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Beatport: 07.11.13
 iTunes: 05.12.13

Unearthing new international techno talent is an art that SCI+TEC boss Dubfire seems to be mastering with ease. From the UK to the warmer climes of the Caribbean, the label head has already introduced us to a number of rising stars. 
The next to join the family is Russian youngster Ricky Ebner. A surprise call from Dubfire, who'd received a copy of his track Trantola, lead to an exciting and groundbreaking moment for the man from the Serov State. Invited to submit more tracks to the label, it wasn't long before Ricky had confirmed and signed his debut SCI+TEC release. 
The Trantola ep perfectly showcases Ebner's taste for dark and reflective grooves. The title track comes correct with its industrial wall of sound before we're treated to the muscular strut of My Choice. The release is completed with the creepy vocal-funk of Scarolla.

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TEC099 - 2 - RICKY EBNER - MY CHOICE

German Brigante feat Thomas Gandey - And Forever (GPM264)

Beatport: http://bit.ly/DontConstrainMe_bp
iTunes: http://bit.ly/DontConstrainMe_iT

SCI+TEC welcomes to the family Swedish Techno dream-team Alexi Delano and Jesper Dalhlbåck! They join forces once more under their ADJD alias to present their label debut - ‘Don't Constrain Me’. 

2004 saw the birth of ADJD as the friends teamed up on ‘Stocktown City Dwellers’ for Poker Flat Recordings. Since then, the likes of Truesoul, Harthouse and most recently, International Sound Laboratory, have all played host to the duo. Few and far between, ADJD releases see to always stir up excitement amongst their peers. ‘Don't Constrain Me’ is set to do the same. 

Tightly wound, this bubbling acidic number preys on the listener. Hiding in the shadows it flows, showing its face before retreating to the darkness in waves of filter and electrified kicks. Minus man Gaiser steps up on the remix, bringing his own brand of sonic finesse and rhythmic bounce, to present a most unconstrained version of Alexi and Jesper's original.

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TEC115 - 1 - ADJD (ALEXI DELANO & JESPER DAHLBACK) - DON'T CONSTRAIN ME

Beatport: http://bit.ly/GenderBender_bp
iTunes: http://bit.ly/GenderBender_iT

This summer SHADED swapped the Sunshine State for the sun-drenched city of Barcelona and a European excursion that proved a huge and inspiring success. 

In a twist, SHADED's new single sees him combining some of his home town freakiness with the hedonistic, passionate and open-minded vibes of his adopted seasonal home. 

Gender Bender, as its names suggests, is a non-conforming tech-house cut,  an exotic number, with sultry vocals, rubbery groove and electro stabs that rock with a 'no-fucks-given' attitude. 

A big single deserves a big remix package and SCI+TEC mainstay Carlo Lio unleashes with a remix that sees him going harder and heavier than we've seen him for some time. Bringing things back down is Ireland's Matador, who turns in a chugging, groove-heavy rework. A perfect brace. 

Rounding out the package is SHADED's Funk Tone. Like an electronic popping candy, this cheeky techno tool is a mouth watering treat and a great addition to the release. 

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TEC119 - 4 - SHADED - FUNK TONE

Beatport: http://bit.ly/ExitRemixed_bp
iTunes: http://bit.ly/ExitRemixes_iT
Vinyl: TBC

Back at the beginning of the summer, Dubfire unveiled "Exit," his magical collaboration with Miss Kittin. The powerful and sultry vocal cut immediately garnered anthem status, heralding a perfect balance between the techno stalwarts' precise, funky rhythms and Kittin's unique, robotic vocal delivery. Support was across the full breadth of the DJ spectrum, also featuring in Resident Advisor's Monthly Top 50 charts. 

A special synergy and chemistry was born between the two that demanded to be further explored when new remixes by the French dream team of Brodinski and long-time Kittin collaborator The Hacker materialized. 

The Hacker ensures carnage with his huge pile-driving synth riff, whilst Bromance boss Brodinski goes straight for the jugular with a crushing kick drum and impressive vocal trickery.


TEC121 - 6B - DUBFIRE - EXIT FEAT. MISS KITTIN (BRODINSKI REMIX)

Beatport: http://bit.ly/ElectricAutoPitch_bp
iTunes: http://bit.ly/ElectricAutoPitch_iT

Skyler Taugher, aka SHADED returns to the label with his first SCI+TEC release for 2015. 
Following his last release ‘’Gender Bender’’ on the label that was heavily inspired by his passion for heady vocals., this EP sees him return to the darker side of his alter ego.

Now a firmly established, some might say veteran of the family, the Los Angeles native has carved a musical niche with his ever inventive and groove heavy productions. A fan of cutting,  twisting and teasing vocals, SHADED has, over the last years, delivered a host of SCI+TEC highlights. His previous outing, December’s ‘Gender Bender’, found a wealth of support from the likes of Oliver Huntemann, Gregor Tresher, Eats Everything, Claude VonStroke and many more, and saw it straddling the divides of Techno, Tech House and Bass music. 

With his latest EP, 'Electric Auto Pitch' sees the California producer delve into the deeper and noticeably twisted realm of his subconscious, showcasing his signature bass line to the max as the exploding lead synth takes you on a proper dance floor trip. The driving bass and percussion combination screams peak time techno, as the haunting yet subdued vocals caress the fine line SHADED loves to tango with. 

'Glued And Screwed’ takes a lighter approach, riding along to the arpeggiating synth hook. Rounding off the EP is 'Wide Ride' which explores SHADED’s version of minimalistic acid techno, and is sure to keep the funk alive.

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TEC134 - 1 - SHADED - ELECTRIC AUTO PITCH

Beatport: http://bit.ly/InfiniteEP_bp
iTunes: 22.04.2016

With a constant eye and ear on new talent, SCI+TEC boss Dubfire uncovers his latest rising star and adds more young blood to the ever expanding label family. 

Our latest recruit is El Paso resident Raul Facio. Having already impressed with releases on Natura Viva and Deeperfect, Facio brings his fresh minimal sound to SCI+TEC on the Infinite EP. The four track collection dives us head first into a murky and mysterious techno underbelly. With their strong, driving basslines, all four tracks maintain a shadowy shroud, as rubbery sounds, piercing hits and wavelike washes appear from the darkness. 

A strong debut from one of techno’s most exciting young prospects. 

TEC156 - 4 - RAUL FACIO - NEVER ENDING

Ricky Ebner - Dreamizer (Cosmic Boys Remix) No. 1 Beatport Minimal Top 100 / April - 2016

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Beatport, LLC - 04th April 2016
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SC015 : Ricky Ebner - Dreamizer (Cosmic Boys Remix) Preview

Beatport: http://bit.ly/DWS_bp
iTunes: 20.05.2016 

SCI+TEC welcome a new name to the label, but a very much established artist on the scene. Rumors, Get Physical, Saved and Akbal are just some of the labels to have released the music of Italian producer Lancaster, and his residency at Barcelona’s Macarena club, that now tops a decade, has lead to an unrivaled knowledge of how to exquisitely manipulate a dancefloor. 

This enviable skill for warming a room, building tension and atmosphere within the boundary of four walls, has transferred to Lancaster’s own productions. Intricate and precise, with minute and delicate movements, his music is perfect for those enduring and extended sets. 

His debut plunges us into the deep, as we go Diving With Sharks. Opener ‘More Music’ is a perfect, beatless intro that features the vocals of Mo Pink. Cymbals, synth and sirens, cascading and crashing in bombastic fashion. Quite the opposite is the deep, bubbling slink of the title track. Warm bass and fluid fx see the track flow, as a variety of vocal samples lap back and forth within the mix. The addition of stormy synth stabs however, keep us on our toes. 

Final track ‘Bubble’, is a sparse and spacey affair. The emptiness is filled with a solid kick-drum, echoing fx and a ticking clock. Which surely must be signalling the end of our debut with Lancaster. We can’t wait to have him back. 




TEC158 - 1 - LANCASTER - MORE MUSIC FEAT. MO PINK

Justin James scores with release number four for SCI+TEC, as he returns to the label with the much anticipated follow up to last years excellent ‘Planned Deviation’. His new double-header is the latest sure shot from the Canadian who has also released his music on Minus, Octopus and Form Music. 

‘Vaguely Obscure’ edges from the darkness with its bubbling synth line and haunting chime, both underpinned and driven by a thudding kick-drum and piercing claps. 

An equally ghostly bell rings on ‘Versus’ signals its intention, as its purring, understated bassline and trapped-in-a-moment ‘wasted’ vocal, creates an almost fearsome soundtrack. Handle with care.   

TEC162 - 2-Justin James - Versus  (Original Mix)

TEC162 - 1-Justin James - Vaguely Obscure  (Original Mix)

The satisfaction of achieving an objective is always great. When that target is having your music signed to one of your favourite labels, well, the sense of fulfillment must be immense. Barcelona based duo The Deals are currently basking in those feelings as they ready the release of their 'Maniac EP' on SCI+TEC. 

Badalona boys, Alex and Denis, first stepped into the studio together back in 2011. With a shared passion for the darker side of techno and a vast array of ideas already flowing, the pair set to work. Releases for the likes of Deeperfect and Toolroom have followed and The Deals have become key figures in Barcelona’s ever expanding and strong Techno scene. 

Whilst the title may conjure frenzied images the ‘Intro’ delivers a calculated and yet sinister and chilling opening. A vibe that is taken up by ‘Crazy (Tool)’ with its creeping groove and climbing synth. The bubbling and pacey throb of ‚Rumor’ closes the Ep, with is percolating drops and manic vox.

TEC170 - 1- The Deals - Maniac Intro (Original Mix)

Russian artist, Maksim Dark, tail-ends 2016 with his second SCI+TEC outing. Having already impressed label boss Dubfire with his fearless brand of groove-laden techno, the young producer, welcomed to the label family with his February release of ‘Acidstage,' returns with his new ‘Montain’ EP. 

Opener ‘Look Back’ instantly electrifies with its growling bassline, pounding Timpani’s and clapping crescendo, to create a devastating crowd pleaser that is eyes-forward, at all times. 

Bassline to the fore again on the title track as its throbbing waves intensify and then drop away, only to regroup and come again. Garnished by an array of synth chords, melodic keys and wild sounds and fx, it also features another of Maksim’s own demonic vocal lines. 

Final cut ‘Slaphappy’ segues seamlessly with its predecessor. Narrated and powered again by the chilling vocals and guttural pulse of its bassline.

TEC174 - 3- Maksim Dark - Slaphappy (Original Mix)

TEC174 - 2- Maksim Dark - Montain (Original Mix)

TEC174 - 1- Maksim Dark - Look Back (Original Mix)

Having laid strong musical foundations with early releases on Supdub, including debut album ‘Breakthrough’, Rostock’s Carlo Ruetz enjoyed another career defining moment with the 2014 release of ‘Controlled By Robots’. A label debut that lead to his inclusion as one of the new generation of Richie Hawtin’s Minus artists. 

Fast forward to 2016 and Carlo has spread the love further, featuring his music on the likes of KD Raw, Deeperfect, Trapez and most recently Elevate. He closes out the year with his SCI+TEC debut, the impressive double-header of Instinct / Distorted Perception. 

The disconcerting darkness of Instinct with it’s purring bassline and waves of echoing synth create an electrically charged calm-before-the-storm atmosphere. Its tempestuous twin, Distorted Perception, lulls us with its initial hypnotic beats, before finishing with a flourish of metallic strikes that stir the senses.

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TEC176 - 2 Carlo Ruetz - Distorted Perception (Original Mix)

Hungary’s leading techno light Paul Strive returns to SCI+TEC, having teamed up with Washington based producer Zenbi on their smash new single ‘Wanna Tell You.’

Having made his label debut back in 2014, Paul launched himself onto the world stage with a brace of EPs that saw him segue from a big-room house sound into darker techno territory. A line that he’s confidently and creatively straddled ever since.

Equally at home crossing musical borders is Zenbi. Raised on a diet of Philly’s greatest electronic sons (& daughters), the producer now shares his club residencies between his adopted cities. His own staunch, groove-heavy sound is a perfect partner for Paul’s tougher tendencies.

Wanna Tell You sees the duo deliver their message through dense driving drums, glistening snares, stimulating rushes and a sinister vocal.

The pair go Dutch with their choice of remixers and hand over the baton to rising stars and Carl Cox favourites Park & Sons, who rattle our senses with their rapid-fire snares, quaking kick-drum and sci-fi sounds.

Paul Strive & Zenbi - Wanna Tell You

Following the success of ‘Ride’ with Miss Kittin, eminent SCI+TEC founder Dubfire returns with another chaos-conjuring techno composition. Previously the sole-preserve of his epic sense-blurring HYBRID show, Dubfire is finally unleashing ‘Dust Devil’…

His first solo release in several years, ‘Dust Devil’ is all about precision momentum. A move that Dubfire’s made his signature, you can physically feel movement and destination throughout. Especially as we reach the short breakdown where the riff revolves faster and higher, providing space for the echoed stabs that whirl and twist around you intensely. As the drums re-ignite, the riff is suddenly converted into groove energy as the jack-minded persistence brings the elements back

together with pure focus. This is what Ali has to say…

“This was an instrumental I had done that I wasn’t quite sure what to do with. It wasn’t strong enough for a lead single and it always felt as though there was something missing; perhaps a spoken or sung vocal. So I sort of put it out of my mind until it was time to compile the music for the HYBRID show back in the summer of 2013. Once I had the backbone of the set list, along with the visual look, there seemed to be a more defined mood and look. And when I happened upon this track again it seemed to have been tailor-made for this show. It was also nice to insert something no one had heard before to break things up a bit.”

So has Maksim Dark’s remix of Dubfire’s classic ‘Rabid’. A staple weapon in Richie Hawtin’s sets since he debuted it at Timewarp, young Russian talent Maksim takes us back to the roots of Ali’s journey as Dubfire, stripping out the hypnotic percussion of the original while retaining the intoxicating textures and twisted processed vocal. Fixing our focus on the space-aged, widescreen synth strikes and relentless low-end pulsation, Maksim unlocks the SCI+TEC soul with his own set of unique keys.

Last spotted on the label last year with his critically accepted ‘Mountain’ EP, it’s clear Maksim has found his spiritual home. Drop either of these in the mix and we’re sure you’ll point many more people in the direction of their own personal spiritual stomping grounds. As always with Dubfire, techno materials of this weight simply can’t be handled lightly.

Dubfire - Rabid [Maksim Dark Remix]

Young talent Maksim Dark returns with his third release on SCI+TEC.
 As a pioneer of live sets in Russia, the producer never fails to impress with his trademark groovy 
Techno and Minimal sounds on previous ‘Acidstage’ and ‘Mountain’ EP's on Dubfire's label in the 
past two years. The freshening musician is now welcoming the new year with three new tracks on ‘Laplander’. 
On 26th January, Maksim will be tempting us with his unmistakeable deep sounds.

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