Winter '22/3

Tresor

CONSTRUCTIONS PODCAST

We're more than glad to present you another strongly versatile episode this time coming from Bogotá-born and Berlin-based THC who provided us with one of her typically kinetic, propulsive selections full of energy - hard-hitting but still playful. Be reminded that techno does not need to be a gloomy, rumbling march, and that house has a whole range of attitudes at the same time ruthless and smiling. Let THC show you the way, feel the blaze and let your neighbors know!

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IG: www.instagram.com/thc.__.thc/

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Voxnox Podcast 133 - THC

Releasedate 24th June 2022, digital and Vinyl
bandcamp Presale: burialsoil-label.bandcamp.com/album/cyrk…eundschaft

Berlin-based label. Burial Soil proudly presents a collaborative electro album initiated by CYRK.

For their album „Freundschaft“ CYRK has collaborated with Steffi, Anthony Rother, Ravn Jonassen, JakoJako, Jensen Interceptor, Alienata, Nite Fleit and David Carretta.
Over the last few years electro has had a massive resurgence. 
Since then, a new generation of producers has taken the genre under the microscope, recombining classic tropes and influences in new ways. CYRK is among the list of artists consistently pushing all things electro to new heights with forward thinking, dancefloor shattering and bass-heavy concoctions ready to turn your favorite club dance floor into a sea of spaced-out euphoria.
Early 2020, they decided to reach out to some of their producer friends as well as artists they’ve been admiring for years, to collaborate on tracks. As they see it, the electro scene is a very close-knit community and it felt more than appropriate to support each other this way.
A few emails were sent, a few calls made, and a list of heavy-hitters was assembled to exchange files and jam together remotely or in-person in CYRK’s basement studio: Klakson and Dolly label owner Steffi, Anthony Rother, Burial Soil label buddy Ravn Jonassen, JakoJako, Jensen Interceptor, Alienata, Nite Fleit and French veteran David Carretta.
BPMs are high on the eight tracks of “Freundschaft”, the end result of this collaborative process, incorporating various influences from electro-adjacent styles like italo, EBM or, unsurprisingly, techno.

FREUNDSCHAFT - Album Preview

TL Premiere #966 (2022.06.23) : Alienata + CYRK - G Factor [Burial Soil]

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For this 164th Premiere of 2022, we have a track by Alienata + CYRK titled ‘G Factor’ from the forthcoming collaborative electro album initiated by CRK "Freundschaft" on their own label : Burial Soil.

The album will be available from June 24, 2022 on 2 x 12" vinyl + digital. 

▶︎ Pre-order : https://burialsoil-label.bandcamp.com/album/cyrk-freundschaft

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Release Info :

CYRK : FREUNDSCHAFT [Burial Soil]

Berlin-based label Burial Soil proudly presents a collaborative electro album initiated by CYRK.

For their album „Freundschaft“ CYRK has collaborated with Steffi, Anthony Rother, Ravn Jonassen, JakoJako, Jensen Interceptor, Alienata, Nite Fleit and David Carretta.

Over the last few years electro has had a massive resurgence.
Since then, a new generation of producers has taken the genre under the microscope, recombining classic tropes and influences in new ways. CYRK is among the list of artists consistently pushing all things electro to new heights with forward thinking, dancefloor shattering and bass-heavy concoctions ready to turn your favorite club dance floor into a sea of spaced-out euphoria.

Early 2020, they decided to reach out to some of their producer friends as well as artists they’ve been admiring for years, to collaborate on tracks. As they see it, the electro scene is a very close-knit community and it felt more than appropriate to support each other this way.
A few emails were sent, a few calls made, and a list of heavy-hitters was assembled to exchange files and jam together remotely or in-person in CYRK’s basement studio: Klakson and Dolly label owner Steffi, Anthony Rother, Burial Soil label buddy Ravn Jonassen, JakoJako, Jensen Interceptor, Alienata, Nite Fleit and French veteran David Carretta.

BPMs are high on the eight tracks of “Freundschaft”, the end result of this collaborative process, incorporating various influences from electro-adjacent styles like italo, EBM or, unsurprisingly, techno.

The beautiful cover art was created by Oliver Sperl. 

Tracklist:
1. Steffi + CYRK - Lublaby
2. Jensen Interceptor + CYRK - Metawave
3. Ravn Jonassen + CYRK - Konstruktive Interferenz
4. JakoJako + CYRK - Modulator
5. Anthony Rother + CYRK - Robot Female Masculine
6. Alienata + CYRK - G Factor
7. Nite Fleit + CYRK - Navel Gaze
8. David Carretta + CYRK - Spektrum
9. Anthony Rother + CYRK - Robot Female Masculine (Instrumental)

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Follow CYRK :
Bandcamp : www.cyrkmusic1.bandcamp.com
Facebook : www.facebook.com/cyrkmusic
Instagram : www.instagram.com/cyrkmusic
RA : www.ra.co/dj/cyrk-de
SoundCloud : www.soundcloud.com/cyrkmusic
Website : www.cyrkmusic.com

Follow Alienata :
Discogs : www.discogs.com/artist/2940722-Alienata
Facebook : www.facebook.com/Alienata.Official
Instagram : www.instagram.com/e_alienata
RA : www.residentadvisor.net/dj/alienata
SoundCloud : www.soundcloud.com/alienata

Follow Burial Soil : 
Bandcamp : www.burialsoil-label.bandcamp.com
Facebook : www.facebook.com/burialsoil
Instagram : www.instagram.com/burial_soil
SoundCloud : www.soundcloud.com/burialsoil

Freundschaft

G Factor

Pre-order

TL PREMIERE : Alienata + CYRK - G Factor [Burial Soil]

"I tried to keep this one a little rounder and steadier at the start, slowly climbing towards a bit more energy at the end. I'm a big fan of long blends and tried to hold onto a few of the tracks for a while whilst transitioning. There are a couple of my own released and unreleased sprinkled throughout as well."

Establishing a well-grounded reputation for his knife-edge productions and high-energy performances, Naarm/Melbourne’s Mike Blyth, AKA Hasvat Informant pilots the shuttle for the 59th instalment of the Constructions series.

Amassing a healthy catalogue of releases on prominent labels such as Amniote Editions, Ute Rec, Impetus, and Mord, Mike also has a portfolio of mixdown credits for numerous established artists such as Solar Suite, Haber, and Mick Gristle.

With high-energy grooves and potent techno cuts, Hasvat Informant’s mix is a 1.5-hour passage through a densely textured sonic landscape.

@hasvat-informant
Instagram: instagram.com/hasvat_informant
Facebook: facebook.com/hasvatinformant
Intellagama - Proof of Assets EP (Amniote Editions): https://bit.ly/3yCgrJa

Location: Australia

Tracklist:

VC-118A - Lost
_asstnt & Roll Dann - Red Rhythms
Forum - Convince
Desroi - Bright Blood
Hasvat Informant - Unreleased
Marcal - Never Wrote This
Kaiser - Still Life
Intellagama (Pres. by Hasvat Informant) - Unreleased
Linear System - Cytosine
Nastia Reigel - Not Int
Red Rooms - Singularity
Bailey Ibbs - Heavyweight
Connor Wall - Formation 4
Cobber - Antithesis (Hasvat Informant Remix)
SHDW & Obscure Shape - Poetic Justice
Marcal, Gabal & Invie - Same Address
KUSS - Questioning (Kaiser Remix)
Hasvat Informant - Unreleased
Raär - Do It For Yourself (Unreleased)
Mython - Pyramid
Moddullar - Encrypt
Regent - Aftermath
Intellagama (Pres. by Hasvat Informant) - Epidural
Temudo - Stwringe

Hasvat Informant | Constructions Podcast 059

Recorded live @hoerberlin for @kontinuum_productions showcase, April 30 2022

video:
youtu.be/rISDshvK1WM

HÖR RADIO — Kontinuum — LYDO 4.30.22

Dropping in January 2023 is the reissue of DJ Shufflemaster's album EXP, which Tresor Records first released in 2001. This expanded reissue comes as a 3xLP with new artwork by Japanese designer Sk8thing and combines the original CD release tracks with three tracks from the Angel Gate 12" from the same year, including a remix by Surgeon of Experience. Also present is a previously unreleased version of Innervisions, which replaces the assonant synths of the original with a looped vocal sample upfront. Climb and Guiding Light will feature as digital-only tracks. 

Tatsuya Kanamori remains a critical component of the Tokyo techno underground scene, initially coming to the fore through the Subvoice label before releases with Tresor, Theory Recordings, and Japanese record labels such as Disq and Reel Musiq. At the moment of the original release, DJ Shufflemaster considered the record to draw in disparate and latent ideas into a fully encompassing mesh - "I would like to show my thoughts and everything that I am through the album. If it doesn't reflect my ideas and the reasons that I live for, there is no meaning for me to create an album. Therefore, EXP doesn't contain just one theme or concept." 

EXP represents an uncompromising and psychedelic slant on techno, with a purist's focus on the dancefloor. It bridges many avenues within the techno genre, from the minimalist, dubby terrains of tracks like P.F.L.P. and Opaqueness, to more fierce percussive works that share a kinship with the sonic movements in Berlin, Detroit and the UK. Beyond the technical, pared-down techno found in tracks such as EXP and Onto The Body, the album leaps into unpredictable territories frequently. Angel Exit carries mystical UK steppers moods as if it were a long-lost dubplate of The Rootsman. Kanamori delves deep into looping digital grunge in Flowers of Cantarella and Dawn Purple, these synthetic worlds enveloping and deforming at will. Bold and as fresh as ever, EXP is an unearthed jewel from Tresor's past for new ears.

BANDCAMP

DJ Shufflemaster - Dawn Purple

Happy to share the live recording of my closing set from Tresor. ENJOY

Alva @ Tresor Berlin 02.12.2022 Closing Set

Transllusion - Cerebral Cortex Malfunction

The 80th and final mix series entry of 2022 brings us a warm, high energy mix from Sound Transitions affiliate, DJ Houseplants. It's a glossy smooth journey through the coldness of space with timeless electro rhythms, hypnotic bass lines, chirping arps, and disorienting breaks. Peep game.
@djhouseplants
https://www.instagram.com/dj_houseplants/

TRACKLIST:
1.) Shedbug - You Think 
2.) Inherit The World - Concrete Jungle (DJ Normal 4's Oriental Dragon Mixx)
3.) Baby Rollén - Metallic Humanoids
4.) TRP - Things Won't Change
5.) Shedbug - 'Waouu' 
6.) Marlon Hoffstadt - Der Merowinger (Pépe's Electro-Break-A-Rama)
7.) Formally Unknown - Lotus Turbo
8.) No Moon - Exoplanet Vibe Cult
9.) Greenwald - Maybe It's Better
10.) DPCLD - U DREAM
11.)Assembler Code - Architects
12.) Turk Turkelton - At the Tunnel
13.) DJ Houseplants - Took Over (Junya Edit)
14.) Nite Fleit & False Persona - Parallax
15.) NWB - Hermeth - Over Stressing
16.) Shawn Cartier - Dimpler
17.) Selfhood - Pump That Emotion
18.) Denham Audio & LMajor - Down On Me
19.) Aloka - Brain Confusion 
20.) Arena Spa - DFS - Erupts like
21.)Moodrich & Sketchy - Fuck The Police
22.) Kanyalang! - Wannabe

Sound Transitions

DJ HOUSEPLANTS

Mix Series Vol. 80 by DJ Houseplants

Constructions returns for the 60th instalment with an hour-long live sound performance from Japan's Muzan Editions label boss, Endurance.

"In the past few years, I have been lucky enough to open for a lot of techno parties in Japan, and this has had a big impact on my sound as a performer. My live sets used to lean more towards the prettier, new-age side of ambient, but as that doesn't particularly suit dark clubs in Osaka and Tokyo, I have tried to push my sound towards the more minimal and intense regions of ambient.

This is a set from a show I played in Osaka with Peter van Hoesen in November. I remember being terribly nervous while setting up my modular, as PvH was standing right behind me doing a soundcheck (I'm a big fan)! Nevertheless, I think the set went well, setting the tone for the party and the music to come. When I looked up towards the end, the dance floor was nearly full, and people were swaying back and forth with their eyes shut. As someone doing ambient, there's no clearer sign that you're doing something right than that."

Endurance is the ambient project of Osaka-based Joshua Stefane. Using modular synthesizers, field recordings, and cassette tapes, Endurance’s sound has become increasingly minimal and tonally-focused over the years, employing a minimum of elements to create a maximum of expressiveness. In addition to releasing from labels such as Constellation Tatsu and Mystery Circles, Endurance also curates the Japan-based tape label Muzan Editions.

He is part of the organizing team for Moment, a techno festival in Nara. As a live performer, he has appeared at numerous high-profile events such as Star Festival, Moment, and Rural, with an increasing emphasis on bringing deep ambient soundscapes to techno music parties.

@joshua-stefane
Instagram: instagram.com/endurance010010/
Bandcamp: https://endurance010010.bandcamp.com/

Location: Japan

Endurance | Constructions Podcast 060

@livwutang @ Nowadays, NYC, for Aurora Halal's residency. An excerpt of her opening set 10pm-2.30am 20th august 2022.

<3

@nowadaysnyc

ani/live Three: livwutang @ Nowadays

“A deep dive into some records that haven't been played for a while - inspired by recently organising them into loose vibes. The majority of this mix came from the spectrum of hypnotic, chugging, or melodic techno sections of my collection.”

Coming through for Constructions 061, Sydney-based DJ and vinyl devotee Jasmine Peters plays a wide range of styles within the techno spectrum, finding a way to weave melodies with hard-hitting industrial sounds.

While heavy bass, twisted rhythms, and hypnotic grooves are the foundations she builds from, she also harbours a deep enthusiasm and finesse for all things weird and wonderful in the downbeat and ambient music realm.

@jasmine-peters 
Facebook: facebook.com/jasminepetersdj

Location: Australia

Tracklist:

Valentino Mora - Ash Walk
Olorun - Kodo
Neel - Bassiani
Evigt Mörker - Närke 
Wire - Iced
Acronym - They Spoke To Me
Donor - Argon 
Stanislav Tolkachev - Stockholm Syndrome 
Acronym - The Permafrost Melt 
Inigo Kennedy - Trapezoid 
Sigha - How To Disappear 
Antigone - Prime Mover 
Oscar Mulero - Proof Mass

Jasmine Peters | Constructions Podcast 061

Venturing into the world of electronic music in 2008, Reza Putra Ananda, AKA Ecilo is an artist who embodies the endless grind. 

Finding influence in the rhythms of jazz, soul, and blues, as well as the atmospheric resonances of Sci-Fi soundtracks, Ecilo has spent years refining his sound and honing his technique to become a producer who, while being strongly rooted in the foundations of techno, is exceptionally genre-fluid.

With releases on noteworthy labels such as AXIS, ARTS, Planet Rhythm, Olympian, and more, Ecilo has strengthened his reputation as a producer and DJ with his high-energy forays into all things percussion-locked, psychedelic, and unapologetically heavy.

Garnering support from artists such as Ben Sims, Alan Fitzpatrick, Haruka, DJ Nobu, Jeff Mills, Dave Clark, and many more, Ecilo’s consistency in providing expertly curated DJ and live sets have helped to reinvigorate the techno scene in Indonesia, landing him residences at Bali’s highly-regarded Vault Nightclub, and Jakarta’s Kiko Lounge. 

@reza-ecilo
Instagram: instagram.com/ecilo_official
Facebook: facebook.com/Ecilo.Reza

Location: Indonesia

Ecilo | Constructions Podcast 062

“This mix is inspired by the vibe at the last few gigs I've played. I've been going deep and trippy lately, and that's exactly what I tried to capture in this mix. Old, new & some unreleased music tied together with lots of layering to keep your mind and body locked in. Thank you for having me. I really enjoyed recording this mix for you guys.”

Heading up Constructions 063 we welcome Goa-based DJ & producer, dotdat.

With various offerings on imprints such as Symbolism, Truncate, Suara, and Observant, dotdat eschews convention with his own brand of spaced-out, cerebral, and percussive techno.

Though putting himself forth as a producer first and a DJ second, his mixing skills are adept. With performances at festivals and venues such as ADE (Amsterdam), Womb (Tokyo), Sonar (Barcelona), and Watergate (Berlin), his genre-bending sets traverse the lines between deep, hypnotic grooves and high-octane rollers.

Steadily building an expansive reach since he came onto the scene, his releases have made regular appearances in the sets of mainstays such as DVS1, Ben Sims, Truncate, DJ Stingray &
many more.

Dotdat’s dedication and persistence have led to international collaborations with Truncate and Benjamin Damage, with his EP with Truncate, ‘HYD,’ still making waves on the dance floor today.

@dotdatofficial
Instagram: instagram.com/dotdatofficial
Facebook: facebook.com/dotdatofficial
Twitter: twitter.com/dotdat_

Location: India

Tracklist:

Altstadt Echo - For A Purpose (Original Mix)
Neel - Dongmak
Decoder - Unreleased 
Barbosa & Decoder - Sewer
Ruben Ganev - Navigator 
Temudo - Leve 
Luigi Tozzi - Aztlan 
Giri - Ravager 
Orbe - Rebirth Pct 
Decoder- Unreleased 
Translate - Dresma
Aiken - Introspection 
Neel - Bassiani 
Altinbas - Illumination 
D-Leria - Nocturnal 
Decoder - Unreleased 
Translate - Sentential Variable 
Red Rooms - Cycles 
Altinbas -Tenacity 
Holden Federico - Hours & Hours

dotdat | Constructions Podcast 063

“This is a heady bass mix with emotional bits at the start and percussive, wavy, heavily distorted dubstep towards the end. It takes a few twists and turns but has an overall air of melancholy and unease. I like the darkness; there is a lot to unpack - why do I feel these emotions when I hear these sounds? What inside me is reflected in this? 

There are elements of horror and suspense, it's cathartic to create soundscapes through mixing and song selection. I can externalise my inner world and deepest unknowns. I hope the music that I play can provoke curiosity and induce deep listening. I like a loftiness, patience, and sense of space that reminds me of the deep sea or the ever-expanding universe, and I hope that translates."

Constructions 064 welcomes Hong Kong born, Eora-based DJ, producer, and promoter, Jungist. 
Known for their "Generalist-specialist" approach to DJing, Jungist’s sonic palette is broad and deep, often finding themselves equally at home spinning chill-out dub in wine bars as laying down tear-out amens in distant industrial lots.

A champion of the rave, Jungist has played in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Hong Kong, and Taiwan and has shared lineups with international heavyweights such as Air Max 97’, Loefah, Goth-Trad, and RSD, to name a few. 

They hold a residency at FBi Radio with their show "Variable Depth Audit," which guides listeners through “bass-wise experiments for the city's comedown needs.”

As a co-founder and curator of Decay Audio, Jungist offers a platform for artists to take on a dark and experimental aesthetic with their events and mix series – boosting the local scene while also taking aim at bolstering international sounds.

With their debut release, “Dark Room,” featured on the Bass Water Freak Out compilation, Jungist has since released on Melbourne-based label Back Pocket Slammers and under the collaborative moniker 'Swungist' with Sydney-based artist Swisherman.

@jungist @decayau
Instagram: instagram.com/jungist__

Location: Australia

Tracklist:

Millie & Andrea - Gif Riff
Machinedrum - Vizion
Overlook - Soft Focus (Barking Remix) 
Pessimist - Subtle Feelings 
Machinedrum - Gunshotta
SAM KDC - Gaia
Double O - Any Man 
Presha - The Spell 
Forest Drive West - Nothing Else 
ASC - In My Dreams 
Gremlinz - Ratchet 
SAM KDC - Bloodstone 
SIMM - Visitor 
Shades - Dark Wing
MYTHM - Two Face
T5umut5umu - Möbius
Laksa - Sen On One 
Compa - Narabeh 
Lithe - Yaya 
Azu Tiwaline - Yenna

Jungist | Constructions Podcast 064

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Operating on Gadigal Land.

Construct is an Australian collective, radio show, and electronic music podcast that has hosted shows for artists such as DJ Nobu, Haruka, Special Request, Peverelist, and more.

Our 'Constructions' mix series serves as a platform to celebrate the global gamut of underground electronic artists within the dance music ecosphere and features exclusive monthly mixes & interviews. 

Music promo/mixes: contactconstruct.co@gmail.com