Self Destruction

Aimed at showcasing more contemporary luminaries with industrial post-techno inclinations through its own channels, England-hailing Depth.Request records presents a second installment in its tumultuous Hostile Responses & Provocations series. The digital release, in vain of previous episode, offers six cuts that vary from contemplative, ritualistic explorations to direct-drive, four-to-the-floor juggernauts, forged by different artists spread across European continent who showcase distinctly separate approach towards production and are mostly new to the label.

Sparking off in a fashion one would expect from a composition that has a latin adjective suffix for a title, Zagam's Toriam demands a bit of listeners' cerebral investment to decipher the rhythmic narration, its scattered drum patterns eclipsed by alien baying, landscapes consisting of hemidemisemiquaver-long hats, softly shrilling outbursts of digital noise that vary in intensity as well as length, and a free-roam, expect-anything approach to structure.

Introduced with intensely throbbing ocean-floor rumbling high-passed punitively to lowest ranges, Metalogue continues with More as Dust, a track that soon explodes into full spectrum and reveals itself to be a hard-pounding, cybernetic breakbeat venture that allows less and less breathing space as it moves forward via tightening arrays of kicks accompanied with occasional intrusions of twisted, wobbling synths which outgain other elements by the means of sidechaining.

Ironically enough for a tune called Crawlspace, Swarm Intelligence tears away the torch of tension and resolutely dashes with it as if there's just no fucking tomorrow; comparatively, the effect of this relentless and unsparing 4/4 stomper draws a sensation of jumping from a simmering water into a raging furnace, its vicious drums paced at 140 BPM greeting the woofers head-on while the arcs of gritty droning and armies of condensing percs join the wave until an already busy visual representation of it resembles an impenetrable wall.

Ominous, suspenseful, and resonant of sound one would expect to find on a score to a handsomely budgeted techno-thriller, majority of Second Spectre's Smuggler is set in halftime tempo, corrosive bassline and eroded toms being its main stand-outs, with choral drones, sandy hats and tumbling low-range drums adding to the portrayal of a distinctly dystopian plot with doubtful prospects of a happy ending over the sunless horizon.

Aiming to oppress from second one, Hump Shunted's say-good-bye-to-your-face attitude is achieved through Rommek's scourging, offbeat thudding sidelined only by potent and ceaseless discharge of abrasive mid-to-low scale bass, atop which two distinct layers of panning and buzzing synths fight for dominance against troubled wails of polytonal siren, stretching across mournfully, presumably in lamentation of the record's imminent end.

In what is Nigh/T\mare's culminative piece, voices from the dark, obscured and foreshadowing, pave a pathway towards Armagheddon's ruthless, apocalyptic kicks that strike indiscriminately and stochastically; devastating the scenery in manner of four horsemen, they are accompanied by trailing aftershocks, occasional howls, fragmented whispers and enshrouding layers of imperial ambiance instilling a sense of despondency first, and soon after that, doom.

- rhetor, Aivazovsky Waves

1. ZAGAM - Toriam
2. Metalogue - More As Dust
3. Swarm Intelligence - Crawlspace
4. Second Spectre - Smuggler
5. Rommek - Hump Shunted
6. Nigh/T\mare - Armagheddon

Mastered by Alain Paul
Artwork by Tolga Tres
P & C 2021 Depth.Request

Format : digital
Release Date : 28-04-21

DRV002 - Various Artists - Hostile Responses & Provocations Vol. 2 - Preview

Mastered by Creepy Finger Records
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https://caterkarlos.bandcamp.com/track/fl-chentr-gheitsmoment

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Flächenträgheitsmoment(Mastered)

Electro-Acoustic musician WSR is focused on the contrast between acoustic music and synthetic rhythms, and the manipulation of the source via tape and electronic means. Emanuele Porcinai's research and experimentation mainly concerns aural architecture and natural reverberation, and the creative use of these in compositional practice. 
On this debut for Contort, marking the labels fifth release, he produces four pieces of truly original work and crosses boundaries between industrial, techno, classical and more.
Porcinai recently showcased his work on the main stage at this years Berlin Atonal festival.

Cello, Double Bass - Thomas Griffiths
Electric Bass - Niccolò Noli
Guitar, Piano, Field Recordings, Voice, Produced and Mixed by: Emanuele Porcinai

Release date: Friday 2nd October 2015 
12" 180Gram Vinyl & Digital formats.
Artwork: Anthony Gerace
Contort CNTRT005

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A2 Stainless

Electro-Acoustic musician WSR is focused on the contrast between acoustic music and synthetic rhythms, and the manipulation of the source via tape and electronic means. Emanuele Porcinai's research and experimentation mainly concerns aural architecture and natural reverberation, and the creative use of these in compositional practice. 
On this debut for Contort, marking the labels fifth release, he produces four pieces of truly original work and crosses boundaries between industrial, techno, classical and more.
Porcinai recently showcased his work on the main stage at this years Berlin Atonal festival.

Cello, Double Bass - Thomas Griffiths
Electric Bass - Niccolò Noli
Guitar, Piano, Field Recordings, Voice, Produced and Mixed by: Emanuele Porcinai

Release date: Friday 2nd October 2015 
12" 180Gram Vinyl & Digital formats.
Artwork: Anthony Gerace
Contort CNTRT005

Buy: https://boomkat.com/products/stainless-af158bc6-43e1-46f4-bd96-1a697055940f


B1 No Horizon

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Variance are delighted to bring you one of the greatest artists to come out of Dublin's fair city, Swarm Intelligence with his huge and classically titled "Klang". Swarm Intelligence has built up a name for habitually reducing darkened Berlin basements to ruins. Blending ambient, rhythmic noise and industrial sounds with half-step technoid rhythms and pounding 4/4 grooves, he has captured the attention of techno and noise fiends alike. On remix duties we got the pseudonym of Octave, Vlasyin with an epic melodic interpretation of the tune expect more from him on Variance this sound is one of the sounds that should be represented in the Variance. Another of the remixers is Airsilk, this is not his first and most definitely wont be his last appearance on the label this man knows how to kick and vibe. Also on remix duties are two Irish boys "audiophile" Rory St. John, this mans ears are a Unesco Protected Site, so be careful when near his head, he is tall so he doesn't have to deal with ordinary folk, which is fair when the UN are protecting his ears.. then Variance owner "Scenedrone" kicked up something that equates his mental state. Phat EP

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Swarm Intelligence - Klang

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TheCvltist - A Day Not Unlike Any Other

This is an 40min audio extract of our third part of "NovaFuture Blog Visual Mix Series". The mix was contributed by @swarmintelligence and the visuals were made by Nikolozka

Video of the full mix, tracklisting, infomation about Swarm Intelligence:
http://novafuture-blog.com/2017/12/06/swarm-intelligence-novafuture-blog-visual-mix-003/

Swarm Intelligence: www.facebook.com/swarmintell/
Nikolozka: www.facebook.com/nikolozka
NovaFuture Blog: www.novafuture-blog.com

Feature with full mix

Swarm Intelligence - NovaFuture Blog Visual Mix 003 (Teaser)

Fusedmarc - Funny

Contributing to the Directors Cut series are core label members, friends, and artists who have supported VOITAX over the years. Each contributor is selected for their unique sound and bold vision. This series is not bound to any genre. The label encourages contributors to step outside the ordinary – anything goes!

The first edition will feature tracks from VOITAX veterans Swarm Intelligence and Rory St. John alongside new contributors, who need little introduction, Rave Or Die boss, Umwelt and Downwards affiliates, Talker.

Umwelt opens up proceedings on the A-side with Time Crystal. An epic arpeggiated journey that climaxes into an apocalyptic electro cut – a style that the producer is celebrated for in both his productions and DJ sets. Rory St. John’s track Rotoscopus  bears all the nuances of contemporary electro, its chassis rife with swing and melody pausing only for moments, to brandish a tough, techno skeleton beneath.

Talker’s Inchoate lays down a piercing, percussive skirmish which serves as ode to techno minimalism.This stripped-back piece is a testament to the virility of a strong, dynamic groove. Swarm Intelligence brings the Various Artist to a close with Cumulus, a jungle-indebted slab of cinematic electronica. Densely textured, its grainy synths provide occasional flickers of light in an otherwise bleak dystopia.

Releases will be on 12” vinyl, hand-stamped and limited to 300 copies.

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VOI DC01 A2 Rory St John - Rotoscopus

Nventa - Strike now

Cinephile - Undone

TF #182: @swarmintelligence [47, New York Trax Imports] - Berlin

The Irish artist Swarm Intelligence who currently resides in Berlin, Germany. Known for his explorations through sound and genres his numerous releases span a range of styles from ambient and noise, through techno and electro, right through to drum and bass and breakcore.

Swarm Intelligence makes his debut on Tommy Four Seven’s 47 imprint and New York Trax Imports.

Artist links:

Web: www.swarmintelligence.net
Discogs: bit.ly/2o1Y7c6
Bookings: booking@gentleriot.net

Tracklist: 

Zombieflesheater – Raze & Console [ acre recordings]
Opine Kosinsky – You Slippery Fuck (Swarm Intelligence Remix) [Acre Recordings]
Kronom - Tensile Fracture [DVNTT]
Flaminia & End Train – Soba [Metempsychosis Records]
SMFORMA – Giliau Nei Garsas (Yuji Kondo remix) [Diffuse Reality Records]
Imaginary Forces – Materia Flöde [Ohm Resistance]
Izumi – Skaul [Subtrakt]
Paula Temple & EOMAC – Kralle [ Eotrax]
Geistform – Fotonic [HANDS]
Tommy Four Seven – 2048 [47]
ROMMEK – Latex Lies [Eternal Damnation]
Monrella – Mandrel [Trauma Collective]
Killawatt – Your Face Is A Shovel [47]
Melania – Orden [Instruments of Discipline]
Agency – Cracked 32" Flat Screen [Instruments of Discipline]
OPERANT – The Sacrifice Of Meaning For Power [Instruments of Discipline]
Duellist – Deceased Confessor [Rhod Records]
Ryuji Takeuchi – Noctambulism (Swarm Intelligence Remix) [Depth Charge]
AFX – Elephant Song [Rephlex Records]
Timothy Alexander – Shadow Over Self [Diacope Records]
Kaylah – Jungle Fever [Eternal Damnation]
Death Bulb – Breathe In, Breed Out [Death by Rainbow]
Ayarcana – Eargasm [Instruments of Discipline]
Swarm Intelligence – Bury [NEW YORK TRAX]
Shift Worker – D5 [unreleased]
EON – Kufunga [New York Trax]
Pure – A Brief History of Stigmergy [Somatic Responses]

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The Forgotten CLXXXII: Swarm Intelligence

#33 by https://soundcloud.com/uvb
Podcast series by Club Rote Sonne from Munich, Germany - www.rote-sonne.com

UVB is the pseudonym of the French DJ and producer Sébastien Michel. He grew up with the passion for music and focused his attention on electronic music from 2009 when he first decided to start producing .
In the meantime, he started experimenting on different musical styles with his studio partner Jean Redondo under the « Daxyl » alias where he shaped his taste for raw and hard tones.
UVB concentrated on his techno project from 2013 when he started developing his own version of a live which was a set only composed of his own productions, and played it at clubs in Berlin (Urban Spree, Tresor).
In 2014, he released is first EP on the Rotterdam based label MORD, followed by the double pack « Second Life » that have both been supported by some of the biggest names of the Techno scene such as Surgeon, Marcel Dettmann, Tommy Four Seven..
The year 2015 marked an important progress on both DJ and production sides. He decided to be dedicated full-time on producing music and performing as a DJ and started touring Europe; Asia and South America, playing in the finest techno institutions. ( Berghain, Factory 010, Concrete..) He kept on producing and released one more EP on Fracture soon to be followed by his first LP « Life » on MORD records at the end of the year.
As for now, UVB is working on new music in preparation for the launch of his own label « Body Theory » and delivers his own vision of Techno through the numerous dj gigs he is playing around the world.

Self Destruction

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