They say that one man's trash is another man's treasure: that was certainly true of today's find. The streets were lined with cardboard boxes and tables, some neatly organised and labeled, others thrown together in a hasty mess. Trinkets, books, photos and old clothes were amongst the sea of unwanted items that cluttered the tables; to the untrained eye most would never have made that golden discovery. But for him, this was the missing part of a puzzle that he'd started long ago. 

The last year or two has been very fruitful for Rotterdam-based duo Black Cadmium. Since their debut solo EP on Ovum Recordings, they've dropped music for Vault Wax and Violet's Naive imprint, channeling their love of Detroit and London sounds into their output. Now they make their way to Wanderist's Transient Nature imprint, the label set up by one half of Dam Swindle, Marteen Smeets, to spotlight the best in machine funk, techno and everything in between. Like Black Cadmium's previous releases, the four tracks on ‘Inertia’ bridge sounds and eras, encompassing electro grooves, twilight house jams and dreamy acid cuts.

Inertia EP

PREMIERE: Black Cadmium - Gold [Transient Nature]

A veteran of the German electronic music scene, Holger Zilske’s new single for Hypercolour most certainly doesn’t have its sound in the past, as a heady mix of electro beats, vocals and pop sensibilities mash up for a refreshing release.

A mainstay on the legendary Playhouse label (along with fellow Hypercolour collaborators Roman Flügel and Losoul), as well as numerous pseudonym projects for labels like BPitch Control and Get Physical, Zilske drops a couple of electro-tinged barnstormers on his first release of 2022.

Holger Zilske - Someone (HYPE094) [clips]

As the debut release of Leith Links and Far Shore Recordings, Fruitful Waters’ sets a sonic signature deeply rooted in heavy grooves and playful melodies that draw on the modern italo and house sounds that are emerging from Melbourne.

Monofunktional (Idiot at Altitude Mix) is a downtempo twist on the aggressive driving forces of the original, forgoing the filling four-to-the-floor beat for a spacious break beat and filling the aural space through dubbed out echoes.

https://soundcloud.com/ll_inks
https://soundcloud.com/far-shore-recordings

PREMIERE⚡️Leith Links - Monofunktional (Idiot At Altitude Mix) [Far Shore Recordings]

There were strange shapes scattered across the sky, they were a reminder that they weren’t alone out here. Floating through the night sky towards a destination unknown, she watched from a little window at the flickering stars and the dancing comets which weaved between the shadowy clouds and murky black.

She had once thought that space was a scary place but not now. How could she when it was now the only place left to call home? Perhaps that was the same with all fear – it was simply a case of inhabiting it, living amongst it until the threat began to disappear and perspective was realigned.
 
Night Defined is an Austrian electronic music label based in Salzburg and founded by Juergen Vonbank. It has evolved over the years having released an eclectic array of music from the likes of SW, Șerb, Eduardo De La Calle and more.

The latest split EP to emerge on the label features tracks from Mesak, Nurah, Mary Yalex and Even Tuell. It is Mesak’s which we bring to you today.

NDVAX02

PREMIERE: Mesak - Palic [Night Defined]

UK techno stalwart Fossil Archive, aka Roberto, readies ‘Motionless EP’ this February.

Following his acclaimed debut album ‘Tungsten’ on Kneaded Pains in 2021, London based DJ/producer Fossil Archive, aka Roberto, returns for 2022 with ‘Motionless EP’, further showcasing his knack for crafting high quality and emotionally charged techno.

Leading the release, the peak time ‘Motionless’ combines pounding kicks and evolving synths alongside rousing drums to kick off the EP in strident style, followed by ‘Schwer’, an intense and highly hypnotic track peppered with glistening pads and shuffling percussion. ‘Trench’ dives deeper, heading for dark and twisted spaces with winding leads, trippy FX, and reverberating drums, before ‘601 Electro’, a dreamy cut comprising classic drum kits, oscillating tones, and rumbling low end closes out the release.

Founded by Roberto in 2015, the Fossil Archive label has released music by artists such as Voiski, DJ Rolando, Sterac aka Steve Rachmad, Roman Lindau, Robert Owens, and many more, including Roberto himself. As a DJ, Roberto has played at the likes of fabric, Tresor, Berghain and more.

Fossil Archive ‘Motionless EP’ drops on 25th February via Fossil Archive.

https://fossilarchive.bandcamp.com/album/motionless-ep

https://soundcloud.com/fossil-archive

Motionless EP

PREMIERE: Fossil Archive - 601 Electro [Fossil Archive]

Artist: Werner Niedermeier
Title: Days Ahead (album)
Label: Bulletdodge 
Release Date: 1st August 2022 
Cat No: BDREC014
Format: Digital

Tracklist:
01. Naturaleza 
02. Days Ahead 
03. Costal Ride 
04. Madofuki 
05. Simply Too Late 
06. Digital Tattoo 
07. Motion 
08. Don't Stop Now 
09. Outright Energy 
10. Sea Kwenz 
11. Denki 
12. Fading Away

Spotify
open.spotify.com/album/7CZeYG5FWA…WYQcefVqCLZwc8gw

Bandcamp
bulletdodge.bandcamp.com/album/days-ahead

Beatport
www.beatport.com/release/days-ahead/3801687

Traxsource
www.traxsource.com/title/1841965/days-ahead

Deezerhttps://www.deezer.com/en/album/334042897

Apple
apple.co/3BAnAwG

Amazon
www.amazon.co.uk/music/player/alb…659340304&sr=8-2

Discogs
www.discogs.com/release/24063386-…rmeier-Days-Ahead

Werner Niedermeier - Costal Ride

Liège-based Gravitational Effect excels with a dazzling new electro EP to mark the Reposition Record label's third fantastic release, while scene mainstay Radioactive Man offers up one of his signature remixes.

 

Gravitational Effect is a fast-rising new artist who impressed with his first outing on Planet Tapes. It showcased a love of 80s electro boogie and club-ready funk and here the artist pays tribute to electro’s intergalactic appeal whilst adding his own euphoric and mind-bending spin.

 

First up is the high-speed ‘Forbidden Planet' with its coruscated bass, bustling drum patterns and skewed lead synths all set to blow up the dance floor. 'Unknown Frontliner' takes a deeper approach, with mystic chords hovering in the air over a crisp electro beat with rubbery bass reverberating way down low. It's a track full of intrigue, while 'Base Control' is the most hard-edged cut of the EP. The gurgling bass and smeared pads are powered along by a turbo-charged electro rhythm that never lets up.

 

Radioactive Man is an electro kingpin who endlessly explores every niche the genre has to offer. He has a sizeable discography that takes in countless EP’s, LP’s and remixes on the most influential labels, and most recently he has unveiled his own 10” series Sonicus Croniclus on Asking For Trouble. His fantastic remix of 'Base Control' experiments with the original's central synth pattern. He pitches it down alongside more spaced-out production and the result is a mesmeric and psychedelic seven-minute masterpiece.

 

With this EP, Gravitational Effect proves himself adept at sequencing ever-evolving synths, playful melodies finely-programmed drum patterns.

Base Control EP

PREMIERE : Reposition - Forbidden Planet

Not only was it in his character to be noncommittal, but indecisiveness and uncertainty seemed to dictate his every decision. It would take something very special - or, more to the point, someone very special - to change his behaviour. That day did arrive. He couldn't quite put his finger on what he liked about them, it was an unspeakable feeling that he'd never had before, but for the first time in his life he had no doubt in his mind about what he wanted.

First landing on Bristol-based imprint Shall Not Fade in 2018 with regular collaborator Newborn Jr., Warsaw-based producer Earth Trax, AKA Bartosz Kruczyński, has since gone on to house two solo full length releases on the imprint, LP1 and LP2 Ambient Dance, both back in 2020. Now he returns for his hat trick, The Sensual World, a release written and produced during the pandemic. Spanning a plethora of different sounds and moods, the 13-track release is another showcase of Bartek's ability to craft music that touches all corners of the electronic spectrum, from dreamy house cuts to emotive rave and pounding industrial techno.

The Sensual World

PREMIERE: Earth Trax - No Doubt [Shall Not Fade]

For their upcoming release, Virtual Forest Records is pleased to present a single by Hess Publica mastermind Selected Dream Memories supported by three remixes from the label crew. Ultra-pure fuel for inspiration, this release full of contemplative reveries will take you by the hand from cotton clouds to abyssal depths, showcasing the infinite potential and versatility of the source material ☁️

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PREMIERE : Selected Dream Memories - Waving At Clouds (Original Mix)

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