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Means&3rd - Thought Contortion EP - NUANCE001

Unveiled Nuance is the newly founded imprint by Manchester’s Means&3rd, a platform solely for his own productions. The Eastern Bloc Records staff member inaugurates his debut vinyl release with 3 tracks covering a balance between hypnotic and driving techno, in keeping with his adopted style of recent years.

‘Thought contortion’ opens the EP with a thunderous low end, propulsive rhythms and immersive sweeps of sound design, teamed with modulated synth patterns that assist the unfolding of its persistent structure. ‘Fragility of perception’ follows with its elastic 3 step synth groove and reverb rich textures which provide the bed while the percussion provides an airy dynamic. ‘Aural Dissociative’ closes the EP with an all-together headier affair, a dynamic drone providing the backdrop while flickers of rhythm supplement its evolution and heavily modulated lead lines take the focus.

Pressed on 140g Black Vinyl, reverse board full colour print sleeve with poly-lined inner sleeve complete with download code via bandcamp.

Distribution Via Rubadub Glasgow

https://soundcloud.com/means3rd
www.unveilednuance.com/
www.instagram.com/means_3rd/

Produced, Programmed and Mixed by Means&3rd
Mastered & Cut by Helmut Erler @ D&M Berlin
Design by Means&3rd
Pressed By Matter Of Fact, Güstrow, Germany

Thought Contortion EP

Preview - Means&3rd - Thought Contortion EP - NUANCE001

Means&3rd returns to Unveiled Nuance with 002 following the label's debut 'Thought Contortion'. This time coming armed with 4 tracks providing a more direct club sound and falling in line with NUANCE001's affinity for low-end, tight percussion and underlying tribalism.

‘Aberrance’ opens Side A with a broken rolling kick drum and FM-type polyrhythmic stabs which reach a kinetic climax with further patterns of distorted FM crunch and propulsive percussion that sit next to alien sound FX. ‘Life’s Glorious Mosaic’ gives way to a much more mesmerising mood, utilising classic CR-78 percussive shots to provide energy amongst a sea of delicately delayed glassy synth chirps, spacious and mystic, the perfect hypnotic spell.

‘Kairos’ is the first cut on side B, picking up the pace with deep and dense shamanic formant drones juxtaposed against ethereal stabs which provide rest bite from the heavy groove, a chance for the ear to get lost in a moment of psychedelia before seeing us out with the return to the solid rhythm. ‘Discordianism’ closes out the EP, anchoring around the repetitive grit of the lead synth, textured stabs unfold next to squeezed shots of phased synth work that subtly lay underneath it, the whole track, reduced in nature, perfect as a layered tool.


@means3rd
www.unveilednuance.com/
www.instagram.com/means_3rd/

Pressed on 140g black Vinyl, reverse board full colour print sleeve with poly-lined inner sleeve.

Pre-Order available at Bandcamp: https://means3rd.bandcamp.com/album/lifes-glorious-mosaic-ep

Produced, Programmed and Mixed by Means&3rd 
Mastered  by Neel @ Enisslab, Rome
Cut @ Schnittstelle Berlin
Design by Means&3rd 
Pressed By Matter Of Fact, Güstrow, Germany
Distributed by Rubadub, Glasgow

Life's Glorious Mosaic EP

Preview - Means&3rd - Life's Glorious Mosaic EP - NUANCE002

Para la edición 72 de You Play I Write, Vanity Invites s/h/u/y/a, artista japonés afincado en Berlín.

· Read & Play:  www.vanitydust.ninja/shuya
· Follow the artist: @user-869656224
· By @vanitydust
· Artwork by www.pnoir.es

Read & Play

Vanity Invites: s/h/u/y/a | YPW 72

Unreleased Works EP (Bandcamp Exclusive)

Singular Anomalies - Unreleased Works EP (Bandcamp Exclusive)

Means&3rd - Character Ethic EP

Record number 3 from Unveiled Nuance brings a new confidence in the further developed sound of owner Means&3rd. A continued eye for detail as well as a roughness that breathes dark soul into the production aesthetic that we have yet to hear from the artist.

“Hardship Repackaged As Growth” Opens the EP with boomy, rugged low end and grainy driven synth lines with sharp hits of wide sonic impact and a depth of layered atmosphere, placed on a bed of dense percussion until its break point exposes contorted, abrasive stabs just surviving the crunch of their processing, that then take the forefront. “Countenance” replies to the previous track with a more calculated, rounder and organic palette of audio that focuses on a cadenced synth line that breaths with the arrangement, fizzing to break point and engaging the deeper listen. Swung percussion keeps the groove providing a propulsive backing that sits on gnarled bass hits before the focus returns on the charged lead line.

“Character Ethic” carries deep suspense from the off, with filtered menace being teased below the surface, warping atmospheres are stacked and build the apprehension against a militant 16th shaker before an almost vocal like modulated synth reveals itself and is left to dance prominently across the stereo field. Layers of energy providing percussion complete the picture for a mesmerising trip. “Desperate And Relevant” the most driving of the 4 cuts takes an effectively reduced stand where square wave accents build new levels of intensity. Propulsive low-end and cohesive percussion writhe through the track’s arrangement closing out the EP with a powerful ending, a blistering siren sees the track’s breakpoint provide a release worthy of the pressure built.

Pressed on 140g black Vinyl, reverse board full-colour print sleeve with poly-lined inner sleeve. 

Produced, Programmed and Mixed by Means&3rd 
Mastered by Neel @ Enisslab, Rome
Cut by Marco Pellegrino
Design by Means&3rd 
Pressed By AFG, Rome, Italy
Distributed by Rubadub, Glasgow & Readymade, Berlin

Character Ethic EP

Preview - Means&3rd - Character Ethic EP - NUANCE003

Feelin? - Recorded in 2001 
under my “Kim Bilir” pseudonym. 
A grey area between House and Techno

Digital release available here: 
https://stevebicknell.bandcamp.com

Feelin?

Feelin? (Kim Bilir) | Recorded in 2001

My next guest on Yax Invites is iBOT.

Italy based as a music producer, DJ, Beatmaker.. iBOT is the alias of Ivo (I.M.) and is part of a new generation of artists whose work relies on the contemporary approach to Hypnotic, minimal Modular and Raw Techno Sounds.

Combining the sound of the genre with a mystical methodology, iBOT has released in defining labels like TMM, Affekt Recordings, Soma, Rebels Records, Concepto Hipnotico, [R]3volution, CorpusBlack, Coded Platform, Dolma, FreshCut Techno Label, Kabelkiste, Primitive State, ITU, Eclectic Limited, Subsist Records, Diffuse Reality and more. His label mind is behind Research From Space records[est021’] and runs his own Studio productions in Italy.

Having spent his formative years experiencing the Electronic Music scene from many angles, first steps in Italy (his Hometown Turin), iBOT has played in many clubs, raves and afterparties of Turin and North Italy, traveling Europe through Ibiza, Berlin, London rave scene as clubber, DJ, producer and collaborator, his name is iBOT (Ivano Marsalisi).

Class of 85’, his music receives the support of Techno and House industries’ icons. He has now evolved into a unique producer of his own right, and already has several high quality Techno Electronic tracks lined up on some of the best labels worldwide. Talented and the most promising artist on the Techno Underground music global scene.

https://soundcloud.com/i-ibot

Yax Invites #143 - iBOT

TECH CLUBBERS PODCAST W/ ALESSANDRO ADRIANI

Alessandro Adriani is a lot of things – producer, DJ, live performer and label owner of Mannequin Records – but above all he is a tireless music researcher.
The Berlin-based Italian goes further than your average “crate digger” in pursuit of information about sounds, styles, artists and record labels, devoting countless hours to unearthing the untold stories behind the music he loves, regardless of when it was made.
Adriani’s obsession has naturally shaped his other musical endeavors, not least Mannequin Records, the label he established over than a decade ago, voted label of the month by Resident Advisor in 2017.
Over the years, the imprint has won praise from buyers and critics alike for its open-minded blend of on-point reissues, archival collections and fresh productions. The intriguing, leftfield mixture of material on offer – think techno, electro, cold wave, industrial, EBM, minimal synth, and more – is naturally a reflection of Adriani’s wide-ranging and off-kilter tastes ( as you’d discover if you had a quick flick through his vast and growing record collection ).
Adriani is distinctively drawn towards the dark and obscure, and you can hear this approach amongst the long, drawn-out mixes of his similarly eclectic DJ sets. 
Alessandro has contributed outstanding mixes for Resident Advisor, FACT, Crack Magazine, Bleep, Cxema and Dekmantel. On the festival circuit he’s made appearances at Berghain, Tresor, Atonal, Boiler Room, Dekmantel, ADE, Dimensions, Neopop, Positive Education, Signal and more, together with his bi-monthly dates at Berghain and Panorama Bar, a residency he’s held from 2016 to 2020.
As a producer, Adriani’s output naturally draws on these inspirations, but also reflects his obsession with electronic hardware. 
Under his own name Adriani has built a reputation for delivering heavy, angular and forthright club cuts for such celebrated labels as L.I.E.S. Records, Stroboscopic Artefacts, Jealous God, Pinkman and - of course - Mannequin Records.

Follow ALESSANDRO ADRIANI here: 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adriani.alessandro/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/alessandro-adriani-mnq

Alessandro Adriani - Tech Clubbers Podcast #327

OCLK-Kast 017 : : NICO @n-i-c-o-7

Nico, a music enthusiast hailing from a small coastal town in Galicia, delved into electronic music in 2008, captivated by its profound sentimental atmospheres. Influenced by local DJs and a love for diverse musical genres, he quickly rose to play in clubs across the Spanish northwest.

His musical journey led him to Barcelona in 2015, where he currently resides as a Nitsa Club resident. Alongside Binomi, he co-hosts HIRU, a multi-venue party celebrating club culture. Nico's sets, though refusing to be confined to a specific style, are hypnotic, aiming for a sensory union with the dance floor. Join us on this podcast for an immersive experience with Nico, featuring a recorded warm up set for Forest Drive West from Gare Club.

OCLK-Kast 017 : : NICO

Thomas Köner - Nuuk
Gorilya - B
Deepbass - Canna (Ness Remix)
Mjulev - Cosmic Drift
Dario Zenker - Ear 660 Cruise
Ed Davenport - Electricity
Autechre - Blifil
Anthony Linell - All at the Same Time
Pangaea - Changing Channels
Pulso - Dull Sheen
Nullptr - Recursor
Irazú - Pentastar
Laurent Garnier - Liebe Grüße Aus Cucuron (Avision Remix)
Hot In Da Club - Ewo Ewo Ewo
Hatewax - Steppe Aperitif
Shlomi Aber - Jaxd (2022 Unreleased)
MPU420 - OSC
Antony Doria - Groove
Fergus Sweetland - Itch the Scratch
Verraco - Escándaloo
Pink Concrete - I Can't Help Myself
Casual Treatment - Cognitive Dissonance
I.JORDAN x PLANNINGTOROCK - TNB (Night Version)
Marco Bailey - Ipanema (Marco Bailey Rework)
DEVELOPER - COBRA GROOVE
Michael Klein - Introsuspect
DJ T-1000 - Hood Tactics
AVION - Broken
Augusto Taito - Caught in the net of becoming
Vil - UFC
Marijn S - Arctic Flora
Dez (Random/Noize) - Anabasi
Reptant - Lizard Eyes
Morgan Wild - Phat Man
Chris McCormack - Persistant Offender
Mark Broom - Tribe Vibes
Holy Ghost - Art Lukm
Franco Rossi - Sonnambula
Shcuro - Together (Steffi Remix)
Blu:sh - Hits Different
Regent - Driftage
Louwave & Splinter (UA) - To Be Continued
Dino Sabatini - Ego Experior
mu tate - Cicada Break

Maze of communication torment

[PREMIERE] | Means&3rd - 1.42 [PTL003]

◘ VA 2​.​0 by Various Artists

Artist: Means&3rd 
Track: 1.42 
Label: PTL
Genre: Electronic
Style: Techno
Cat. No: PTL003
Date release: 06.12
Format: Digital

PTL strikes again with 11 tracks of modern groovey and deep techno, featuring artists from Manchester, Warsaw, Gdynia, Gdańsk, Wroclove and more !

◘ TRACKLIST

1. Means&3rd - 1.42  
2. Michał Jabłoński - USO  
3. Vertical Spectrum - Zadra  
4. SKZ - Shotta  
5. Larix - Puls  
6. Staryk - Serpent  
7. Rethe - Hold the Dissonance  
8. Marboc - No Means No  
9. Renwick - Lehnsherr  
10. Beerhouser - Artifacts  
11. Subcode - N8

◘ PRE-ORDER / BUY LINK:

https://ptlbypolishtechnology.bandcamp.com/album/va-20

◘ MORE:

Means&3rd:

https://soundcloud.com/means3rd
https://www.instagram.com/means_3rd/

PTL:

https://soundcloud.com/polishtechnology
https://www.instagram.com/polishtechno.logy_ptl/

VA 2​.​0

1.42 [PREMIERE] | Means&3rd - 1.42 [PTL003]

This is another new record. The style is between Techno and Trance. More tracks will follow. Check also my YouTube account, name of my account is HouseDJSerge. Enjoy the music.

HouseDJSerge £ Agressor

Witches Around The Fire (Witch In Love Edit)

Track By Reece Pritchard

Released on Subhills VA on June 10th 2025.

https://soundcloud.com/reecepritchard
https://www.instagram.com/reecepritchard0
https://soundcloud.com/subhills
https://www.instagram.com/subhills
https://subhills.bandcamp.com/

Premiere: Reece Pritchard - Concentration [Subhills]

Unveiled Nuance, On Board, Polish Technology

Means&3rd / Eastern Bloc Records /Manchester

Bookings : 
ben.unveilednuance@gmail.com
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Preview - Means&3rd - Character Ethic EP - NUANCE003

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