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Kola Superdeep Borehole Optimistic Alien

2011

Buy here: found.ee/spandau20-010

Spandau20, an imprint named after the Western Berlin district and focused on artists from the area, delivers techno in all diverse forms – from warehouse and electronic peak time beats to breaks and IDM, balancing the old and new school sounds flawlessly. With a focus on vinyl releases, for the collectors, Spandau20 has lately also focused on its label nights, with showcases at Fabric, Bassiani and many others.

The label’s 10th release features 10 tracks that epitomise the musical diversity of Spandau20 and the progressive musical mindset of its roster, calling on the label favourites and Spandau natives to deliver brand new and exciting music. This special release even features one track that all artists have worked on together: ‘Come Closer’, a swarming, slithering beginning featured as the VA’s opener. Its barely coherent female vocal echoing amidst a cacophony of demon-like effects.

The chilling ambience captured at the offset transcends into the first full length track by Elli Acula, ‘Floating Eyes’, a cur characterised by an authoritative, pounding bass featuring calculated percussive rolls and metallic overtones to make for a face-scrunching opener to this devilish collection of works. FJAAK follow for the first of twin cameo appearances, partnering up with fellow live supremo and hardware aficionado KiNK. On ‘Overbridge’ the trio deliver a cavernous, rolling number driven by a deep thrumming bass in addition to a razor-edged lead synth, and pulsating technopattern. Dajusch is known for incorporating his years of classical study in with his immersive musical style – and with his VA effort the Berlin native neatly showcases this. Easing the energy slightly, ‘Move’ escalates from its warm, melodic intro into rumbling goliath of a beat comprising a looping, slew of gassy harmonics. 

The momentum of the release shifts considerably with the introduction of acutely versatile producer, DJ and sound artist Claus. The artist from Spandau leans his track ‘Bloomscroll’ towards sparse, dubby sonics in which he intricately ties together to form churning, burgeoning soundscape. FJAAK jolt proceedings back into the techno groove with their signature blend of arresting sub-bass and reverberating rhythms, which come thick, fast and heavy on ‘Jackfruit’. The abstract wonder of Anna Z’s broken-beat like stylings is fully explored on ‘Icy Liq’. It’s outlandish and amorphous in its execution, causing a clattering percussive chaos that’s choicely pieced together by the modular-extraordinaire. Nikk stealthy moves into breaks territory with his track ‘Down In The Shadows’, packing a trap-like snare with an acid-flecked melody and dawn-breaking, dream-like textures. The penultimate track on the VA is ‘Tufted’. J.Manuel expertly employs a chorus of robot-like sonics that course through a short-circuiting low-end to produce a pacy, inescapable journey via a whirling, merciless beat. He is joined by the legendary producer Tobi Neumann for their menacingly ambient number titled ‘Fennec.’ In parts a nod to UK dubstep, the duo concocts a fierce admixture of styles bolstering tribal-like components with industrialised overtones and methodically crafted drum-fills.

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Anna Z - Icy Liq

Listen to "Vert" by Anna Z  & J.Manuel taken from VA "GTVA01" out on may 16th via Ghosttown

Pre-order: https://ghosttownsoundmuc.bandcamp.com/album/gtva01

Links:
ANNA Z 
https://soundcloud.com/annazwerk
https://www.instagram.com/anna_z.official
J.Manuel 
https://soundcloud.com/jmanuel-werkmusic
Ghosttown
https://soundcloud.com/ghsttwn
https://ghosttownsoundmuc.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownsound

GTVA01

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Anna Z & J.Manuel - Vert (Ghosttown)

martian underground cog maze barely sentient ficus i didnt talk to anyone today snowfall untitled anything haunt me x3 i dont want to be me 

a love letter and a thank you 

creation date 11/2023

all of my tears, all of my hope

cable.percussion (Johnny McDowell) is a Korean-Irish producer based in Dublin, Ireland. Active since 2023, he is known for his energetic live hardware sets, prolific output, and distinct style of acid-infused braindance.

His sound is set apart in particular by his unusual use of the classic 303 bass synthesizer as a lead instrument of expressive and emotive narrative. 

Organised chaos is a central theme in his music, with unpredictable and brain-wiggling 303 lines morphing out of ever-changing synth landscapes that are carried by futuristic and often aggressive drum patterns.

His live sets / mixes demonstrate the ease with which he leans into any given electronic genre, with tracks ranging from ethereal euphoria-inducing IDM to sewer-crawling breaks-infused filth.

Ultimately, the common denominator in his music is a playful sense of adventure - the feeling of excitement and fun that results from breaking the rules of and the boundaries between genres to create dance music that is equal parts mentally, emotionally and physically engaging.

Since his independently released C.PERC EP in August 2023, cable.percussion has been consistently putting out new music on labels including Aduaine, Intellitronic Bubble, Tripalium Corp, Computer Controlled Records, and People Can Listen, as well as collaborations in the forms of remixes for producers including Aran Sheehy, Blakkheart and Marco Simioni.

In 2025 so far he has featured on Aduaine's latest VA comp with the single 'Paraben', released an 11-track LP 'Acroplastics' with Computer Controlled, and most recently the 6-track EP 'Bleach' with PCL, released on August 1st.

This mix is taken from practice recordings of his latest live set, a fundraiser concert for Palestine with the Gluten Makes Me Burp (GMMB) collective on 26 July.

Tracklist:

cable.percussion - Faei
cable.percussion - CMYK
cable.percussion - Vitro
cable.percussion - Niobium
cable.percussion - Ignition
cable.percussion - Bleach 141
cable.percussion - Tera
cable.percussion - Curvature Propulsion (unreleased)
cable.percussion - Deva
cable.percussion - Paraben
cable.percussion - Smile
cable.percussion - Sqhi


Follow:

@cablepercussion
Bandcamp- https://cperc.bandcamp.com/
Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/cable.percussion/

Kola Superdeep Borehole Optimistic Alien

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