goosebumps everytime with this masterpiece❤

False Witness doesn’t care much for escapism. Learning to DJ in their 20’s, the Brooklyn born / Berlin based producer was introduced to Nina Simone and a certain quote would become the foundation of their sonic point-of-view: “an artist’s duty, as far as I’m concerned, is to reflect the times.” Now the artist prepares their Lobster Theremin debut. 

A response to the politically charged landscape we find ourselves in, False Witnesses music very much encapsulates the anxiety, frustration and futility of the contemporary world. Dark, empowering and manic; it isn’t interested in transporting you to a world where problems cease to exist, instead it fixates its sights on maximal - and often industrial - energy that inspires to take to the streets in protest: “a bigots worst nightmare”, as he told Editorial Magazine of his vision for the future earlier this year.

As the founding member of the KUNQ artist collective (home also to RIZZLA and SHYBOI), False Witness has shared the stage with Hector Oaks, Matrixxman, Tzusing - and has teamed up with SHYBOI for collaborative project FALSEBOI - across a variety of iconic venues, such as Tresor, SXSW and Berghain, in addition to significant releases on E-missions, GHE20G0TH1K and a contribution to Allergy Season’s incredible Physically Sick compilation series. 

The A1 - ‘Life Can Be Cruel’ - is as blunt as the title would suggest; clashing melodic and industrial rhythms creating a sense of big room, rolling largeness. ‘Onlyfans’ follows closely behind through the pitch-black corridors with maximalist, camp energy that feels like an aggressive ownership taking of outdated, sweeping generalisations relating to sex workers, given the relentlessness of the track and its title.

‘Bossa Bathrooms’ further compliments the hard dance appeal, its red-dot sighted lasers swarming the seemingly infinite black walls as we slip slowly towards  maximum overload, while False Witnesses ode to the city he calls home - ‘NYNYNYNYNYNY’ strays down a lower BPM route, instead focusing on chugging, hypnotising synth-lines and large, controlled noise that sounds like it came straight from the pen of a chaos composer. 

Accompanying the record is a digital only track from False Witness (‘Terpsichora’, named after a Japanese mango created by Ryoko Yamagashi) and a remix from Berlin based, Mala Junta resident D.Dan, which gives ‘Life Can Be Cruel’ a renewed sense of identity, with its breaksy steps, MSN Messenger-like samples and high velocity euphoria.

Tracklist:

A1. Life Can Be Cruel 
A2. Onlyfans
B1. Bossa Bathrooms  
B2. NYNYNYNYNYNY
B3. Life Can Be Cruel [D.Dan Remix]
Terpsichora [DIGI ONLY]

Support the Artists :

https://soundcloud.com/ddan-tek

https://www.instagram.com/d.dan___/

Follow False Witness
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Life Can Be Cruel

Bandcamp

[PREMIERE] B3. False Witness - Life Can Be Cruel (D.Dan Remix) - LT081

Buy My Space EP here: kulorco.bandcamp.com/album/my-space-ep-kul-r-009

Mastered by Joel Krozer, Six Bit Deep
Art Direction: Najaaraq Vestbirk

Artwork: Ida Ekblad, Untitled, 2014
Acrylic and acrylic based airbrush ink on unprimed cotton canvas 180.0 x 140.0 cm / 70,9 x 55,1 in
From the collection of Heidi Hertel and Greg Hodes
Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Max Hetzler
© Ida Ekblad/ BONO 21 Photo: def image, Berlin

Kasper Marott - Microfest

Yazzus follows up her appearance on the Tresor 30 compilation with a new EP named BLACK METROPOLIS. Within its, at times, rough-hewn textures lies a core that explores joy and energy within the roots of black techno. In her words: "I want this release to be black and beautiful, to be queer, and playful, a nostalgic nod to the 90s but also reimagining it in the current times."

The Ghana-born, London-bred, now Berlin-based producer's research into afro-futurism, envisaging a path forward for science, technology and culture through the black experience, has impressed a deep vision on this EP. Yazzus sets like a cartographer, using her tracks to explore a technologically advanced world, each representing different regions and environments.

Human Error Processor introduces an ear-worming percussion pattern nearly swamped by distorted bass drums and a vocal sample screwed just beyond recognition. Perforated leads with a 150bpm four to the floor stomp, infectious and supercharged. Gluey synth motions soak in an otherworldliness, where industrious, mechanical rhythms map out futurist structures in all directions.

Metro City Bay Area exhibits a ghettotech soul, lean and bouncy - this part of the galaxy is an infinite source of fun, with the heart of groove at its core. Three Deities brings adventurers of its region towards higher powers, its ravey synths and an engulfing bass provoke a complete NRG release, ascending into a spiritual trance where dense melodies bubble and fizz. Digital-only track United By Fate meddles busy vocal samples with searching melodies, a fitting end to the kaleidoscopic that is BLACK METROPOLIS.

https://tresorberlin.bandcamp.com/album/black-metropolis

BLACK METROPOLIS

Metro City Bay Area

BANDCAMP

Yazzus - Metro City Bay Area

The German FM synthesis wizard Luca Daniel Schwarz aka LDS (https://soundcloud.com/ldstechno) presents his upcoming release 'algo5' on the Berlin label Blue Hour Music (https://soundcloud.com/bluehour909). The EP captures a wide range of sonic ground with an innovative and futuristic edge, like our trembling and thrilling premiere pick: ‘Vone’.

After head-turning releases on Transatlantic and Monnom Black, the mysterious LDS now drops a versatile record full of playful loops, experimental beats and virtuoso melody lines. Being “currently or forever on research”, as the artist puts it, LDS is able to arouse his listeners while making them search for visionary perspectives and new meanings of music at the very same time.

‘Vone’ is the second track of the bursting B-side that propels some dynamic and cracking rhythms through the ether.

Full read on: https://www.minimalcollective.digital/editorial/premiere-lds-vone-bluehour020

algo5 releases September 30th 2022. Pre-order here: https://bit.ly/3DKaLkm

algo5

Premiere: LDS - Vone [BLUEHOUR020]

Dive into this Drum and Bass mix, inspired by the dope track 'Weck Mich Auf’ by Samy Deluxe and his idea to take some samples from ‘The Song’ by Barclay James Harvest to create a banging musical vibe. Enjoy the ride!”

weck mich auf(MaJic dnb Bootleg)

Weck Mich Auf-Samy Deluxe (MaJic dnb BOOTLEG)

A-side from UTE001
Made with love by Oprofessionell

Inspired by nordic pop, breakbeat and earlytrance. Full release early 2019.

Oprofessionell - pull up (bound 2 meet the taxman mix)

B2 Tunnel Vision

UTE.REC data scientist Oprofessionell dives down the fractal chasm with some acid-laced, hard throb trance.

'UTE003' is out February 7th on UTE.REC.

Pre-order: bit.ly/37E7DDP

@oprofessionell
@uteklubb

Premiere: Oprofessionell - Elektrisk [UTE.REC]

All I Got (Where´s My Mind)

Founded by Copenhagen DJ, Mama Snake and LA-based visual artist, Rose Marie Johansen, Amniote Editions is a multi-disciplinary platform yielding wild and wonderful creations. As they ready their next edition, 'DCX-004', they back Australian producer Tred to work his genius under the name, Moloch Horridus.

Under Moloch Horridus, Tred provides a spread of all-powerful pulsers across his four-track capsule, from freaky bops and warm euphoria through to introspective moments. 

At it's core, 'Worlds Apart' feels like edgy, heads down electro skanked up with murky sub-bass that gleams with dubstep nuance, a joyful pairing; but it's not in Tred's nature to stop here. The beauty of this track lies in the angelic high ranges with trance and happy hardcore inspired synths injecting a pure lift of emotion. 'Worlds Apart' is a Tred-signature emotional coaster ride. 

Read more: https://hyponik.com/features/first-listen-moloch-horridus-worlds-apart-amniote-editions/

@tred-dj
@amniote-editions

Self Guard EP

Moloch Horridus - 'Worlds Apart' (Amniote Editions)

Blue Hour and Norwegian Trance collective UTE, team up for the succeeding collaborative release since last year's record with Fast Forward Productions. Omformer, Marilao, Mikkel Rev and Oprofesionell rework original music from Alpha Tracks, Dold and Tracing Xircles creating an immersive and kaleidoscopic experience.

12” Vinyl/Digital
A | Alpha Tracks - Golden Shot (Omformer ‘Energy Cycle’ Mix)
B1 | Dold - Colliding Worlds (Marilao 'Moon' Mix)
B2 | Tracing Xircles - Gaia's Requiem (Mikkel Rev 'Temple Of Dreams' mix)

Digital Extras
Alpha Tracks - Freedive (Oprofessionell Remix) 
Dold - Horizon (Mikkel Rev ‘Motion’ Mix)

Mastered by Joel Krozer @ Six Bit Deep Cut @ Dubplates & Mastering, Berlin Published by Copyright Control 2020

Dold - Colliding Worlds (Marilao 'Moon' Mix) [Artaphine Premiere]

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Moloch Horridus - 'Worlds Apart' (Amniote Editions)

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