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XLR8R are featuring this track as a FREE DOWNLOAD:
http://www.xlr8r.com/mp3/2013/09/voyager
"Atmospheric synths swell victoriously"

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Like many electronic artists, Ryan Lee West aka Rival Consoles spent his early years experimenting with IDM, glitch and dance, but one consistent element in his musical journey has been his desire to create a more organic, humanised sound. Through these experimentations he has found a process of producing electronic music that feels close to this urge. Restricting himself to a small selection of analogue equipment, West engages his hands directly with instruments and is very selective about what he then records into the computer. He reduces musical parts even further, leaving enough space around the sound for it to breath.

‘Odyssey’ is a reflection of West’s quest to create atmosphere and space from minimal arrangements. ‘I don’t like music to sound overly laboured, so I restrict how much is going on. I’m kind of obsessed with the idea of reduction.’ The new 5-track EP was mastered by Naweed and is out on Erased Tapes.

'‘Odyssey’ and ‘Voyager’ are both incredibly stripped down and have a great sense of space throughout them. It's all about using the right ingredients at the right points in time. A lot of these ingredients are short recordings, such as ice cracking, mechanical clicks, clicks from synth errors, sounds of debris, guitar plucks etc., which interact with the simple arrangements and create little hints of rhythm. I also love the technique of swelling in music, but I realised that hardly anyone has done that in electronic music. So when I first got the synth to swell in and out with the opening chords of ‘Philip’, it was a great moment. Because it creates a human mood in a matter of seconds, which is very difficult to do with electronic sounds. That track is very important to me, and I think it will influence how I make music in the future.’ – Ryan Lee West

TRACK LISTING: A1. Odyssey A2. Philip. B1. Voyager B2. Rebecca B3. Soul (feat. Peter Broderick)

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Odyssey

Voyager

Rival Consoles – Voyager

Gravity - The NoX : original soundtrack  for the Metanet software game N++

The stars rarely align between Gregor Tresher and Petar Dundov's hectic schedules. But when they do, techno planets collide with explosive results. This earth-shattering production partnership began in 2011 with the still-stunning "Duo Tone" EP on Music Man. A trio of releases have followed during the last three years, including the almighty "Superconductor" on Cocoon 100 last summer. Fresh for 2014, the German/Croatian pact goes next-level with this firing slab of rich, majestic techno on Gregor's own imprint Break New Soil. Living up to its name, "Taurus" ignites with bullish precision. Pummelling with a classic palpitating bass and kick roll, percussive elements are gradually introduced before the shimmering riff enters the fray. Tingling with every twist and tweak, this will raise hairs on the back of every neck with a ten mile radius. For added measure, the duo have also included the Chord mix. Galvanising the same rhythmic mischief with full focus on the undulating bass, it's slippery, slinky and drenched in drama. A perfect DJ tool to tease in with the original mix, or a heads-down mission into the darkest corners of the dancefloor: this version ripples and ruffles in equal measure. Finally we hit "Flux". Taking a slightly softer, more melodic approach, here we find Gregor and Petar weaving a tight web of rushy arpeggios and subtle rhythmic keys. Arranged with detailed dynamism, every element spirals and surges to create full crowd meltdown. A truly special release, we can't wait until Gregor and Petar's schedule stars align again!

Gregor Tresher & Petar Dundov - Flux (Break New Soil 044)

Field Records is to release a two-CD compilation of music from the label's artists old and new entitled simply, Collection. 

The first of three samplers features Acronym, Ben Buitendijk and Voiski. Acronym's track '16 Cygni' is a sci-fi bit of techno that is speedy, slick and intergalactic, whilst Ben Buitendijk offers up some Millsian, streamlined techno urgency with his 'Colourblind' and finally Voiski gets all elastic and industrial tinged with his whip lashing effort.

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Acronym - 16 Cygni

Belgian producer (and our podcast alumni) Locked Groove, known to most for his releases on Scuba’s Hotflush Recordings and Tiga’s Turbo Recordings, extends his discography by making a debut on Munich-rooted disco label Permanent Vacation with a 2-originals/1-remix Thesseus EP featuring Milan-based Clockwork (c/w).

The hypnotic and moody atmosphere of the title track “Thesseus” and ethereal landscapes of “Meditations In An Emergency” might be explained by Locked Groove’s love for alien series on History Discovery Channel (read interview). The genreless-ness and captive nature of Clockwork’s remix remains a mystery…

Thesseus EP is out on September 26th. 

http://bigupmag.com/2014/09/premiere-locked-groove-meditations-in-an-emergency-clockwork-remix/

Exclusive: Locked Groove - Meditations In An Emergency (Clockwork Remix)

If you're after searing house and techno, Mark Henning's your guy. 

The Berlin-based producer's been doing the business for over a decade, setting the pace with pinching tracks like 'With The Folks' and 'Jessy Barbaron' in 2004, later releasing debut album 'Jupiter Jive' on Soma Quality Recordings and 'The Right Time' EP on Hypercolour. 

More exclusive music

Premiere: Mark Henning 'Pusher'

Dirty Hands Tape is new serie of mixtapes, released thru Dirty Hands. First out is a mix from label manager Per Hammar, containing his favorite dub-house and techno.

Dirty Hands Tape #001 w/ Per Hammar

TC - Start A Riot - A.M.C Remix

Dirty Hands Tape is new serie of mixtapes, released thru Dirty Hands. This third and brown cassette is made by the label boss himself, Per Hammar and contains a 90 minutes selected wax.

Dirty Hands Tape #003 on Discogs:
https://www.discogs.com/release/9635557

Not for sale

Dirty Hands Tape #003 w/ Per Hammar

Discogs

A.M.C & Turno unleash a rave flashback with a savage break, out now on The Breaks EP. Get it here: http://dnba.io/thebreaksepSo

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The Breaks EP

A.M.C & Turno - Ice Cold

We are very proud to present to you the recording of the first b2b ever between the Swedish techno queens, Johanna Knutsson b2b Jessie Granqvist! On fire!

Check our next event:  http://www.hoppa.am/events/
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Johanna Knutsson: https://soundcloud.com/johannaknutsson
Jessie Granqvist: https://soundcloud.com/jessiegranqvist

Johanna Knutsson b2b Jessie Granqvist @ Hoppa's Dark Matter on 3 November 2017

Vinyl only release
Cat no: DCL003
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/Sascha-Dive-Per-Hammar-Danse-Club-Limited-3/release/11422831

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Per Hammar - Dynamik Harry // Danse Club Limited

19yo Gothenburg wonderkid Ebende debuts on Aniara with Bang! - two fresh cuts full of life & rhythm. Remix on the flip by Aniara boss Fabian Bruhn!

Ebende - Sfäriskt Segment

Mark Henning - You're Digging Into Me (Soma 2012)

MARK HENNING Lucky J (JAMIE JONES REMIX)

Contemporary dance music on 12" vinyl.
Sounds & rhythms that invite your mind to wander and your body to move.

Ebende - Sfäriskt Segment

Aniara Recordings