2021

Visceral, densely textured, and intricately programmed, Swarm Intelligence’s distinctive sound comes from almost a decade of releases, spanning multiple genres and tempos. His non-conformist approach to music has earned him a solid reputation worldwide.

Born in Dublin, Simon Hayes found a home in the city’s thriving bass and techno scene in the early 2000s. He became a regular attendee at nights run by the likes of !Kaboogie and Electric City, and later went on to DJ and host events.

A student of computer and electronic engineering, he later focussed his studies on artificial intelligence and began to apply learned concepts to music. He graduated in 2009 and moved to Berlin shortly thereafter, where he founded his Swarm Intelligence project. Initially intended as an antidote to the city’s then monotone four-to-the-floor offerings, his sound was raw, high tempo and distortion-laden, and better suited to illegal raves and squat parties.

It was this abrasive tone that led him to the doors of the seminal Ad Noiseam label, with whom he went on to release two rhythmic noise albums: “Faction” (2014) and “Rust” (2015). He also began touring extensively, including an AV performance at the infamous Maschinenfest. His hefty live sets later drew the attention of the Boiler Room crew, who invited him to perform at a Berlin edition of their show at the end of 2015.

Drawn to the emerging bleak and brutalist techno sound at the time, Hayes returned to his roots. His debut EP “The Lighthouse” (2016) on the then up-and-coming label Voitax was widely supported on floors across the continent. This was followed by releases on Instruments of Discipline (“Home Recordings”, 2017) and Earwiggle (“Flatlands”, 2017).

Propelled by this momentum, he went on to release his widely-acclaimed fourth album. “Against the Dying Light” (2018), released on Voitax, was written as a reaction to the shift in global politics towards fear and oppression. "If Industrial Techno is a sewer – flowing under the infrastructure of club culture, always there, hardly changing – then this is a horrific eruption from those subterranean depths, impossible to ignore or forget once exposed to it" – The Wire. Swarm Intelligence debuted this album during a memorable live set on Berghain’s Säule floor, and proceeded to tour across Europe.

This year has seen Hayes return to his rave beginnings with a drum-machine focussed EP on New York Trax Imports, as well as a cutting-edge technoid release on the renowned 47 label. His upcoming “Ultraware” EP on Voitax utilizes experimental DSP and modular synthesis to reimagine classic rave foundations for dancefloors of the future.

https://soundcloud.com/swarmintelligence

SYNOID PODCAST 120 // SWARM INTELLIGENCE

EASTEL is DJ, producer, live performer, founder of HeartsWhispers records and also a resident of Eradys-records.

In her live performances, she tries to express her unique style, which means melting different emotions and universes on a base of industrial techno.

She recently made a remix of Paula Temple's ''Joshua & Goliath'' track on Noise Manifesto. She is supported by RyujiTakeuchi, Endlec, SNTS, Neil Landstrumm and more.

She has played in parties and emblematic venues in France such as the Rex Club, Concrete, in UK, Germany and Korea alongside artists such as Clouds, Perc, AnD and Snts to name a few. Also for United We Stream x Arte Concert alongside Manu Le Malin and a hardware live for Clubbing TV. She is preparing a hard and dark live set at HÖR Berlin radio show on the 29th April.. More to come!

Follow:
▪️ soundcloud.com/eastel
▪️ https://www.facebook.com/estellechoo
▪️ www.instagram.com/mass.london/
▪️ www.facebook.com/MASS.LDN

In this mix, expect to hear the likes of M_R_T, TØLR, FKYRSPKR, KARA ,  WANTON , CEKTA, amongst others.

MASS Sessions #122 | Eastel

From the EP 'Exhale VA002'
Release date : June 18th 

Artist : @under-black-helmet 

Label : @exhaleofc

Premiere : Under Black Helmet - Rogue [Exhale Records]

Brecc - Rave Attack [NTNB001]

Mastering: Matrheim (@matrheim)
Cover: NAKKAB (www.instagram.com/nakkab_/)

Free Download

EXIX - Seething Veins [FREE DL]

Buy Vinyl & Digital: https://hexbarcelona.bandcamp.com/album/hex008-angels-from-hell-various-artists

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Some feedback on the release:

► Quail - HUGE pack, absolute killers all round. Thanks!
► Essan - Thank you very much for sending me your promo, the tracks sound amazing, I love!!!!
► JC Laurent - Super Solid VA! Thanks a lot :) Rommek & Cleric are my favs
► boyd schidt - sick release thanks for the promo
► Downwell - Great tracks ! Fav: Imperial Black Unit - Broken Tools
► Jay Clarke - Heavy Heavy selection of tunes here. Solid release chaps! Thx for sharing!
► takaaki itoh - great v.a!
► slam - nice collection
► Henning Baer - Massive!
► Cristian Varela - AWESOME!
► Roll Dann - Crazy Tracks, muchas gracias!
► Luca Agnelli - super pack
► ENDLEC - Superb selections as usual!
► Jerm - Cleric's & Benjamin's my top picks, great compilation overall guys :)
► Tom Page - Loads here for me, fantastic compilation! Love the Rommek, Benjamin Damage, Cleric & Imperial Black Unit tracks, but its all top notch, thanks :)
► Alex Guerra - Brutal,Friends! Congrats for 2nd Anniversary.Thanks again!

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We're very excited to celebrate the 2nd Anniversary of "HEX Recordings" so for the occasion, we decided to create the most powerful release so far, a Triple-Vinyl Various Artists, which includes the creations of some of the artists that are closest to the Movement but never released on the label until now like Rebekah, Cleric, Remco Beekwilder, together with new members like Benjamin Damage, AEIT, Imperial Black Unit, End Train, Rommek, Maere, 6Siss and of course some of the ambassadors of the label like Under Black Helmet, VII Circle and the two HEX Founders Paolo Ferrara and Lorenzo Raganzini.

The title of the release is "Angels From Hell" and it represents the most ambitious release ever created by HEX. 3 flaming Red colour Vinyl, together with some new T-shirts + Hoodie characterised by the VA's unique design.

15 Artists will represent the unity under Techno of 7 different countries: France, England, Italy, Netherlands, Lithuania, Belgium and Israel.

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Vinyl 1
A1 - Rebekah - You Be The Leader
A2 - Paolo Ferrara & Lorenzo Raganzini - Sanitary Dictature
A3 - AEIT - 12 Gauge
B1 - VII Circle - Demons
B2 - Rommek - Mezcal Worm


Vinyl 2
C1 - Cleric - The Puppet Master 
C2 - Remco Beekwilder - Air Of The 90s
D1 - AnD - Fearless
D2 - Benjamin Damage - Matriachy


Vinyl 3 
E1 - Under Black Helmet - The Purist
E2 - MAERE & 6SISS - Organisms
F1 - Imperial Black Unit - Broken Tools
F2 - End Train - Ctrl+Alt+Delete The System


Masters by Alain Paul (Germany)
Design by Giambrone Studio 

releases September 1, 2021

all rights reserved

Paolo Ferrara & Lorenzo Raganzini - Sanitary Dictature

Regent debut on the label is a Groove celebration with no second thoughts, his style is facing the future keeping in mind the old school art of making grooves that stay timeless in our collections

Bandcamp: artsrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/nova
Artwork: Jan Petry

░ | A2. Regent - Light Of Opia (ARTSW005)

WB: www.hex-barcelona.com
BC: www.hexbarcelona.bandcamp.com
SC: @hex_technomovement
IG: www.instagram.com/hex_technomovement
YT: bit.ly/HEX-youtube-channel
SP: spoti.fi/31cAWLa
CL: www.hex-clothing.com

Tham @ HEX Berlin w/ SPFDJ, Lorenzo Raganzini, Paolo Ferrara, Reka - 05092021

Reka @ HEX Berlin w/ SPFDJ, Lorenzo Raganzini, Paolo Ferrara, Tham - 05092021

premiere of "Trigger" by VUUDUU 
taken from the compilation "OHNE005", released soon on Ohne Kommerziellen Wert

Compilation Details:
https://novafuture.blog/2020/02/11/various-ohne005-ohne-kommerziellen-wert/

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Artist: VUUDUU | @vuuduumusic
Label: Ohne Kommerziellen Wert | @ohnekommerziellenwert

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Order via Bandcamp: https://nfredirect.de/?r=OHNE005-BC

Info & Buy

VUUDUU - Trigger [OHNE005 | Premiere]

Immortal EP

Darkest Secret

KONTAIN
« Your Job Is To Make Art »
[IOD047]
100 limited edition CS + digital

“It’s better to be stomped by the bull than up in the stands.”

‘Your Job Is To Make Art’ is built for the floor, four slamming techno takes, plus remixes from labelmate Swarm Intelligence and Manchester’s Kander.

Drawing influence from the Manchester scene, but written in the isolation of rural, north-west England, Kontain’s debut EP is rhythmically relentless, buoyed by trippy vocals and distorted percussion, each track lands hard.

From the artist:

“Training and competing in BJJ, this EP is the soundtrack to the constant mental & physical assault. High energy, constant tension.”

Mastering by Joe Farr

Premiere: Kontain - Your Job Is To Make Art

No one hears any sound the same way. Every emotional and intellectual response to a song is a tangled network of deep-seated memories and social pressures. The banalest hook can inexplicably reduce someone to tears, while a passionate crescendo might be deflected off an impenetrable shield of self-seriousness. A pealing lead atop a thunderous kick might be instantly triggering for one dancer, while another is having their future emotional response to music shaped in that very moment. With the first release on his new, pointedly titled label Disco Inferno, I Hate Models teases the possibility of inspiring moments of intense, soul-wrenching nostalgia in one listener and blasting open new neural pathways to profound sentiment in another.

Printed sleeve / clear vinyl / holographic B-label

Mixdown: Mathis Kolkoz
Vinyl Mastering: Thomas P. Heckmann
Digital Mastering: Znzl

2021

Sasha Cosmos