Techno

This is the recording of my DJ set at Berghain on sunday morning 6th of February 2011, between 8 and 12am. Deep respect to Stroboscopic Artefacts for having me as part of the line-up, the Berghain crew for being the perfect hosts and last but not least that massive pack of dancing nutters on the floor (especially the Belgian delegation present for the occasion). Thanks everyone, it was fun.

Peter Van Hoesen at Berghain - 022011

On the 13th of June 2014 I played a dj gig in Barcelona. After the gig my UDG case containing the USB sticks and SD cards with all my music got lost. I'm not really sure what happened: did I forget the case at the club and was it 'picked up' by someone afterwards, or was the case stolen in the aftermatch of my dj set - I don't know. What I do know is that it did not get back to me.

Those media contain five unreleased tracks of mine. In order to make sure no-one will ever claim these tracks as their own I have decided to put short extracts of these tracks online. In a way it's sad that I feel such action is necessary, but I guess it's better to be safe than sorry. 

Security Archiving

Enjoy here my recorded set from Digital Dreams Festival in Toronto Canada last 28th of June 

Live from Digital Dreams Toronto 28 June 2014

Sound Associates are late 90s UK producers Ben Tisdall and Daz Saund. With a long string of releases on labels like Music Man, Tortured, Missile and more, the pair defined a funky, frenetic tribal Techno sound. 

Their raw and challenging sonics, with compressed low ends and crisp highs no doubt contributed to the benchmarks for Techno today. Perhaps some of the unsung heroes of the pioneering UK scene, Sound Associates have left a permanent stamp on the shape of club music without compromise.

Following on from his Edits of DJ Hyperactive, JPLS and Mikael Jonasson, Len Faki now takes on original Sound Associates material in two burning new interpretations. 

Both 'Jacknife' and 'Boombox' blend the jacking, floor-burning funk of the original S.A cuts, with Faki's unmistakable attention to detail, and deadly-high production values. Finely tuned, yet raw and unrelenting, they are a perfect addition to Figure's current run of releases, setting new and higher standards for underground Techno in 2014.

Boombox SNIPPET

As Figure begins to move into the next chapter of its label history, label founder Len Faki has teamed up with young French talent Roman Poncet for the 54th release. Poncet's debut on the label dropped last year with the excellent 'Cerate' cutting a clear path for his precisely executed modern techno sound. 

Teaming up in the studio, Faki and Poncet have crafted 'Asua' - a mesmerising display of production skill and a testament to the duo's true understanding of hypnosis. Pushing from the start with its urgent bassline the track builds and morphs its intertwining elements, introducing subtle textures and suggestions of melody - a classic Figure late night ritual. 

Alongside, we have original tracks from both Len Faki and Roman themselves. Faki's thunderous and aptly titled 'Stripped' works his powerhouse percussion along with a textured dub-stab in this straight up club trip. 

Finally with 'Truck' Roman Poncet completes the EP, his rough synth stabs and metallic percussion driving this moody tension builder ever forward.

Stripped SNIPPET

As Figure begins to move into the next chapter of its label history, label founder Len Faki has teamed up with young French talent Roman Poncet for the 54th release. Poncet's debut on the label dropped last year with the excellent 'Cerate' cutting a clear path for his precisely executed modern techno sound. 

Teaming up in the studio, Faki and Poncet have crafted 'Asua' - a mesmerising display of production skill and a testament to the duo's true understanding of hypnosis. Pushing from the start with its urgent bassline the track builds and morphs its intertwining elements, introducing subtle textures and suggestions of melody - a classic Figure late night ritual. 

Alongside, we have original tracks from both Len Faki and Roman themselves. Faki's thunderous and aptly titled 'Stripped' works his powerhouse percussion along with a textured dub-stab in this straight up club trip. 

Finally with 'Truck' Roman Poncet completes the EP, his rough synth stabs and metallic percussion driving this moody tension builder ever forward.


Len Faki & Roman Poncet - Asua SNIPPET

Can't Do Without You (Tale Of Us & Mano Le Tough Remix) is available on all digital stores now.

iTunes: http://smarturl.it/cdwytou_itunes
Beatport: www.beatport.com/artist/caribou/37805
Bleep: https://bleep.com/release/54111-caribou-cant-do-without-you-tale-of-us-mano-le-tough-remix
Boomkat: http://boomkat.com/downloads/1100905-caribou-can-t-do-without-you-tale-of-us-mano-le-tough-remix

Original version appears on the Caribou album 'Our Love'
out on City Slang Oct 4th in Germany and Oct 6th in the UK/EU and on Merge Oct 7th in Canada and the United States.


Photograph by Jason Evans.


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Caribou - Can't Do Without You (Tale Of Us & Mano Le Tough Remix)

Hi,If you are enjoying the music and you would love to listen more in the future please make a
donation or buy the limited editions in order to support the label and the involved artists. Thanks.
Alan Backdrop
ERIA  
[EKR008] – Digital Version 
[EKRLTD005] double CD in handmade cover (Limited Edition)

https://ekar.bandcamp.com/album/eria

Release date: 
Limited double CD: 1 November 2014
Free download: January 2015
(will be available via Ekar Records' bandcamp)
produced by EKAR RECORDS label  

Tracklist:
Part I (CD1)

01- Kair
02- Grop
03- Scmh
04- Clinia
05- Harre
06- Jura
07- Sirian
08- Hyma

Part II (CD2)

09- Chedis
10- Tremia
11- Eath    
12- Transition
13- Axiae
14- Lisinaa
15- Never Flown To The Philippines 

Written,produced and recorded by Alan Backdrop (http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/alanbackdrop)
Mastered at Transfert studio Berlin by : Mauro Martinuz
Cover artwork by Cosimo Miorelli (www.cosimomiorelli.com) - All Right Reserved -


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Alan Backdrop - ERIA - [Album preview]

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