Techno/Tech house

Maceo Plex & Maars - Going Back preview

Irish techno duo Loco & Jam return to MB Elektronics with their powerful 3-tracker ''A Pinch of Spice EP''. The boys are no strangers to top notch techno and they prove it once again. Another storming EP showcasing 3 spicy diamonds, ready to siege every dancefloor's corner with endless amounts of energy. You have been warned.

A Pinch Of Spice EP

Loco & Jam - A Pinch Of Spice (Original Mix)

Almost exactly 7 years ago, on 10.9.2007, it all began with this one. 
Timeless Dubfire tune inspired by a Loco Dice DJ set, one-sided 12" and subsequent digital release. Enjoy!

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Dubfire - RibCage - DESOLAT 001

On 'Conductor', Pan-Pot join forces with Slam to create a techno behemoth like no-other. You can expect trippy and escalating beats that come backed by some absolutely furious kicks. 

For 'Fiction Inc', their collaboration with Vincenzo, the pressure is relieved slightly for a cut that's more hypnotic than traumatising. Enjoy.

Pan-Pot & Slam 'Conductor'

Cuartero & wAFF - Break a Sweat

Gregor Tresher kicks off 2015 looking to break new soil with his first ever full release for John Digweed's Bedrock Records.   

Last year was as hectic as ever for the Gregor and he came into it on high from the success of his artist album Nightcolours and having closed out 2013 by releasing an astonishing Laurent Garnier remix of the title track, on his own imprint.   Time to relax a little maybe? Not a chance. January saw the remixed version of the album hit the stores and this was backed within a few weeks by 'Taurus', Gregor's enticing collaboration with Petar Dundov. The summer saw him remix the Chymera classic 'Shadowdancer' and he closed 2014 with the superb 'Midas / Disturber' double-header.   

Somewhat of a musical chameleon, Tresher is as at home creating deeper shades of house for the likes of Moon Harbour and Ovum as he is techno rhythms for Music Man, Cocoon and Drumcode.   With label boss Digweed a huge fan, Bedrock is yet another perfect fit for the German and he opens his account with the mighty, melodic and Kraken'esque 'Goliath' and the razor-sharp lightning bolt that is 'Stormblade'.

Gregor Tresher - Goliath (Bedrock)

The next release on Rumors Records
March 30 on Vinyl Exclusive
April 6 on Beatport Exclusive
April 20 Worldwide all stores

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Just over a year since its launch, Guy Gerber's RUMORS imprint continues to blend the world of music and art with a series of highly sought after releases and events. Following on from Guy & Puff Daddy’s remix EP of their stand out album track; ’Tourist Trap’, RUMORS welcomes Seth Troxler to the label with his debut, 'Evangelion'.

Scheduled for release on March 30th, 'Evangelion' follows Troxler's recent collaboration with Phil Moffa for their 'Rogue Music' EP, and also features a remix from Matt Jonson & Jesse Heartthrob - marking the label's sixth offering.

Delivering Seth's inimitable blueprint of boundary pushing techno, ‘Evangelion' leads with a hypnotic bassline that's topped with eerie bouts of spoken word and haunting piano keys - whilst Jonson & Siminski's remix softens the warped construction to provide a welcome dose of funk-induced techno.

With a shared passion for promoting authentic dance music - Seth and Guy have always been solid ambassadors for underground sounds that consistently change the musical landscape. 'Evangelion' finds a natural home in RUMORS and paves the way for another hugely successful year for the two innovators.

Evangelion

RMS006 Seth Troxler - Evangelion 1644 PM

Beatport

Art Department - Catch U By Surprise (Guy Gerber Remix)

Joris Voorn - Homeland Feat. Matthew Dear (&ME Remix)

Available worldwide from:

Beatport: http://btprt.dj/1JdT8Yq
Juno - http://bit.ly/HOTC061_Juno
Phonica - http://bit.ly/HOTC061_Phonica
Germany - http://bit.ly/HOTC061_Deejay

Talented Spanish producer Cuartero masterfully combines house and techno to deliver four of his best works to date for the mighty Hot Creations. This heavy 4 tracker has been getting heavy support from Jamie Jones & Richy Ahmed ever since they signed it.

Making a serious impact, title track ‘Dioneli’ is a rolling monster with raw, dominant percussions, while ‘Liquido’ follows suit as a heavy duty weapon. On the flip ‘Manipulated’ is a melodic masterpiece with a bouncing bassline and sultry vocals. Completing the package ‘Smooth Early’ rounds off with more sonic bassline action.

Spanish bred Cuartero began producing at the tender age of 15, launching his first release in 2009. Releases soon followed on labels such as, Desolat, VIVa MUSIC and Moon Harbor Recordings.


TRACK LISTING

A1. Dioneli
A2. Liquido
B1. Manipulated
B2. Smooth Early

Dioneli EP

Manipulated

BEATPORT

Cuartero - Manipulated

02 After Love (Original Mix)

HEARTTHROB - NEVER WANTED ONE - CORMIX051 CD2

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Disclosure - Jaded (Matador Remix)

Steve Rachmad is welcomed to the vinyl-only offshoot Drumcode Limited. ‘Disturbance’ is a punchy little number that has a stuttering synth that rises over the top of the pounding kick drum. ‘Steps’ takes it up a notch with a simplistic bleep pattern that modulates throughout that is awash with a throbbing undercurrent.

Steve Rachmad - Disturbance - Drumcode Limited - DCLTD15

Darius Syrossian - FunkFlex - Coming Soon in 2016 Vinyl Only Limited Press

Unknown Artist - FunkFlex (SOLD OUT)

Lane 8 macht 2016 genau dort weiter, wo er das vergangene Jahr aufgehört hat: im Vorwärtsgang.  Der Amerikaner beginnt das junge Jahr mit seiner Premiere auf Coyus Suara Imprint. Seine „Midnight“ EP erscheint dort am 18. Januar. Den Track „Frau“ könnt ihr hier erstmals hören.

Lane 8 - Frau

On 'Widow' you're lulled into a false sense of security with a serene intro and delicate percussion before dark, dwarfing bass tones hit hard after a minute and a half.

Massive


Premiere: Huxley 'Widow'

Dubfire - Rejekt

Download EP here: http://www.beatport.com/release/undercover/856031

Release date: 27/01/2012

For his new EP, ‘Undercover', Items & Things co-founder Marc Houle jumps in his time machine and heads back in time. Destination Chicago, 1987, and a face to face with Master C&J exploring the mysterious power of plunging basslines and moody synths. On remix duties Berlin based Miro Pajic sneaks in charting a decidedly bleepier course while Bruno Pronsato delivers his signature 'romantic techno' sound.

There’s no way back and Marc launches the fist bars of ‘Undercover’ with just a bouncy kick and a vintage ‘house’ bassline. With reverb in full effect the drums and hi-hats find their own space and time. Then, if the synths that roll in aren’t mysterious enough for you, the pillow talk vocals will be. The end of each line, spoken with a certain sense of agitation, is covered by chords that ride, all night long. The revelation is for your imagination but you might not want to be ‘Under Covers’ with this guy.

Next up, Miro takes the dirty sheets and chucks them in the washing machine for a good old fashioned rinse and spin. This mix creeps along all bubbles, pops, tick tocks and rim shots. Snare rolls glide in and out of time only to snap back for a sub-bass drop or a little heavy breathing. What more can you ask for?

Bruno’s ‘Electric Blanket Dub’ warms things up quite nicely with its intricate, heady take on the original. Bringing a subtle balance to the three mixes with vaguely organic tones, natural rhythms and spontaneous drum fills, Mr. Pronsato comes through in full on a cold Berlin night. 
The final track, ‘Triple E’, is an underground goodie brandishing a relentless kick and enough swing to make Chancellor Merkel do the Jitterbug. Combine sharp snares, a muted bass warble and nonsensical vocal snips panning from side to side and you have the perfect late night jack track or pump priming party starter.

True to the ‘no rules’ vision laid out by Marc, Magda and Troy, this new edition of ‘Items & Things’ is weird and wonderful with more bounce to the ounce.

Tracklist: 
A1: Undercover 
A2: Triple E 
B1: Undercover (Miro Pajic Remix) 
B2: Undercover (Bruno’s Electric Blanket Dub)

Press contact: press@marchoule.net

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www.residentadvisor.net/dj/marchoule 
www.dj.beatport.com/marchoule 
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Marc Houle - Undercover | Items & Things | 2012

For the first single from a 6-track EP from Montreal's Clarian (who is also one half of Footprintz), the Canadian reached well beyond the border to collaborate with Tel Aviv-born, Madrid-based producer Guy Gerber on "Claire." Gerber has been a major player on Israel's electronic scene since 2006, running his own Supplemental Facts label and infusing traces of minimal techno, tech house, downtempo and deep house in his productions, while remaining singular in his approach. Clarian's vocal contributions were at the heart of Gerber's progressive house-leaning Fabric mix from last year, which joined the likes of Ricardo Villalobos and Omar-S of artists that turned in single-artist mixes to the series. "Claire" starts amid a queasy vocal snippet (with Clarian's French whisper lodged in at the midpoint) and threatens to go darker and deeper. But a steady handclap and glimmering melodic line uplifts and casts light across this seven-minute track.

Out now on Visionquest

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