Kevin McHugh aka Ambivalent's run of killer releases continues with the third release on his fledgling Valence imprint. Already getting massive early support from Alan Fitzpatrick, DVS1, Ben Sims, Regis, Chris Liebing, Josh Wink, Adam X, Nina Kraviz, James Zabiela and many others, it is storming techno floors with alarming speed. 

Things kick off with the head-turning A-side Janus - the track brings an audacious simplicity, with just a single repeating note from a 303 and a basic pattern on a 909. This timeless pairing presses out into larger and larger space as the drums tumble and roll into greater rhythmic intensity, and the 303 erupts into a wall of growling electricity. The panic builds and settles, only to bring itself back to the edge of chaos before the ending nearly where it began.

Chronos embodies a similar ethic, standing outside of nostalgic retrospection or any current sounds. Grinding chord stabs and looping heady bleeps cycle upon each other, in a simple but highly dancefloor friendly arrangement. The results are expanded upon even further by Valence friend and supporter Truncate - who crushes Chronos into a muscular DJ weapon, both loose in its groove and tight in its reductive discipline. All three vinyl inclusions were mastered and processed in a manner true to their origins - polished on legendary analog tools, then cut to dubplate, and re-recorded to be shared on digital formats with the warmth, power and rich textures of classic audio technology.

The packet is rounded out by a digital exclusive Foldup - a rolling, scratching, growling DJ tool that straddles the classic and modern techniques and sounds found across the whole EP.

Valence 003 previews

Techno/House

todo

ambivalent

T3CHN0

Gerd back in his Literon alias on Clone Basement! Thumping and rattling 909's, piercing stabs, otherworldly vocal cries, Funktion One shattering subbass... He exploited his equipment to the max for this one.

Order at Clone.nl

Literon - Knob Exploitation - Clone Basement 015

CRF008- BIRTH OF FREQUENCY - WINDY CITY (A1) EXTRACT

For the new Basement Series we have Darko Esser in his Tripeo guise. Classic techno tracks carefully crafted for use in our favorite basements and sweaty clubs. It starts of with Kuebiko, a long drawn-out cut led by a trippy arpeggiated melody matched by a deep pulsating bass. Next is Nargy, an almost completely stripped to the barebones track that draws it energy from an undulating and relentless bassline. This one just keeps on going and going and going... As closer the quirky Qwerty where crisp hi-hats and snares set the pace over a modulating ”Hoodesque” melody that floats in and out of the track.

https://clone.nl/item32377.html

Tripeo - Nargy EP - Clone Basement Series 017

Re-upload of "In A Straight Line" Unreleased Raw Version
from from The Inner Citadel EP. Syncrophone 014.
2012

In A Straight Line (Raw Version)

Out Now on Incorrect Music

Get It Here:  http://bit.ly/INC_107

Filthy Rich - Rendezvous (Nathan Barato Remix) :: Incorrect Music

Johannes Volk is a discrete man, a talented producer who does not expose himself excessively, supporting a personal approach far from the common formats.
For a long time we wished to invite him on the label : it's done !!
He offers to us three tracks with retrofuturistic sonorities, forming the three parts of a puzzle.
Birth of frequency delivers to us the fourth part with a minimalist remix, full of mystery.

A2-CRF009 BASE ISOLATION (Birth of Frequency remix)

Mia Dora - Un.sub EP

A1) Un.sub
A2) Raw Kiss
AA1) Et Le Mein
AA2) Mash & Mia Dora - Feathers

(due to pressing problems with OT 011, this release will come out before that one, on December 1st)

Glasgow's Mia Dora are responsible for the last Optimo Trax EP of 2014. This release came about after they sent the track Un.sub to Twitch earlier in the year. He went nuts over its cowbell delirium bump n' grind and it has been a constant secret weapon in his sets all year. When he found out it wasn't scheduled for release a notion formed for Optimo Trax to put it out and a few months later the Mia Dora guys delivered three other tracks to form an EP, including a track in collaboration with long time Glasgow doyen MASH.

We live in a time of hyperbole overdose. We are told everything is "amazing", "essential", "massive", "killing it", "smashing it" etc. etc. to the point where we are no longer given credit to make up our own minds. Optimo Trax attempts to cut through the bullshit by releasing records that hopefully speak for themselves. The label only releases tracks that we would play ourselves in a dj set and that we think will stand the test of time. This is why our releases are all AA sides as we have 100% confidence in every track we release. With regards to the Un.sub EP, it was very difficult to decide which track should sit where on the EP as all four tracks could have been the A1. Think of this release a quadruple A side. If any of these fail to work on a dancefloor we will offer a full refund (and also offer tips on where you might be going wrong).

Mia Dora and Optimo Trax thus give you four tracks of dancefloor delight, from Glasgow, with love. To celebrate our first year of releases, for this release, the usual Optimo Trax trademark red and black sleeve will be modified to be a blue and white one, representing the Scottish flag. As internationalists, we are completely opposed to flag waving, but 2014 has been a momentous year in Scotland's history and also, in our opinion the best year ever for music being produced here, so we felt like celebrating these things. 

Optimo Trax OT 012 is released on 12" and digital, December 1st 2014. Distribution by Kompakt and Rub A Dub.

Optimo Trax 012 - Mia Dora - Un.sub 12" EP (sampler)

Andre Bratten - Trommer og Bass

INTERVIEW + TRACKLIST > inverted-audio.com/mix/la-4a

Having recently laid down his philosophy on what a DJ does for XLR8R and debuted at Berghain, we've been lucky enough to have a chat with Kevin and secure a mix in his LA-4A mindset.

inverted-audio.com/artist/la-4a
inverted-audio.com/label/delft

IA MIX 174 LA - 4A

Out Now. https://pro.beatport.com/release/acid-clubbin/1526047

Moonwalk - Acid (Max Chapman Remix)

Download available here: http://boilerroom.tv/recording/maya-jane-coles-st/ ‎

Maya Jane Coles Boiler Room & Ballantine's Stay True Scotland DJ Set

Kevin McHugh aka Ambivalent's run of killer releases continues with the third release on his fledgling Valence imprint. Already getting massive early support from Alan Fitzpatrick, DVS1, Ben Sims, Regis, Chris Liebing, Josh Wink, Adam X, Nina Kraviz, James Zabiela and many others, it is storming techno floors with alarming speed. 

Things kick off with the head-turning A-side Janus - the track brings an audacious simplicity, with just a single repeating note from a 303 and a basic pattern on a 909. This timeless pairing presses out into larger and larger space as the drums tumble and roll into greater rhythmic intensity, and the 303 erupts into a wall of growling electricity. The panic builds and settles, only to bring itself back to the edge of chaos before the ending nearly where it began.

Chronos embodies a similar ethic, standing outside of nostalgic retrospection or any current sounds. Grinding chord stabs and looping heady bleeps cycle upon each other, in a simple but highly dancefloor friendly arrangement. The results are expanded upon even further by Valence friend and supporter Truncate - who crushes Chronos into a muscular DJ weapon, both loose in its groove and tight in its reductive discipline. All three vinyl inclusions were mastered and processed in a manner true to their origins - polished on legendary analog tools, then cut to dubplate, and re-recorded to be shared on digital formats with the warmth, power and rich textures of classic audio technology.

The packet is rounded out by a digital exclusive Foldup - a rolling, scratching, growling DJ tool that straddles the classic and modern techniques and sounds found across the whole EP.

4 Foldup

3 Chronos (Truncate Remix)

2 Chronos

1 Janus

Back at our mammoth Stay True Scotland broadcast earlier this month, one track came real close to bringing The Caves' roof down during Nina Kraviz's powerhouse headline set. "I Wanna Go Bang" very nearly executed its titular statement – well, if the song was more about wrecking balls and less about...oh, never mind.

The vocals that stalk the track, so wholly devoid of humanity, rub up against razor-sharp claps and serious bounce in the subs. It's weighty warehouse techno of the highest order, set to devastate dark basements and big tents alike throughout the year. Simply put: Icelandic producer Bjarki has delivered a bomb.

Grip the physical via трип from July 15th onwards.

Bjarki "I Wanna Go Bang" - Boiler Room Debuts

Truth Be Told - Imaged

CRFSPLIT001 - A2CRF SIDE - Birth Of Frequency - The Fink

Written produced and mixed by Luigi Tozzi.
Mastered by Mattias Fridell.

A. Quetzalli (11:20)
B. Cohuätl (9:18)

Released full moon of January, 2016.

Love and light

Quetzalcoatl

Luigi Tozzi - Quetzalcóatl

NINA KRAVIZ - AUS FEAT. KING AUS ON THE MIC

New Clone Basement Series (lucky number 013!) with the long awaited return of A Made Up Sound (aka 2562)!

http://clone.nl/item23816.html

CBS013 - A Made Up Sound - Archive II (Hang Up / Sweetback) July 2012

OUT NOW - http://po.st/WhatIMightDo

With what might turn out to be one of the biggest tracks of the year, the massive 'What I Might Do' by Ben Pearce is here. Solomun, Seth Troxler, Jamie Jones and Pete Tong are all already on board with championing this slick combination of soulful urban vocals and irresistible grooving deep house. It has graced danced floors from Berlin to Ibiza and is quickly developing into a runaway train... We're especially pleased to be exploring new genres with one of the biggest tracks of the year so far.

Follow Ben Pearce here: https://www.facebook.com/benpearcedj 
Follow MTA Records here: https://www.facebook.com/MTARecords 
Follow Under The Shade here: https://www.facebook.com/UTShade

Buy on iTunes

Ben Pearce - What I Might Do

L-vis 1990 makes his debut on Clone Records!! Wild 4 track ep from mr 1990... Jack On!!! 
Hitting stores mid februari 2013.

order here!

Clone Jack For Daze 017 - L-vis 1990 - Circuits Ep

Coming soon on Clone Basement Series:
Najem Sworb - Renow ep
Rugged techno tracks tailormade for dark basements.
http://clone.nl/item27099.html

buy vinyl / digital

Najem Sworb - Renow - Clone Basement Series 014

Bookings: bookings@ambivalent.dj
Press: dean@deandriscoll.de

3 Chronos (Truncate Remix)

Kevin McHugh / Valence