TFGC022 - Mekine U Teksi - Steppenroboter versus Transeuropa

Evocative and spooky contemporary prog. Mekine U Teksi has absolutely nailed it to fetishist levels. It sounds like the synths were certainly the only thing keeping the castle warm the night this was recorded.
The whole record is made even more unnerving by the fact that the 4th track doesn't exist... scary!
Words by Mark Cremins

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TFGC022 - Mekine U Teksi - 01  Totschaften

Teenage Iceage (Wunschmaschine Edit)

https://emotional-especial.bandcamp.com/album/picha

Especial is delighted to welcome Odopt back to the label, this time teaming up with Sano for a club-heavy global excursion and the vocal deep dive of Picha. A meeting of friends and collaborators across continents and years, finally presented in vocal and instrumental, as well the welcome return of label stalwart Jamie Paton with additional remix and dub to bite.

Long-time fans of Sebastian Hoyos aka Sano’s productions, seeing him release for Matias Aguayo’s Comeme and Munich’s Public Possession, Especial jumped at the chance to present Odopt’s reworkings of Sano’s oeuvre, taking vocalist’s Lolito
night-time exoticisms and offering a red-lit basement, dark room anthem.

As with all good things, time let the music ferment. The 2016 outline became a 2019 demo, first presented to the label, and emphatically embraced. With Sano returning from Barcelona to his native Columbia, replacing the world of club culture with horticulture, Odopt found their new Paris base led them to finally hit the pocket, the tribal percussion propelled by the razor-sharp snare and perfectly, more cowbell.

Who better than to request remixes than the origin of Especial, its first artist, mainstay mixer, and designer of each artwork since the label’s birth in late 2013, Jamie Paton. Having gone on to release for label peers and inspirations, ESP Institute and Multi Culti, this is a welcome return. Paton’s trademark deep dubwise is ever present, as is the exemplary programming, but now the twist of breaks in Remix form gives this EP widescreen dynamics.

The sound system stretching Dub mix rounds off, the vocals pulled back, the wobble and trembling bass, again highlight Especial’s mission, club music for the head and feet, mixing new wave with neu rave, beats with breaks, looking back but always, always moving forwards. 

released November 15, 2023
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Odopt & Sano - Picha [Emotional Especial 46]

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In 2012, Army of God released a cult cut of cold wave: “Army of Salvation”. This was the only EP by the partnership of Aroy Dee and Miss Jagroe, the only EP until now that is. Army of God are back, after more than a decade the duo return with Endless Skies. Analogue warmth is sliced by surgical synth stabs and bittersweet strings, Jagroe’s unmistakable voice echoes into the distance with the beseeching mantra of “until the music dies”. Aroy Dee’s edit of the title piece fortifies drums for the floor, emotion is further stripped from the already deadpan lyrics as melodies bleed into distorted wonder. The black streak that characterises Army of God turns a shade darker for the flip. A throbbing bass is inked by off-kilter keys, clusters of claps piercing the thicket of static and chilling chorus of “Fear the Night”. Venturing ever deeper into the night, the darker version will set speaker cones shaking and shivering. Juddering and trembling, basslines are bolstered with vocals invoking the very darkest regions of the dancefloor.

PREMIERE: Army Of God - Fear The Night (Dark Version)

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Ghent-based powerhouse Eskimo Recordings resurface with 'Next Wave Acid Punx Revamps', a deep dive into the shadowy intersections of EBM, post-punk, and proto-techno...Our pick from the release is Stockholm Syndrome AU’s electrifying overhaul of Voyou’s 'Houseman' - a 6-minute descent into EBM delirium, where dark bass hypnosis, scalpel-edged drum programming and celestial synth cascades collide under a canopy of mind-warping lasers. Warping the track’s DNA into a high-voltage, peak-time anthem, the Melbourne-based producer channels the demented energy of new beat’s golden era, slicing and dicing vocals into a corrupted dance speech.

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Next Wave Acid Punx Revamp

Houseman (Stockholm Syndrome AU Revamp)

Voyou - Houseman (Stockholm Syndrome AU Revamp) [Eskimo]

As part of his Next Wave Acid Punx series, Curses offers up his “Revamp” of Deborah Sasson’s (Carmen) Danger In Her Eyes, a curio from the wildly inventive mid late 80s that saw the American opera singer collaborate with German producers MCL (MicroChipLeague). A European chart topper on its original release, it's long since languished in obscurity, but in Curses' hands this mix of operatic vocals and raw house beats is now ready to add its more than a touch of melodrama to dancefloor's once again. 

"Hearing opera on the dance floor always hits me in a special way," explains Curses. "Decadent operatic vocals within decadent euphoric club environments just transports you to another time and place. When I first heard Danger In Her Eyes I was immediately inspired to make an edit that embraced that operatic escape but elevated the energy with harder drums and a proto-Trance EBM attitude like ate 80s early 90s releases from Manufacture, Interfront or BOY records.”

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Deborah Sasson & MCL - (Carmen) Danger In Her Eyes (Curses Revamp)

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Taken from "Señora - Práctica de límites EP (OPENTHENEXT)".  Out June 11th 2025. Buy here : https://openthenext.bandcamp.com/album/pr-ctica-de-l-mites-otn-12

Where does a footstep become transgression? When does a tone abandon its harmony and drift into noise?
At what precise instant does a sonic ripple shift from mere dissonance to true disturbance?
Práctica de Límites is a compelling meditation on boundaries—both territorial and tonal.
It draws a provocative parallel between the arbitrariness of geopolitical borders and the fragile thresholds within sound itself.
Through this exploration, it asks not just who belongs where, but what belongs when, sonically speaking

Artist social media :

https://soundcloud.com/senoramusica
https://www.instagram.com/senora_music
https://open.spotify.com/intl-es/artist/5QkqnogVSYiFYrq6qK0Dqb?si=R--WZzyJRbSTZhp8cLcl1A

Label social media :

https://soundcloud.com/openthenext
https://www.instagram.com/openthenext
https://www.openthenext.org

PREMIERE : Señora - Antiarmónica (OPENTHENEXT)

Vintage synth fetishist Italo Brutalo brings you his superb sophomore album Second Horizon, released 29th May on his and his girlfriend very own Bungalo Disco label. The German producer possesses an incredible armoury of retro analogue synths, and he certainly knows how to use them. And push them to their limits. Congratulations, listener. You are about to step into an alternate electronic universe.

Kicking off with City Sight, every synth is a joy. Warm tones, clear, crisp symbols and snares. A beautiful melody intertwined with acid tweaks and dreamy vocoder vocals, sounding almost more keys than voice. And that 80s drum machine line. There are five different decades where this modern classic would feel right at home.

You want it darker? Here comes Memory Sync, bursting through your loading screen like an end of level baddy. Press ‘play’ and you will know exactly what I mean. The hi hat and kick drum pattern on Digital Freedom is to die for, the acid bass and Italo disco melody giving your day an instant serotonin boost.

Surveillance State kicks the tempo up more than a notch, this eerie 3-D soundscape literally makes you feel as though you are being watched by a Machiavellian force. You can literally feel the paranoia oozing from your speakers. Technology is like a souped-up Kraftwerk 33 played on 45. Close your eyes and imagine stop-frame footage of robots in a car factory. Just brilliant. Heiss Oder Kalt (Hot Or Cold) is a perfect title for this lush mix of warm and cool synths, with a vocal sample reminiscent of a mad scientist.

Chasing Shadows, The first single to be released from Second Horizon, is just damn well exciting. It’s like you’re driving K.I.T.T. on turbo boost, in pursuit of the Midnight Express. Strap yourself in as Italo Brutalo hits the TB-303 button on the console for an acid fuel injection. Just when you thought it couldn’t get better, the joyous robotic vocal kicks in. I dare you to try and stay still whilst Chasing Shadows plays. It’s impossible.

Free To Move takes the tempo down a notch, robotic melodies dancing with each other in beautiful synchronicity, giving life to a beautiful android, leading perfectly into Black Gold, a soundscape rich enough to deserve to grace a Hollywood masterpiece.

Human Code is a perfect companion piece to City Sight. Drop this one in a club and see the reaction. Pure bliss. Then comes dark and sleazy low tempo I am a creator pulls you into the thought process of Italo Brutalo, before Tonight finishes this perfect long player off to a joyous, satisfying conclusion.

Musical visionaries often find it difficult to write that difficult second album. With Second Horizon, Italo Brutalo has brought you an original masterpiece. Enjoy.

Cover Art: Bungalo Disco
Mastering: X at 12inch.Berlin
Laquercut: AB Mastering
Original Photos: Gerald von Foris

Second Horizon

Heiss oder Kalt (Original Mix)

For its third digital release GNC Records presents Desordenador, a powerful EP charged with bold samples and analog sequences. This time, Techno and New Beat take center stage, blending with rhythmic and mental disruptions born from the impulsive and authentic energy that define Ciberfobia’s personality.

Ciberfobia is the project of Pedro Aguirre, an Ecuadorian DJ with over two decades of experience behind the decks. Under this alias, Pedro dives into the subconscious, confronting the deepest fears surrounding the evolution of surveillance technologies, emotional manipulation and thought control - exposing the chaos of this so-called progress and reminding us that we’re already trapped inside this error we built.

https://soundcloud.com/pedro-aguirre
https://soundcloud.com/gnc-records

Ciberfobia - Teknofobia [GNC Records]

Letha (Didier Limonet )

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Kazamayé - Letha (Didier Limonet )

Buy ltd. hand-stamped 12" vinyl & digital EP: mechatronica.bandcamp.com/album/mechatronica-white-2

2nd release in the limited vinyl White series dedicated to sounds across synth, new wave, EBM, italo and electro, comes in the form of a split EP by Danish producer Nixxon and Italian dance wave wizard Franz Scala.

Nixxon's gloomy, cosmic electro slow-roller opens Mechatronica White 2, followed by the heavier sounds of West, driven by razor-sharp synth stabs, voodoo percussion and a colossal bassline to boot.

On the flip, Franz Scala meshes italo, acid and spacey synth grooves into two effective anthems for the floor, destined to move bodies and transport minds.

Clone > https://bit.ly/2OYr9pg
HHV > https://bit.ly/2Az0h6K
Decks.de > https://bit.ly/2AyH1X1
Deejay.de > https://bit.ly/2Sm3Rbb
Redeye > https://bit.ly/2yDNqOW
Juno > https://bit.ly/2Db5DYq

Distribution >
triplevision.nl/release/MTRONW002
clonedistribution.com/release/52969

Discogs >
discogs.com/Nixxon-Franz-Scala-Mechatronica-White-2/release/12623380

@franz-scala
@nixxon

Mechatronica White 2

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Franz Scala - Salto Mortale [MTRONW002]

Berlin-based Musician/DJ riding the next wave acid halo into the sun-shattered dusk.

On albums, Dame Bonnet joins on Bass as well as the Curses (live) tours and concerts.

The new album ‘Another Heaven’ just released with legendary Synth-wave label, Italians Do It Better, co-produced by Johnny Jewel. Curses has also done vocals for Artists such as Âme ('Shadow of Love'), on legendary Berlin-label Innervisions, keeping true to his punk and new wave approach on electronic music. Previous albums released on Dischi and fashion house, Saint Laurent. Curses has brought his unique sound to iconic venues such at DC-10 and festivals like Nuits Sonores and Grauzone, as well his residency at Berlin’s infamous Pornceptual party. Hosting a Monthly radio show, Together Alone, on Rinse FM France, Curses has also released various EP's and singles with labels such as, Oráculo, Bordello a Parigi, Running Back, and Wrong Era.
Curses is responsible for curating the acclaimed vinyl compilation series and party, Next Wave Acid Punx, showcasing a passion for New Beat, Early E.B.M, Post-punk and obscure Italo, which continues to gain a passionate cult following worldwide, including multiple support from BBC Radio 6.

Curses continues to bring a romantic and punk energy to the club, threading the ethereal nostalgia of the 80s and 90s into the future of now.
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Banner crop taken from Another Heaven album cover artwork by PATTY CARROLL.

Deborah Sasson & MCL - (Carmen) Danger In Her Eyes (Curses Revamp)

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