Title: Faded Memories
Type: EP
Artist: Arkane
Format: Digital
Release Date: 2-23-24

Manchester's Arkane delivers five groove-focused club cuts showcasing his prowess over techno. Stripped back but not lacking energy or power, Faded Memories is a testament to Arkane's abilities as a producer and artist. Layers of rich atmospheric texture, urgent arpeggios, and dub chords sit above punchy drums and masterful grooves. Crisis Of Man is proud to host Arkane's first full EP. Club tested and ready to be endlessly rinsed.

Written and produced by Arkane in Manchester UK
Mastered by Selective Response

[COM024] Arkane - Tench

[COM024] Arkane - GT85

[COM024] Arkane - Faded Memories

For our third release of the year, we welcome back the elusive Norwegian artist Jonas von der Fehr, aka Innestemme. Having debuted on the first Core Values VA two years ago, he now brings his first full release as an artist. As a highly successful artist in his other life, his mastery over melodic elements and song structure shines brightly and melds with higher-energy techno for a beautiful amalgamation. 
Title track Reaktor kicks things off in a snappy, drum-focused fashion, and quickly evolves into a melancholic club record. Lush, sweeping staccato strings fill the breakdown for a momentary breath before the drums kick back in. 
B-side Metylen takes a more heads-down rolling approach. Rolling drums and bass immediately build momentum as more atmospheric plucks appear.
Closing things off, Mancheter's Arkane returns with his rendition of Metylen. Where the original concentrated more on melody, Arkane goes the opposite direction and creates a much darker, pumping, and tribalistic rendition.

[COM025] Innestemme - Metylen (Arkane Remix)

They say momentum creates success, and as we enter the second quarter of the year, we crank up the energy with a six-track release from Swiss artist Unconformist. Finding the perfect balance between EBM-leaning basslines, rough textures, and lush atmospheres, Vivid Scars Symphony is all killer, with no filler.

Within this intense journey of sound, Unconformist is joined by fellow Swiss artist Giselh, for a perfect match of power and intensity. Rounding off the release is German mega talent Parallx, whose rendition of Mindstorm Sonata takes the track to a whole new dimension of uplifting dub techno.
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[COM026] Unconformist, Giselh - Cosmic Catharsis

[COM026] Unconformist - Mindstorm Sonata (Parallx 'XBerg Dub' Remix)

[COM028] LPV - Gemini

[COM028] LPV - Ethereal Drift

[COM028] LPV - Cyrektor

Crisis Of Man welcomes Turkish techno killer Jehra. After strong releases on Monnom Black, Moments In Time, and plenty of others, it was only a matter of time before he would make his way to us. Having been tasked with creating a diverse EP, Blade showcases Jehra's talent for making powerful driving techno in different forms and moods.

[COM029] Jehra - Blade

[COM030] Selective Response - End Game

[COM031] Selective Response - No Love Only Pleasure (DLV Remix)

[COM031] Selective Response - Enemy Within (Henry Brooks Remix)

[COM031] Selective Response - End Game (Perc Remix)

[COM031] Lindsey Herbert - Cosmic Interference (Balrog's 303 Interference Mix)

[COM032] Selective Response - Take Control

After a successful 2024, Crisis Of Man returns with the follow-up to the highly
successful remix VA, The First 5 Years: Remixed. Featuring even more cutting-edge
remixes from label favorites such as Innestemme, Adèce, Stephen Disario, and
Unconformist, while introducing new names such as E.DN, Habgud, and Industrial
legend Scalameriya. This release also features an exclusive remix of Perc's
groundbreaking track 'Take Your Body Off' by label head Selective Response.

[COM034] Arkane - Trip By Day (Innestemme Remix)

Crisis Of Man welcomes Malta-based artist Echofaze, who arrives on the label with a five-track EP, Neutral, consisting of heavy rolling basslines, sharp percussion, and a touch of classy dubby chords and vocals. This is as no-nonsense as dancefloor techno gets.

[COM035] Echofaze - Dub Flex

[COM035] Echofaze - Neutral

Closing out the first quarter of the year, we welcome Italian duo Exilles with their 6-track EP, Mystic Architectura. Cold atmospheres, rough drums, and a wide range of tempos result in a deeper more introspective release. Their versatility as artists shines across the EP, weaving in and out of hypnotic, ethereal, and melancholic soundscapes across a variety of drum timbres and grooves.

[COM036] Exilles - Aviator

April sees Crisis Of Man welcome Brooklyn artist John Yienger with his debut EP, Peak Time Duty. Made during a period of many ups and downs, the release draws upon the vivid history of NYC's rich clubbing history. John provides six modern yet timeless, club-focused techno tracks to create big moments on big sound systems.


Premiere: John Yienger - Moving Swiftly [COM037]

[COM037] John Yienger - Recurring Patterns

[COM037] John Yienger - Make It Work

[COM037] John Yienger - Peak Time Duty

[COM037] John Yienger - Faithless Pursuit

[COM037] John Yienger - Opposing Ambitions

Crisis Of Man welcomes back Brooklyn-native Alex Hoffman, aka Brälle, under his deeper, more introspective alias Gentian. Where Brälle ventures into darker and more cerebrally intense realms, Gentian takes the opposite route, instead focusing on deeper, more melancholic, and euphoric techno. This is the true sound of melodic techno.

[COM038] Gentian - The Impossible Choice

Premiere: Gentian - Scumbag Mansion [COM038]

[COM038] Gentian - Smoke Or Fire?

[COM038] Gentian - Versions Of Self

[COM038] Gentian - It Doesn't Mean I'm Wrong

[COM038] Gentian - Magnetic North

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