Drumcode - part 2

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Out In The Open

Vinyl & digital release date: 27.10.2014

Pre-order the 12" here: www.water-gate.de/label/WG-Vinyl020.html

The first of a two-part package of exclusive material from the 17th edition in the Watergate CD series is from none other than the duo who commanded the mix, Pan-Pot. Making it even more special is the fact that both tracks are collaborations with two heavy hitting names in the industry from completely different sides of the musical spectrum: Slam and Vincenzo.

On the A side we see Pan-Pot and Slam do a techno burner with 'Conductor'. This shouldn't come as any surprise as both are well known for their heavy peak time club anthems. With driving hi hats, crisp snares and a thumping kick drum, the solid foundation is laid for the craftsmen to build the rest of their masterpiece and it begins with dark, reverb heavy stabs. Slowly a monotonous yet psychedelic tone takes grip and the stabs come again. This time more frequent and building in energy before getting to the break where the white noise grows and the tension builds. With just a few perfect elements it only takes removing a few pieces and then giving them back at the perfect time to instill a massive 'hands in the air' moment.

The flip side offers another vibe which rounds out the EP perfectly. It was in 2007 on the Pan-ORama album that we last saw Vincenzo and Pan-Pot together for 'Faces'. With 'Fiction Inc' we see both artists’ styles shine through. A warm deep sub bass grabs your attention while washes of glittery synths pan the background setting the stage for the lush key work that Vincenzo is synonymous for and the sinister bleeps that scream Pan-Pot. Finally the feature element reveals itself; a mix between dark and uplifting chords that resolve each cycle of the other elements finalizing in a cohesive, driving, emotional ride.

Pan-Pot & Slam - Conductor

Metaphysics

Dean Durrant - Metaphysics - 17 Time Shift

Into The Dark

Adan Mor - Structure (Original Mix)

Techno Freedom

Techno Freedom (Original Mix)

No Fear Ep

Echoes

SHAW - Echoes

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Enrico Sangiuliano & Frankyeffe - The Acid Celebration EP
Beatport: https://pro.beatport.com/release/the-acid-celebration-ep/1608115

Press Release:
“With the two fellows Enrico Sangiuliano & FRANKYEFFE from Italy, Gregor Tresher again proves his talent to discover great new artists for his label Break New Soil Recordings. 
Enrico's releases on Drumcode and Secret Cinema's Gem Records and Franky's tracks for FLASH Recordings and Trapez ltd were already high quality documentations of their exceptional studio skills but combining forces pushed their output to another level. Peaktime techno at its best.”

DJ Feedbacks:
Monika Kruse: great release!
Riva Starr: cool stuff thank you 
Thomas Schumacher: Celebration is my pick. Sound pretty massive to me.
Karotte: my number 1 in my september charts. all 3 tracks are massive in my sets!!!
Stephan Bodzin: will def bring celebration to argentina this weekend. Massive.
2000 And One: oh yes nice one:) 
Tiga: these are cool!
Sam Paganini: Strong EP! All tracks are very good, 10/10 
Leon: nice pack 
Paolo Martini: I like it, full support
Macromism: big support for enrico and franky ! dope tracks
Wankelmut: "Celebration" geht auf jeden Fall durch die Decke, fettes Ding!
Groove Armada: celebration is a monster!
Animal Trainer: The Acid is a superb tune...gonna try this one out ASAP!
Sian: Excellent!! 
Chus: really good one 
Wally Lopez: sounds very good , the acid forAmnesz me!!
Nick Warren: Great release, tracks 2 and 3 are huge !
AFFKT: Fresh sound here...digging the 3 cuts!
Simina Grigoriu: fantastic! 
Markus Homm: Great EP, thanks
Adana Twins: Really nice. Can’t wait to play it! :) 
Sacha Robotti (Robosonic): Brett ;) 
Tom Novy: Ja zefix die such ich schon ne weile die nummer. Juhuuuuu. Her damit. Is fett.
Chris Lake: pumping stuff!
DJ Boris: Hi Celebration for me. Thanks
Stephan Hinz: Nice release! Full support!
Saeed Younan: Really liking The Acid - great vibes and emotion.
Hollen: Massive Release - Thanks
Victor Ruiz: Both “Celebration” and “Consolidate” are bombs! Thanks for sharing such good music! :)
SaschBBC: strong ep! i like all tracks here.
Misstress Barbara: I love all 3 tracks and will support fully! My fav is Celebration.
Mr.Bizz: love all tracks!nice work!
Jens Lissat: dope tunes full support 
Larry Tee: love the first one...will def play
Mijk Van Dijk: WOW! ALL TRACKS BIG! „Celebration" the Biggest. This release breathes old school 
Frankfurt 90s Trance influences inside out. Love it! Charts, Club-and-Radioplay guaranteed! ;-)
Ralf (Italy): love this. Intense and hypnotic. thx.
Luca Morris: Wow! Will play for sure ;) 
Nudisco: Sehr schön. Alle !
Jimmy Van M: The Acid is massive! Love it!
Mars Bill: Very good release! Full support for Enrico and Franky
Anderson Noise: Nice Release thanks
Greg Churchill: Yes yes YES! Loving these. Need more like these
Agent!: action jackson !
Gunnar Stiller: wow, big release!!
Chris Fortier: this is another great ep. all three very good. 
Remy: Very nice, celebration is the fav!
D.O.N.S.: Celebration!
Marc Miroir: Wow, great release!
Zoe Xenia: Cool bangers, nice work on Consolidate!

Enrico Sangiuliano & Frankyeffe - The Acid [Break New Soil]

Cari Lekebusch and Joseph Capriati - Napoli 4am

Having developed an impeccable reputation in the past twenty years since delving into the word of turntables and mixtapes at an early age, Sims can be called a genuine legend in the world of techno. As a producer he has remixed Jeff Mills, Chris Liebing, Adam Beyer and Kevin Saunderson as well as releasing on just about every seminal techno imprint there is. As an A&R he’s been at the helm of nine labels, including the highly influential Ingoma and KB Records inc, and continues to steward Theory and Hardgroove towards the boxes of the discerning fans. 

Most recently the London-based producer has seen his ‘Way Back Wednesday’ (with Tony Anderson), ‘Funk You’ and occasional disco radio shows garner huge support while ploughing further energy into the futurist techno club night “Machine’ alongside Kirk Degiorgio. 

It’s with Sims’ multitude of achievements and notoritey in mind that the knowledge that ‘Smoke & Mirrors’ is his debut LP is somewhat unbelievable, but fact it is. After initially hooking up with Adam Beyer’s Drumcode imprint late in 2010 after a long standing friendship, the affable and dry witted Sims’ was persuaded to deliver an LP and the lengthy writing and selection process began. The result is 11 superb productions which showcase Ben’s talents, influences and perhaps most importantly, his vision of what techno can and should be. 

From the off ‘Smoke & Mirrors’ is a technicolour affair that refuses to sit too comfortably into one groove, preferring to pull the listener through a range of vibes that, while disparate, flow together perfectly. As the album moves, snippets of new vibes bleed through before developing into themes and this is one of the brilliant elements of ‘Smoke & Mirrors’.  

The rousing and prophetically titled ‘Riots in London’ opener leads us into a frenetic, dub-tinged and filter-driven aesthetic which is neatly carried on in ‘Descent’ but subtly augmented with almost-there soulful vocal samples. This nod to soulful elements is then carried on in the less pacey, house referencing ‘ The Snake’ which fuses stabbing keys to a skipping beat which is as much New York as it is Detroit, London or Berlin. 

As ‘Smoke & Mirrors’ develops, suprises like the out-and-out tech-funk of ‘Back To The Pod’ and the street party disco of ‘Can You Feel It?’ are hinted at but never lack surprise when dropped. The emphatic drive of the huge sounding ‘I Wanna Go Back’ featuring Blake Baxter takes things back to techno territory and does so with real purpose while darker edged tracks such as the lethal ‘Bullet’ and the late-night discordance of  ‘The Afterparty’ ramp up the tension. 

The twilight sections of Sims’ debut are perfectly judged. The dubbed (and blissed) out title track lightens the mood before the slightly more aggressive but widescreen ‘The Calling’ trips proceedings out in anticipation of the closer, the Tyree Cooper vocalled and aptly titled ‘I Feel It Deep’

‘Smoke & Mirrors’ has been more than worth the wait. It’s as balanced, entertaining, engaging and powerful as you’d expect from such an artist as Ben Sims and, complete with artwork from Alan Oldham and collaborations from Blake Baxter and Tyree Cooper, is essential stuff.

Ben Sims - Bullet

Ben Sims - The Calling

Free download from AFR artist Lars Huismann in preparation of the next Blackout event > http://bit.ly/BLCKT_2

Lars Huismann - Blackout [Free Download]

Artist: Ben Sims 
Title:  Smoke & Mirrors 
Label:  Drumcode 
Release: 27th October 2011 
Format: Vinyl / CD / DigiCat No:  DCCD005 

Late-October sees the long awaited release of Ben Simsʼ debut LP, ʻSmoke & Mirrorsʼ, on Swedish techno imprint 
Drumcode.  
 
Having developed an impeccable reputation in the past twenty years since delving into the word of turntables and mixtapes at an early age, Sims can be called a genuine legend in the world of techno. As a producer he has remixed Jeff Mills, Chris Liebing, Adam Beyer and Kevin Saunderson as well as releasing on just about every 
seminal techno imprint there is. As an A&R heʼs been at the helm of nine labels, including the highly influential Ingoma and KB Records inc, and continues to steward Theory and Hardgroove towards the boxes of the discerning fans.  
 
Most recently the London-based producer has seen his ʻWay Back Wednesdayʼ (with Tony Anderson), ʻFunk Youʼ and occasional disco radio shows garner huge support while ploughing further energy into the futurist techno club 
night “Machineʼ alongside Kirk Degiorgio.  
 
Itʼs with Simsʼ multitude of achievements and notoritey in mind that the knowledge that ʻSmoke & Mirrorsʼ is his debut LP is somewhat unbelievable, but fact it is. After initially hooking up with Adam Beyerʼs Drumcode imprint late in 2010 after a long standing friendship, the affable and dry witted Simsʼ was persuaded to deliver an LP and the lengthy writing and selection process began. The result is 11 superb productions which showcase Benʼs talents, influences and perhaps most importantly, his vision of what techno can and should be.  
 
From the off ʻSmoke & Mirrorsʼ is a technicolour affair that refuses to sit too comfortably into one groove, preferring to pull the listener through a range of vibes that, while disparate, flow together perfectly. As the album moves, snippets of new vibes bleed through before developing into themes and this is one of the brilliant elements of ʻSmoke & Mirrorsʼ.   
 
The rousing and prophetically titled ʻRiots in Londonʼ opener leads us into a frenetic, dub-tinged and filter-driven aesthetic which is neatly carried on in ʻDescentʼ but subtly augmented with almost-there soulful vocal samples. This 
nod to soulful elements is then carried on in the less pacey, house referencing ʻ The Snakeʼ which fuses stabbing keys to a skipping beat which is as much New York as it is Detroit, London or Berlin.  
 
As ʻSmoke & Mirrorsʼ develops, suprises like the out-and-out tech-funk of ʻBack To The Podʼ and the street party disco of ʻCan You Feel It?ʼ are hinted at but never lack surprise when dropped. The emphatic drive of the huge 
sounding ʻI Wanna Go Backʼ featuring Blake Baxter takes things back to techno territory and does so with real purpose while darker edged tracks such as the lethal ʻBulletʼ and the late-night discordance of  ʻThe Afterpartyʼ ramp up the tension.  
 
The twilight sections of Simsʼ debut are perfectly judged. The dubbed (and blissed) out title track lightens the mood before the slightly more aggressive but widescreen ʻThe Callingʼ trips proceedings out in anticipation of the closer, 
the Tyree Cooper vocalled and aptly titled ʻI Feel It Deepʼ 
 
ʻSmoke & Mirrorsʼ has been more than worth the wait. Itʼs as balanced, entertaining, engaging and powerful as youʼd expect from such an artist as Ben Sims and, comfrom Blake Baxter and Tyree Cooper, is essential stuff. 

DJ SUPPORT FROM: ADAM BEYER, SLAM, BEN KLOCK, MARCEL DETTMANN, CARI LEKEBUSCH, TECHNASIA and many more.

Ben Sims-Smoke & Mirrors 'Drumcode Album Mini Mix'

Ben Sims - The Afterparty (Original Mix)

Thomas P. Heckmann - Dimensions

Adam Beyers unique vision of The Afterparty uses phased percussion, tripped out drums and an ethereal like pad and melody to create a stand out remix that blends together two unique ideas momentously. Ben Klock steps up to take on The Afterparty too with the sound ever so synonymous with him. He uses rhythmic stabs and an unusual melody that works so well within the atmospheric landscape he has created. Joseph Capriatis remix of Can you feel it is a funky techno track that uses stabs to really build a solid groove that will be a sure fire hit. The Sandwell District remix of I Feel it Deep uses the original vocal in an ambient journey with pads and percussion to tell a story. Alan Fitzpatrick yet again doesnt disappoint with his remix of Riots in London that uses delayed stabs and a rolling bass line to construct another dark peak time player. Jerome Sydenhams Carbon Dub of Smoke and Mirrors is heavily dynamic and uses a piano chord and the original vocal to create an energetic vibe. Cari Lekebusch remix of Bullet uses a phased underlying melody to really drive the track forward before the bleep melody is introduced later into the track. Jeromes Looking Glass Dub also of Smoke and Mirrors uses a throbbing bass line to power through the early hours of the morning with the use of the delayed vocal and rhythmic hi hats creating a funky techno groove.

DC110 - Ben Sims - I Feel It Deep (Featuring Tyree Cooper) - Sandwell District Remix - Drumcode

Independent record label owned by Adam Beyer.

Cari Lekebusch and Joseph Capriati - Napoli 4am

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