Running in Space

Choons November 2016

Releasing my debut album has been one of my most meaningful life-experiences, and apart from the times playing my livesets, I seem to never have found a right moment to share it personally with the world. Today it has been exactly one year since the release-date, so this should be a good moment.

Kindred Phenomena

All Time Favo's

release date (vinyl / cd / digital): 21st of October

“I've intended to do an album for a long while. The tracks draw upon ideas going back to various points over the last 12 years or so - some of the hooks I wrote years ago other bits are brand new. In some ways I wanted it to reflect a personal arc and the way I tend to do things  - never rushed”

‘Frames of Reference’ is the some 12 years in the making debut album from UK based techno producer Ø [Phase].

Best known by his work on the Belgium based Token Records his style ranges from gritty minimal techno to Detroit influenced material. His debut ‘Module Overload’ was released on London’s Lost/Cosmic records in 2000 and was followed by a string of productions for London's Surface/Inceptive Records and Ben Sims Ingoma imprint.

The move to Token came in 2007, he shortly after began DJing professionally and has since performed at parties across the globe whilst becoming a regular guest at Berlin’s techno Mecca, Berghain performing alongside esteemed peers and supporters such as Marcel Dettmann, Len Faki and Ben Klock. His continued works have seen constant support throughout the techno world and have featured in CD mixes by Robert Hood, Dave Clarke, François Kevorkian and Fumiya Tanaka amongst others. Alongside his production work Ø [Phase] is also a mastering engineer and on/off artwork designer. Starting out at London’s prestigious Sony Music/Whitfield Street Studios, he has cut records for numerous underground dance acts as well as working on projects for mainstream artists.

Now after a string of acclaimed releases on Token and a selection of remixes for the likes of Robert Hood, Mark Broom and Peter Van Hoesen comes Ø [Phase]’s debut long-player ‘Frames of Reference’. Opening with the brooding and building swirl of ‘Binary Opposition (Process 3)’ Ø [Phase] sets out his template of evolving, richly textured atmospheres underpinned by shards of dark and light. ‘The Bwiti Initiate’ revolves around a bouncing techno rhythm that could most certainly traverse the house/techno divide whilst ‘Distracted’ and ‘Misaligned’ are the kind of unadulterated, pummeling, cavernous techno tracks that have made Lost such a party institution.
Then we have tracks like the soft beating ‘Just Another Dance’ providing a lighter edge, embellished with warmth and strings and the thick, densely woven tapestry of ‘Shadow Caster’ which goes from experimental to dancefloor and back again with consummate ease. The off-kilter lilt of ‘Perplexed’ drags us further into the dark before keys and a hint of a melody draw us back upwards for air whilst the fat driving bass of ‘Dirtro II’ and funkier edged menace of ‘On The Edge’ show a virtuoso producer at the top of his game. The closing introspection of ‘Self Deceit’ wallows in subtle nuances before a mid section synth and string intervention pulls us back from the brink before finally descending into the void.


Tracklist: 

2LP 
A1. Binary Opposition (process 3)
A2. The Bwiti Initiate
B1. Distracted
B2. Dirtro II
C1. Misaligned
C2. Just Another Dance (album version)
D1. Shadow Caster
D2. Self Deceit

CD & Digital:
1. Binary Opposition (process 3)
2. The Bwiti Initiate
3. Distracted
4. Dirtro II
5. On The Edge
6. Perplexed
7. Misaligned
8. Just Another Dance (album version)
9. Shadow Caster
10. Self Deceit

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www.tokenrecords.com
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Frames Of Reference

Ø [Phase] - The Bwiti Initiate

DVS1 - "Black Russian"
KW13 - Klockwork
Release date : 16 July 2014

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DVS1 - Black Russian

U-Bahn by Bistro Boy. Released December 23rd, 2014 on Möller Records Compilation Album "Helga Vol. 4. Available on iTunes.

Helga Vol.4

U-Bahn

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U - BAHN |  BISTROBOY

Berlin Calling

LAD026 Tale Of Us & Mind Against – Astral 
Get it here: http://btprt.dj/1j96pHe

Is the doctrine of the mind fully contained within the physical brain? Or are there places that we can traverse, places between places, that exist outside of ourselves and the consensual reality we all seem to inhabit? Close your eyes and just try it for a second. You may be surprised where you go…

Exploring this theme of journeying beyond our strict sense of self, label mates and friends Tale of Us and Mind Against have joined together once again to create a work that works, fittingly, well past the summation of it’s parts. Playing with tension and release and a restrained but expressive sonic palate that paints a picture without words, these accomplished artists from the Life and Death team bring us to a place that seems to surely exist. Even if we might not be able to pinpoint exactly where that is.

Artist: Tale Of Us & Mind Against 
Title:  Astral
Format: Digital & 12”
Digital Release Date: 05.10.2015
Physical Release Date: tbc

Tracklisting Digital & 12”:

1. Astral
	             
Astral written and produced by Tale Of Us & Mind Against 

LAD026 Tale Of Us & Mind Against - Astral

Track for the compilation "YEAR" of the Panorama Music Records
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To A Genius

B2. Shlømo - Burned Hand (Emmanuel Remix)

In this offering by the Berlin-based and made in the Middle East label Disco Halal, we bring you something fresh from Tel Aviv. Following Naduve‘s releases on Rothmans and Cocktail d'Amore, it’s time for him to come back home. This release comes tastefully spread with Saturn Memories (Marius of Coma) special Tahini remix.
We shook hands with one of them. The handshake is thought by some to have originated as a gesture of peace by demonstrating that the hand holds no weapon. This ancient, short ritual took place several times, here, with some limited success. Does this ritual hold any meaning anymore? The race is long, far from being close to it’s end. It’s a race for a handshake.
This record is one of many efforts to make this race be heard. It may sound naive now, or even pathetic, but what are we to do? When cousins meet at family dinners they might fight each other for the chance to raise the cup “The Father’s name”. This battle is soaked with the music of their family, they know each other by its fabric. We wish to take them to the dance floor and play them music to shake hands to.

PREMIERE : Naduve - Ready Set Go

Robert Babicz "A Moment Of Loud Silence" (Traum V203) available at
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A Moment Of Loud Silence

Where Are You? (Aparde Remix)

Robert Babicz - Where Are You? (Aparde Remix | Traum V203)

ASA 808 - Veils / Veils EP / Out now on TOYS.
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ASA 808 - Veils [TOYS001]

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Als @leeburridge von @alldayidream @vikenarman fragte, ob er eine EP auf seinem Label releasen will, gab der Armenier ihm zu verstehen, dass es sich um eine besondere EP handeln wird. Eine Serie von Bildern, die eine Geschichte erzählen, sei „On A Blue Road“ – die nun mittlerweile 15. Katalognummer des Imprints. Natürlich bekamen die drei Werke auch interessante und vor allem verträumte Titel: „A White Shadow“, „Feels The Winter“ und eben „On A Blue Road“. (...)

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Viken Arman - On A Blue Road

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@moodswingandtosha reisen auf ihrer neuen „Levi“ EP durch Zeit und Raum. Die drei Mechaniker der Zeit, „Talas“, „Levi“ und „Bakaiata“, werden in den Stücken durch ihr monotones Stampfen dreidimensional spürbar. Zu Anfang noch in tickenden Sekunden, nehmen sie immer mehr an Fahrt auf und schließlich rinnt die Zeit durch die Hände, verfliegt. „Wir haben uns nicht hingesetzt und beschlossen „jetzt machen wir eine EP!““, erklären die beiden Musiker. Es sei mehr zufällig so gekommen, da die drei Songs zusammen gut gewirkt hätten.  (..) Die EP erscheint am 4. November 2016 via @springstoff. (...)

Moodswing & Tosha - Levi

Releasing my debut album has been one of my most meaningful life-experiences, and apart from the times playing my livesets, I seem to never have found a right moment to share it personally with the world. Today it has been exactly one year since the release-date, so this should be a good moment.

"Kindred Phenomena marks Mattheis' debut album. After two cosmic EPs on Nous'klaer and a mini-album on tape for Ecstatic Recordings, he now returns to Nous'klaer for his first full story. An album shaped for every occasion: driving from the city to the island, dancing in the living room, or raving at sunset. On Kindred Phenomena Mattheis picks up where he left off: 'Swell' serves as another episode of the prisms, the modular synth excursion of 'Bit Fragments' pushes his arpeggiator solos a step further, and album standout 'Ben_M' provides his most beautiful dance of melodies yet. The album consists of eight tracks and comes as a double 12 inch for deejay convenience; and for the ultimate experience: go see Mattheis perform his album live on the road."

C1 Mattheis - Swell

B2 Mattheis - Bit Fragments

B1 Mattheis - Ben M

A2 Mattheis - Ben M (Tidal Fields Version)

A1 Mattheis - Herds

23-06 Tbilisi Open Air, Tbilisi, Georgia
27-05 Weelde, Rotterdam, Netherlands
04-12 Doka, Amsterdam, Netherlands
19-11 Perron, Rotterdam, Netherlands
09-09 Draaimolen Festival, Tilburg, Netherlands
06-08 Blijdorp Festival, Rotterdam, Netherlands
29-04 Club Capital, Antwerp, Belgium
09-04 Perron, Rotterdam, Netherlands
09-04 013, Tilburg, Netherlands
16-10-21 Borisov, Amsterdam, Netherlands
15-10-21 Rotondes, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
19-09-20 Keilecafe, Rotterdam, Netherlands
16-09-20 arch 0.2, Berlin, Germany
05-09-20 MOMO Fabrique, Rotterdam, Netherlands
30-08-20 De Achtertuin, Nijmegen, Netherlands
24-07-20 ISOTOOP at Radion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
24-07-20 Polifonic, Puglia, Postponed
31-05-20 TBA, TBA
30-05-20 TBA, TBA
18-05-20 TBA, TBA
14-03-20 Loopy, Hangzhou – postponed
13-03-20 The Window, Guangzhou- postponed
06-03-20 The Lighthouse, HCMC - postponed
06-03-20 Grasnapolsky, Groningen, Netherlands
05-03-20 Happy Buddha, Duong Dong - postponed
28-02-20 Tempura Oji, Singapore
22-02-20 Poing, Rotterdam, Netherlands
22-02-20 Modular, Rotterdam, Netherlands
14-12-19 De School, Amsterdam, Netherlands
6-12-19 Zur Klappe, Berlin, Germany
20-10-19 Radion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
19-10-19 Dogma x Nous'klaer, Amsterdam, Netherlands
19-10-19 Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands
17-10-19 Cafe Belgique, Amsterdam, Netherlands
15-09-19 Horst, Holsbeek, Belgium
24-08-19 Les Digitales, Paradiso, Switzerland
16-08-19 Keilecafe, Rotterdam, Netherlands
10-08-19 La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris, France
09-08-19 Kiosk Radio, Brussels, Belgium
01-08-19 Dekmantel, Amsterdam, Netherlands
05-07-19 Down the Rabbit Hole, Beuningen, Netherlands
30-06-19 BAR, Rotterdam, Netherlands
27-06-19 Operator Radio, Rotterdam, Netherlands
09-06-19 Draaimolen, Tilburg, Netherlands
01-06-19 BAR, Rotterdam, Netherlands
11-05-19 Shelter, Amsterdam, Netherlands
25-04-19 Operator Radio, Rotterdam, Netherlands
23-03-19 Paradigm, Groningen, Netherlands
08-03-19 PIP, Den Haag, with @sjoerdoberman, Netherlands
08-02-19 PIP, Den Haag, Netherlands
27-01-19 Mono, Rotterdam, Netherlands
25-01-19 Westerliefde, Amsterdam, Netherlands
19-01-19 ://about blank, Berlin, Germany

20-12-18 Operator Radio, Rotterdam, Netherlands
23-11-18 Open Studios, Vancouver, Canada
21-10-18 Oosterbar, Amsterdam, Netherlands
20-10-18 Dogma x Nous'klaer, Amsterdam, Netherlands

C1 Mattheis - Swell

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