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SLAM | Astrolabe 
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1. Astrolabe
2. 3.8

Soma is pleased to welcome back label heads Slam as they unleash 2 brand new tracks under the EP,ASTROLABE. In the past two decades, Slam have defined techno in Scotland, cultivated many artists of through Soma and remixed everyone from Josh Wink & Paul Ritch to Daft Punk & Underworld. The legendary UK duo, comprising of Stuart McMillan and Orde Meikle, have travelled far and wide, leaving scorch marks on dance-floors across the planet, touring Europe, Australia, the USA, South America and Asia. They hold residencies at 3 of the UK's best clubs (Pressure & Sub Club in their home town of Glasgow and Fabric in London). Slam are currently on top of their game at the moment as they work toward the release of their new album, due in 2014 and this latest EP from the prolific Scottish duo shows they intend to keep up their furious momentum

Astrolabe opens up the EP in true Slam style. A rolling, arpeggiated hook keeps the listener hypnotised by the rhythm and straight up percussion backs things up as this full on dance floor destroyer teases with every drop. Perfectly crafted and sequenced, Slam really show their experience on this track. 

3.8 moves things into an even harder direction. Once again, a hypnotising hook keeps things moving while a thunderous low end and distorted percussion crashes through, relenting momentarily while a resonating kick pulses and finally gives way to the body of the track. A fairly harder edged track, Slam easily manipulate each element of it to devastating effect. 

Slam hit home hard with this excellent two tracker that has been doing the damage for them in their most recent sets and looks to do the same the world over.

SLAM - Astrolabe EP (Preview)

Episode 3 of SomaTV sees us welcome Glasgow based producer/DJ and latest Soma signing Secluded (aka Hans Bouffmyhre) for a live 2 hour set.

Watch it on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eZjY-wVUcE

The young producer has been one of Scotland's finest Techno exports over the last few years as his own Sleaze label has gone from strength to strength and seeing his perform to huge crowd throughout Europe. Sleaze has carved quite the name for itself as Hans' own productions and those from his contemporaries have found their way into the bags of most of Techno's elite. In 2013 Soma signed up Hans for a series of release under his Secluded alias. Born with the aim to explore a new techno vibe, inspired by sounds from Berlin & Detroit. Secluded's productions are characterised with a deep pounding beat, softened by dubby synth passages and deep soundscapes, creating a gloomy atmosphere. He has since released two fantastic EPs on Soma, 'Mercy' (inc remixes from Dutch producer ROD) and more recently 'Suffering' which has been getting some fantastic support throughout the Techno community. 

His brand new 'Suffering" Ep is out now on Beatport:
http://www.beatport.com/release/suffering/1198618

Secluded will have the full 2hours on this month's SomaTV prior to his performance at Pressure that evening:
https://www.facebook.com/events/228511777310551/?fref=ts

#SomaTV - Secluded (1hr)


I dug-out a vintage double album Ravermeister from 1995 with the stags head on front and beatmatched up freestyle on the CDJ's with Charles Darwin Origin of Species playing in the background.  Can you handle the strong c170BPM Euro-trance action?


1st take, freestyle  & away we go!


Only for the strong! Ravermeister 1995 v Darwin Origin of the Species

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Blinders official debut on Protocol fuses strings, electro stabs and pounding beats into a subtle energetic arrangement, as premiered on Protocol Radio by Nicky Romero. Set to be released December 22.

Release date: December 22
Catalog: PR040

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Only for the strong! Ravermeister 1995 v Darwin Origin of the Species

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