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Heiko Laux - Pre Sense

Taken from 'Homesick Remixes' by Matrixxman, out January 29, 2016. Purchase at The Ghostly Store: http://www.theghostlystore.com/collections/music-downloads/products/matrixxman-homesick-remixes

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Homesick Remixes

Matrixxman - Opium Den (Mike Parker Remix)

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@grindvik @doka_audio @phara-6 @sinfol @octualmusic
The quality of Stockholm LTD’s 2016 output has been hard to top, with acclaimed full length ‘Isle of Real’ from label boss Pär Grindvik in May, followed by a split EP from Grindvik and SLOBODA label head Nihad Tule in September.

And the Stockholm born, Berlin­based imprint is right back with another lethal VA, ‘A Number of Thoughts’. Their 39th release combines contributions from Dutchmen Doka, Sinfol and Octual plus Belgian newcomer Phara, as well as Grindvik himself.

Doka’s ‘Hidden’ layers staggering, tribal percussion under sinister robotic formants. Label boss Grindvik follows up with The Order, where jagged waves of ice build and swell to a dramatic breakdown, to be broken against warm chords and deep harmonies.

On the flipside, Phara turns out 6 minutes of thundering, stuttering techno, while Sinfol and Octual round off the EP with ‘Signals’, as syncopated toms fire under breathy moans.

A2 - Par Grindvik - The Order - Sthlm LTD 039

Anticipating their appearance on Midgar with a remix for Wata Igarashi, in the previous remix package MDG006X, r²π is the holistic fusion between Retina.it, Ruhig and Prg/m, delivering the super deep and  trippy 4tracker Library Of Babel Ep.

MDG011 - r²π : Library Of Babel EP [snippets]

Charlotte de Witte is back on Sleaze Records after her outstanding debut earlier this year! Her second effort for the label features 4 quality original tracks, each bringing a different vibe, showing the variation of her production talent. The title track 'Wisdom' is the biggest of the bunch, having a huge impact in the peak moments. 'I'll See You Tonight' is more dark & driving, with a stand out vocal cut. 'Sending Them' is a stripped down, loopy groover and 'Maelstrom' rounds off the EP nicely with a pounding beat, a crazy warped vocal and hard hitting percussive elements.

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Wisdom (Original Mix)

Regal - L'Eternité (Charlotte de Witte Remix)

Exos joins forces with Gotshell a.k.a Alessan Main, the great ambassador of the Colombia electronic music scene for the fifth release on X/OZ. The pair met in Colombia made the decision to make music together. Over the next weeks they travelled together in Colombia getting inspiration from the Colombian spirits. The pair also teamed up with Maayan Nidam for a true jungle remix to go along with four original tracks with sounds that originate and fluctuate with the deep spiritual entities of Colombia.

B1 Exos & Gotshell - Black River

A1 Exos & Gotshell - Svartá

Three superbly crafted techno tools from Nihad Tule, with plenty of energy and impeccable attention to detail. Resurface offers trippy chords and ever changing patterns on top of a driving beat. On the flip, Passing is built on a deceivingly simple hook, sparkled with drones over a pounding 909. Ascend brings it all home with a gradually evolving hook, stripped down to the bare bones yet still offering a powerful crescendo.

W+P by Nihad Tule. Mastered by Nihad Tule. Distributed by Subwax Bcn. Photography by Inter Gritty.

RI№16 A - Nihad Tule - Resurface

Sept nos presenta su nuevo EP en Voxnox Records. ‘Chaos Collider’, es un trabajo de cuatro cortes, dos originales de Sept y dos remixes, a cargo de Setaoc Mass y Pfirter. 

Disponible para la venta a partir del próximo 26 de octubre, DJ Mag ES os trae en exclusiva, como adelanto, el remix del track que da nombre al disco a cargo de Setaoc Mass.

‘Chaos Collider (Setaoc Mass Outlaw Remix)es un tema subjetivo, misterioso y atmosférico, con percusión comprimida y llena de groove, que viene siendo la firma sonora del talento de Manchester en sus últimos lanzamientos.
¡Disfrutadlo!

[PREMIERE] Sept - Chaos Collider (Setaoc Mass Outlaw Mix)[Voxnox Records]

Full stream of @pfirtermusic's devastating remix of @septonly's "Sin Area," a cut from his new EP on @voxnoxrecords.

More info: https://www.xlr8r.com/news/premiere-hear-a-devastating-techno-cut-from-pfirter

More info

Premiere: Sept - Sin Area (Pfirter Remix)

Crazy right? Mike Parker on Float Records. With two originals he steals the show. Known for his iconic sound which is much imitated, never bettered. Just listen and enjoy both pieces of craftsmanship. On the flip side we have our well known Cirkle. With two successful releases on Float so far he now gets the chance to present himself on the magic black wax next to his personal hero Mike Parker.

Mike Parker / Cirkle - Metamora [FLOAT032] (previews)

Parassela is the live and studio project of Blawan and The Analogue Cops. They have been releasing  vinyl hand-grenades on Restoration and Vae Victis Records, after their quickly sold out debut on their own Parassela imprint.
HFFKEM (Hedge Fund Festivals Kill Electronic Music) is state of the art biting Techno; written, mixed and produced at Blawan’s headquarters in Berlin during a gloomy day of summer this year. The Analogue Cops  has joined the bulky modulars of the studio with their roadie cutting edge Elektron machines. These four gritty cuts are an infuriated conglomerate of liquefied analogue leads, rotten oppressive drums and trenchant FM drubbings. And a statement without half-measure on the outline of the situation.

A2 - Yzood

Eats Everything - Space Raiders (Charlotte de Witte Remix)

My label Stockholm LTD turned 15 recently, so I decided it was time for a little celebration. I'm happy and grateful for the past, and I can’t wait to see what will happen next. Here's how it all started:

Södermalm, Stockholm 1999. The capacity of the store was probably less than 20. The cold and industrial-tinged interior featured ash grey walls, rust-free steel accents, and a magnificently elevated cashier desk. The ceiling was an impressive 3.5 meters with two massive speakers hanging above the cashier. Shelves and bins stocked with vinyl, tapes, and magazines covered the walls. In the storefront, you would find the listening stations with turntables that sit nicely inside their desks. While you listened to the week’s new releases, you’d be treated to a view of the blooming streets of Södermalm as people rushed by. There was a small sign with operating hours in the window which also said “TECHNO / ELECTRO. Welcome to Illegal Stockholm!”

Illegal Stockholm was founded by Tobias Von Hofsten and myself in late 1998. It became our home, blood, sweat, and tears for a good 4-5 years. I was only 18 years old at the time and still in school when we opened its doors. I couldn’t think of anything cooler or more fun than hanging out, talking and listening to music all day and night. After we closed the shop at night. We would hang in the ‘office’ which was the store’s back room. I forged life life-long friendships and gave birth to the idea of Stockholm LTD. I wanted to show people a slightly different side of our scene. The original idea was to keep the recording artist secret with no names announced on the release, but the idea fell flat as people figured it out the day of our first release. Since then, the concept of the label has changed a few times but the core idea and desire remains the same: releasing timeless electronic music.

Stockholm LTD has stood the test of time, it’s not that many labels that stay current for that long. This is only possible with the help of all the artists I’ve been working with over the years. To say I am extremely grateful is an understatement!

With this in mind, let’s celebrate the label’s 15th anniversary with a 5 part release! 15Y contains remixes by some of my favorite artists at the moment. They have all picked and reworked something from my part of the label’s back catalog. The series will stretch out over a set of 5 vinyl singles with a special anniversary sleeve and a beautiful engraving made by graphic designer Håkan Ullberg.

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B1 - Front Row (Adriana Lopez Remix) - Sthlm LTD 15Y-2

premiere of "Toolbell (Cassegrain Remix)" by Border One
taken from EP "Restive", released soon on Escapism 

EP Details incl. video:
https://novafuture.blog/2019/03/16/border-one-restive-ep-escapism/

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Artist: Border One | @borderone
Remixer: Cassegrain | @cassegrain
Label: Escapism | @escapismberlin

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Restive EP

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Border One - Toolbell (Cassegrain Remix) [ESCAPISM006 | Premiere]

Swedish Pär @Grindvik celebrates his label @StockholmLTD's 15th anniversary with a five-part release of his tracks remixed for example by Anthony Linell, Shifted, Sissel Wincent and Klara Lewis. Monument premieres @AdrianaLopez's remix of track "Front Row". This part of the series will be out on May 6th.

MNMT Premiere: Pär Grindvik – Front Row (Adriana Lopez Remix)

Tresor Records is proud to present Sleeparchive’s most recent work.

Six years have passed since Sleeparchive aka Roger Semsroth produced the phenomenal "A Man Dies In The Street” EP series for Tresor. Semsroth then went on to produce under this and other aliases (Nordvest, Civil Defence Programme) on his own eponymous imprint.

With the "Revised Recordings EP”, Sleeparchive continues to research and master the dense constructed rhythmic textures that have become his signature sound. The three titles are magisterial demonstration of Sleeparchive's high-hand at designing such labyrinthine structures, ever so strongly rooted in an exalted past, yet always thrusting forward.

Ongoing with his Sleep Cycle series, he includes six tightly locked grooves cut on the A-side, only available on vinyl format.

Sleeparchive - Frost

Order: https://stroboscopicartefacts.com/shop/the-light-touch-satotem004/

Caustic, dense and centred around complex but exquisitely executed percussive motifs and driven, rising sequences - many would argue an alliance between Shifted’s heady, monochrome recordings and Lucy’s beloved Stroboscopic Artefacts label is long overdue. The music draws on much of the British producer’s previous work, assembled carefully using a characteristic sonic palette - but as ever, Brewer finds fresh space between sounds - showing off a tentatively more extroverted side to his work. 

Title track The Light Touch is perhaps one of Shifted’s more idiosyncratic pieces. Instantly recognisable with it’s heavily granular finish and subtle shifts in delay and reverb composition, the track is rich with groove and moves relentlessly across it’s five minute run time. 

Seel showcases the artist’s talent for building tension with minimal elements - built around a single warping lead, noise tracks drift in and out of the mix to generate effective builds and subtle releases. EP closer, Mixen, riffs on it’s predecessor’s approach but strips back the percussive elements further and ups the ante with searing drone signals rising up above the lead sequence driving the track.

As ever, Brewer’s musical output looks to the heart of the genre - remaining true to purist sensibilities that favour economy of sonic components and studio prowess over unnecessary fanfare, but all the while forging new ground & refining a genuinely personal aesthetic. A powerful debut on a label in fine form that represents some of the best of the British artist’s work.

all tracks (w) & (p) by Guy Brewer
mastered @ Artefacts Mastering Studio, Berlin
graphic concept by Ignazio Mortellaro [OA]
(p)&(c) Stroboscopic Artefacts 2019
Cat. No. SATOTEM004 – all rights reserved
www.stroboscopicartefacts.com

The Light Touch

A - Shifted - The Light Touch [SATOTEM004]

FIGUREX11
UBX127 - Neural Encoder
Release: August 12th 2019

UBX127 signs back in with Figure for an EP that is maybe his most intricate as to date.

Four groovy alien transmissions, sent in directly from his headquarters somewhere in the outer rims of Saturn. Seemingly effortless these creatures build their momentum, treating the theme of miniscule power to the maximum effect. The tracks have an elegant air to them, each moving gently at its own pace. Whether through ticks and bleeps, finely plucked 303s or swaying dub chords; all the sounds on display know how to work their magic for some stellar listening experience.

www.figure-music.com

UBX127 - NEURAL ENCODER (FIGURE X11)

Tresor Records is glad to announce two releases by James Ruskin, coming in November 2019. The brand new Siklikal EP featuring four new productions, along with the remaster and reissue of Point 2 - Ruskin’s debut album on Tresor. 


First released in 2000, Point 2 marked a fine debut that entrenches the minimal sequences, utilitarian funk and eerie hypnosis found within Ruskin’s body of work. As Tresor’s relationship with the UK sound grew stronger across the course of the ’00s, it was Ruskin, the label owner of Blueprint Records, who played a critical part in this. Throughout the trio of LPs released over that decade, inspirations of the sci-fi minimal Detroit sound lie abundant, rendered through corporeal slammers typical of the UK vein.

Point 2 was the first of Ruskin’s trilogy for Tresor, and brought a direct and uncompromising vibrancy to the fore, from the aquatic symphony featured on ‘From Over The Edge’ to the pinpoint gaze of ‘Subject’. Gurning loops beat against alien samples, drained into refined abstractions of pure techno.

Newly remastered and featuring two tracks previously not cut onto vinyl, this upfront and bold classic is set to span dancefloors once again.


James Ruskin follows up with a bold new EP entitled Siklikal.

Right from the outset, Nepte draws in by vast sonics and laser focus, unruly synths distort over a skipping beat that hits hard in the right places. As the beat takes a backstep but no less rhythmic, Kn Te3 is one for adventurous DJs, recalling the minimal loops that Ruskin is known for, seeped in industrial melancholy that fizzes a granular decay.

On the b-side, Nocke brings the beat back to the forefront with a muscular UK techno sound, highly effective and pounding. Closing the EP is Kn Am3 which retains the industrial sinew of its near-namesake Kn Te3, exposing raw synth excursions over brutalist machinations. This EP symbolises Ruskin’s dynamic approach, pushing at boundaries yet never without a strong grip over the dancefloor.


Tresor.145 and Tresor.314 release November 1st and 8th on 180g. 2LP and 12" vinyl respectively.

James Ruskin - Detached (taken from "Point 2" - Tresor.145)

Bandcamp: 12" and Digital
https://artsrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/distress

Darkmatter Inc. is an overlay network that can only be accessed with specific mindstep, configurations, or authorization, often using non-standard communications protocols and ports. 'Distress' is the 5th release that comes to surface after long development in the hidden spots of the internet.

JUDAS - DIΣTRESS III

R.A.R.A. T.R.E.S. [ RR 013 ]

Like swarm of irritated bees,
from a dark corner of memory
the memories come after me
of the past hours.

I want to scare you away. Useless effort!
They surround me, they harass me
and one after another to nail me come
the sharp sting that the soul finds.
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Como enjambre de abejas irritadas,
de un obscuro rincón de la memoria
salen a perseguirme los recuerdos
de las pasadas horas.

Yo los quiero ahuyentar. ¡Inútil! esfuerzo!
Me rodean, me acosan
y unos tras otros a clavarme vienen
el agudo aguijón que el alma encona.

Concept Of Thrill - Triangles

Replicator EP

Prototype I (Kyle Geiger Remix)

Joe Lewandowski started his career by mixing in NYC raves and parties. Back in France, he became resident of Parisian club Garage. He also made a name of himself as a producer by releasing promising EPs that combined house with jazz, afro and italo disco, to create his own musical identity. With this new opus “Egosexual” for Skylax records, Joe Lewandowski confirms his talent by delivering a banger EP that mixes Soulful vocals with killer grooves and vintage synths to offer modern house anthems. Vinyl ONLY.

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SKYLAX CLASSIC 8 - A2.Joe Lewandowski "Somebody Told Me"

Alternate unreleased version of my track The Descending Passage

Uun - The Descending Passage (Version)

@30drecords sublabel ‘Close Encounters’ publishes its third release ‘Third Contact’ EP on April 24th 2020, (initially on digital release) bringing together a range of artists to express their musical vision as a virtual union, somewhat reflective of the globes current confinement. 

‘Third Contact EP’ delivers four tracks from an alliance of artists who are at a peak in their careers; Denise Rabe clearly defines her dark, hypnotic trade-mark aesthetic in "We’ll Meet In Shanghai", a timeless track even before its release. Geistform combines industrial-electro with a raw techno drive, continuously channelling his masterful energy in "3C 273". A more dancefloor-oriented B side features "Stolen" from Temudo, delivering rolling groove and distorted bass-lines, Adriana Lopez closing the EP with her high energy, spellbinding "SMV", both B-side tracks perfectly geared toward a wide variety of DJ sets.

30D Records are thrilled to debut all four artists on this special release and all the artists are equally happy to be able to share their creativity and vision through music with you at these strange times.

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Third Contact EP

Premiere: Adriana Lopez "SMV" - Close Encounters

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Jerome Isma-Ae - Hold That Sucker Down (Charlotte de Witte Trance Remix)

Artists: Various Artists (for premiere Ellen Allien https://soundcloud.com/ellen-allien)
Title: The Third Room - Fundraiser Compilation
Label: The Third Room (https://soundcloud.com/thethirdroom_t3r)
Release: 26th of June 2020
CAT #: T3R001
Format: Vinyl (September), Digital
Mastering: https://soundcloud.com/ahmet-sisman

The Third Room - Fundraiser Compilation

Ellen Allien - C19 Bitch - The Third Room (PREMIERE)

The next instalment on SK_X sees Belgian producer Phara join his Voltage Festival member Border One on the series for a batch of expertly constructed, surefooted rolling techno.  His Life Of Krumar EP comes after a string of releases on respected imprints such as an upcoming Soma release, as well as Planet Rhythm and Stockholm LTD, CLERGY .. opening with the driving energy of ‘A1’, blending rampant open hats and surging synth swells to create serious tension.  On the flip, B1 maintains the same force albeit with rougher drum-work whilst B2 steam lines it down to an insistent moment of dance floor delirium.

https://skeleven.bandcamp.com/album/life-of-krumar-sk11x004

Phara - Life of Krumar
A1 - Life of Krumar
B1 - Dear, come in
B2 - M. At Play

All tracks written & producced by Robin de Wolf, additional mixing from Altinbas
Mastered by Conor Dalton @ Glowcast, Berlin

Phara - Life of Krumar [SK11X004]

Artist: Setaoc Mass
EP: Neo Noir
Label: SK Eleven
Release Date: 22nd September

After a one-year hiatus, Setaoc Mass returns to his own SK11 imprint with fresh double EP pack ‘’Neo-Noir’’.  Drawing on influences from past and present, the productions explore the full spectrum between functional and experimental, moving between the perpetual drive, bleep-laden opener ‘Inferno’ to headier, rolling cuts ‘Technique’ and ’Neo-Noir’, whilst ‘Moon lit Eyes’ taps into more abstracted, IDM related elements with the wilting melodies and refracted drum patterns recalling classic Manchester electronica of Autechre or Bola.  The second disc reverts back to re-fix its floor-focus, opening with the boundless, atmospheric shuffle of ‘Don’t Come Find Me’, followed by the more warped ‘The Trip Commander’ and tense minimalism of ‘Driving In Circles’, whilst ‘Moon Groove’ flaunts a dreamier expanse set within a crisp electro framework.

Setaoc Mass - Neo-Noir [Artaphine Premiere]

premiere of "303 Cult" by Lake Haze
taken from the split EP "Acid Avengers 016" released soon on Acid Avengers Records

Split EP Details:
https://novafuture.blog/2020/09/07/lake-haze-celldod-acid-avengers-016-aar016/

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Artist: Lake Haze | @lakehaze
Label: Acid Avengers Records | @acidavengers

Acid Avengers 016

Lake Haze - 303 Cult [AAR016 | Premiere]

«Atomic Level» is the newest chapter in Lake Haze’s journey through the electronic music palet. After delivering great releases on respected labels like Crème Organization, UTTU, One Eyed Jacks or E-Beamz, the Portuguese producer keeps pushing for a sound both sharp & hazy, melancholic & propulsive and now turns east to the Russian power Private Persons with 4 powerful electro cuts.

Tracklist:
A1 Atomic Level
A2 Brain Hack
B1 Moscow Fever
B2 Laniakea

Lake Haze: @lakehaze
Release date: July 10, 2020

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Atomic Level

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Lake Haze - Atomic Level

Jakobin's Acid Break tune now on sale as part of the JackOff Beats Vol.3 V/A compilation.
Get the vinyl now here: https://www.diggersfactory.com/vinyl/231717/various-artist-jackoff-beats-vol-3 
Or buy digital on Bandcamp: https://jackoff.bandcamp.com/

Jakobin - Cold Breaks

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