Distance Podcast 002

Next up in the Distance Podcast series we have a mix by Björn Thomas, aka Singlemotheroftwo, a Cape Town based Producer and DJ.

They are interested in broken, experimental and texturally dense beats drawing inspiration from punk, bass, breakbeat and jungle. Expect high energy, heavy swing and harsh distortion amongst repeated vocal chops and stabs spread throughout the boomy off kilter mix.

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Distance Podcast 002: Singlemotheroftwo

LSS - Wave Motion

Kick21 delivers an hour long winding path running through techno-rooted textured landscapes

The mix guides you through mysterious atmospheres, exploring percussive territories, oscillating between tension and relief

015 - Kick21

The phrase "concept album" brings to mind long and complicated works by 60s rock bands or rap magna opera destined to be pored over by Dissect podcast. But what if the concept is based on a simple conceit? With Refreshing Part 1, their third EP and first vinyl release on Tresor, Fireground soundtrack an imaginary night spent at the Kraftwerk building on K&ouml;penicker Stra&szlig;e, moving between the smoke-filled basement of Tresor and the bass-heavy loft of Globus.

Opening piece, Never Sleep, has long been a feature of the Fireground live set and evolved over many months before reaching its final form in something of a "eureka" moment during a performance in Tresor. The track kicks off the EP with a hint to techno classic Knights of the Jaguar before quickly carving its own path through the foliage.

The tribal leitmotif continues on second track, Gaze, which again has subtle nods to classics whilst showcasing the duo's ability to bring new life to 90s house and techno tropes. 

Obsession dispenses with any pretence and gets right down to business from the opening second: Inspired by the Tresor dancefloor "when it reaches its peak; the strobe lights together with the smoke become so intense that for a few moments you can't see anything and completely abandon yourself to [your] sense of hearing." 
A counterpoint to the finessed Never Sleep, Obsession was recorded live with minimal post-production this track finds Fireground at their rawest and most uncompromising.

As if needing a spot of fresh air after the ferocity of Obsession, the second half of the EP leaves the dense and smoky atmosphere behind and ascends towards the sky beginning with Driving Stars; lighter though this may be there's no loss of drive.

Penultimate track Into a Diamond finds Fireground floating ever-upwards propelled by elements of jazz including a gorgeous electric piano solo that recall the airy mid-90s UK house of labels like Nuphonic, Heavenly, Faze Action, and Soma. 

Digital-only track, Wedding, closes the EP with the perfect end-of-night feeling, leaving us joyful, as if we are stepping out into the morning sun surrounded by close friends, the sounds of the evening orbiting our minds.

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Fireground - Into A Diamond

Polymorphism Vol. 9 - dsjnkt b2b Ayumi 23.06.23

Alumno is a human being called Fernando Roldán originally from Granada (Spain). 
Moving to the Netherlands allowed them to explore themselves and dig deep into new electronic music expressions. 
Alumno is their focus-on-techno aka, full of elastic, muscular and forceful sounds.

Podcast Series 2023 #009 - Alumno

A. Hohenheim
B. Shimano's Tribute
B2. Edelweiss

LR007 "Hohenheim" Lone Romantic

Stojche returns to his own Tangible Assets imprint to deliver his debut album called URBAN CHAOS. In this double pack, the Macedonian Techno rebel is utilizing his broad electronic influences in order to create pounding and emotive voyages for your dance floor and listening pleasure. Feel the force !!!

A1 URBAN CHAOS
A2 ACCENT
A3 INTERLUDE
B1 MIRROR IMAGE
B2 EQUATOR
C1 THE 2ND NARRATIVE
C2 COGNITIVE DISSONNACE
D1 SKYLINE
D2 SUBSTRATE
D3 MORAL

preoder:
https://www.syncrophone.fr/1-stojche-urban-chaos-lp/

All tracks written, produced & mixed by Stojche Cvetanovski
Mastered by Keith Tenniswood aka Radioactive Man @ Curve Pusher, London UK
Artwork by Aleksandar Tanchevski
Worldwide distribution by Syncrophone
www.syncrophone.fr
Copyright (c) TANGIBLE ASSETS RECORD LABEL, 2020

Stojche - Urban Chaos LP (TANGLP01) 2x12''

DJ Deep returns to Tresor with his new EP ‘Fosph’, his first release on the label since 2015. In the time between then and now, the Deeply Rooted boss has been particularly active, from b2b DJ sets with Jeff Mills, his work as part of the duo Sergie Rezza, to his newly released jazz-house remixes of Cotonete. Listening to his mixes, which regularly spin from essential Chicago and Detroit house sounds, through blends of Afro-percussion and dub reveals an ear sensitively tuned to the ground searching stories through music.

‘Fosph’ proves an EP of real mastery that exudes techno, its drive, phasing patterns and melodic minimalism. ‘Swamps’ opens the record with a jungle cacophony, its rhythms dipping and diving on a ritualistic sequence - judiciously lean, biting and expressive. ‘Tommy’ is an exercise in solo TR-909, the less-is-more machine repetitions that journey unceasingly - sure to be a crucial drum tool. 

‘Utrecht’ hints at an expansive 90s ambient sound, imbuing analogue static with synthetic cries and meanderings. 'Escape' takes these sonic outposts, and goes even further. Its resonant drums propelling into action a pendulum of organic expressionism, rising into flight from its dusty origins. EP closer ’Demonstration’ is a clear example of DJ Deep's love for machine funk. An old-school banger doing just enough, its playful off-beat excursions and effective one-word sample recall a certain Midwestern directness.

Fosph

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PREMIERE: DJ Deep - Swamps

mould.audio welcomes 9beats  to the label for its first release for 2021 [mld005].
The french artist takes us on a sonic journey of space-defining tones in his four-track EP, Planetary Storm.
After performing those productions as parts of his live sets on different festivals during 2019, he decided it was time to mould them into their permanent shapes.
Delivering full bodied cuts effortlessly spanning across the spectrum, his powerfully subdued lows, complimented by the evolving nuances of modular patterns, results in an immersive fusion of captivatingly deep frequencies fit for the dance floor and beyond.
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Written and Produced by 9beats
Analogue Mastering at Biolab Studio, Berlin
All rights Reserved @mould.audio
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Release date 24/02/2021
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Artwork by Kseno

Planetary Storm

[mld004]

9beats - Planetary  Storm [mld005]

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