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@Cygnus is an electronic musician based in Texas. His influences include Electro, IDM, experimental hardcore bass, and more. His 2015 tour with legendary Manchester act Autechre took him around the United States for 30 days. In 2016 he toured Europe, playing alongside the likes of Gerald Donald, DJ Stingray, DMX Krew, Team Doyobi, and Sync24. His technical approach mixes the versatility of software with the touch and feel of hardware to create a timeless mixture of electronic beats and melody.

Buy Cygnus here: cygnusat.bandcamp.com/

Cygnus

A rare mix from the originator of Techno, Juan Atkins, as part of the celebration of three decades of Tresor, the German nightclub, label, and institution.

Recorded at the Tresor club in Berlin at the beginning of 2020, before the Covid-19 pandemic turned the world upside-down, the mix spans the full spectrum of sub-genres that Techno has evolved into from its beginnings with Juan and his peers in 1980s Detroit. As such the mix is true testament to the genre from one of its founding fathers.

Juan’s classic track I Love You features on the forthcoming Tresor 30 compilation - 52 tracks of classics and exclusive commissions that map the flight path of Techno from the pioneers to the producers of today and tomorrow. This alongside the recent reissue of the seminal 3MB record Juan made alongside Moritz Von Oswald and Thomas Fehlmann perfectly encapsulates the long-lasting connection between Juan Atkins and Tresor, between Detroit and Berlin.

https://shop.tresorberlin.com/store/tresor30-clear-vinyl-boxset/
https://tresorberlin.bandcamp.com/album/3mb-feat-magic-juan-atkins

2020-01-10 - Juan Atkins at Tresor

Juan Atkins Live At Tresor 10.01.2020

Buy Tresor 30 Boxset

Juan Atkins - Live at Tresor 10.01.2020

Roulette Rekordz welcomes SMPL SMPL from Vilnius, Lithuania

His EP "Portals" will be released in september 2021.

4 tracks characterized by free-form improvisation, sound experiments, and the integration of acoustic instrument timbres.

This young artist schooled to master saxophone according to strict classical education by globally renowned lecturers has already proven his skills in numerous competitions although the discovery of a passion for electronic music production now seems to have taken over a large part of his life.

As his curiosity for music began to grow beyond classical arrangements he followed his journey through different genres. Avant-garde, Jazz as well as Contemporary Classical music have made a big influence, while electronic music culture is what fuels the inspiration.

RR26D - SMPL SMPL - Portals - Roulette Rekordz

NS001

Delta Dynamiks

Luna 32

Artist: Various Artists
Title: NS001
Label: Natural Selection
Catalogue No: NS001
Format: Digital
Release Date: 1st October 2021

Bandcamp: https://naturalselectionlondon.bandcamp.com/releases
Juno: https://www.junodownload.com/products/ns001/5263533-02/
Boomkat: https://boomkat.com/products/ns001

Track Listing:
1. Adapta - Overlooker
2. Nullptr - Reflex Arc
3. Plant43 - Luna 32
4. Versalife - Nostalgia
5. Cygnus - Delta Dynamiks
6. Blixaboy - Micronautics
7. Annie Hall - Panax Ginseng
8. Plural - I Only Knew
9. DJ Skull - Upwards Spiral
10. /DL/MS/ - EPS16
11. Hiroaki Iizuka - Beatpoint
12. Operator - C'mon
13. Kamikaze Space Programme - Trust Your Mechanic
14. dannyethics - Bladey
15. Cressida - Myosin
16. Jeroen Search - Core Structure
17. The Advent - Vital Point (90's Remaster)
18. Second Storey - Toothless Tiger
19. dynArec - As It Was
20. Somatic Responses - Last Scan
21. Stormfield & Nonima - Stampede
22. SWARMM - Coils
23. Kodah - Ghost Machine

"London based collective Natural Selection mark their 10 year milestone with the launch of their label, kicking things off with this exquisitely curated 23-track VA compilation, which brings together some of the most respected names in Techno and Electro, including The Advent, Jeroen Search, Kamikaze Space Programme, Somatic Responses, Versalife aka Conforce, Annie Hall, Operator, DJ Skull & more. Every artist on the compilation has played an important role, or had a connection, in one way or another, to the label / collective over their colossal 10 year journey.

Natural Selection are well known for their no rules approach to bridging the heavier spectrum of Techno, Electro, Acid, etc. with new, experimental style and form. One can always expect the most cutting-edge, hard-hitting, underground electronics at Natural Selection events, which have gained noteriety for daring lineups and extreme diversity in sound. It is clear to see that this ethos remains uncompromised for their logical extension into a record label."

Mastered by @dadub Studio

Natural Selection - NS001 - V/A [Previews]

For this @DarkScienceElectro Rewind, we take a listen to a track from the maiden voyage of seminal label @CPUrecords by Electro master @Cygnus 

Phillip Washington is an electronic musician based in Texas. His influences include Electro, IDM, experimental hardcore bass, and more. His technical approach mixes the versatility of software with the touch and feel of hardware to create a timeless mixture of electronic beats and melody. Cygnus has been producing music under this alias since 2011 and has brought us some of the freshest Electro of the last decade. He manages to pay homage to classic Electro, while at the same time pushing the genre forward. There is a certain feeling of soulfulness that can be heard in his music that, I think, isn't matched by anyone before or currently. 

Find Cygnus:
https://cygnusat.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/cygnus.avi/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100031660662023

Newmark Phase

Buy Here

Electro Rewind: Cygnus - District Nights (2012)

For the next @DarkScienceElectro premiere we look to the southern United States for a check-in with Electro veteran @Cygnus

With a long history of releases beginning in 2006, this Texas resident presents a varied release with the brand new 'Rainy Days'. Straddling the line between Ambient, Techno, IDM, Chillwave and Electro, this full-length release on Biosoft Records has something for everyone. The track selected by @DVSNME to premiere for @DarkScienceElectro is entitled 'Default Mode Network' and is the most Electro-centric track on the release. This track is about as smooth as they come with understated percussive traits and a ton of focus on the melody, driven by beautifully modulated pads and bass lines generated by a Waldorf Blofeld, Elektron Digitakt/Analog 4 as well as a Korg VC-10. The song was described by Cygnus as a song about meditation. He went on to say that "The brain is 'used' and consumes energy even when it is not focused on any discreet goal or process". This captivating release is a journey through the sonic landscapes of this prolific producers mind. 

You can buy the release here: https://cygnusat.bandcamp.com/album/rainy-days

Additional resources:
https://www.facebook.com/cygnus-138708879482503/
https://www.discogs.com/artist/1932807-Cygnus-5

Album art: Bobby St. Aubin

Rainy Days

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PREMIERE: Cygnus - Default Mode Network (Biosoft Records)

For the next @DarkScienceElectro premiere we look to the southern United States for a check-in with Electro veteran @Cygnus on @CPUrecords

With a long history of releases beginning in 2006, this Texas resident presents a brand new EP called 'Deep Analysis'.  The track selected by @DVSNME to premiere for @DarkScienceElectro is entitled 'Sheffield Bleep'. The song was composed using Digitakt, Analog4 , Roland SH-01, Ableton and a Vocoder, This vocal track's central theme is an ode to the mighty @CPUrecords done over an Jazzy Electropop feeling track with a Roland CR-78 providing the rhythm. This track is my personal favorite on the record, however, I would also say that this release as a whole is absolutely worth checking out. It is on pre-order now and will be shipping out on or around May 3rd, 2019.

Buy here: https://shop.cpurecords.net/album/deep-analysis

Additional resources:
www.facebook.com/cygnus-138708879482503/
www.discogs.com/artist/1932807-Cygnus-5
https://www.facebook.com/cpurecords/

Deep Analysis

PREMIERE: Cygnus - Sheffield Bleep (Central Processing Unit)

@Cygnus is an electronic musician based in Texas. His influences include Electro, IDM, experimental hardcore bass, and more. His 2015 tour with legendary Manchester act Autechre took him around the United States for 30 days. In 2016 he toured Europe, playing alongside the likes of Gerald Donald, DJ Stingray, DMX Krew, Team Doyobi, and Sync24. His technical approach mixes the versatility of software with the touch and feel of hardware to create a timeless mixture of electronic beats and melody.

Most tracks used in this mix can be purchased digitally on iTunes or by visiting Bandcamp: https://cygnusat.bandcamp.com/

All songs written & performed by Cygnus

Rainy Metropolis (Relax The Machine)
Alien Hangovers (Pattern Locator)
Emerging From The Void (The Oasis)
She Made You Dance (Vox Alia)
You Like Danger (Electric Eclectics)
Nexus Telecoms (Radical User Interfaces)
Midnight Wreckers (Machine Funk)
Vaporwaves (Rainy Days)
Skylab (Cosmos)
Ne0 Ge0 (Ne0 Ge0)
The Xenon Bridge (The Oasis)
District Nights (Newmark Phase)
Tau Ceti (Tesseracter)
Mental Image (Blackest Dimensions)
Extra Terrestrials (Extra Terrestrials)
Infektor (Global Systems)
Sheffield Bleep (Deep Analysis)
Interstellar Cyberpunk (Voyager VII)
Icasean Ice Storm (1.9.9.X.)