Temudo aka João Rodrigues – Hayes Collective member and one of the figureheads of Portuguese techno – brings his finely calibrated contemporary sound to Carpet & Snares’ Steam series. Composed between 2016–2021 and boasting three pieces of floating classic techno and one dubby broken stepper, the EP shows off different sides to Rodrigues’s sound and influences following belter releases on Klockworks, Soma, Warm Up and Hayes.

Bandcamp: https://carpetandsnaresrecords.bandcamp.com/album/esquece-ep-carpet-steam02

Pre-orders for distribution soon with @CarpetDistribution: info@carpetdistribution.com

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[CARPET/STEAM02] Temudo - "Esquece" EP [OUT NOW!]

Stojche - Granada EP (Syncrophone 039)

A-side:  Granada (Original mix)
B-side:  Granada (Convextion remix)

Catalogue no.: SYNCRO039
Format : Crystal Amber VINYL 12"
Mastering: Curved Pusher, UK
Manufactured by MPO
Worldwide distribution: Syncrophone
Release date : May 2023

Press release info by George Andrews

There isn’t many who would disagree with the underlying sentiment that electronic music makes us feel something extraordinary. Much in the same way, the possibilities for creative discourse and cosmic interactivity are accessible to anyone with an open mind. It’s in this place where these possibilities materialise, and it’s in this space where SYNCROPHONE 39 operates within.

You see, you won’t find cleverly constructed adjectives or nonsensical descriptors for the music presented here. It doesn’t need them. The music speaks for itself, much in the same way the artists do. Stojche has been carving out timeless techno for two decades now, working tirelessly without fanfare to enrich a scene that sits close to his heart. Whether that be through releases on his own imprint TANGIBLE ASSETS or the ever expanding a.r.t.less, his trademark sound signature is synonymous with the soul of Detroit. You may be hard pressed to find anyone else who’s been as consistent with this sound over the years as he has. On the other hand, Gerard Hanson aka Convextion has been doing exactly that without fault his entire career. So the combination of these two artists on this release makes perfect sense.

Syncro39 is a celebration of core values in music. Of devotion to a singular obsession crafted over the course of decades devoid of trends or cheap influences, social or otherwise. It’s that unwillingness to compromise and to put everything on the line in the pursuit of the dreaming process that makes this a special release.

One thing is for certain. Those who are inspired by Stojche’s signature original and the timeless journey of Convextion’s remix, will carry themselves through the smoke and haze into the sunlight as it takes some time for the rush to subside. That’s probably an apt abstract for this release thus far. For the most part though, the narrative for Stojche has only just begun.

Stojche - Granada w/ Convextion remix (Syncrophone 039)

Stojche - Asset 008 (Tangible Assets 08)

A1  Frontline
A2 Body Language
B1  Farewell
B2 Nihilism

https://www.syncrophone.fr/stojche-asset-08-a4568.html

Worldwide Distribution : Syncrophone

Mastering & Lacquer Cut : Keith Tenniswood @ Curve Pusher, UK

Artwork by Aleksandar Tanchevski

Manufactured by MPO, Averton France

All rights reserved by Tangible Assets (c) 2023

From the very beginning in 2011, Tangible Assets imprint has been reluctant to exclude the musical essence of underground Techno culture as we know it.With the 8th instalment on the label, Stojche continues to harm the dancefloor by showcasing 4 distinctive, podium-focused Techno jackers. ASSET008 demonstrates powerful Tech funk character and the overall dynamics of the record lays in an up-tempo stomping ground. The protagonist behind Tangible Assets is very familiar with this territory. Tangible Assets drama continues. Feel the force!!!

Stojche - Asset 008 (Tangible Assets 08)

FORMAT: 12" & Digital

A1) Markus Suckut - Blade
A2) Markus Suckut - Tribe
B1) Markus Suckut - Skeleton Dance
B2) Markus Suckut - 4th Ritual

ALL TRACKS WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY MARKUS SUCKUT.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Bandcamp

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D-leria returns to non series with another killer, perccussive, avant-garde, hypnotic ep.

D-Leria - Alta Tensione [non063]

Second release in this series produced by @mode_1 from Dublin. Available only on Bandcamp!

Mode_1 - Remnant (snippet)

Two years after releasing the acclaimed Crash Recoil, Anthony Child aka Surgeon returns to Tresor with new LP, Shell~Wave. Retaining the minimal equipment list and studio-version-of-live-show-sets approach of the previous album in order to focus on the work itself, Shell~Wave is a deeply personal document of both where Surgeon is and has been, converging three decades of experience with a continued curiosity in the untested.

"To make this project, I had to dig really deep in terms of what my relationship was to techno; I've been involved with it for a really long time and there's a lot about it I feel dislocated from, so I had to really think hard about what techno is to me. I often get asked "what is techno to you?" but I can't answer that with words; this album is the answer."

From the complex, twisting track Infinite Eye to the caustic Soul Fire, the eight tracks that make up the body of the album are single-take explorations of the vast, hard yet minimal techno Child is synonymous with. 

Neatly dividing the record in two, the emotional centre of the record comes in the form of Dying, a vibrating, beatless piece that with a mantra-like vocal loop steeped in reverberating effects.

Further echoes of dub production appear throughout the record as tracks like Divine Shadow, and Empty Cloud have an almost ever-present mist of reverberation, driven by the appearance of a new delay unit in the equipment list; while much of the philosophy of Crash Recoil's creation is present, the process and the instruments have changed as Child again switches up his approach to studio work.

This insistence on trying novel techniques doesn't preclude returning to old ones, as this use of modern digital machines with live, hands-on takes that are as inspired by 60s producer Joe Meek and 70s reggae as they are by this year's synthesiser expos.

"For me, it's an interesting experience returning to old techniques again after 30 years. [I'm] always exploring and finding myself back at the beginning. Connecting the present with the past."

This philosophy of 'time travel' is inherent to the music itself as the synchronised loops repeat while the delay and effects branch out, forming unique eddies; distinct quantum moments within the circular whole; the future leaking through the spaces between the sounds. All of the concepts on the album are perfectly communicated through the painting by Taiwanese artist Jazz Szu-Ying Chen which suggests the movement of water, sound waves, and the chitinous shells of sea creatures.

BANDCAMP

Surgeon - Empty Cloud

5. GiGi FM - Overseas

Ignez - White Rose

This release, an 8-track compilation on 2 x 12", features material gathered over the past 2 years - either particularly exciting tracks from etablished producers like Ron Albrecht or Philippe Petit or outstanding music by fresh faces such as Noncompliant or Espen Lauritzen. Some of these tracks are also featured on the Berghain Mix 08. The DOUBLE MIXPACK E.P is all techno, but it covers a pretty wide range of styles within that genre. The result is a nice mixpack for the dedicated selector: After the testpressings had been sent out, the overall feedback was that one could have a lot of fun experimenting around with these 2 records. The FiedelTwo#3 is basically the kind of releases that would allow a DJ to keep on mixing for half an hour after they've shot all their bullets and have nothing left in the bag:  no fillers, only killers.

C1 Ausgang - Acetat (Snippet)

Stojche - Asset 006 (Tangible Assets 06) 12"

A1 Timelapse
A2 Phono
B1 Narrative
B2 Patagonia

Worldwide Distribution by Syncrophone
info@syncrophone.fr
Mastered by Enrico Mercaldi @ Timetools Mastering, Hannover
Artwork by Aleksandar Tanchevski
Copyright control @ Tangible Assets

Stojche  - Asset 006 (Tangible Assets 06) 12"

DJ/producer of electronic club music; resident DJ at Berghain; releases on Ostgut Ton, Fiedelone, Fiedeltwo, Seelen., KIAS; half of MMM (Errorsmith & Fiedel); booking:
booking@fiedelone.de
photo credit: Danny Croucher, logo by Maison CC