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"Atmospheric synths swell victoriously"

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Like many electronic artists, Ryan Lee West aka Rival Consoles spent his early years experimenting with IDM, glitch and dance, but one consistent element in his musical journey has been his desire to create a more organic, humanised sound. Through these experimentations he has found a process of producing electronic music that feels close to this urge. Restricting himself to a small selection of analogue equipment, West engages his hands directly with instruments and is very selective about what he then records into the computer. He reduces musical parts even further, leaving enough space around the sound for it to breath.

‘Odyssey’ is a reflection of West’s quest to create atmosphere and space from minimal arrangements. ‘I don’t like music to sound overly laboured, so I restrict how much is going on. I’m kind of obsessed with the idea of reduction.’ The new 5-track EP was mastered by Naweed and is out on Erased Tapes.

'‘Odyssey’ and ‘Voyager’ are both incredibly stripped down and have a great sense of space throughout them. It's all about using the right ingredients at the right points in time. A lot of these ingredients are short recordings, such as ice cracking, mechanical clicks, clicks from synth errors, sounds of debris, guitar plucks etc., which interact with the simple arrangements and create little hints of rhythm. I also love the technique of swelling in music, but I realised that hardly anyone has done that in electronic music. So when I first got the synth to swell in and out with the opening chords of ‘Philip’, it was a great moment. Because it creates a human mood in a matter of seconds, which is very difficult to do with electronic sounds. That track is very important to me, and I think it will influence how I make music in the future.’ – Ryan Lee West

TRACK LISTING: A1. Odyssey A2. Philip. B1. Voyager B2. Rebecca B3. Soul (feat. Peter Broderick)

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Odyssey

Voyager

Rival Consoles – Voyager

dabp - Twunggg! (I Guess We'll Wait)

[TEA_D004] Christonia5 Und Zzzzra - Zeitanalyse

[TEA_D004]  Christonia5 - the silent voice

Gravity - The NoX : original soundtrack  for the Metanet software game N++

http://bit.ly/volorflexsabo ::

A master of lovelorn emotional surrender, Volor Flex brings his narrative to an end with Sabo, his fourth and last album under this alias. The reasons are only his to know, but Volor Flex certainly won't be this producer's final musical persona. Parts of Sabo already hint at subtle changes in direction and style - natural consequences of artistically perfecting oneself - showcasing even more of Volor's expert manipulation of samples and composer skills. 

Volor Flex's reputation and popularity have been steadily on the rise for the past two years; he has released 3 albums and 3 EPs, all representative of what it means to brilliantly adapt the specifics of a signature style while living up to the staple sound itself. The man who has been referred to as Burial 2.0, Alex Frolov of Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia delivers us a complete, 20-track long, intensely introspective album, possibly his finest work to date. 

Sabo is laden with familiar bittersweet moods made of crisp, dancy garage breaks paired with artfully constructed soundscapes as fragile as glass that Volor peels back until they break apart and fade away. All twenty tracks enclose the darnkess of the boreal forest, the harshness of the tundra, the anxiousness of isolation, the solace of being lost in thought and the memories of a loved one. Volor Flex adds a new expanse to the timeless comfort area that he's been building and has now completed, a place of relief and daydreaming the listener will repeatedly want to come back to.

Volor Flex - We Rise

The stars rarely align between Gregor Tresher and Petar Dundov's hectic schedules. But when they do, techno planets collide with explosive results. This earth-shattering production partnership began in 2011 with the still-stunning "Duo Tone" EP on Music Man. A trio of releases have followed during the last three years, including the almighty "Superconductor" on Cocoon 100 last summer. Fresh for 2014, the German/Croatian pact goes next-level with this firing slab of rich, majestic techno on Gregor's own imprint Break New Soil. Living up to its name, "Taurus" ignites with bullish precision. Pummelling with a classic palpitating bass and kick roll, percussive elements are gradually introduced before the shimmering riff enters the fray. Tingling with every twist and tweak, this will raise hairs on the back of every neck with a ten mile radius. For added measure, the duo have also included the Chord mix. Galvanising the same rhythmic mischief with full focus on the undulating bass, it's slippery, slinky and drenched in drama. A perfect DJ tool to tease in with the original mix, or a heads-down mission into the darkest corners of the dancefloor: this version ripples and ruffles in equal measure. Finally we hit "Flux". Taking a slightly softer, more melodic approach, here we find Gregor and Petar weaving a tight web of rushy arpeggios and subtle rhythmic keys. Arranged with detailed dynamism, every element spirals and surges to create full crowd meltdown. A truly special release, we can't wait until Gregor and Petar's schedule stars align again!

Gregor Tresher & Petar Dundov - Flux (Break New Soil 044)

Out May 19th

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Belgian producer (and our podcast alumni) Locked Groove, known to most for his releases on Scuba’s Hotflush Recordings and Tiga’s Turbo Recordings, extends his discography by making a debut on Munich-rooted disco label Permanent Vacation with a 2-originals/1-remix Thesseus EP featuring Milan-based Clockwork (c/w).

The hypnotic and moody atmosphere of the title track “Thesseus” and ethereal landscapes of “Meditations In An Emergency” might be explained by Locked Groove’s love for alien series on History Discovery Channel (read interview). The genreless-ness and captive nature of Clockwork’s remix remains a mystery…

Thesseus EP is out on September 26th. 

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Exclusive: Locked Groove - Meditations In An Emergency (Clockwork Remix)

B1.Nifelheim

A1.Yggdrasil

Project e.l.f. - Dreamer

Ben Klock | Subzero (Function-Regis Remix)

Planetary Assault Systems | Om The Def

Marcel Dettmann | Home

Len Faki | Kraft Und Licht

SKV18 - Withdrawal

Copicat

Function | Against The Wall

Function | Gradient I

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Artist: Gregor Tresher
Title: Nightcolors
Cat: BNSCD003
Format: CD, 12inch, Digital
Label: Break New Soil
Releasedate: July 5th, 2013

Break New Soil is thrilled to present Gregor Tresher´s brand new full length artist album "Nightcolors", marking the next chapter in a series of releases and remixes that have underlined his status as one of the most prolific and influential artists in electronic music today.

After a string of chart-topping EP’s on Cocoon, Drumcode and Music Man earlier this year and two high profile remixes this spring (Depeche Mode - Soothe My Soul, Moby - The Lonely Night), Gregor went back into the studio to craft his latest offering for his very own label, Break New Soil. 

The new album embodies the signature Tresher-sound from peak hour, techno-driven dance floor bangers („Permafrost“, „Black Relief“) over darker electronica tracks that mark a connection to his earlier Sniper Mode works („Pelican Dreaming“, „Apparition“), to lush and cerebral soundscapes that shape the album into a complete listening experience - and of course there are the signature sounding melodic tracks that Gregor´s name has become a trademark for („Nightcolors“ and his latest Cocoon hitsingle „About A Good Place“).

Accompanying the release, Gregor embarks on an extensive album tour that will include a mixture of exclusive live performances as well as DJ gigs starting at the end of May at Movement Detroit (US). The tour will touch down on some of the most prolific music festivals in the world such as Love Family Park (DE), Exit Festival (RS), Sonar (ES), Loveland (NL), SonneMondSterne (DE), Barrakud Festival (HR), and will culminate at ADE in Amsterdam at the annual Break New Soil Label Showcase in October. There will be a select group of clubs featured on the tour such as Berghain (Berlin), Fabric (London), Studio 80 (Amsterdam), Output (New York), Sankeys (Ibiza), Sound (Los Angeles) and Warung (Brazil) amongst others.  

Gregor Tresher began his career as a DJ in Frankfurt in the early '90s; today, he can be found plying that trade at venues around the world, from Berlin to Tokyo, Sydney to Los Angeles. In addition to releasing tracks on countless esteemed labels including Cocoon, Music Man, Drumcode, Ovum, Intacto, Moon Harbour and of course his very own Break New Soil, Gregor´s remix history includes artists like Depeche Mode, Sven Väth, Moby, Extrawelt and many more.

For the latest information about the new album “Nightcolors” and full album tour dates, visit www.gregortresher.com

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