TRAXSOURCE Techno Essentials 3

After a series of ambient influenced and rough Techno cuts, AEON’s innovative sub-label, æonic shows yet another musical face, releasing a classic Electro/breakbeat EP by Holger Zilske including a fantastic remix by Vril.
Holger Zilske is no stranger in the electronic music landscape.
Since his early beginnings as a producer, DJ, performer and sound designer he has steadily got worldwide recognition with his well known projects, having worked with artists like Ellen Allien and Pampa’s Dave DK on some of the most distinguished labels.
Having already released on Playhouse, Acid Test & BPitch Control quite some time ago under his real name, Holger returns bringing his most personal side back into the spotlight.
Speaking of personal, Holger himself says the following about his tunes:
„Covid-19 and some major family issues made me focus on my inner-self and let me reflect my situation a lot. I wanted to do something more personal again. Something not just functional.
ON REPEAT definitely has some Kraftwerk reminiscences. I combined the robot like vocals from a book reading app with my Juno 106, Roland 101 and 808 beats. A combination of very classic elements that created something to enjoy on a party, as well as at home.“
VRIL, known from his releases on Ostgut & Delsin, has become one of the most appreciated live acts in Techno lately.
With EP’s like „Alte Seele“ (with Berghain’s very own Marcel Dettmann) he has already shown some different skills, drifting into a more dark side of electro world. A perfect fit for this EP!
And no doubt: Vril stripped back electro version, is a perfect addition, letting ON REPEAT shine in a more trippy, melancholic way than its original.
MADNESS:
„The lyrics are inspired by an old movie from Greece.“ Holger says: „I found a vinyl on the fleemarket with the soundtrack and some voices from the movie on it....I played with some snippets of the voice and exchanged it later with the same robotic style vocals that I used for ‚On Repeat‘.“
The text saying, „You got everything except one thing: Madness“ teaches you: A totally controlled environment won’t give you pleasure / you won’t be able to buy happiness.
....And don’t we all need a bit more of „good madness" in our lives after more than one year of lockdown?!
ETERNALLY CONNECTED was inspired by old material from John Beltran who Holger admires a lot. The tune has a distinctive old school flavor and is topped with an improvised guitar being played by his studio partner Don Salustre. For Holger this track is a very personal & emotional one. And so he dedicates it to his son.
The EP is rounded up by 303 OLYMPICS. A track which was a direct jam, Holger already recorded before starting this EP. Its classic sounds with the ambient twist made it fit sound-wise very well to end this stunning EP with.

On Repeat

On Repeat (Vril Remix)

Holger Zilske - On Repeat (VRIL Remix)

Marco Bailey - Fat Rhythm (Original Mix)

So Now

Beat Rhythm

Night and the City

Somewhere New

Tom Culture

Omega

Bonjour! For FOA095 we welcome back hit producer Space 92 to Filth on Acid, bringing his filthiest Game yet. With these 3 rockets blasting through the speakers we are sure to Populate Mars during the trip. So once again buckle up, enjoy the acid. This is Filth on Acid NOW!

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Space 92 - The Game

Butane - Played Out  [Extrasketch 30]

Quoios

"An emotionally charged journey through smoked-filled rooms and packed-out corridors; lasers, strobes and wide eyes."


We kick off our Premieres service this week with Narciss - Ludmilla. For future Premiere interest with Ismus contact premieres@ismusberlin.com.


Artist: Narciss
Title: Ludmilla
Label: Lobster Theremin
Catalogue: LT083
Format: Vinyl and Digital
Release date: 04/06/21


Be sure and buy it here - https://lobstertheremin.com/album/dear-diary-ep


As detailed in his interview with German publication Froh Froh, “the interview with Narciss was different. Colorful Hawaiian shirt instead of matt black, nicotine chewing gum instead of butt. In terms of content between kitsch, cutie, but also serious - no intrusive promo.”

This freshness truly comes across in his latest EP for Lobster Theremin. Dear Diary - releasing on June 4th - is an emotionally charged journey through smoked-filled rooms and packed-out corridors; lasers, strobes and wide eyes. As much a throwback to the golden era of trance as it is an ode to the producers techno aesthetic, it encapsulates an energy release - an escape from the grimness of the mundane, the fear of contemporary society left at the door as we venture further front left.

‘Ludmilla’ gets things started; a cut of tranced-out, progressive techno that builds and builds, emotional vocal stabs (“I need you”) further enhancing the connection between body and mind, listener and selector. ‘Tall People’ follows a similar route - deeper into the trance revival that has seen artists like Bliss Inc, New Members and Marlon Hoffstad producing some timelessly similar euphoria - it’s scenic techno, if the scene was an anime figure racing across a field on horseback.

The steady 4x4 rhythms are replaced on ‘It Gets Easier’; fast-paced sentiment that floats somewhere between breaks and garage, wrapped up in that signature trancey texture, before 'Blicke' featuring Ikki Mel shows us the door with a completely different take on the previous three moods; this time offering up an altogether harder showcasing of the rave sound with its classic synth stabs and uncompromising kicks.

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Dear Diary EP

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PREMIERE: Narciss - Ludmilla (LT083)

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Previously appearing on Rekids Special Projects with ‘Afra’ and Rekids with ‘Embers’ and ‘We Don’t Flip’, Hybrasil's latest ‘Tuatha De Danaan EP’ sees the Irish-born, Berlin-based DJ/producer make his fourth appearance on Radio Slave’s imprint with five tracks of direct, powerful techno.

Title track ’Tuatha De Danann’ combines grinding textures and siren-esque leads under a lethal 4/4 pattern, leading into the trippy and trembling electronics of ‘Hill of Tara’. Featuring atmospheric vocals from Irish folk and soul singer Sarah McQuillan, the track is their first collaboration. 

‘Portal Dolmen’ sees crunching claps over vocal chops and sharp stabs before ‘Megalith’ brings a dose of dub techno aesthetics. Closer ‘Bealtaine’ sports subdued synth work under red hot percussion, bringing the dancefloor focussed release to a close. Additionally, the EP will feature an audio-visual collaboration with Tom Hodgkinson, laying the building blocks for a future AV show.

Hybrasil

Tuatha De Danann

Hybrasil - Tuatha De Danann

Way With Fantasy

MNTL - Mindtrip (D.A.V.E. The Drummer Remix)

Juliet Fox completes the first chapter of her techno label TREGAMBE with a thumping new single that begs to be amplified by a soundsystem this summer.

The third release on her budding imprint, it ties in with the themes of togetherness and human connection that were rapturously explored on the previous two.

“This is the perfect track to dust off the first wave of releases on the label. Landing in June, start of the summer, it’s an uplifting, high-energy record that I hope gives people a sense of that quintessential summer vibe, especially now that we’re headed for clubs and festivals again. All the tracks coming through my label have told a story relating to the human experience of unity and intimacy, and ‘Let’s Fly’ sees the first chapter of TREGAMBE end on a real high before I dive into the next.”

Let's Fly

Juliet Fox - Let's Fly - TREGAMBE | TREG003

Skull

Pleasure

Hyper World

Geraldine Hunt - Can't Fake The Feeling

This is 'Toolroom Miami 2016'. After the success of last year's album winning 'Best-Selling Release Of The Year' on Beatport, Toolroom delivers another stellar product with over 60 of the biggest tracks of 2016 alongside 3 lovingly-crafted full-length mixes that span the very best in Deep House, House, Tech House and Techno. Featuring killer cuts from the world's most influential DJ's & producers including label boss Mark Knight, Adam Beyer, Dubfire, Maceo Plex, Jay Lumen, Luciano, Tiga, Bicep, Deetron, Prok & Fitch, Carl Craig, Riva Starr, Chus & Ceballos, UMEK, Tube & Berger & Dennis Ferrer, alongside new exclusives from Rene Amesz, My Digital Enemy, Ben Remember, Sergio Fernandez & Mike Vale. Experience every magical Miami moment from Poolside to Club & Afterclub, discovering this year's future classics with Toolroom's hand-picked collection of Miami anthems.

Stanny Abram - Keep The Flow (Original Mix) Toolroom

Marascia And Dusty Kid - Wiwy (Deluxe Edit)

TRAXSOURCE Techno Essentials 3

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