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Navigating us through these topsy turvy times, Joris Voorn whisks us back to a 92 state of mind with this powerful update of a stone cold Dutch techno classic.

Originally produced by The Tellurians (AKA Robert Smit, Ferry Corsten, John Matze and Rene de Ruyter) the original 'Navigator' was a humungous hit across Europe and helped to define the exciting European sound that was emerging in house and techno at the time. Now, 29 years later, the Spectrum boss closes the loop with sincerity, clarity and some seriously heavy bass.

Lowering the tempo, fattening the groove, bringing that demonic one-word vocal to life and adding weaves and weaves of little production details, 'Navigator' has been modernised with subtlety and dark nocturnal soul. Already a key track in Joris' 'Global Underground 43' mix album last year, this marks a whole new lease of life for a track that's older than many of us DJs and ravers alike. Released as the entire scene enjoys a whole new lease of post lockdown life.

Enjoy these times. Happy navigating.

Joris Voorn - The Navigator

The Navigator

Spectrum boss Joris Voorn reworks Marsh's 2021 smash hit, 'Little Darling'.

An immaculate slice of progressive house that dropped as the world was in the depths of pandemic life, 'Little Darling' shined bright, due to its natural ebb and flow and arpeggiated chords, all backed by stately kicks and cheeky flips into breakbeat and tribal percussion. A firm favourite for so many, the track now feels primed and ready for a remix.

Replacing the breakbeats with a straight four-four, adding a growling bassline and bringing the original's trance-like melody to the fore, Joris does away with the original's slow-burn to create a fresh, euphoric and essential dancefloor moment.

Little Darling (Joris Voorn Remix)

Marsh - Little Darling (Joris Voorn Remix)

Kaufmann brings her trademark fusion of dark minimal and bouncy techno to Senso Sounds once again with the Ibu 3000 EP. The track is a full throttle techno monster with hard-as-nails drums and equally matched bassline, synth stabs and effects. The track is also presented here via an additional remix by label mate Metodi Hristov which adds another level of tension to the original, bringing out some of the more progressive elements of the track. Kaufmann also shares another original cut, Snorkel Combat, which is a tightly wound bomb that slowly builds the tension across its 7 minutes for maximum dancefloor effect.

01. Ibu 3000
02. Ibu 3000 (Metodi Hristov Remix)
03. Snorkel Combat

Releasedate: 19.01.2024

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Rising talent Kaufmann debuts on Truesoul, Adam Beyer’s more melodic techno label, with her two track EP ‘Tuffi’, out 1st November. 

The Berlin-based producer/DJ, revered Fusion festival regular and founder member of Dazed State techno collective, is a proponent of dark minimal techno with industrial ebm and spacey psychedelic elements.  Previously releasing on Stil Vor Talent, Global Underground, Senso Sounds, Einmusika, Subios Records and more, Kaufmann brings her best dark game with some contrasting lighter shades to ‘Drumcode’s little brother’.

‘Tuffi’: the title track starts with bounding techno beats and a hooky high bubbling synth melody like a mantra weaving through arresting breakdowns with heart-stopping drops marked by a funky vocal shout – but stalking under the radar and increasingly emerging are metallic industrial synth stabs, distorted hoover sounds and doppler FX, a more sinister dystopian side to the story. It’s a track of two beautifully crafted halves both of which will propel ravers dancefloorwards in droves.

‘’Tuffi’ taps into my melodic side. I wanted to create an uplifting track that gives you that floating sensation on the dancefloor while still delivering a punch of energy. In the production, it was all about blending the melodic main synth line with elements that retain a techno edge. I utilized extensive automation on the main synth to inject movement and life into the track.’ Kaufmann

 ‘Weird Flex’: a subtle rumbling beat, industrial SFX and growling reverb usher in machine-like phrases, urgent and dark like signals from a dysfunctional off-world planet – disjointed stabs, bites of tune, what sound like unsettling robotic processed vocal samples sung through didgeridoos – with multiple breakdowns and one humdinger with a sustained build before the drop, and subsequent compulsive dancing in clubs far and wide. 

‘To complement ‘Tuffi’, I wanted something offbeat and quirky. I chopped up a vocal, ran it through a vocoder plugin and built an FM synth line around it, giving it a slightly wonky feel. I dedicated a lot of time to perfecting the glide between notes to make sure it felt just right.’

PREMIERE: Kaufmann - Tuffi (Original Mix) [TRUESOUL]

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Joris Voorn returns with another sterling release on his Green label. I Ran The Zoo is a lesson in stripped-back contrast and subtlety, with an acidic groove bleeping away over driving percussion and delicate atmospherics in its Digital Version, the tension growing with every thud of the kick drum. A dizzying breakdown raises the bar with snare rolls and dramatic pads, with the wide-open space therein soon sucked back into the void when the beat drops back in.

Meanwhile the special Analog Version harks back to Joris’ techno sound of old. The throbbing kick and bass and acid blips are set against rising, white-noise drenched synth swells and simple percussion to create something moody and tough yet teasingly pared back.

These two heads-down mixes make this release a stark contrast to some of his more melodic, riff-fuelled releases of late, once again demonstrating Joris' endless versatility and shape-shifting abilities.

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I Ran The Zoo

I Ran The Zoo (Digital Version)

Iyewaye

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Release Date: 22.06.2018
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Having previously released classic Hungry Music anthems such as Carrousel, La clé de champs, or Ayahuasca, here we see French music enthusiast, wide-ranging producer and impressive live performer N’to make his next mesmerizing offering entitled Croche.

Title track Croche starts off in perfect manner as N’to combines a melange of sleek, minimal drum patterns, deep growling bass and a kinetic, slow burning lead melody. As always, the frenchman manages to create a perfect balance of rhythms and emotions that will bring mayhem to nightclubs and festivals alike.

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NTO - Croche (Preview)

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Download: https://apexfaction.lnk.to/Clarity
Stream: https://apexfaction.lnk.to/Clarity

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