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4. Perc - Galloper

Release date (vinyl & digital): 10th of March 

After a string of acclaimed releases on Token and a selection of remixes, Ø [Phase] released his debut album 'Frames Of Reference' on Token last fall. It earned him outstanding reviews at Resident Advisor ("a display of real power and finesse" 4/5), in DJmag ("a calculated masterpiece" 9,5/10), at XLR8R ("sticks out as an alternate route to the heart of machine music's appeal" 8/10), Groove Magazine ("pulsating techno in which every sonic details fits") and more.

Following the first single “On The Edge / Perplexed” & the second single “Dirtro II” (including the stellar ‘New Device Remix’ by Robert Hood), we now present you the last segment of the series with 2 remixes. On the A-side Rødhåd delivers an epic 10 minute interpretation of the first single ‘Perplexed’, while Robert Hood delivers a second, more minimalistic take on “Dirtro II” for the flip.

TRACKLISTING
A. Perplexed (Rødhåd's Extended Mix)
B. Dirtro II (Robert Hood's Redeemed Mix)

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Remixed

Ø [Phase]- Perplexed (Rødhåd's Extended Mix)

Dustin Zahn makes his album debut in March 2014 with the release of Monoliths on Adam Beyer's Drumcode label. Gestating over a period of a four years during break from releasing original solo material, Monoliths sees the Minneapolis native capturing the full breadth of his production style in the long-player format for the first time. Having become a mainstay of the Drumcode line-ups for their Berghain residency and beyond, the challenge was set for the Berlin-based Zahn to build upon the reputation he has established in the past decade-and-a-half since he first arrived on the scene, during which time he has also given a platform to artists such as DVS1, Minilogue, Psyk and Truncate via his Enemy Records imprint. 
"Adam Beyer has supported me since day one and almost all of my output has found its' way into his sets since the beginning. Aside from being a champion of my music, he has also become a good friend and has been a big help to me when times were tough. Drumcode was a major influence on me when I first started getting into techno. Getting the opportunity to do an album for an inspirational label with a massive following made choosing them an easy decision." 
The bracing retro-futurist synths of 1984 tease what's to follow: epic, ambitious, raw real techno - as imperious as the album title implies and impeccably designed for the tallest speaker stacks. When the record is at its most dancefloor-focused each cut is an amalgamation of classic techno elements that encapsulate the genre at its most uncompromising, though Zahn's skill as a producer shines through in his ability to demonstrate the range contained within this aesthetic. Whilst embodying the genre's purity of purpose, Monoliths is still able to find and explore different sonic palettes. 
"The overall tone is noticeably a bit more industrial and colder since it was written over a brutal winter in Berlin. It also marks my return to a heavy emphasis on hardware for a more raw sound. A lot of producers try to show their range on albums by writing music that isn't necessarily their strong point. In result, you get a lot of albums with mediocre 'listening' tracks and a couple of token 'club bangers' that should have just been destined for an EP anyway. I decided that I was going to focus on my strengths and write a full-on techno album that sums up my career so far."

09. Dustin Zahn - Sundays in Berlin - Drumcode

Taken from 'The Power And The Glory Remixed' Perc Trax / TPT061
Released 28th April 2014.

A1. Take Your Body Off (Tessela Remix)
B1. Bleeding Colours (Untold Remix)
B2. Dumpster (Clouds Remix)

The original album is available now at http://perctrax.bandcamp.com/album/the-power-and-the-glory

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Perc - Dumpster (Clouds Remix) - Perc Trax

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Responsible for organizing the Moments event series throughout Berlin, I/Y is releasing an EP celebrating their collaboration with all the artists who performed and adhered to the Moment’s concept in the last few years. Releasing music from everyone was impossible, but the 4 tracks produced by Voiski, Blind Observatory, Schloss Mirabell, and I/Y give a solid idea of what Moments is about.

IYMOM001 - B2 - I/Y - Moments

Lando
I Can See It In You EP 
MYTH001
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A1. I Can See It In You
A2. Altered Maze
B1. Purple Home
B2. Purple Home (Will & Ink Remix)

Available on Digital & Vinyl October 20th, 2014

Lando - I Can See It In You EP (MYTH001) [Preview]

Green Velvet - Destination Unknown

Ben Klock - Subzero (Original Mix)

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'Mö 17' builds and dips between storming crescendos of rave stabs and uncannily muted sections to form a slab of mind-bending techno. 

Premiere: Möd3rn 'Mö 17'

Perc Trax is proud to present the 2nd and final EP of Wicker & Steel remixes a release that demonstrates the range of music that can now fit into the Perc Trax universe with ease. Across these four mixes ambient, drone and Balearic house sounds fuse together to add a fresh spin to some of the best known tracks from Perc’s debut album. 

First up is Walls, a duo who are now one of the rising stars of the current Kompakt roster. Riding high from the success of their self-titled debut album and now gearing up to release their 2nd album ‘Coracle’ their fusion of Balearic house with shoegaze-tinged guitar tones has captured the imagination of many. All of these elements are present on their remix of album opener ‘Choice’. An ambient introduction gives way to kind of arpeggios and synth bassline that will have Border Community fans salivating. 
Next is TVO, the man behind The Village Orchestra and the Broken20 label. TVO’s ‘Fife Free’ mix delivers an ominous soundscape looping up the pads of Perc’s original mix over a bass-heavy foundation of industrial noise, whilst his ‘Cherry Ripe’ mix sticks to a steady 4/4 groove as stolen CB radio chatter and more looped drones add atmosphere to his deep-as-you-like interpretation. 
Lastly is Tengui, one of the main residents at London’s respected Colony events. His remix of Pre-Steel takes the drone excursion of the original mix even further to create a stretched out voyage into a ocean of ambient drones for a remix that has been the opening track in Perc’s sets for some time now.


1. Perc - Choice (Walls Remix)

a classic... recorded late 1992 while Laurent was organising the mythic weekly party "Wake Up Paris" at the Rex Club in Paris.

Laurent Garnier - Wake Up

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It's Time Remixes

It's Time (Penguin Prison Remix)

Buy the metal tin CD version here http://perctrax.bandcamp.com/album/labour-division

FACT review http://www.factmag.com/2012/05/24/forward-strategy-group-labour-division/

Juno Plus review http://www.junodownload.com/plus/2012/05/23/forward-strategy-group-labour-division-review/

Forward Strategy Group present Labour Division, their debut album that follows a string of releases on Perc Trax, their own eponymous label, Stroboscopic Artefacts and Dynamic Reflection. Since their early days releasing on net labels to their current position amongst Europe's most respected techno outfits the Leeds/Edinburgh duo of Al Matthews (Smear) and Patrick Walker have always done things their own way. Drawing on their vast knowledge of electronic music's history Patrick and Al produce music where notable reference points are fused with new ideas to create their own distinctive sound.

Labour Division finds the Forward Strategy Group at their most melodic but also their most brutally uncompromising. Throughout the album the tracks shift between a range of atmospheres and timbres which in turn guide the listener though a number of different listening states, holding their attention and encouraging active listening rather than the passive, barely-there engagement often induced by less adventurous electronic albums.

The first five tracks aim to grab the listener's attention from the very first bar, whilst the tracks making up the second half of the album go deeper the listener, introducing more immersive sounds that hint at influences far beyond the realms of dancefloor techno.

Album opening 'Ident' surprises from its opening moments, being more melodic than you have ever heard the Forward Strategy Group before. The track harks back to the synth workouts of the 1980's but coated in a layer of industrial grime that sets out an aesthetic that runs through the rest of the album. Mandate and Elegant Mistakes both revolve around the kind of semi-broken rhythms which have been a characteristic of both the Forward Strategy Group's output and that of the Perc Trax label of late. The former track builds up layers of delayed stabs and whilst the latter has echoes of classic UK hardcore as the distinction between drum sounds and processed human voices begins to blur.

From then on the duo serve up a blend of metallic percussion and reverberant stabs, effortlessly switching from widescreen soundscapes to razor sharp exercises in minimalism. Metal Image and Industry & Empire trade on their depth whilst Cultivar rounds off the album hinting at post-punk guitar textures without you ever being sure if your ears are hearing live instrumentation or not.

As you reach the end of the album it is clear that this is one of the rare occasions when a collaboration is exactly that, a meeting and melding of the history and skills of two individuals to create a cohesive album that is the key moment for the Forward Strategy Group so far and opens up endless possibilities for their work after the album.

Nihil Novi

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It's Time

It's Time (Passion Pit Remix)

Phil Kieran - Wasps Under A Toy Boat

It's Time (StunGun & JailBreaks Remix)

It's Time (Bastille Remix)

Function | Modifier

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Radioactive (Grouplove & Captain Cuts Remix)

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Lando - I Can See It In You EP (MYTH001) [Preview]

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