“Killer Techno” - Hardwax (on He/aT 001)

He/aT (pronounced “Heat”) is a new project from an established UK producer. This is the second He/aT EP to date, following on from the “A Death In The Family EP” release earlier this summer. Limited to a vinyl-only pressing of 500 (which sold out immediately), it was not repressed, bringing He/aT to the attention of the techno community.

A Terrible Misunderstanding EP” contains 4 tracks of fresh, raw, bass-heavy techno; as tempered and toughened as it is controlled, as melodic as it is intricate.

This EP continues to build upon the rich history of proper techno from middle England, and also unfolds the next chapter in the rise of He/aT.

A1   - A Terrible Misunderstanding
A2   - In Various States Of Undress
AA1 - We Made Our Excuses And Left
AA2 - For The High Jump

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He/aT - A Terrible Misunderstanding - He/aT002 (clip)

He/aT - In Various States Of Undress - He/aT002 (clip)

He/aT - We Made Our Excuses And Left - He/aT002 (clip)

Artist - He/aT 
Title - Don't Grow Up, It's A Trap 
Cat # - He/aT 003 
Format - Vinyl Only 
Release Date - April 14th 2014

A1 - Don't Grow Up, It's A Trap 
A2 - I Was Young, I Needed The Money 
AA - These Are My Principles And If You Dont Like Them I Have Others

Written & Produced by He/aT 
Mastered by Matt Colton @ Alchemy Mastering 
Design by www.charlotteaudrey.co.uk 
Distributed by www.veto.co.uk

"He/aT = Killer Techno" - Hardwax

The speculation as to who is behind the project began after He/aT emerged last June with the "A Death In The Family EP", and was fuelled further on the release of the second "A Terrible Misunderstanding EP" in December. With this, the 3rd EP in the series, the waters remain muddy in that respect, but more importantly He/aT steps things up and drops the powerful "Don't Grow Up, It's A Trap EP".

The title track is perhaps the boldest dance floor track from the project so far.

"I Was Young, I Needed The Money" follows, twisting He/aT's now trademark experimentalism with 4x4 techno.

"These Are My Principles And If You Dont Like Them I have Others" is the brutal but intricate finale, and certainly up there with his most accomplished work to date.

He/aT makes his debut live show at Berghain on May 10th.........

He/aT - I Was Young, I Needed The Money

He/aT - Don't Grow Up, Its A Trap

This is the first part of my debut UK performance, recorded live at Jaded @ Corsica Studios at 10am on June 15th. As it was an extended set, it was fun to be able to play some different stuff and I dropped some new He/aT tracks and ideas, plus some special edits i've been doing. 

Shares and comments welcome! 

Part 2 to follow sometime soon!

DJ Set @ Jaded, June 2014 Pt. 1

My set recorded live at 5am at my residency Atomic Jam in Birmingham. It's a bit short due to sets over running etc, but it was fun and kind of captures the moment. I was following Dave Clarke who had just dropped a typically brutal set so it's pretty heavy in places. I drop a couple of unreleased He/aT tracks in here alongside some of the tougher stuff i'm into right now…

He/aT Live @ Atomic Jam, 14th Nov 2014

My set from the Atomic Jam 19th birthday Pt2. This was the end of the night, following on from Shifted, Truss, Tessella and Stephanie Sykes). It was one of those "see what happens / play with the crowd" kind of sets which is always, so hopefully you'll like checking it out. I dropped a few more recent favourites than I did at the last party, and also debuted a couple of brand new He/aT tracks along with some secret weapons….

He/aT - Unreleased (Demo)
He/aT - I've Had a Lovely Evening But This Wasn't It
Claro Intelecto - Blank CC
David Att - Untitled 7 (Sleeparchive Remix)
Cleric - Shadow
MRSK - Ruby
Marco Zenker - Darai
Karenn - Nelly
He/aT - Unreleased (Sketch)
Slam - Factory Music (Flug Remix)
Floorplan - Baby Baby
Jimmy Edgar - Strike
James Ruskin - Work (Steve Rachmad Remix)
Radio Slave - Children Of The E (North London Mix)
Lag - Kontrola
Sawf - Goves
UVB - Mixtion
KiNK - Fantasia (Truncate Remix)
DJ Vague - Hard Workin Trax 1
Joey Beltram - Floaters
Oscar Mulero - 46
Thomas Bangalter - What To Do
He/aT - Unreleased (Demo)
Inigo Kennedy - Arcing
He/aT - Unreleased (Sketch)
British Murder Boys - Don't Give Way To Fear (Pt1)
The Fear Ratio - Mas
Truncate - Dial
Ron Morelli - Signal Jam (Greg Beato Remix)
Truss - Brockweir
Millsart - Step To Enchantment (Stringent)
He/aT - A Gentleman's Agreement
Bodyjack - Bodyjack 3:16 (Demo)
Takaaki Itoh - We Are The Attack (Gunjack Remix)
Chris Page - I Could Understand If It Was Tuesday

He/aT Live @ Atomic Jam, Jan 23rd 2015

Artist: He/aT
Title:  Helping The Police With Their Enquiries EP
Cat #: He/aT004 
Release Date: March 2015
Format: Vinyl
Distributed By: Veto

Tracklist
A1   -  Helping The Police With Their Enquiries
A2   -  I've Had A Lovely Evening (But This Wasn't It)
AA1 -  Into The Snake Pit (Live)
AA2 -  With Gay Abandon

All Tracks W&P By He/aT

He/aT is back with the 4th instalment of his vinyl-only label series which grabbed the attention and support from a slew of DJs from Ben Klock & Marcel Dettman to Dave Clarke, Tripeo, Shifted, and many more.

Taking reference from his debut liveshow in Berghain this summer, this EP is a firm return to the dancefloor after the more quirky “Dont Grow Up It's A Trap EP” from May.

On the A side, "Helping The Police With Their Enquiries", and "I've Had A Lovely Evening (But This Wasn't It)" provide 2 dense bass-heavy techno workouts.  

On the flip, the eerie and intense "Into The Snake Pit" is the straight live version recorded “somewhere in Berlin earlier this year”, and the the dubby, experimental ambience of "With Gay Abandon" closes out the EP.

Expect a lot more from He/aT over the next few months with some really interesting projects & remixes on the way including some special announcements regarding the 20th Birthday year of Atomic Jam.

A2 He/aT I've Had A Lovely Evening (But This Wasn't It)  [He/aT004]

Here's my remix for Agaric, upcoming on a 12" alongside other remixes by Jonas Kopp, Radial and Anders Hellberg.

Support from: Rodhad, Marcel Fengler, Skudge, Zenker Brothers, Anthony Parasole, Slam and many more.

Agaric "Berlin Methods" (He/aT Remix) - Weare Recs

Here's my remix for Martyn Hare's rowdy "Crowd Trouble". Other remixes on the 12" are from Inigo Kennedy, Joe Farr & SAWF remixes...For this, I went in with an energetic "EBM" kind of vibe. It was great to do this for Martyn as we go way back, when he booked me to play for him in Leeds in the  mid 2000's. 

Martyn Hare - Crowd Trouble (He/aT Remix) [Emetic]

Chris Finke's alter ego He/aT is the resident DJ at the UK's infamous Atomic Jam parties, and has burst onto the scene this year with some stunning vinyl releases as well as big gigs internationally including his Berghain debut. This mix shows why he's quickly become one of our ones to watch.

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He/aT - Slam Radio Podcast #114

Hot on the heels of his debut EP for MORD, our man He/aT explores darker waters still with this next instalment of the label series...

Opening things up, the sinister title track is a dense, winding affair built around staggered tribal patters and powered along with a brooding Reese bassline. He/aT 's “set openers” have become something he is known for and this is definitely one of his most dramatic...

“It's Impossible To Describe The Smell Of A Wet Dog” strips things right down with subtly chaotic-timed rhythms and synth-work. Kind of minimal...but not.

On the flip side, “A Drama Out Of A Crisis” is a straight-up new-meets-old techno stomper with early Beltram-esq beats and modulated melodies, before the EP closes out with the rawness; “The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous” is a tough acidic kind of work out with an infectious hook we think you're going to like.

Support from: 
Marcel Dettmann, Robert Hood, Zenker Brothers, DJ Bone, Markus Suckut, Marcel Fengler, Chris Liebing, James Ruskin, Rebekah, Cassegrain, Truncate, Slam, Jonas Kopp, Speedy J, Dense & Pika, Pangaea, Norman Nodge, Answer Code Request, A Made Up Sound, DJ Nobu, Joey Anderson + More..

An Accident Waiting To Happen EP - [CLIPS]

He/aT "An Accident Waiting To Happen EP" He/aT006 [CLIPS]

Kintsugi: a Japanese technique for repairing broken pottery with veins of gold

Long-time cohorts He/aT (aka Chris Finke) and Tom Dicicco join forces for the first time to form “Kintsugi Soundsystem”; a special label & performance project which kicks off with the split “Journey To Yomi EP”. The first outing sees the boys present solo tracks, but future releases will showcase collaborative joints and extended jams.

Fresh off his EP for label-of-the-moment MORD Records, He/aT opens things up in dramatic fashion. Taking a slightly deeper road from his recent work, this is a darkly sinister and intense workout. From there, fans of Tom's exceptional EP’s on Delsin and The Corner will not be disappointed as he crafts two killer cuts of his signature sound, tracks reaching from a dark and dusty pallet of sound. Drawing things to a close, He/aT drops something different from anything he has recorded before, showing a more emotional side to his productions with broken rhythms and melodic synth work. 

Oh, and rounding off the EP are the first 2 “Veins Of Gold” in the series - locked grooves cut specifically for DJ use in the clubs.

Artist: He/aT & Tom Dicicco (aka Kintsugi Soundsystem)
Title: Journey To Yomi EP
Label: Kintsugi Soundsystem
Cat #: veinsofgold001
Format: Vinyl & Digital
Distribution: Diamonds & Pearls / Vinyl Underground
Release Date: December 2016

A1. He/aT – Physician Heal Thyself
A2. Tom Dicicco - Vienna Grey
A3. Veins Of Gold I [Locked Groove]
AA1. Tom Dicicco - They Modify Each Other
AA2. He/aT – Where The Sun Don't Shine
A3. Veins Of Gold II [Locked Groove]

Journey To Yomi EP

He/aT - Where The Sun Don't Shine [Kintsugi Soundsystem]

Here's my 2 hour mix for the excellent Reclaim Your City Podcast on Rinse France. There's a heap of lost rarities and forgotten gems in here, sandwiched between some of my "hits" and a few of my unreleased edits...

RYC 210 He/aT

Reclaim Your City #210: He/aT (Jan 2017)

A – If I Agreed With You We Would Both Be Wrong
AA1 – What Do You Think Of The Show So Far?
AA2 – A Respectable Period Of Mourning

He/aT returns home after his recent outings on MORD, Krill Music to flex his peak time muscles with 3 varied workouts. From tribal rhythms and haunting vocal lines, to crunchy jacking 808’s and rave-esque synth drops, this next instalment on the label once again shows He/aT knows how to get things done…

He/aT - If I Agreed With You We Would Both Be Wrong [CLIPS]

He/aT returns home after his recent outings on MORD and Krill Music with 3 peak-time workouts...

If I Agreed With You We Would Both Be Wrong

AA2. A Respectable Period Of Mourning

AA1. What Do You Think Of The Show So Far?

Here's this month's show for @radarradio_ldn which gets daaaaark and heavy! See my Facebook page for full tracklist: https://www.facebook.com/heattrax

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HeaT: Radar Radio Show - October 2017

This is a mix I have been meaning to do for very a long time:  2 hours of raw acid from (mainly 1992-1994, but that was by accident). The DSNT Podcast was the perfect home for it as their series is really fun, and I will be doing more of these sometime. Here's what DSNT said:

We've got a bit of a special one for you this time around......2 HOURS OF ACID IN YO FACE!

Manning the controls is He/aT. You might recognise the name from his releases on his self-titled vinyl only label, or the recent releases he put out on Mord, Krill & Prodigal son. He's resident for the much praised Atomic Jam in Birmingham and has been for the past decade so he certainly knows how to pick out a banger or two!

You're going to have to find the track names to these ones yourself, so get the nerd glasses on and get ID'ing. It's literally chocked full of classics! I think this one will be on repeat for a while.....

HeaT "Adventures In Acid Chapter 1" [DSNT Podcast]

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My first new music in a year is this track on this incredible compilation from the RAW crew in France, alongside so many great artists including UMWELT, I Hate Models, Mørbeck, Under Black Helmet D. Carbone and 2 of the originators CJ Bolland and T99.  I originally made it last year for tougher/ravey DJ sets and is kind of a nod to a lot of the techno I listened to when I was getting into it all originally. It works so well in the clubs, but let me know what you think. 

74185# - Stop Report Me For Hate Incitation Bitch
ABSL - Le perçant arcus
AIROD - Acid Tools
Anthro - Comforting Lies
ASSASSANI - Since The Living Flesh Is Burned
Blind Delon & DJ Varsovie- Purity
Brayan Valenzuela - Sickly Sex
Casper Hastings - Procedure
CJ Bolland - People That I Know
D. Carbone - Acieeeeed
Danilo Incorvaia - Safe
Dentis - Paradise Lost
DJ Varsovie - Devil In Love
Draag- Flower of Evil
Falhaber - Omega 3000
Frank Found - Don’t Need It
Gijensu - Nitro Heaven
HeaT - My Name Is Legion, For We Are Many
Herrmann - Pop Core
I Hate Models - Pray For Lust
ILLNURSE - Befriedigung
Inhalt der Nacht - Erwachen
INTERFERON - Mold
jeånne - I wås constructed by divine power
JKS - Endora
K / Lamande - The Lightning Princess
Lars Huismann - Entropy
Mayeul - Synchronize
Mekano - Viandox
Mørbeck - Reverse Runner
Niki Istrefi - Gauss
Paramod - Angular Momentum
Process 404 - Defect Detection System
Rezystor - Amen 95
T99 | Olivier Abbeloos - The Joyride
Tim Tama - Unrelenting Assault
TWAN - Jawless Jack
Two Sided Agency - Retrotopia
UMWELT - Neurawmancer
Under Black Helmet - Essential Patterns

RAW I: First Blood

He/aT - My Name Is Legion, For We Are Many [RAW First Blood]

The goddess Hera, determined to make trouble for Hercules, made him lose his mind. In a confused and angry state, he killed his own wife and children. When he awakened from his temporary insanity, Hercules was a broken man; he prayed to the god Apollo for guidance, and the god's oracle told him he would have to serve Eurystheus, the king of Tiryns and Mycenae, for twelve years, in punishment. As part of his sentence, Hercules had to perform twelve Labours, feats so difficult that they seemed impossible, and the perfect embodiment of pathos; the experience of virtuous struggle and suffering which would lead to immortality.

Labour 1: The Nemean Lion
The first labour set to Hercules by Eurystheus was the slaying of the Nemean Lion, a beast with claws of bronze and impenetrable skin that terrorised the land on the border of Nemea and Mycenae, and who had killed all that had set out to kill it. Discovering that his arrows were useless against the beast, Hercules would use his club to force the Nemean Lion back into his own cave, and in the confined space, he would strangle the monster. Hercules would return to Tiryns with the skin of the Nemean Lion worn over his shoulders, resulting in a sight that caused Eurystheus to hide himself away inside a large jar, and Hercules was forbidden to enter the city again.

Labour II: The Lernaean Hydra
Having survived against the Nemean Lion, Hercules was dispatched to an even more deadly monster: the Lernaean Hydra - a water monster who guarded one of the entrances to the Underworld. Raised by Hera specifically to kill Hercules, the Lernaean Hydra had multiple heads, but every time one was severed, two would grow in its place. Guided by Athena, and helped by Iolaus, Hercules would eventually overcome the Lernaean Hydra, by preventing new heads from growing, by cauterising the open wounds. The help given by Iolaus though, would see King Eurystheus discount this Labour. The blood of the Lernaean Hydra would subsequently be used by Hercules, for the hero dipped his arrows into the poisonous blood.

Artist:  He/aT
Title:   The Labours Of Hercules Parts I & II
Label:   The Labours Of Hercules
Cat #:  Labours01
Format: Vinyl & Digital
Mastering: K McHugh at www.valence-studios.com

The Labours Of Hercules

He/aT - Labour II: The Lernaean Hydra  [The Labours Of Hercules]

He/aT - Labour I: The Nemean Lion [The Labours Of Hercules]

My track from the Herdersmat 4 x vinyl Box set on MORD Records...

He/aT - And Stay Out! [MORD]

He/aT001 - 4 track 12" EP out in June 2013

Produced by He/aT 
Mastered by Matt Colton at www.alchemymastering.com 
Distributed by Veto, UK 
Designed by www.charlotteaudrey.co.uk

He/aT - River Styx & The Goat Of Mendes - He/aT001

He/aT - A Gentleman's Agreement - He/aT001

He/aT - The Creeping - He/aT001

He/aT - A Death In The Family - He/aT001

MORD  | Krill  |  Prodigal Son etc
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