Tresor’s long-standing connection to Detroit continues with Black Majik - the solo EP debut from Ann-Marie Teasley aka The AM (@amx313), one of the Motor City’s newest techno ambassadors.

Over four tracks the EP takes you on an odyssey of sorts, traversing the big three of Detroit’s electronic music history: Funk, Electro, and Techno

Black Majik, the title track sets us off with a groove bringing to mind a car ride through the city as the sun sets; the looping yet subtly-changing beats reminiscent of road markings and scenery that flit past on our journey, the vocals acting as the road signs that keeps us on our route.

Our next stop is On Joy Road, an Electro-influenced track named after the long, dual-carriageway street that connects the centre of Detroit to Nankin Lake and the enclaves on the city’s west side. Of this personal favourite from the EP The AM says, “Classic electro has never gone out of style in Detroit, and if it's hot outside, or you're at a cookout you're going to hear some form of electro, especially on Joy Road…infamous for its drag races. It can be a beautiful street by day, but it can turn very sinister at night which also influenced the writing of this track.” Third track, Shadow Werk, continues our drive into the night with an all-pistons-firing techno track recalling classic Detroit-Berlin axis tracks like UR’s Punisher or Joey Beltram’s Ten Four.

Our tour comes to an end as we are joined by fellow Detroiter’s Scan7 who turbo-charge Shadow Werk with a remix that adds accelerating trance-induction arpeggios evocative of Techno’s earliest beginnings in Italo Disco and tracks like Number of Names seminal Shari Vari.

As with all releases during Tresor’s 30th anniversary celebrations the artwork is a photograph of significance to the artist; for a release so rooted in its origins, both in terms of genre and theme, it is only fitting that The AM chose an image of Mack & Bellevue, an unassuming brick building disguising a venue that was integral to the city’s underground Techno scene at the turn of the millennium.

Black Majik

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PREMIERE: The AM - Black Majik

Besides the more deep and trippy stuff, dub techno also holds a place in my heart. Over the last two years I've been carefully collecting tracks from that genre and recently decided to put them together in a mix. As usual with the sets I record at home, I tried to span a bow, starting with more settled rhythms, developing a certain flow one can get lost in and closing the whole thing with slowing it down again. Best served with headphones, enjoy the ride!

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We’re thrilled to welcome back home 2030 with his very first solo EP on Construct Re-Form: Future Feelings.
Full of electro bleeps, acid vibes, and lovely breaks, 2030 reveals a very exciting, terrific 4-track electro-oriented release and teams up with talented Versalife for a huge remix of ‘Maze’.

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David on the dubs again. Hip-shaking dubbed out techno to stretch the night into day, or the other way around. Only 200 copies available, vinyl only, hand-stamped, all black.

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Label: ANAØH
Artist(s): A Thousand Details
Album/Single: Forced Inflation
Track(s): Anger Becomes Anxiety, Forced Exodus, The Central Inflator, The Waiting Game, Unlawful Faith, Violencia Governamental
Genre: Techno
Format: / Digital / WAV/MP3/AIFF
Catalogue Number: ANA108
Release Date: 11/11/2023

After some time, A Thousand Details is back on ANAØH.
'Forced Inflation' is the result of the hard work that this Portuguese artist has been doing for years, who enjoys enormous prestige as a synthesizer and specialist in machines.
Strong rhythms, high speeds, deep synth lines, but with that classic Detroit touch that we like so much.
Unexpected cartwheels and powerful percussion give presence and personality to each of the tracks that make up this release.

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PREMIERE | A Thousand Details - Anger Becomes Anxiety (Original Mix)

Melding house and tech flavours across Naarm’s clubscape is Spincycle, the infamous party run by Bex & Terri. Their inaugural release, ‘Wake Me Up’ joins forces of Crayon pioneer Mark Ambrose & Mieka du Franx.

Built on Ambrose’s bouncy piano-organ stabs and shuffling drums, the programming is attuned by a restrained yet precise character. Chunky percussion, elevates the levels of deep house excellence, rocking like a hefty cradle imbuing an infectious groove. Mieka’s voice slices through, “wake me up” reminding us not to get too hypnotized. Listeners embracing each of these levels will have body and soul rewarded. Be careful as darting dancers will be bouncing off the wall with cheeky smiles when those chords hit speakers.

A deep dive into the collaboration reveals the pair met at a gig in 2016. They connected over their passion of underground music before jumping in the studio. It makes one wonder, as it all gels so smoothly, if Mieka’s scintillating vocals or Ambrose’s playing came first. Either way, it gives reason to the alluring soothing effect of ‘Wake Me Up’.  On the flipside is the Dreaming Dub which turns the original into a floating version with pulsating bassline.

‘Wake Me Up’ is out on February 22.

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PREMIERE: Mieka du Franx & Mark Ambrose - Wake Me Up [Spincycle Records]

Knotweed is proud to welcome Coefficient on board. While continuing to develop his own vision of stripped-down minimalistic techno, Coefficient takes us down a cosmic and hypnotic trip to outer space. He incorporates each sonic element with precision to optimise our musical experience. Finally, he makes sure that less is more for the listener to delve into his dreamy soundscapes.

Artist: Coefficient
Title: Ultimata E.P.
Format: Vinyl and Digital
Catalogue Number: KW056
Release Date: 28 March 2024
Mastering: Mathieu Berthet
Distribution: Deejay.de

A1 - The Cosmic Knife Edge
A2 - Fight Or Flight?
B1 - Ultimata
B2 - Lost In Time

Vinyl
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Digital
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Support from Rolando, Radio Slave, Mode_1, Kwartz, Krenzlin, Svreca, Laurent Garnier, Allen, echologist, Dave Ellesmere, Marco Lenzi, Juho Kusti, Kaiser, Nihad Tule, Arnaud le Texier, A Thousand Details, Marco Lenzi, Joton, DVS1, Dustin Zahn and more...

Knotweed 056 Ultimata E.P.

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KW056 - Coefficient - Ultimata

Dream Room 314

dayglow

Bass sounds dancing from speaker to speaker and synthetic vocals in chorus, jazzy sparks and viral percussion.

Low-End

Bristol's Elastic Dreams presents it's third release, with label owner A Sagittariun taking a back seat on this one and introducing Sheffield based DJ/producer, Nyra, to the fold.  Hot off the heels of his EP for Never Learnt, Nyra keeps on track with three new cuts of basement techno and deep, murky dancefloor tracks.  The release is bolstered by a remix from Skudge on lead track 'Uno 10'.

NYRA - 'UNO 10' EP
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Out on 12" vinyl from 2nd April

01. Nyra - Uno 10 (Original Mix)
02. Nyra - Uno 10 (Skudge Remix)
03. Nyra - So So Such
04. Nyra - Dres Done (Digital Only)

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