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Shudder Movements

Press Release

Label: Illegal Alien Records 
Artist(s): Alexander Johansson, Mattias Fridell / Vinicius Honorio, Ricardo Garduno
Remixer(s): N/A
Album/Single: No Boundaries: Six
Track(s): Skulpturen, Spelevink, The Tribe, Kingpin
Genre: Techno
Format: Vinyl 12' / Digital WAV/MP3 
Catalogue Number: IARLTD026
Release Date: June 30th of 2025

No Boundaries: Six | IARLTD026

A1. Alexander Johansson & Mattias Fridell - Skulpturen
A2. Alexander Johansson & Mattias Fridell - Spelevink
B1. Vinicius Honorio & Ricardo Garduno - The Tribe
B2. Vinicius Honorio & Ricardo Garduno - Kingpin


We are back with 'No Boundaries,' the sixth edition of our split EP series in 12' Vinyl. We are pleased to welcome back Alexander Johansson and Mattias Fridell to Illegal Alien Records for the A Side, which features two outstanding cuts. Ricardo Garduno, Illegal Alien label head, collaborated with Brazilian groove maestro Vinicius Honorio once more to produce the B Side, which also features two outstanding cuts. You must have this incredible record in your bag.


Written & Produced by Alexander Johansson, Mattias Fridell and Vinicius Honorio, Ricardo Garduno
Mastered by Mattias Fridell 
Artwork Design by Rommulo
Limited Pressing

Illegal Alien Records 2025 | Published by Copyright Control

www.illegalalienrecs.com

IARLTD026 - Alexander Johansson & Mattias Fridell / Vinicius Honorio & Ricardo Garduno

Two years after releasing the acclaimed Crash Recoil, Anthony Child aka Surgeon returns to Tresor with new LP, Shell~Wave. Retaining the minimal equipment list and studio-version-of-live-show-sets approach of the previous album in order to focus on the work itself, Shell~Wave is a deeply personal document of both where Surgeon is and has been, converging three decades of experience with a continued curiosity in the untested.

"To make this project, I had to dig really deep in terms of what my relationship was to techno; I've been involved with it for a really long time and there's a lot about it I feel dislocated from, so I had to really think hard about what techno is to me. I often get asked "what is techno to you?" but I can't answer that with words; this album is the answer."

From the complex, twisting track Infinite Eye to the caustic Soul Fire, the eight tracks that make up the body of the album are single-take explorations of the vast, hard yet minimal techno Child is synonymous with. 

Neatly dividing the record in two, the emotional centre of the record comes in the form of Dying, a vibrating, beatless piece that with a mantra-like vocal loop steeped in reverberating effects.

Further echoes of dub production appear throughout the record as tracks like Divine Shadow, and Empty Cloud have an almost ever-present mist of reverberation, driven by the appearance of a new delay unit in the equipment list; while much of the philosophy of Crash Recoil's creation is present, the process and the instruments have changed as Child again switches up his approach to studio work.

This insistence on trying novel techniques doesn't preclude returning to old ones, as this use of modern digital machines with live, hands-on takes that are as inspired by 60s producer Joe Meek and 70s reggae as they are by this year's synthesiser expos.

"For me, it's an interesting experience returning to old techniques again after 30 years. [I'm] always exploring and finding myself back at the beginning. Connecting the present with the past."

This philosophy of 'time travel' is inherent to the music itself as the synchronised loops repeat while the delay and effects branch out, forming unique eddies; distinct quantum moments within the circular whole; the future leaking through the spaces between the sounds. All of the concepts on the album are perfectly communicated through the painting by Taiwanese artist Jazz Szu-Ying Chen which suggests the movement of water, sound waves, and the chitinous shells of sea creatures.

BANDCAMP

Surgeon - Serpent Void

Marc Vall is a 19‑year‑old DJ and producer from Palma de Mallorca specialising in old‑school Schranz and hardgroove techno. He began DJing at 15, started performing in clubs at 16 and began producing around a year ago.

This four‑deck mix builds from a groovy atmosphere into hardgroove and techno, shifting from melodic, rhythmic sounds to tighter, hypnotic beats before closing with a live remix of DJ Rolando’s “Knights of the Jaguar”.

The New Faces Mix Series is brought to you exclusively by BCCO and SoundCloud. If you are a new and emerging talent and would like to be considered for Season 5 you can find full details at getstarted.soundcloud.com/bcco.

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Tracklist
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Filtrack - Rubin's Frequency
BENZA - Killer Whale
Ned Bennett - Blackout
Axel Karakasis - Nightbreak
Architect - Paint (HIGHLIMITER Remix)
Sigvard - Tempest
Volster - EXPOSITION D (Mark Broom Remix)
Pierce - Noctis (Rethe Remix)
Noah Tauber - Ride In My
Maccari - Reakt
Modêm - Photon
Alberto Tolo - Explosions
Modēm - Drogon
Atlanthes - Soul
KUSS - Under Pressure
Dirty Youth - Glitch
Groef - The First Train (Bailey Ibbs Remix)
Mislaw - Spell of Moura
LUAR - Night Train
TALISMANN - TANAN
Mython - Cold To The Touch (Empty Mix)
Ferdinger - Real Power (ANNÊ Remix)
Levzon - Bang The Drums (Phil Berg Remix)
Flug - D2 Ratio (mental Version)
DJ Rolando - Knights of the Jaguar

BCCO x SoundCloud New Faces S04E15: Marc Vall

For the 9th episode of our ew podcast series, we invited “Jannis Maxim” He delivers a mix that combines hypnotic grooves and driving rhythms. He brings a performance that conveys both intimate atmosphere and club energy. Their style combines elements to create a unique sound. This set is a must for lovers of organic and powerful techno.

Enjoy the set!

Follow #Jannis Maxim here
@jannismaxim
www.instagram.com/jannismaxim.ve/

PODCAST SERIES 09 - JANNIS MAXIM

KSR014 - Various Artists - Realm United

A1. Kaiser - Pressure Funk
A2. Dimi Angélis - Flood
B1. Sanna Mun - Hydra
B2. Jay York - Deform
C1. Dustin Zahn - Mid 90s
C2. Augusto Taito - Jaws
D1. Stephanie Sykes - Baptism Of Fire
D2. Pfirter - Ritual

Release date: 04.07.2025

kaiserksr.bandcamp.com/album/realm-united

Artwork © Angela Cacciapaglia
Distributed by Triple Vision

KSR014 - Various Artists - Realm United

Artist: Michel Lauriola
Title: Touch Your Fear
Format: 2x12"-Vinyl & Digital Format
Label: Nachtstrom Schallplatten
Cat.-No.: NST207
Shop-Link: nachtstromschallplatten.bandcamp.com

[NST207] Michel Lauriola - Touch Your Fear (Album, 2x12")

Adapter EP

Trademark

MISLAB MIX 007 | Ketarina

From Lisbon, Ketarina shapes each set with raw intent and instinctive control.

French rap, UK grime, and Latin rhythms feed into a sound that moves between tension and release.
A rising force in the underground, her sets are curated to move and disrupt.
Behind the decks, she shapes each moment through intuition and lived experience.

For MISLAB MIX 007, Ketarina stays sharp and doesn’t hold back.

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MISLAB MIX 007 | Ketarina

Opening with the Vangelis inspired Present Voyage then weaving a path through gritty throbbing bass, exemplified by Arrival and on to minimized funk of Disco Diva and Need House, Sonic Intervention progresses naturally on through the swirling tension of Get Up and crescendos with the combination of floor-burner NZT and the old-school Electro stomping Electric Pandemic; featuring the vocals of Detroit Grand Pubas Paris Du Black Fu. When quizzed on his motivations behind his latest studio album, The Advent stated I wanted to do something quite personal for this first album and delve a little bit into the past to get inspiration from my influences to make an album that reflected all the musical genres I have been inspired by over the years electro, electronica, tech house - not just the techno tracks. Future music from a past master, made for the here and now.

The Advent - Disco Diva (Original Mix) [H-Productions]

Advent – A coming, or an arrival, a coming into being or use. 

Quite an appropriate name for Cisco Ferreira, a man who has played a big part in the creation and development of Techno from the very beginning of this genre’s history. Indeed, his Techno CV is the stuff of legend. Cisco was producing Techno and performing live Techno shows years before the rest of the world had even heard of the genre. He released his first track in 1988, was a pioneer of the Live PA (or Live Public Address – performing Techno live in front of an audience using electronic music gear), and, if all that wasn’t enough, he even worked as the sound engineer on some of Derrick May’s, Adonis & Fingers Inc’s recording sessions! 

The list goes on, and so does Cisco. Unlike other Techno pioneers from the early years, Cisco continues to produce with as much passion and frequency as he did back in the day. His releases on Labels Like Tresor, Rotation, Electrix, Kanzleramt, Dj Gigolos, Pure Plastic, Synewave plus many more is just another example of his ongoing pursuit to keep making music and pushing Techno to new boundaries. 

Cisco was born to Portuguese parents on the island of Madeira (Portugal). His family moved to London (1975) when he was five years old, setting the stage for his musical career. While at Paddington College (1986) in West London, he studied sound engineering and secured a job after graduation as an assistant sound engineer at ZOLOU Then later WALL Studios.  

At this period is when he really started to learn about Sound & Production, his 1st main recording sessions as an engineer were rock & “Inde” based bands & the studio owners being in successful rock bands. Matt Dangerfield & John Payne “ASIA” this 1st step was a start in learning about balancing & mixing down the rock way, which had a lot of intense & Raw energy especially on drums & Guitars.. 

Other bands Cisco did sessions for: P.I.L. (John Lydon - sex pistols) – Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) – That petrol emotion. Then Later Pop, Dance, Soul & reggae groups like: Wild Bunch (Nelly hopper & Massive Attack) – Marco Pirroni (Adam & the ants) - Maxi Priest – Sly Dunbar (Sly & Robbie) – Loose Ends – Cheryl Lynn… 

1987 Cisco began going to clubs and learning about this new thing called Acid House, which was spreading like crazy throughout London’s underground scene, culminating in the famous “Summer of Love” in 1988, the genre’s golden period. 

Around this time, a record label called, Jack Trax, “One of the 1st to release Acid House, House & techno in UK” moved in next door and began using the same studio for recording sessions, with Cisco as the engineer working with Fingers Inc, Adonis, Marshall Jefferson & Derrick May. Cisco released his first record in 1988 on Ferrari records (R&S records) Then later “Cisco Ferreira” EP on Fragile. 

His first big break came in 1994, when he and fellow Londonite Colin McBean (a.k.a. Mr. G) were brought on by Internal Records to help co-produce a group called Salt Tank. A record contract with Internal/FFRR soon followed, committing The Advent to 12 EP’s and 3 albums.

Today, The Advent goes on just as Cisco Ferreira. While he has had a long history with tons of accomplishments to hang his hat on, he continues to make history. The Advent is fulfilling Cisco’s vision as much as ever. He is busy touring as both a DJ and a live performer, producing for numerous labels, and running his own Techno imprint, Kombination Research. 

As Cisco moves forward, striving to fulfill the ambitious goals he has set one can look back at his storied past and see how he has come full circle… The Saga continues.

The Advent - Disco Diva (Original Mix) [H-Productions]

The Advent / G Flame