D'Marc Cantu

@ste_roberts
We now bring to you a moody dark techno roller from Ste Roberts own imprint label. With the track "Queen Bee" we have a deep minor chord affair with excellent IDM flourishes and intricate sound design. It's slow moving, hypnotic, and enveloping, bringing you into a world of uncertainty, confusion, and paranoia. Get lost in it.
Out May 14th on a very limited press of 150 pieces of wax and digital.

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*PREMIERE* Ste Roberts - Queen Bee

here's a production of Cantu's slow creep style that 
many will be astounded coming soon on the box set 
for the Modern Electronic Element Serie 3..

D'Marc Cantu- Zip Drive No Data Saved Snip

Eighteen months after serving up his debut LP "Fallen", D'Marc Cantu returns to his other home from home, Crème Organization. He’s back with a six track EP, Alternate Frequency, that sees him explore the same prickly analogue house and techno that has made him into the revered producer he is today. 

The title track opens up the EP with fizzing analogue synth lines and a nervous, howling melody before acid, muffled vocals and coarse claps all get chucked into the dense sci-fi mix. 'Size And Shape' is a more propulsive and dancefloor facing track. Surfing along on a lively kick drum, repeated vocal phrases interact with choppy percussion, glowing pads light up the backdrop and a delightfully lively melody runs amok at the centre of it all. Like an old school garage house track in overdrive, it’s full of charm. 

'Straight Shooter' is then a zithering, 100 mile an hour piece of skeletal acid techno that grows ever more frantic and 'Tazakuro' is a lively analogue brew of cowbells, freewheeling synths and tumbling drums. ‘Titanium Control Arms’ lurks deep in outer space with the humdrum of intergalactic space travel gurgling all around the central melodic motif and 'Speed Freak' is just that, a hyper-driven bit of electro with frantic percussion and riddled with unnerving synth lines that makes you want to jiggle every bone in your body.

Review: http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=13605

get it here: http://godspill.net/?Page=Godspill_Detail&P1=00002610

Beedfack
"Speed Freak pitched-down to oblivion. Love it! "
Paul Woolford (Planet E/Hotflush, Leeds)

"love the sound of size and shape!"
Osunlade (Yoruba Records, Imerovigli, Santorini)

"Tazakuro has to be the taker for me here. Great track. "
Ambivalent

"Straight Shooter yeeeeeeah ! Charting too thnx"
Dj Simbad (Various / Browsnwood Rec.)

"tazakuro is the one ...great melody "
Dave Ellesmere (Graphene / Belief System, Berlin)

"Raw stuff - and very good! "
Pawel Gzyl (Nowa Muzyka, Krakow)

"nice... size&shape for me!"
Oliver Kapp (Raygun / Indulge, Hamburg)

"alternative frequency!! and titanium control arm!! "
DVS1

"I'm not really digging all the tracks but i love size and shape. great melodies and vibe"
Chymera

"If there were more tracks like Straight Shooter and Speed Freak out there everyone would be playing 160 bpm sets again."
Barnt (Magazine)

"Retro retro. Dig the emotional tracks."
Josh Wink (Ovum, Philadelphia)

"Retro retro. Dig the emotional tracks."
Josh Wink (Ovum, Philadelphia)

"Something for everyone on this ep I guess..Titanium control arm is my pick, but every track sounds pretty unique."
Alex Downey (Split / [covert] / Fear Of Music, London)

"Fantastic producer, really mental stuff!"
ike_release (EPISODES, Chicago)

"nice and diverse ep. Tazakuro iand speed freak are my favorites. thanks!"
Brent Roozendaal (DriftOmTeDansen, Amsterdam)

"Great vibes on this Tazakuro comes across as random Kenny Larkin gone through an arp, will play."
Dave Clarke

"will download. thank you for good music!"
Dj T (GET PHYSICAL MUSIC GMBH, Berlin)

"Strait Shooter and Tazakuro are great. full support!"
Dimitri Kneppers (Dj Dimitri, Amsterdam)

"'titanium control arm' rocks"
Enrico Crivellaro (Archive/Neroli, Verona)

"love the drug infused Titanium Control Arm but not the track title ;)"
Vince Watson (Bio Music, Amsterdam)

"very diverse ep from the never disappointing d'marc cantu, love it "
Kuczera

"Was positive I left feedback but clearly not... Killer record, I play Size&Shape and Tazakuro every time."
Cosmin TRG (50 Weapons, Berlin)

"dope ep, particulary like the faster tracks. straight shooter is the standout for me. "
A Made Up Sound / 2562 (When In Doubt, Utrecht)

"'Alternate Frequency' & 'Titanium Control Arm' are the gems here. Not following any trends whatsoever and just doing their own thing. Good stuff."
Nubian Mindz

"I like Alternate frequency"
Ksoul (Ksoul & MuteOscillator , TORINO)

"whooosh! experimental shizzle. LOVE IT!"
DJ Lady Aida (Rebelbass, Eindhoven)

"I like the urgency going through this and the odd harmonies... I will definitely play out "Tazakuro"."
Guillaume Heuguet (In Paradisum, Paris)

"size & shape"
Marko Nastic (Radio B92 / Exit Festival, Belgrade)

"classy stuff, size & shape is my fave, thx!"
Ben Sims (Theory, London)

"straight shooter and tazakuro are the ones for me. "
Fred Deepsounds (Deepsounds.fr)

"Cool jams"
Dj Deep (Deeply Rooted House, Paris)

"size and shape"
Domenic Cappello (Sub Club)

"size & shape is my favorite. also like speed freak :)"
Electric Indigo (indigo:inc)

"ah man I FUCKIN LOVE THIS !!!!!!! so up my street !!! 10 out of 10 on this "
Marco Bernardi (Take the Elevator, Bristol)

"titanium Control Arm & Size & Shape are my favs here. Exciting tracks!"
Nuno Dos Santos (kollektiv, utrecht)

"Size & Shape is brilliant - love it. Will play on August's radio show. Thanks."
Dave TTB (TOTHEBONE, London)

"Yeah! Let's rise the BPMS!!!! Very nice and different EP, love it all around. "
MuteOscillator (Ksoul & MuteOscillator )

"this is a really cool record! i love the fact that there are six tracks on it. more labels should understand that this is not only soundwise a perfectly viable option, but that it can mean a surplus value for the listener/dj which definitely is the case here). i can't even name a favourite track. the music is so varied, there's something for many different situations. good job!"
alex cortex

"great ep, tazakuro is fav!"
Yør

"Booooy what can I say... bit intimidated by this release... Titanium and AF are great headphone listening but it's Straight Shooter and Speed Freak that are actually grabbing my attention... Always wanted to make something deep and fast but never really had the cojones, so a bigg salute to D'Marc's balls "
Mosca (BBC Radio 1)

"That EP has more styles than my local hairdresser :) "
Giles Armstrong

"As always with mister Cantu this stuff is deeper than the Mariana Trench and rougher than the North Sea during a western storm. AF being my current favorite. "
Rene Passet (Dj Broadcast / Oor / Kindamuzik.net, Den Haag)

"geflipte shizzle... daar moet ik een gepaste party voor vinden :)"
Tomaz (22tracks, Sint Pieters Leeuw)

"Nice sounds here, will keep my eyes open for the wax."
Norman Nodge (MDR, Berlin)

"Nice one. Tazakuro is especially cool."
Sven VT

"nice & unique retro sound from mr D'Marc Cantu. 'Alternate Frequency' my fav track, thanks!!"
Angel Molina (Sonar Music, Barcelona)

"this whole thing is a sonic, and soul, workout. loving it!"
Eric Cloutier (The Bunker NYC | TANSTAAFL, Berlin)

"downloading"
Tim Thaler (BLN FM, Berlin)

"Wicked set of Freak 'n' tweak jams. Size & Shape + Tazakuro got me at the first listen, definitely an interesting brew. "
Owain Kimber (Dessous Recordings / Littledetroit, Cardiff)

"Great EP!"
Answer Code Request

"Maybe"
Vincent Pollard

"another creme & d'marc for the collection. Tazakuro & Titanium for my sets. Nice work overall"
Delta Funktionen (Ann Aimee, Berlin)

"LOVE this. Will definitely be playing this out. Thanks much."
Andrew Duke (Andrew Duke In The Mix/Cognition Audioworks, Halifax NS)

"Classy future retro stuff again from Mr D'Cantu think Titanium control Arm is my fav on first listen but sure to find some more gems on future listens "
Paul Mac (Stimulus Records, Brightlingsea, Essex)

"Great ep. "Alternate frequency", "Tazakuro" and "Titanium control arm" stand out. Love "Alternate frequency"."
Leri Ahel (Mutant Disco Radio Show, Rijeka)

Get It Here!

Creme 12-65 - D'Marc Cantu - Alternate Frequency EP (Out Now)

Rumination, reflection, return. Such is the vernacular of winter, a moment to exhale, to glance behind as well as ahead. To commemorate this precious time we have a very special guest this month. Slam are so integral to electronic music culture that they hardly need an introduction. With over 100 releases under their belt, they have enthused the eager ears of their audience for over three decades and are still going strong today. Their label, Soma Records, has established itself as a consistent output of world-class music, while their weekly podcast series, Slam Radio, is arguably one of the most respected around. 

Normally found roaming the rougher-tinged arenas of music with harsh, jacking rhythms, here they have smoothed out their sound and gone down an alternative path. Serving as the first half of a two-part mix, Slam have once again showcased the breadth of their musical knowledge. Soaring through valleys of angelic synths and sighing strings, they arrive at a place at once familiar and yet completely foreign, concealed through passages of morphing, static noise. A truly engaging listen, and one perfectly fitting for this current moment of restless tranquility.

Thank a lot https://soundcloud.com/slam_djs

Website Slam: https://www.slam-djs.com/
Website Soma Records: https://www.somarecords.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slam_djs/
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/de/artist/1015-Slam

Unrush Bandcamp: https://unrush.bandcamp.com/
Unrush Hardwax: https://hardwax.com/label/unrush/
Unrush Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_unrush_/?hl=de

Cover artwork by Irkali Kiziria
Words by Nathan Levenson

Unrush 061

061 - Unrushed by Slam (Part 1)

Arkada Records is happy to present the 045 episode of our podcast series this month mixed and selected by a very special person to us and a true pioneer in the electronic music scene in UK.
Dj, producer, musician and a visual artist, the label owner of the well respected DRONE label - Richard Fearless 
We are extremely excited to welcome and present to our followers one of the Richard’s great talents with this absolutely stunning mix he created for us.His skills, professionalism and steadiness is what has impressed us so much.
A true artist who has dedicated most of his live to create, divert  and engage through sound In the most astonishing way that only a real musician can deliver.
In this mix you will have the pleasure to enjoy a various of styles going from Electro to Techno/Acid and beyond.Something that is definitely not to be missed!
Many thanks and love to Richard for joining our family and creating this mix for us. 

Bio:
Richard Fearless, DJ/producer/musician/visual artist’s sets are marked not one genre, but a signature sound; a commonality and cohesive narrative that runs throughout.
Fearless began as resident DJ at the Job Club in London’s Soho during the 1990s, where he’d play alongside Claude Young, Derrick May, Dave Angel and Andrew Weatherall. After a few years he was picked as a resident for the legendary Heavenly Social. He has remixed Yoko Ono, Conny Plank, the Horrors, Daniel Avery, Ike Yard, Big Youth and Tikiman. 
While Fearless’ DJ sets and his Death in Vegas output have typically fallen into different genres, over the last few years he has begun to knit the two more closely together. Since 2014, Fearless has ran his own label Drone and released tracks and remixes by the likes of Chris & Cosey, DJ Richard, Legowelt,  Silent Servant, D’Marc Cantu, Gabe Gurnsey (Factory Floor) and Rudolf Klorzieger (Dopplereffekt)
Bonding over a love of Throbbing Gristle in 2016 Fearless collaborated with Sasha Grey to release a raw, visceral techno album, Transmission to much critical acclaim and has continued to push his work in a more abstract insular direction culminating in last years 'Future Rave Memory.
label

http://droneout.co.uk/releases/
bandcamp
https://richardfearless.bandcamp.com/album/future-rave-memory

Tracklist:

 1.Lusine - Drip(Apparat remix)/Ghostly 
 2.Dip Shim - Vattendrag /Malmø Traxx
 3.313 Bass Mechanics - Pass Out /Breakin’ Records
 4.Dold - Rottweiller /Arsenik
 5.Ryan James Ford - 3NVY /Clone Dub Series
 6.Vernacular Orchestra ‘Bay Seven’ /Vernacular Records
 7.Janice - AA /Janice
 8.A Credible Eye-Witness - Episode 3 /ACEW
 9.Literon Machines - Machine 111 /Fortek 
 10.Stefano Rocchi - B.Nero /Blackwater Label 
 11.Roy Davis Jr. - Broken Machines /Clone Jack For Daze 
 12.DJ Spun & Dhyan Møller - Grace /Still Music Chicago
 13.Gosub - The Future is Enslaved /Isophlux Records
 14.Aquatronics - Deep Horizons /Magnonic Signals

Richard Fearless /Arkada podcast 045

Mysteries of the Deep Podcast, Chapter CXXXIX by Erika (@erikadotnet). Cover photo courtesy of Candace Price.

Tracklist:
Red Stars CPR - The Killing Of A Sacred Place
Merrin Karras - Monument
François X - Particules Elementaires
Richard Fearless - Tamas
Cosimo Damiano - La Guaritrice
Forest Drive West - Particles in Motion
Varuna - Avicennia
Torn Relics - Rebirth
Ligovskoï - Dilip
Valentino Mora - Second Skin
Kato de Vidts - First Signs
David Shettler - Orthosomnia
Nørbak - Watershed
Unjin - Ties
Efficient Refineries - Dhyana
Space Afrika - u+00b1
Jo Johnson - there is no there there
Jonas Kopp - Deep Freeze
Max Loderbauer - Sub
Grand River - All Playing in Jannah
Slacker - deep in the forest, a sacred pool
Afrorack - Rev

Mysteries of the Deep CXXXIX - Erika

LXRC05 - D'Marc Cantu - 10x as Strong

A six hour b2b set from musical comrades Daniel Avery and @richard-fearless recorded live at the June edition of their new party Goo, an irregular Sunday daytime gathering taking place at The Pickle Factory in London. Small room, big sound, trippy as fxck 

The next Goo takes place on Sunday 20th August, 4 - 10pm. Tickets are on sale now: https://dice.fm/event/xar7k-daniel-avery-richard-fearless-present-goo-20th-aug-the-pickle-factory-london-tickets

Daniel Avery + Richard Fearless 6 hour b2b at Goo, June 2023

A recording from Goo, Daniel Avery and Richard Fearless' daytime party at the Pickle Factory.
Goo sees these two comrades playing back-to-back form start till close, sinking deeper into the trippier side of their sonic hoardings.
The next Goo takes place on Sunday 10th December August, 4 - 10pm. Tickets are on sale now:
https://link.dice.fm/Q48629a609ec

DANIEL AVERY & RICHARD FEARLESS AT GOO (3)

"If you're listening to this at home you should start with a healthy dose of energy drinks because going into this cold may be too much."

D'Marc Cantu has been orbiting our ears for a while now. 

"Slow building, spacey jackin’ techno tracks with some nice squelchy acid lines. Fans of Basic Soul Unit would approve."  

We think he's a lot more than that but it's good jumping off point to get yourself started in the world of Mr D'Cantu. 

It was with some excitement then, when he agreed to lay down his Ransom Note mix for us. 

"I'm D’marc Cantu, I've been producing dance music in various forms for over a decade now. I reside in Ann Arbor MI, which as anyone familiar with this area should know has a rich musical history, from Iggy pop to Andrew WK and many more."

"I want to make sure if it's cool that its going to be a live set of mine? All original and what not, just not a lot of released tracks in there." We weren't really going to argue with that. 

So here it is in all it's 130BPM glory. Go let your ears enjoy...

Read more words from D'Marc here: http://www.theransomnote.co.uk/music/mixes/dmarc-cantu-the-ransom-note-live-130bpm-mix/ 

D'Marc Cantu - The Ransom Note Live @ 130BPM Mix

Rival

D'Marc Cantu - Rival snippet

The next Goo takes place at its home of The Pickle Factory, London on Bank Holiday Sunday 25th August. 4 - 10pm. Final tickets here: https://ra.co/events/1973759

Goo is Daniel Avery + Richard Fearless for six hours on a Sunday afternoon.
Trippy records, small room, big sound, endless love.

https://soundcloud.com/richard-fearless
Photo by Keffer

Daniel Avery b2b Richard Fearless - 6 hour set from Goo (April 2024)

Buy here https://blackmerlin-music.bandcamp.com/album/qes-math

Bandcamp

OWA VEK (Bandcamp release)

D’Marc Cantu (Nation, MOS, Crème / US)

D'Marc Cantu or DMC as he is sometimes known, started working on Acid house in 2000 after meeting fellow artist James T. Cotton (JTC). By melding his love of Acid house, experimental noise and his background in percussion he quickly started creating what would later be coined as "Jakbeat". 

In 2005 Cantu and JTC formed 2Am/Fm releasing 3 floor banging albums and several songs on Ghostly International’s sister label Spectral. In 2006 he teamed up with Traxx & JTC to create X2, releasing Primitive Cypher on Relief Records from Chicago. 

Since 2006 he has worked on MOS and Crème Organization making numerous Detroit and Chicago inspired tracks.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/DMarc-Cantu/274273244910
http://mosrecordings.com
http://jak-nation.com
http://www.globaldarkness.com
http://discogs.com/artist/D%27Marc+Cantu
http://welike-booking.com
http://soundcloud.com/dmarccantu


D'Marc Cantu - live @ Moog (2012_01_18)

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Welcome to the world of Drone, a London-based label founded by Richard Fearless.

D'Marc Cantu - Rival snippet

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