A work 12 months in the making, Alex Lentini & STOMP BOXX deliver a standout EP debut.

The Italian pair – living at the extreme opposites of their country’s ‘boot’ will be new names to the Drumcode faithful. They first appeared on the label in December 2020, with a strong contribution to A-Sides Vol.10 titled ‘Expanders’. 

So impressed was Adam Beyer with their productions, a fulsome debut EP was secured soon after. ‘Fine Line’ was conceived in the final stages of 2019. With the extra studio time lockdown provided, the duo enjoyed a creative freefall,  
allowing them to refine a five-track work that sits at the intersection of home-listening techno and dancefloor functionalism. 

‘Natural Desire’ has a definable spunk to it, as pulsating chords undulate towards a breathy pad-laden finish. ‘Shifting Soul’ is exquisite, as crunchy drums and a rousing vocal ensure it’s a memorable addition to the Drumcode canon. The title track is colourful and thrilling in equal doses, as muscular synth lines coalesce alongside pin-sharp rhythms.  
‘Altered Cycle’ is skilfully composed and marked by a stirring melodic lead and funky percussive underbelly. ‘Curved Blade’ is abrasive and gritty, before a dreamy spoken word interlude arouses an introspective mood. A fitting soundtrack for our times.

“2020 was both strange and terrible, especially for music lovers. But it gave us enough time to carve out this collaboration. At this point a wonderful compromise arouse between our two different sound visions. It happened without too many thoughts and in a very natural way.” – Alex Lentini & STOMP BOXX

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Alex Lentini & STOMP BOXX — Natural Desire — Drumcode — DC236

Originaire de Mulhouse, Neko a découvert la techno en 1999 par le biais de la trance, et a commencé à mixer en 2023 avec un style initialement orienté tech house. Au fil du temps, il a développé un univers plus sombre et mental, enrichi par la peak techno berlinoise, l’acid et la techno suisse/alémanique. Son école tech house lui a permis d’acquérir une technique très propre, tout en explorant des grooves hypnotiques et des textures immersives.

Ses influences vont de Ritchie Hawtin à Space 92, en passant par Amelie Lens et d’autres figures majeures de la scène techno. Que ce soit de la minimal ou de la peak techno, les sets de Neko sont toujours intenses, linéaires ou prévisibles ? Il ne connaît pas ce mot. Chaque mix est pensé pour emmener le public dans un voyage musical progressif, plein d’énergie et de punch.

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/neko_tekno/

Iam a Dea6 66 Go9 99 formally known as the necromance Capt of TEKN6 66. (The machine is ever as legendary as the artist)

Korg Electribe EMX
Nord Lead 3
Analog Rytme
Analog Four
Microbrute
Korg Electribe 2
Beatstep pro (sequencer)
Space Echo
Korg Electribe ER-1
TB303 clone (Cyclone)
Behringer Xenyx 2442 Analog mixer

Independent record label owned by Adam Beyer.

Chez Bailey | Opus | DJ HB

Collective: @kopfkulturberlin

Insta: opusrecords030
Artworks: marstud.io

Pushing trance states of mind into objectifying feelings and motions.