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Stephan Hinz may be making his debut on Nicole Moudaber’s imprint but he’s by no means a debutant in the game. With a body of work dating back to the late 2000s featuring labels such as Watergate, Intec, Second State, Drumcode and more, it was only a matter of time before his dancefloor-tailored, mix-optimised dynamics found themselves on MOOD.

Armed with a restrained sense of funk and space, Hinz’s strong groove craft is established across three very distinct arrangements. We ignite with ‘Outreach’, a track that builds drama with relentless drums before being stripped right back for a humanised loop to flicker and falter through the rising drama. Heightened by every
strike of the succinct two-note riff, it’s guaranteed to leave the floor putty in your hands before the main breakdown.

We stride forward into the techno unknown with ‘Phantom Move’ where an ominous analogue texture takes the lead with the persistence of a foundation electro cut. Raising in velocity and sheer breadth, it teases with a bigger riff potential on every fill. Powered by a thunderdome drum set, peppered with dubby overlays, Hinz is on a real trip… And everyone is invited.

Finally we hit ‘Resonant States’. Here we find Stephan somewhere deep in warehouse mode with a dynamic that’s fat enough to justify clinical classification and a loop-driven groove that’s persistent enough to warrant an injunction. Infectious to the core and coded with the same ingredients from the sonic spice rack shared by
Berlin and Detroit, it’s a climactic closure to a pivotal chapter from Hinz. With sounds as strong as these we suspect MOOD will happily welcome him again in the near future…

Stephan Hinz - Phantom Move - Preview Snippet

Andre Crom's OFF Recordings hosts the debut appearance from KNTRL on the imprint this month with two originals that delve the label into an electronica-centered soundscape. Rich textures and lush sonic touches make for an engrossing listening experience. Luca Agnelli, known for noted releases on the likes of Soma Records, Drumcode and his very own Etruria Beat imprint, completes the package, delivering a peaktime smash in his traditional hard hitting techno style. He's bring a club-oriented edge to the EP with a diamond cut. 

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Premiere: KNTRL - Stay (Luca Agnelli Remix) [OFF Recordings]

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Exclusive Premiere: Spektre & Luca Gaeta - Cirrus

DEVID DEGA - IRREGULAR EXPRESSIONS (preview) [Riot Recordings]

aKKi - Dark Illusion (Original Mix) Free Download

Drumcode returns with its 6th installment of the internationally celebrated A-Sides series. Renowned for fostering a shared space between industry tastemakers and rising talent alike, the careful curation that goes into each volume is a fine example of why Beyer’s brand continues to go from strength to strength.

Techno titan Adam Beyer has grown Drumcode into a force to be reckoned with; the label has become synonymous with forward-thinking, functional techno and even after 20 years, Drumcode continues to find new boundaries to push, and ways to solidify its legacy as the world’s number one techno label. 

2017 is no exception, with Beyer’s imprint hosting it’s first stage at Tomorrowland, not to mention the expansion of the critically acclaimed Junction 2 where the Drumcode stage is the centrepiece and Adam plays the key role of festival director. The Drumcode phenomenon continues to grow each week, chiefly fuelled by Drumcode Radio, Adam’s radio show that’s broadcast in 57 countries via 86 stations and to a global audience of 16 million techno fans per week. 

The A-Sides series acts as a perfect vignette of Drumcode’s cutting-edge sound; functional yet inspired techno, all tracks tried and tested by Beyer himself. Vol. 6 continues this tradition with a collection of 16 multi-faceted cuts from a mixture of both emerging artists and experienced label friends. 

The heart-throbbing bass in Amelie Lens’ electrifying piece ‘In Silence’ sets the tone for the dark and dance-floor-ready energy that Vol.6 carries the whole way through. Other standouts include Mars Bill’s rough’n’ready ‘Mohave’. Pulsating and precise, ‘Mohave’ has highlighted many of Beyer’s sets recently as has Wehbba’s monster track ‘Fake’, which fans have been anticipating the release of all year. 

Label-favourites Dense & Pika also feature on ‘A-Sides’ Vol. 6 with their hard-hitting ‘Just a Beat’ and a huge track from Beyer himself who has joined forces with Enrico Sangiuliano to bring us their undeniably infectious ‘Preset Heaven’. 

With many more notable selections from the likes of Julian Jewell, Timmo, Tiger Stripes and Pig&Dan, A-Sides Vol. 6 is another impressive addition to the label’s prolific release roster and a testament to why Drumcode remains at the forefront of the electronic world.

Luca Agnelli - Hypericum - Drumcode - DC178

Elio Riso & NiLO.R - Moments Of The Soul (Ron Costa Remix) [Descend]
Available September 11th, 2017 on Beatport

Elio Riso & NiLO.R - Moments Of The Soul (Ron Costa Remix) [Descend]

Midfield EP

Luigi Madonna, Roberto Capuano - Midfield

<p>It&#8217;s time for another one of our Abilities V/A compilations, and we&#8217;ve kicked things up a notch with what is clearly the future of the sound we have meticulously cultivated over the years. Expect nothing less than chrome-plated workouts and streamlined rollercoaster rides across the span of these 14 cuts.</p>

Konrad (Italy) - Strange (Original Mix)

Drigo & Nicolas Taboada - Energy (Original Mix)

Lander B - Magno (Gaston Zani Remix)[Bitten Records]

We welcome Colombian Mario Ochoa to Tronic for a three track EP. After remixing Rob Hes' 'The Solution' track we asked him to make a single and we are very happy with the outcome. 'Aldebaran' is a big room musical techno track which has been tested countless times and always rocks the house! 'Altair' and 'Canopus' and more groovy and equally effective. Play out LOUD.

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Mario Ochoa - Aldebaran (Original Mix) [Tronic]

Tom Hutt back on Riot with four exclusive tracks!

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RIOT077 - Tom Hutt - Aqua [Riot Recordings]

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After a little break, we are happy to present you the brand new release of Codex Recordings, and this time it's a remix bundle which was made together with the world-leading platform for the remix competitions MetaPop.
We've got so many remixes, so many really great ones and it was really hard to define the best tracks. So please welcome the top 3 by Sasho Derama, Astronoize and Drigo.
Highly varied sound on this release which is covering the wide range of modern techno colours! Enjoy!

Spartaque - Floppy Headache (Astronoize Remix)

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Spektre - Soul Movement (Original Mix)

After an excellent performance at Drumcode Festival, Tiger Stripes comes strong with his first EP on the label since 2009.

Since 2015 Tiger Stripes has been an invaluable contributor to Drumcode’s ‘little brother’ Truesoul. As recent as March he released ‘Sound of the Bettest’ in collaboration with Riva Starr, their fresh raggainfluenced take on techno entrenched as a 2018 highlight for the label. Drawing from a wide palette of sounds to craft his groovy, personality-laden take on techno, the Swede has produced arguably his finest work yet with the ‘Insanity’ EP. ‘Baby’ is a melting pot of three decades worth of influences, from James Brown, to Northern Soul and indie pop of Ariel Pink.

The result is a stunning kaleidoscopic techno treat, that brims with rave, garage and funky house spirit. ‘Insane’ is a dynamic feast for the eardrums as trippy arpeggios, a persistent vocal and lush synth leads cascade throughout the seven-minute track. ‘Too Deep (to Bear) follows, an exhilarating slice of late-night techno before the EP concludes with ‘Dying Planet’, mixing up a potent environmental message with tough dancefloor functionalism.

Tiger Stripes - Insane - Drumcode - DC196

Tiger Stripes - Baby - Drumcode - DC196

Kneaded Pains Boss men Dense & Pika join up with label regulars Melodys Enemy for an epic collaboration, 'From Nothing' is pure main room action with a thunderous kick drum and perfectly honed sonic percussion underpinning the slightly sinister sounding male vocal. Already being hammered by Carl Cox and Adam Beyer this is sure to be one of the years biggest underground hits. Perc takes it into a harder, more streamlined territory on his remix.

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