TECHNO

the best of #2

June 2018

Tech

Techyes,TechThree

Zack Toms Parade - Get Up Everybody (Catz 'n Dogz Body Language Remix)

Out Now on Incorrect Music

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Filthy Rich - Rendezvous (Nathan Barato Remix) :: Incorrect Music

The New Yorker Peter Bailey marks his return on Transmit recordings with a 3 track EP.  The first one named “Refraction” is a bass heavy techno tool using distinctive percussion and a breathing like vocal sample, the second track “Fiendish Ways” is driven by huge kick-snare action and a warm psychedelic melody that peaks on the breakdown, simply awesome. Last piece on the EP is as the name (Jack 2 House) sais a jackin’ peak time monster, add to this industrial sound effects all along and a chaotic atmosphere and you have a promising club shaker.

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Peter Bailey - Jack 2 House (Original Mix)

<p>Alan Hash makes his Evolution debut and the title track&#8217;s cavernous vibe comes together with the help of streamlined synths and haunting elements interspersed throughout, as the shuffling rhythm section ensures that the locomotive is running smoothly.&nbsp; On &#8220;Candy Kush&#8221; we are welcomed by bubbling sub bass and an array of more loopy electronics.&nbsp; A clever arrangement guarantees maximum impact, which also acts as a welcomed balance to the claustrophobic ambience.</p>

Alan Hash - Sour Diesel (Original Mix) [Evolution]

Remain Ltd 089, Poseidon, is brought to you by Spanish producers Aitor Ronda and George Privatti.  The vibe from the original is amazing and the release comes with a fiery remix by Axel Karakasis.

The original Poseidon is all about manic drums and mental rhythm that is blasting, uplifting and utterly insane! With a spine-tingling, hair-raising break, there is no reason to sit around, so get into the groove!

The remix is a bass-heavy take on the original, with relentless samples and haunting sounds that will thrill partygoers. Surely, a superb trick for your party kit that will just work wonders. 

Get your own copy now at: http://btprt.dj/25ueWdZ

Poseidon - Remix (Axel Karakasis Remix)

What else should I listen to on a thursday afternoon?

Lay Down

D-Deck - Lay Down (Original Mix)

Search EP

Jay Lumen - Search (Original Mix)

The meaning of awesomeness is found on this EP!

Jay Lumen - Warehouse Trip (Original Mix)

Cirez D - Envelopes

ItaloBros - Tille EP
@italobross | @criminal-hype

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Premiere: ItaloBros - Jorpe [Criminal Hype]

A work 12 months in the making, Adam Beyer continues his exciting series of collaborative EPs, teaming up with heavy-hitters Pig&Dan for an multi-faceted four-tracker.

Chances are up if you spied Adam Beyer in an airport departure lounge over the past 12 months, he’d have his head buried in his laptop, immersed in creating sound sketches. A long-time fan of collaborations, the Drumcode chief has been on an inspiring streak of form lately, teaming up with the likes of Mark Reeve, Dense & Pika and now Pig&Dan. The results have been compelling, to say the least. 

In trademark perfectionist Beyer style, the title track ‘Capsule’ – a shimmering slice of techno - involved “around 15 different versions” the track rigorously road tested by the Swede and featured in episodes of Drumcode Radio to test dancefloor reactions, before finally getting the sign off.  ‘In Love’ is a big room techno groover, driven by crisp drums and the kind of evocative vocal effect that’ll have hairs standing on ends. ‘Atmosfear’ is true to its name, centered on a menacing synth line and gritty percussion, its deep kicks and subterranean bass combining superbly to create a heady dancefloor brew. ‘We Are E’ is propelled by a catchy synth hook and a classic call-to-arms vocal, which tips its cap to the artists’ shared love of classic UK rave.

Adam Beyer Vs Pig&Dan - In Love - Drumcode - DC171

Drumcode returns with its 6th installment of the internationally celebrated A-Sides series. Renowned for fostering a shared space between industry tastemakers and rising talent alike, the careful curation that goes into each volume is a fine example of why Beyer’s brand continues to go from strength to strength.

Techno titan Adam Beyer has grown Drumcode into a force to be reckoned with; the label has become synonymous with forward-thinking, functional techno and even after 20 years, Drumcode continues to find new boundaries to push, and ways to solidify its legacy as the world’s number one techno label. 

2017 is no exception, with Beyer’s imprint hosting it’s first stage at Tomorrowland, not to mention the expansion of the critically acclaimed Junction 2 where the Drumcode stage is the centrepiece and Adam plays the key role of festival director. The Drumcode phenomenon continues to grow each week, chiefly fuelled by Drumcode Radio, Adam’s radio show that’s broadcast in 57 countries via 86 stations and to a global audience of 16 million techno fans per week. 

The A-Sides series acts as a perfect vignette of Drumcode’s cutting-edge sound; functional yet inspired techno, all tracks tried and tested by Beyer himself. Vol. 6 continues this tradition with a collection of 16 multi-faceted cuts from a mixture of both emerging artists and experienced label friends. 

The heart-throbbing bass in Amelie Lens’ electrifying piece ‘In Silence’ sets the tone for the dark and dance-floor-ready energy that Vol.6 carries the whole way through. Other standouts include Mars Bill’s rough’n’ready ‘Mohave’. Pulsating and precise, ‘Mohave’ has highlighted many of Beyer’s sets recently as has Wehbba’s monster track ‘Fake’, which fans have been anticipating the release of all year. 

Label-favourites Dense & Pika also feature on ‘A-Sides’ Vol. 6 with their hard-hitting ‘Just a Beat’ and a huge track from Beyer himself who has joined forces with Enrico Sangiuliano to bring us their undeniably infectious ‘Preset Heaven’. 

With many more notable selections from the likes of Julian Jewell, Timmo, Tiger Stripes and Pig&Dan, A-Sides Vol. 6 is another impressive addition to the label’s prolific release roster and a testament to why Drumcode remains at the forefront of the electronic world.

Adam Beyer & Enrico Sangiuliano - Preset Heaven - Drumcode - DC178

YingYang and Ren Phillips follow up their 'Coalition EP' on our sister label '5 Finger Discount' with a massive 2 original track EP on Criminal Hype. Russ Yallop joins the fold putting his twist on the title track and up coming producers Luke Hassan & Craig Robinson collaborate on the second remix. A truly special way to finish 2017 from the Criminal Hype camp.

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YingYang (UK), Ren Phillips - Groovy (Original Mix)Out Now!

As we move into 2018, Misfit Music returns for it’s 5th release. The label has been making huge waves since its inception, last summer. Signing Stockholm’s Tiger Stripes for this next release is true testament to how rapidly the label is progressing. Many will be familiar with the Drumcode regular’s more recent work, but Mikael Nordgren (aka Tiger Stripes) boosts a rich back catalog of material with releases on Ibadan, King Street / Nite Grooves, Get Physical to name but a few. 
In keeping with his contemporary take on the modern Techno sound, Tiger Stripes delivers 2 heady cuts for the Belfast label. Title track ‘Bang’ hits hard with it’s infectious vocal hook and is 100% designed for the dancefloor! While ‘Moan’ is deeper and geared more for those late night moments with it’s low slung vibe and bass heavy groove. Label boss MONTEL steps up for remix duties under his new Techno alias ‘MNTL’  and provides a stripped back and hard hitting alternative to the original.

Tiger Stripes - Bang

premiere of "Extinction" by @alignment-3
taken from the upcoming EP "New World EP", released soon on @voxnoxrecords

EP Details:
http://novafuture-blog.com/2018/02/18/alignment-new-world-ep-voxnox-records/

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Alignment - Extinction [VNR033 | A2 | Premiere]

Ferch - Be One (Original Mix) 160Kbps

Mark Reeve makes his welcome return to the Drumcode fold with a powerful three-tracker ‘Far Away’.

In recent years Mark Reeve has become a pivotal member of the Drumcode crew. His 2015 EP ‘Run Back’ was a standout, before he backed it up strongly with ‘Nine of You’, his collaboration with Adam Beyer that featured on A-Sides Vol.5, ensuring his place in the hearts of DC fans. As further evidence of his importance to the collective, Beyer has selected him to suit up for the inaugural Drumcode Festival happening this August in association with Awakenings. 

Harking back to formative times in the ‘90s when he’d frequent Sven Väth’s legendary Omen in Frankfurt, the title track to Reeve’s ‘Far Away’ is a timeless beauty, driven by a celestial melody line and emotive bass notes that lobs it into the kind of laser-kissed territory that would make even the most jaded of raves throw their arms skyward. ‘Fragile’ follows, a classy bass-driven cut that makes its mark with deep subterranean stabs and punchy kicks. Rounding out the EP is ‘Redemption’ a tougher, heads-down techno workout imbued with plenty of energy thanks to a crafty bass melody that runs throughout.

Mark Reeve - Far Away - Drumcode - DC187

Domenico Crisci's imprint Summa Cum Laude is ready to release its 2nd issue, featuring powerful, peak-time rave cuts signed under the name of Lowfreq77. 
Mastering expert Matt Colton keeps collaborating with Summa Cum Laude to define its sound character. 
Fine artist Mariangela Levita thought a new, tailored artwork, Extremely Iron View Extremely Black.

Mastered by Matt Colton at Alchemy, London.

Artwork by Mariangela Levita, Extremely Iron View Extremely Black.

Released October 18, 2017

Bandcamp: summacumlaude.bandcamp.com/album/1804

Lowfreq77 - 1804

You waited patiently for it, and is here, my next record is a big weapon that i used for around 1 Year and never failed to amaze me, some friends of mine like Dax J fired up around Thousand of people and party's all over the world and supported the track ever since, 'Hoary' is out NOW and will be accompanied with the track 'Epinephrine' (B1) in any selected shop Worldwide on 12" & in Digital a few weeks later. Here is the entire track to listen. All the best

Darkmatter Inc. is an overlay network that can only be accessed with a specific mindset, configuration, or authorization, often using non-standard communications protocols and ports. Hoary is one of the top secret places deliberately hidden by the big G coming to the surface as readable information.

Out Worldwide on the 30th March, on 12"  and Digital.

A1. ＥｍｍａｎｕｅＬ － Ｈｏａｒｙ

NovaMute welcome @dj_anna for the Brazilian producer’s first EP on the seminal imprint. 

"It’s such an honor to be working with @novamutenovamute. Daniel is a legend and a few years ago I’d never even imagined this would ever happen, such are the happy coincidences in life! Now we’re here and Razor EP is done and it all feels a bit surreal."

The first track ‘Razor' was born while playing with her MKS-80 from Roland, an old synth from 1985 and one of ANNA’s favourite. You can hear the fat and juicy sound on the breakdown and ever evolving throughout. The track has already been getting a great reaction when played out in her sets.

Released on 12" May 25th

ANNA - Razor

Buy here: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/anna-razor-ep/687799-01/

Brazilian techno star ANNA continues to make a strong impact on contemporary techno by making her debut on the influential NovaMute imprint with her 'Razor' EP, featuring the hypnotic and rolling dancefloor cut 'Dreamweaver'.

Anna shared her excitement for working with the acclaimed imprint: "It’s such an honor to be working with NovaMute. Daniel is a legend and a few years ago I’d never even imagined this would ever happen, such are the happy coincidences in life! Now we’re here and Razor EP is done and it all feels a bit surreal."

'Dreamweaver' showcases a more subtle approach from ANNA, who reworked the track many times before stripping back the beat. The final version is a heads-down techno ballad. 

The three-track 'Razor' EP is set for release June 8.

More exclusive music

Premiere: ANNA 'Dreamweaver'

Spektre return to Montel's Misfit Music after the success of their first release with the label last November. The Gas Mask EP received a lot of support from the likes of Adam Beyer, Alan Fitzpatrick, Joseph Capriati and many more Techno heavy hitters.
The Inertia EP follows the development of their unique take on Techno. Retrospective, yet forward thinking, with elements of Rave, Hardcore and Trance. Expect more BIG things from this release!

Spektre - Interia

Spektre - Won't Give Up

Drumcode has become a label synonymous with some of the most-cutting edge and forward-thinking techno over the last 20 years. Their artists include both emerging and established names, and one of those well recognised is Enrico Sangiuliano. Now announcing the very first concept album of his career.

The prolific Italian producer has been catapulted into the limelight after the runaway success of his past releases, and now Biomorph is born. 

A very special concept album designed to take the listener on a journey of evolution. A musical adaptation describing how biological and technological advances over numerous generations of time have all started from the same first step in our own biological journey.

Divided into 4 parts, Organisms opens with atmospheric tones, gradually blending complex textures and timbres to begin the evolutional process. The beginning of this section combines full sounding arrangements before stripping it all back to basics. From here it dissolves into the atmosphere. Organisms then progresses into a break-beat influenced, down tempo track using synths to add complexity to the straight, broken rhythms.

Galactic, futuristic elements are found in both tracks in Cosmic Forces. Upbeat, groovy, electronic synths resonate, before ‘Hidden T’ brings the tension to get things pumped up with stratospheric swirls and twirls to lay down one of the most mind meltingly deep drops.

Metamorphosis is mysterious, its opening beat is a deep and piercing tone that sends the listener into a sensory awareness of their surroundings before breaking into a fully charged, techno track, with Enrico’s trademark sounds and textures.

All evolution has an ending.

Two Probabilities shows the positive, starting out evocative and emotional, with a gentle harmony, gazing towards a ‘New Dawn’. On the other side of the spectrum lies the negative. This is influenced with a rhythm that articulates the beat of death, mathematical, cold and metallic in texture, it shows the unsustainability of its nature, with a hectic, anxious break beat influenced ending.

The digital version also features a bonus track; 'A Further Existence'.

Biomorph

Enrico Sangiuliano - Cosmic Ratio - Drumcode - DC190 [II - Cosmic Forces]

Enrico Sangiuliano - Multicellular - Drumcode - DC190 [I - Organisms]

Ever since Canadian Techno Don, Carlo Lio, graced Mindshake with his first work back in 2012 with his successful single 'Stuck In A Dream' he's been an absolute mainstay with the label. 'K-Town Shuffle' marks his 3rd full EP for the imprint among a slew of solid remixes.

The title track 'K-Town Shuffle' comes to us in perfect time for the Spring and Summer months with its catchy tech house hooks and melodies... an absolute dancefloor melter that is sure to be a memorable track for the season. Carlo's true tech grit shines through in 'Get On Up', however, with heady synths twisting behind the vocal stabs of the song's namesake, and a belting bassline. A true peak hour tech house monster.

Completing the EP in a true family style are remixes by the label boss himself, Paco Osuna, and Mindshake regular, Egbert. Both veteran producers offer their own techno interpretations of the aforementioned originals

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Carlo Lio- Get On Up (Paco Osuna Remix)

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Tommy Kealey - Let's Get It [Free Download]

Gijensu - Year 5050

BLVCKPLVG006 by Axel Picodot

01 - (Intro) Pressure
02 - No Future
03 - Until They Bleed
04 - Filthy Warehouse
05 - Frenetic Stabbing
06 - Last Resort
07 - Acid Train
08 - Night Walker
09 - Honey, The Dog Is Dead
10 - Silence
11 - (Outro) Memento Mori

Axel Picodot hits hard with « No Future », his first full album made of 11 tracks. This is a homemade production, in his very own label built with Ruben Hassid and Nico Moreno. This one year old structure signed the names of tomorrow’s industrial techno, such as Paramod, Tim Tama or Haedes. 
At first sight, the album seems purely violent. Industrial techno cares the illusion of creating a disorder, chaos out of music. That’s why death is omnipresent in Axel’s works, reminding we’re all damned to die anyway. 
However, the message wants to be clear: industrial techno puts us in a timeless environment, escaping from the future. As night walkers, we silently cross the warehouse, eager to dance. Be obsessed by the present, abandon your future.

Format : Digital

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Axel Picodot - No Future

Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Tim Taylor Edit)
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Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Tim Taylor Edit)

Paco Osuna's Mindshake.  Living Atope Since 2005.

Since 2005 Mindshake has been the brainchild and creative outlet of famed Spanish DJ and Producer PACO OSUNA. What began as a genuine platform to promote his passion for music has now become a global force in pushing techno music culture forward. Based in Barcelona, Spain and often referred to as Paco's “second family”, Mindshake exists to support the art of like-minded contemporaries while developing a foundation for a select group of burgeoning talent throughout the world. 

Since its inception Mindshake has shared well-regarded releases by a collective of established artists balanced with a refined group of talented producers on the brink of breakout futures. From its earliest offerings by stalwarts like Paul Ritch, Alexi Delano, Sinisa Tamamovic and Paco Osuna himself, to contemporary releases by its latest core group of artists like Carlo Lio, Egbert, Fer BR, and Sebastian Xottelo, Mindshake's focus is to allow a necessary freedom of expression while promoting the discovery of the new. It is no surprise that Mindshake music has found it’s way into the DJ sets and charts of many of the industry’s top DJs.

Aside from its success as a musical outlet, Mindshake is also determined to strengthen its mission by providing it’s fans with a first-class experience in underground techno music culture through its many Label Showcases and Events featured throughout the World. From Miami Music Week to ADE, you’ll be certain to find Mindshake Label Showcases considered pinnacle events year after year.

Mindshake. In Your Head Since 2005

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Carlo Lio- Get On Up (Paco Osuna Remix)

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