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🛒 https://one-eye-witness.com/release/1664373192/Heap-False-Hope
🔊 https://youtu.be/ocoMTk0wwbA

Over the past decade, Vienna-based Florian Stöffelbauer – also known as Heap, has built a consistent reputation as a skilled DJ, producer and Neubau’s label head. Isla is proud to present his latest effort “False Hope” which explores the intersections between industrial, electro and dark wave – all with a leftfield twist.

As diverse as it is powerful, the 7 tracks featured here almost feel like nocturnal tales, chalking out Heap’s observations wandering through the streets of a silent city, with cigarette smoke permeating the air and sirens ringing in the distance.

The cinematic essence of the release emerges from the very beginning, with the atmospheric beauty “Diall” transporting us straight into some late-80s scenery of Kraftwerkian nostalgia. In “Jetzt Oder Nie” a sharp knit of drums is placed on top of the grave frequencies of the bass: it’s indeed “now or never”, the moral imperative of the release, requiring us to take action.

Throughout the whole album, hypnotic sounds punctuate the dark space, bouncing between the polyrhythmic and uplifting energies of “Inner peace” and “No Palm Too Big”, a sneaky slow-burner with a nocturnal groove and Gayna Rose Madder’s robotic voice reciting the stream of consciousness of this urban wanderer.

“Trist” rises slowly yet powerfully thanks to its mystical synths covering the ground and preparing us for what comes next.

The title track “False Hope” holds the unique charm of a creature effortlessly floating in between dualities. As obscure as it is airy, as delicate as it is forceful, this hybrid composition is rich in details and plot twists.

At the end of this journey, “Losing time” reminds us of the urgency to take action expressed at the beginning of the album. In a rarefied canvas, an off-kilter solitary sound comes in, starting off as insistent as a car horn in rush hour, and evolving into a beautiful instrument arpeggiating the melody.

Here Heap concludes his narrative for now. We like to imagine him walking away, a shadow fading in the smoke of the city as the first lights of the day appear.

Tracklist: 

Diall
Jetzt Oder Nie
Inner Peace
No Palm Too Big
Trist
False Hope
Losing Time

PREMIERE: Heap - False Hope [Isla]

In the year 2017, rogue agent Eliza Mitchell silently infiltrated government systems and databases across the globe using a mysterious audio file known as "Alert."

Now, she's back for one final mission, deep behind enemy lines - this time with the assistance of a small handful of embedded operatives. 

https://elizamitchell.bandcamp.com/album/alert

eliza - alert (ciel's pressure remix)

Backpocket Slammers is proud to present BPS014, the debut EP from one of Mulubinba’s most stimulating & exciting artists, Sleep Exchange.

Encompassing four intriguing and assertive tracks and 4 deeply magnetic remixes, each of which offer fresh perspectives on Sleep Exchange’s sonic exploration.

Flux Capacitor pays tribute to the Australian bush doof and soundsystem culture, fusing elements of breaks, ambience, bass and dub with minimal psy influences, written between the lockdowns of 2021 and beyond.

All profits from this release will be donated to Pay The Rent

https://soundcloud.com/sleepexchange
https://soundcloud.com/backpocketslammers

PREMIERE⚡Sleep Exchange - Assimilation (al Dente Remix) [Backpocket Slammers]

TL Premiere #1525 (2024.02.24) : FOG MAN - Take A Hit [Warning]

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For this 55th Premiere of 2024, we have a track by the Electronic music producer from Sweden "FOG MAN" (AKA Your Planet Is Next) titled ‘Take A Hit’ from his forthcoming Album "Ready 2 Fog" on the Berlin label : Warning.

▶︎ The Album will be available in limited lathe cut vinyl + cassette + digital from March 13, 2024 on Bandcamp : https://warningberlin.bandcamp.com/album/ready-2-fog

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Release Info :

FOG MAN - Ready 2 Fog

SNIPPET: soundcloud.com/warningberlin/prefog

Arvid Wretman, AKA Your Planet Is Next, has assumed the role of musical storyteller with a serious mean streak of DIY electro.

Wretman’s latest album tells its tale through the eyes of an imagined anti-hero. He conjures up the gritty underbelly of an over-populated megalopolis; a world of dilapidation, ruin and sin, where stiletto knives are a dime a dozen and our titular protagonist, the FOG MAN, stalks the streets.

In an oddball tradition, there’s an absurdist, left-of-centre flex coursing throughout. This is the Stockholm native at his strangest, radiating fuck-off attitude and an embrace of imperfection as he maximises the potential of a limited studio setup.

Bleak spoken word lyrics only serving to bolster the narrative storytelling, ‘Sad Fog’ paints a vivid picture of hardships endured, while ‘Fog Power’ resembles the inner dialogue of a man teetering at the edge of sanity. Think corrosive, industrial fug and rugged, tape-damaged torque.

Through ‘No Fog’s menacing machine funk to the visceral, downbeat sleaze of ‘Freaks’ and queasy, Wolfenstein-sampling 'Eisenfaust’, the FOG MAN deals that dystopian gear in spades.

Tracklist :
01. Density
02. Eisenfaust
03. Fog Face
04. Fog Machine
05. Fog Power
06. Freaks
07. Look 4 The Fog
08. No Fog
09. On The Run
10. Pollen
11. Ready 2 Fog
12. Sad Fog
13. Take A Hit
14. Tunnel Vision

releases March 13, 2024

All tracks written and produced by Arvid Wretman
All drawings by Arvid Wretman as well
Mastering by Henry 3000
Words by Matt Blair
Lathe Cut by disc_archive
Cassette by Headless Duplication
Special thanks to Cliff Lothar, Philipp Otterbach and Snitch

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Follow FOG MAN (AKA Your Planet Is Next) :
Bandcamp : https://yourplanetisnext.bandcamp.com
Discogs : https://www.discogs.com/artist/3785421-Your-Planet-Is-Next
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/yourplanetisnext
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/yourplanetisnext
SoundCloud : https://soundcloud.com/yourplanetisnext

Follow Warning : 
Bandcamp : www.warningberlin.bandcamp.com
Discogs : www.discogs.com/label/1646124-WARNING-23
Facebook : www.facebook.com/warning.berlin
Instagram : www.instagram.com/warning._____
Linktree : www.linktr.ee/warn
SoundCloud : www.soundcloud.com/warningberlin
Website : www.warning.berlin

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Ready 2 Fog

Take A Hit

TL PREMIERE : FOG MAN - Take A Hit [Warning]

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2020
Behringer RD-8
MicroKORG
KORG Electribe
Behringer Model D
Roland TB-03
SM-58 + VOX

my contribution to the speedparade compilation vol.3 on les points

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Hi! October has almost flown by, and it's been quite a while since our last podcast, which means...   
Vestnik is here, and we present to you a new podcast from our dear guest Polina Wigglewop.   
@wigglewop is a DJ and a resident of the former "RMC" club in Chelyabinsk. She hosted parties with her project "Druzural" and is now working on a new audio-visual project called @kill-myradio-station , serving as an archive for her selections and the people she enjoys.   
"This mix is built on my love for house music; there's a bit of mischief in the selection, I experiment and I am honest with my listeners and myself," - Wigglewop.   

 
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Vestnik Podcast 02 - Wigglewop

The Bells · Jeff Mills T.A.M.F. remix

Schranz and Its Connection to Jeff Mills’ “The Bells”

Connection to Jeff Mills’ “The Bells”: Jeff Mills’ The Bells (1997, Purpose Maker, PM-002) isn’t pure Schranz but heavily influenced its development. Its raw, hypnotic loop and pounding 4/4 kick resonated with the harder, minimal techno sound that Schranz built upon. Here’s how it ties in:
* Influence on Schranz Producers: Mills’ use of repetitive, functional loops in The Bells inspired Schranz’s stripped-down aesthetic. Its 140 BPM tempo and relentless drive aligned with Schranz’s ethos, making it a proto-Schranz track for DJs like Liebing or Boris S.
* Club Play: The Bells was a staple in late ’90s hard techno sets, bridging Detroit techno’s soul with Schranz’s aggression. Its iconic bell riff added a melodic hook that Schranz often avoided but still absorbed as a reference for tension-building.
* Remixes and Legacy: Later Schranz DJs (e.g., Eric Sneo, DJ Amok) remixed or drew from The Bells’ energy. For example, the 2006 10th Anniversary The Bells 12” (PM-020) had a louder, Schranz-friendly master that fit harder sets.

Original Pressing Context: As mentioned earlier, The Bells appeared on the Kat Moda EP (1997, Purpose Maker, PM-002, 12” vinyl). Its raw production—gritty kicks, unpolished mastering—mirrors Schranz’s unrefined edge. Schranz DJs likely gravitated to originals or early represses for their analog warmth, though the track’s quieter mix (compared to 2000s Schranz cuts) required DJs to crank the gain.

Where to Find Schranz-Inspired The Bells:
* Original 1997 Vinyl: Hunt on Discogs/Reverb for PM-002 ($20–$50). Check matrix: PM 002-A/B (RE I) NSC.
* Streaming: The 1997 version (on Spotify/Beatport) retains the raw vibe Schranz fans love.
* Modern Schranz Comps: Look for The Bells in hard techno mixes or CLR/Tresor compilations. Check X posts or SoundCloud for recent Schranz sets featuring it.

Schranz Today (Oct 2025): Schranz remains a niche but vibrant scene. Recent X posts highlight new releases on labels like Schranz Total or Hard Drive, with DJs like Fernanda Martins and Luciid pushing 150+ BPM bangers. The Bells still gets play in retro sets or as a remixed bootleg in Schranz raves.
Want me to dig into a specific Schranz artist, label, or a The Bells remix in this style? Or maybe check X for recent Schranz chatter? Let me know! 🔔

Deep Dive: Schranz – The Hard Techno Beast 🦖
Since you’re doubling down on Schranz, let’s go full throttle. This is the raw, pounding heart of German hard techno—no fluff, just facts, history, essentials, and where to score it today (Oct 16, 2025). The Bells connection? It’s the proto-Schranz blueprint—hypnotic loops + brutal kick = Schranz DNA. Ready? Gas it up!

Schranz 101: What the Hell Is It?
* Born: Late 1990s, Frankfurt/Germany. Evolved from Jeff Mills/Rene Pawlowitz-style minimal techno into a weaponized sound.
* Tempo: 140–160+ BPM (faster = harder life).
* Sound: Distorted 909 kicks that hurt, razor-sharp hi-hats, zero melody (unless it’s a stab), industrial noise loops. Think: a jackhammer in a warehouse.
* Name Origin: Chris Liebing (2001) called it “Schranz” to mock haters saying hard techno was just “schrammel” (grating noise). DJs flipped it into pride.
* Ethos: Anti-EDM, sweat-soaked, 6AM warehouse raves. No peaks—just relentless drive.

Schranz vs. Regular Techno:
Feature	Schranz	Standard Techno
BPM	145–160	120–140
Kick	Distorted, punchy AF	Clean, groovy
Melodies	Minimal/none	Hooks & synth

Vibe	Dark, aggressive	Hypnotic, soulful
Clubs	Berghain, Tresor	Fabric, Output
Timeline: Schranz Evolution
Year	Milestone	Key Track/Artist
1997	The Bells drops (Mills). Proto-Schranz loop energy.	Jeff Mills – The Bells
1999	Frankfurt explosion. Liebing coins term.	Chris Liebing – American Madness


SCHRANZ ON! 🦖🔔 Drop the needle—let’s destroy some speakers.

Recording 16-10-25, 11.48.40 am

Cosmic Entropy - Tamashī

BL003 CLIPS: Circling Vultures/Balance Angel Split EP

Purchase vinyl/digital here: https://blacklodge.bandcamp.com
EU - now available at https://www.readymadedistribution.com/

Side A: Circling Vultures 
A1. The Hanging Man
A2. Theatre of Cruelty
Produced by Justin Aulis Long & Kenneth Zawacki

Side B: Balance Angel
B1. DTLA Resistance II
B2. Balance 523
B3. DTLA Resistance I
B4. Aragon [Locked Groove]
Produced By: Bill Converse & Domokos
All Balance Angel Tracks Recorded Live at The Black Lodge. Edits by Kosmik.

BL003: CIRCLING VULTURES/BALANCE ANGEL SPLIT EP - CLIPS192K

Order: https://veyl.bandcamp.com/album/suicide-disco

Written and produced in a country house surrounded only by vast, empty landscapes and an endless sky, ‘Suicide Disco’ is the fruit of a 3-year long collaboration and Years of Denial’s debut LP for Veyl. 

Urged to escape from crowded cities and information overload,  the duo sharpened their sound and working process through isolation and introspection, crafting 11 songs filled to brim with enormous hooks, New Wave nostalgia and razor-sharp production details.

Barkosina’s voice echoes and oscillates against Jerome’s snares, profound and wounded at once. 
Her expressionist narrative take us to unknown yet familiar places, amplified by dub delays and otherworldly reverbs. Each track tells a story based on the intensity of relationships, a touching and distorted invitation into intimacy and complicity.  

Dark times, altered states and mental struggle persist through everything on here: a parallel to everyday life.

‘Suicide Disco’ is out November 4, 2019 as a double-LP package with artwork by Tomaso Lisca and poster.

Years of Denial - 'Suicide Disco' LP (clips) | VEYL012

Neon Chambers - One - Dekmantel (DKMNTL073)

   a1 Neon Chambers - Apollo
   a2 Neon Chambers - Cascade
   b1 Neon Chambers - What It Takes
   b2 Neon Chambers - Your Touch
   b3 Neon Chambers - Helles

https://dekmantel.com/shop/records/one

Synergising their respective studio prowesses and harnessing their accomplished hardware artistry has helped establish Neon Chambers as a modern symbiosis of atmospheric, contemporary club sounds, and multi-rhythmic machine-driven sonics, the two producers have set out on the beginning of a new era of electrifying, astute sound design, and breathtaking modern electronic music.

The duo’s debut EP, One is a whirlwind of crushing modern sonics, that is equal parts jagged rave, progressive dub-fuelled two-step and night time-ethereal IDM. Throughout all five-tracks, the producers wield a wicked awareness of state-of-the-art sound design, that makes each kick cerebral, every bass-sound an epic vibration, and every synth a futuristic cacophony of finely-tuned noise. The sounds are an amalgamation of everything that has made each artistic unique in their own right, while correspondingly helping create something new. ‘Apollo’ is a prodigious working of melodic synthesis, with delicate, and rolling breaks, while ‘Cascade’ moves into a more grandiose, heavenly territory, befit with trance-like, precision synthesis. ‘What it takes’ brings on board a more UK, post-dubstep sound, albeit one with more craft, and sonic mastership. ‘Your Touch’ toys once more with atmospheric rolling breaks and solemn vocal samples, while ‘Helles’, the closing track, is an excursion into more compelling, auditory realms.

Neon Chambers is the new project of UK producer Sigha, and French artist Kangding Ray. Sigha, aka. techno producer James Shaw comes from a steadfast background in abstract and grounded techno, with previous works on Token Blueprint, Avian and his own Our Circular Sound imprint. Kangding Ray, aka. David Letellier, has made a career for himself with genre-breaking and experimental sonic adventures that have taken him across such era-defying labels such as Raster-Noton, and Stroboscopic Artefacts. In 2019, he also started his own imprint ara for more bespoke, avant-garde releases. The duo came together to create Neon Chambers to further extend their analogous ambitions, and create bigger, and more daring live and audiovisual performances.

DKMNTL073 // Neon Chambers - One

Buy 12" vinyl + digital EP from the source: mechatronica.bandcamp.com/album/heat-wave-ep

EP playlist: soundcloud.com/mechatronicamusic/sets/maelstrom-heat-wave-ep

Maelstrom links up with DeFeKT to deliver four bloodcurdling electro and techno cuts for the floor, firmly designed to activate bodies and transport minds. Not for the faint hearted.

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Juno - tinyurl.com/yy44zh27 
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JP
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Maelstrom - Naoned (feat. DeFeKT) [MTRON016]

‘Scanning Backwards’, @PhaseFatale’s second full-length album following his 2017 debut album for Hospital Productions, is music about control. Using the connection between weaponized sound and psychological manipulation as a conceptual foundation, Hayden Payne explores the ways in which music – and sub frequencies in particular – are used to influence thinking and to synchronize emotions and behavior: from military technology to sound systems and the physicality and sexuality of queer techno culture.

Taken from:  Phase Fatale | Scanning Backwards
out January 24, 2020 on Ostgut Ton [OSTGUTCD48/LP34]

Buy ‘Scanning Backwards’ as 2x12" LP, digipak CD or in digital formats: https://www.berghain.berlin/shop/releases/phase-fatale-scanning-backwards/

Listen at
Bandcamp: https://phasefatale.bandcamp.com/album/scanning-backwards
Boomkat: https://boomkat.com/products/scanning-backwards
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4Vszky1GAUnME7GqMJJVkB?si=eV6nkqn6RiW8aWAtQjwXyQ
YouTube: https://youtu.be/cfVE-Kz8dYc

Known for his innovative post-punk takes of dance music as featured on EPs for unterton and Ostgut Ton, the Berghain resident draws on his background as both a guitarist and sound engineer to create a heady mix of broken rhythms, noise-, and shoegaze-inflected techno, often at slower tempos. The result is music with space and pace to expand, highlighting the intense rushes of frequencies found in both sonic warfare and functional dance music. Over eight tracks named after a combination of historical and fictional narratives from literature and science fiction, Payne’s rhythmic excursions explore different manifestations of sound as power – specifically within the context of seeing Berghain as an instrument itself. This is also reflected in the album artwork, taken from an early flyer for the SNAX party series and an obvious ode to the fetishization of power dynamics.

In his own words: “All tracks on the album, no matter the style, were tailored to sound a certain way in Berghain – something I figured out through years of dancing in the middle of the floor, DJing as a resident and investigating what frequencies really penetrate the body. This includes speech and high-frequency, brain-penetrating instrumentation and drilling textures that I had not utilized so often before, but which I think also have an effect on thought and memory. It's especially true in a space where gay and fetish roots combine with music in unexpected ways, almost in a cultish manner. A musical and physical deprogramming and reprogramming, psychic driving and de-patterning, the erasing and replacing of memories.”

Ultimately, ‘Scanning Backwards’ surveys not only the manipulative properties of electronic music (mantras, loops, subliminal messages) but also how rhythm facilitates both moving and thinking in synchrony; a pulse of coordinated sound- and brainwaves.


Artwork: northor | Layout: Yusuf Etiman

Scanning Backwards

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Ripped from Mary Anne Hobbs' show on BBC 6 Music 06/11/20:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000p2m2

Forthcoming on Control Freak Recordings [WLFRK001] 04/12/20.

Kicking off our new white label series is Brighton-via-Bristol producer @Syzuk. Drawing on a diverse range of touchpoints from across the spectrum of UK club music, this trio of dancefloor destroyers encompass precision-engineered soundsystem techno, mutant 2-step and West Country bass.

Wrapping things up, Pressure Dome founder @Yushh returns to Control Freak with her own flip of title track Bunzunkunzun, bringing down the BPM for a menacing rework that’s punctuated by her signature wonky rhythms.

Strictly limited vinyl release for these essential DJ weapons - get them while they’re hot!

Syz - Circulate (Mary Anne Hobbs BBC 6 Music Radio Rip)

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