Dark, underground

techno

Hard

Some of my favourite TECHNO tracks of 2014.

Techno 2014

Prototype [phase]

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Techno

BEUKENNNNN

As played by me since the summer of 2012.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVHUIb6-U8s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euXHT10E8_c

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St Germain - Rose Rouge (Joris Voorn Secret Mix)

Jamie Jones launched the Hot Creations label back in 2010 with 'Ruckus'. Now Jamie makes his long awaited return to Hot Creations with 'Planets, Spaceships', a four-track EP set for vinyl release on 18th November 2013.

These tracks have been Jamie's secret battle weapons all summer. Tapping into a dark sider but with that distinctive Jamie Jones melody and drive that are a signature feature of his DJ sets. Title track 'Planets, Spaceships' features vocalist Daniela Caldellas from Digitaria, who has an album planned for Hot Creations in the new year, whilst 'Cookie Monster', 'Starp Trek' and 'Stick' take things even deeper with vocal snatches and crisp claps.

Highlighting his avant-garde style and showcasing exactly why he is recognised as one of the leading figures in the rebirth of house music, 'Planets, Spaceships' further cements Jamie's place in the dance music hall of fame.

 

For more information on Jamie Jones, see below:

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https://twitter.com/JamieJonesMusic


TRACK LISTING

A1. Planets, Spaceships feat. Digitaria
A2. Cookie Monster
B1. Starp Trek
B2. Stick

HOTC040 Jamie Jones - Planets, Spaceships feat. Digitaria

HOTC040 Jamie Jones - Starp Trek

HOTC040 Jamie Jones - Stick

If you like your techno bruised and bleeding, you’d have taken note of Manchester’s AnD. Over the last few years they’ve been making their presence known with a series of unbridled releases for labels like Horizontal Ground, Black Sun Records, Repitch Recordings and their own self-titled stable. “Harder” has indeed been the duo’s mantra, bellowed stony-faced from the rasping recedes of industrial’s brittle outer rim. But it hasn’t always been this way. Before the broken bones and caustic, pitch-black tear-outs there’s been deep and dubby reprieves, techy dubstep and even washed-out drum and bass on the likes of Idle Hands, Project Squared and Hidden Hawaii all with equaled astuteness.

It’s clear there’s little out of AnD’s reach, and they’re certainly not bowing down to anyone. ‘Kundalini’ then, AnD’s debut EP for Electric Deluxe, is not something to be taken lightly. The EP opens with a trio of patented AnD-style monsters, cataclysmic techno siblings all venomous and rusted through. It’s a dark and unforgiving trail with these guys as drill sergeant, until “ICDBYC” that is. Not quite the calm before the storm, here we have AnD pull back from the bloody onslaught to turn a cleaner, more calculated sort of weapon. Cool and tactical shadow skulking, trimmed with IDM. This one is just as deadly!

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AnD - The Jellyfish

QR003 Coming Out May 2014!...

Track List:

Nikola Gala - Vessel (Original mix)
Nikola Gala - Vessel (Hans Bouffmyhre remix)
Nikola Gala - Rattle (Original mix)
Nikola Gala - Rattle (The Plant Worker remix)
Nikola Gala - High Pressure

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Nikola Gala - Vessel EP (Hans Bouffmyhre & The Plant Worker remixes) Previews - QR003

Niereich vs. Hackler & Kuch - Empire (Original Mix)

My extended remix for Rina Mushonga's beautiful song called Eastern Highlands.
There's a shorter more dj friendly version as well, as well as a radio edit.

The song's original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMxOGo3Vwko

Buy on Beatport: http://www.beatport.com/release/eastern-highlands-remixes/1296482

Rina Mushonga - Eastern Highlands (Joris Voorn Extended Remix)

Mark Fanciulli 
“chord kaoss”
May 5th - Planet E

Mark Fanciulli kick starts a prolific run of heavy releases for 2014 with an inventive and dynamic EP for Carl Craig's Planet E imprint. Released on May 5th, “chord kaoss” is yet another example of why Mark Fanciulli is heralded as one of electronic music’s most forward thinking and dexterous young producers: a reputation that is only going to flourish as the genre-defying, instinctive releases roll out over next few months.
The EP launches off head-first with the thunderous “chord kaoss.”  Pounding 4/4s and thick, driving bass provide the backbone of what is an uncompromising, relentlessly underground workout. The powerful bottom end churns away as snapping hi-hats, fluid synth stabs and deep chords all collide to create a track full of atmosphere and energy.

“Helsinki” is less dancefloor focused, taking a slightly left of centre approach to classic, Detroit techno. Rising, old school chords waft over the simmering low layers that bubble with a slower but immersive groove. Warm synths stretch over the top creating an aesthetic that is at once unfamiliar and inviting. A mere insight into Mark Fanciulli’s skill behind the desk, this EP is the first impressive work to be born out the creative fires of what looks set to be the most potent period of his career to date.

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Mark Fanciulli - Chord Kaoss

Ø [Phase] - Burden Of Proof [TOKEN42]

After the success of the first A-sides compilation in 2012, Adam Beyer has decided its time to release another. With Adam's stature steadily growing as one of the leading talents in the Techno scene and the rise of Drumcode, the standard of demo's that have been sent to Adam have been top notch. Adam has now decided to release two compilations with 10 tracks on each, both consisting of tracks that Adam has tried and tested. There are also new artists that have been invited to release on Drumcode for this compilation and others who are a staple in Drumcode's core family. Combining both old and new talents Drumcode have come up with something unique and distinctive to make this two-part compilation something extra special.

Roberto Capuano - The Space - Drumcode - DC129

Adam Beyer - People Understand - Drumcode - DC129

Disruption Of The Abysm I

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138 - Madre Muerte (GRND004)


Release date (3LP, cd & digital format): 3rd of November

TRACKLIST
1. Ø [Phase] - Insectoid
2. Lucy - Sana Sana Sana Cura Cura Cura
3. Ctrls - x.y
4. Rødhåd - Haumea
5. Planetary Assault Systems - The 808 Track (Parts 1 and 2)
6. James Ruskin - No Trace
7. Surgeon - Fixed Action Pattern
8. Inigo Kennedy - Arcing
9. Karenn - Pace Yourself

INFO
It was early 2007 when Inigo Kennedy inaugurated Token. Since that Identify Yourself 12” the Belgian label has gone from strength to strength, integrating both Kennedy and Ashley Burchett, aka Ø [Phase], into becoming integral cogs in the Token machine. In between releases by Grovskopa, Oscar Mulero and Go Hiyama, both Ø [Phase] and Inigo Kennedy dominated Token’s output, but it wasn’t until Burchett’s watershed Binary Opposition that Token received the shower of praise it deserved. Following this, label founder Kr!z issued three remix 12”s of that release which, including Token regulars, took in a profound cast of producers to reprocess “Binary Opposition” by the way of Sigha, Peter Van Hoesen, Planetary Assault Systems and Ben Klock. It was here Token stamped their authority on contemporary techno.

Since then Token has grown exponentially, bringing into their fold artists like Xhin, Mark Broom and Rødhåd, while Ctrls, formally one half of Northern Structures, has seen his solo career flourish on Token with the release of five records to date, and he joins Inigo Kennedy and Ø [Phase] as a label stalwart. Additionally this year, Orphx and Ancient Methods debuted their relentless Eschaton collaboration on Token, and Christian Wünsch’s Spherical Coordinates dalliance with Oscar Mulero has gained even more momentum with a second release called Kinematics Equations. Now, seven years after that debut Kennedy record, Token present Aphelion, a nine-track CD and triple vinyl grandstand of new and exclusive material from label regulars and like-minded artists whom Token founder Kr!z specifically commissioned for this milestone release.

The penultimate record before Aphelion was a second Token 12” by Rødhåd, another artist adding to the cultivation of the label’s sound and roster, and for this compilation the Berliner supplies his cosmically inspired “Haumea”. Joining the Dystopian founder on Aphelion are three of the UK’s most influential techno artists: Surgeon, James Ruskin and Luke Slater under his Planetary Assault Systems alias who provide Token with solo material for the first time after previously appearing on the imprint in remix form. Entirely new names to grace the label via Aphelion include Stroboscopic Artefacts founder Lucy, and Blawan and Pariah's Karenn project, while label faithfuls Inigo Kennedy,  Ø [Phase] and Ctrls naturally commit three Token defining productions.

Casting one’s eye over Token’s back catalogue and it’s clear to see the label is a staunch advocate of absolute techno, remaining steadfast in issuing quality material that remains true to classic strands of the genre regardless of its popularity flux. In that respect, Aphelion - a word used to describe the point in orbit when a planet or comet is farthest from the sun - provides a simple analogy that the magnetic force of Token, unfazed by the shadows cast by popular opinion, will proudly shine light on their artists and given styles. 

“We started in an era where our genre was very unpopular,” Kr!z explains. “And in the end that seemed a big advantage for us, because when everyone was giving up, we started our mission.” Regularly hosting label nights in prominent clubs around the world, Token has become a label supported by a wide-ranging body of artists like Âme and Ben Klock to Efdemin, Truss and Ancient Methods. With the label now branching out into album and compilation territory, Token’s duty to techno may not yet be accomplished, but it’s been a job well done.

www.tokenrecords.com
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Aphelion

Karenn - Pace Yourself

Alan Fitzpatrick is back with a three-track EP that encapsulates what Alan’s Drumcode sound is all about. Hard-hitting drums that fire down onto the dance floor like cannon balls. Check! Intense key patterns that are as twisted as they are uplifting. Check! Beautiful melodies that seamlessly interlock with each element. Check! Big-sounding, infectious grooves and killer hooks generously sprinkled with the infamous Fitzpatrick magic over the top. CHECK! In short, this EP is everything we have come to expect from Alan over his long history with Drumcode (this is his 10th EP as a solo artist!), but still his sound remains fresh and super-charged for 2014.

Alan Fitzpatrick
Turn Down The Lights
Drumcode
Released: 27.10.14

(contains a sample from "The Revolution" by Superchumbo, courtesy of TWISTED Records Inc. (www.twistedrecords.com)

Alan Fitzpatrick - The Catalyst - Drumcode - DC134

Ben Klock - Subzero (Original Mix)

Disruption Of The Abysm II

High quality FLAC and MP3 available from https://noisemanifesto.bandcamp.com/track/gegen

Artwork by Nina Reisinger at superfutura.com

Paula Temple - Gegen

Disruption Of The Abysm III

Track from the album  "La HOME Box" by Garnier. Also included in the vynile EP "Honey, I'm HOME!".

More infos: http://laurentgarnier.com/homebox.html
Pre-order: http://laurent-garnier.tmstor.es/
Pre- order France http://musique.fnac.com/a8260971/Laurent-Garnier-Home-box-CD-Digipack-CD-album

GARNIER -  I'm Going Home - FCom(preview)

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Tracklist:
01. Cubex – Braindead (Florian MSK rmx) 02. Cubex - Three Kings
03. Bronsn - Esprit Frondeur (Gruener Starr rmx)
04. Handall - Phlutroid (Rodrigo Quinonez rmx)
05. Florian MSK (Darmec rmx)
06. Cubex - The Conjuring VIP
07. Mien - Where's Thomas
08. RQ&SC - Galatea
09. Cubex – Madness VIP
10. Florian MSK - 492 (Hefty rmx)
11. Cubex - Red Giant
12. Fracktion - Ghost
13. Cubex - Doomsday (rework)
14. Steven Campodonico - MJP
15. Blacksun - Lake 2 (Cubex rmx)
16. Fracktion - Hakos
17. Cubex - Redshift VIP
18. Bronsn – F__off (Cubex rmx)
18. Florian MSK - Okkult Chord Factory
19. Joseph Zohlo -Savell
20. Scalameriya - Orbital Grain (Reagen rmx)
21. Cubex - Underworld
22. Occer - Zombieland
23. Mien - Cataclism With No Mercy
24. Cubex - Madness
25. Blacksun – Friday Chrunch (Cubex rmx)
26. Cubex – Riddiculous VIP

Technopoetry podcast 113 by Cubex

14anger - Hasta 
Tripalium Records - Digital Mutant Series 005

01. 14anger - Hasta (Original Mix)
02. 14anger - Saliva (Original Mix)
03. 14anger - Coal (Original Mix)
04. 14anger - Hasta (Dekode Remix)
05. 14anger - Saliva (Keepsakes Remix)

Mastering : Datalab Mastering

More informations :
@tripalium-corp
http://tripaliumcorp.com - http://14anger.com
https://www.facebook.com/tripaliumcorp - https://www.facebook.com/14anger

14anger - Saliva (Keepsakes Remix)

Here's our track SAW for FREE DOWNLOAD as a gift for you guys! :D

Aqui está a nossa track SAW para FREE DOWNLOAD como presente pra vocês! :D

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Alex Stein, Boris Brejcha & Victor Ruiz - SAW (Original Mix) FREE DOWNLOAD

D.Carbone - Irritating Collapse

ALX - Drifting Servants

Release date (vinyl & digital format): 18th of May 2015

TRACKLIST
A1 Anna Livia
A2 Enter
B1 Prime Mover
B2 Voltage
C1 Artefakt
C2 Astragral
D  Blue Note

INFO
Token certainly have their staples - Ctrls, Ø [Phase] or Inigo Kennedy making regular appearances. The last release on Token for example, Ø [Phase]'s 'Tunnel Vision/Internal Conflict' 12” showed the producer enjoys a level of familiarity with the label, allowing him to indulge his more leftfield tendencies, resulting in some truly captivating dancefloor moments.

Just as often Token will ingratiate new talent to the roster however, continuously reshaping their boundaries. The most recent record comes from one such new addition. In the wider sense though, it'd hardly be fair to call Parisian producer Antonin Jeanson aka Antigone fresh-faced. Since debuting in 2011 on Zadig's then relatively new Construct Re-Form label, Jeanson has enjoyed an impressively consistent run of releases, despite his penchant for sounds which are a little out of the ordinary.

His inaugural release with Kr!z's Token Records, the 'Cantor Dust' EP, is similarly reflective of his inclination to mix the abstract with the functional. Jeanson's movements across the release are difficult to second guess – 'Anna Livia' opens with Klaus Schulze reminiscent, spacial electronica, yet the serenity doesn't last for long. 'Enter' asserts Jeanson’s dancefloor sensibilities, chugging forward unfalteringly. The track builds at a steady pace, before the anthemic 'Prime Mover' provides a sudden release of tension. Jeanson’s reverberant stabs lunge forward, driving low-end thudding militantly beneath.

From here the EP dives back into more sinister territories - the serpentine 'Voltage' or gurgling, abstract melodies of 'Astragal' have a similarly rugged texture to them. 'Artefakt' is equally muscular, and undoubtedly one of the record's most climactic moments. The interplay between rasping mechanical percussion, booming low-end and grinding drones is rushingly intense.

'Cantor Dust's structure proves well-designed to the last however. The celestial 'Blue Note' provides a moment of reflection, distant synthesisers easing out gently - an emotive chord progression floating melancholically above Jeanson’s booming rhythms. It is the calm after the storm, a moment to savour, and reflect on the trip.

Words by Theo Darton-Moore. 

www.tokenrecords.com
www.facebook.com/tokenrecords

Cantor Dust - EP

TOKEN53 - Antigone - Cantor Dust

Gary Beck - Hentzi - BEK023

Sam Paganini At Fuse (Brussels) Belgium (13/05/2015)

 British powerhouse Alan Fitzpatrick returns to Figure with his second EP on the label after 2009's 'Weed Killer / Science'. Since then its clear that Alan has continued on a dedicated, valiant quest to find his own sound, and the results are on show here, with a heavyweight, emotive and futuristic Techno three-tracker.Like a warm rush of endorphins on the summer breeze, Alan's rich up-building sound is perfectly represented in tracks like 'A Subtle Change', with its jubilant stab-led melody, or the modern club-weapon vibes of 'Trigger Finger'. Harking back to late 90s UK IDM and 'proper' dub-Techno atmospheres, Fitzpatrick then gracefully crafts a down-tempo, space-out version of 'A Subtle Change' for the B-side, providing the afterhours sessioners with a new buzz-track.

Trigger Finger

Marco Faraone - Black Air (Regal Remix)

Don Ruijgrok - Melt (Original Mix)

Dustin Zahn / Emmanuel
MAN WORSHIPS POWER

12 inch full cover shrinked Vinyl
http://www.decks.de/t/dustin_zahn-emmanuel-man_worships_power/c5m-hj

Contrane

Buy on Bandcamp

Keikari - Myrsky

Bas Amro - Imposter Persona - WLTD028

Artist: Various Artists
Title: GENESA001V
Label: Genesa Records
CAT.N: GENESA001V
Country: Serbia
Format: transparent clear 12” vinyl + digtal
Releasedate: 03.12.2012.
Tracklist:

A1 Scalameriya - Summoning Sequence (Original Mix)
A2 Scalameriya - Summoning Sequence (Ancient Methods Remix)
B1 Ducerey Ada Nexino - Guide (Original Mix)
B2 Ducerey Ada Nexino - Guide (Exium Remix) 

http://genesarecords.com/
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Artwork by Juli Jah: http://www.facebook.com/juliijah

Mastered at Soluxion Lab: http://soluxionlab.wordpress.com/

Supported by: Oscar Mulero, Perc, Adam X, Speedy J, Tommy Four Seven, Lucy, Norman Nodge, Dadub, Audio Injection, Inigo Kennedy, Dj Emerson, DVS1, Christian Wunsch, Developer, Samuli Kemppi, Psyk, Kike Pravda etc.

D.Carbone - Irritating Collapse

Alex Bakker