31 Years of Clone Records: Sonic Transmutations Box Set and Club Night at Tresor

The Sonic Transmutations compilation features 33 artists in total and will be released as a limited edition box set in September 2023. 
 
Announced in tandem with a club night hosted by Berlin’s Tresor on 28 May, Sonic Transmutations is an extended compilation album celebrating over three decades of Clone Records. Marking the 31 years – which is coincidentally the national Dutch telephone code – the 8x12 inch box set draws together veteran talent and emerging iconoclasts, transmitting a frequency rooted the imprint’s signature blend of essential dance music while journeying off into territories unknown. In a constant state of unfolding, morphing across phases of matter, Sonic Transmutations purveys an elemental energy that stands in testament to Clone’s enduring legacy and explorations of sounds and structures.
 
New recruit Alberta Balsam opens up the A side with ‘Anthem’, a synth-heavy medley that encapsulates her tech-savvy approach and impressive repertoire of vintage hardware. Next up, Alden Tyrell, also known under the moniker of A Visitor From Another Meaning, supplies a ride-or-die accolade to Detroit, partnering a wigged-out drum machine with eerie distortion. Frankfurt’s electro figurehead Anthony Rother follows on, landing hard with a fuzzy bassline and threateningly slick high-hats, before Dopplereffekt – the legendary duo Rudolf Klorzeiger and To-Nhan – programme a moody space jam full of roving chords and jagged harmonics. His first track since 2017, Dexter’s ‘Pumapunku’ provides a punchy, breakdance twist on 808 beat patterns and DJ Sotofett’s ‘Bachi’ is wondrously weird reimagining of electro’s funk groove. E.R.P.’s ‘Ugly Pretty June’ contrasts dreamy atmospheres with banging drive and, between these stalwart names, emerges Dim Garden, a producer redefining raw electronics, amalgamating minimal wave with noisy industrial and gothic folklore.
 
Since its inception, Clone has sought out uncompromising sonic encounters. In 1992, founder Serge put out the inaugural release under his Orx moniker, which soon led to further productions, as well as the first iterations of the record store and mail order. Forging close ties with an international community of like-minds – especially those in the burgeoning US dance renaissance – as well as the flourishing Dutch scene, took precedence. This rich heritage resonates on Sonic Transmutations. From the insistently infectious ‘Get to It’ by Detroit In Effect, a longstanding Clone mainstay, to the tripped-out melodies of Legowelt, the pioneering West Coast producer, the record pays tribute to a thriving network of DIY creativity that has transgressed epochs. 
 
Raw and rugged, Rotterdam’s own Lenson delivers a homage to underground parties in the harbour city, concocting a potent warehouse stomper, while Mr. Ho unleashes a transfixing techno-poem featuring artist and spiritual teacher Gedvile Bunikyte. The latter half of Sonic Transmutations switches into a darker, nocturnal mode, oscillating with peak-time club momentum. Built around a swing beat, Finland 's Aleksi Perälä, A.K.A ovuca, dexterously moves between light and shadow, preceded by PRZ’s new wave-flavoured ‘It’s Time’. Crescendoing with epic sibilance, Sansibar collides heavy-duty bass with psychedelic, echoing vocals on ‘Connect’ before Panorama Bar resident Steffi’s ‘50 Heads’, a stuttering rhythmic workout, closes off. 

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Sonic Transmutations

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Bertram (Pinkman, Galactic Funk) invites Timothy J. Fairplay to his Operator show

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Bertram w/ Timothy J. Fairplay - 9th September 2023

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@mmmowgliii

Galactic Funk Podcast 132 - Mowgli

Muk (Egle Naujokaityte, Lithuania) is a singer, DJ, radio hostess and avid propagator of unusual, experimental and non-conformist music. In the past she has been part of several musical projects in various parts of the world, and her work has been released on labels such as Bordello A Parigi (NL) and Industrial Coast (UK). Today she is part of the minimal synth duo @grisfuturo, but has also presented work in the field of contemporary and sound art in Lithuania (CAC Vilnius, Malonioji 6). As a dj and selector she stands out for her eclectic sets: she is not only known for her esoteric Fourth World-esque selections, but in more social environments and dancefloors she usually delivers a mix of shadows, psychedelics, synths and machine rhythms, where dark sounds play with light in a industrial-funk sensibility. Muk is also the author of radio shows for Cashmere Radio (The Hidden Reverse, La Casa del Obrero Mundial) in Berlin and LYL Radio (Canary Girl Island) in Lyon. Nowadays she appears on Radio Vilnius with her bimonthly show Musings & Drummings as well as on national Lithuanian radios alternative wing LRT Opus with the show Magiška muzika about the history of XX century alternative music and movements. At the same time he is developing her solo project Musetteandrums and running soundcloud channel Birds for the Mind.

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/origamihirn https://soundcloud.com/Birdsforthemind
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live recording of Ian Martin's acid techno  DJ set at the infamous Intergalactic FM festival May 2023 @ PIP Den Haag

IAN MARTIN - Live at Intergalactic FM Fest 2023

We continue the GF series this week with one of the pillars of the Dutch electro scene, none other than DJ Overdose. Hailing from The Hague and based in Rotterdam, his story starts in the eighties. His vision was to create a vibe “where the subs are devastating and the beats are raw". He underpins his work with booming Miami bass and draws on his love for 80s hip-hop to conjure up his signature style. He's etched his mark on deeply loved and respected labels such as L.I.E.S., Creme Organization, Bordello A Parigi, Pinkman, Viewlexx, Murder Capital, his own RotterHague, and many others. Famously dexterous in the booth, DJ Overdose has well-honed skills that make him able to tear up a larger stage or connect with a more intimate crowd. He graces this series with a two-and-a-half-hour live recording at the Down The Rabbit Hole festival. Lock in!'

@jayoverdose

Galactic Funk Podcast 133 - DJ Overdose

Six hours of mix action at Intergalactic FM's Panama Racing Club in The Hague. Video: https://youtu.be/tj-mCEaNdHI?si=FitAhXADFd90JZBl

*The Mothership*
www.Intergalactic.FM

Mowgli - Pinkman @ Panama Racing Club - 18.10.23

"No judgement, a liberation of the emotions and a synergy of the senses".
That's the definition of Speechmaker and the message he wants to get across : a no-holds-barred mix of styles through a dystopian incursion.
Varying rhythms and genres with raw mechanics to escape for a moment and free the mind.
He is also co-founder of Ethos Records label with Eenrdacht (ÖND, Armen Crew, Space Molotov), and they have a monthly radioshow, Oratio.

|  EPISODE 193 | Speechmaker

Another RUBBER TIJD, and this time with sonic explorer, producer and live performer Marco Segato. Operating under various monikers (La Serpiente, MS and Narvalo), we had the pleasure of him opening our first event at Garage Noord under his original name. This recording is a section of what you missed out on a stormy Thursday in November.

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Rubber TIJD at Garage Noord (Nov 2):
Marco Segato (DJ)
Dim Garden (live)
Swamp trax (DJ)

RUBBER TIJD with Marco Segato

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Galactic Funk Podcast 132 - Mowgli

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