Buy: https://metacomplex.bandcamp.com/album/europa-colony

Tracklist:
Bionic Personnel
Europa Colony
Algorithm Flow
Lunar Server

Europa Colony

Europa Colony /// EP Preview

Gladio Operations inaugurates 2023 with its seventh release titled “Split Machine”, a new series of shared EPs, where in this first episode the producers Jauzas The Shining and Cycloplex go halves on the EP.

The French producer returns to Gladio with three cuts which possess his peculiar and characteristic rugged sound. The EP launches with "Business Machines” and “Isla De Encanto”, two powerful cuts with aggressive and noticeable basslines filled-up with dark textures. Jauzas gifts us a last cut titled “Equation”, a nod to the EBM sound, where he preserves the same darkness as in the previous cuts.

On side B we encounter the Spanish producer Francisco Aguado, who has recently released his first work under the "Cultivated Electronics" label under his new electro alias, Cycloplex. With two cuts titled “Intercepted” and “Acid Machine”, Cycloplex reveals his particular minimalist vision of electro sound in an abstract journey of excellent monotonous rhythms.

Bandcamp

Jauzas The Shining - Equation

Early influenced by Belgian and UK Old School Rave sound, Chris Nexus 6 has been gravitating around the electronic scene since 1995. Co-founder of a weekly electronic show on a local radio station in the suburbs of Paris for more than 10 years, Chris gradually abandoned the Acid/Transcore style of his beginnings in favor of a cold and hard-hitting Electro that he still mixes with passion today.

In parallel with his activities, Chris turned to writing musical chronicles for Atome.com (FR), Electro Alliance (US), or Electric Kingdom (US) blogs. Nowadays, he regularly signs artworks and illustrates record covers for some of his favorite labels: New Flesh Records, Rave Or Die, Zodiak Commune, Shipwrec, or Fundamental Bass Intelligence.

Which artist has influenced you the most?

- There are numerous but in Electro, I would name Anthony Rother. I used to listen to techno, acid and hardcore early in the 90's but when "Sex With The Machines" came out, it has been like a storm for me. Since then, I really changed my style and focused on Electro in its purest form.

Which artists/labels is more relevant to you now?

- Anthony Rother, for sure. He's still on top after all those years of production. I would also recommend my bro Umwelt and his labels (Rave Or Die / New Flesh). A killer for sure. And at the moment I'm really into Ole Mic Odd, Serge Geyzel and FracTal just to name... they all have an incredible sound!!

Tracklist:
Francois Dillinger - Autonomous Vehicle
Gravitational Effect - Gravitational Waves
Cyber Domain - Human Scanner (Synthezsman Remix)
Madrid 79 - Barcelona 95
Shedbug - Battlefines
Void Celles - Saturated Faces
Vertical67 - Break The Chain
Anthony Rother - Technologie
The Exaltics - Whit The Lights Out
Spectrum Data Forces - Vocacion
ID
Controlled Weirdness - Bleeker St
Zeta Reticula - Documented Contact
Liebknecht - Voula 
Hatch - Depresse Mode
/DL/MS/ - S.I.T.G
Gamma Intel - Casual Power
Client_03 - Sense Combiner
Cosmox - Electrostress
Umwelt - Fear On The Dark Planet 
Umwelt - Conversation Ih the Dark Waters
Lloyd Stellar - Alone In The Engine Room

Follow:
@chris-nexus-6

Strange But Dance Music #112: Chris Nexus 6

5 tracks of drexciyan Electro from up north. Norwegian sound explorer Digitizer delivers driving baselines, captivating atmos and complex arrangements of retro-futuristic charm. Guaranteed to bring the heat!

soundcloud.com/pulse-drift-recordings/sets/pdr009-digitizer-future-technology-previews

Future Technology

Computer Age

We continue to introduce you to new names and today we have Manta - an artist from The Hague, Netherlands with a selection of exclusively his tracks that are not released yet and are waiting to be released.

Which artists has influenced you the most?

- This is really quite diverse, I listen to lot's of different artists, obscure and more known artists. Listening to a lot of the old Tumpett label tapes right now but also the whole ecosystem surrounding Drexciya (UR, Dopplereffekt, Zyklus, DJ Stingray and various Stinson/Donald releases). If I would describe the music style I make it would be an exploration in EBM and new beat sounds blended with (Detroit) electro and ambient soundscapes. One of my all time favourite releases is Autechre - Tri Repetae.

What new projects/releases with your participation are expected in the near future?

- Still working on it!

Which artists/labels is more relevant to you now?

- My current playlist is quite diverse - from electro, ambient to doom metal. Right now I play a recent release on Brokntoys from Non Punire called Espeletia.

What inspires you now to create music?

- Mostly the machines I work with. I create all my own sounds. If I don't feel inspired I usually create my own presets on different synths and these can bring me in a certain atmosphere / vibe and suddenly a new track is finished. 

What set-up do you use when creating music? 

- I sequence from Ableton Live and use hardware and software 50/50. The Prophet 12 is used a lot, this is a dark beast but really requires programming to get the most out of it. I have some vintage synths such as a SH2 which I use often for basslines, Juno 60, MKS-50 and Korg ex8000. I exploit the reverbs from the Ensoniq DP/4 quite a lot.

Tracklist:
Wild ambitions
Performing in the somewhat
Panopticon
Weerstand
Echo Sea
Untitled
Names have become true
Tanca
Senteur
Sixteenth
Failure parade
Untitled II

Follow:
@pray4manta

Strange But Dance Music #114: Manta

Buy Vinyl and Digital:

https://whoispaula.bandcamp.com/album/reality-testing

Release Info :

@zobol - Reality Testing [Who Is Paula // WIP004]

Paula said: there are words they tried to print, there are thoughts they tried to speak, there are pictures you cannot show, photos you cannot snap and lyrics that you cannot sing. Think as I think, she said, see as I see, I kiss your thoughts, I kiss your dreams, I leave my steps upon your reality.

Tracklist :
A1. Hell Bender
A2. Element Of Risk
A3. Astronomical Significance
B1. Saturation Diving
B2. Reality Testing

releases April 28, 2023

Written & Produced : Jon Chmielewski
Artwork : Dave Balstert
Mastering : Johanz Westerman
Pressing : Deepgrooves Pressing Plant

Pre-Order Vinyl:

▶︎ Bandcamp : https://whoispaula.bandcamp.com/album/reality-testing
▶︎ Hard Wax : https://bit.ly/3LjJ0Se
▶︎ Clone : https://bit.ly/4462Usl
▶︎ Kompakt : https://bit.ly/442ii9f
▶︎ Decks : https://bit.ly/3Lan3EP
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▶︎ Juno : https://bit.ly/3VaBflP

Reality Testing

[PREMIERE] - Zobol - Hell Bender [WIP004]

Building Bridges, Breaking Walls

Terrestrial Access Network — Oceanside Panic — [FTA_VA02]

TL Premiere #1325 (2023.08.14) : Plant43 - Mind Drift [Plant43 Recordings]

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For this 190th Premiere of 2023, we have a track by Plant43 (AKA Emile Facey) titled ‘Mind Drift’ from his forthcoming EP "Reflection | Reaction - Part Three" on his own record label : Plant43 Recordings.

The EP will be available from August 21, 2023 in limited edition transparent blue vinyl + digital.

Pre-order :
▶︎ Bandcamp : https://plant43.bandcamp.com/album/reflection-reaction-part-three-012
▶︎ Juno : https://www.juno.co.uk/products/plant43-reflection-reaction-part-three-vinyl/947253-01

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Release Info :

Plant43 - Reflection | Reaction - Part Three [Plant43 Recordings // PLANT43012]

Reflection | Reaction is a trilogy of EP’s written by Plant43 over the course of winter 2022/23, the first in the series marking the 10th release and third anniversary for the artist’s Plant43 Recordings label. Over the course of twelve tracks and over an hour of new music Emile Facey takes the listener on an emotional journey through the frosty depths of winter and into the warm sunlight of spring. All three parts of the trilogy will be on different coloured limited edition vinyl (300).

All orders include PDF A4 high resolution poster artwork by Emile Facey.

Tracklist : 
1. Tidal Flexing
2. Reflective Waves
3. System's Edge
4. Mind Drift

releases August 21, 2023

Written, produced and designed by Emile Facey at Plant43. Mastered by Pritchcraft. Distribution by Juno records.

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Juno's Review : "Plant43 wrote a trio of EPs over the winter season at the end of 2022 and the start of 23 and has been putting them out on his own Plant43 Recordings label. This third part from the man born Emile Facey is another emotional rollercoaster that conveys the wintry scenes in which they were written while also taking you on to the more warm and optimistic light of spring. Lithe electro rhythms and icy synths open up on 'Tidal Flexing' while 'Reflective Waves' gets a little darker and more intense. 'System's Edge' is a celestial cruise with quick, slick drums and masterful leads then 'Mind Drift' channels Drexcyian cyborg funk to close. The final part of the story comes on coloured vinyl but only in limited quantities."

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Follow Plant43 :
Bandcamp : www.plant43.bandcamp.com
Discogs : www.discogs.com/artist/430952-Plant43
Facebook : www.facebook.com/plant43electro
Instagram : www.instagram.com/plant43
Soundcloud : www.soundcloud.com/plant43
Twitter : www.twitter.com/plant43_

Reflection | Reaction - Part Three

Mind Drift

TL PREMIERE : Plant43 - Mind Drift [Plant43 Recordings]

Windmills

Ganon - I Remember (FREESHAG85)

LUFFEWAITE PROD BY WAKEUPJOE

Digitizer is the Electro project of Christian Askvig from Norway. He started making music in the early 90's. Since then he has made music in different genres under different aliases. 

Christian is a self-proclaimed "synth-freak" who uses his arsenal of analog synths and drum machines to create an atmosphere that can best be described as "dystopian-future music". His musical background ranges from early synth music to "New School Electro"

Digitizer's first digital release "Computer Controlled" from 2011 garnered rave reviews and recognition from the Electro community around the world.

In 2016 Digitizer released the 5 track digital EP "New World Order" on the label Tropical Underground.

This was followed by several releases on the Electro collection series "Time Capsule"(808 Box) which the renowned Electro producer Alek Stark releases on his own record company Fundamental Records.

In early 2022, Digitizer will release his first vinyl EP "Future Technology", featuring 5 hard-hitting and funky Electro songs with dystopian future themes. The EP will be released on the German record company Pulse Drift Recordings.