https://helixdiscs.bandcamp.com/album/pool-sharks-2

@pool-sharks-689579300
@helixdiscs

Premiere : The Pool Sharks - Snookered (HLXD006)

here & now.aif

http://deathtechno.com/2016/08/24/dtp-andre-crom-the-existence-oliver-deutschmann-remix

The next delivery by @OFF-Recordings is fast approaching and marks their 135th release, which is a revered achievement by any standard.

Label boss @Andre-Crom calls this one The Existence EP with two original works and a blitzing remix in tow too.

For this DT:Premiere we selected the remix by none other than @OliverDeutschmann, who is due a DTMIX in the coming months. He takes it up a notch with a speedy BPM providing an instant energy, that is then balanced with a gothic atmosphere of hypnotic, circular drone sounds. Sputtering hats and an undeniable rolling groove mean there is some real fire power waiting to be unleashed on this one.

LABEL: OFF Recordings

CAT#: OFF135
ARTIST: Andre Crom
TITLE: The Existence EP

FORMAT: Vinyl & Digital

RELEASED:
Vinyl – 29 August 2016
Digital – 12 September 2016

01. The Existence
02. The Existence (Oliver Deutschmann Remix)
03. Vanishing

DT:Premiere

DT:Premiere | Andre Crom - The Existence (Oliver Deutschmann Remix) [OFF Recordings]

Cd compilation to celebrate 5 years of the label.
Pre order: https://involve-records.bandcamp.com/album/5-years-in-love-with-involve-cd

Jeroen Search - The Regions Beneath

Propaganda Moscow: Act I

Propaganda

@Blicz / @Andre-Kronert / @VOLPHONIErecordings

http://deathtechno.com/2017/12/21/dtp-blicz-2nd-story-andre-kronert-remix/
https://youtu.be/i3lpAgCL28Q

Round two from the VOLPHONIE stable in Paris follows a powerhouse debut that was been backed by Mixmag with it’s Marcel Fengler remix, and topped sales charts as they once again show how to put together another revered package of DJ friendly beats and great depth in production, curated by label boss and Rex Club resident Chris Honorat.

Blicz supplies three original works on his Mineral EP that solidifies his hype as a super talented creator. Contributing with a wide variety of remixes are Barcelona based Flug, Andre Kronert in Germany and Drafted from Italy.

For this DT:Premiere we were blown away by the “2nd Story” remix from Andre Kronert that focuses on a thick, groove-fuelled rhythm at its heart. A phat synth growls with authority, demanding attention with an empirical sound, like something straight out of a science fiction score… absolutely glorious.

Order the 12″ vinyl from Juno Records
https://www.juno.co.uk/products/scan-x-alien-symphony-ep/672144-01/
Decks.de
https://www.decks.de/track/blicz-mineral_ep/cb4-mv
Discogs
https://www.discogs.com/Blicz-Mineral-EP/release/11297790

Buy the Digital release at Beatport
https://www.beatport.com/release/mineral-ep-digital-version/2183563

LABEL: VOLPHONIE

CAT#: VOL2
ARTIST: Blicz
TITLE: Mineral EP

FORMAT: Vinyl & Digital

RELEASED:
Vinyl - 19 December 2017
Digital - 9 January 2018

01. Mineral Effect
02. 2nd Story
03. Mineral Effect (Flug Remix)
04. 2nd Story (Andre Kronert Remix)
05. Hydra [Digital Only]
06. Hydra (Drafted Remix) [Digital Only]

VOL2 - Mineral EP

DT:Premiere | Blicz - 2nd Story (Andre Kronert Remix) [VOLPHONIE]

MTD - Eisen [CRS021]

Skudge - Convolution (Marcel Fengler Remix) - Skudge

Bandcamp: https://trau-ma.bandcamp.com/album/genotype
Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/release/genotype/2717461

Matt Altman - Molecular Analysis (Original Mix) [TRM109]

The American cable-television industry exploded in the 1980s, pushing broadcasts of diverse programming and emissions of low-laying cultures into homes. Community stations piggybacked on the digital developments of the time, extending their existence through telephony and broadcast affiliates. For those growing up in this time, in locations such as New York City, the localized communications beamed into their homes exposed them to an impressionable array of disparate sounds and visions. Move into the 1990s and New York was filled to the brim of emergent cultures drawing from this ebullition of communication. From Rammellzee’s shapeshifting to Frank and Karen Mendez’s Nu Groove imprint fusing reggae, poetry and house, nascent ideas emanated from the city walls, from within stores such as Sonic Groove store and on VHS releases such as Stakker’s The Evil Acid Baron Show, a legendary technicolor psychedelic trip along the wildest frontiers of acid house. As scenes expanded and identities developed, such individuals weather the events of the visceral now, expressing themselves right into an unpredictable future.

Function’s long career has seen him uncover a vast range of sonic identities, a mainstay through house, techno and industrial with collaborations with the likes of Regis, Damon Wild alongside his highly influential Infrastructure imprint. With influences deeply tied to pop art, rave and gay scenes, and early memories of block-parties emitting Kraftwerk and Strafe, he found himself seeking out the undercover illegal nights of the 90s on a quest of sexual unearthing, mixing the ever-yearning escapology mission of disco with the influential DJ sets of Jeff Mills. For his new album Existenz, he marks a clear step away from the corporeal techno of his recent releases. Pivoting around themes of religion, sexuality, trauma and healing, it is a work expansive and celebratory, a clear liberation from a deeply internalized past. Formed from a collection of recordings made in a period from late 2016 to mid 2019, Existenz takes the form of a creative outburst in reaction to a number of traumas - recent, childhood and throughout Function’s life.

Cosmic synths soar and swoop in ‘Pleasure Discipline’ through towering stacks of rhythm that stutter and creak to a halt before rebooting, a firm robotic response to human intervention. ‘Zahlensender’ reflects a spatial tetris of urban life, as digitalization set within an XYZ matrix confronts the sprawling city. Constant arpeggiated meditations echo synaptic transmissions, effecting a dissolution of boundaries. ’The Approach’ recalls the unification of the self, a state of delirium non-subjective and smooth, as all connections and functions give way to simple intensities of feeling, crossing the threshold into spirituality. ’Golden Dawn’, featuring Stefanie Parnow, marks a further elevation of dubbed-out euphoria, as once more positive rays emerge. Parnow assisted the production process in its entirety, providing inspiration and featuring vocal contributions. His ode to the effortless short-trip urban navigation 'Kurzstrecke' finds Function in motion, upfront and bold, snapshots of conversation and flickers of light. 'Ertrinken' finds metallic bass jabs swamping snipped synthetic voices, with hidden stores of emotion set as a nod to the history of vocoders as a tool for encrypted military communication. House icon Robert Owens features on 'Growth Cycle' and 'Be', entrenching a celebratory atmosphere over Function's clubwise leanings. Closing track 'Downtown 161' reflects the unmistakable filtered and squashed interjections of television, and sampled dance vocals - a sound for the curious, dreamers and dancers.

With Existenz, Function reveals an essential body of work, spread over 4LP/2CD - thought experiments on the role of identity and spirituality after a lifetime of upheaval and trauma.

Existenz

Buy on Tresor Store

Function - Vampir

Everyone's fate is made of many tales. Although our own destiny might be dwelling in our breast, it also takes strong convictions and the courage to challenge yourself. DJ, producer and label manager Marcel Fengler is the best example that talent isn’t just a matter of luck, but the will to believe in your own passions while constantly developing them. Today, Fengler has not only been quoted as „one of the finest techno DJs“ (Resident Advisor), he has earned international respect for his „well-crafted body of production work“ (FACT) introducing his unique and „multi-faceted personality“ (Electronic Beats). 

While growing up, he was first fascinated by the hip-hop culture, breakdance, and graffiti art, Fengler’s interest shifted towards techno music and the art of DJing after the Berlin wall came down. As a vinyl nerd he began playing records during the early nineties. By witnessing Claude Young mixing with three record players, Fengler followed his path merging both hearts in his chest: turntablism and techno. Carried away by the magic and the togetherness of the first hardcore and trance raves in such clubs like E-Werk or Tresor, he organized his own parties in his hometown Fürstenwalde.

Over the last two decades, Fengler developed a versatile and dynamic style of DJing that made him one of the first resident DJs of Berlin’s infamous Berghain / Panorama Bar in 2005. With his impressive intuition for the very moment, Fengler is capable of changing pace, atmosphere, and energy reacting to the mood on the dance floor: whether industrial-drenched hardness, broken beats, gloomy dubs or melodic and funky grooves – next to his inimitable instinct, Fengler draws from a varied repertoire. The approach of allowing to drift away within the momentum also applies to his first singles as a producer on such labels like Ostgut Ton and Mote Evolver. His debut album „Fokus“ (2013), in particular, was a statement of his ambitious claim, awarding his own tracks with emotional densities as well as unexpected contrasts. 

Bringing together both his melodic groove and beat tracks and his straighter cuts, he founded his own imprint Marcel Fengler Index (IMF) in 2011 – a platform that not only continues evolving his timeless techno approach but represents a creative center introducing new and young talents. A logical step for an artist who’s always interested in looking beyond his own nose represented by his project DIN, the mutual collaboration with Philipp Sollmann (Efdemin), for the contemporary dance project „Masse“ of the Staatsballett Berlin. 

As a DJ and producer, Marcel Fengler stands for imposing surprises and the appeal of variety. For him, techno is both unconditional passion as well as an essential part of his identity. He’s not bound to a linear or one-dimensional sound, instead, he’s constantly seeking for new ways to express his emotional storytelling skills. His willingness to challenge himself and to stay curious, while establishing changes as his secret persistence, is showing his true vision of techno which makes Marcel Fengler to one of the today’s most exciting electronic artists in these days.