Techno

One third of LPZ and the hardest working man in Latin American techno, Octavio releases two volumes of 'Leave Home' where pumping beats, trippy melodies and the usual experimentation from the seasoned Paraguayan producer collide to make some of the finest dance music this side of the Equator.

Volume 1 out early Jan 2021, Volume 2 late Jan.

Octavio - Leave Home Pt 2 (LPZ017)

Dance music stripped to its rhythmic essence.

Minimal Techno

Pan-Pot's track IDs

Dj Assassin - Face In The Crowd - Chris Simmonds Intellidred Mix

Speedy J & Gary Beck - Vaag (Hans Bouffmyhre Remix)

The Compass

When I was selecting tracks for my essential mix Clint send me his newest productions. I immediatly fell in love with the tracks and included one in my mix and signed the two tracks for Terminal M. I am also superhappy about the great remix of Timmo which gives the track a special soulful techno feeling! (Monika Kruse)

Clint Stewart - Breathe (Timmo Rework)

Drumcode returns with its 6th installment of the internationally celebrated A-Sides series. Renowned for fostering a shared space between industry tastemakers and rising talent alike, the careful curation that goes into each volume is a fine example of why Beyer’s brand continues to go from strength to strength.

Techno titan Adam Beyer has grown Drumcode into a force to be reckoned with; the label has become synonymous with forward-thinking, functional techno and even after 20 years, Drumcode continues to find new boundaries to push, and ways to solidify its legacy as the world’s number one techno label. 

2017 is no exception, with Beyer’s imprint hosting it’s first stage at Tomorrowland, not to mention the expansion of the critically acclaimed Junction 2 where the Drumcode stage is the centrepiece and Adam plays the key role of festival director. The Drumcode phenomenon continues to grow each week, chiefly fuelled by Drumcode Radio, Adam’s radio show that’s broadcast in 57 countries via 86 stations and to a global audience of 16 million techno fans per week. 

The A-Sides series acts as a perfect vignette of Drumcode’s cutting-edge sound; functional yet inspired techno, all tracks tried and tested by Beyer himself. Vol. 6 continues this tradition with a collection of 16 multi-faceted cuts from a mixture of both emerging artists and experienced label friends. 

The heart-throbbing bass in Amelie Lens’ electrifying piece ‘In Silence’ sets the tone for the dark and dance-floor-ready energy that Vol.6 carries the whole way through. Other standouts include Mars Bill’s rough’n’ready ‘Mohave’. Pulsating and precise, ‘Mohave’ has highlighted many of Beyer’s sets recently as has Wehbba’s monster track ‘Fake’, which fans have been anticipating the release of all year. 

Label-favourites Dense & Pika also feature on ‘A-Sides’ Vol. 6 with their hard-hitting ‘Just a Beat’ and a huge track from Beyer himself who has joined forces with Enrico Sangiuliano to bring us their undeniably infectious ‘Preset Heaven’. 

With many more notable selections from the likes of Julian Jewell, Timmo, Tiger Stripes and Pig&Dan, A-Sides Vol. 6 is another impressive addition to the label’s prolific release roster and a testament to why Drumcode remains at the forefront of the electronic world.

Wehbba - Fake - Drumcode - DC178

This is my latest single Stella, dedicated to my daughter. She is the star that shines so bright. It's also my first Beatport Techno Chart #1. Thanks for listening, buying, sharing and for your support. I hope to see you soon at one of my gigs.
xxx
Thomas

Natural Rhythm III

Beatport

Stella

Making his debut on Drumcode in 2017 with his track ‘Fake’ featured on the A-Sides Vol 6 compilation, one of Brazil’s much loved exports Wehbba brings us his first full EP this February with ‘Eclipse’.

A no nonsense 4 track offering, and all thoroughly road tested by Adam, they have gained much support from longtime Drumcode fans. Eclipse, delivers a low end rumble along with a modulating synth line. Reigning high throughout the track, is the undeniably catchy and unique synth. Leaving this track one to be recognised on dancefloors all over the world.

‘Protocol’ doesn't turn down the pace, straight into a chugging hypnotic drive, this track leaks with attitude, along it’s eerie undertones.

Probably the most acid influenced track of the EP, ‘Glasswerk’ has a futuristic modular synth riff which thunders along a hypnotic bass line which flows nicely into ‘Framework’ to close out the EP. Its punchy and powerful kick sits alongside the cleverly crafted synth pattern, taking this track into a dark zone with a groovy element still resonant.

Wehbba - Eclipse - Drumcode - DC185

In  many  ways,  it’s  difficult  to  believe  Wehbba  only  dropped  his  first  full-length  EP  on  Drumcode  this  year.  Released  in  February,  the  four-tracker  ‘Eclipse’  was  a  monster  statement  piece  of  the  Brazilian’s  talents  and  followed  on  superbly  from  ‘Fake’,  his  contribution  to  last  year’s  A-Sides  Vol.6  –  inarguably  one  of  the  biggest  tracks  on  the  compilation.  With  the  confirmation  that  Wehbba  will  take  part  in  Drumcode’s  Off  Week  party  in  Barcelona,  followed  by  the  brand’s  takeover  of  Resistance  in  Ibiza,  it’s  indisputable  proof  that  his  crisp,  chord-driven  take  on  techno  has  become  a  vital  component  to  the  expansive  palette  of  sound  Adam  Beyer  has  drawn  for  the  label  in  2018  and  beyond.    

‘Catarse’  marks  the  rapid-fire  follow-up  from  the  prolific  producer.  Opening  with  the  eerie  ‘She  Lost  Control’,  Wehbba  says  he  took  inspiration  from  the  Joy  Division  track  of  almost  the  same  name  (‘She’s  Lost  Control’),  but  instead  of  crafting  the  dense  sonic  atmosphere  with  vocals,  he  employs  an  analogue  kick  drum  and  stealth-like  moog  bass  with  dramatic  results.  ‘Process’  follows,  a  cut  which  begun  as  a  cover  jam  of  Laurent  Garnier’s  ‘Crispy  Bacon’and  ends  up  incorporating  the  cut-up  vocals  of  legendary  minimal  composer  Steve  Reich,  who  is  one  of  Wehbba’s  chief  inspirators.  The  resulting  track  is  an  ice-cool  percussive  work  that’s  rich  in  dancefloor  functionalism.  The  title  track  will  befamiliar  to  many  who  follow  Drumcode  Radio,  a  goose-bump  inducing  highlight  of  Beyer’s  DCR392  at  Awakenings  in  Eindhoven,  ‘Catarse’  is  driven  by  a  memorable  melodic  riff  resplendent  in  90’s  techno  euphoria.  The  EP  concludes  with  the  terrific  ‘Mind  Awake’,  a  powerful  concoction  of  reverb  heavy  basslines  and  glitchy  effects,  that’s  been  thoroughly  road  tested  by  both  Beyer  and  Wehbba  and  kicks  like  a  rodeo  bull.

Wehbba - Process - Drumcode - DC192

After releasing his debut LP Granular Therapy earlier this year, it is @ArnaudLeTexier's turn to debut on German @Affin imprint. The Shadow Bubble EP is a three-tracker with textured and deep soundscapes. Monument premiere the album's dreamy but dark closing track Hyperspace. The EP is out on January 15th.

MNMT Premiere: Arnaud Le Texier – Hyperspace

Dysphoria I Euphoria (Chapter 2)

88.88 (Anetha Remix)

Buy the 12" + download from here: https://lnk.to/erolalkanPH83RMX1

I've asked some of my current favourite producers to remix my recent single. This is the one of two Machine Woman remixes of 'Silver Echoes', the other ('Minimal Machine Woman Remix') and an incredible version of 'Spectrum' by Matrixxman will be released in full on Friday 8th March on 12" vinyl and all digital formats via Phantasy. 

Really excited to get these out there, all of these remixes have been staple in my recent sets.

ON TOUR /// DJ DATES
 
MARCH
Saturday 9th – Club 69, Paisley [Scotland]
Friday 29th – BBC 6Music Festival @ Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool [UK]
Saturday 30th – To The Rhythm @ EartH, London [UK]
APRIL
Saturday 20th – Inasound Festival @ Palais Brongniart, Paris [France]
Friday 26th – To The Rhythm @ YES, Manchester [UK]
MAY
Saturday 25th – Alfresco Festival, Kent [UK]
JUNE
Saturday 8th – Field Day, London [UK]
JULY
Saturday 20th – Sonar, Barcelona [Spain]
Saturday 27th – Standon Calling, Standon [UK]
AUGUST
Friday 2nd – All Together Now, Dublin [Ireland]
Saturday 3rd – Wilderness, Oxford [UK]
Saturday 11th – Boomtown, Matterley Estate [UK]
SEPTEMBER
Friday 6th – Skye Live @ Isle Of Skye [Scotland]

Buy the 12" + Download

Spectrum (Matrixxman Highway Remix)

Following the exhilarating ‘Baby’ on Drumcode, Tiger Stripes returns to Truesoul with a pair of retro-inspired house cuts. 

The Swede has one of the deepest discographies in house and techno, marked by an ear for deep grooves, dynamic arrangements and cleverly utilised vocals. In a career spanning 15 years, those-in-the-know won’t argue: he’s one of the industry’s most dependable and creative talents. 

His last outing on Truesoul was the inspiring cross-genera collaboration ‘Sound of The Bettest’
with Riva Starr. A year on, his return ‘Sneaking Hotdogs into People’s Pockets’ likewise revels in scribbling outside the lines. The title comes from a segment on the popular Youtube Channel Vlog Creations and the track similarly fizzes with the same sense of fun. Tiger Stripes says he wanted to create a cut influenced by his “guilty pleasure” of ‘90s influenced dance pop music, while crafting a work that stays true to his production style, imbued with plenty of depth, groove and soul. The resulting vocal-driven track does this with deft spirit. ‘Guidelines’ is similarly a trip down memory lane. Named after the club night he used to run in Stockholm, he extracts influenced from his home country’s fertile scene in the early 2000s, where disco-influenced house and techno ruled the roost.

Tiger Stripes — Sneaking Hotdogs into People's Pockets — Truesoul — TRUE12115

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For the next installment of Renaissance’s acclaimed The ReMix Collection, Drumcode boss Adam Beyer taps his label cohorts Bart Skils and Layton Giordani to join him in creating a pulverizing remix of Pete Lazonby's classic 1994 UK techno track, 'Sacred Cycles'. 

Giving the tune a tough and voluminous treatment with their signature Drumcode sounds, the trio beefs up Lazonby's original track with an injection of heart-pumping bassline and swooping synths.

Adam Beyer, Bart Skils and Layton Giordani's remix of Pete Lazonby's 'Sacred Cycles' will drop on May 24 via Renaissance.

More exclusive music

Pete Lazonby 'Sacred Cycles' (Adam Beyer, Bart Skils, Layton Giordani Remix)

Drumcode mainstay Bart Skils links up with emerging DJ/producer Weska for a maiden collaboration.

The duo first met in 2013 when Bart played Toronto’s iconic Coda, where Weska was a regular. In friendship and in music, they clicked effortlessly. Since then, the Dutchman has become one of DC’s most vital contributors, releasing a consistent stream of standout productions on the label, highlighted by the now-classic ‘Your Mind’ with Adam Beyer. Meanwhile the rhythmic power of Weska’s productions caught the ear of Beyer who gave the young Canadian his debut on the imprint with ‘Other Places’ when ‘A-Sides Vol.7’ dropped last summer.

When Weska migrated to Berlin a plan was hatched to collaborate, with the pair swapping ideas back and forth, before linking up in Amsterdam to finish the work. The propulsive ‘Polarize’ EP is the result, a pair of cuts that have highlighted Beyer’s gigs at Department Festival in Stockholm, Junction 2 and his behemoth B2B with Cirez D at EDC Vegas. The title cut packs a punch with rugged basslines and pin-sharp percussion, while stabs of melody dip in and out with euphoric effect. ‘Lost On You’ is a heady trip into the abyss with a sinister vocal line and powerful climax.

Buy all

Bart Skils & Weska — Polarize — Drumcode — DC208

Taken from Flug 8's new EP 'Space Techno'
Out 29th November 2019 - https://ransom-note-records.lnk.to/SpaceTechno

@Flug-8 third release on Ransom Note Records is an epic synthesis of ambient and dub techno. His most dance-floor friendly work to date, the four tracker melds dreamy pads, melodies, drones and addictive kick drums.

More Info / Pre-order

Flug 8 - Spacemodulation

More Cuts On Loving Part 2

Moral Divide

Full stream of Sleeparchive's "Leave," taken from his forthcoming LP Trust on Tresor, out April 17.

More: https://www.orbmag.com/music/premiere/

@tresorberlin
@sleeparchive-official

Trust

Premiere: Sleeparchive - Leave

Marco Faraone - No Filter

Marco Faraone - Addiction

Alien Mode EP

Alien Mode (Snippet)

A rare treat for Drumcode faithful: A-Sides Vol.10 is set to drop in December, the second edition of the beloved series to come in 2020.

Fuelled by the extra time and space to be creative during lockdown, Drumcode’s collective of artists have stepped up. Across 17 contributions, the producers have gone deeper into their sonic repertoire, crafting powerful, yet reflective works that capture the range of the label’s sound.

Jay Lumen leads the way with a rousing riff-driven weapon, ‘Galactic Rainbow’, while Ramon Tapia brings us the muscular gem ‘Drum Control’, mixing up ruffneck techno with a barrage of synapse-tickling synths in the second half. Both rousing highlights of the compilation.
Victor Ruiz, Drumcode’s most prolific contributor in 2020, dishes up ‘Love Story’, led by a huge vocal lead. Zimmz also returns with ‘Tension’, which deftly combines deep squelchy grooves with a silky synth interlude. Thomas Hoffknecht follows up his debut on Vol.9 with ‘Escape’, keeping listeners on their toes with dynamic, choppy shifts throughout. Veerus joins with another stirring addition ‘I Know’, reinforcing why Beyer rates him so highly.

Elsewhere a string of debutants feature: buzzy newcomer Lilly Palmer gives us ‘Amnesie’, a brilliantly pummelling and eerie cut; Alex Lentini & Stomp Boxx serve up ‘Expanders’ mixing up drone effects, trippy vocals and an unsettling melody line; and Patrik Berg’s ‘Activated’ is full-bodied techno that drops down into funky rhythms.

Long-time DC family member Bart Skils brings his A-game with the thrilling no-nonsense ‘Solid State’ that hits like a steam train. Likewise, Alan Fitzpatrick who brings a momentous slab of techno energy with ‘Rochus’, while Thomas Schumacher, now feeling like a regular on the imprint, crafts another dark techno opus, this time in collaboration with CAITLIN.

There’s even a special appearance by the chief Adam Beyer, who makes a welcome return with the progressive-tinged ‘Changes’, driven by organic tones and spacey atmospherics. The track stands as his first original contribution to A-Sides since 2017.

Victor Ruiz — Love Story — Drumcode — DC235

Cosmic Boys come back on their first label Scander for the final 2020.

Cosmic Boys - My Soul (Original Mix) Scander

Concept 1 96:12

96:07 13:00

2. Nørbak - Genese

Marco Shuttle releases "Inner Euphoria EP" on his Eerie Records imprint. Monument premieres track W.E.I.R.D. from the release, that will be out on January 20th.

@marco_shuttle
@eerie-records

MNMT Premiere: Marco Shuttle – W.E.I.R.D.

TechnoTrippin' Premiere 018

Artist: @dotdatofficial
Track Title: Thirty Seven (Original Mix)
Album Title: Point of View Vol.2
Label: @obsmus
City: Bangalore (INDIA)
Catalogue Number: OM006
Genre: Electronic
Style: Techno
Format: Digital
Artwork by Karthik Vernekar The Liminal Animal
Release Date: 27th January 2021

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The sixth release on Observant adds a set of new but seasoned faces to the roster. The 8 track compilation titled “ Point of View Vol. 2” includes originals by Szmer, Elisa Batti, Dekeyden, Bastian Balders, Dotdat, A Thousand Details, Obstructor and Audio Units.

Proud to present these amazing artists who clearly have gone an extra mile to keep things innovative on this compilation. The driving funk of Szmer’s “Tiro”, leading into the deep percussive trip by Balders Audio head honcho Bastian on “Mode_1”, Obstructors’ incessant rhythmic pulsations on “Recession” and dotdat’s “Thirty Seven” with the quirky leads are for the dark rooms for a heads’ down moment. Whilst Dekeyden’s “Effem Clipping” sets the tone for a great intro with it’s cold drones on a break beat and further meandering into a deeper hypnotic territory with Audio Units’ “Crypt of Decay”. Elisa Batti and A Thousand Details finish off this compilation with their contributions “Hymenoptera” and “Yoshida-San”, both texture laden groove bombs.

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Follow Dotdat & Observant here:

DOTDAT
@dotdatofficial
www.instagram.com/dotdatofficial
www.facebook.com/dotdatofficial
www.beatport.com/artist/dotdat/707980

OBSERVANT
@obsmus
www.obsmus.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/obsmus
www.observantmusic.com
www.instagram.com/obsmus
www.beatport.com/label/observant/81462

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Infos, Promos & Premiere requests at >> technotrippin@gmail.com

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Point of View (vol.2) [OM006]

Dotdat - Thirty Seven (Original Mix)

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𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐄 : Dotdat - Thirty Seven [Observant]

Octavio - Senses

Octavio - Towards The Within

Octavio - Phase Inducer

Octavio - Spreading Waves

Slam - Final Conflict EP ( @Soma 597d)
1. Final Conflict 
2. Pyrrhic
3. Cosmo Disko

Slam open their Soma 2021 account.
Slam kick off 2021 in spectacular style with a brand new, 3 track release, the Final Conflict EP. The duo are without a doubt one of the most prolific productions teams in Techno right now with their discography increasing every year. This latest release moves easily between hard, rave infected Techno to more deep and cosmic elements. 

Title track Final Conflict goes straight for the jugular with the duo leaning on the darker and more driving sound they have become synonymous with on home label, Soma. Pyrrhic brings Slam’s machine funk to the release as a more jacked up beat leads with subtly building synths stabs and atmospheres. Cosmo Disko closes out with the pair stretching their legs, production wise, delivering a fantastically deep, trippy and spacey vibe.

Mastered by Conor Dalton @ Glowcast Mastering.

Cosmo Disko (Soma597d)

Out now on Rekids: lnk.to/REKIDS172

Alan Fitzpatrick returns to Radio Slave’s Rekids with the ‘Immortal Daydream’ in January.

Following 2020’s ‘Step Away’ on Rekids, as well as multiple releases on heavy-duty labels such as Drumcode, Hotflush, and of course his own We Are The Brave, Alan Fitzpatrick returns in full techno mode for his second appearance on the imprint in 2021 with an EP of crushing, hypnotic, and uncompromising techno.

Classic 909 kits and spacey reverberations take front and centre across the record, neatly displayed on lead track ‘Everlasting’, which kicks off proceedings by rumbling through a series of sizzling effects and dubbed-out chords. ‘Titan Silence’ follows with reserved synths built delicately around thunderous and attention- grabbing drums; a track built for dark cavernous rooms.

On the flip, ‘Droid Disco’ sees the Southampton powerhouse look to the twilight hours, as off-kilter synths wriggle and evolve throughout, leading into the closing track ‘The Underdog’, which sees Fitzpatrick delve further into the night, combining crunchy drums with soft, elegant synthesis to close off a memorable 12” on a quintessential label.

Alan Fitzpatrick

Droid Disco

Alan Fitzpatrick - Droid Disco

20 Years Cocoon Recordings

Look To The Sky

Dance System & Mark Broom - Back To Business EP is out now (digital and vinyl): https://system.promo/business

Back To Business EP

Back To Business

OUT NOW

SR004 > Dance System & Mark Broom - Back To Business (System Records) CLIP

Buy here: fanlink.to/wigbert-matter

Digital & Vinyl Release: 26th February 2021

A1: Wigbert - Uncertainty
A2: Wigbert - Reflection
A3: Wigbert - Night Vision
B1: Wigbert - Error 404
B2: Wigbert - Xcelerator
B3: Wigbert - Distorted Matter
C1: Wigbert - Detuned
C2: Wigbert - Automatic Loop
C3: Wigbert - Digital Mirroring
D1: Wigbert - Drone Level
D2: Wigbert - Focus
D3: Wigbert - Transformed

Second State’s latest release is a special one — the debut LP from talented German producer @wigbert. Stepping up for his first full-length, he demonstrates why he’s a firm favorite among so many. The Distorted Matter LP showcases his affinity for both atmospheric mood pieces and pummeling club cuts, the sign of a producer with more than one trick up his sleeve. 

“Uncertainty” opens the album in an ominous tone. As its name suggests, it creates a feeling of unease, even horror, as macabre drones blare underneath bleepy arpeggios. Later on the LP, on “Error 404”, this mood is revisited, with bleeps and static signifying that something has gone awry. The second track on the record, “Reflection” is its hardest hitting. Ice-cold stabs, a pumping kick and driving rhythms send the track into overdrive before creepy arps and drums come back in. It’s complex, layered and unrelenting. 

Night Vision” is threaded with warped off-kilter rhythms, while “Xcelerator” is charged with nervous energy, echo FX and prickling percussion. Other tracks on the LP share this latter mood, such as “Digital Mirroring”, with its windblown synths, distorted vox and broken beats, while the title track heralds a different variety of sounds. The beats on it are also chunky, but the airy pads place it in a more ethereal category. “Drone Level” is similarly lighter in spirit, with arps shimmering over the sound of running water.

The rest of the LP continues in this is more pensive vein, with the rhythms of “Focus” loping under twinkling, reverbed synths, before “Transformed” closes the album in a delicate melange of dreamy pads, chopped up beats, and sounds that mimic insects and nature.

@wigbert
@secondstate

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Wigbert - Digital Mirroring

Wigbert - Xcelerator

Wigbert - Reflection

Christian Smith - Stratosphere

Daniel Rifaterra - Narni

Temudo is up next on Ben Klock’s Klockworks label. Hear the icy, cavernous techno of ‘Float Here Forever’ now

More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-temudo-float-here-forever