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Luminous

Beirut

Victor Ruiz - Beirut - Drumcode - DC262

Aratak

Sciamachy

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Simon Maurice - The Beach (Ivan Martin Big Sub)

Dusk – Laissez-vous emporter par Dusk, un voyage hypnotique dans les profondeurs de la deep techno. Ce morceau mélange basslines puissantes, percussions précises et textures atmosphériques évolutives pour créer une ambiance immersive et envoûtante. Idéal pour les sets nocturnes, les sessions en warehouse ou simplement pour plonger dans un univers sonore cinématographique. Chaque section du track évolue naturellement, alternant tension, breakdown et climax subtil, pour une expérience underground authentique.

Dusk (Original Mix)

Some support in random order:
Monika Kruse: good stuff! will play!
Enrico Sangiuliano: lovely originals and remix!
Sasha Carassi: solid release
Noir: COOL!
Andres Campo: Sick ep!! All tracks are top!!! Thanks for sending.
Coyu: Baldur is a great track. Support!

German based duo Hidden Empire are swiftly making progression in their climb to the top of the techno scene. They’re known from several hit releases on Stil vor Talent and Traum Schallplatten. We are gleesome to open the doors of Filth on Acid and welcome them for a 3 track original EP. On remix duties we gladly find Egbert, the Dutch powerhouse of peak-time techno, who’s currently releasing on Drumcode.

Twilight Of The Gods opens with Baldur. The authoritative, round kick and bassline build a colossal foundation on which propulsive arpeggiators shift things into next gear. A sturdy, polished groove ensures movement on the dancefloor. The atmospherics and hornlike shout of Baldur, hint to the unfortunate fate of this mythological creature as well as building pleasant pressure.

Mjolnir, the hammer of Thor, stays true to its name, as it is a definite peak-time affair. Long stretched swelling, bassy pads are the backbone for reverberated percussion and dapper synth stabs. Memorable synth melodies unfold on the break to balance force and profoundness.

Bragi can be seen as the most hypnotic of the pack. Arpeggiated synths, soft pads and detailed synths hint to the abstruse nature of Bragi; the god of poets. Smart drum programming keeps the track in ever morphing state.

We close the EP in style, with Egbert’s remix of Bragi. As an artist, always on the lookout of new ways to detonate party crowds, this time he derives a groove with qualities of cavalry. Throughout the track the kick, bassline and drums continuously exert and exchange powers, which makes it sound like a constant battle as to where in the groove they can sit. This unique element builds an enormous strain. Combined with the beautiful break; again Egbert’s music arrives at the next level.

Hidden Empire - Bragi (Egbert Remix)

“Binär Mieze EP” is a split release with Citizen Kain & Kiko signing two huge tracks and Hidden Empire showing his powerful techno profile. The first ones deliver industrial sounds  & electro feelings with “Goon On The Moon” and “Through And Through”, tracks already supported by Maceo Plex or Solomun among others. On the other hand, Hidden Empire go hard, fast, acid & melodic with three original tracks, only for real techno-heads. Five different options for the pleasure of late-night sounds' fans.
Artwork by GaAs
Mastering by www.pobla.es

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[SUARA287] Hidden Empire - First Bastion (Original Mix)

Drumcode has become a label synonymous with some of the most-cutting edge and forward-thinking techno over the last 20 years. Their artists include both emerging and established names, and one of those well recognised is Enrico Sangiuliano. Now announcing the very first concept album of his career.

The prolific Italian producer has been catapulted into the limelight after the runaway success of his past releases, and now Biomorph is born. 

A very special concept album designed to take the listener on a journey of evolution. A musical adaptation describing how biological and technological advances over numerous generations of time have all started from the same first step in our own biological journey.

Divided into 4 parts, Organisms opens with atmospheric tones, gradually blending complex textures and timbres to begin the evolutional process. The beginning of this section combines full sounding arrangements before stripping it all back to basics. From here it dissolves into the atmosphere. Organisms then progresses into a break-beat influenced, down tempo track using synths to add complexity to the straight, broken rhythms.

Galactic, futuristic elements are found in both tracks in Cosmic Forces. Upbeat, groovy, electronic synths resonate, before ‘Hidden T’ brings the tension to get things pumped up with stratospheric swirls and twirls to lay down one of the most mind meltingly deep drops.

Metamorphosis is mysterious, its opening beat is a deep and piercing tone that sends the listener into a sensory awareness of their surroundings before breaking into a fully charged, techno track, with Enrico’s trademark sounds and textures.

All evolution has an ending.

Two Probabilities shows the positive, starting out evocative and emotional, with a gentle harmony, gazing towards a ‘New Dawn’. On the other side of the spectrum lies the negative. This is influenced with a rhythm that articulates the beat of death, mathematical, cold and metallic in texture, it shows the unsustainability of its nature, with a hectic, anxious break beat influenced ending.

The digital version also features a bonus track; 'A Further Existence'.

Biomorph

Enrico Sangiuliano - Hidden T - Drumcode - DC190 [II - Cosmic Forces]

"I'm happy to present the talented The Reason Y from Berlin. After his EP on Pan-Pot's label Second State The Reason Y showcases his diversity with straight dark techno but also a warm melodic tune 'Almathea'. On top the man of the moment - Kevin de Vries - made a wonderful remix of Almathea. I hope you love this release as much as I do." (Monika Kruse)

The Reason Y - Amalthea (Kevin De Vries Version)

I am very happy to welcome Mario Ochoa on Terminal M with two melodic but banging tracks for every occasion. I hope you enjoy! (Monika Kruse)

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Mario Ochoa - Rising Sun

A testament to the growth of Adam Beyer’s scene-leading label, Drumcode annual A-Sides Vol.8 is the brand’s biggest yet.

The 25-track strong compilation features standout cuts Beyer has received over the last 12 months, but been unable to find room for in Drumcode’s regular release schedule, such is the volume and high standard of music that’s submitted.

The highlight-rich compilation includes Jamie Jones & Darius Syrossian’s buzzy Drumcode debut ‘Eyes of the Night’, Nicole Moudaber’s first DC release in 5 years with the mesmerizing ‘This Is Us’, Will Clarke’s bass-drenched re-work of Adam Beyer & Bart Skils ‘Your Mind’ and Joey Beltram’s first Drumcode release in 11 years with the retro-tinged ‘Can You Feel It’.

The beloved Alan Fitzpatrick returns to the fold with the searing ‘Heiße Rakete’, alongside label mainstays Layton Giordani, who drops the stirring chord-driven ‘Chrome’ and Wehbba with ‘Mantra’, combining techno classicism with future-focused groove.

There’s a troupe of debutants donning the Drumcode jersey for the first time, including BEC, Shelley Johannson, Anthony Castaldo, Avision, Zimmz, Woo York, SAMA (in a terrific collaboration with Secret Cinema) and Ilija Djokovic, who delivers a shimmering highlight with ‘Aura’, a particular favourite of Beyer’s over the last year. Raxon also debuts on the label after a couple of quality additions to the Truesoul back catalogue.

Exciting young guns Weska and Juliet Fox bring heat to the compilation, while Veerus and Timmo follow up strong DC releases with a repeat dose. Elsewhere faithful contributors Ramon Tapia, Jay Lumen, Luca Agnelli, Marco Bailey and Mark Reeve craft powerful dancefloor weapons.

Layton Giordani — Chrome — A-Sides Vol. 8 — Drumcode — DC211

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