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a glance on finnish experimental music recorded between 1969 - 1981, compiled &amp; mixed together in 2010
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A song about growing marijuana in your backyard.

The Bitch Next Door

Artist: Various Artists
Title: [QR]D.115.TLN.25
Label: COD3 QR
Cat No: QRD115TLN25
Format: Digital
Released: 25 April 2025

Track Listing:
A1. Laurent Garnier – Back Where I Belong (Solaris Mix)
A2. Tal Fussman – Waiting
B1. Loloman - The Wall (Laurent Garnier ReWork)
B2. The Lost Souldancer - No More Voices

We hit the jackpot with lucky number seven… seven killer new tracks on [QR]D.115.TLN.25 by returning players Carlos Nilmmns, Jules Wells & DCLVIII OFC, Jay Robinson, Alex Mendes and Onur Ozman, alongside new participants ProOne79 and Trecci.

Carlos Nilmmns has become synonymous with an eclectic but often deep and sensual sound influenced by the traditions of Chicago and Detroit. In the past, he's released on some of the best-of-breed labels in the world including Circus Company, Cocoon, Ornaments, KMS, Planet E and Dopewax. Don't sleep on his Jazz-infused opener "Moon Dance".

Italian based producer Gioele Cantoni a.k.a. ProOne79 lives for dance music. Like Carlos he's influenced by the sounds of Chicago and Detroit and has been crafting high-powered and catchy Techno and House for labels including Nervous, Circus Recordings, Kneaded Pains, Flashmob Records, This Ain't Bristol, WRKTRX and many more. Now he delivers the seriously funky groove of "Lysergic" to the label.

influenced by the Motor City, Jules Wells has released on several respected Detroit-based labels like Electrofunk, Submerge, Twilight 76, KMS and Planet E, but also on the likes of Brique Rouge (France), Purebox (Japan) and Logos (Macedonia). Most notably his track "Song4Clara" on KMS, which inspired Laurent Garnier's "Enchanté". Meanwhile, Anthony Godin a.k.a. DCLVIII OFC has been a veteran of music production for over two decades, with more than 25 years of mixing experience. As The White Shadow he released on Suara, Still Von Talent, Kattermukke and Einmusika. His DCLVIII OFC moniker embodies a more Techno approach, with subtle progression and a melodic touch. Together they deliver the epic and atmospheric, "Heritage".

Trecci is a French DJ, electronic music producer and manager of both Naeba Records and Ontake Records. While a lot of his releases are on his own Naeba Records, he has also featured on international labels including Brique Rouge, Soiree, RF, Biotech, UKR Special Series, Nice & Nasty, Deep Gruv, Hautboxx, Slates Records and many more. His track "Manly Whatnots" sends the release into deeper and moodier territory.

Having been in the music scene for a decade, Jay Robinson's mix of House, Techno and Bass music has found support from all corners of the industry. His Mau5trap releases and collaborations with Idris Elba, Example and Grammy award winning Todd Edwards have all added to what has been a great few years for the Welsh wizard. Here he delivers some slammin' House with "Stroker".

Passionate about music of all genres but particularly drawn to electronic music, Alex Mendes feels equally at home in the studio and on stage, where he excels in the art of extended DJ sets. When it comes to production, Alex gravitates towards music driven by synthesizers and drums, always drawn from his own imagination, allowing him to tell a story in each of his tracks and "Terceiro Orbito" is no exception.

Onur Ozman is one of the more remarkable names in Deep House. Artist and professional architect, he combines both disciplines in his precise productions; sound design to the smallest details. Now based in Zurich, Onur started his career as a prominent member of Istanbul's House scene. His talent has led him to release on labels like Sum Over Histories, Isolate, Yoshitoshi, Hottrax, Rebirth, Noir Music and Kwench. He closes [QR]D.115.TLN.25 with the dappled "Flash Back" to complete another eclectic COD3 QR release.

02- ProOne79 - Lysergic - PREVIEW

After a number of acclaimed tracks and EPs, the southern newcomer on the French electronic scene is releasing his first album on COD3 QR, Laurent Garnier's label. A full-length album on which the producer establishes himself as the newcomer to watch in a techno revival.

The rise to fame has been a gradual one for the producer from the south of France, and the release of "Echoes" could well have a resounding impact on the French electronic music scene, which is beginning to take on a new lease of life. Passionate musician, head on shoulders and sharp ear, Voltaire has prepared the release of this long format with COD3 QR well. After several EPs and appearances on the label's famous compilations since 2021, plus a remix in 2023 of Laurent Garnier's "Tales From The Real World" that allowed a glimpse at his potential, "Echoes" now allows full appreciation of all of this musician's qualities.

The gradual disappearance of the album format versus the digital single has not dampened the determination of this artist and the label to impose a singular artistic vision on an LP: "After having produced a number of tracks, I was absolutely determined to create a story with all the pieces on this album", assures Voltaire. "I wanted to compose something that I don't hear anymore in today's music, something different from dancefloor techno. Echoes fully crystallises this desire."

The emotional eclecticism of this album comes as no surprise to listeners who have followed Voltaire's previous releases. "Since I started out, I've produced house, techno and electro tracks... this eclecticism is part of my personality as a musician. I love all facets of electronic music and I want to remain open to all influences."

"Echoes" features lush, lysergic techno (the phenomenal "Detune", "Echoes", "Human" and "Unity", reminiscent of Border Community), liberating forays into IDM ("Connection Lost", "I’ll See You Again", "Singular Pursuit", whose dreamy melody will inevitably bring Plaid to mind), catchy electro-techno (the aptly named "Dance!", "Wave Function", a model of mental techno), raw dancefloor accents and even a symphonic anthem to conclude (the luminous "Voltaire").

Through this frenzied eclecticism, Voltaire intends to put his signature: "the link between all the songs of the album is the precision of the rhythms, the choice of melodies, the metallic sound of cymbals…". Nourished by the electro of origins (Kraftwerk, Juan Atkins' Detroit, Robert Hood or Dopplereffekt) and the profusion of electro from the 2000s and 2010s, Voltaire is under the influence of an extremely productive retro-mania. With "Echoes", he offers a brilliant synthesis, in the precious setting of an irreproachable production.
(Hervé LUCIEN)

Echoes

Voltaire "Detune" - PREVIEW

Voltaire "Echoes" - PREVIEW

01 Horace Andy, Riva Starr - DubLife (Alexkid Dub Mix)
02 Delano Smith - Free To Explore (Interpreted By Makam)
03 Be Vardo - Neramus Protas
04 dubspeeka - Torn434
05 Agoria - Baboul Hair Cuttin (Radio Slave Remix)
06 Konstantin Sibold - Nils
07 Charlotte de Witte, Chris Liebing - Liquid Slow
08 Marco Faraone - No Drama
09 Martin Landsky - Triage
10 Patrice Bäumel - Puppets
11 DJ Qness & Lazarusman - Iba Mubi
12 Dompe - Autopilot (Martin Landsky Remix)
13 Joeski - Drift Within
14 Roman Lindau - Way Down
15 Raiz, Truncate - Inertia

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