31 Years of Clone Records: Sonic Transmutations Box Set and Club Night at Tresor

The Sonic Transmutations compilation features 33 artists in total and will be released as a limited edition box set in September 2023. 
 
Announced in tandem with a club night hosted by Berlin’s Tresor on 28 May, Sonic Transmutations is an extended compilation album celebrating over three decades of Clone Records. Marking the 31 years – which is coincidentally the national Dutch telephone code – the 8x12 inch box set draws together veteran talent and emerging iconoclasts, transmitting a frequency rooted the imprint’s signature blend of essential dance music while journeying off into territories unknown. In a constant state of unfolding, morphing across phases of matter, Sonic Transmutations purveys an elemental energy that stands in testament to Clone’s enduring legacy and explorations of sounds and structures.
 
New recruit Alberta Balsam opens up the A side with ‘Anthem’, a synth-heavy medley that encapsulates her tech-savvy approach and impressive repertoire of vintage hardware. Next up, Alden Tyrell, also known under the moniker of A Visitor From Another Meaning, supplies a ride-or-die accolade to Detroit, partnering a wigged-out drum machine with eerie distortion. Frankfurt’s electro figurehead Anthony Rother follows on, landing hard with a fuzzy bassline and threateningly slick high-hats, before Dopplereffekt – the legendary duo Rudolf Klorzeiger and To-Nhan – programme a moody space jam full of roving chords and jagged harmonics. His first track since 2017, Dexter’s ‘Pumapunku’ provides a punchy, breakdance twist on 808 beat patterns and DJ Sotofett’s ‘Bachi’ is wondrously weird reimagining of electro’s funk groove. E.R.P.’s ‘Ugly Pretty June’ contrasts dreamy atmospheres with banging drive and, between these stalwart names, emerges Dim Garden, a producer redefining raw electronics, amalgamating minimal wave with noisy industrial and gothic folklore.
 
Since its inception, Clone has sought out uncompromising sonic encounters. In 1992, founder Serge put out the inaugural release under his Orx moniker, which soon led to further productions, as well as the first iterations of the record store and mail order. Forging close ties with an international community of like-minds – especially those in the burgeoning US dance renaissance – as well as the flourishing Dutch scene, took precedence. This rich heritage resonates on Sonic Transmutations. From the insistently infectious ‘Get to It’ by Detroit In Effect, a longstanding Clone mainstay, to the tripped-out melodies of Legowelt, the pioneering West Coast producer, the record pays tribute to a thriving network of DIY creativity that has transgressed epochs. 
 
Raw and rugged, Rotterdam’s own Lenson delivers a homage to underground parties in the harbour city, concocting a potent warehouse stomper, while Mr. Ho unleashes a transfixing techno-poem featuring artist and spiritual teacher Gedvile Bunikyte. The latter half of Sonic Transmutations switches into a darker, nocturnal mode, oscillating with peak-time club momentum. Built around a swing beat, Finland 's Aleksi Perälä, A.K.A ovuca, dexterously moves between light and shadow, preceded by PRZ’s new wave-flavoured ‘It’s Time’. Crescendoing with epic sibilance, Sansibar collides heavy-duty bass with psychedelic, echoing vocals on ‘Connect’ before Panorama Bar resident Steffi’s ‘50 Heads’, a stuttering rhythmic workout, closes off. 

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https://tresorberlin.com/event/20230528-globus-pres-31-yrs-of-clone-records/

Sonic Transmutations

Sonic Transmutations - Clone Records 1992/2023 - C#+31

Fueled by a great love for electronic beats since she was merely a kid, and captivated by the nostalgic allure of vinyl records, Rachael (@raquel-vi) invested her first paycheck in a pair of Technics turntables. Hailing from Zaragoza and now a proud resident of Madrid, a city she migrated to in pursuit of her melodic passions, and she has continued cultivating her musical spirit since then. After years of polishing her skills, it was in the vibrant year of 2022 that she ramped up her involvement, becoming a sought-after guest and a dynamic collaborator with numerous record labels, collectives, and dancefloors spanning our nation.
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Tracklist:
1- Fasme - A Year (Dream Ticket) / 2023
2- Arsonist Recorder - React (Specimen) / 2020
3- Ninechecker - Computer Armour (Orson Records) / 2023
4- ADJ - We Need To Dance (Science Cult) 2022
5- Fleck E.S.C - Invisible (Sciencie Cult) 2023 
6- Silicon Scally - Centronix (20:20 Vision) 2021
7- Sinitsin - PKD (LDI Records) 2022
8- Pyramid Of Knowledge - A New Hope (Dream Ticket) 2023
9- Client_03 - Compliance (Client_03 Self-released) 2023
10- Carl Finlow - Syncopated Automated (Avoidant) 2020
11- DMX Krew - Tree In Space (Shipwrec) 2023
12- Robodroid - Program The Future (LDI Records) 2022
13- Carl Finlow - Mechanomics (Orson Records) 2019
14- Fleck E.S.C - Further Away (Science Cult) 2021
15- Binary Digit - MA-RTZ (Zeitnot) 2018
16- Arsonist Recorder - AU RLC (Rator Mute) 2022
17- Nendza - Sigma [Fixes Wasser] (ISARN) 2023
18- Reptant - The Clique’s Clack (TRUST) 2022
19- Unknown Artist - Lonely Objects (Analogical Force) 2023
20- Zeta Reticula - Isolate (Science Cult) 2023
21- N-ter - Mothership Transmission (Ezzential Electro) 2022
22- Luzie - Escapism (Mechatronica) 2023
23- Chino - Shiny Leather (Mindri) 2023

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Zobol - Astronomical Significance
Decent Damage - T D Playa
Bodhi - Actuator
Client_03 - Principal Excitation Conduit
Orlando Voorn - Outerworld
Si Begg - Another Place
The Exaltics & Paris The Black Fu - Did You See Them
Sound Synthesis - Lost In Orbit
Who? - All Night
Mr Ho - Bail-E (Jotel California Eclipse Mix)
Reptant - Polygrams
Gamma Intel - Papenthin
Drvg Cvltvre - The Eugenic Wars
Yaleesa Hall - First Cullen
Second Storey - Cold Snap
Zeta Reticula - Documented Contact
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Alex Jann - Data Exploit
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World Premiere at MUTEK Montréal | Édition 24
Expérience 3 on August 24, 2023
Mastered by @pheek (audioservices.studio)
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Premiering at last year's MUTEK, Lowfish's latest live performance combined punishing 808 drums with the Canadian producer's signature synth harmonies and highly-manipulated samples. At times moody, often melodic and catchy, Lowfish's tracks forever strive to be refined and timeless.

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Since his first vinyl release in 2015, James Shinra has explored the more melodic side of braindance, electro, breakbeat and rave with a string of EPs on Null + Void, Analogical Force, Craigie Knowes, Feel My Bicep, 20/20 Vision and Anjunadeep. His well-received debut album 'Vital Heat' on Analogical Force saw him move away from the dancefloor and broaden his musical range in several directions, from laid back piano pieces to frenetic breakbeat workouts. 

At L.E.V. Festival 2023, he delighted us with an acid-tinged live set full of electro beats and memorable melodies.
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Desde su primer lanzamiento en vinilo en 2015, James Shinra ha explorado el lado más melódico del braindance, electro, breakbeat y rave con una serie de EPs en Null + Void, Analogical Force, Craigie Knowes, Feel My Bicep, 20/20 Vision y Anjunadeep. Su álbum debut 'Vital Heat' en Analogical Force contó con una gran acogida que le permitió alejarse de la pista de baile y ampliar su abanico musical en diferentes direcciones, desde sosegadas piezas de piano hasta frenéticas sesiones de breakbeat.

En L.E.V. Festival 2023, presentó un directo teñido de acid, electro beats y melodías memorables.
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