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Two years on from his critically acclaimed album ‘Straight Lines & Sharp Corners’, Wehbba returns for a brilliant three-tracker ‘Dynamo’.
The Barcelona-based, Brazilian-born artist is as creative as they come, mining studio inspiration from across the gamut – whether it be everyday life, his meditation practise, or the dancefloor. Everything is fair game for Wehbba. Everything but formula, of course.

‘Dynamo’ continues this legacy. The title track delivers with bags of galloping energy, as organic tones and a wicked acid mid-section make it pop, while vocal samples from Marlon Brando sit in the background. ‘Ataraxia’ is dramatic and celestial in equal doses, intended to represent the “stoic term for enlightenment or equanimity, which is my main focus since becoming a Vipassana practitioner a few years ago,” Wehbba explains. The track represents the journey from darkness to light over the last two years and is the artist’s own personal “we’re back” anthem. ‘Strange Dreamz’ was inspired by a famous meme, Wehbba using the vocal samples to deft effect, creating a fun and funky techno weapon made for big moments.

The EP follows his standout contribution to the E-Dancer Re:Generate compilation with ‘Velocity Funk’. The artist has also been making waves with his hardware-only ‘Wehbba’s Live Station’ show, which explores the spontaneous effects of recreating old and new compositions in a live environment. Highlights so far include Awakenings and Barcelona’s iconic Brunch in the Park event.

Tracklist:
1. Dynamo
2. Ataraxia
3. Strange Dreamz

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In the words of BEC: Focus, let go f the words that control your mind. You’ll find, freedom.

BEC is back on her own imprint with a unique twist to her new EP 'Freedom'. Release 005 not only comes with three in-depth techno cuts but also dives into the correlation between the mind and freedom. With these three tracks, for the first time, BEC officially launches herself into the NFT realm. 

Each track will be released with only one exclusive NFT via Opensea (minting Fri 25th Feb / link to come), dropping on the release date of March 25th. 

BEC explores what the meaning of what Freedom actually entails. The lyrics in the title track give a first direction of how the mind is strongly intertwined with our ability to either be free, or restrained by our thoughts. Rhythmic drums, industrial textures and walls of white noise bring real tension to “Freedom”, as the hypnotic acapella speaks for itself; carrying such a strong concept to the track, aiming to motivate listeners to be more free of their thoughts. 

“Observation” is next and encourages us to be the observer of our thoughts, without getting absorbed by them and getting into a cycle of negativity – hence the name of the closing track of the EP “Mind Cycle”; “Observation” consists of pummeling drums, turbo-charged rave stabs and waves of euphoric simmering textures. “Mind Cycle” has a fierce groove and mesmerizing looping synth which takes listeners on a cyclic journey.

Combining all tracks together, the concept is explained in one single dialogue: “Freedom” is the “Observation” of the “Mind Cycle”. 

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SoundCloud: @listentobec
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Bandcamp: www.bandcamp.com/tag/bec 
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Tc1_vC19GE9wLkaWKU-xQ 

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Freedom EP

Observation

Premiere: BEC "Observation" - BEC

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DJ Jock is back again on Unrilis for his second solo EP on the imprint called 'Urania' EP.

At the age of 17, DJ Jock from Croatia held down a residency at Pineta Beach Bar. Started warming up for the biggest DJs, he perfected his craft, and got first-hand experience of what made tracks work on the dance floor.

Not only his skills as a DJ which managed to get the attention but also his production skills with a fine-tuned ear for picking out what makes the perfect techno track, his own productions are in hot demand as you can't attend a party without hearing a single DJ Jock track, he has a very rich catalog that succeeded to build over 12 years in the techno scene, many tracks on the likes of Respekt Recordings, Suara, Intec, 1605 and Phobiq. Always gets support from Adam Beyer, Alan Fitzpatrick, Joseph Capriati, Carl Cox, Richie Hawtin and many others.

DJ Jock: 'As always, it was a process of me going to studio and experiment with my gear until I have something. I made Urania like year ago, and the name came when I was watching documentary about Space, where they mention large asteroid 'Urania', named by the Greek muse of astronomy. Lonely Satellite was made one morning when I was playing with my Virus Synth, I was just recording sounds, didn't have an idea where to go with them. Then I found that vocal sample and added the drums and bassline. I was playing a lot these tracks last summer and I was really happy with reaction from crowd'.

PREMIERE: DJ Jock - Urania (Original Mix) [UNRILIS]

Rubén de Madame - Overdose (Original Mix)

DJ Jock is back again on Unrilis for his second solo EP on the imprint called 'Urania' EP.

At the age of 17, DJ Jock from Croatia held down a residency at Pineta Beach Bar. Started warming up for the biggest DJs, he perfected his craft, and got first-hand experience of what made tracks work on the dance floor.

Not only his skills as a DJ which managed to get the attention but also his production skills with a fine-tuned ear for picking out what makes the perfect techno track, his own productions are in hot demand as you can't attend a party without hearing a single DJ Jock track, he has a very rich catalog that succeeded to build over 12 years in the techno scene, many tracks on the likes of Respekt Recordings, Suara, Intec, 1605 and Phobiq. Always gets support from Adam Beyer, Alan Fitzpatrick, Joseph Capriati, Carl Cox, Richie Hawtin and many others.

DJ Jock: 'As always, it was a process of me going to studio and experiment with my gear until I have something. I made Urania like year ago, and the name came when I was watching documentary about Space, where they mention large asteroid 'Urania', named by the Greek muse of astronomy. Lonely Satellite was made one morning when I was playing with my Virus Synth, I was just recording sounds, didn't have an idea where to go with them. Then I found that vocal sample and added the drums and bassline. I was playing a lot these tracks last summer and I was really happy with reaction from crowd'.

Urania

Lonely Satellite

DJ Jock - Lonely Satellite (Original Mix)

Buy/stream: https://drumcode.ffm.to/dc259

Wehbba - Ataraxia - DC259 - Drumcode

Wehbba - Strange Dreamz - DC259 - Drumcode

Wehbba - Dynamo - DC259 - Drumcode

Trancescape Producelast Original Mix

Extreme Trax - Final Fantasy (Original)

As one of the faces of the new generation of techno DJs, @charlottedewittemusic is the ideal candidate for a remix in this project. Her hands-on approach to production and, in this case, reworking 4x4 music, lead to countless dancefloor destroyers – and this rework is no exception. Pitching down the initial 160 BPM to 130 BPM and giving the key elements of the original production in a leading role, de Witte delivers a heart-warming track that combines the best of both past and present. This one is ready to be blasted on a heavy soundsystem at the end of a rave.

Dropping in stores soon. Pre-order here: 
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CD: http://win.gs/BonzaiCD

Jones & Stephenson - The First Rebirth (Charlotte de Witte Rework)

The Healer

This was La Fleur during Awakenings Eindhoven at the Klokgebouw on the 1st of February 2020.

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Awakenings Eindhoven 2020 | La Fleur

DCR513 – Drumcode Radio Live – Cari Lekebusch Drumcode Retrospective (2010-2020) Studio mix recorded in Helsinki
	
Drumcode Radio Live this week is a Drumcode Retrospective (2010-2020) Studio mix from Cari Lekebusch recorded in Helsinki.

01. Wehbba - 14th to Grand Central
02. Juliet Fox - Wanted Me
03. Moby - Porcelain (Luca Agnelli remix)
04. Layton Giordani - Secrets of Vibration 
05. Paul Ritch - Brainwash 
06. Sam Paganini - Daegon
07. Slam - Resume 
08. Adam Beyer - The Crossing 
09. Alan Fitzpatrick - For An Endless Night (Jel Ford Remix) 
10. The Advent, CJ Bolland - Camargue 2019 (The Advent Remix) 
11. Cari Lekebusch - Xylopeggiator 
12. ANNA - Portable Paradise
13. Adam Beyer - Teach Me (Amelie Lens Acid Mix)
14. Heiko Laux, Joel Mull - Contour
15. Ben Sims - Bullet (Cari Lekebusch Remix)
16. Pig & Dan - Terrax
17. Petter B - Second Coming
18. Cari Lekebusch - Fire Alarm
19. Par Grindvik, Billie (SE) - Hold, Doubt, Back
20. Dustin Zahn - Miss You (Truncate Remix)
21. Jesper Dahlback - You Got Me
22. Paul Ritch - Mind Insistence
23. Slam - The Strip
24. Dubspeeka - K375 Unfriended
25. Wehbba - Brainflex: Interlude

DCR513 – Drumcode Radio Live – Cari Lekebusch Drumcode Records 2010-2020 mix recorded in Helsinki

Today is the 7th anniversary of my first ever live set @ Awakenings festival in Holland. It was fun/stressful/hellish and probably the hardest i've ever worked to prepare for a set, ever!
3 months of prep, breaking down each track and recreating it on a live set up that wasn't the same as my studio, to perform at Awakenings, Monegros and a Machine party in London, it was a massive learning curve, a big step out of my comfort zone and a genuinely rewarding experience.

Here's a recording of my last practice session, recorded in my studio the day before. This has never gone public before, i hope you dig it!
Sims x

1.INTRO
2.BEN SIMS - REFLECTION/VIP MIX. THEORY
3.BEN SIMS - SOMETHING. THRORY
4.BEN SIMS - MOVE IN TIME. DRUMCODE
5.BEN SIMS - REMANIPULATOR. PRIMATE
6.BEN SIMS - DOLLAR BILL Y’ALL. HARDGROOVE
7.BEN SIMS - REVERSER. THEORY
8.BEN SIMS - UNITY. DRUMCODE
9.BEN SIMS - MACHINE FUNK (LIVE MIX). UNRELEASED*
10.MR G - BOUNCE (BEN SIMS REMIX). PHOENIX G
11.BEN SIMS - DREAM STATE. THEORY
12.BEN SIMS - THE AFTERPARTY. DRUMCODE
13.BEN SIMS - SPECTRUM. THEORY
14.BEN SIMS - ORBIT. THEORY
15.BEN SIMS - IMPACT (LIVE MIX). UNRELEASED**
16.DJ 3000 - MIDNIGHT EXPRESS (BEN SIMS REMIX). MOTECH
17.BEN SIMS - THE LITTLE JAM. THEORY
18.BEN SIMS - SAMURAI. THEORY
19.BEN SIMS - I WANNA GO BACK (LIVE MIX). UNRELEASED***
20.BARROW BOY - GENESIS. RETRO-VERT
21.BEN SIMS - STRAIGHT FROM BOLIVIA. THEORY
22.BEN SIMS - AIR RAGE. DRUMCODE
23.BEN SIMS pres RON BACARDI - WINDY CITY (LIVE MIX). UNRELEASED****

*ORIGINAL VERSION RELEASED ON DRUMCODE
**ORIGINAL VERSION RELEASED ON HARDGROOVE
***ORIGINAL VERSION RELEASED ON DRUMCODE
****ORIGINAL VERSION RELEASED ON BASS CULTURE

Ben Sims 'Live Set Practice' June 2013

Loco Dice at the Gashouder for Awakenings Festival 2020 | Online weekender

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Loco Dice | Awakenings Festival 2020 | Online weekender

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Joseph Capriati | Awakenings Festival 2020 | Online weekender

Push - Strange World (Joyhauser Remix)

Truesoul presents the first original Ida Engberg EP since 2014.

A vital member of the Truesoul and Drumcode family, we’ve been anticipating a production return from Ida Engberg for some time now. Not that she’s been idle. Busy settling into a new home in Ibiza and raising three children with Adam Beyer, she’s also been heavily involved in climate activism, social justice issues and animal protection. 

Everything happens in perfect timing. And no one knows this better than Engberg; innately aware of the creative space and the time a project needs to bloom. A work almost 12 months in the making, ‘Return to Consciousness’ is her transcendental five-track return to music creation.

‘Reverse Time (Intro)’ is ritualistic in intent, a two-and-a-half-minute ambient opener that sets the tone for what’s to come. The title track is sublime cosmic house, brought to life by lush pads, swirling arpeggios in the break and a delicate vocal that amplifies its message. ‘House of Colours’ is a delicious tribal roller, driven by a chanting vocal line that yanks us towards the dancefloor. ‘The 8th Fire’ embodies an undeniable old school early morning spirit, with its distinctive melodic hook. ‘Reverse Time’ is a searing late night techno composition that builds the energy to fever pitch, before bringing us back down to a sated state. All in all, a career-best work and well worth the wait.

Ida Engberg — The 8th Fire — Truesoul — TRUE12134

Truesoul begins 2021 with a lush two-tracker from Pig&Dan.

Pig&Dan were prolific for Adam Beyer’s labels in 2020, gifting us a trio of EPs on Truesoul’s big brother imprint Drumcode. With the dawning of a new year comes a timely follow up to 2019’s superlative ‘Promised’.

‘Telegraphy’ is vintage Pig&Dan, balancing laser-kissed euphoria with an organic grooving bottom end. ‘Glide’ goes deeper into progressive territory, without losing its uplifting energy as shimmering melodies swirl against a bed of punchy drums and an irresistible snaking bassline.

Pig&Dan – Glide – Truesoul – TRUE12135

Pig&Dan – Telegraphy – Truesoul – TRUE12135

A pair of techno stalwarts unite for their debut collaboration.

An auspicious release for label and artists alike, Pig&Dan and Gregor Tresher have both been delivering quality techno productions for almost two decades. Tresher is a prolific and deeply respected member of the German techno scene responsible for iconic tracks such as a 'A Thousand Nights' and 'Goliath'. His debut on Truesoul was certainly fated. Pig&Dan need no introduction, as one of the label's most consistent and valued contributors, coming off a lush two-tracker 'Telegraphy' released in January.

The artists' connection goes back almost as far as their discographies. Birthed during lockdown, 'Challenger' is their inaugural production link up. The title track is a progressive-tinged bubbler that builds to a celestial crescendo. 'Granular' is an immersive trip, as a drone-like wall of sound meshes with glistening synths, conjuring up an evocative atmosphere akin to a futuristic film soundtrack.

Pig&Dan & Gregor Tresher – Challenger – Truesoul – TRUE12137

Pig&Dan & Gregor Tresher – Granular – Truesoul – TRUE12137

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