Techno and stuff

Solaris (Staffan Linzatti)

Itamar Sagi - Incognito [INTACDIG036]

Haunting, ethereal, emotive, propulsive Guy Gerber and Diddy’s long-awaited collaborative album project 11 11 is at last available to the public for free...

At once a meeting of two worlds, and yet also a dismissal of those signifiers, 11 11 inverts the recent dialogue between the worlds of hip-hop and electronic music, eschewing simple radio friendly factory fare, for darker, richer, deeper soundscapes. 11 11 is not a project aimed at main-stages and masses, but outliers and after-hours.

11 11 - Let Go

Nick Curly’s first Truesoul release is outstanding. This collection of three track’s encapsulates both Nick Curly’s and Truesoul’s ethos and moulds them into a driving house machine. First off, ‘Crossroads’ uses a delicate melody that is under-lined with lashings of driving drums. ‘Trust’ shuffles along with it’s rolling percussion and bass line whilst ‘Indigo Child’ is just as funky and will get any dance floor fired up.

Nick Curly - Crossroads - Truesoul - TRUE1251

Monoloc | Gipson EP
[SOMA427D]

1. Gipson
2. Cupel 

Soma welcome Techno behemoth Monoloc for his label debut with two dark, brooding Techno tracks in his inimitable style with the ‘Gipson EP’. Monoloc was born in 1980 in Frankfurt am Main. He first got in touch with the booming electronic music scene of this Techno metropolis at the age of 16 and soon bought his first set of records. Since then, his life has revolved around his ultimate goal; manifestation of his musical vision in the form of dj sets as well as his very own productions.

Title track Gipson kicks off with deep, pumping subs and kicks with a slowing evolving atmosphere creating great tension through the body of the track. Monoloc subtly pulls back the throttle only to launch back it with bold, crashing percussion. Most definitely one for the more moody dance floor.

On the flip, Cupel starts off a little lighter but defiantly delivers a punch. Muted kicks and atmosphere provide the backdrop while delayed synths trip out over the top. Monoloc picks up the pace ever so slightly as skipping hi hats given the track more urgency before ethereal pads glisten through the heart.

An exciting debut from a true master of Techno
*All tracks mastered by Conor Dalton @ Glowcast Mastering

Gipson

Monoloc - Gipson (Soma 427d)

Artist: Various artists
Title: 6
Cat nr.: ON006
Format: 12” vinyl & digital
Release date: 11th of April (vinyl, digital)

Tracks:
A1 Milton Bradley - Multidimensional
A2 Jeff Rushin - Tusk
B1 Terence Fixmer - Moments
B2 Yan Cook - Freefall
C1 Mørbeck - Weapon's in your Head
C2 Unbalance - Affective State
D1 Aiken - Reductive
D2 Nicole Rosie - Chambered Nautilus 


Yan Cook - Freefall

A great philosopher (Samuel Johnson, not Ebeneezer Goode) once wrote… “our brightest blazes of gladness are commonly kindled by unexpected sparks”. While it would be a stretch to suggest the Drumcode artist roster are closet philosophy fans, once one begins to unravel the tale that led to Jel Ford remixing the 2012 Alan Fitzpatrick hit ‘For An Endless Night’ and it is impossible to escape the unexpected enterprise and spirit of surprise that are at the heart of this exciting collaboration. 

As fans of Adam Beyer’s label will testify, the two Drumcode names have more in common than just a label stable, they also share common ground with the peak-time melodic sound that has delivered many of the labels most memorable output. Ford being a much more recent addition than Fitzpatrick, whose history with the seminal Swedish imprint stretches back to 2009, however Ford’s history within techno goes back even further having released multiple EP’s through the early noughties on vintage UK techno labels including Dave Angel’s Rotation Records, Billy Nasty’s Tortured Records, Primate Recordings and Ford’s own Jericho imprint. 

It is within this shared passion for uplifting synths and big room melodies that the ‘unexpected spark’ of creativity that led to Ford remixing Fitzpatrick can be found. An long-time admirer of Fitzpatrick’s work, Ford had developed an idea for his alternative version and secretly worked on the remix long before any discussion of the project had taken place. Once given the draft version, Fitzpatrick immediately endorsed the remix, excited to have an updated version to breath new life into what had become a familiar staple of his sets for the past two years. Parts were swapped and the end result being the barnstorming end-of-night monster presented here. A track that will be familiar with many having been the subject of much social-media furor since it first surfaced back in Autumn 2014. 

Alan Fitzpatrick - For An Endless Night (Jel Ford Remix) - Drumcode - DC140

Mark Broom - M19

Stephan Bodzin – Singularity

Beatport link: http://classic.beatport.com/release/singularity/1523803

Rising from humble beginnings like Icarus heading towards the skies, Singularity plots its course for the stratosphere as it heads ever onwards and upwards…but unlike Icarus this is a tempered and restrained ascent not an easy task to pull off but one that makes the impact so much stronger for it's subtle, ever evolving simplicity. 

With a melody that comes on like a half-remembered memory and lingers long after the sound itself fades away, Singularity stays with you, slowly and carefully weaving its way around you while its drums beat a steady, forceful pulse and its percussion jumps in and out like Billy Pilgrim skipping thru time. The combined effect is something much more than the sum of its parts. Somehow this simple techno tune creates an entire world of its own and asks you to inhabit it for a while, losing yourself in the process..

On the flip side, Monoloc exercises an equal and proportional restraint in his take on things. Like a voice emerging from a faded dream, the melody peeks out behind a curtain of reverb and industrial drums compellingly foreshadowing its full potential. Growing from there, the atmosphere slowly engulfs the listener until finally the slow build up reaches its full force providing a fantastic re-imagining of the original with an almost romantic yet no less powerful conclusion.

Life and Death - Catalogue Number: LAD022

Artist: Stephan Bodzin
Title: Singularity EP
Format: Digital & 12”
Digital Release Date: 25.05.2015
Physical Release Date: TBC

Tracklisting Digital:

1. Singularity
2. Singularity (Monoloc Edit 02)
	             
Tracklisting 12”:

1. Singularity
2. Singularity (Monoloc Edit 01)

LAD022 Stephan Bodzin - Singularity (Monoloc Edit 01)

Peace Division - Blacklight Sleaze (Radio Slave Vocal Mix).mp3

Clouds - Complete Control (Slam Remix)

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Ripped from Scuba - 1st Week Of Techno @ XOYO 09.01.16

Release on Hotflush mid march

A. Phalanx
B. Warg

Recondite - Warg (cut)

Here is my new Drumcode EP! Mind you this is a low-res sound quality for soundcloud only. Grab your full-quality copy here: 
www.bit.ly/DC153_Bart_Skils

Bart Skils - Starfighter - Drumcode [Lo-Res]

Bart Skils - Fifth Gear - Drumcode [Lo_res]

Butch’s newest offering ‘Retechno 2’ is a bass-heavy, dark, two track techno delight. The kick drums are intense, the samples interesting and the synths apparent – Butch’s quirky style of production can be heard throughout. Magnetic, holding a futurist edge with it’s spaceship sounds, cuts a deep groove with eager crescendos and heavy drops. Antimatter is packed with energy, a driving bass line and fierce drops. Butch’s productions are raw, powerful and robust - a release not for the faint hearted.


Butch - Antimatter - Drumcode Limited - DCLTD17

Dense & Pika’s latest Drumcode release comes in the shape of a heavy four track EP, ‘Calf EP’. The four tracks showcase Dense & Pika’s signature industrial and dynamic style, each track bringing its own unique sound to the release whilst being unified by the sledgehammer intensity throughout. The release is laden with sporadic vocals, clanking samples and serious kick drums throughout - another heavy hitting, ear whipping release from Dense & Pika.

Dense & Pika - Edging Forward - Drumcode - DC155

The duo make their debut to Drumcode Limited with a heavy, two track release. The EP showcases a mix of their talents and influences to create a moody, dark techno groove. The atmospheric EP is enriched with gritty reverbs and a deep kick drum and the slow, deep crescendos in each track create an intense sound. Mullaert and Siech prove themselves again with a powerful offering to Drumcode Limited.


Patrick Siech & Sebastian Mullaert - Rivers Will Turn (Tube Reduction) - Drumcode Limited - DCLTD18

Patrick Siech & Sebastian Mullaert - Rivers Will Turn (Vox Version) - Drumcode Limited - DCLTD18

Get this track here pro.beatport.com/release/cover-up-ep/1741091

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