The phrase "concept album" brings to mind long and complicated works by 60s rock bands or rap magna opera destined to be pored over by Dissect podcast. But what if the concept is based on a simple conceit? With Refreshing Part 1, their third EP and first vinyl release on Tresor, Fireground soundtrack an imaginary night spent at the Kraftwerk building on K&ouml;penicker Stra&szlig;e, moving between the smoke-filled basement of Tresor and the bass-heavy loft of Globus.

Opening piece, Never Sleep, has long been a feature of the Fireground live set and evolved over many months before reaching its final form in something of a "eureka" moment during a performance in Tresor. The track kicks off the EP with a hint to techno classic Knights of the Jaguar before quickly carving its own path through the foliage.

The tribal leitmotif continues on second track, Gaze, which again has subtle nods to classics whilst showcasing the duo's ability to bring new life to 90s house and techno tropes. 

Obsession dispenses with any pretence and gets right down to business from the opening second: Inspired by the Tresor dancefloor "when it reaches its peak; the strobe lights together with the smoke become so intense that for a few moments you can't see anything and completely abandon yourself to [your] sense of hearing." 
A counterpoint to the finessed Never Sleep, Obsession was recorded live with minimal post-production this track finds Fireground at their rawest and most uncompromising.

As if needing a spot of fresh air after the ferocity of Obsession, the second half of the EP leaves the dense and smoky atmosphere behind and ascends towards the sky beginning with Driving Stars; lighter though this may be there's no loss of drive.

Penultimate track Into a Diamond finds Fireground floating ever-upwards propelled by elements of jazz including a gorgeous electric piano solo that recall the airy mid-90s UK house of labels like Nuphonic, Heavenly, Faze Action, and Soma. 

Digital-only track, Wedding, closes the EP with the perfect end-of-night feeling, leaving us joyful, as if we are stepping out into the morning sun surrounded by close friends, the sounds of the evening orbiting our minds.

BANDCAMP

Fireground - Into A Diamond

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Diffuse Reality Podcast 193 : INVERNO

***Primitive State Podcast #50 with Liarsenic***
     @liarsenicmx

Liarsenic is a Mexican Disc Jockey and Producer passionate for the audio. He was born and raised in the industrial city of Queretaro, place where he forged his musical taste and style, passing through an era of non-danceable music like hardcore, metal, trip hop, and dub reggae to name a few.

Inspired by the sound and culture of the early 00s and late 90s, Liarsenic launches his first material year 2021 on a mexican label, followed by a series of podcasts, remixes and original tracks that had evolved in sound and quality, but maintaining the energetic and percussive style that he has crafted along the years.

His work can be found in labels like Hynospital Sounds (Col), KPLR Label (Mex), TNR Media (Col), Ushuaia Music (Budapest) among other great techno labels.

In addition to his DJ Set, Liarsenic also runs the heavy duties on Pure Nrgy, a mobile dancefloor and techno music community established in Queretaro, Mexico since 2022.


Tracklist:
1		Layer 1 (Ambient) - Internal Abyss	
2		Forgotten In Space (Original Mix) - CROG	
3		Alien Connection - Albert Salvatierra Feat Nitromi Galien	
4		Demencia A (Original Mix) - MoSSeD
5		Sibilant (Original Mix) - Fusion Point	
6		Eclipse First The Rest Nowhere (Original Mix) - Monolyth
7		Orth (Original Mix) - DJ Saint Pierre	
8		Emphasis - Hiroaki Iizuka	
9		Parasite - Kontal	
10		Buchenwald - Dr Cyanide
11		Oblique - Kontal	
12		Unsolved Case - Alessandro Cocco	
13		Conceito Abstrato (Original Mix) - Andc	
14		Tom's Revenge - Rebecca Delle Piane	
15		Poetic Justice - Ferhat Albayrak	
16		Conduction 002 - The Preventer
17		Wild Mind - Fixon 
18		Evolucion Convergente - Juan Campos	
19		Kulsprutaren - Alexander Johansson	
20		Eros - DJ Saint Pierre	     	
21		Amor Proprio 01 - Marthial	
22		Signal Transfer - Albert Salvatierra	
23		First Light - Linear System	
24		Agitate (Original mix)	- EL Joven Prisionero	
25		Modulational Instability (Original Mix) - Eerie Volver	
26		Pervasive (Original Mix) - Tiefton	
27		Negative Frequency - A-R-K	
28		Where Is The Change (Original Mix)	- Cyklos 	
29		Albtraum - A-R-K	
30		Eroded - Operator (UK)	
31		Remnant Three (Original Mix) - The Preventer	
32		Sibillant (Black Crow Remix) - Fusion Point	
33		Bellum Subterra (Liarsenic Remix) - Lio Rivak	
34		Ironies (Original Mix) - Jose Monsalve	     	
35		Moving Forward - Seleccion Natural	
36		Nystagmus - CTSD	
37		Zygomatic - Wrong Assessment 	
38		Eucrhythm - Hiroaki Iizuka	
39		El Joven Prisionero (Original mix) - EL Joven Prisionero	
40		It's All Code (Original Mix) - Obstructor	
41		Disconnect (Original Mix) - Sltn	
42		Inverse And Perverse - Seleccion Natural

Primitive State Podcast #50 With Liarsenic

I traveled through this selection, with new techniques, sounds and tracks that I discovered throughout these days. With a bit of the dark and cheerful, I wanted to bring some tribal, hypnotic and even a bit of break, with groove and a lot of rhythm.
By mixing these rhythms I could felt a certain wave of feelings, starting low bringing it up and then back down. This set is a reflection of what i was feeling while mixing it together, alongside what I was feeling in my life at the time.
I recorded this one at a more "delicate" time in my life. I had a hard week to prepare for my final exam, so that I could finish my degree. During these days my refuge from my studies was music (as with everything else). 

“The hypnosis is basically induced by constant repetition, originally stripped down at its core, today intensified by textures, spirals and/or kinematics made of deep melodies, walking in a very narrow path with sound design.”

VASQ

Friday the 13th | VASQ

Pyramidal Decode - Secondo

4trk-030 features three originals and two remixes, one from Lindsey Herbert, and one from label head, Dj Hyperactive.

Jason Patrick - Pulsing

🎶 Welcome to Miao Podcast #01 - podcast where we are collecting worldwide artists with the most interesting sounds from all other the world by Miao Music Copenhagen, featuring our new guest, Morax!

Morax is our first MIAO WORLDWIDE PODCAST guest, and he hails from Yerevan. He is a relatively new name in the electronic music scene. His sound is characterized by its relentless drive and intensity, drawing inspiration from the raw, groovy sounds of early techno, hypnotic repetitive bass, as well as the more experimental, boundary-pushing styles of contemporary electronic music.

Explore more from Miao Music:
🌐 Website: www.miaomusic.art/
📷 Instagram: www.instagram.com/miao.music/
🎵 SoundCloud: @miao-music-official

Join us in discovering Morax :
📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armmorx
🎵 SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/moraxmorax

Miao Podcast #01 | Morax | Miao Music Copenhagen

This is my contribution to the new Various Artists release on RK District, a solid label out of Spain run by the very talented producer, Rheak. The project also features tracks from Fausto, Russ Aka Ellissir, B Riley, Pfropf, Black Hypnotist, and label head Rheak.

Jason Patrick - Elucidate

get it here: https://krokantrecords.bandcamp.com

www.instagram.com/krokant.records
www.youtube.com/channel/UCqxfJAI-KhThrp3eNEKXnTA

Under his alias Krokant, Emmrich shows us his harder and faster sounds. This track comes with a catchy melody paired with powerful drums and a sizzling acid line. PR Heaven is a tribute to the old rave anthems and 100% for the dancefloor. Enjoy!

bandcamp

Krokant - PR Heaven (KR005)

Ell3

Remember

03. Remember

Sid Porwal - Super Dank EP [DBR080]

Artist: Sid Porwal  https://soundcloud.com/sid-porwal-51d
Label: Death Bell Records
Catalog: DBR080
Format: Digital
Genre: Electronic
Style: #Techno

Mastering: Tøtal
Artwork: Tøtal

Follow Death Bell Records here:
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/death-bell-979515783
Instagram: instagram.com/deathbellrecords/
Bandcamp: deathbellrecords.bandcamp.com

Sid Porwal - The sound [DBR080]

Future Arkive | 4trk | TMM Records | From0to1 | Peer | Northern Parallels

Jason Patrick’s lineage connects two of the most influential cities in electronic music: Chicago and Detroit. His unique sonic fingerprint combines influences from both cities, honing in on that unmistakable Detroit spirit, while harmoniously incorporating a subtle influence from the Windy City. As a highly-skilled, dynamic selector, he’s been a resident at Chicago’s infamous Spybar with travels across the USA, hitting cities like Los Angeles, New York, Miami and Detroit respectively. He’s also been booked to play in Europe, appearing at Tresor in Berlin and Plastic in Milan.

Equally adept in the studio, he channels years spent refining his technical skills into tracks that have landed on labels such as KMS, Peer, TMM, Future Arkive, and 4trk. His tracks have been played by artists such as Luke Slater, Tensal, Lewis Fautzi, and Philippa Pacho. Equipped with deep knowledge, superlative skills, and a progressive, driven attitude towards his work, Jason Patrick is one of the lynchpins of Chicago techno.