techno

A segment of my 3 hour set that was recorded live during the 2013 Ostgut Ton resident's night at Berghain.

Ben Klock - Berghain 10th Aug 2013

MORD Records 2014
Second Life EP 
https://www.discogs.com/fr/UVB-Second-Life-EP/master/889385
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ6EK6KJP7M&index=1149

UVB - Mixtion

Foremost international techno outlet Drumcode is delighted to announce the release of its next full-length album, ‘Satellite’, by enduring Italian techno talent Sam Paganini.

Though he has been active since the mid nineties, recent years have been hugely successful for Sam, with searing techno EPs coming on revered labels such as Riche Hawtin’s Plus8, Sven Vath’s Cocoon and of course, Adam Beyer’s Drumcode. In his time he has been responsible for underground hits like ‘Zoe’, ‘Polyester’ and ‘Fire In My Arms’, all of which demonstrate his dynamic understanding of sexy, dark and hypnotic techno grooves and at the same time have earned him plenty of great Beatport chart positions as well as respect from the best in the game.

Incredibly, ‘Satellite’ is Sam’s first full-length album. Informed by his DJ gigs at legendary places like Berghain in Berlin and Cielo in New York, the album starts with a dystopian bit of sonic scene setting, as if a space ship is charging up ready to take off.

From there it’s a case of getting straight down to business. ‘Another Chance’ is a spacey bit of cantering techno and ‘White’ is rooted in devastating kick drums and is riddled with serrated synth lines that build lots of great techno pressure. ‘Down’ is an undulating bit of funky techno complete with choice vocal flourishes and tracks like ‘Lotus’ are prime offerings from the deeper end of the scale.

No two tracks sound the same on Satellite: Sam is always teasing out a new bit of texture, nailing a slightly different vibe or exploring different amounts of light and dark throughout the course of this most excellent album. This is evidenced by diverse cuts like ‘Dusty’, ‘Toxic’ and ‘Rave’.

Despite ‘Satellite’ being Sam’s debut album, it showcases his seductive style in all its glory across 12 fantastic tracks that will leave you begging for more.

Sam Paganini - Rave - Drumcode - DCCD10

Ben Klock - Subzero (Original Mix)

Nina Kraviz launches her трип (pronounced ‘trip’) label with a double-EP compilation entitled ’The Deviant Octopus’, featuring a pair of brand new productions from Kraviz alongside material from Terrence Dixon, emerging talent Parrish Smith & Bjarki, and veteran producers Exos & Steve Stoll.  

Stream Nina Kraviz - IMPRV in full here and head to the трип soundcloud page for a taster of the full EP: https://soundcloud.com/triprecordings/sets/trp001-the-deviant-octopus

TRP001 ’The Deviant Octopus" is now available worldwide on vinyl. 
http://www.juno.co.uk/products/the-deviant-octopus/556371-01/
http://www.phonicarecords.com/product/nina-kraviz-steve-stoll-bjar-the-deviant-octopus-lp-trip/126584
http://www.deejay.de/TRP001_-_Nina_Kraviz_Steve_Stoll_Bjarki_Population_One_Exos_Parrish_Smith_-_The_Deviant_Octopus_2x12_-_Vinyl__166766

All tracks on ‘The Deviant Octopus’ feature on Nina Kraviz’s DJ Kicks compilation, out 26 January 2015 on !K7 Records.  Pre-order the album at http://geni.us/NinaKravizDJKicks 


Nina Kraviz - IMPRV (The Deviant Octopus EP)

Laurent Garnier - 6 hours DJ set @ Le Sucre (05/12/2014)

Charles Fenckler | District EP
[SOMA415D]

1.	District One
2.	District Two

French wonder producer Charles Fenckler returns with his his latest offering, the ‘District EP’. For someone so young, Charles’ productions are going from strength to strength with each release as he finely tunes his sound, leaning heavily on the Detroit/Berlin axis of techno

District One kick things off as Fenckler treats us to a real percussive workout from the start, quickly working in hypnotic synth elements. A real groove laden track, Fenckler lets the drums do the talking on this one as a solid tool 

With District Two, Fenckler goes to the roots and whips out classic 909 drum sounds as the basis for the flip side to the ep. Gradually working in each percussive element, the track builds quickly into a real powerhouse. 

Fenckler is quickly earning his stripes here at Soma as he builds his profile into one of our most profile artists.

*All tracks mastered by Conor Dalton @ Glowcast Mastering

District One

Charles Fenckler - District One - Soma 415d

This is my closing dj set recorded live @ Rex club, Paris for my residency called MAAD! (Music As A Deal)
What an amazing night with Marc Romboy, Fabrice Lig & Sonic crew!!!

techno

Guillaume Aspro