you can pry these headphones out of my cold(dead) fingers

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What is techno if not a powerful conduit for energy? The movement of a sequence, the surge of an effects rush, the respondent reaction in every individual dancer and the moving mass of the crowd as a whole. Whether the frequencies transmit directly into the brain through the intimacy of a headphone reverie, reverberate through the architecture of a space or fill the formless void of the open air, techno’s potency to initiate and stimulate energetic events is profound. This is something Pfirter understands intimately, having spent more than 15 years exploring ways of manipulating the energy on a dancefloor.

Of course, energy is not just about volume and aggression. Tonality, spatial processing and composition can have just as profound an effect as the thump of the kick drum. On his new album Altered States, Pfirter proves that point by zeroing in on the cerebral, psychedelic elements of his craft across 10 incisive tracks. The Argentine producer consciously approached his second album (following 2019’s The Empty Space) with a minimal mindset, using a very focused set of drum machines and synths to achieve a consistency across the record. Captured over a short burst of creativity, it’s the sound of an artist pushing a limited array of tools as far as possible. Despite this concise palette, it’s not an album that repeats itself, but rather an extended trip that flows from one detailed, textured immersion to the next.

The dense, febrile waves of hard-oscillating ripples in ‘A Future In Chaos’ and the sparkling, off-key chimes adorning ‘Yearn’ all speak to Pfirter’s gift for extravagant, surrealist expression within his tracks. ‘Altered States’, by way of contrast, succeeds in its absolute immediacy – a piledriving statement of bleep-driven intent. ‘Boiler’ and ‘Convergence’ land somewhere in between, coiling around kinked rhythmic incantations which still push forwards with precision while offering a different angle from which to approach the dancefloor. Cementing the idea of the whole album as a listening experience, Altered States is bookended by ‘Venus’ and ‘Dissolution’, two minimal exercises in drone-oriented mood setting.

Pfirter understands the role of his music, and his own instincts as a performing artist. It’s crafted to be captivating for DJs as much as the attentive listener. Spanning linear rhythms and broken beats, moments of calm and writhing intensity, Altered States offers a multitude of energetic possibilities in the mix or as a standalone piece of music. Ultimately, it’s a masterful return from a leading light of the contemporary techno scene.

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VOLTAGE Podcast is a bi-weekly podcast series, broadcasting both upcoming and well-established artists within the techno scene. Every episode features a lengthy set surrounded by a spoken in- & outro. The full story, including an in-depth interview and handwritten tracklist by each artist, can be found on our website: voltageimprint.com/en/podcast

Having started out in the early 2010’s, Mario Campo quickly joined the famous Pole Group after a string of big releases that saw him rise up in the Spanish scene. His music remains highly immersive and almost atmospheric, but where his music seemed to have more of a dub roundness to it a few years back, his productions nowadays have reduced in sonic depth but gained in impact. 

Kwartz has been able to differentiate himself while being highly complementary to the contemporary scene by combining his cloudy style with Spanish club efficiency to make weapons on wax.

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We are kicking off 2022 with a special 2hr episode on the MindTrip Podcast by Slight Function. The duo introduced itself to our MindTrip world last month with their track ‘Mistaken Identity’ released on Mutable Minds V compilation. Slight Function was created in 2020 and is a completely new project between the German Krenzlin and the Argentinian Rhombic. Their debut release came out as 12" vinyl at 770-output on February 2021 and their sound can be identified as dark, straight, raw techno. We hope you enjoy this special mix and we wish you a Happy New Year!

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01.Gronotek - Fabrica De Inhumanos [Dosis Records]
02.Drucal and Untrex - Birth of Light [Dosis Records]
03.Diego Oroquieta - Stat [NewRhythmic Recs]
04.Farceb - Kuant [Tremsix]
05.Cassulle - Crasso I [Krad Collective]
06.Ruptura - When The End Comes [Corpus Black]
07.Aicrag - Elbow [Newrhythmic Recs]
08._asstnt &Roll Dann - Drunkenness of the Deep [Mindtrip]
09.Oscar Rey - Unknown [Alleanza]
10.Divide - Declassato [Faut Section]
11.Force Reaction - Control Abuse [KSR]
12.Decka - In Concrete Form [Unterwegs]
13.Gonzalo MD - Valkyr UV [Konflkt]]
14.Y7 - Untitled 1 [Unreleased]
15.The Lady Machine - Swelter [Symbolism]
16.Rustal - Oilliphe [Secret Keywords]
17.Slight Function - Mistaken Identity [Mindtrip]
18.Pfirter - Unilateral [Mindtrip]
19.Dying - Different World [Sungate]
20.Benales - Fierce [Inguma]
21.Lidvall - Counting [TMM]	
22.Benales - Ooze [Inguma]	
23.ASKE - Hämarik [Antiterra]	
24.Jay Clarke - Titanium (Audio Units & dotdat Remix) [Blackaxon]
25.Decka - Unheard [SOPTIK]
26.Jacobworld - Sync [OOM Records]
27.Vohkinne - Elements [R]3volution]
28.VIL - Andromeda [Self Reflektion]	
29.Mike Storm - Certain Qualifications [Affekt Recordings]	
30.Surge - Last Mind Standing [Krad Collective]	
31.Benales - Morphia [Inguma]	
32.Qazme - Ascent [Kusiya Records]	
33.Coyu - Always Wanting More (Decka Remix) [SUARA]		
34.Benales - Distress [Inguma]
35.Modern Doom - Neon God [MSDMNR]
36.Jacobworld - Regulate [OOM Records]			
37.d_func. and Mario Berger - Direction [R]3volution]	
38.ASKE - Reassembled Arp 1 [A+audio]	

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Body Unknown aka Kwartz & Qestion present Horo Vision Podcast 15. A journey through corrosive electronics and skewed techno.

Body Unknown is the new project formed by Kwartz (Pole Group, Order&Devotion, Horo) and Qestion (Order&Devotion). 

Born from the concept of the duality of mind and body, the project explores states of detachment from physical presence, where the senses become distorted and control over thoughts or actions is lost. 

Lack Of Skin is the debut Body Unknown release, out now on coloured 12" and digital - https://horo.lnk.to/lackofskin

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Grounded podcast number 139 welcomes Japanese techno master Takaaki Itoh as part two of the live recordings taken from the sold out SVBVERSION & OMEN party in the Kaizen bar, Dublin last month.

Needing little introduction with releases on labels such Planet Rhythm, Modularz, MORD and his very own WOLS... Takaaki's career spans over 20 years in which he is held high in regard as Japan's most respected and underground techno DJ whose unique style captivates crowds, leading them on deep, dark, hypnotic adventures.

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subXtOrt is a live performer, producer, DJ, and visual artist based in the American Midwest.

subVersiV s0nicTerr0r Techn0 Creat0r DJ. Visual artist. Seeker of truth. Revolution through sound. Techno with a purpose. I'm here to make noise.

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