HANDS Podcast 002 I Cervello Elettronico
We're happy to welcome Los Angeles based Cervello Elettronico (HANDS/SquareWāv) - musician, producer and DJ - to the HANDS podcast series!His DJ mix features 18 tracks through the HANDS label history from 2004 to 2018.  Enjoy this intense one hour trip from industrial techno to rhythm'n'noise! Here's the tracklist:

Cervello Elettronico - HANDS podcast 002

01. Synth-etik - Fallout [Function / HANDS 2015]
02. Mono No Aware - Blood and Tears [Kataku / HANDS 2005] 
03. Wieloryb - Syntetik [Semantik – HANDS 2016]
04. Cacophoneuses  - Dirty Girls Like Dirty Beats [The Myth Of Lorelei / HANDS 2014]
05. Nullvektor - Freisetzungssystem [I Walk Alone / HANDS 2011]
06. Yura Yura - Nigra [Rumu Namba / HANDS 2016]
07. Last Days Of S.E.X. - Productivism, Economism, Consumerism and other Fancy Stuff For Destroying The Planet [Great Irony And The Politically S.E.X.plosive / HANDS 2009]
08. New Frames - Major And Minor Offenses [Resistance Through Rituals - HANDS 2017]
09. Ah Cama-Sotz - The Beast Within [I Believe / HANDS 2018]
10. Monolith - Roadblock [Crashed / HANDS 2014]
11. Geistform - Schroedinger's Cat [Data Transmission / HANDS 2012] 
12. Orphx - In Flames [FORMS OF HANDS 07 / HANDS 2007] 
13. Cervello Elettronico - Phantom [FORMS OF HANDS 14 / HANDS 2014] 
14. Heimstatt Yipotash - Half Way to the Peak [Storegga Effect / HANDS 2006]
15. Tomohiko Sagae -  Keep the Faith [Sensory Deprivation / HANDS 2017]
16. Nullvektor - Vorwärtstrend [2009 HANDS / HANDS 2018] 
17. Winterkälte - Nuclear Free North America [Disturbance / HANDS 2004]
18. 5F-X - Audioautical-file.004_Sountox Remix [Flight Recorder 5.0 / HANDS 2010]

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Cervello Elettronico - HANDS Podcast 002

HANDS Podcast 003 I Hells
We're happy to welcome Leipzig based Hells (Sans-Fin / HANDS) - musician, producer and DJ - to the HANDS podcast series! His DJ mix features 20 tracks through the HANDS label history.  Enjoy this intense set from industrial techno to rhythm'n' noise! 
Here's the tracklist:

Hells - HANDS podcast 003

01. Blac Kolor - No Answers [Awakening / HANDS D255]
02. Supersimmetria - Scattered Stardust [Abiogenesis / HANDS D272]
03. Sans-Fin - Yeux Fermés [La Fin De La Nuit / HANDS D296]
04. Cervello Elettronico - Resist [Top Ded Ctr / HANDS D280]
05.: Monolith - The Source [Crashes / HANDS D205]
06. Heimstatt Yipotash - Recoil [Brinkmanship / HANDS D287]
07. Templər - A True Terror Corporation fest. Incendie (Orphx remix) [Myths And Consequences / HANDS D298]
08.: Orphx - Molten Heart [Pitch Black Mirror / HANDS D239]
09. Geistform - Red Electrica [Pro Analogic / HANDS D123]
10. MDD - Transition Pull [Reverse The Contrast / HANDS D262]
11. Ontal - Defeated Obstacles [Amass / HANDS D252]
12.: Cacophoneuses - No Boundaries [Chaos Theory / HANDS  D256]
13. Mono No Aware - Worms [Kataku / HANDS D085]
14. Greyhound - Inner Noise Level [Inner Noise Level / HANDS D235]
15. Last Days Of S.E.X. - Kronstadt 1921, Dont Forget Them... [Great Irony And The Politically S.E.X.plosive / HANDS D137] 
16. Kaibun - I Have Heard A Lot About Stress [Illogism / HANDS D188]
17. Wieloryb - The Number Three [Root / HANDS D211]
18. Tomohiko Sagae - Ace K [Sensory Deprivation / HANDS D247]
19. SaturmZlide - Cosmic Highway [LaZercowboys / HANDS D209)
20. Le Moderniste - At The Edge Of The End [Too Rough Is Never Enough / HANDS D192]


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Hells - HANDS Podcast 003

CACOPHONEUSES    "The Myth of Lorelei"    HANDS D206   cd
Sandra and Joséphine aka Cacophoneuses have enchanted crowds since their spectacular appearance at the respected techno industrial festival Fondation Sonore in 2013, followed by nothing less than a Maschinenfest gig. Now it is time for their proper debut album via HANDS, which follows their self-proclaimed goal to move you inside (and) out. Hearty technoid beats and arcane soundscapes that set the myth of Lorelei to music, an album alluring the listener into the world of this fresh female duo, in the no-man’s-land between rhythm’n’noise and techno. The Lorelei is a feminine water spirit, who according to German popular culture by her murmuring bewitches men and in some versions of the myth even causes their death. In the musical adaption of the myth, Cacophoneuses stand in a tradition of the likes of Liszt or Shostakovich, so one could speak of an ambitious concept for a debut album, but they manage with ease: After the coarsely atmospheric intro “The most beautiful nymphs” the album holds eleven rhythmic tracks: From the tribal “You have bewitched me” with its psychedelic otherworldly sounds over the distorted technoid “With eyes full of stones” to the doomed “Obession”, from strangely atmospheric tracks like “French Kiss” to safe bets for the industrial dance floor like “Dirty Girls like dirty beats” or the closing title “Die of Love”, this is one tight rhythmic ride, starting slowly and sucking you in along the way. Soundwise the trademark sound of Cacophoneuses is somehow dubby hollow (rather than in-your-face harsh), which adds greatly to the subtle, repetitive elegance of this album. “The Myth of Lorelei” is a sincere recommendation to anyone into rhythm’n’noise with a strong techno flavour, a debut which convinces through its atmospheric impact coupled with the punch of the beats.

Tracklist:
1. The Most Beautiful Nymph
2. You have Bewitched Me
3. With Eyes full of Stones
4. Obsession
5. French Kiss
6. Convent of the Virgins
7. Haunt my Remembrance
8. Dirty Girls Like Dirty Beats
9. Eyes are Cursed
10. Wind Twisted her Hair
11. Because of her Beauty
12. Die of Love

CACOPHONEUSES "Wind twisted her Hair" from The Myth of Lorelei

my ice baby

protection had to be given

this is all i could do

guided by the force of compassion

A1 Tension

A2 Attractor

B1 Interaction

B2 Dark Matter

Talvekoidik Spitzbergen HANDS D227
www.handsproductions.com/mailorder.asp

After over three years in the works, Talvekoidik has finished his sophomore release for HANDS. And, other than the well-received “Negotiate the Distance”, this is not an eclectic collection of ideas, but follows a strict musical formula: An expressive contrast of glossy, somber electronica and emotional piano lines and string melodies – with the occasional crisp beat thrown in for good measure. Ambitious sound design spawns sparse, yet effective details, and the trip to Spitzbergen turns out to be a beautiful and heartfelt journey!

Talvekoidik is known to serve as the individual, emotional expression of Kai, aka one half of HANDS act S.K.E.T., now embarking to the arctic island of Spitzbergen: The album is constantly playing with a cinematic atmosphere; the single tracks develop strongly instead of dwelling in ambience, and there is always a tense antagonism of sheer beauty and sinister undertones. From the calm, clear tones of “Inner Peace” and the downbeats of “Rising the Tension” to the bass-heavy “That’s my Desire”, from the playful vibe of “Falcon Eyes” to the Burial-style crackle of “Nordlicht”, there’s not much time for digression. The title track is full-on big screen sound with a vaguely Celtic note, ethereal vocals deep in the mix and a drum’n’bass finale, while “Drift Ice Whisper” sports the ingenious idea to drown the middle part of the track under a heap of white noise, thus recreating the impression of actual drift ice. “Expedition Arctic” closes the journey on a somewhat upbeat note – and leaves the listener ultimately satisfied with these eight concisely laid out pieces of electronic vs. semi-acoustic beauty!

 
Tracklist: 
1. Inner Peace
2. Rising The Tension
3. That’s My Desire
4. Falcon Eyes
5. Nordlicht
6. Spitzbergen
7. Drift Ice Whisper
8. Expedition Arctic

Talvekoidik . Spitzbergen Teaser.

Phasenmensch+ICD-10 . Divinity/Unity/Nothingness . HANDS D244  
Out on HANDS: 27th October 2017
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For a dazzling exploration of divinity, Wolfram Bange aka Phasenmensch teams up with his regular live collaborator Henning Hinck and Daniel Himmelreich aka ICD-10, who have already catered  previous albums as well. But while on “Divinity/Unity/Nothingness” there’s really a beat (almost) throughout, they make a point of maintaining the gentle and considerate nature that constitutes the Phasenmensch sound: Intimate and introspective, and yet with one foot on the dance floor, this is armchair techno in its best, timeless tradition. And of course, room is left for more experimental and dark sounds as well, so you may with confidence give in to the sombre moods and alluring beats delivered in an immaculate production.

Divinity, the concept of things that are, and remain sacred, originating from a deity – truth, grace, salvation. These noble thoughts are a perfect backstory for the elegance that unfolds over the good hour of this album. Solemn and majestic, melodies unfold, midtempo 4/4 kicks and sturdy bass lines drive it home, and an underwood of experimental background sounds increases anxiety.
Allured by the earworm quality of “Deep Within”, one plunges into the sheer beauty of “Shape of Dissolution”, one anthem of a poetic female vocal track. But your soul may not rest, as more downbeat moments become more common as “Divinity” proceeds – metallic sounds on “Unity”, an eerie soundscape called “Transition”, washes of distortion on “Dreamscape” or the cinematic (and deteriorating) closing title “Nothingness” - the diversity of the previous Phasenmensch output is still there, of course.
It seems, the quest for divinity must remain futile as long as one tries to grasp it. And while you are aware of that, you may enjoy the soundtrack that Phasenmensch and ICD-10 have crafted for that quest!

Tracklist:
01 Divinity
02 Deep Within
03 Shape of Dissolution
04 Unity [Auda]
05 Freedom of Speech
06 Transition
07 Sharp Lines
08 Restless Memories
09 Dreamscape
10 Beyond Unity
11 Howl From Beyond
12 Nothingness

Phasenmensch + ICD-10 . Divinity/Unity/Nothingness . Album Teaser

Gatto Nero . A_Drum . HANDS D251
Out on HANDS: 27th October 2017
cd: www.handsproductions.com/mailorder.asp
digital: www.handsofficial.bandcamp.com

Gatto Nero, the black cat, promises no bad luck, but rather crowded dance floors: The man who is otherwise known as Ah Cama-Sotz „debuts“ with ten tracks of fierce, in-your-face techno. Indeed A_Drum is so essentially and unpretentiously four-to-the-floor that it will bring out the youthful spirit in anyone who has ever been able to relate to the genre. Charming and clever, produced with all the expertise you might expect from a veteran of electronic music who is well known for his mastery of analogue synths, this album is thoroughly rhythmic and while it stays well clear of industrial sounds it isn’t friendly either, for sure. Addictive ear candy for compulsive dancers!

Those who have followed Herman Klapholz’ work since the 1990s know of course that he has had his forays into the techno genre before, with his main outlet Ah Cama-Sotz as well as with side-projects such as ¥π¥ and Pow[d]er Pussy, and just as well we know of his infatuation with cats (and bats), so know these passions come together with this project which is bound to grab your attention from the start: Manoeuvring through a number of formative elements, this will never fail its physical impact. Sturdy minimalism („Away“), maddening drops („A_Drum“), tribal beats („Dead End Core“), fierce bass lines („Woofer“), earworm electro riffs („24 Hours“) and a general sense of euphoria drive the album home well before you thought. All that carries a comfortable warmth reminiscent of early techno productions, the analogue trademark sound that will have subwoofers work out seriously. 
While the concert stage and the club seem the natural habitats of this album, it will also thrive on home listening. A_Drum is a sure shot for technophiles, as well as a must-explore facet of Ah Cama-Sotz for the devotees.

Tracklist:
01 Away
02 A_Drum
03 Flood
04 Dead End Core
05 Woofer
06 Concrete Jungle
07 Dirt
08 24 Hours
09 Kool Kat
10 Xone

Gatto-Nero-A_Drum-album-teaser

Greyhound . Ground . HANDS D253 
Out on HANDS: 27th October 2017
cd: www.handsproductions.com/mailorder.asp
digital: www.handsofficial.bandcamp.com

HANDS album no. seven, and Greyhound are bound to maintain their status as the rhythm noise preservation society – proving again that the style is alive and well and flourishing with their most club friendly album yet. In their best tradition they use the full length of the compact disc format to unfold their bellicose sound over 16 hard-hitting tracks with none of them giving the listener much of a rest. The “Ground” is scattered with metallic noises and rigid kicks, and lots of things going on the background that make the difference in this flawless, crisp production. The evolution of Greyhound exhibits a fundamental trend for progress – don’t miss it, or you’ll be sorted out. Just a year after the passionate and successful “Inner Noise Level” Greyhound notch up their performance: On “Ground”, they remain consistent with the way they have been developing their style; Repetitive and captivating on the surface, yet with an underwood of industrial sound bits growing rampant. These little details, like fragmented bass sequences or sketchy vocal fragments, tend to come to the fore increasingly now – perfectly complementing (but never suppressing) the rhythmic core sound. As a result, “Ground” is graced with the diversity to work as an album that demands repeated listening as well as providing a whole bunch of tracks around the 120bpm mark suited for club exposure – and it’s impossible to point out single tracks from the lot. If you want to enter the realms of true rhythm noise, you have to get past Greyhound- these guys are determined to stand their ground!

Tracklist:
01 Awakening  
02 The Space in Space
03 A Mature Thought  
04 Sign 
05 Ground  
06 Time for Change
07 Run  
08 Do Not Turn Around
09 The Case  
10 Stop Holding
11 Why Not
12 Blank Eyes  
13 My Mind Behind Walls  
14 Something Is Missing  
15 Everything so Familiar  
16 The Way Back

Greyhound-Ground-album-teaser

Ontal . Amass . 2lp HANDS B044 . cd HANDS D252 
Out on HANDS: 27th October 2017
2lp / cd: www.handsproductions.com/mailorder.asp
digital: www.handsofficial.bandcamp.com

Since 2011 Ontal have shaped their reputation as spearheads of the industrial techno faction, and with their sophomore album, they join HANDS in an intuitive liaison: Beats and filth, club appeal and noisy debris are the shared agenda. And yet, the sound of “Amass” is more than a combination, a hybrid of styles, but a coherent flow of dark rhythmic and experimental music that touches the conscience of the industrial aficionado. An album in its classic sense, these 11 tracks offer a lot of physical appeal and substantial bass riffs, as well as a thrilling storyline – an hour of sound that won’t let you go.

With a string of 12” releases and remixes under their belt, Serbian duo Boris Brenecki and Darko Kolar aka ONTAL are surely one of the most requested acts in the industrial techno circuit – which currently only seems to gather more and more momentum. Perfect times for an album with a timeless sound, a culmination point of traditions: “Amass” doesn’t exclude, it gives equal room to the minimal elegance of “First Sign” and the heaviness of “Improvidence”, upfront techno bangers like “Defeated Obstacles” or “Solidification” stand next to the IDM-enriched abstraction of the two parts of “Pareidolia”. “For Industrial People” is like a wonderful welcome gift for the HANDS crowd – and the fastest tune among the lot. Sonic post punk references can be found throughout, like in the clanging metal sounds of “2416”, and the final cut “Pressure Rise Equation” successfully bridges the gap between dance floor and experiment.
The amassed consciousness of a genre, conveyed in an album that will generate massive crossover appeal!

cd/2lp tracklist:
01/A1 First Sign  
02/A2 Improvidence 
03/B1 M134
04/B2 Defeated Obstacles
05/B3 Lose Control 
06/C1 For Industrial People
07/C2 2416 
08/C3Solidification 
09/D1 Pareidolia 
10/D2 Pareidolia Part 2 
11/D3 Pressure Rise Equation

Ontal-Amass-album-teaser

Geistform .  Fisión . HANDS V072
Out on HANDS: 27th October 2017
limited 12“/ 12": www.handsproductions.com/mailorder.asp
digital: www.handsofficial.bandcamp.com

A couple of years after his first foray into the vinyl format, Barcelona based Rafael Espinosa aka Geistform delivers his second vinyl 12”/digital for HANDS: Four tracks, three new, one remix from the 2016 “Transmitter” album. Analogue, repetitive, saturated with hiss and feedback – and driven home by firm kicks, this bridges the gap between Geistform’s industrial home base and the techno community, which keeps devouring these darker, more radical sounds. Bound to cause a nuclear fission on the dance floor, this 4-track release complies with latest state of the art techno science!  
A limited Edition of 200 copies includes a hand-numbered art print on heavy carton and is exclusively available at HANDS.

Tracklist:
A1 Cyclotron       
A2 RAS Zimenki
B1 Magnetometer (Valve Remix)
B2 Fisión

Geistform-Fisión-teaser

MONO NO AWARE . OTO . HANDS D254
Out on HANDS: 27th October 2017
cd: www.handsproductions.com/mailorder.asp
digital: www.handsofficial.bandcamp.com

Five years after his ambitious Tatema/Honnae album, HANDS powerhouse Leif Künzel returns with his sixth album in 17 years. Expect a good hour of concise and on-spot rhythm noise cuts, relentlessly upfront and raw, just the way they have made Mono No Aware a much-revered live act and regular on the upper slots of the big festivals. But be aware that amid the maelstrom of tenacious rhythms and the trademark wall of noise, some canny production details lie hidden and wait to be discovered. OTO includes remixes by Project Erratic and industrial veteran Philipp Münch.

OTO is noise, the essence of the Mono No Aware sound. Typically, it is created by layering and thus joining different noises, culled from various contexts. Sound has no meaning without a receptor who renders possible its transition into memory. The palindrome OTO directs the attention to what matters, the centre, the audible. Kicking off with a very short „Fade In“, Mono No aware makes no bones about where this is going: Vigorous and agitating rhythm noise, with the emphasis on the latter. Short lo-fi intros (“Where the deep Grass grows”, “Minikuininatta”, Kirschberg”) or just piercing noise pitches (“2nd Face”, “Transient Life”) create the tension before all hell breaks loose, and only for the shortest fragment of a second single elements become audible. And then there’s that: Only a bass riff leading “Red Devils with Blue Eyes”, a metallic rumble being the sole pursuit of “Kikai”, concrete sounds shaping the outro “Übergang”, and of course the remixes bringing in some entirely different sonic textures.
That said, OTO truly succeeds in its goal to reveal the essence of noise, through a self-referential consolidation as well as by peeking out of the box. OTO demands your attention!

Tracklist:
01 Fade In 
02 Where the Deep Grass Grows 
03 Aware 
04 72 
05 Sabi 
06 Furafurafura (Philipp Münch Remix) 
07 Red Devils with Blue Eyes 
08 Kirschberg 
09 2nd Face 
10 New Cut (Full) 
11 Transient Life 
12 Minikuininatta 
13 F12 
14 2nd Face (Project Erratic Remix) 
15 Kaki 
16 Übergang

MonoNoAware-OTO-album-teaser

BLAC KOLOR . Awakening . cd (HANDS D255) . 2lp (HANDS B045)
Out on HANDS: 6th April 2018
cd/2lp: www.handsproductions.com/mailorder.asp
digital: www.handsofficial.bandcamp.com 

Buckle up for an album that combines a wide range of IDM-style facets with the physical impact of EBM and the elegance of techno: “Awakening” is a 14-track exploration of this spectrum, an invitation to immerse yourself in that strangely warm electronic sound oscillating between just vaguely and intensely rhythmic, between spacious and dense, between black and colourful. And when the vocals of Jean-Luc De Meyer of Front 242 fame hover above the title track, you know you’re in for something timeless, don’t you? 
It’s been revealed with the appetizer EP “We are the darkness”: For his third album, Leipzig-based producer Hendrick Grothe joins HANDS after having made himself quite a name over the past five years already. Active as a producer and DJ, Blac Kolor culls from the rich history and tradition of post-industrial music from when it embraced a plethora of predominantly rhythmic styles. Far exceeding the dark techno which has been going strong for years now, this album is a whole bouquet of styles: Menacing industrial drones (“In Blac”, “Worlds Collapse”, “No Answers”), shuffling downbeats (“Tears”) and upfront club tunes (“Loneliness”, “Fire God”, “All of us”) meet the halfstep beats and atmospheric pads of the single track “We are the darkness” or “Fall into Oblivion”, EBM-ish sequences surface in the “Awakening” and “Nano Creator”. 
Awakening is a multifaceted experience: Uneasy memories, uncertainty, listlessness – but at the same time new hope and light, the blank canvas of another day waiting for you to apply the colours and shades of your choice. Blac Kolor lets you have that choice!

BlacKolor-Awakening-242sec-album-teaser

MDD . Reverse The Contrast . cd . HANDS D262
Out on HANDS: 8th March 2019
cd: www.handsproductions.com/mailorder.asp
digital: www.handsofficial.bandcamp.com

HANDS proudly welcomes one of the hottest acts on the current industrial techno circuit. The Toronto based duo MDD is the alliance of techno producers Measure Divide and Dolgener, who pursue a distinct passion together: The dark and dirty and intensely rhythmic “Reverse The Contrast” is a collection of tracks that defines their diversity and ability to express their aggressive, distorted, and edgy sound reflecting on today's maddening world. Discover old and new school industrial influences in a very unique combination, laid out with highly skilled production in ten tracks around the 6-minute mark, food for thought and pure physical stimulus at the same time, contemporary club grub galore.
What started with intense recording sessions in 2015 became a live act in 2017, which has led MDD to perform alongside the likes of Orphx, Ancient Methods and Perc already; and in 2018 they have released two 12” vinyls to great acclaim. While industrial and techno have crossed over massively in recent years, from both camps, the question may arise, how does one add something new to the style? MDD succeed in nailing that objective, with an album that oozes euphoria and authenticity – with an innovative combination of sounds: From their techno heritage they take the rhythmic clue, a relentless, capturing backbone laced with substantial groove. And at the same time, they pay due respect to industrial traditions that by far precede the crossover wave of recent years: Tracks like “Crushed”, “Underlight” or “Valium” focus on unadulterated rhythms and noise chops with big washes of distortion; “Breath”, “Dives” and “Submission (featuring AADJA)” feature actual, albeit heavily treated vocals, and addictive melody hooks, thus even hinting at the times when tracks were actual songs. But there’s reconciliation at hand - “Grind” or “Second Injection” reveal their techno heritage through the whipping snare sounds and thumpy kick drums. And then it’s all in the same way head-nodding, stomping goodness. Contrast and reversal, past and present, MDD play with seeming antipodes and achieve something ultimately enjoyable!

Tracklist:
1 Intro
2 Crushed
3 Underlight
4 Grind
5 Breath
6 Valium
7 Submission feat AADJA 
8 Second Injection
9 Transition Pull 
10 Dives
11 Still Frame

MDD Valium

MDD . Reverse The Contrast . cd . HANDS D262
Out on HANDS: 8th March 2019
cd: www.handsproductions.com/mailorder.asp
digital: www.handsofficial.bandcamp.com

Check out the track premiere article in Magnetic Mag:
www.magneticmag.com/2019/02/lights-out-premiere-mdd-underlight-hands

HANDS proudly welcomes one of the hottest acts on the current industrial techno circuit. The Toronto based duo MDD is the alliance of techno producers Measure Divide and Dolgener, who pursue a distinct passion together: The dark and dirty and intensely rhythmic “Reverse The Contrast” is a collection of tracks that defines their diversity and ability to express their aggressive, distorted, and edgy sound reflecting on today's maddening world. Discover old and new school industrial influences in a very unique combination, laid out with highly skilled pro- duction in ten tracks around the 6-minute mark, food for thought and pure physical stimulus at the same time, contemporary club grub galore.
What started with intense recording sessions in 2015 became a live act in 2017, which has led MDD to perform alongside the likes of Orphx, Ancient Methods and Perc already; and in 2018 they have released two 12” vinyls to great acclaim. While industrial and techno have crossed over massively in recent years, from both camps, the question may arise, how does one add something new to the style? MDD succeed in nailing that objective, with an album that oozes euphoria and authenticity – with an innovative combination of sounds: From their techno heritage they take the rhythmic clue, a relentless, capturing backbone laced with substantial groove. And at the same time, they pay due respect to industrial traditions that by far precede the crossover wave of recent years: Tracks like “Crushed”, “Underlight” or “Valium” focus on unadulterated rhythms and noise chops with big washes of distortion; “Breath”, “Dives” and “Submission (featuring AADJA)” feature actual, albeit heavily treated vocals, and addictive melody hooks, thus even hinting at the times when tracks were actual songs. But there’s reconciliation at hand - “Grind” or “Second Injection” reveal their techno heritage through the whipping snare sounds and thumpy kick drums. And then it’s all in the same way head-nodding, stomping goodness. Contrast and reversal, past and present, MDD play with seeming antipodes and achieve something ultimately enjoyable!

Tracklist:
1 Intro
2 Crushed
3 Underlight
4 Grind
5 Breath
6 Valium
7 Submission feat AADJA 
8 Second Injection
9 Transition Pull 
10 Dives
11 Still Frame

Lights Out Premiere: MDD - Underlight

HANDS Podcast 001 I Udo Wiessmann 
We are over the moon to start the new HANDS PODCAST with an DJ mix by label boss UDO WIESSMANN (Winterkälte). This mix features only 2020 tracks from the label HANDS and is an intense trip from industrial techno to rhythm'n'noise for home clubbing in the pandemic.
Tracklist:
Udo Wiessmann – HANDS Podcast 001 
01. Heimstatt Yipotash - Separation [HANDS 2020] 
02. Winterkälte - Stop Ecocide [HANDS 2020] 
03. Monolith - God Is you Shield (FOH Mix) [HANDS 2020]
04. Strobo.Lolita - Der Teufel [HANDS 2020]
05. Proyecto Mirage - The Comet (Doomsday Mix) [HANDS 2020]
06. Cervello Elettronico Vs. Veldt – Tank [HANDS 2020] 
07. Siamgda – Tribal Blood [HANDS 2020] 
08. Ah Cama-Sotz – Ne Prekrashchay Tantsevat' [HANDS 2020] 
09. Orphx – Joy Before Death [HANDS 2020] 
10. Phasenmensch - Rotoskopie ( ICD - 10  Steroid Remix) [HANDS 2020] 
11. Yura Yura - Undead [HANDS 2020]
12. Last Days Of S.E.X.  - Center Of Attention [HANDS 2020]
13. MDD - Another Runaway [HANDS 2020] 
14. Mono No Aware - Kyouran [HANDS 2020] 
15. Maschinenkrieger KR52 - Resistance [HANDS 2020]

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Udo Wiessmann - HANDS Podcast 001

Udo Wiessmann DJ set at Mak Memorial 24 hour Livestream by Slimelight London on Twitch, 30th January 2021. 
Dedicated to Mak Mayuan (Slimelight London) performed to celebrate Mak, friendship and life.  RIP Mak - gone but never forgotten.

Tracklist:
01. Terror Against Terror - The Only Good God Is a Dead God [Paragoric] 
02. Monolith – Rotation [HANDS] / A Split Second - Bend My Body Armour [Antler] 
03. Orphx – Joy Before Death [HANDS] / Inside Treatment – Klaustrophobia [Energy Records] 
04. Monya – Straight Ahead [HANDS] / Miss Kittin & The Hacker - Frank Sinatra [International Deejay Gigolo Records]
05. Strobo.Lolita – Der Teufel [HANDS] 
06. Ancient Methods – Knights & Bishops [Ancient Methods] / The Sisters of Mercy – Lucretia My Reflection [Merciful Release] 
07. Ontal – Shock (Unhuman Remix) [HANDS] / Madonna – Die Another Day (Brother Brown's Bond-Age Club Mix) [Warner Bros. Records]
08. Cervello Elettronico – Choose Right [HANDS] / Leatherstrip – Japanese Bodies [Zoth Ommog]
09. Yura Yura – Lakrimal [HANDS] / Chelsea Wolfe – Feral Love [Sargent House]
10. Last Days of S.E.X. - Zengakuren (Tomohiko Sagae Remix) [HANDS] / Non-Aggression Pact – Hymn [GPC Productions]
11. Siamgda – Tribal Blood [HANDS] / Proyecto Mirage – You Reptile [HANDS]
12. Gatto Nero – A_Drum [HANDS] / Tropic of Cancer – More Alone [Blackest Ever Black]
13. Cervello Elettronico vs. Veldt - Tank [HANDS] / Angelo Badalamenti – Mulholland Drive [Milan]

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Udo Wiessmann DJ set at Mak Memorial Livestream by Slimelight London

HANDS
electronic music and art since 1990

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