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

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A word from A.mo :

"With this mix, I tried to create an immersive journey where you can just get lost in your thoughts. The kind of moment dedicated to reflection, made of diverse feelings.
I'm happy to offer a mix a bit slower than what I usually play and hope you'll enjoy these 60 minutes."

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Lost in a moment - A.mo #010

PageOne B2B Mode_1 Live @ Chocolate Factory, Brooklyn 13/04/25 (Circuit Structure x Solace NY x Shift)

Duplicity 135 | @joeystella

We are super excited to present the 135th episode featuring @01366 founder @joeystella!

Barcelona-based Joey Stella. Resident and founder of the influential collective 01366.
Originally from Manchester (UK), historically a home for techno and all things music. Stella is a diverse selector focusing on deep and intelligent rhythms; his DJ sets can be described as powerful with rolling grooves and hypnotic spells found throughout.

Developing his taste as a raver in the north west, with family members and a close circle well embedded in the local club and rave scene - Joey naturally fell into throwing parties as soon as he was old enough to do so. Now with years of experience, this life really came to the fore after moving to Barcelona, where he began promoting illegal loft and warehouse parties, which evolved into the multi-city 01366 label and event brand, that he co-manages today.

As usual, turn up the volume and enjoy the mix!
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Duplicity 135 | Joey Stella

Up next, we are pleased to present another familiar face, Dani De Lara!  

Dani is an emerging DJ in the London scene having moved here from Spain. His Midweek Session party started as a weekly gathering of friends in his flat, but has quickly grown into staple party in a lot of people's calendars in venues such as Peckham Audio, Venue MOT and Carpet Shop. He shares a similar vision to us in terms of creating a platform for local artists and forming a community around the music so we are more than happy to have him as a part of the Fragment mix series. 

His style is hard to pin down as he can play a broad range of sounds ranging from techno, to hard groove, to house. He would describe himself as a hard groove enthusiast but for this mix, he delivers his interpretation of the Fragment sound whilst staying true to his own style. 

We hope you enjoy listening!

FRAGMENT 010 - DANI DE LARA

R0 MIX #1 RLK18

Loui Invites024 NoCo

Originally released during the label’s earlier years, “Ares” by Julien Riess, remixed by RanchaTek, returns as part of TEN: The Archive Series Pt. 1 — a curated collection highlighting peak time and driving Techno from the first phase of the label’s history.

Defined by its stripped intensity and functional power, the remix captures the raw, uncompromising sound that helped shape Ballroom’s identity on the international Techno circuit.

TEN: The Archive Series, Pt. 1

Ares (RanchaTek Remix)

Far From Reality [NBF 025] // Orbital  EP

2025-08-03_Teil 3

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