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Illusions of Power is about political corruption, the collapse and seizure of control, sparring nations, war, drugs, gangs and the fraudulent, media systems that spin it all into rolling, fear-mongering 24 hour loops. Illusions of Power is about the horrors of the modern world and a humanity haunted by its bloodied past. But as every long dark tunnel comes to an end, Illusions of Power too has its glimmers of hope.

Written with an arsenal of hardware gear from the Londoner’s studio in Berlin, Dax J’s Electric Deluxe debut is a militant, yet atmospherical dancefloor assault. As he has proven over a slew of EPs for EarToGround Records and labels like LDNWHT, Deeply Rooted, Clergy and his own Monnom Black label, his sound is a compelling and thoroughly contemporary one. Dax J’s productions are typically mercurial, informed by the past and fortified with a wide range of influences from acid and ambient, to jungle and drum & bass. His EPs are rich, kaleidoscopic ventures involving an array of tempos and moods, and Illusions of Power is no different.

In “Reign Of Terror” and “Harry The Hatchet” on the A-side, and “Zulu Nation” and “The Quest” on the flip, Dax J flexes sinewy techno muscle in his rave-inciting idiom where the new and the oldschool collide. Then in the angst-ridden “Cartagena Square” (built around field recordings from Cartagena in South America) and dreamy breakbeats of “Breaking Visions” Illusions of Power present two very different diversions from the dance. In one there is light and a sense of relief; in the other, shadowy omens of the world are massing. The future is full of promise, but be on your guard.

All tracks written and produced by Dax J
Cat. no. EDLX051 – all rights reserved
℗&© 2016 Electric Deluxe
www.electricdeluxe.net

Illusions Of Power

Dax J - Reign Of Terror

Now in its second decade, with a steady stream of the most forward thinking and cutting edge techno productions, Drumcode has one of the biggest selections of releases from industry heavy hitters, whilst not forgetting its future by bringing the newest talented producers into the limelight, where Layton Giordani is now a name firmly within that line up.

The New York born, but now EU based producer first had recognition back in 2014, and his debut release came via Drumcode with his track “Rivington” on the A-Sides Vol5 compilation in 2016. 

Consisting of 12 original tracks, the album packs a punch when it comes to no-nonsense techno. Successfully weaving relentless drums and catchy vocal hooks into a selection of thick, brooding, atmospheric tracks.

Layton Giordani - Turn It Around - Drumcode - DC170

Artist: DAST
Title: Raid Zone EP (Incl. Juan Sanchez Remix)
Label: OFF Recordings
Release number: OFF147
Labelcode: LC-37385
Format: Digital / Vinyl

Releasedate: 10.04.2017 (Digital) / 2017 (Vinyl)

Tracks:
1. DAST - Raid Zone
2. DAST - Systeme Failure
3. DAST - Raid Zone (Juan Sanchez Remix)

Info:
Following on the heels of releases on labels as Etruria, Cocoon and Elevate, italian-based DAST makes his debut on OFF Recordings.

The EP kicks off with "Raid Zone", a classic and timeless piece of spacy bigroom chord techno.

"System Failure" with its unsettling lead takes things more towards the latenight realm.

And Juan Sanchez delivers an even more stomping and peaktime interpretation of "Raid Zone", perfect to "destroy" festival dancefloors.

Raid Zone EP

Raid Zone

DAST - Raid Zone - OFF147

Adam Beyer’s Drumcode is growing from strength to strength, year after year, with a non-stop release schedule showcasing both the labels new and most established artists with cutting edge techno beats. After 20 years since its inception, Drumcode continues to push the boundaries, firmly grounding their position as the world’s No.1 techno label.

Drumcode’s youngest rising star, Layton Giordani, exploded on to the scene after his debut album “Where It Begins” back in February, after scoring some of the biggest festivals in Europe this summer, he now returns with an exciting collab titled “Live Again”.

NY born and bred, Danny Tenaglia has always been a true inspiration for Layton since his teenage years, so when the opportunity to collaborate with the fellow NY legend was on the cards, it was a dream come true.

Danny and Layton join forces for the lead track ‘Live Again’. Its deep and dark with a slowly building pad wrapping around a modulating synthetic hook. The dark and effected vocal echo takes the track into a hypnotic vibe.

‘Take It Back’ delivers a pumping drive the moment it fires up. Snapping percussive force and an infectious rhythmic groove will unhinge dance floors nationwide, whilst ‘Secrets of Vibration’ has a rattling, yet blistering low end presence to it.

The New Yorkers unite on this energetic and exciting collab.

Layton Giordani - Take It Back - Drumcode - DC180

Brazilian DJ and producer Wehbba delivers his first full solo release on Adam Beyer's Drumcode imprint with the 'Eclipse' EP, featuring the deep, eerie and hypnotic techno cut 'Protocol'.

Wehbba's 'Eclipse' EP, which includes four originals, is set for release February 19.
Purchase here: https://www.beatport.com/release/wehbba/2211030

DC185

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Premiere: Wehbba 'Protocol'

Sherbet Cookies EP

Alan Hash - Sherbet Cookies (Original Mix) [Enter Music]

Strong drums and driven percussions combined with industrial textures and mysterious sound scapes is what you find on our new release. Masquerade is the title of our next ep on DCRYPTED and features two Techno bombs from Tobias Lueke plus remixes from Björn Torwellen and Dave Simon.

Tobias Lueke - Masquerade (Original Mix)

Boris Brejcha  - I Take It Smart (unreleased Intro Virsion)

Old Rave

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David Garez - Old Rave (Original Mix)

Pre-order: https://www.beatport.com/release/vortex/2352217
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Recent addition to Alan Fitzpatrick's WATB roster, Southhampton born A.S.H makes his debut on the label with two peak time techno tracks. ‘Stranger Things’ takes a tighter and crispier percussive road compared to the first track of the EP ‘Vortex’. Its synth lines are melodic in their approach, with a moody synthetic palette of stabs and riffs. We hope you enjoy our premiere of A.S.H’s ‘Stranger Things’, exclusively on Techno Cave.

Label: We Are The Brave 
Release Date: 03.08.18

Premiere: A.S.H - Stranger Things

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