Techno I - 2014/2015

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

release date (vinyl / cd / digital): 21st of October

“I've intended to do an album for a long while. The tracks draw upon ideas going back to various points over the last 12 years or so - some of the hooks I wrote years ago other bits are brand new. In some ways I wanted it to reflect a personal arc and the way I tend to do things  - never rushed”

‘Frames of Reference’ is the some 12 years in the making debut album from UK based techno producer Ø [Phase].

Best known by his work on the Belgium based Token Records his style ranges from gritty minimal techno to Detroit influenced material. His debut ‘Module Overload’ was released on London’s Lost/Cosmic records in 2000 and was followed by a string of productions for London's Surface/Inceptive Records and Ben Sims Ingoma imprint.

The move to Token came in 2007, he shortly after began DJing professionally and has since performed at parties across the globe whilst becoming a regular guest at Berlin’s techno Mecca, Berghain performing alongside esteemed peers and supporters such as Marcel Dettmann, Len Faki and Ben Klock. His continued works have seen constant support throughout the techno world and have featured in CD mixes by Robert Hood, Dave Clarke, François Kevorkian and Fumiya Tanaka amongst others. Alongside his production work Ø [Phase] is also a mastering engineer and on/off artwork designer. Starting out at London’s prestigious Sony Music/Whitfield Street Studios, he has cut records for numerous underground dance acts as well as working on projects for mainstream artists.

Now after a string of acclaimed releases on Token and a selection of remixes for the likes of Robert Hood, Mark Broom and Peter Van Hoesen comes Ø [Phase]’s debut long-player ‘Frames of Reference’. Opening with the brooding and building swirl of ‘Binary Opposition (Process 3)’ Ø [Phase] sets out his template of evolving, richly textured atmospheres underpinned by shards of dark and light. ‘The Bwiti Initiate’ revolves around a bouncing techno rhythm that could most certainly traverse the house/techno divide whilst ‘Distracted’ and ‘Misaligned’ are the kind of unadulterated, pummeling, cavernous techno tracks that have made Lost such a party institution.
Then we have tracks like the soft beating ‘Just Another Dance’ providing a lighter edge, embellished with warmth and strings and the thick, densely woven tapestry of ‘Shadow Caster’ which goes from experimental to dancefloor and back again with consummate ease. The off-kilter lilt of ‘Perplexed’ drags us further into the dark before keys and a hint of a melody draw us back upwards for air whilst the fat driving bass of ‘Dirtro II’ and funkier edged menace of ‘On The Edge’ show a virtuoso producer at the top of his game. The closing introspection of ‘Self Deceit’ wallows in subtle nuances before a mid section synth and string intervention pulls us back from the brink before finally descending into the void.


Tracklist: 

2LP 
A1. Binary Opposition (process 3)
A2. The Bwiti Initiate
B1. Distracted
B2. Dirtro II
C1. Misaligned
C2. Just Another Dance (album version)
D1. Shadow Caster
D2. Self Deceit

CD & Digital:
1. Binary Opposition (process 3)
2. The Bwiti Initiate
3. Distracted
4. Dirtro II
5. On The Edge
6. Perplexed
7. Misaligned
8. Just Another Dance (album version)
9. Shadow Caster
10. Self Deceit

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Dirtro II

Ø [Phase] - Dirtro II

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This Modern Love

Taken from Max Cooper's debut album "Human," out now.

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"A quiet elegance that's unique to the genre" 
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"Some of the more ambitious and exploratory music crafted within the last few years" 
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"One of today's most innovative electronic musicians" - DJZ


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Synchronicity Mix

Another exclusive courtesy of mixmag.net

Since Tassilo Ippenberger and Thomas Benedix started up their Pan-Pot alias in 2005 they have been at the fore-front of the global techno scene and as staple members of Anja Schneider and Ralf Kollmann's Mobilee Records, their output is nothing short of giant.

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Jamie Jones - Eats Everything - Davide Squillace - Jackmaster - Richy Ahmed - Patrick Topping - wAFF - Denney - Russ Yallop

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Maceo Plex - Kölsch (Live) - Michael Mayer - Barnt - Hunter/Game (Live) - Weval (Live) - Coma (Live) - Patrice Bäumel - Fango
 
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Arjuna Schiks - DGTL Podcast #13

this is my remix for super flu´s amazing track "jo gurt". to be released on their beloved label monaberry. enjoy, dance and remember opa herbert words. 

release date: 24/04/2014
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SUPER FLU "Jo Gurt" (Stephan Bodzin Remix)

preview of Conjure Two releasing on Minus - June 9th

CONJURE TWO

Interview & Tracklisting: http://bit.ly/pnptdjmx

Pan-Pot - Groove Mix

Following the release of his latest EP on Wide Angle Recordings, Arjuna Schiks makes his debut on Cityscape Sessions with a special live set. This hour-long mix features some of Arjuna's finest productions and takes you through the feel-good dreamy soundscapes that have become synonymous with his name.

You can purchase Arjuna Schiks' latest EP, First Thought, at Beatport:
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Arjuna Schiks - Ankaa
Arjuna Schiks - Die ene Nacht
Arjuna Schiks - Wolfpack
Arjuna Schiks - Ada
Arjuna Schiks - Mona Mini
Sigward - El Cameleon (Arjuna Schiks remix)  
Arjuna Schiks - New begin
Arjuna Schiks - Wölkenfeld
Arjuna Schiks - Complete 
Arjuna Schiks - First Thought 

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Cityscape Sessions 107: Arjuna Schiks Live

TRACKLIST

01. Ten Walls - Walking With Elefants
02. Solee - Ditzingen (Einmusik Remix)
03. Super Flu - Jo Gurt (Stephan Bodzin Remix)
04. Pete Gooding feat. Coni Soddemann - Gazing In Blue (Bambook Remix)
05. Mono & Joel feat. Thomas Scholz - Hope (Original Mix)
06. Boss Axis - Peaches (Original Mix)
07. Olaf Stuut - Equilibrium
08. Boss Axis - Continental (Original Mix)
09. Amber - Waves Of Grain (Hobo's Hidden Resort Remix)
10. Jaxson & David Keno - Phone
11. Furr & Paul Hazendonk - Ugly Smacker
12. Robot Needs Oil - Tempranillo (Marc de Vole meets Boss Axis Remix)
13. Boss Axis - Catalina (Original Mix)
14. Attune - Rising (Alex Q Remix)

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Jules & Moss - Nans et Moots (Oliver Schories Remix) - out: 1st July 2014 on Kittball

A remix of hot chip which is coming out this summer on vinyl with a Florien Meindl + Xircus mix in addition! ps Check out the unofficial youtube video someone has made to accompany the track! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tr1LfBtRlk


Hot Chip - I Feel Better - Max Cooper Remix (Clip)

This remix of seconds by Minilogue is out on 12" and Digital along with amazing remixes from Dominic Eulberg and Freska of another Minilogue classic - Certain Things.

Minilogue - Seconds - Max Cooper Remix - Out Now on Traum

B1. Regal - Pulzar

This is the A2 track on my new EP on Traum, out digitally and on 12" 1st November along with a Maetrik remix and 2 more originals. Ryan Davis has also done a great remix of this track, which is out 17th November along with remixes from Marc Marzenit and Echaskech. Ps check out the artwork from Ben Slater!

Max Cooper - Enveloped (Clip)

This is a shortened down version of a remix I did for MMOTHS recently. If you want the full length (mixable) version then you can get that from here as part of an excellent free remix package: http://mmothsmusic.com/diariesremixes

It was a nice remix to work on, with some great field recordings, a lovely simple piano riff, and some looped vocal samples which all slotted nicely into the new structure I wanted to go with - something a bit more club compatible than the original, but still hopefully carrying the feeling.

I messed around with the field recordings in the Monolake Granulator a bit, to get some subtle glitch/randomness in there, but other than that I went pretty straight on the arrangement, just gradually introducing the layers and adding a new synth to punctuate the peak, and a new bassline and chord variation.

The idea with the field recording/glitched intro section was to try and make something non-melodic and a bit harsh and cold, in attempted polar contrast to the warmth of the main melodic section and enveloping bass ie I wanted try and make the bleak part emphasise and accentuate the nice part.

So, anyway, here it is, as a free download for all.

Techno I - 2014/2015

Henry van der Veer