Electronica Master Class Pt 14

Unklevon - Sharping Shadow

Soma Records’ electro sub-label, Avoidant Records assemble a fresh rogue squadron for another massive compilation as 16 electro warriors take on the ‘Dark Planet’.

After the impact of last year's huge ‘Defend Your Planet’ VA, Avoidant immediately set about recruiting another incredible group of artists that represent the Glasgow based label’s output. ‘Dark Planet’ brings together established, classic and up and coming producers who take their cues from the Detroit and European schools of electro. Gathered from across the planet - from Australia, The Netherlands, the USA and UK - the compilation sound is geared up for the dancefloor.

Assembler Code
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/assemblerc
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itsassemblercode

Avoidant
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/avoidantrecords
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avoidantrecords

Dark Planet

PREMIERE: Assembler Code - Architects (Avoidant)

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-jadzia-habitat/

@sweaty-records seventh release arrives courtesy of jadzia (@kolbrunklara) providing an exciting insight into the producer’s high-octane take of electro.

Connection

Jadzia - Habitat [Sweaty Records]

Out now:
mechatronica.bandcamp.com/album/data-breach

EP playlist:
soundcloud.com/mechatronicamusic/sets/out-now-alex-jann-data-breach

On a futuristic backdrop of piercing electro and sinister machinefunk, @alexjann lands on Mechatronica with a dystopian vision of the weaponised nature of software, and its mind-altering powers to exert control through data exploitation and infomaterial manipulation.

A1 Psy Culture
A2 Data Exploit
A3 Infomaterial
B1 Kill Disk
B2 Let Us Control Your Mind

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instagram.com/mechatronicamusic

Data Breach

[ Buy on Bandcamp ]

Alex Jann - Data Exploit [MTRON031]

TL Premiere #1234 (2023.05.05) : Si Begg - Buckfunk Beatz [Central Processing Unit]

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For this 99th Premiere of 2023, we have a track by Si Begg (@sibegg) titled ‘Buckfunk Beatz’ from his forthcoming EP "Energie Electrique" on the independent British record label, founded in Sheffield in 2012, specialising in electronic music : Central Processing Unit (@cpurecords).

The EP will be available on June 2, 2023 in Limited Edition 12" Vinyl EP + Digital.

▶︎ Pre-order : https://shop.cpurecords.net/album/energie-electrique

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Release Info :

Si Begg - Energie Electrique 

It was perhaps only a matter of time before Si Begg rocked up on Central Processing Unit. Now an esteemed veteran of British beat tracks, Begg’s name has become synonymous with quality club productions ever since he burst onto the scene three decades ago. In the years since, Begg has released scores of records on some of the most prestigious labels in the business - Tresor, NovaMute, his own Mosquito. As such, his debut on the Sheffield imprint whose name has become a sign of quality since it launched in 2012 seems like a wholly logical progression for one of electro’s most consistently excellent producers. 

Begg’s casual mastery of his sound is shown off by the fact that he doesn’t over-egg the pudding of the Energie Electrique EP. Rather than doing sonic cartwheels to get people’s attention, Energie Electrique is characterised by the way Begg adds or subtracts elements to sturdy grooves. It’s an approach which makes for a collection of tunes that manage to bring the boogie from the off while they also hide all sorts of aural Easter eggs amidst the mix. 

On opening cut ‘Energy’, a droning start full of crisp drum programming soon develops into a head spinning electro groove reminiscent of Kraftwerk’s Computer World. An acid-laced bassline waxes and wanes, modulating in intensity across several minutes as Begg sprinkles in percussion, synth blurts and vocoder vocals. It’s a slyly insistent rump-shaker, and the - ahem - energy that the track provides carries through into following number ‘Buckfunk Beatz’. This joint begins with a gnarly, chattering synth sound before the sizzle and snap of a broken-beat kick-hat loop locks into place. While still very Kraftwerkian, ‘Buckfunk Beatz’ also has the playful grizzle of contemporary practitioners like Cardopusher and Begg’s fellow CPU operator Silicon Scally. 

Things switch up at the start of Energie Electrique’s second side. Rather than rolling out a high-octane groove, Begg delivers a low-slung mid-tempo roller called ‘MS10 Machine Funk’. The programming on the kick drum here could almost pass for a dirty south hip-hop production if Begg didn’t lace it with such a strangely compelling use of the oscillator - sometimes squealing, sometimes squawking, sometimes wobbling, always thrilling. The mix flecked with chordal stabs, ‘MS10 Machine Funk’ is a masterclass in combining danceable beats with the quest for thrilling sounds that is so often the mark of a truly musical mind. 

To round things out, Begg brings us back to the beginning. ‘Electro P1 B’ is a delightfully dystopian bit of Drexciyanism. Piston-hiss drum programming, nervy atonal synth nodules, some cavernous reverb deployment - this is a body-mover if ever you heard one, and one executed with all the style, aplomb and panache you’d expect of Begg. Si Begg takes his Central Processing Unit bow with the Energie Electrique EP, a quartet of club tracks to rival anything in his vast and vaunted discography. 

RIYL: Kraftwerk, Silicon Scally, Drexciya, Cardopusher, Annie Hall

Tracklist :
01. Energy
02. Buckfunk Beatz
03. MS10 Machine Funk
04. Electro P1 B

Preview here: soundcloud.com/cpurecords/si-begg-energie-electrique

releases June 2, 2023

All tracks written and produced by Si Begg
Mastered at Computer Club Sheffield
Design by Human / www.humanstudio.com

Energie Electrique

Buckfunk Beatz

TL PREMIERE : Si Begg - Buckfunk Beatz [Central Processing Unit]

NEW LIFE

Dark and potent release from Berlin-based Spaniard James Rod, who's a regular fixture and part of the Disc-o-lypso crew.

Licantropia

The Source Material Various Artist series is back with a monster record for its second instalment once again featuring some of the realest heads on the underground – YTP, Raw Takes, Ole Mic Odd & Alonzo, and Chupacabras. This one comes hand-stamped on translucent green wax and is limited to 250 copies. 

Buy links:

Bandcamp (Wax + Digital) - bit.ly/3SL0bzQ
One-Eye-Witness (Wax): bit.ly/437tKAb
Phonica (Wax) bit.ly/3OKh10x
Decks (Wax) bit.ly/42HB05r
Deejay (Wax) bit.ly/48gxq3I
Clone (Wax) bit.ly/49hzIRi
Juno (Wax): bit.ly/48nZaDB
Redeye (Wax): bit.ly/49B0Jin

Mastered @reelmastering
Distributed @oneyewitness

YTP: @pylot2023
Raw Takes: @rawtakes
Ole Mic Odd: @ole-mic-odd
Alonzo: @alonzo902
Chupacabras: @djchupacabras

Buy on Bandcamp

SM011 // Various Artists Vol. 2 (Coloured Wax + Digital)

5ZYL - 20V

Reach Out Records returns with a potent new 4-track EP from label head DJ Botermelk. The A-side kicks off with two infectious, acid-laced cuts that blend bouncy, proggy, and electro elements, delivering pure dancefloor energy. On the flip side, DJ Botermelk delves into deeper, darker territory, where eerie vocals intertwine with heavy basslines and haunting atmospheres, showcasing the producer's versatility and pushing the label's sonic boundaries. 
This EP is a must-listen for those seeking both peak-time anthems and late-night explorations.


All proceeds from the release of the EP will be donated to Palestine Children's Relief Fund (PCRF) which is a charity that provides free medical care to thousands of injured and ill children who lack local access to care with the local health care system. 

• www.reachoutrecords.bandcamp.com

@reachoutrecords
@djbotermelk

Really, It’s Fine

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PREMIERE : DJ Botermelk - Ominous Feeling [ROR003]

votrax, the speech synthesizer, this is a test....what are you looking at?? ;p

Robodrum - Votrax

A bit of a different one for you guys! Let me know what you think 👀 

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'Be The Glitch' is a 140 BPM breakbeat journey that moves between soaring flute melodies, choral stabs, and a bass-driven drop. Opening with Marianne Williamson’s iconic Our Deepest Fear quote, the track frames resistance and disruption not as chaos, but as empowerment. Later, the flutes and choir return, softening the weight of the low end and carrying the track to its close; leaving listeners with both impact and reflection. In its final statement, it dares listeners to become the glitch in the system.

BE THE GLITCH

BUY / STREAM

This music was recorded live. Mix and Master on Ableton Live 12

ALLbion - Dont Tell Me Lies

V-12

The horn of plenty arrives at your door, full of freshly harvested produce. It contains fruits of artists you already know and from others waiting to be introduced to you. Don’t be afraid though - they are only your new neighbours. Clear Memory Farms recommends this five track Various Artist EP: EDM-free, sustain-able, enriched with biodynamic electro spells and mystic funk chants. Have a try at this asymmetric game but don't be surprised to turn into a hairy rebel. Is it worth it? Will you experience all die goede dingen? Seems like we can't find any good answer for that - find out for yourself.

A1 Uncanny Lovers - Definition
A2 Market Failure - Asymmetric Game
A3 Next Neighbours - Kind And Suspicious
B1 Westlake & Hayter - Hairy Rebels
B2 Dog Balls - Alle Goede Dinge

Mastering by Rude 66
Artwork by Dr. Rekorder
Distribution by Bordello A Parigi

-Dedicated to Theo-

Various - Clear Memory 004

BEFORE EDM THERE WAS EBM 😉

I am breathing electronic music since late 70s and that's over 45 years now. From Kraftwerk, Jean Michel Jarre, Mike Oldfield, Depeche Mode, Erasure, Yazoo, Alphaville, Men without Hats, Nitzer Ebb, Die Krupps, Front 242, Anne Clark, Camouflage, Gary Numan, OMD, Apopytygma Berzerk and even the Commodore 64 demo & break dance scene to more contemporary Electronic music artists, I witnessed the evolution of Electronic music, which basically means I am an old fart and consider myself an authority in this music genre 😵 Currently I listen DnB almost exclusively. But I do not like to restrict myself at all, enjoying flavors like Electronica, Trance, Psytrance, Tech House, Dubstep, Deep House, Future Pop, Trap, Techno, UK Bass and of course EBM/Industrial as well.

What you will find in my likes and playlists is the top of the crop in Electronic Music, I will  absolutely not list any bullshit. A track I have not listed might be just that: Bullshit, just mediocre or an artistic gem which I haven't discovered yet.

Vinyls, digital EPs, merch: 
https://mechatronica.bandcamp.com

Releases: soundcloud.com/mechatronicamusic/albums

Press, bookings, label nights:
info@mechatronicamusic.com

Podcasts: 
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Radio shows: 
soundcloud.com/mechatronicamusic/sets/mechatronica-radio

Live recordings: 
soundcloud.com/mechatronicamusic/sets/mechatronica-live-recordings

Newsletter: 
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Mechatronica is a record label and music collective driven by passion for the connection between humans, mechanics and electronics. We release music, play music and hold club night residencies across Berlin since 2012.

We are:
@mejle  @daribone  @milanhermess @electrodon

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