ETUI ( Dub Techno)

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Recently we released Alessandro Crimi - Wandering EP. So we sat down with him to talk about his inspirations for his music. And he delivers his 2nd dj-mix for our podcast series full with deep techno sounds he loves so much.

interview:
bit.ly/etuipod38

tracklist:
01 Sraunus - ZAK - Not On Label (Self-released)
02 Alessandro Crimi - Wandering - Etui Records
03 Federsen - Illusion Fusion - spclnch
04 Jeremy - Restless Days - Driftwood
05 Baaz - Hi Lu - Office Recordings
06 Jeremy Semi-Structured Life - Driftwood
07 Remote_ - Untitled - Meanwhile
08 Francisco Aguado - Bedtime Story - Plus Plus
09 Mathimidori - Vibra - Echocord
10 Pablo Bolivar - Reflect (Francisco Aguado Remix) - Seven Villas
11 Sraunus - Oct - Greyscale
12 Madera - The Melt - Melted Recordings
13 Sraunus - Slunce Radar - Kunst Musik
14 Federsen - SEQ 7 - Waehlscheibe
15 BOTN - Tranquility (Altitude Remix) - Greyscale
16 Vertical Cat - Eyes Shut - Not On Label (Self-released)
17 G.R.I.T - Neon Aura - Entropy Records
18 G.R.I.T - Hope (Dub Edit) - Entropy Records
19 Round Four - Found a Way - Main Street Records

Etui Podcast

Etui Podcast 38

interview

Etui Podcast #38: Alessandro Crimi

Etui welcomes Tim Kossmann. With Lockdown Loops the Westfalia dub techno mastermind presents a very personal EP with 3 deep, loop based tunes recorded in extreme isolation during lockdown. The situation created a feeling of lonesome remoteness and uncertainty, transcended by putting in more man hours in the studio.

The EP starts with Loop A, a dreamy dub techno riddim that has nice distant echoes and mint chords. The 2nd track Loop B has a more noisy, warped chord progression topped with atmospheric piano riffs.

Loop C on the b-side consists probably of the most heavenly sounding melancholic chord loop he has recorded so far. Expect a tune composed of atmospheric bluster combined with a banging deep mono bass and different layers of noise. It is simply an epic lofi sound anthem.

Tim Kossmann is a Germany based producer who focuses mainly on dub techno and ambient. Since 2016 he has been releasing on a constant basis on labels like Telrae, Greyscale and Superordinate Dub Waves among many others.

He loves to explore the deep side of techno, with the aim of creating deep, lush chords and soundscapes filled with echo and spaced out delays, where deeply banging bass and moving whitenoise are combined with sophisticated harmonics in order to push the boundaries of the genre.

ETUILTD018
Tim Kossmann
Lockdown Loops

Tracklist:

A1 Loop A
A2  Loop B
B1 Loop C

Street date:

vinyl: April 1st 2022
digital: April 8th 2022

written & produced by Tim Kossmann
mastered by SALZ Mastering
photo by Oliver Hartmann
artwork by Daniel Madlung

Loockdown Loops

Loop B

bandcamp

Tim Kossmann - Loop B - ETUILTD018

taken from V.A. - Etui Winter Camp 2
available on the digital album + 12" vinyl

Etui Records has opened the winter camp again and invited friends and fellows to open their boxes of dub and deep techno tracks. To keep your hearts warm when it’s cold outside, we are about to hand you a musical fireplace.

This year´s Etui Winter Camp starts with the romantic moods of Insect O.s “Sands Of Rainbow” and Monomood´s “Paraseelis”. After founding his own Abstract Animal imprint for some proper techno and his “Parameter One” release on Uncanny Valley sublabel Shtum Monomood finally returns to Etui Records.

“Talebs Swans” by Tiefenrausch´s Wenzel Mehnert is a reduced fusion of space tech and dub step followed by a true dub techno piece by Dandytracks aka Daniel Madlung and Mandy Jordan. Matthias Springer takes you to the dark side of the winter with some acidish sounds in his “Dark Orbit” and Frank Hellmond brings in some analogue warmth with his “Lost”.

The best thing you can do when it´s cold outside is dancing to “Stellar Remnants” by Swiss Alessandro Crimi and the old-schoolish techhouse of Insect O.’s “Transatlantik Chords”. Zurich based Idealist toped a funky bassline with sparkling chords for the techno mood in his “Axial”. Finally Sydney´s passionated techno artist Squarepeg rounds up this year’s album with his live jam “Green Dots”.

Etui Winter Camp will be released as digital album incl. 11 tracks and 12” vinyl incl. 4 tracks on February 28th 2014.

learn more here: http://www.etui-records.de/?p=2730

Etui Winter Camp 2

Monomood - Paraseelis - Etui Winter Camp 2

Etui Podcast ä48: Nicolas Barnes
interview: https://bit.ly/etuipod48

@nicolas_barnes, a distinguished DJ and producer hailing from Riga, Latvia, has established himself as a reputable figure in the local music scene while swiftly gaining recognition internationally. His extensive portfolio boasts high-caliber releases on prominent labels across Europe. As the founder of the ECOUL SND label, he maintains a steadfast connection to his passion for Dub Techno and minimal music, solidifying his presence in the music industry. In May 2024 we released his Dark Mirror EP on Etui Records.

tracklist:
1 Nicolas Barnes – I Can Count It
2 Nicolas Barnes – Bodo
3 BarBQ  – Per Aspera Ad Astra (Nicolas Barnes Remix)
4 BLOMAQ – Kemchug Dub (Nicolas Barnes Remix)
5 Nicolas Barnes – Sphere
6 Nicolas Barnes – Mental Break
7 Nicolas Barnes – Secret Info
8 Nicolas Barnes – Black Gem
9 Riga Dub Orchestra – Firewall
10 Nicolas Barnes – Regain Trust
11 Nicolas Barnes – Reality Isn’t Nice
12 Nicolas Barnes – Leave It to Me
13 Nicolas Barnes – Free Ride
14 Nicolas Barnes – Fide
15 Nicolas Barnes – Blind Habit (Eric Louis Remix) (Unreleased)
16 Nicolas Barnes – Taril Metroma (Unreleased)

Etui Podcast #48: Nicolas Barnes

Echoes of the Abyss

Etui Podcast #50: Sai
Interview: https://www.etui-records.de/etui-podcast-50-sai/

Sai has been a music nerd since her youth, influenced by styles like postpunk, dark wave, ska, jungle, DnB, and techno. Two trips to Jamaica in the late '90s deepened her passion for dancehall and sound system culture, with the heavy basslines of dub and raggamuffin having a lasting impact on her.

After the pandemic she established the podcast series “Moments Of Light And Darkness” and just began to release mixes by guest djs. In May 2024 we met her at the Superbooth Berlin and listened together to some live dub music. Finally she contributes a dj-mix to our podcast series.

Tracklist:
1 Substak - My Ambient
2 Radio Badjay & Varganhall - Taiga Koukai [Noosa 3 Sound System's 43_dub]
4 Echo Inspectors - Nyctophilia (CV313 Decaying 5 Detroit Dub)
6 FREUND DER FAMILIE – Monday
7 Echospace - Sonorous [phase90 reshape]
8 re-fraction - Parallel Directions
9 Martin Stürtzer - Bright Singularity
10 Sub Basics - Haze
11 Asphalt Layer - KG348 Orbit (Original Mix)
12 Adam Carling and Nick De Voost - September
13 Elliahh - The End Of Time

Interview

Etui Podcast #50: Sai

Andrey Pushkarev continues to move floors with a combination of profound musical knowledge, unique professionalism and a meticulously gathered vinyl collection. Currently living in Moscow, where he has gained popularity as radio DJ, he found his way into the international electronic music scene releasing on respected labels such as Circus Company and Endless Records.

We discovered Andrey years ago through Deep Mix Radio and found out he has been playing Etui records in many of his sets. We took the chance to sit down with him and chat about his music while listening to his DJ mix contribution to our podcast series.

Read the full interview: 
http://www.etui-records.de/etui-podcast-20-andrey-pushkarev/

Tracklist:
1. The Black Tone – Personate – Rawthenticity
2. Melodie – Justa – Metereze
3. Dandytracks – Dubstories About Us 2 – Etui Records
4. Konstantin Isaev – Levitation Flight – Balance Alliance
5. Code Deploy – Submersible – Budare
6. Idealist – Bordeaux – Idealistmusic
7. Moreon & Baffa – Mont Se – Budare
8. Dudley Strangeways – Back Room Dub – Stardub
9. Moreon & Baffa – Panamericana (Ben Buitendijk Remix) – Subway BCN
10. Dub Taylor Feat. Eddie – Summer Rainbow (Classic Instrumental) – Rotary Cocktail

Etui Podcast #20: Andrey Pushkarev

AL001. 24th June 2016. Realm Of Consciousness.  

Afterlife and Tale Of Us are proud to announce ‘Realm Of Consciousness’, a 10-piece compilation
expanding the Afterlife totality into a label. The label and events will complement each other with one
aim; to bring the crowd into another dimension of music perception with enthralling production to that
ignite the senses.
The ‘Realm Of Consciousness’ voyage commences with Tale Of Us’ Lies - a fitting introduction with
quivering keys and restrained percussion that engenders an ominous suspense ahead of Monoloc’s
enigmatic industrial techno crunch, Phoenix. Shifting through the haunting chords of Recondite’s dynamic
Murphy’s Law, to the brooding synth of Poseidon by Ukrainian duo Woo York, the realisation of Afterlife
utopia is upon us. The repetitive, mesmerising synth and effective reverb that Somne creates with Triangle
is an odyssey within itself. From there, John Hester’s expertly woven ‘Logan’ is a feverish techno stab that
transverses through the emotional senses, transitioning to Locked Groove’s adroitly crafted Emeralds, to
Ryan James Ford’s ambient, albeit percussive, techno cut Toree Bahrstad. Die Wiederkehr is the outcome
of Obscure Shape & SHDW’s collaboration, which incorporates facets of techno and trance that have
been shaped with real guile and finesse. Mind Against round off the compilation with Gravity - a
mystifying ambience and a fitting title as we touch back down to planet earth.

Tracklist
1. Tale Of Us - Lies
2. Monoloc - Phoenix
3. Recondite - Murphy’s Law
4. Woo York - Poseidon
5. Somne - Triangle
6. Jon Hester - Logan
7. Locked Groove - Emeralds
8. Ryan James Ford - Toree Bahrstad
9. Obscure Shape & SHDW - Die Wiederkehr
10. Mind Against - Gravity

Realm Of Consciousness

AL001 - Mind Against - Gravity

Phased

Cognitive Sense

taken from ETUILTD016 Van Bonn - Dopamine Clouds

more information and pre-order:
bit.ly/etuiltd016

We welcome dub techno wizard Van Bonn with his own EP ‘Dopamine Clouds’. The German born lives currently in northern Europe where he draws a lot of his inspiration from his walks along the fjords, adjacent forests and open fields.

The three tracks present different facets of Van Bonn’s sound palette. The eponymous opener is a dub techno monolith. Every element is introduced after the other to generate a dub heavy groove before the break welcomes harmonious pads and contrasting dub effects that carry the listener throughout the time left of this 10:50 minutes emotional journey.

The Drill showcases heavily modulated chords on a forward pushing groove spiced with tonal melancholic sounds. Van Bonn only uses a very few elements in Blurred Submission – a slowed down dubby affair that moves away from the 4/4 kick to make space for deeply processed chords and dub signals that call for the remote future.

Van Bonn – Dopamine Clouds will be out on purple-translucent vinyl in black inside out cover incl. colored sticker. The artwork is based on a painting by Van Bonn and edited by timconduit.

Dopamine Clouds

The Drill

Van Bonn - The Drill - ETUILTD016

Download: https://telikan.bandcamp.com/track/state

State

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Founded by Insect O. aka Oliver Hartmann in 1998 and co-runned by Soren Matschiste from 2006 - 2010 Etui Records has been released over 30 vinyl releases, 7 compilations and several digital only releases. In 2011 Etui started the new vinyl series Etui Low Tech Dub to focus on the deep and dubby side of techno and transfer it into an up-to-date audioframe


With Etui Winter Camp compilation series, Etui brings you a musically fireplace for cold moments with beautiful sounding tracks between ambient, dub and techno.