comfortable operating in the uncharted area of experimental music. Running their own labels (Stroboscopic Artefacts and Eaux, respectively), they have gained a cult following, both influencing and challenging the direction of techno.

Their first collaboration took the form of mutual remixes. Lucy remixed Rrose, taking on his modern classic “Waterfall” while Rrose remixed Dadub for Stroboscopic Artefacts, and shortly thereafter contributed an extended EP as part of SA’s Monad series.

Eventually, the idea of working together became inevitable. Several intense sessions in Lucy’s Berlin studio followed, using mainly analog hardware. These sessions gave birth to a new project, starting with two EPs signed Lucy and Rrose, called “The Lotus Eaters” (SA) and “The Lotus Eaters II” (Eaux). With the “Desatura” album, the first release signed under the project name The Lotus Eaters, their common work is refined further, also becoming a live act which will debut at ADE (Amsterdam) 2018.

With “Desatura,” Lucy and Rrose explore themes of physical density, emptiness, and space, creating sonic objects which can be rotated and viewed from multiple perspectives. Eschewing the typical instrumentation of techno, the duo use synthesized sound and feedback as fundamental sources to generate both textural and percussive elements. A sense of tension and weight emerge from sources that cannot be easily pinpointed. The resulting album forms a complex narrative from a paradoxically simple and restrained set of sound sources. A mysterious and profound accomplishment.

all tracks (w)&(p) by Lucy (Luca Mortellaro) & Rrose (Seth Horvitz)
mastered @ Artefacts Mastering Studio, Berlin
graphic concept by Ignazio Mortellaro
(p)&(c) Stroboscopic Artefacts 2018
Cat. No SALP007 / SACD010 – all rights reserved
www.stroboscopicartefacts.com
info@stroboscopicartefacts.com

Desatura

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A1 - Lotus Eater (Lucy and Rrose) - Anchor [SALP007/SACD010]

When I found myself on the main dance floor of ://about blank during Berlin’s most beloved party, Buttons, I was immersed by the sounds of Shingo Suwa. He has honed his skills as a resident DJ and producer for many years. In this record, you will hear how his experiences have heavily influenced his productions. We are excited to release Shingo’s debut album and the first album released by Acid Camp Records. The album includes a bonus remix from Mixmaster Eric Cloutier. Catch Shingo and I reunited for our tour of Japan this August. Tour dates can be found on our website (www.acidcamp.com). 

Mastered by Tim Xavier at Manmade Mastering 
Artwork by Justin Olerud 
Layout by Danielle Elkind 
Pressed at RAND 
Distributed by wordandsound

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Shingo Suwa - MDF

Various Artists - DKMNTL x PATTA 12 - Dekmantel (DKMNTLxPATTA 12)

a1. upsammy - Translucent Edges
a2. RAFF - Disparate Fragments
a3. Darling - Japanter
b1. Zohar - Minor Discomfort
b2. Animistic Beliefs - Save Aru Islands
b3. Ranie Ribeiro - Junee

Digital: dekmantel.bandcamp.com/album/dkmntl-x-patta-12
Vinyl + Merch: https://dekmantel.com/shop/records/dekmantel-x-patta-2020

On November 26th, we are happy to unveil the sixth in our annual series of collaborations with friends and Amsterdam streetwear icons Patta. This year's drop features six items of clothing and a compilation with new music from upcoming Netherlands producers Animistic Beliefs, RAFF, Zohar, upsammy and Ranie Ribeiro & Darling. Vinyl copies are available only with each merchandise item from the collection, and digital copies can be pre-ordered only from Bandcamp.

The focus here is on exciting emerging talents from our home country, and first up is Dekmantel regular and unconventional soundsmith upsammy with the hiccuping rhythms and refracted melodies of 'Translucent Edges.' Clone employee and exciting next gen talent RAFF follows with the drilling bass and funky drums of 'Disparate Fragments', enigmatic Safe Trip associate Darling layers up hyperspeed kicks and soothing melodies on 'Japanter' and Amsterdam's foremost low frequency and heavy bass specialist Zohar brings real menace on 'Minor Discomfort.' Spellbinding Rotterdam live duo Animistic Beliefs weave dark and mangled synths into their industrial-techno offering 'Save Are Islands', while Ranie Ribeiro (fka D. Ribeiro) brings his harp playing skills, soul-driven keys and live percussion to the bright, bristling and broken beats of closer 'Junee.'

@upsammy @animisticbeliefs @zohar01 @raff_ak @ribeirosfate @ddaarrlliinngg

DKMNTL x PATTA 2020: upsammy / Animistic Beliefs / RAFF / Zohar / Ranie Ribeiro / Darling

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DKMNTL x PATTA 2020: upsammy / Animistic Beliefs / RAFF / Zohar / Ranie Ribeiro / Darling

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