DifferentSound Premiere // DBFB

Croatian techno duo DBFB has released a new EP under the title Stones. They present four tracks of groovy Detroit-influenced techno with avantgarde funk turns.

Early support by: Cari Lekebusch, Cristian Varela, Dax J, Slam, Takaaki Itoh, A.Morgan, CRAVO, Trevor Rockliffe, Carl Craig, Arnaud Le Texier, A Thousand Details, Vinicius Honorio, Drumcomplex, Electric Indigo, Steephen Disario...


SMALL STONE Original mix Although simple at the first sound, the song is layered resulting in a tapestry of audio textures. The result is subtle but rich noise texture laying the foundations for the simplicity of bouncy melody. Repetitiveness in melody is bridged by plexus of noisy details. These details carry the development/growth.

SMALL STONE Orion remix Remix was done by the Finnish recording artist, DJ and radio host Orion who is the head of the label Absence of Facts. Vocal snippets reminiscent of British grime add a touch of hasty playfulness to the melody, simultaneously accentuating the rhythm. This remix develops the original in a way that successfully preserves the backbone of the song yet alters it into such a fresh and groovy render. Great remix.

STEPPING STONE Original mix This song brings somewhat dubbish take on Detroit techno with a groovy bass line and specific synth line in the role of vocal. Quickly evolving melodies pour over sound patterns into something new as soon as we pay attention to them. Leaving us no time to adapt, we can only enjoy the perfectly developed stages of this little dynamite.

STEPPING STONE Phillip Petit remix Step into this avantgarde SF funk adventure by Philippe Petit. It’s a nontypical techno combination of more organic sounds – guitar-like melody lines almost reminding of tango (and some French vibe in the form of accordion-like sounds) - and 606 grooves. Petit is France-based, Belgian techno DJ and producer who runs two labels Knotweed Records and Decision Making Theory. Amazingly skilled, fresh, and funky remix. Like it was made for summer. 

Track: Small Stone (Orion Remix)
Artist(s): DBFB, Orion
Label: After Us Records  
Catalog: AFTUSD_007
Format: Digital
Genre: Electronic
Style: Techno
Release Date: 30.06.2023
Mastering: Mattias Fridell
Artwork: Sebastian Santrac/Dario Bosnjak

After Us Records Bandcamp: https://afterusofficial.bandcamp.com/album/dbfb-stones-ep

DS Premiere: DBFB - Small Stone (Orion Remix) [AFTUSD_007]

DBFB - is a Croatian techno project founded by Bosnyak and Observer. They have released music on labels such as Planet Rhythm, Secession, Illegal Alien, Synergie, Ri7mo, Blur, Kongres, Rave Your Soul, and After Us. DBFB has performed at key events and festivals across Croatia, including SEASTAR Festival, SHIP, Seasplash, and Tunels, as well as in nearly every major club in the country.

Their latest vinyl release on Planet Rhythm is climbing the techno music charts and has received excellent feedback from leading industry figures. The Rhythmascend series has gained significant popularity, with support from DVS1, Steffi, Holden Federico, Matrixxman, Marcel Dettmann, and The Advent, among others. Their music is regularly played and supported by legendary artists such as Richie Hawtin, Laurent Garnier, and Dax J.

Beyond their music, the duo nurtures aspiring young producers through 
workshops. Their commitment to music and their local community is evident in ETER nights, the local parties they founded to foster the underground techno scene on the west coast of Istria

Independent record label from Tbilisi, since 2017.