deep techno

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

www.facebook.com/ashleyphase
www.residentadvisor.net/dj/phase 
www.tokenrecords.com
www.facebook.com/tokenrecords 

Ø [Phase] - Shadow Caster

Heiko Laux' 5th solo album coming late November on Kanzleramt

Beatport

Heiko Laux - Align (Fernweh | ka167)

Nina Kraviz launches her трип (pronounced ‘trip’) label with a double-EP compilation entitled ’The Deviant Octopus’, featuring a pair of brand new productions from Kraviz alongside material from Terrence Dixon, emerging talent Parrish Smith & Bjarki, and veteran producers Exos & Steve Stoll.  

Stream Nina Kraviz - IMPRV in full here and head to the трип soundcloud page for a taster of the full EP: https://soundcloud.com/triprecordings/sets/trp001-the-deviant-octopus

TRP001 ’The Deviant Octopus" is now available worldwide on vinyl. 
http://www.juno.co.uk/products/the-deviant-octopus/556371-01/
http://www.phonicarecords.com/product/nina-kraviz-steve-stoll-bjar-the-deviant-octopus-lp-trip/126584
http://www.deejay.de/TRP001_-_Nina_Kraviz_Steve_Stoll_Bjarki_Population_One_Exos_Parrish_Smith_-_The_Deviant_Octopus_2x12_-_Vinyl__166766

All tracks on ‘The Deviant Octopus’ feature on Nina Kraviz’s DJ Kicks compilation, out 26 January 2015 on !K7 Records.  Pre-order the album at http://geni.us/NinaKravizDJKicks 


Nina Kraviz - IMPRV (The Deviant Octopus EP)

'Signs' will come fully equipped not only with a stunning video directed by Ry X and Constantin Demner, but an arsenal of remixes from Kalabrese, Rødhåd and Radioslave (who also turn in a mix from their other guise Matom) to be released on white label early March.

Howling -  Signs (Rødhåd Remix)

Maceo Plex & Gabriel Ananda - Solitary Daze (Barnt Remix)

"Long-time Techno protagonist and Figure mainstay Johannes Heil returns with a new 4-track package under his Cryptik pseudonym. Continuing the focus on a more leftfield, experimental sound, Cryptik emerses the listener into a soundtrack world of rich sound, depth of field and versatile, changeable moods. By no means a simple club record, all four tracks offer subtle and rich musical content, each telling a story with beautiful melancholic melodies and rushes of endorphins.
From elongated 10 minute journeys into the more reflective zones of Heil's techno world, snaking and building, showing off all the skills he collected over his 20 years-plus career at the top of his artform, Crypik is a dance on the senses. From the cinematic elegance of 'The Gate', or the bleep-laden epic of 'Radiance', to the post-house Piano led drama of 'Messenger' or the heavyweight synth swarms of 'Belief', the EP is full of passion and life, capturing truly magic moments." (Radiance EP. (n.d.). Retrieved December 4, 2015, from https://pro.beatport.com/release/radiance-ep/1558605)

Part 2 'Radiance'

Cryptik - Radiance

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Ripped from Scuba - 1st Week Of Techno @ XOYO 09.01.16

Release on Hotflush mid march

A. Phalanx
B. Warg

Recondite - Warg (cut)

Listen in full on Beatport: www.beatport.com/hotflushrecordin…arg-original-mix

Recondite
Phalanx
HFT046
Single / 12“, Digital

Recondite returns to Hotflush with two unique techno narratives forged in his inimitable style. Since 2014’s smash, ‘Caldera’, the prolific producer has released two studio albums, as well as a string of notable EPs for the likes of Innervisions, Dystopian and Life & Death.

At once subtle and grand, ‘Phalanx / Warg’ sees Recondite exploring the full range of his distinctive voice. Deep, sinewy techno set with a genuine sense of intrigue, both cuts flood the dance floor with an unsettling warmth.

Buy on Beatport

B1. Recondite - Warg [HFT046] (Extended Preview)

Published on Mar 18, 2016
https://pro.beatport.com/release/phal...
HFT046 - Recondite
Release date: March 18th, 2016
A1. Phalanx
B1. Warg
© & ℗ 2016 Hotflush Recordings

Recondite - Warg [HFT046]

SHDW & Obscure Shape's (@shdw-music & @utobscure0010) will be released on their own From Another Mind imprint in Mid April. More info: bit.ly/FAM003

Info

SHDW & Obscure Shape - Die Weiße Rose

out now! HFT046
thanks for the support!
https://pro.beatport.com/release/phalanx/1696998


A Recondite - Phalanx HFT046

PREMIERE > http://inverted-audio.com/premiere-tom-trago-pisetzky-peru

As its title imply @tomtrago and @pisetzky's enthralling 'Perù' encapsulates the heady flavours of a long-lost El Dorado, a dynamic groove smoothly rushing us into a phantasmal terra incognita. Drop anchor in this moony creek and lend your ear to the sirens' psalmody as bleeps and bloops merge and dissolve in profound aqueous ripples. The vista is superb.


Tom Trago & Pisetzky - Perù [Just This]

IV67 - Various Artists - Secret Weapons EP Part 8

Release Date:
September 23rd 2016

Order here:
www.mutingthenoise.com/music/secret-…s-part-8-4-lp 
Itunes: https://apple.co/2d59dWf
Beatport: https://btprt.dj/2cIo31J


A1 Yotam Avni - Tikkun 
A2 Ingrid Lukas - We Are 
(Manuel Tur Remix 3)

B1 Rampa - Necessity 

C1 Fred und Luna – Im Klanggarten 
(Prins Thomas Remix)
C2 Mosca - In This Life Or The Next 

D1 Alex.Do - Drenched

E1 Eagles & Butterflies - X
E2 Davis Feat. Cameo Culture - Blind

F1 Denis Horvat – Momak

G1 Quarion – Monolith
G2 Dino Lenny – A Certain Distance 
(Dixon Retouch)

H1 Culoe De Song - Judgement Day        
H2 Francesco Chiocci - Nightmares


IV67 - Rampa - Necessity - Secret Weapons Part 8

Rødhåd's label has gone from strength-to-strength recently and the trajectory of the imprint has sky-rocketed in line with the German's booming popularity. Drumcell, Alex.Do and John Hester have all dazzled with EPs this year but it's Monoloc's album that's the label's jewell in the crown.

You can stream the premiere of 'Muted' that's been taken from 'The Untold Way' and unsurprisingly it's a slab of cold, metalic techno that punches and slams with malicious intent. Exciting times for Borchardt and indeed Dystopian.

The Untold Way

More exclusive music

Premiere: Monoloc 'Muted'

Âme b2b RØDHÅD @ DGTL Barcelona - Part 1

Chris Ojeda - Plastik Tapes (Snip - out: 27-Jan 2017)

JT014 / Pisetzky – Tears Of A Rough Machine LP


Pisetzky’s full debut album on Just This, “Tears Of A Rough Machine”, is an exploration into contemporary techno music, fines ambient works and unique broken pieces.
An intense mixture of warmth, weird fluffiness, mystic trumpets and high uplifts, the album is interspersed with short ambient and fragmented interludes, each just a few minutes long: ‘State of consciousness’ and ‘Tears of a rough machine’ are serene and reflective tracks that give the listener time to breathe and bringing him/her back to more dance floor focused tracks of the LP like Viridis, Bakwas
and Wand. 
The result is a magic story, a history in eleven chapters that the listener is guided through, like the landscapes of a mystic journey, with a twist on the melodies and hidden effects behind every deep bass sound.
Mixed and mastered by Neel at Enisslab Studio, Rome.

TRACKLISTING:
A1 - 01. Vahana 
A2 - 02. Streams of ancient wisdom 
B1 - 03. Viridis 
B2 - 04. Bakwas 
B3 - 05. State of consciousness 
C1 - 06. Wand 
C2 - 07. Odalesque 
C3 - 08. Tears of a rough machine 
D1 - 09. Rite of shades 
D2 - 10. Medea 
D3 - 11. Scrying

www.just-this.it

Tears of a rough machine LP

Odalesque

Bakwas

Quite some time has passed since Recondite’s last release on Dystopian. “Theater II“ is tenebrous spheres in all its beauty transformed into sound. Techno, House and Electronica absorbed in thought.
Artwork by the Popovy Sisters, layout by Nina Langel.

vinyl: https://bit.ly/2IRgo4A

digital: https://bit.ly/2mNL3CQ

Recondite: www.instagram.com/_recondite_/

Dystopian: instagram.com/dystopian_official/

Theater II EP - Dystopian 023

Theater II EP

B3 Recondite - Scoop

Noir & Victor Ruiz - I Am ft. Cari Golden

FeverMax wants to illuminate the rough, melancholic, gloomy side of underground electronic dance music and fine art multiple series of images.”FeverMax"wants to illuminate the rough, melancholic, gloomy side of underground electronic dance music and fine art multiple series of images.Thoughts, ideas, and fears are extracted from the inner self and take form by sculpting into sounds and Arts.

matrixhy@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/dystopianformosa/
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