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Releases

Hard Wax

Etapp Kyle - Prizma

Written & Produced by KVLR, Yazmine
Mastered by Achat
Artwork by Adrian Häusler

(Disconnected) Society

Noble

Buy on Bandcamp

KVLR - Noble (ft. Yazmine) [VLREP001]

Chlär delivers his debut record for SHDW & Obscure Shapes’ Mutual Rytm imprint.

Emerging as artist of note for both now and the future, Chlär continues to craft and shape his sound as he curates
his own high-octane approach to techno. Combining dynamic performances taking in three and four deck mixes with his own up front productions and his talents as a former mastering engineer, the Swiss talent has become a respected name amongst his peers. After releases on Lobster Theremin and his own Bipolar Disorder imprint, the Berlin-based DJ, producer and label boss heads to SHDW & Obscure Shape’s blooming label Mutual Rytm to deliver six precise and powerful cuts across his ‘Optimized Groove’ EP.

“As the names states, ‘Optimized grooves’ is a collection of tracks designed to match specific parts of the event/night. From ‘Night Genesis’ at the origin of the night through to tracks like ‘Maximum Performance’, a peak time bomb, and ‘Spirit Enhancer’ - an uplifting and warm production elevating individuals to higher labels after hours of spiritual connection’” - Chlär

Opener ‘Early Morning Acceleration’ sets the tone early and dives into a looping ride through slinking hats and bustling arrangements - combining classic influences with forward thinking touches to reveal a dynamic slice of techno. Next, ‘Maximum Performance’ fuses swelling low-ends, sharp percussion and vibrant leads, while ‘Love Blaster’ delivers an all out fiesta armed with rolling drums, sharp whistles and rich chords. On the flip, B1 ‘Night Genesis’ sees hypnotic loopy vocals balanced by tough kicks and luminous synths, before ‘Spirit Enhancer’ showcases a soulful trip as resonant electronics work around the track’s tunnelling groove. The digital EP comes with a bonus exclusive production in ‘Synaptic Discussion’, a euphoric and impactful closer which brings things to a close firmly in the peak time hours.

Chlär - Early Morning Acceleration [Artaphine Premiere]

HATE exclusive premiere.
Full streaming of the EP soon on our HATE Youtube channel.

Support the label, buy it here:
https://mutual-rytm.bandcamp.com/

Artist: Chontane
Title: Sycamore EP
Label: Mutual Rytm
Catalogue: MR006
Format: 12” Vinyl + Digital 
Genre: Electronic
Style: #Techno
Release date: October 14, 2022

Tracklist: 
A1 - Preserved
A2 - Arakis
B1 - Sitka
B2 - Laboe
B3 - After Images
DIGI - In Roots

Chontane delivers six dynamic techno cuts via his ‘Sycamore’ EP on Mutual Rytm.

A firm fixture of the VOLTAGE roster and a rising name originating from Ukraine making an impact, Berlin-based DJ and producer Chontane is quickly finding his feet following a string of EPs via ARTS, Lobster Theremin and Rekids Special Projects. Already playing key clubs at the age of just 18, blurring the lines between techno, breaks and electro with his growing trademark sound, his performances across Berlin and beyond have captured the attention of many as he showcases his up-front and powerful sound. Next, he heads to SHDW & Obscure Shape’s Mutual Rytm imprint for the first time as he reveals his six-track ‘Sycamore’ EP.

Lead cut ‘Preserved’ is a rugged yet soulful opener, settling into a rolling groove guided by crisp hats and sharp stabs, while ‘Arakis’ propels into more eerie and menacing spheres as waling vocals emerge and disappear into the track’s relentless dynamic. Opening the B-side, ‘Sitka’ fuses jacking drums with playful flute interludes for a production set to get dancefloors moving, while ‘Laboe’ keeps things fiery as a peppy track which launches into fiesta mode. Closing the flip side, B3 ‘After Images’ reveals the most emotive production on the package, balancing the hard-hitting kicks with soulful vocals and hazy melodies for a classy slice of techno. Once again, digital purchasers are treated to an exclusive bonus with ‘In Roots’ raising the temperature and jumping right back into the action to serve up another energising anthem from a label and artist on the rise.

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https://soundcloud.com/chontane
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Sycamore EP

Sitka

Premiere: Chontane - Sitka [MR006]

Our first premiere of the week comes from one of the most exciting names in techno right now, Chontane. The German native debut’s on SHDW & Obscure Shape’s Mutual Rytm imprint and we have the please of premiering ‘After Images’ which show’s Chontane flexing a soulful and emotive side to his production, while still holding onto his banging and shuffling repertoire.

Chontane has been immersing himself in techno for many years, experimenting with various styles and niches, and evolving his eclectic palette for high energy electronic music. Growing up in Berlin Chontane found himself obsessed with techno’s underground subculture, the young DJ started playing regularly at the early age of nineteen kicking things off with a residency at the Krach nights in Humboldthain and then playing some of the cities most revered clubs, including: Tresor, :// About Blank and OHM.

With his first record release in 2018 still receiving praise and support, Chontane has wasted no time in reaffirming his capabilities. With another successful collaborative release on Magic Power with WERK co-founder J.Manuel and a 4 track EP on the Special Projects sub-label of Radio Slave’s Rekids imprint. The young producer is constantly blurring the lines between techno, breaks and electro in the capital; breaking down some of the perceived barriers that were once there.

Today we premiere a track from Chontane’s debut on the coveted imprint Mutual Rytm which is at the helm of SHDW & Obscure Shape. We premiere the track After Images which show’s Chontane at his particularly familiar blistering pace, and an assortment of driving mutated synth lines. The track show’s an emotional side to Chontane’s work, yet it still offers a slice of peak-time warehouse raving to an otherwise euphoric tool. Chontane balances pounding and smouldering grooves with hazy melodies and soulful vocals to great effect.

Chontane
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SC: @chontane
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MR006

Pre-Order

Four Four Premiere: Chontane - After Images [Mutual Rytm]

Listen to the exclusive GROOVE-Premiere of „Preserved” by @Chontane on @mutual-rytm.

Read our introduction here: https://bit.ly/3yquqCA

Chontane – Preserved

PRIMIT - Unyielding Nature[RN001]

Track List
01. BB Said
02. Kharlamov
03. HBOP
04. GET
05. F
06. Fast Mood

* PRIMIT
INSTAGRAM : https://www.instagram.com/primit.jeon/
SOUNDCLOUD : https://soundcloud.com/primitofficial

* ResentMent Nation
INSTAGRAM : https://www.instagram.com/resentmentnation
SOUNDCLOUD : https://soundcloud.com/resentmentnation
BANDCAMP : https://resentmentnation.bandcamp.com/

Release Date: 2023.07.20 15:00 KST

-Credits-
Produced by PRIMIT
Recorded by PRIMIT
Mixed by PRIMIT
Mastering by PRIMIT
Executive Producer by PRIMIT
Album cover by CY

Management - RESENTMENT NATION®

PRIMIT - GET

Non Series welcomes Valentino Mora with a great 4 tracker percussive, deep, minimalistic techno EP.

Valentino Mora - Diatom [non058]

Культура Рейва - это смесь ядовитых ударных, тяжёлого басса и сигнатурных мелодий. 
STUDMIRE сделал особый акцент на восприятии перкуссий, которые взаимодействуют с миксом и подчеркивают особое движение внутри композиций.

А теперь врубай!

www.instagram.com/1001dualshock

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RAVE CULTURE

DON`T STOP

STUDMIRE - DON`T STOP

Artist: OFF / GRID
Mastering: Eternal Midnight 
Artwork: Lex Space

Artist Social Media:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/off__grid__/
SC: https://soundcloud.com/off_grid

Label Social Media:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/bccoberlin/
SC: https://soundcloud.com/bcco

BCCOVA11

Daydreams

Premiere: OFF / GRID -Daydreams [BCCOVA11]

[PREMIERE] | mchvlsm  - Amber Sky (Tanvi Remix)  [EVILGROOVE]

◘ Broken Cycle EP by mchvlsm 

Artist: Fmchvlsm  
Reimixer: Tanvi 
Track: Amber Sky (Tanvi Remix)
Label: EvilGroove
Genre: Electronic
Style: Techno
Cat No: EVILGROOVE
Date release: 02.08
Format: Digital

"Back To The Tribu" is a raw techno release with pure energy that includes 3 original tracks by Facundo Rondinella charged on textures and penetring sounds. And includes 1 remix by Colombian Ángela Grijalba, which is more hypnotic

◘ TRACKLIST

1. Obsidian
2. 12o'
3. Amber Sky
4. Broken Cycle  
5. Broken Cycle (Shkedul Remix)
6. Amber Sky (Tanvi Remix)

◘ PRE-ORDER / BUY LINK:

https://evilgrooverecords.bandcamp.com/album/mchvlsm-broken-cycle-ep

◘ MORE:

mchvlsm:

https://soundcloud.com/facundorondinella
https://www.instagram.com/facundorondinella/

Tanvi:

https://soundcloud.com/angela-grijalba-157243199

EvilGroove:

https://www.instagram.com/ttr.sound/
https://soundcloud.com/ttrberlin

Broken Cycle EP

Amber Sky (Tanvi Remix)

[PREMIERE] | mchvlsm  - Amber Sky (Tanvi Remix)  [EVILGROOVE]

Marthial - Reliquia

𝖖𝖎𝖑𝖔𝖙𝖗𝖕𝖑𝖘𝖝

SC — @qilotrplsx
IG — instagram.com/qilotriplesix

PREMIERE: qilotrplsx - shake It

Support here: https://bcco.bandcamp.com/album/bccova11

EP (or Single) Title: BCCOVA11
Track Name: Finding What Was Lost
Artist: Jonas Xenon
Label: BCCO
Catalog Number: BCCOVA11
Release Date: 02.08.2024
Format: Digital

Mastering by: Eternal Midnight 
Artwork by: Lex Space

DS Premiere: Jonas Xenon - Finding What Was Lost [BCCOVA11]

PREMIERE | Mchvlsm - 12o' [EVILGROOVE.]

Label: EvilGroove.
Artist(s): Mchvlsm

Mchvlsm
https://www.instagram.com/machiavelism/
https://soundcloud.com/eduardorodarte

EvilGroove Records
www.instagram.com/evilgrooverecords/?hl=el
evilgrooverecords.bandcamp.com/

PREMIERE | Mchvlsm - 12o' [EVILGROOVE.]

Release date (vinyl & digital): 29th of November

TRACKLIST:
A1 Echoes From The Abyss
A2 Solar Flare
B1 Celestial Observer
B2 Escaping The Void

INFO:
	
In this next installment of Token, Brussels’ own Border One steps in to showcase ‘Echoes from the Abyss’, another swinging, modular-driven project destined for controlled sound systems. In these four tracks, the seasoned producer does what he knows best: engaging the dancefloor through his signature sound design and use of space. 

‘Echoes from the Abyss’ the track, like the EP, is a collection of sound associations that are synonymous with Border One’s sound. Resonant and cerebral yet bouncy and full of groove, the A1 presents a shimmering veil of synthwork that gives off a truly hypnotic effect. The follow up is much more sequence-based, focusing on the elements’ interactions. The producer plays along freely with his drum machine, responding to a classically loopy and dissonant main synth that insists its way from beginning to end. Tension is everything, especially when met with a sustained chord in the second half, turning the record into a weapon of suspense. ‘Celestial Observer’ comes back straight and center with a focused tone and a progressive arrangement. With a thick low end and shrill highs, Border One flicks through percussion patterns and filter sweeps to make an intense, at times close eyed dancefloor experience. Ducking back into obscurity for the last track, ‘Escaping the Void’ takes on a more minimally produced style that breathes a bit after its previous, denser productions. Concluding with a question mark is always very appropriate, and here we’re faced with a record caught between ethereal soundscapes and tense implications. With ‘Escaping the Void’, Border One closes with his latest contribution to Token with class as always, appealing to genre veterans and newcomers alike.

TOKEN130 - Border One - Echoes From The Abyss

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Support the release: https://borderonerecords.bandcamp.com/album/echoes-from-the-abyss

In this next installment of Token, Brussels ’ own Border One steps in to showcase ‘ Echoes from the Abyss ’, another swinging, modular - driven project destined for controlled sound systems. In these four tracks, the seasoned producer does what he knows best: engaging the dancefloor through his signature sound design and use of space.

‘ Echoes from the Abyss ’ the track, like the EP, is a collection of sound associations that a re synonymous with Border One ’ s sound. Resonant and cerebral yet bouncy and full of groove, the A1 presents a shimmering veil of synthwork that gives off a truly hypnotic effect. The follow up is much more sequence - based, focusing on the elements ’ interact ions. The producer plays along freely with his drum machine, responding to a classically loopy and dissonant main synth that insists its way from beginning to end. Tension is everything, especially when met with a sustained chord in the second half, turnin g the record into a weapon of suspense. ‘ Celestial Observer ’ comes back straight and center with a focused tone and a progressive arrangement. With a thick low end and shrill highs, Border One flicks through percussion patterns and filter sweeps to make an intense, at times close eyed dancefloor experience. Ducking back into obscurity for the last track, ‘ Escaping the Void ’ takes on a more minimally produced style that breathes a bit after its previous, denser productions. Concluding with a question mark is always very appropriate, and here we ’ re faced with a record caught between ethereal soundscapes and tense implications. With ‘ Escaping the Void ’, Border One closes with his latest contribution to Token with class as always, appealing to genre veterans and newcomers alike

Format: Vinyl / Digital
Catalogue Nr.: TOKEN130

Tracklist 
A1 / 1. Echoes From The Abyss 
A2 / 2. Solar Flare 
B1 / 3. Celestial Observer 
B2 / 4. Escaping The Void

Follow Border One
SoundCloud: @borderone
Facebook: www.facebook.com/borderonemusic
Instagram: www.instagram.com/border.one

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Premiere: Border One "Solar Flare" - Token Records

Support here: https://tokenrecords.bandcamp.com/album/voyage-ep

Securing his place in the scene as a mainstay after consecutively acclaimed releases on his own record label and beyond as well as lengthy touring around the globe’s best venues, Altinbas returns to Token the only way he knows how. The Fuse resident’s ethereal mark on driven techno comes this time with an aquatic touch, diving further into his bubbly architecture and melodic intrigue. 

‘Voyage’ can mean many things; the past few years have been an incessant trip across the world's greatest sound systems and most dedicated audiences for the Belgian producer, or then perhaps it’s a reference to the climactic and emotional nature of his productions. In any case, it’s also the title track for his third EP on Token Records. Balancing warmth and anticipation, Altinbas is able pack in all the elements of a timeless record while still providing the space to breathe. Smooth and introspective, ‘Voyage’ kicks off the EP on a cloud of a club roller. ‘Stygious Night’ shares the first side with a more minimal but nonetheless effective approach. The tonal synth work on this record begs for a powerfully round system worthy of only the best dancefloors, and the space that washes around in the background gives it true dimension. Maintaining minimalism with structure through drum arrangement, ‘Stygious Night’ is reminiscent of a not so distant past in Berlin crafted with a clearly modern approach. As the record flips, ‘Venus Ballroom’ takes us by surprise with an uncommonly resonant sound at the forefront. This stylistic switch blends perfectly with historic tracks on the label that have come to define its sound since 2007. Hypnotic, psychotic, quirky, and mental - ‘Venus Ballroom’ proves a deep understanding of the music and appreciation of versatility. ‘Psychosphere’ closes down the EP with a classic sound of dissonant stabs to resonate through a foggy room. Altinbas highlights his sound with frantic clap sequences and short rides to keep his percussion rolling but dry while his synths create the acoustic he’s been known to craft for the past few years. To have everyone agree on level of taste and technical capability is tough, which is why this certainly won’t be the last time Altinbas will team up with Token to roll out his cutting-edge work.

PREMIERE: Altinbas - Psychosphere [TOKEN131]

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Support the release: https://tokenrecords.bandcamp.com/album/voyage-ep

Securing his place in the scene as a mainstay after consecutively acclaimed releases on his own record label and beyond as well as lengthy touring around the globe’s best venues, Altinbas returns to @tokenrecords the only way he knows how. The Fuse resident’s ethereal mark on driven techno comes this time with an aquatic touch, diving further into his bubbly architecture and melodic intrigue.

‘Voyage’ can mean many things; the past few years have been an incessant trip across the world's greatest sound systems and most dedicated audiences for the Belgian producer, or then perhaps it’s a reference to the climactic and emotional nature of his productions. In any case, it’s also the title track for his third EP on Token Records. Balancing warmth and anticipation, Altinbas is able pack in all the elements of a timeless record while still providing the space to breathe. Smooth and introspective, ‘Voyage’ kicks off the EP on a cloud of a club roller. ‘Stygious Night’ shares the first side with a more minimal but nonetheless effective approach. The tonal synth work on this record begs for a powerfully round system worthy of only the best dancefloors, and the space that washes around in the background gives it true dimension. Maintaining minimalism with structure through drum arrangement, ‘Stygious Night’ is reminiscent of a not so distant past in Berlin crafted with a clearly modern approach. As the record flips, ‘Venus Ballroom’ takes us by surprise with an uncommonly resonant sound at the forefront. This stylistic switch blends perfectly with historic tracks on the label that have come to define its sound since 2007. Hypnotic, psychotic, quirky, and mental - ‘Venus Ballroom’ proves a deep understanding of the music and appreciation of versatility. ‘Psychosphere’ closes down the EP with a classic sound of dissonant stabs to resonate through a foggy room. Altinbas highlights his sound with frantic clap sequences and short rides to keep his percussion rolling but dry while his synths create the acoustic he’s been known to craft for the past few years. To have everyone agree on level of taste and technical capability is tough, which is why this certainly won’t be the last time Altinbas will team up with Token to roll out his cutting-edge work. 

releases January 24, 2025

Follow Altinbas
SoundCloud: @altinbas
Facebook: www.facebook.com/a.altinbas.t
Instagram: www.instagram.com/altinbas.t/
Discogs: www.discogs.com/artist/4463052-Altinbas
Observer Station: observerstation.bandcamp.com/album/horizon-glow

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Voyage EP

Premiere: Altinbas "Stygious Night" - Token Records

"Voyage" Title track from my upcoming EP.

A1. Voyage
A2. Stygious Night
B1. Venus Ballroom
B2. Psychosphere

Release date (vinyl & digital): 24th of January
Pre-order : https://tokenrecords.bandcamp.com/album/voyage-ep

Premiere : Altinbas - Voyage [TOKEN131]

Orbe opens the compilation with “Jaxa,” a track that seamlessly blends hypnotic rhythms with intricate soundscapes. The meticulous layering and evolving textures create an immersive experience, setting a high standard for the EP.

Our first release - Interlink - which captures the core of what COORREENTE is all about. As the name suggests, Interlink brings together different artists, each adding their own unique sound to create something unified. Like ocean currents flowing together into one continuous path, these artists have collaborated to shape a deep, immersive experience. Interlink isn’t just a collection of tracks—it’s a reflection of our belief that individual creativity can merge into something greater. This perfectly captures COORREENTE’s hypnotic and interconnected take on underground techno.

Various Artists
Interlink
CRRT01

Vinyl 180g and Digital

A1 Orbe - Jaxa
A2 PTTRNRCRRNT - Refraction
B1 Deluka - Axis
B2 Jorge Flukso - Synaptic

All tracks mastered by Koschitzky
Distributed by Triple Vision
25/04/2025

Artwork by Crnium, Raquel Peixoto

COORREENTE 2025

Interlink

Orbe - Jaxa [CRRT01]

VORM002 | Efflorescence (2014)
by @maasym_vorm

Maasym blossoms into new sonic territory with Efflorescence (2014) – a deeply textured six-track EP navigating between raw bass pressure, cinematic ambience, and leftfield rhythmic explorations on cassette.

The journey begins with the title track Efflorescence (2014) – a widescreen ambient piece where emotional pads and luminous melodies unfold like a slow-motion bloom, evoking vast cinematic spaces with a fragile intensity.

The mood fractures with Become Free Swimming – a hyper-saturated vortex of FX-driven abstraction and throbbing low-end turbulence, equal parts chaos and propulsion.

Somatic Cells follows, offering a moment of suspended calm – spacious, atmospheric, and warm with an organic flow. Then Respect The Balance and The Picasso Bug shift the focus to the floor, delivering two rumbling tools forged for weighty sound systems and shadowy dancefloors.

Closing things out is Vibrant Symmetrical Pattern – a broken beat experiment at 80 BPM, fusing haunting melodies with heavy basslines and twisted synth shapes. It’s a left-turn finale, strange and bold.

Efflorescence (2014) is a shapeshifting document of club abstraction and emotional resonance — comes out 09th May 2025.

Tracklist:
01. Efflorescence (2014) (Original Mix)
02. Become Free Swimming (Original Mix)
03. Somatic Cells (Original Mix)
04. Respect The Balance (Original Mix)
05. The Picasso Bug (Original Mix)
06. Vibrant Symmetrical Pattern (Original Mix)

Release Date: 09th May 2025
Format: Cassette / Digital
Credits: Written and produced by Maasym
Design: Marcel Weiershaeuser
Mastering: Biorc

GTG Premiere | Maasym - The Picasso Bug [VORM002]

Maasym — Vibrant Symmetrical Pattern (Original Mix)

Track: PAX
Artist(s): LYRIC
Release Title: With You - Against Silence
Release Date: 21.08
Format: Digital
Genre: Electronic
Style: Techno
Mastering: Arclab
Artwork: Photography by Sakir Khader, edited by Sarra Azzam
Bandcamp: https://geistfrei.bandcamp.com/album/with-you-against-silence

Artist links: 
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/lyric-ericson-lyza
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_geistfrei_/

ANTIDOTE Premiere: Lyric - PAX

Appetite X Bad Boy (Chris Lorenzo, Linska) Ryan Fox Mashup

Release date (vinyl & digital): 13th of September

Tracklist:
A1 - Singular Anomalies - Partenope
A2 - Ketch - Whispers
B1 - Justyn Nell - Amaranth
B2 - DHÆÜR - Sculpting The Mind
C1 - Maasym - Intermediate Direction
C2 - Ray Kajioka - Black Hole
D1 - Kameliia - Point Of View
D2 - Kashpitzky & Casual Treatment - Diffusion

Info:
With eight fresh tracks for the modern dance floor, Token writes another chapter of the Fuga series. Challenging new faces to complete the label’s sound, Fuga V is another focused compilation that balances spatial detail and rhythmic bite.

Bubbly yet cosmic synth work opens the VA convincingly, a record for true Token fans. Dissonance, delay, slithering pads, and the occasional thundering 909 clap make ‘Partenope’ by Singular Anomalies an obvious choice as an opening, retaining the label’s original sound with a nice twist. With Singular Anomalies staying light on rhythm, Ketch quickly turns up the intensity with his contribution ‘Whispers’. Plowing through the ambiance with a heavy kick, the producer lines up a track of percussive melodic harmony with a moody groove. The followup by Justyn Nell, ‘Amaranth’ employs a classic, distorted bassline that runs persistently throughout the track with playful 909 work for the drums. A full force club controller now passed, the followup by DHÆÜR delves back into vast open spaces for a close-eyed, mental experience. ‘Sculpting the Mind’, appropriately named, breathes through with opening and closing background textures along a loopy lead. The introspective quality of this track is continued by Maasym, who takes things in an almost tribal direction with hypnotic wooden textures. ‘Intermediate Direction’ is a progressive addition to this edition of Fuga that serves as a dancefloor brain-soother. Taking things back to the roots with some old school machine work, we have ‘Black Hole’ by Ray Kaijoka. A nice psychotic arp leads the listener along into a surprisingly melodic arrangement supported by infectious drums, all of which is expertly crafted for club movement. Taking a dive, Kameliia gives us ‘Point of View’ which boasts a powerfully round low-end and an intense progression with far off strings that add a warm cinematic feel. Serious and effective, ‘Point of View’ is a track communicating tone and mediation. To close Fuga V, the dup Kashpitzky & Casual Treatment take matters into their own hands with a very high intensity record ‘Diffusion’. Huge cut transitions, saturated drums pushing the limit with a loud clap, and laser-like lead make for an impressive last chapter of Fuga V.

Maasym — Intermediate Direction (Original Mix)

Pre-order here: https://fullrangemotion.bandcamp.com/album/singularities-ep

Singularities EP

393AD - Singularities EP (FRM02)

393AD returns to his own Full Range Motion Records with ‘Singularities EP’!
On this EP, 393AD continues to explore the grey-area in between introspective yet driving techno, an area in which 393AD’s well-received debut ‘Doctrine EP’ left such an impression. The Amsterdam-based artist playful use of sound-design and storytelling adaptations of live hardware jams are once more an excellent foundation for his second release, solidifying the distinctive sound of the artist on this young label.

Opener ‘Gravitational’ pulsating beats are a strong anchor for slowly unfolding harmonic stabs and a strong centrifugal energy. Glimmering patterns unfold as an umbrella; a projectile shoots past; the aftermath of a near-collision - there’s no running from this mind-gazing adventure.

On the same side ‘Technological’ pushes on with dramatic effect as noise interlocks with serenity. A devious and mesmerising track.

The flip starts off with ‘Mechanical’, the final clever contribution to this EP by 393AD. Propulsive kicks and startling low-end call & responses manifest infectious hooks and rhythmic interplay. This track is as serious as it is facetious.

Finalising this EP is Maasym’s remix of ‘Gravitational’. Building on the urgent dynamics of the original, Maasym conjures a magical field of rhythm, intertwining the original with his own energetic pulses. Culminating finally in a compelling resurgence of the original’s main stab.

Mastered by Conor Dalton at Glowcast Mastering. Distribution by Clone. Doctrine EP will be released Fall 2025.

Gravitational (Maasym Remix)

From the “Elements” v/a . 

Avaliable in https://platform22.bandcamp.com/album/elements

CRYPTIC RHYTHM

Founder of Vorm Lab. Released on labels like Token, Illegal Alien, FLASH and more.
contact@maasym.de | hello@vorm-lab.com

Maasym — Intermediate Direction (Original Mix)

Maasym | Vorm Lab