Techno/Minimal

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Flamingo around

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Press Release: AA012
Artist: Alan Fitzpatrick
EP: I Still Remember
Label: We Are The Brave
Catalog Number: WATB050
Release Date: 24th April 2020

Media preview: https://bit.ly/37o0W8f

Fitzpatrick has enlisted some of techno's finest over the years with a release catalogue which includes works from Avision, Skream, Huxley, Eli Brown, CamelPhat and Sasha. As the label approaches it's 50th release, Alan celebrates sell out showcases across the globe, including The Warehouse Project Manchester, Fabric London, SWG3 Glasgow, Shine Belfast and their annual residency in Watergate, Berlin. For their 50th release, We Are The Brave offer us a massive six tracker, with three originals from the boss and some heavy remixes from Brennen Grey, Mark Broom and SAMA. 
 
Opening with title track 'I Still Remember' Fitzpatrick reels us in with his dystopic drums and ominous spoken word sample. Alan incorporates acid stabs and dark pads, creating at emotive yet eerie atmosphere. Remixing this is German producer Brennen Grey, known for his high pace, high energy sets - he's lit up the US scene playing EDC Vegas and Movement. His version of the original takes it to a darker place, with skippy percussion and an original vox.

The name doesn't give anything away here as Alan's original 'Buttered Otter' keeps the EP on a similar vibe with its deep, relentless pulsating drum. Fitzpatrick recruit's techno legend Mark Broom for this remix, with a stripped back feel which mirrors the original perfectly.

Finally, 'Emergency' drops a tribal beat and stomps with us all night long, and its spacey UR pads and sonics give it dreamy qualities in the break. SAMA drives in some swirling pads and a solid low end increasing the intensity. He manages to create warmth and an analogue vibe throughout - perfectly done!

Alan Fitzpatrick - 'I Still Remember' 
1.	Alan Fitzpatrick - I Still Remember 
2.	Alan Fitzpatrick - Buttered Otter
3.	Alan Fitzpatrick - Emergency
4.	Alan Fitzpatrick - I Still Remember (Brennen Grey Remix)
5.	Alan Fitzpatrick - Buttered Otter (Mark Broom Remix)
6.	Alan Fitzpatrick - Emergency (SAMA Remix)

Premiere: Alan Fitzpatrick - I Still Remember (Brennen Grey Remix)

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Label: Sous
Release Date: 17/07/2020

Reform have established themselves as one of the 'ones to watch' amongst the new breed of techno producers. Originally signed to fellow Italian Luca Agnelli's Etruria Beat Records in 2015 the pair have gone on to have a series of successful releases for some of the most popular labels in techno, including Pan Pot's Second State and Carlo Lio's On Edge Society, attracting remixes from Amelie Lens, Charles Fenckler, Nikola Gala and Marco Effe along the way.

“I have been aware of their music for some time”, says Anja Schneider. “You can hear the very high production quality and they are now developing their own niche within this modern techno sound. So I was excited to learn they had been supporting recent releases on Sous Music and that they had tracks they felt would work specifically for my label. Ludovico and Andrea have a great attitude towards their work. It's very refreshing to work with such ambitious producers”.

Kicking things off in main room style is 'Nightcall'. Working up some peak-time tension via a tightly constructed driving groove with its pounding kick, nagging hook and rubbery squelches bringing a stripped back, pumped up techno vibe to Roach Motel's classic 'The Night' acapella.  

'Inside' follows a full-on yet hypnotic path, with a trippy repetitive vocal wrapped around thunderous beats that drive through to a series of cavernous breaks and crowd-pleasing drops. While 'Back In Time' creates a collision of brute force and playful funk with its stomping groove, rising stabby riff and plenty of filtered breakdowns ensuring the energy stays high.  

1.	Reform – Nightcall
2.	Reform – Inside
3.	Reform – Back In Time

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https://soundcloud.com/saywhatrecords label boss https://soundcloud.com/ramon-tapia is back and this time in collaboration with a very known German producer https://soundcloud.com/kai-tracid-official, who has been in the business since the mid 90’s and is recognisable for his acid sound that made a huge comeback in recent years. With a mutual respect for each other they started working together and '303 State' is the result well seasoned with Tapia beats and Tracid acid.

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UMEK is proud to present his debut collaboration with Spanish duo The YellowHeads who have released on many great labels ranging from Kraftek to We Are The Brave, and of course their own label Reload.

This collaboration with The YellowHeads is forthcoming on UMEK’s own label 1605, which has become a main outlet for the label owners own tracks, but he has also featured on other iconic imprints such as Intec, Filth On Acid and Tronic.

Alongside the original track titled “Driller” the release also includes a heavyweight remix pack featuring Teenage Mutants, Beico and Heerhorst.

All three of the remix artists have previously featured on 1605 in addition to other high-flying imprints such as Terminal M, Suara and Octopus. Beico is also known for being one half of the duo Beico & MT93.

The original mix of "Driller" opens the release with its thundering kick drum and pulsating bassline that is soon joined by the euphoric energy of the lead synth that takes flight in the epic breakdown. Reaching its crescendo when the percussion slams back in, the track lifts a gear and unleashes a new wave of intensity.

Teenage Mutants are first up on remix duty with an epic version that focuses on the melodic elements while ensuring that none of the original’s energy is lost in their cosmic techno rework.

In terms of its raw aggression and melodic focus, Beico’s version sits somewhere between the two previous tracks, as it keeps chunky elements from the original while also shining a spotlight on the exquisite melody of the lead synth.

Heerhorst closes out the release with a version that refines the original with a slightly more stripped back sound, that gives each of the parts room to breathe and intertwine, while the fast-flowing percussion rhythms fill the track with unstoppable forward momentum.

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Matt Minimal / https://soundcloud.com/space92  returns to his own imprint https://soundcloud.com/perfekt-groove-recordings with growling techno bomb 'Phobos'.

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Luca Morris & Mozzy Rekorder deliver a super-functional groove topped with ever-building hooks, and infectious ethnic vocal-samples - that’s 'Peyote'.

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Layton Giordani crafts his most accomplished work to date with ‘New Generation’, his second album on Drumcode. 
 
Since 2017’s critically acclaimed debut album ‘Where It Begins’, the New Yorker has entrenched himself as one of the label’s most vital artists and leader of techno’s new school brigade. At just 27, he’s collaborated with Adam Beyer and Green Velvet on multiple occasions, linked with the legendary Danny Tenaglia for the now-classic ‘Live Again’ and played everywhere from Awakenings, Melt! Festival and Warehouse Project. He’s also lived the Transatlantic life more than most, splitting his time between the Big Apple and Amsterdam, absorbing influences from across the electronic spectrum.  
 
It’s these experiences that inform ‘New Generation’, a masterclass of techno futurism and glistening example of Giordani’s ever-developing talents as a producer. Opening with the shimmering soundscapes of ‘Shinjuku’, a beatless two-and-a-half-minute mood setter, the album swings between timeless multi-faceted dancefloor weapons, and more lilting, ambient techno cuts rips for the golden hour. 
 
Already a favourite of the Drumcode faithful, the album’s title track hits with a swarm of synapsesearing synths that saw it go down a treat at Awakenings Festival, Tomorrowland and Gashouder in the second half of 2019. ‘System Majority’ balances atmosphere and propulsive rhythms on a knife’s edge and featured in Beyer’s DCR 515 radio show. Giordani reunites with the legendary Green Velvet for ‘Life Lesson’, a pulsating roller, which notably features the young New Yorker’s hypnotic vocals on loop. Teaming with friend and fellow East Coaster Avision, ‘Power’ is punchy techno at its finest, driven by energetic stabs and a stirring vocal from Chicago journeyman Cevin Fisher. After playing b2b a string of times, Layton links with good friend Bart Skils for a maiden collaborative track. Driven by a strong melodic lead, ‘Midnight Magic’ typified the moment when the duo played it at Drumcode’s Awakenings event during ADE last year. ‘Feel A Vibe’ is an album highlight centered around plump bass, reverb-heavy sonics, distorted bleeps and a spoken word vocal, which begs for a peak-time rinse. 
 
Elsewhere Giordani demonstrates his breadth with cuts such as ‘Nirvana X’, a lush breakbeat-laden cut; the laser-kissed ‘Translation Lost’, where his musicality is in full view and the progressive-tinged 
‘Memory Fragment’, which reinforces the expansive Drumcode sound palette. The beautiful ‘Human Error’ closes out the work, as muffled horns, delicate keys and sparse bed of percussion unify for a momentous finale. 
 
“This album is a summary of my life experiences up until this moment. Traveling around the world, living abroad, looking into the future and bringing atmosphere and textures from different places into my music. The evolution of music is a systematic cycle that never ends. It’s a composition of all matters experienced and visualized up until this very moment. From futuristic realms and ambiences, to city soundscapes within our reach; ‘New Generation’ is the future distilled into album form.” - Layton Giordani

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Layton Giordani, Avision & Cevin Fisher — Power — Drumcode — DC231

Luigi Madonna returns for his first Drumcode EP in five years, teaming up with fellow Neapolitan and label favourite Roberto Capuano.

We got our last taste of the creative synergy that marks Luigi Madonna and Roberto Capuano’s friendship when the pair dropped ‘Limitless’ in 2017, a brilliant addition to A-Sides Vol.6. Prior to that Luigi hadn’t dropped a cut on DC since 2015’s hook-driven ‘Magic Land’, while Capuano stands as one of the label’s most infallible contributors, last year’s ‘The Walker’ EP was typically impressive. 

Crafted between two studios in a pre-COVID-19 world, the three-track conceptual EP opens with ‘Mad World’, as masterfully layered industrial hits and rides depict it’s narrative, while a pulsating melodic lead ensures heavy impact. ‘System Alert’ is inspired by the destructive effects of climate change and the track’s composition mirrors this malaise, as a pitch-bending synth elicits rhythmic chaos alongside Luigi and Roberto’s deft drum work. ‘Headquarter’ is steeped in drama and cinematic charm, backed by a distorted vocal sample, stormy oscillating synths and a sharp percussive backdrop.

Luigi Madonna & Roberto Capuano — Headquarter — Drumcode — DC232

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Drumcode heavyweights Pig&Dan and Victor Ruiz link for their maiden collaborative EP.

The project begun in the first quarter of the year when the artists were still touring and was later completed during a series of productive sessions after lockdown – Pig&Dan members Dan Duncan and Igor Tchkotoua experiencing a creative synergy with close friend Victor Ruiz that injected some lightness into an otherwise challenging time for the trio of producers.

‘Consciousness’ is driven by a catch low-end riff that’s powerful and funky in equal measures and is a particular favourite of Adam Beyer’s, highlighting the boss’ Drumcode Indoors II and Tomorrowland’s United Through Music stream.

Pig&Dan & Victor Ruiz — Music Takes You — Drumcode — DC234

Pig&Dan & Victor Ruiz — Consciousness — Drumcode — DC234

Label: Tragedie
Release date: December 18th

1. What We Think (Lunar Plane Remix) 
2. What We Think (Oscar L Remix)

Info:
As you know, in a rush of optimism, the German duo Teenage Mutants decided to launch now in 2020 their new label Tragedie. A perfect place to stay independent and demonstrate their true passion like never before and after releasing great music on Terminal M, Stil vor Talent, 1605 or Tronic, to just name a few...

It is time now for the 3rd reference of the imprint. A 2-remix pack where Lunar Plane and Orcar L are dealing with the outstanding “What We Think”. On the one hand Lunar Plane heads in a fresh take of melodic techno, on the other the strong personality of the Spanish producer Oscar L energetic techno-driving rework slamming all over the place with a darker direction, a narcotic still very

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https://soundcloud.com/space92 returns to 1605 with a powerful two-tracker. This is '2049'.

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Premiere: Alex Bilancini - Hysteria

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Techno/Minimal

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