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Melodic Techno 3

October 2018

RA New Tracks: October 2018

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The Rapture’s Luke Jenner ventures firmly into the dance floor, this time in full force, on Glittering Jewel, the Brooklyn-based producer’s debut EP under his Meditation Tunnel guise. 

Following his initial outing, La La La, on Life and Death’s vinyl-only sub-label, Blitz Series, Glittering Jewel sees Jenner step up with three outsider cuts, dripping in personality.

Cloaked subtly into the backdrop, Jenner’s unmistakable croon features throughout the disk - a highlight across the board. While dilapidated drum machines, crunched beyond recognition, propel the record into techno territory, Glittering Jewel retains the artist’s bespoke youthful sense of blue-eyed naiveté.

Red Axes come through with an unclassifiable, stripped-down reinterpretation of Fire Fly, the perfect pair to deconstruct and re-contextualize the original material. 

Carefully pressed on high-quality, transparent vinyl, LAD039 stands as a testament to the label’s shifting auditory ethos.

Artwork by Michela Picchi

@howigotover
@lukejenner

Meditation Tunnel - Glittering Jewel

https://soundcloud.com/manual-music
https://soundcloud.com/robertotraista
https://soundcloud.com/danieljaramillo

Release date : 10.09

This is the story of a guy who has been releasing one quality progressive house release after another for a couple of years now already, but strangely enough has never released on Manual Music's main progressive house imprint. This story is about to end, because we're proud to welcome Roberto Traista on board.. finally!

The Romanian born has built up quite a diverse discography over the course of his production career with appearances on Agara Music, Sixtysevensuns, System Records, BC2, ADRO Records, Clinique Recordings and Opendecks Records all standing out. 

Roberto’s productions have always been quite intriguing. From his unique design which conjures up images of futuristic wastelands to strong groove components that always keep things focused on the dance floor. As with most Roberto Traista productions the framework is tough and filled with punch. There is always a definite sense of hope coming from his works within the melody and it drives his productions to a classy conclusion. 

Here on his brand new 'Last Night EP' he drops two brand new tracks in his trademark sound, complemented with a warm timeless dreamy remix by Yuriy From Russia and a more punchy minimalistic effort by Jaramillo.

Pre order

FULL PREMIERE : Roberto Traista - The First Orgy (Jaramillo Remix) [MNL]

Release info: http://bit.ly/2BHcCap

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For Rejects

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Premiere: Allies For Everyone - For Rejects - Constant Circles

Xenia Beliayeva - High Expectations
Release Date: January 18/2018
Catalog No: MAN230
Label: Manual Music

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High Expectations’ is the first single from Xenia Beliayeva's forthcoming artist album ‚Riss‘.
The long awaited- and highly anticipated follow up to her 2010 debut LP 'Ever Since' which appeared on T. Raumschmiere's Shitkatapult label.

The industry veteran has built up an impressive discography, releasing her music on labels like Datapunk, Different, Systematic and Einmusika to name a few and collaborating with artists such as Dubfire, Oliver Huntemann, Miss Kittin and Marc DePulse.

Her devotees are not only hailing from electronic club land but feeling at home in the darker, kind of goth-flavored areas as well as in synth- and non-mainstream pop.
Areas Xenia Beliayeva is not afraid of to explore which you can clearly hear while listening to 'High Expectations', which sounds retro poppy- and sophisticated electronic at the same time.

On remix duties we see Sid Le Rock who delights us with a dark, gritty and moody interpretation of 'Noir', one of the songs that will be featured on the forthcoming album.
The Canadian artist hardly needs introduction with his previous work for Kompakt, Mute, Areal, Beachcoma and My Favorite Robot. So you know what to expect!

'High Expectations' is the first of two singles that will be released before the 'Riss' album will see the light of day in March 2018. Keep an eye out- and an ear open for it!

Written and produced by Xenia Beliayeva & André Winter

Riss

Noir

Video

Xenia Beliayeva - Noir (Sid Le Rock Remix)

After his unofficial remixes for Depeche Mode, New Order and MGMT, @dj-riza is back with a new interpretation. This time he reworks the lovely 'Round and Round' by Ariel Pink.

"I have discovered Ariel Pink's music at the end of last year and from first listen it took my attention so much, that I start to listen to all his albums several times and find some really interesting songs and parts which could be sampled and made into a dancefloor version. I have picked Round and Round, because of the nostalgic and calm vibe. Sampling the main loop of the whole track, filling it up with Ariel's phrases, then expanding it into a hippie kind of breakdown. I have picked my synths for this one very carefully, just wanted some underskin tones and here and there some atmospheric fillers as I didn't wanted to ruin the main vibe. Hope you enjoy this one!"

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FREE DOWNLOAD! Ariel Pink - Round And Round (Ri Za Unofficial Remix)

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https://soundcloud.com/doyeq

Cathedral EP

Release info

Premiere: Doyeq - Cathedral - Manjumasi

Buy Link: http://bit.ly/2CdngGy

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Premiere: Lis Sarroca - Northbeat - Mc Groove

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Uyankenteza

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Toshi & Afro Warriors - Uyankenteza (Dark Matter Remix) [Free Download]

Underground Frequencies Vol.1 brings you a collection of Underground Artists that celebrates the Somatic Records sound. Fusing together Melodic Progressive & Techno elements, this VA showcases the now & future of the label. 'I like beautiful melodies telling me terrible things'
Release Date: 23-07-2018
Artist: @endroiofficial
Label: @somaticrecordsmusic
Follow us: @sweetspace

PREMIERE: Endroi - Infinity Version (Original Mix) [Somatic Records]

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http://www.deephouseamsterdam.com/london/premiere-uner-alex-kennon-wonderland-fernando-lagreca-remix

"Wonderland" EP is available 20 July on Solar Distance

PRE ORDER -> https://www.beatport.com/release/wonderland-ep/2321325

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https://soundcloud.com/alex-kennon-dj

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SOLAR025 - Wonderland EP

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Premiere: UNER & Alex Kennon - Wonderland (Fernando Lagreca Remix) [Solar Distance]

'Sincopats commitment to quality stays intact one more time. AFFKT's imprint has prepared us a delicious 10 track journey through this unique remix full-length around "Prince in the Rain", debut LP of French-artist and composer Darlyn Vlys. 

Electronic dance music scene has few cornerstones. And Sincopat is one of those colourful labels who believe in evolution and combine them all. Taking music into emotion, introducing new names and spotlighting the cream of the current crop. This is bright, genial and buoyant.

Darlyn Vlys Prince in the Rain REMIXED album is a splendid example of all of that formula. The imprint opened its doors this time both to highly-respected and always motivated artists such as Chaim, Lauer, Third Son, of course AFFKT, as well as newest but buzzing talents: Mattia Pompeo, HearThuG, Marc DePulse, YEUZ or Mundo D & Roglar'

Follow: @hearthug // @darlynvlys /// @hapticau // @sincopat

Premiere: Darlyn Vlys, Haptic - Surface (HearThuG Remix) [Sincopat]

Available 23, July on https://soundcloud.com/stellar-fountain-records
Featuring https://soundcloud.com/oliver-lieb & https://soundcloud.com/espengulbrandsen

Appearing for the first time since 2015, Oliver Lieb’s WASP-17b now sees a third highly evocative remix. Alongside revisions by the incomparable Cid Inc. and Mark Slee, Stellar Fountain enlists one of its premiere roster staples to remix the German legend and his followup Proton Music offering. Employing rhythmic and atmospheric elements as per usual, Espen delivers a remix as massive as the exoplanet its named for! 

https://www.facebook.com/stellarfountain/

WASP-17b (Stellar Fountain Edition)

Premiere: Oliver Lieb - WASP-17b (Espen Remix) [Stellar Fountain]

Solarplexia Live 003:

This is the recording of Robert Johnson founder & residents Ata B2B Lauer closing out Solarplexia ICN: Robert Johnson on Saturday September, 8th 2018 at Analog BKNY. Set time: 03:00 - 06:00.

Tracklist is unavailable.

Solarplexia Live 003: Ata B2B Lauer at Analog BKNY

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Meditation Tunnel - Glittering Jewel (Original Mix)

Legowelt takes us on a cosmic one and a half hour trip through the many shades of house, techno, disco and everything in between for the 53rd edition of the Phonica Mix Series. 

Full Feature & Interview: bit.ly/PhonicaMix53

Phonica Mix Series

Interview

Phonica Mix Series 53: Legowelt

Meditation Tunnel - Silent Son (Original Mix)

Three accelerating disco jams for different stages of club rampage!

Bordello A Parigi:
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https://bordelloaparigi.com

Order

PREMIERE: Bronco Joyce - At The Speed Of Light [Bordello A Parigi]

Meditation Tunnel - Fire Fly (Red Axes Remix)

Meditation Tunnel - Fire Fly (Original Mix)

For its seventh release, Obscura - the thriving label of Italian trio Agents Of Time - returns to the compilation format to welcome exciting new talents and core label acts. 

‘East Coast’, the Agents Of Time track which opens the release, is at once tough and atmospheric, with delicate pads suspended above the rugged, syncopated rhythm. London Modular Alliance complete the A-side with an organic jam of bleeps, bass and crisp percussion. Next, Australian Jensen Interceptor contributes a fresh cut of rapid-fire electro which leads neatly into the sci-fi tones of ‘Welcome To My World’ by newcomer Golden Virgo. 

Following a full EP on Obscura earlier this year, Hiver is back with the elastic bassline and dreamy arpeggios of ‘Stasys’. Orbe, a remixer on Hiver’s EP, impresses with ‘Never Comes’, a similarly restrained and endlessly detailed journey through the depths. 

The final side is split between Laguna and Kris Wadsworth. The former tunnels further into the hypnotic side of Obscura’s sound whilst Wadsworth’s crunchy, Detroit techno ends the release on a high. With ‘From Sound To Silence 2’, Agents Of Time have compiled eight, stand-out tracks to explore the full range of their dancefloor sensibilities. 

Buy & Download: https://www.obscuramusic.com/releases/obsm007/from-sound-to-silence-2

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[0BSM007] B1. Jensen Interceptor - Manix

Hotflush presents a ten-track album of previously unheard music produced by Scuba during the early part of the five-year run of his legendary SUB:STANCE party at Berghain. From July 2008, SUB:STANCE opened the Berlin institution up to a new set of aesthetics, sparking a conversation between UK artists and Germany's most vibrant music centre. The party eventually spread further afield, with a residency in New York and showcases held around the world, before coming to a considered end with a final party at Berghain and Panorama Bar in July 2013, exactly five years after the first edition. On SUB:STANCE in Retrograde, Scuba cultivates the sonic aesthetic established in the UK in the incubative period of dubstep, whilst incorporating the fruits of an exploration of textures, drum patterns and acoustics. Consisting entirely of unreleased music which has spent almost a decade on undisturbed hard drives, SUB:STANCE in Retrograde reflects a period of growth for Scuba, documenting an exchange of ideas that continues to unfold to this day.

SUB:STANCE In Retrograde

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Scuba - Weberwiese

Dream Continuum = Om Unit & @Machinedrum 

"Ride Away"forthcoming on new @Astrophonica VA - Gradients Vol.2
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GRADIENTS Vol.2 - (APHALP002)
3x12" >> BUY http://bit.ly/APHALP002

Astrophonica is proud to present Gradients Vol. 2.

The second in the Gradients compilation album series and curated again by London producer and label head Fracture, Vol.2 celebrates Fracture's forward-thinking ethos, the label's expansive stylistic roots and the sheer brilliance of catching a vibe.

Ltd 3x12" / Digital / Risopgraph Print / Tshirt

Released: 30th Nov 2018

A1. Fracture & Neptune - Chal Dub
A2. Luke Vibert - 165 303

B1. Sam Binga x Lewis James x Rider Shafique - Ever Fresh
B2. Taso x Fracture - Lose You
B3. BSN Posse - No Matter How Far

C1. Moresounds - Shut Up 
C2. Falty DL - A Day At The Races

D1. Groves - Hennessy Brown 
D2. Proc Fiskal - Soundwise

E1. Dream Continuum - Ride Away 
E2. ONHELL & Sigrah - On Sight 
E3. DieMantle - Be Right There

F1 Fracture - Dropping You 
F2 Sully - Qualia


Gradient Vol.2 is another all-killer-no-filler experience this time featuring: 

Warp/Ninja/Rephlex/Mu releasing and electronic generation shaping Luke Vibert dropping acid at 165BPM, a dream come true reboot of Om Unit & Machinedrum's dope AF collaborative alias "Dream Continuum", DnB legend, (Full Cycle label head, Reprazent and Breakbeat Era member) DJ Die & Digital Soundboy Dismantle's double heavyweight "DieMantle" partnership, full-time LA Footworker and Teklife OG Taso, NYC Beatmaker & Ninja Tune & Planet Mu artist Falty DL. PLUS.... label mainstays and big time soundboys all; Parisienne dub wizard Moresounds, the Modern Junglist with the golden touch, Sully and a NXLVL-Powers-Combine-Triumvirate Sam Binga, Lewis James and Rider Shafique getting 'Everfresh'. Fracture himself contributes a longtime club weapon from him and long-time production partner Neptune and give us the first taste of his experimental 160 BPM Fast Techno aka Turbo Berghain (consider yourself on notice. You heard it here first!) Add in Hyperdub's freshest, Proc Fiskal, who continues his 'damn son' unique streak and Lit international "insta-sign" contributions from Canada's Groves, Spain's Iberian Juke label heads BSN Posse (Broken Lip & Stay Puft), LA's ONHELL and Portland's Sigrah and you might see what Charlie Fracture sees.. Vibes for miles. In our opinion this is some of the freshest most exciting music this year so hats off to all the vibe catchers and to Fracture for bottling some of their best.

Dream Continuum - Ride Away (Om Unit & Machinedrum)

Track from Foodman release 'Moriyama'
on Palto Flats / PF009

Order:
https://paltoflats.bandcamp.com/album/moriyama
http://paltoflats.com/release/foodman-moriyama/

Foodman - Mizuburo

The common thread that links everyone involved in Life and Death is something beyond just their specific talents. 

Founded in 2010 as an Italian record label and event brand, Manfredi Romano’s Life and Death curates soulful dance music with a post-rock aesthetic.

Meditation Tunnel - Fire Fly (Red Axes Remix)

LIFE AND DEATH