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Interstellar Funk - Into The Echo - Dekmantel - DKMNTL085

https://dekmantel.com/shop/records/interstellar-funk-into-the-echo
https://insterstellarfunkdekmantel.bandcamp.com/album/into-the-echo

a1. Ghost of Kyiv
a2. Crystal Whispers
a3. Dreamers (Part I)
b1. Psycho Panner
b2. The Helium Queen
c1. Last Piece of the Puzzle
c2. Northern Winds (Feat. JASSS)
c3. Octave Echoes (Album Mix)
d1. Crickets at Night (Feat. Loradeniz)
d2. Into the Echo

For his debut album on Dekmantel, Interstellar Funk (@interstellarfunk) has crafted a raw, yet simultaneously hauntingly beautiful and endlessly intricate record. Layers of blended harmonies and melodies form the basis for jettisons into leftfield experimentation, heavily processed drums and oscillating frequencies. The result is as infectious as it is pensive; a transcendental journey into a synth-laden landscape.

A stalwart name on our Dekmantel line-ups and with prior releases on the likes of Rush Hour, Berceuse Heroique and L.I.E.S., Interstellar Funk is synonymous with the more brooding side of Dutch electronica. Akin to his DJ sets, which also glide effortlessly between genre, tempo and sound, Into the Echo is daringly eclectic, combining sung-spoken iterations with hypnotic samples and machinic industrial. The release will be supported by a hardware based live-show tour later in 2022.

Ethereal voices haunt the album, a spectral presence emanating both on the titular track and its eponymous twin, 'Octave Echoes.' The latter is built up around breathy reverberations partnered with steely chords and dissected drumbeats. While 'Crickets at Night,' featuring fellow Amsterdam-based producer Loradeniz, switches pace from ghostly ambient to a pulsating, metronome's tick, clockwork rhythms and eerily looped vocals.

Channelling introspective atmospheres, Into the Echo nevertheless holds steadfast to a club- ready beat and momentous bass. 'Northern Winds,' composed with JASSS, edges along the hardcore continuum, exploding with spiralling percussion and flashes of the pair's shared affinity for electro's gyrating-circuitry and dub's ominous dread. And, ionised by piercing synth and bolts of acid, ‘Psycho Panner’s occultist refrain climbs to an otherworldly crux.

A homage to the potency of analogue machinery and experimental electronica, Into the Echo fluctuates with organic life, often melding synthetic and acoustic instruments together. Guitar riffs flutter on 'Dreamers' before pattering out into warbling, glacial fragments and 'Last Piece of the Puzzle’ features a glockenspiel-esque rhythmic element rising to a harmonic crescendo.

The album will be available in digital formats and on 2x 12” vinyl with printed innersleeves and photograpy by Bea1991.

DKMNTL085 // Interstellar Funk - Into the Echo

Hidden Shelter

Practice Daily

Never Been is the first collaborative release by Loradeniz and Interstellar Funk, who produced the EP at a Volkshotel artist residency in Amsterdam, in 2021. The record examines the interplay of synthetic melodies and Loradeniz’s vocals, which are underpinned by meticulously crafted rhythms. Steeped in melancholy, many of the tracks on Never Been evoke the essence of departure, complex emotions and fading memories. 

‘Freefall’ – which has already been played by DJs last summer – opens with a solid bassline and crystalline melodies. An urgent kick and racing hi-hats intensify the composition, while the dominant topline brings to mind a rapturous dance at twilight. An allegory of communication, ‘Hidden Tongue’ has Loradeniz pronouncing splintered vowels, like a malfunctioning public service recording, over a reverberated snare, deep kick and repeating glockenspiel figure. 

‘Fly Me In’ begins with an arpeggiated melody, before slowly combining multiple electric accents and delicate vocals with spoken word passages exploring notions of escape. The heroic overtones of ‘Situational Lullaby’ develop subtly with layers of synths reminiscent of mid-90s soundtracks, while ‘Lurking Orange’ closes the release with its listless refrain and snake-like percussion.

https://artificialdance.bandcamp.com/album/never-been-ad019

Interstellar Funk & Loradeniz - Never Been (AD019)

Taken from Arkajo's Finally I'm In Orbit EP on Aniara Recordings, out March 20.

Pre-order: https://aniararecordings.bandcamp.com/album/aniara29-finally-im-in-orbit
More: www.orbmag.com/music

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Finally I'm In Orbit

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Skudge - Convolution (Levon Vincent Versions)

A. Convolution (Levon Vincent Scream Version)
B. Convolution (Levon Vincent CS-101 Version)

CAT# : SKUDGE-LVRMX23
Formats : 12” and Digital

Out 16th June 2023



Levon Vincent is on production for this reversioning 12” of Skudge’s 2010 techno-house Convolution. Is there another producer working today that's a more exciting prospect to hear reimagining this classic cut.

The resulting two sides of vinyl give that late 00s Levon feel of rhythm and pace, meeting Skudge’s hallmark sound.

It’s been over a decade since Skudge took charge and urged us to "give it on up". Convolution' forged two distinct genres while avoiding the trap of losing the attitude of both. The track was a strong take on Techno and House simultaneously and brought something new and interesting to the table.

Fast forward a decade since this effort marked the beginning of the Skudge journey, which not only caught the middle ground between Techno and House but also the ears of fellow producer Levon Vincent. Levon is the master of oceanic underwater funk, drawing in strands of dub, techno, and house.

Levon delivers two distinct versions. Side A, Scream Version recalls something like A.J. Sounds’ minimal techno classic from 1995; Basemental. Flipping over to the B-side, one can hear the Convolution atmosphere echoing between Levon and Skudge respectively.

DJ FEEDBACK

Adiel
“Amazing” 

Alienata 
"Nice one <3"

Ben Klock
"That Levon sound..... so unique..... thanks. Both great but the CS 101 version is my fav. Sublime"

Perc
"I've got all the time in the world for anything by Levon and these remixes are great. Thank you!"

Cinnaman
"great tracks! will play out"

Nina Kraviz
"<3"

Eduardo De La Calle
"Fantastic remixes …congrats Levon"

DJ Bone 
"Strong and funky release here."

DJ Deep
"Two of my favorite producers on one record yes!"

DVS1
"DOPE! Will support via Aslice."

Radio Slave
"woah !!! Love both of these mixes. Thank you : )"

Tim Sweeny (Beats In Space)
"Love it. Skudge x Levon Vincent is perfect."

Giant Swan
"proper ODD sound world. really like it - somewhere between early AFX and a rust game world. good sheet"

Machine Woman
"scream is the one for me!!! nice dub version"

Laurent Garnier
 "Excellent ......"

The Blessed Madonna 
"Really really great."

Skatebård 
"Lovely. Thank you."

Jason Kendig (Honey Soundsystem)
"love the intensity of the scream version and the cs-101 version is like coming up for fresh air. killer stuff! 

Mosca
“What a pairing - Scream Vrsn is close to perfection >>>"

Philip Sherburne
"Love the CS-101 version..."

Mano Le Tough
"beautiful stuff! a legend remixing a classic. :)"

Nihad Tule
“Hit!”

Levon Vincent Versions

SKUDGE-LVRMX23

A. Convolution (Levon Vincent Scream Version) Preview

Repetitive Rhythm Research mainstay Frequency returns to the series with ''Turn The Light''. Taking cues from classic Detroit influences but taking it even deeper with trippy vocal edits and tight production. Alden Tyrell & Serge turn the lights up with a bottom heavy remix. ''Space Dub Work'' closes in style with it's deep dubby breakbeat.

Turn the Light

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Frequency - Turn The Light - RRR007

V/A - Dekmantel Ten: A Decade Of Dekmantel Festival - Selectors

buy: ffm.to/dekmantel-ten

c1. Steffi - 1 And 3
c2. DVS1 - Vor Morgen
c3. Interstellar Funk - Particles
d1. Roza Terenzi - Numerical Deviant
d2. Luca Lozano - One Last Thing
d3. Peach - Can U Keep A Secret

DKMNTL100-2 // VA - Dekmantel Ten: Selectors Disc

Fear Of Programming Remixes

Water (Interstellar Funk Remix)

Ex- (Remastered)

As Dolly Records marks its 15th anniversary, the label celebrates with a powerful new various artists release that distills its core values: timeless quality, emotional depth, and a dedication to house, techno and beyond that moves both body and soul. Carefully assembled by label head Steffi with the same precision of her DJ sets, the compilation brings together a diverse lineup including both longtime allies and fresh additions to the Dolly family. Fifteen years in, Dolly continues to evolve without compromise. This release is both a reflection and a statement of intent. Here’s to many more!

artwork by Philip Marshall

14. Shed - Fit

Gisfangs - The Cold Dark Tower Block (Original Mix)

Hi folks! Are U ready for a brand new beat? A scary one? Well, scream away with this one. It’s got drum ‘n bass, trance, deep-house vibes. Enjoy!!

SCREAMERS

PAM!

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Emerge, Pt. 1

Interstellar Funk & Robert Valera - Devil's Juice
Artificial Dance 2020
AD010

Interstellar Funk & Robert Valera roll out a wealth of EBM, darkwave and acid leaning electronics in a new instalment for Olf van Elden’s (Interstellar Funk) label Artificial Dance. Devil’s Juice is a split twelve and the result of two analog recording sessions that took place in New York and Amsterdam in 2019.

Van Elden and Valera met each other through mutual friends, sharing a love for deep and twisted bassline explorations, visceral melodies and analog machine funk. Interstellar Funk has been releasing music through labels like Rush Hour, Dekmantel, L.I.E.S. and Berceuse Heroique, Devil’s Juice is a premiere for releasing his personal productions on his own imprint. Robert Valera is a seasoned live performer but this will be his first release. Devil’s Juice is a testament of Van Elden’s and Varela’s fascination for analog instruments and how they are able to communicate in spontaneous and unpredictable ways.

With its punchily sluggish bassline and churning synth-wave action, ‘Serge’ is straight up dance floor material boasting a contemporary take on early eighties darkwave esthetics. ‘Devil’s Juice’ taps in on an equally slow(ish) tempo, a highly infectious melody fluttering playfully over raw, machine driven rhythmic patterns.

On the flip, the two producers switch it up a gear, going full throttle on ‘North Sea’, unleashing a torrent of virtuosic acid-esque synth tweaks and proper percussive fury, strapping arps and moody pads. ‘Klangin’ ignites the jack firing shrapnel snares and ruffed-up bass with rotor-jawed atmospheres, serving up a gloomy anthem inked with swirling arpeggios.

https://artificialdance.bandcamp.com/album/interstellar-funk-robert-valera-devils-juice-ad010

Interstellar Funk & Robert Valera - Devil's Juice (AD010)

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Water (Interstellar Funk Remix)

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