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- The lastest full-length effort from LA-based synth mastermind JOHN TEJADA
- An unabashedly dreamy collection of 11 expertly crafted cuts that rank among the artist's best work to date
- 2xLP edition pressed on 180gr audiophile vinyl, including a CD of the entire album

Following his much-acclaimed full-length „The Predicting Machine“ (KOMPAKT 267 CD 102) and a slew of pop-infused 12“ singles - „We Can Pretend“ (KOMPAKT 286) and „Somewhere“ (KOMPAKT 264) -, LA-based synth mastermind JOHN TEJADA returns with new album SIGNS UNDER TEST: comprised of all-new material, this latest effort sees the studio wizard digging deeper into his modules, unearthing particularly dreamy tracks that rank among John's most accomplished work to date.

From the get-go, SIGNS UNDER TEST presents itself as a whole new ball of wax, reaching even further into the depths of JOHN TEJADA's hot-wired synth machinery, while cranking up the already stunning levels of musicality on display in his oeuvre. Opener TWO 0 ONE serves as a prime example for the sonic aplomb in place, thanks to its beautifully rendered melodies and finely tuned textures – a perfect storm made of cosy melancholy and celestial bliss. This expertly wrought piece serves as a particularly strong entry point for the album, setting the bar high for its successors.

An unabashedly brilliant listen, the album continues its thrilling journey with existential bleepfest Y 0 WHY and the bass-heavy BEACHT, followed by the intricately arpeggiated R.U.R. and brooding electronica vignette VAALBARA. The second part is ringed in by the undulating CRYPTOCHROME - another proof for JOHN TEJADA's uncanny ability to craft tracks that operate as distinguished bouncers as well as introspective meditations. The deliberate vivacity of connecting cuts RUBRIC and PENUMBRA only confirms the growing suspicion that this might be a timeless masterpiece we're dealing with.

As gorgeous as it sounds, texture isn't the only star here: a surprisingly diverse set of rhythm patterns suffuses the mesmerizing synth licks - take for example the multilayered ENDORPHINS effortlessly switching between straight techno stylings and vintage breakbeat ornaments. Meanwhile, electronic landscape painting MEADOW purrs away on its road to redemption, priming the listener for closing cut HEAVE IN SIGHT, an atmospherically rich composition that marries abstract storytelling with a flurry of reversed synth sounds.

„There's a bit more dreamy tape wobble going on throughout“, says the producer about his latest effort, „as I’ve gone quite analog tape with my delays and patches - on the verge of actually being broken, which gives them a nice character.“ It also might explain the air of intimacy surrounding the album - a quite personal listening experience taking the listener up close with its details and idiosyncracies, „maybe even more than before, as I’ve tried to cut out distractions and really focus on the production.“
The result is a record that is not meant to be trendy, even though it’s a product of analog hardware connoisseurship: „Everything is built from the ground up using hardware synths - mostly analog, but that’s a bit annoying to say nowadays. It’s not a record that fits in with any current stuff, but something that hopefully holds up as it ages. Something that hopefully reveals more on repeated listens.“ In our humble opinion, this mission has been more than accomplished with SIGNS UNDER TEST.

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02 Y O Why

John Tejada - Two 0 One (Original Mix)

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WOLFGANG VOIGT’s surprising return to the PROTEKT series with DIE SCHALLPLATTE caused a medium-sized ruckus among collectors when the limited vinyl release was timed to coincide with the Record Store Day 2016, annual hunting grounds for all sorts of self-respecting vinyl fetichists. Sure enough, the record’s utterly sold out by now – which is why we decided to release an extended digital version of this fascinating little techno ode to the black gold. Presenting the original VIDEO MIX alongside the WASSERMANN REMIX and the VINYL COUNTDOWN REMIX from the vinyl release, we put more bounce to the ounce with several additional, never-before-released versions, including a crunchy and appropriately trippy DJ KOZE REMIX. Fans of Voigt’s concept rave monicker WASSERMANN shouldn’t miss out on this.

Die überraschende Rückkehr von WOLFGANG VOIGT zur PROTEKT-Serie mit DIE SCHALLPLATTE sorgte für einen mittelschweren Sturm im Wasserglas, als das limitierte Vinyl-Release zeitgleich zum Record Store Day 2016 erschien, Jagdgrund für alle Arten von Sammlern. Ganz klar, dass die Platte inzwischen restlos vergriffen ist – was uns dazu veranlasst hat, eine erweiterte Digital- Version dieser faszinierenden kleinen Techno-Ode an das schwarze Gold zusammenzustellen. Mit dem originalen VIDEO REMIX an der Seite des WASSERMANN REMIX und des VINYL COUNTDOWN REMIX ist das ursprüngliche Release in grossen Teilen vertreten, erfährt aber einiges an Aufwertung mit mehren zusätzlichen, noch nicht zuvor veröffentlichten Versionen, darunter ein knuspriger und angemessen verspulter DJ KOZE REMIX. Fans von Voigts Konzeptrave-Projekt WASSERMANN sollten dies auf keinen Fall verpassen.

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Forceful, industrial and acidic, Kamera’s ‘Consignia’, taken from his EP ‘Ventoux’, arrives reworked by two producers each as uncompromising as the source material. 

Truncate steps up to deliver a remix that further encapsulates his precise vision of deep, raw techno. Choosing to boldly strip back the foundations of the original track, his powerful rework performs subtle but precise surgery, creating a tense masterpiece of sustain and release, enveloping the dancefloor in thunderous claps and jittering rave samples.

Meanwhile, the so far elusive Yaleesa Hall is tapped for an offbeat, dub version of Consignia, twisting the track into something altogether darker and stranger. A muddied, dare we say filthy bassline supports a chaotic framework of unpredictable drum patterns and mechanized noise, while still maintaining a hallucinogenic groove as the track’s original elements gasp for air underneath. 

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Consignia (Truncate Remix) EDIT

As with most Deetron tracks, you can look forward to an ominous, rumbling low-end that pulsates and wriggles throughout the song, while thick, brooding percussion chugs along in the background.

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