Central Processing Unit

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v00d00m4n - last.fm - Top Tracks - part 3

CPU Records

Dark Science Electro

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For this @DarkScienceElectro Rewind we check out this legendary release by Italian producer @Kobol-Electronics

Originally released by @MinimalRome in 2007, this album has become a necessary staple in any collection for fans of Detroit Electro/Techno. Echoing the sound of Dopplereffekt, this album strips down the contained music into wonderful sound design and minimal production to create soulful yet cold Electro.

Find Kobol Electronics:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3jkC7VcHEeDKuDeIdX5fBx
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/kobol-electronics/297573042
https://bandcamp.com/search?item_type&q=kobol%2Belectronics

Computer Pervaded - EP

Buy Here

Electro Rewind: Kobol Electronics - Computer Pervaded Society (2007)

This @DarkScienceElectro label highlight is for legendary Dutch record label @Clone-nl - There is legitimately nothing that I could even say about the label that hasn't already been said about this 31-year-old mainstay. They have released some of the most important music in Electro music and their represses have made timeless music available to new generations of music lovers. We are forever indebted to Serge for all his hard work since starting the label in 1991. There cannot be a history of Electro without covering the major contributions of this Dutch imprint. Clone's impact reaches beyond just Electro music into Dub, Techno, IDM, House, and more. For the purposes of this mix, you could guess that my target was the more Electro-centric cuts from the discography. 

All the tracks found on this mix can be purchased here:
https://clone-records.bandcamp.com/

Frustrated Figures - Elastic
Cosmic Force - Control Room
Double Dutch - Tonight Is Your Night
D.I.E. - Never Ending Beats 2
CRISPR - Chromosomal Islands
E8 - Cruise Control
ADULT. - Hand To Phone 
Abstract Thought - Synchronized Dimensions
Le Car - Audiofile 12
Sumerian Fleet - Blech Erkrankung
Elecktroids - Floatation
Dexter - Midnight Cruiser
Dopplereffekt - Superior Race
The Exaltics - 8,000 Miles High
PRZ - Pulsar
Der Zyklus - Elektronisches Zeitecho 
Professor X - ReKonstructX
The Clone Machine - Empire Mix
Alden Tyrell - Disco Lunar Module
Arpanet - Wave Function
Glass Domain - Interlock
Japanese Telecom - Virtual Origami 2
Lab Rat XL - Lab Rat 6
Versalife - Below The Horizon
Perspects - Rhythm Of Need
Photocalll - Silver Clouds
Zerkalo - Warning You
Mr. Pauli - Ebm3
Electronome - Playmobile Invisible
Drexciya - Bubble Metropolis

Additional resources:
https://www.facebook.com/CloneRecords
https://www.instagram.com/clonerecords/
https://clone.nl/?

www.soundcloud.com/dvsnme

Clone Records

Dark Science Electro presents: Clone Records

PLAYLIST:

01 KAN3DA - Monolith (Karl Lihagen Edit)
02 HEADNOAKS - Arctic Waves
03 VC-118A - Eha
04 EKMAN - Don't Let Them In
05 SHEMALE - Pointed Heel
06 BLACK NARCISSUS X - Clodagh Part I
07 HISINGEN ELECTRO vs. PETROVSKI - A Mono World For You & Me
08 ERASE - Autophobia
09 PAKA - Solitude
10 JEREMIAH R. - Pleiades
11 KOBOL ELECTRONICS - I Admire Open Sky
12 PHOTODEMENTIA - 1 Yr Later
13 VCS2600 - Autopilot (Remix)
14 VC-118A - Terminal Code
15 CPU - Cyborg
16 THE EXALTICS - Walking Through The Statosphere
17 GRAGEE - Mating With Humans
18 MONO JUNK - Breakfast In Bed

Headnoaks  Blackred Podcast 2014

Once (Music From The Motion Picture)

The Hill (Album Version)

Marty Simon   Lexx Soundtrack   Lyekka

NTT DoCoMo

Illuminated Displays

Return Of Atlantian EP

Humans Act Like Robots

Cities In Flight

Dependency Gap

Newmark Phase

Hungry DJs

Atari Lovers

Bedroom Activities

Biosoft

Cosmic Awakening

Give Me Something I Can Keep

District Nights

Kiss Goodbye

Keep On Keepin On

Breakin Vol 1

The Breakin Anthem Part 1

Snow Cub

Funk Cube

DMX Bass

Dmx Bass (Vocal)

Warning Score

Black Sands

Ask Me

Amn't I

Aurora Unit

Scullys mix vol  7 (recorded in 320kbps)

► Quite possibly the most exciting DJ in the world right now, Helena Hauff finally returned to BR and tore the final set of our Dekmantel 2017 to smithereens.
► Follow us on SoundCloud: http://blrrm.tv/subscribe-sc

Helena Hauff Boiler Room x Dekmantel Festival DJ Set

Galaxian (Shipwrec, Last Known Trajectory) - live
Electronome (Viewlexx - MurderCapital)
Headnoaks ( Blackred, ANTiZER0, Transient Force)
Axiom (X Ploration, Skizze)

Tent:
Funky Cool Room (Robot Army)


For a year now we have been exploring the Electro space with you and have already had experienced pilots like DMX Krew, Boris Divider, MNLTH and many more on board. But this time we have something special for you!

GALAXIAN will join us and really put the full down.
His impressive sound at light-speed is energetic and driving. Despite his hard-to-class sound, he comfortably takes a space outside the easy-to-define genres of today and draws the audience under his spell. You can check this out for yourself on his releases on Last Known Trajectory or his latest with DJ Stingray on Shipwrec. His live shows with helmet and mask promise immersive experiences from distant galaxies.

ELECTRONOME is one of our electro activists you might know from the legendary Dutch labels like Murder Capital and Viewlexx which are run by I-F. It wasn't just for fun that some of his releases have been repressed recently and we're looking forward to his plans for the comeback. He is rarely on the road, so we look forward to his first visit to Berlin. Take a trip with deep basslines and electrical signals!

HEADNOAKS is one of the last explorers of the real Electro Vibe. Infected by the classic Detroit sound and his most mysterious Drexciya project, he recognized his mission to open up the hidden connections between human thought and computer arithmetic. The musical translation can be found on labels such as Transient Force or Blackred among others and he will soon release an EP on Possblthings Rec.
In addition, he is part of the Black Red Crew who together have organized a lot of crazy electro parties in Leipzig, where the most important musicians of the electro scene have been as guests - be it from Detroit, the UK, the Netherlands or elsewhere.

AXIOM as the host of the X: Ploration series will connect all this as usual.

FUNKY COOL ROOM will take over the second floor. They got sent to us by our friends from Robot Army.

Get ready and buckle up - together, on to new worlds!

X:PLORATION

HEADNOAKS at X:Ploration

STREAM: https://88rising.lnk.to/HITCALBUM

Joji - Head In The Clouds

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Hi, here is the first full stream of EMS's "Rythmus Machine" , and tons of info about this overlooked producer. Also we have his limited Edition T-shirts for sell, 8$  on bandcamp. Buy one T'shirt and get the full Wav. file of the LP in return. Pretty good deal and great way to support the Artist and the Wunderground!!

http://satamile.bandcamp.com/




EMS is one of our most diverse and talented artists on the label. I found him living above Strange? Records in 1995 making his own modular synths, vocoders and drum machines for his electro productions. Stephen Machnowski currently has 3 eps on Satamile Records and a full length 2x12. He falls into the category of genius electro producer with records that have charted amongst the worlds top DJ’s and radio stations both nationally and internationally. It’s rare to find someone such as him who can build the exact modules from transistor up, write, engineer , perform live and dj!! 

XLR8R (USA) May 2004
"...six exceptional cuts in which minimal groove, analogical modulations, subtle vocoders, gloomy melodies and heading hypnotic bass lines combine perfectly, EMS introduces his definition of a both deep and funky syncopated music. The final result is just simply amazing!!

Dave Clarkes Techno Tip Sheet 
TOP FIVE ELECTRO 
1) Non Stop DJ's "Furious Ep" 
2) Blotnik Brothers "Elapse Current Loop" (Satamile) 
3) Manasyt "Sore" (Touchin' Bass) 
4) Ems " Synchronaut" (Satamile) 
5) RA-X "The Overthrow Ep" (RMR) 

EMS - SYNCHRONAUT - SATAMILE - 2xLP (SAT017) 

"EMS - Synchronaut" and "Blotnik Brothers - Elapse Current Loop" are two of Dave Clarke's 
TOP 5 electro picks 
--May 7, 2004 www.daveclarke.com (UK) 

"...more ears are primed for real electro than ever...ems brings unrelenting beats and time tested robotic vocoders to the dancefloor" 
--Review XLR8R (USA) May 2004 

"...six exceptional cuts in which minimal groove, analogical modulations, subtle vocoders, gloomy melodies and heading hypnotic bass lines combine perfectly, EMS introduces his definition of a both deep and funky syncopated music. The final result is just simply amazing!!" 
--Review by Atome.com (France) May 17, 2004 

"‘Crack In The Sun’ is a brilliant opener, almost hittting Detroit territory due to its warm analogue synths that play a lush sequence and modulate throughout the track, while underneath a stripped and jacking electro beat rolls with the sub bass, class groove. Also head for ‘Ginetik’ which has one of the warmest swooping basslines that hugs the beat with classic arpeggiator-esque synths that deliver a killer electro atmosphere. My fave has to be ‘Ellipticophasic’ which has an amazing and hard beat backed by acidic synths to drop what is probably the hardest cut on the album, it stands out so much due to the punchy drums that will rock a dancefloor solidly, ace New York electro shizzle." 
--Review by Boomkat.com (UK) May 2004 

"A full six track double pack that's bursting at the seams with cracking dancefloor electro grooves. After two great singles they cememt their place as key players for this top new york label. Hefty grooves, deep basslines and a more than liberal sprinkling of wicked sounds. Recommended." 
--Review by Smallfish.co.uk (UK) May 2004 

* The very first Satamile signature strikes back in full length version! After releasing three magnificent EP's, ''Exoplanet. Voice. Transistors'' ''Robotronic Rhythm''and ' 'Colonized'' on Andrew A. Price NYC based structure, rare and precious talent Stephen Machnowski signs here a dancefloor and mental electro deluxe album in its own and inimitable trademark. In six exceptional cuts in which minimal groove, analogical modulations, subtle vocoders, gloomy melodies and heading hypnotic bass lines combine perfectly, E.M.S introduces his definition of a both deep and funky syncopated music. The final result is just simply amazing! Grade A to sumptuous ''Crack In The Sun'', ''Ginetik'' and ''Ellipticophasic'', three tracks that confer ''Synchronaut'' opus its essential status. 
--Review by Dropshop.com (USA) June 2004 

Radio Plays: 
Kiss 100 Dave Mothersole 5/11/04 
Kiss 100 Tayo 
Kiss 100 Rev Milo 5/16/04 
Spin 103 Barry O'donoghue 5/20/04 + 5/27/04 
Passion FM Dan Bean 5/15/04 

Selected DJ Comments 
Keith Tenniswood - "The EMS ting I got is ace!!!" 
Tomaz (switch) - "I really love this! Ginetik and Getghetto are the best tracks. Chart and 
Airplay (Charted #10)" 
Percy X - "Love one of the trax on this LP, still playing loads of em" 
Mark Broom - "Yeah into it. Satamile can't put a foot wrong for me...going from strength to 
strength. Big up the NY Possee" 
The Hacker – “Good album, pure electro. I like it!” 
DJ Hyper – “Love it” 
Ade Fenton (Advanced/Atomic Jam) – “Best tracks are ‘Illusion Mode’ & ‘Ginetik’. I prefer 
the harder tracks on the album” 
Xander (Romp) – “This is the business. 9/10” (Charted #7) 
Barry O’Donoghue (Hotpress/Spin 103) – “Absolutely fantastic. Two tracks on this week’s 
show. Word.” 

Grooves Magazine 
Following up on the original vinyl released earlier in 2004, the CD version of Synchronaut adds five new tracks. With a distinctively deep, dark analog sound that harkens back to a mix of early acid, Detroit techno, and classic Elektroids, the record is packed with the classic 4/4, relentless 16ths of percussion , and robotic vocals of the 80's b-boy sound. Brisk and biting, tracks like "Close Encounters" and "Get Ghetto" establish an oppressive futurist vision early. But "Plt_lounge_eur" is a lovely, almost nostalgic electro piece that lubricates the ear canals, being plush and synthetic at the same time, and "Rhthmus Machine" slows down to an introspective crawl, its sensuous knob-twiddling making the piece grow and rise like a post-massive dawn. EMS has put together these extra pieces with as much care and attention as his homemade instruments. Highly recommended. 
Written by Alex Reynolds
credits

released 26 April 2004 
Stephen Machnowski, Frankford+Wayne Mastering, Gabe @ B'constructive design, Roland 909, 808, Juno 106, Satamile
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http://www.electromusic.com/studio/
Technical History
The electromusic specialist began designing and assembling his studio in New York in 1994. The initial purpose was to have a live setup that he could use to construct songs directly on the dance floor with few pre-written sequences.
Many of his synthesizers and drum machines were self-engineered from recycled, discarded electronics; converted into chaotic but solid techno music machines. From the transistor up they were engineered for raw bass power and allowed stray noises and malfunctions to become part of the recording or show.
The main foundation pieces of equipment at the time were his "CMS-01" modular synth, "Modularhythm System-3" drum machine, and "Sputnik Voice Processor SVP-02" vocoder. After his first couple records, EMS started to incorporate some commercial synthesizers into his studio to fill out tracks for the third record with plenty of live-performed layers without having to multitrack, but instead doing a 1 shot composite recording. Some of his most-used additional instruments were the Oberheim SEM, Sequential Circuits Pro-1 and Roland SH-101, which contained several modifications and enhancements.
CMS-01 Modular Synthesizer
The CMS-01 contains the following modules: VCO(2), VCF(2), VCA(3), AR Envelope, ADSR Envelope, Sample&Hold, Ring Modulator, Patch Bay, Trigger Extractor, AC/DC Mixer, LFO/HFO, VC Glide, Comparator, Envelope Follower, VC Slew Limiter
VCO 1
Based on an old design which is mostly discrete, this VCO is quite temperature sensitive. This one was fun trying to keep in tune every time someone opened the door or cranked up the fog machine. Cold makes the pitch go flat on this unit. Other than that, it has a very warm sound and has a massive frequency range.
Listen to: Rhythmus Machine
VCO 2
Standard 1970s "3340" oscillator design with sub bass.
Listen to: EMS acid/switch mix
VCF1
Diode ladder filter.
Sample & Hold
Labeled S&H, this little component helped a lot at shows. To fill the silence between live or DJ sets this one was patched in to VCO2 with a slow clock for sample rate and the voltage was output to a self-oscillating VCF1. Lots of blips and bleeps that could be tweaked to sound like computers from early scifi movies. Some notes could shake the floor with bass where the next could hang on almost inaudible high frequencies.
Listen to: Sample and hold example
LFO
Well, this might as well have been called HFO since it was mostly used as a high-frequency modulation source often applied to a VCF. The sound from that kind of patch is described as "talkie" because at certain settings you can almost hear vowel sounds. The component is on the bottom left, look for the small blue LED.
Listen to: Gemini

Bandcamp!! Buy It!

"Spyware" by EMS for Satamile Rec.

Signals From The Dark - Dhatasix, DVS NME and CPU Collaboration