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As Figure begins to move into the next chapter of its label history, label founder Len Faki has teamed up with young French talent Roman Poncet for the 54th release. Poncet's debut on the label dropped last year with the excellent 'Cerate' cutting a clear path for his precisely executed modern techno sound. 

Teaming up in the studio, Faki and Poncet have crafted 'Asua' - a mesmerising display of production skill and a testament to the duo's true understanding of hypnosis. Pushing from the start with its urgent bassline the track builds and morphs its intertwining elements, introducing subtle textures and suggestions of melody - a classic Figure late night ritual. 

Alongside, we have original tracks from both Len Faki and Roman themselves. Faki's thunderous and aptly titled 'Stripped' works his powerhouse percussion along with a textured dub-stab in this straight up club trip. 

Finally with 'Truck' Roman Poncet completes the EP, his rough synth stabs and metallic percussion driving this moody tension builder ever forward.


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Len Faki & Roman Poncet - Asua SNIPPET

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Madd Rod | HÖR - Feb 13 / 2024

Artist: VA
Title: OPUS VA002
Label: OPUS
Catalogue: OPUSVA002
Format:  Digital
Genre: Electronic
Style: #Techno
Release date: Dec 23, 2025

Jonas Xenon socials:
https://www.instagram.com/jonas_xenon
https://soundcloud.com/jonasxenon

Mastering by Charles Accarisi
Artwork by Paulina Wróbel

Follow #OPUS here:
@opus-series
www.instagram.com/opus_series

PRESALE: 
https://opusseries.bandcamp.com/album/opus-va002

ANTIDOTE Premiere: Jonas Xenon - 2013 [OPUSVA002]

Acedepik - Air

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Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/release/nanopath/2190868

Sprung from the sound of dark Berlin techno, The Cell is a new artist on the scene, exploring and reinventing the genre while dwelling in the new generation of techno. His dark industrial minimalistic sound is inspired by the gloomy winters of Scandinavia as opposed to the sunny beaches of Ibiza, and the first single ”Nanopath” and the B-side ”X” is no exception.

THE CELL - X

@slv-berlin - Reflected Light
(Soma 537d)

1. Reflected Light
2. Dreamscapes
3. Unhealthy

Soma favourite SLV marks a return to the label with a brand new single, Reflected Light EP. With a special concept album in the works, the Berlin based producer drops three uniquely crafted tracks that show a maturation of his already well sculpted sound. 

Title track Reflected Light is an energetic, rave infused track set to SLV's signature rolling, powerful drum workouts. Dreamscapes take has SLV on an acid tip reminiscent of early Plastikman. A subtle yet eerily deep acid line drifts across well crafted percussive elements that are drenched in just enough reverb to deliver that atmospheric tension. Keeping things fresh, SLV rounds of the EP with a tougher broken beat affair. Twisted, modulating leads snarl throughout as rock hard drums set the pace. 

Mastered By Conor Dalton @ http://www.glowcast.co.uk/

Reflected Light EP

Dreamscapes

SLV - Dreamscapes (Soma537d)

Uno 10

Uno 10 (Skudge Remix)

Wisdom

Wisdom (Original Mix)

The EP starts with Mikael Jonasson’s, ‘Benefit of the Doubt’ which uses dark, melodic bleeps to create tension before the epic chord stabs kick in that resonate over the throbbing bass line. Adam Beyer steps up with the second track ‘Never Really Left Home’ that uses a rhythmic synth-line to create a dark and moody piece of music. Ida Engberg then delivers her unique style of techno using old rave sounds and a huge hoover style synth to create a driving techno track that will keep any dancefloor moving. The Manic Brother’s supply another big track named ‘Different Directions’ using reverberated stabs to create an atmospheric, but still functional track with lots of rhythmic percussion thrown in. Patrick Siech then steps up with the next track, ‘Kill Room’ that also uses atmospheric percussion and stabs to build into a funky drum groove. Joel Mull presents the sixth track on the compilation; ‘Rimson’ that uses hypnotic drums to captures the listener’s attention to lead into a floaty synth and vocal line before the track introduces a pulsating bass line. ‘Second Coming’ is the next offering with Petter B using recurrent percussion to full effect to create a purposeful, heavy hitting techno track. The final track by Cari Lekebusch called ‘Xylopeggiator’, conveys a dark, pounding 5 AM rhythm that uses vocal samples and a melodic synth to create a hypnotic drum pattern. 

08 - DC107 - Cari Lekebusch - Xylopeggiator - Drumcode

KRISTIAN HEIKKILA
• Second State • SWAY • Involve Records • OFF Recordings • IAMT • Say What? Records • UponYou Records • Naked Lunch • Gynoid Audio • Snork Enterprises • Konstruktion • AFU Lab  • Hypnotic Room • Translucent
BOOKING REQUEST: konstruktion.k@gmail.com
MAIL: konstruktion.k@gmail.com


Vinyl:
http://www.decks.de/t/kristian_heikkila-konstruktion_001/c35-qt
https://www.beatport.com/artist/kristian-heikkila/241285
Kristian Heikkila
Growing up listening to Hip-Hop, Techno and House, Swedish producer Kristian Heikkila was known more as a Hip-Hop producer than for his contributions to dance music. After a decade of producing Hip-Hop artists Kristian returned to his first love: Techno!
He continues his musical journey with the influences from Hip-Hop, Acid House, D'n'b, Dub and with his own Label Konstruktion.
Besides being released on labels such as Second State, Sway, UponYou Records and Gynoid Audio to mention a few, he plays frequently at clubs as an Live act or DJ.

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