Malfunction

EKATA debuts on Data Point and joins the Censor crew with the slick 4 track Videodrome EP. 

A stark-cold light flickers on the VDU of the internal server rack that once provided navigation for the Censor crew as they traverse their known systems and orbit the 3rd Moon: Data Point. 

A system that once forged paths and created wormholes across multiple dimensions, but is now locked on a new channel with EKATA engaging override and now in full control of the whole vessel on this mission. 

EKATA asserts control on the title track Videorome with fast-paced drums and synthesiser energy straight to the control deck. Machine Malfunctionen resets the controls with a darker more tripped out pace with icy leads and tight electro zaps altering the course of the ep by talking straight to the motherboard. Utopia allows EKATA to push the driving force on this ep with a 4/4 drop and pulsing cold lead sounds. Spectro_700 resets the coordinates and allows the crew safe voyage with a crescendo of synth-lines and fast paced drum-edits.

EKATA MACHINE MALFUNCTIONEN

CHIP13: https://erhalder.bandcamp.com/album/chip-stress-13

Chip Stress 13 A - about the track
Instruments used:
Drums: Roland TR-8S
Bassline: Roland TB-03
Lead Synth: Roland JX-3P
Strings: Arturia Microfreak

Stahl on the 303, Erhalder on drums & lead synth, arrangement & mix.

Chip Stress 13 B - about the track
Instruments used:
Drums: Audio Realism Drum Machine
Lead Synth: ReFX PlastiCZ
Bass: SimSynth
Hoover: Rob Papen Albino 3 Legend

Composed in 2003, with 909 drums, never released, now rearranged and updated with 808 beats and some other krimskrams.

Chip Stress 13 C - about the track
Drums: Roland Cloud TR-808
Bass: Arturia Augmented Strings
Chords: Arturia Augmented Strings
Strings: Arturia Augmented Strings

Bandcamp

CHIP13 Erhalder - Chip Stress 13A

Struktur

Gladio Operations closes 2024 with its tenth release, which bears the signature of the German producer Elektrotechnik.

This EP, entitled Kontrast, comprises three original tracks and two remixes. The A-side starts with Sigma, a rogue track with light trance touches and an appropriate psychedelic bass line. 
Russian producer Larionov returns to Gladio and gifts us his fantastic vision of Sigma, turning it into a more energetic piece destined exclusively for the hottest dancefloors. 
Side A ends with Kontrast, a track of aggressive rhythms and moulded with powerful dark textures.

On the B-side, we encounter Die Bestie, perhaps the most robust track and possessor of disturbing and tenebrous harmonies, an enigmatic journey with no return. 
The owners of the UHF label get back on track by creating remixes, being in charge of closing the EP, and offering us a deeper and more cosmic approach than the original track.

Written and produced by Elektrotechnik
Mastered by Boris Divider
Graphic Design by Silvia Miguez
Distributed by Bordello A Parigi

links:
@gladiooperations
www.facebook.com/gladiolabel



A2 - Elektrotechnik - Sigma (Larionov Remix)

Taken from Util Records 006
https://utilrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ut006

Cyberdom - Can't Control The Sound [UT006]

CHIP14 Erhalder - Space Trip For Gretchen (Breakers Mix)

Out now: mechatronica.bandcamp.com/album/constellations-vol-2

EP playlist: soundcloud.com/mechatronicamusic/sets/va-constellations-vol-2-mtron041

UMWELT, DJ MELL G, Unklevon, Viikatory, Ben Pest, PRZ, Ori and Ctrls line up for the second EP in Mechatronicas new “Constellations" series of VA releases, with a powerful and hypnotic set of heaters across the electro and techno spectrum 🫧🛸 

Constellations Vol. 2 releases March 7th.

@benpest


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Constellations Vol. 2

[ Buy on Bandcamp ]

Ben Pest - Shodan [MTRON041]

Track:
Artist(s): Reva Chol
Label: Resonate In Absence
Catalog: 
Release Date: 20.09.2025
Format: Digital / Vinyl
Genre: Electronic
Style: Techno / Electro
Mastering: Ben Pest
Artwork: Arthur Hasselbring / Leslie Stoltenberg
Artist links
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/revachol 
Bandcamp: 
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/reva_chol/
Label links: 
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/resonate-in-absence
Bandcamp: https://resonateinabsence.bandcamp.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/resonate_in_absence/
Pre-Order Link: Torsion Port Anvil | Reva Chol | Resonate in Absence



Order

02. Torsion Port Anvil (Original Mix)

The Monroe Institute - Foreshadow

Rework of the 1994 classic by Atlantic Ocean. Giving it a little breakbeat and bongo twist.

Waterfall_JDHD_Sunset_Bongo_Rework

www.erhalder.com
Stefan Erhalder - Sound Designer, Live Act, Oldschool nostalgic.
I love to ride the wild horse. Specialized in jacking #techno, #acid and #classic #electro. Running and releasing on chipstress.net


Stefan Sommerhalder, better known by his stage name Erhalder, is an electronic music composer and label owner from Basel, Switzerland.
Erhalders interest in electronic music was sparked in the early 90s with a tape copy of The White Room by The KLF, which had a significant influence on his musical taste. During the school years, he played the drums, listening and replaying old funk music by James Brown.
A few years later, Stefan was making tunes with free software known as trackers, which is one of the oldest tools available to make computer music without any external gear, MIDI, or money.
In 1998, Erhalder started and still runs his radio show, “SlackJackerz – The Rave Channel,” on the local FM station Kanal K, with his fellow friend Gert 3000.

In 2002, Erhalder released his first 12″ as the head and producer of the subversive performer-collective daftN0!ze, which was a blend of raw funk beats, rave elements, and bits of gangstacore madness.

In 2004, he started playing live performances under the name Erhalder, which is just a shortened form of his real Surname, with a new minimalistic techno oriented sound that showcased his evolution as a musician. Erhalder’s live music is heavily influenced by early Chicago techno, acid house and UK hardcore. He was also inspired by the minimalistic sound of Wolfgang Voigt’s Studio 1 series, which became a significant influence on his work during the mid-2010s.

Although the classic 303 acid sound was always an integral part of his live shows, he released his first two pure acid EPs in 2017/2018 on AcidWorx.

In 2018, he formed the techno duo Aux Couture together with Nenad J. – focusing on functional techno to make you sweat. With their debut «M.F. Dance» they scored some nice feedback from the crowds as well as some veteran djs.

in 2020, he started his own label Chip Stress, where he releases his classic electro tracks. Now for the first time he shares making of videos about the process of recording the tracks and started to grow his Youtube channel, which enables him to interact with an interested audience in a direct way.

Besides his music career, Stefan is a post-production sound engineer, working for commercial clients. This allows him to gain valuable insights into the technical aspects of audio production and keep his engineering skills up to speed.
Erhalder’s love for music extends beyond his compositions, as he has also started a YouTube channel that features production-related content, offering valuable insights into his creative process and techniques.

CHIP14 Erhalder - Space Trip For Gretchen (Breakers Mix)

Erhalder

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