Sunday Week 26 2018

ASTROPHUNKING

Out now on Rekids: lnk.to/REKIDS192

Although based in Berlin for several years, Dustin Zahn has continued to exert influence over the fertile but steadfastly underground Minneapolis techno scene as part of the Intellephunk collective whilst cultivating a worldwide rep via releases for Blueprint, Token and his own Enemy Records. The ‘Gain of Function’ LP sees Zahn channelling the groove-fuelled techno of the late ’90s and early ’00s and shaping eight powerful but funky contemporary techno tracks that display the decades of experience under his belt. 

Forged from a series of live jams with two drum machines and two synths, the album is a refined collection of raw, purist techno brilliance. Across the A-side ‘Tell Me About Paradise’ brings shimmering staccato chops under bright and airy percussion before ‘Tangie Groove’ picks up the pace with floating pads, vocal slices, and a rumbling bassline. On ‘Lucid Dreams’, scattered percussion plays with hypnotic synth licks, while ‘Smoking in Silence’ sees off-kilter leads dancing between emotive vocals and evolving drum loops.

Opening the second disc is the deep and shuffling ‘Crimson Cheeks’, with trance-inducing samples nestled between sharp drum hits and rolling synthesis, and ‘Days Like These’ takes a darker turn as twinkling arps and droning pads carry the track. ‘Shark Rodeo’ featuring Jeremy Black mangles samples into a dense rolling affair, before closing number ‘Next Level Looseness’ drops the 4/4 pattern for a raucous club track, combining oddball sound sources and unruly production techniques for a trippy finish to the album. 

Since the late ’90s, Zahn’s hypnotic and driving techno has consistently caught the ears of top DJs and labels worldwide, with anyone catching his marathon sets at the likes of Berghain exposed to expansive sets. In addition to his techno-heavy catalogue and DJing prowess, Zahn has lent production and engineering skills to bands and singers, recently working with Poliça and on Carm’s Pitchfork approved eponymous album. Beyond this, his vital work with Intellephunk includes the nearly two decades long running Communion after-hours events, cementing his invaluable contributions to the scene.

Dustin Zahn

Tangie Groove

Dustin Zahn - Tangie Groove

The Journey [ISH EP 03]

Isaiah - Funker (Dreamy Isaiah Edit) (WRX 01)

Sax Paradiso

Jazz Affair

Buy: https://noveltycpt.bandcamp.com/album/keep-it-loose-ep-nov001

Title: Jungle Break
Artist: Novelty
Album: Keep It Loose EP
Catalogue No.: NOV001
Format: Digital
Mastering: instagram.com/warnung__

Tracklist:
01. Keep It Loose
02. CTRL
03. This Groove
04. Room To Move
05. Jungle Break

Socials:
instagram.com/novelty_cpt
noveltycpt.bandcamp.com

Novelty - Jungle Break [NOV001]

After more than a year of teasing this track I’m really happy to announce the release of “Jus’ Dance” and the additional killer remix by my great friend Nedea!

The original mix features the vocals of a classic Mr. V track, this was one of the first tracks that got me into house/techno so I wanted to do something with it for a long time now. The track builds on a steady rolling bassline, a hypnotizing synth and of course the main vocal that totally draws you in. 

On the flip side we have the remix of Nedea: combining the recognizable elements from the original and switching up the vibe for this garage-influenced belter of a track! With this being his first release you can sure expect more exciting stuff from him in the future.

Jus’ Dance will be available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and Soundcloud on the 14th of June.

Jus' Dance

issell - impulse

Cop the EP here... https://player.bandcamp.com/album/player-remixes-volume-viii

Player 001 B1 (Ben Sims Remix)

Track 2 of my EP 'Escape Route'.

Free download available on Bandcamp. 

STONK - Perpetual Loop [STK002]

The Legend Is True

Legend (Dub)

Out Now
Beatport: http://po.st/TikiTakaBP
Spotify: http://po.st/TikiTakaSP

Buy on Beatport

Tiki Taka [XII Series]

Pre Order here

https://www.juno.co.uk/products/ste-roberts-1/674468-01/

Legend (Dub)

Hertz

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