artist: Staffan Linzatti
title: View From The Collapsing Centre
cat nr.: BALANS011
format: 12” vinyl & digital
release date: 8th of july 2013
file under: Techno
tracks:   
A1 Opening
A2 The Contraption
B1 View From The Collapsing Centre
B2 Control

We have been looking forward to this release for a while now and we are happy to share this amazing EP with you. Swedish futurist Staffan Linzatti has joined ranks with BALANS and how! 

He delivers 4 transmissions of alienating techno. Bleeps, haunting strings and off course 909 drummachines going mental. His work has always sounded unpredictable, brooding, dark and seem to follow musical rules from another realm. It’s as if these 4 tracks are delivered to us from a wormhole from the other side of the galaxy.

Early support comes from Jeff Mills a.o.

DJ FEEDBACK…. 

DJ Deep – “Excellent release! Loving Steffan Linzatti’s work and I am a big fan of Balans, so that’s a great combination for me! (I collect all of the releases on vinyl).”

Mauro Picotto – “Its always a pleasure to hear Staffan’s stuff. The Contraption is my pick here.”

Gerd – “Nice rollin’ techno from Staffan. Enjoying all four of the tracks here. Staffan once again proves to be provider of strong minimalistic techno tracks! Balans hitting hard!”

Rolf Mulder – “Opening is my pick for this ep. But I could easily drop any of them in my show The Public Stand. Delicate matter, support!”

Ian O’Donovan – “Very cool techno from Staffan, reminds me of some Jeff Mills material. Liking Control the most on first listen. Solid release again from Balans!”

Angel Molina – “Nice Mills-esque release, especially into The Contraption and the title track!”

Adam Beyer – “Now this is a super ep! I’m digging everything on here and will be playing them all.”

Joel Mull – “Always been a big fan of Staffan’s work. Again he delivers timeless pieces of soundscapes. Support!”

Dustin Zahn – “Nice strong grooves from Staffan! View From… is my favourite track of the bunch.”

Norman Nodge – “Good stuff in the tradition of Hood/Mills. Some might say its blasphemy, but I like it ☺ Control my pick.”

2562 – “Well-crafted Millsian techno. I’m enjoying it, especially Control.”

Ame (Kristian) – “This is killer techno from Staffan!!! Control is the pick for me.”

Brendon Moeller – “Been a fan of Linzatti for a while now and this reinforces just why! The Contraption is my fav.”

DJ Hell – “This is such a MONSTER of a release. Control!! 5/5!!”

Tim Wolff – “The no-nonsense feel of these tracks is very appealing. A good match with the label. The Contraption is the pick for me I think here.”

James Zabiela – “Oh yes, I really like The Contraption!! Sci Fi Techno!!”

Rolando – “This is a DOPE release!! Every single track is doing it for me here!!!!”


Dave Clarke – “Very hypnotic and eerie grooves. Tough to choose between Control or Contraption.”

Ben Klock – “Staffan… ALWAYS good! View From… is my fav here.”

Josh Wink – “Good sexy techno from Staffan… as usual! Opening stands out on first listen.”

DVS1 – “WOW!!! Seriously… Linzatti is one of my favourites! So DOPE!! Control.”

Nuno dos Santos – “Pffffff trippy hypnotic to the bone! Favs are The Contraption & Control.”

Par Grindvik – “Been waiting for this release for so long! View From… might be one of my all time Staffan favourites! Love the whole thing though!!”

Samuel L Session – “Really nice techno here. I like the overall vibes of the tracks. Will play them out! Control my fav.”

Marcel Fengler – “Massive tunes… MASSIVE!!”

Marc Romboy – “Opening is much more than just an opener! Totally in love with the atmosphere, touching!!!”

Mark Broom – “Proper techno here. VFTCC wins with it’s Mills vibe. A real nicely served up EP!”

Paul Woolford – “KILLER ep! Opening sounds so tense, there’s a tangible sense of advent with it. My only reservation is that its set up so well that i’m really wanting it to bang but that’s not what Staffan is going for here. Maybe he should do another mix to complement. Either way its great stuff!”

Guy Andrews – “Very nice release. Good to see a producer working with some slightly out of the ordinary sounds! ☺”

Marcelus – “Control has a really nice soft vibe to it. I’ll be trying it out for sure.”

NX1 – “5/5 package guys! Really interesting release. We’ll definitely be playing Opening and Control.”

Exium – “Amazing ep! We love Staffan’s music.. will play and chart!!”

Svreca – “Staffan never ever fails!! Support from me on this release.”

Surgeon – “I like The View From The Collapsing Centre on this release. Gonna play it on my next Rinse FM show.”

Samuli Kemppi – “Another killer Staffan!! I really like every track on here. Gig and radio play from me!”

Ceoltronic Radio – (RTE Pulse, Ireland) – “I can see why Jeff likes this. Really nice work. Will play on the Radio this week for sure!”

Golden River Radio – (East Village Radio, NYC, USA) – “Really hypnotic, rolling stuff here. View From… and The Contraption are great!”

Kim – (Switch, Studio Brussels, Belgium) – “The title track is a real favourite with us.”

Scan Mode – (DJ Magazine, Spain) – “WOW! Amazing Axis’ized record! Amazing track from the future!”

Tsugi Magazine, France – “Niiiiiiiiiice ep Staffan!!”

Debug Magazine, Germany – “Considering for review.”

Raphael – (Partysan Magazine, Germany) – “Now I want to go to Berghain and listen to all of this on that PA… should be great fun! Well done Mr Linzatti.”

Staffan Linzatti - View From The Collapsing Centre - BALANS011

I'm just regular New Yorker that enjoys underground techno. I’ve been fortunate to have had worked at few iconic New York City Nightclubs for the past 13 years doing the door and guest list. From Manhattan all the way to what’s now the club Mecca of New York City Brooklyn . From Avalon aka limelight, Mansion aka Crowbar, Output and now Elsewhere Brooklyn Nyc !

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Staffan Linzatti - View From The Collapsing Centre - BALANS011

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