Twenty-three years on from its original release, the debut album of American artist Mike Parker stands proud as a blueprint for deep, hypnotic techno in the new millennium. Originally published as a CD-only edition on Parker’s own Geophone label, Field Records are now giving Dispatches the first full vinyl release it so richly deserves - spread across six sides and reproducing Parker’s distinctive artwork at scale. A stealthy classic spoken about in hushed tones by techno connoisseurs - this new edition should gain the wider recognition it rightly deserves. 

Charting the course of Parker’s career reads like the evolution of deep techno itself - moving from early collaborations with Donato Dozzy to appearances on seminal labels such as Prologue, Semantica and Spazio Disponibile. The essence of his approach was forged early on, honing techno’s propulsion into a raw essence without losing any of the weight. It’s an exercise in minimalism, but the sound is still monolithic and engulfing, crystal clear in its intention and devoted to the power of subtle pressure. When the decay on a reverb opens up a fraction, Parker’s music leaves enough space for you to notice. Incremental shifts become monumental in his hands and his commitment to subliminal layering reveals hidden depths the further you submit to his hypnotic sound. 

This definitive edition of Dispatches looks at the vinyl singles which accompanied the album’s original release and creates a more complete picture of the area that Parker was exploring at the time. It’s the first time that the alternate take of icy depth charge ‘Copper Variations: CV1’ appears on wax, as goes for the pneumatic tension of ‘Reduction’ and evocative miniature sound sculpture ‘Blue Equals Black’. Expanding the album beyond its original CD form, epic rarity ‘Dissolution 99’ presides over the final side, while the standout Voiceprint release is now represented in full with the inclusion of heavyweight stepped techno workout ‘Voiceprint: Voice Two’. 

Able to sustain his own creative vision without cowing to the trends or expectations of any scene or clique, Parker’s music has progressed on its own terms. What this reissue demonstrates is how fully formed his vision was - even at a relatively early stage. In an era where the deep techno scene is thriving, Dispatches feels all the more relevant, undiluted by time and still unmatched in its immersive perfection.

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Artist: Forest On Stasys
Title: Neotrópico
Label: Technologia Organica
Release Date: 08 April, 2024.
Format: Vinyl & Digital.

Tracklist:
A1.- Neotrópico
A2.- Superstición
B1.- Autóctono
B2.- Atlantico Sur

Our fourth installment brings one of Argentina's most acclaimed and visionary producers to release a new solo EP.

Forest On Stasys delivers 4 psychedelic and teleporting tracks that shapes a strong hypnotic narrative, transitioning from immersive techno amidst natural entities to a serene and welcoming ambient piece for the conclusion of the journey on his latest EP called "Neotrópico" for ORGANICA004.

Written & Produced by Guido Camino aka Forest On Stasys
Mixed by Sebastian Galante aka Seph
Mastered in Enisslab Studios, Rome by Giussepe Tilleci aka Neel.
Artwork piece made by Shannon Rhys.
Cat No: ORGANICA004

Technologia Organica 2024.

Neotrópico

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Forest On Stasys - Neotrópico [ORGANICA004]

@lektr0

LEKTRO is the alterego of Juan Aguilera, who was born in Córdoba (Spain) and now based in Budapest.

From a very young age he began to be interested in electronic music, exploring the breakbeat scene in the south of Spain. Soon his music taste move towards techno and the darkness of the club, and he begins to produce his own music focusing on hardware, drum machines and synthesizers.

On Karbonis EP, LEKTRO makes his first release in Budapest with the Műhely label, delivering 6 tracks of atmospheric techno, sometimes more aggressive and sometimes more brighter, but always focused on the sonic landscapes of the club.

LEKTRO - Karbonis

Indefinite Pitch PREMIERES. Edition 664

Rainsoft - Deep Immersion

Nature Resonance
[OSL031 | Oslated]

Produced by Yurou Yang aka Rainsoft
Mastered by Motion Symmetry
Artwork by Clément Davout

Released by Oslated from Jeju Island, South Korea
Release Date: April 1, 2024

These tracks keep conveying my understanding of nature, light, energy and beauty. They’re traveling through time and space, and guiding our minds into a natural landscape to embark on a journey. There are harmonies of the wind blowing the leaves, the flowing river, the insect chirping and all kinds of elements from the nature worship of primitive tribes, that’s animism and endless sound life.

这些曲目依然传达了我对自然、光、能量与美的理解。穿越了时间与空间，将思想引导到一个自然景观中，开始了一段旅程。风吹拂树叶，流淌的河，虫鸣的和声，原始部落的自然崇拜，万物有灵，声生不息。

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https://rainsoft11.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/_rainsoft
https://www.threads.net/@_rainsoft
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbDIECaSpQBbn22QyG0zt7A

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Nature Resonance

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This time we have something special to share with you. Our 36th chapter is a full length album recorded in collaboration between two well known artists to label's listeners. Our dear friend and NFEREE veteran, appearing since the second release NFR002, shaped and heavily influenced direction of the label since the early days, Southampton's (UK) finest - Mechanist, together with Italian producer that delivered unforgettable journey in our 13th release under different alter ego and a remix for NFR025 - Ancestral Landscape. NFR036 contains 10 collaborative tracks including few revisits by Mechanist or Ancestral Landscapes to keep things even more interesting. Please join us to dive into this extended blend of rhythms and atmospheres, that will take you to the deepest ambient techno places.

Mastering: Motion Symmetry
Canvas art: Storm Bee.

releases April 5, 2024

NFR036

For the first fragment of the year, I would like to share with you an enchanting journey by Save Your Atoll.

"Save Your Atoll" emerged in 2019 from the creative mind of Italian artist Antonello Meloni, who resides in Sardinia. Deep sound and Techno serve as his primary language, forming the foundation of a musical expression abundant in ambient and atmospheric elements, all while maintaining a strong groove that outlines his storytelling. His tracks have been featured in live performances, podcasts, and garnered support from prominent underground artists.

‘’ My art is simply driven by a deep love for sound and an unconscious desire for self-healing. It's a path of self-improvement that I hope benefits others as well. ‘’

١. Re:Axis - Inner Child
٢. Kasil - Oceans
٣. John Plaza - Acuario
٤. Van Morph - Heimskringla 
٥. Fonzo - Marbling Voices 
٦. Kasil - Machine Language 
٧. Di.Capa - Xylokastro
٨. ØSC - Maza
٩. Øbsidiaän - A vortex core 
١٠. Atomic Moog - Quad Phase
١١. Alexskyspirit - Extender 
١٢. Save Your Atoll - 90’Step 
١٣. Robert Hoff - Castillo De La Luna 
١٤. SHFT - Temple of the serpent 
١٥. Feph & Mr Tron - AM 

We hope you'll enjoy the ride by @saveyouratollofficial.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend,
Canaanite Records

fragment41: Save Your Atoll

On Board Music returns for its sixth installment of the Various Artists EP series, but this time with a different approach. Five fresh remixes breathe new life into Point C, originally released in 2021 and consisting of tracks from Foreign Material, Hironori Takahashi, Hiver, Sylve and Alan Backdrop.

For the 2024 update, On Board enlists five of the finest deep techno practitioners to twist the originals into bold new forms. US artist Patrick Russell dives deep into his signature, tripped-out zone, with dub and half-time sensibilities grounding the remix in an eyes-down headspace. Estrato Aurora, who remixes Hiver’s cut, goes equally subterranean, perfectly setting up the nimble drumming and bright melodies of Polygonia’s contribution.

On the B-side, Forest On Stasys melts the synths of Alan Backdrop’s “Oelo” into an ever-evolving slice of dance floor psychedelia, before Detroit luminary Erika focuses on a syncopated, shuffling rhythm. Together, the five tracks cover extensive ground, all bound by the uniquely hypnotic sound that On Board is well known for.

Mastered at Enisslab Studio in Rome
Visual by Natascha Mankowski
Designed by Sophie Vaillant

© On Board Music 2024

[OB.M012] Point C - Remixes

Release date: 5/4/2024
Artist SC: https://soundcloud.com/qeelqeel-1
Support BC page: https://circularlimited.bandcamp.com/album/archivos

This is a compilation album with some of the past tracks by Qeel in a remastered version. Includes an exclusive track 'Leptem'

Qeel - Archivos 'Remastered' ./ Cir155

Sphere Vol. 03 by IO, Release date 30.04.2024
Preorder here: https://io-records.bandcamp.com/album/sphere-vol-3-2

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A sheen, shaped, silver smooth 
ringing go hues bounced against 
the sizzle of shaking 
as the steady siren sings 
a tune to sway all sands 
into dunes and dynamics delivered. 

 The wheel and roll of night air moon 
dew'd backward, the underside is as dry as a chime, 
while the uppermost is a rained as the tallest cave 
that stretches the feel of inside 
as if the costae verae were elastics, 
and the sternum were a bell. 

One that might only sound out 
the metal in the veins, 
like metal under water, 
flowing, fell fathoms far 
along an elliptical path, 
drilling out the cache of concepts, 
corroded and clean, 
shing as beams build out bones 
of sound from the dark kick 
scratching out strange signs 
we cannot deny. 

 And we know. 
We who have heard. 
And felt the raying cosm 
building on scintilance 
a vast canopy that drops 
upon our heads a breaking force 
to set us a'dream, 
that no tone of suspended contact 
between you and those ahead of you in line, 
one place, one minute away 
from a beta phase, 
a sudden turn, 
a slow new, 
a change, 
a chance, 
to come careening slowly 
into air that smells of lavender, 
in a land of yellow grass 
and black stones.

- words by Kwasu Tembo

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Written and produced by:

@dycide
@ftp_doctor
@tenziasounds
@kaf_official
@mtrl_audio
@polygonia
@mordiomusic

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01. MTRL x Kaf - Arid Sparks
02. Dycide x Polygonia - Elasticity
03. Polygonia x FTP Doctor x Tenzia - Bit Flip
04. MTRL x Polygonia x FTP Doctor - Elliptical Path
05. MTRL x FTP Doctor - Drilling Concept
06. MTRL x Kaf - Cachet
07. MTRL x Tenzia - Strange Signs
08. Tenzia x Mordio - Los
09. Dycide x MTRL - Ray of Cosm
10. FTP Doctor x Tenzia x Polygonia x Dycide - Breaking Force
11. FTP Doctor x Tenzia - Cash-in Queue
12. MTRL x Mordio - Beta Phase
13. Polygonia x MTRL x FTP Doctor - Lavender
14. Mordio x Polygonia - Yellow Grass & Black Stones

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Mastered at Klangstellwerk
www.klangstellwerk.de

Artwork by Ohneweil & Polygonia
www.instagram.com/ohneweil/
https://www.polygonia-creations.com/

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Today we kick off our first Predawn "Episode" with a live set by one of our label heads: Nils Edte. Recorded at our Label Night on the 16th of December 2023 w/ Feral, TAMA, Laima Adelaide. 

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Design: Rosa Klingelhöfer

All tracks produced, mixed and performed live by Nils Edte.

Episode 1. Nils Edte (live)

Spira invites - 3AM

3AM stands as the artistic project of the talanted Georgian DJ, Ana Marjanidze.

Influenced by a diverse array of both foreign and local artists, Ana strives to maintain authenticity in her craft, forging genuine connections with her audience by evoking deep emotions and stirring feelings that are born from her personal growth and development. Through relentless dedication and a commitment to improvement, 3AM has garnered recognition for her unique approach to music, gracing the stages of prominent venues across Georgia.

We're delighted to host her mix on our series, where deep, entrancing sounds intersect with hypnotic layers, promising an immersive journey for our listeners.

@ana-marjanidze
@instagram.com/ana_3am/
@facebook.com/3amdj?locale=ka_GE
@ra.co/dj/3am-ge/

Qeel - Archivos 'Remastered' ./ Cir155

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