_ techno / dark tech / minimal techno _Set 3

irini - lost in dreams

Brittleness; distorted and uneven surface.

And please check out the Engelinde-video from a gifted artist: https://vimeo.com/130729461 

Engelinde

Ulia Himmel  - Wordless 1 (Nomoonthere Remix)

[Driving Forces] Hackler & Kuch - Stationarity (Original Mix)

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Paintrain - Origins (exploSpirit Remix) [Cut]

Ten years of anything in the music world is an achievement, especially with the surfeit of choice and fatiguing overload of our digital attention spans. Blink and you’ll miss it announcements swallowed up by the algorithm, incessant PR mail-outs and Bandcamp/Soundcloud feed uploads all struggling to compete. Labels like GOST ZVUK show the merit in quietly doing your thing. For the last decade they have been working with an ever-expanding group of core producers and, importantly, friends to showcase a modern world of collaborators informed by the roots of styles as diverse as hip-hop, ambient, nostalgic library sounds and classic dance music.

What they present in celebration of this landmark is a 4xLP compilation which unfolds across a thrillingly disorientating, attentive and sonically psychedelic 120 minutes. The variety of the collection draws from far and wide, from the decaying choral vocals and cinematic string timbres of Batsqueak’s ‘fm2shelter’ to the kosmiche droning synthesisers of Moscow duo S A D or Hoavi’s frantic, scattered poly-rhythms. Refined, complex sound design awash with field recordings and the storytelling of Sasha Hilko on Ilya Vlasenko’s impressive ‘untitled’ contrasts with playful rhythm-box R&B loops courtesy of DX20V. Lengthy jazz-funk stylings from Piramyds of Ural flow into phaser-heavy cosmic space rock from Atal, loose, sun-kissed dub experiments brush shoulders with Mills-esque ambient techno loops. Label regulars such as Oleg Buyanov (OL), Nocow and Lapti appear amongst a vast array of newcomers from the Russian underground, all finding their place in the compilation.

The sequencing work of label owners Ildar Zaynetdinov and Flaty threads a narrative for each vinyl side, carefully chosen with the medium in mind. Transitions between the likes of Stas Karpenkov’s ‘WORLD’ and ‘Material Fatigue’ by Gamayun or the timbre and mood shared on Ясень’s ‘Уходишь Ты’ and Kedr Livanskiy’s ‘Trees in the Shadow’, the latter a spectral pop ballad drowned in reverb, show the attention to detail and care put into the project. You could land at any point in the collection and draw parallels, though, regardless of order.

There is an overarching identity now running through the label's evolution, from the house and techno beginnings to the more abstract forms of later LP releases and now all tied together with this celebration of a decade in the game. In a way, genre and form are disregarded for a sense of collective feeling. 

mastering — Flaty
compilation — I. Zaynetdinov, Flaty
executive producer — I. Zaynetdinov
linear notes — Fergus Clark

© GOST ZVUK, Moscow, Russia, 2025


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As you might have heard already, we’re quite stoked about our upcoming Dekmantel Records release by Basic Soul Unit. His debut at our label comes in the form of his album “Under The Same Sky”. The Canadian producer, real name Stuart Li, has been dropping quality records via a litany of highly respected imprints like Ostgut Ton, Crème Organization, Mule Electronic and Versatile over the past decade. Hypnotic and deep, but always funky, and very well produced. In this week’s podcast Basic Soul Unit proves he’s not only a stellar producer, but a very skilled DJ with a keen eye for tracks that others don’t pick up. Enjoy a classic ride trough subtile house, some disco, a couple uptempo tracks and of course some music of the upcoming album.

Dekmantel Podcast 036 - Basic Soul Unit

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Memories that you left  (Natural Sciences) snippet

DKMNTL029 // Joey Anderson - Invisible Switch

a1.	Joey Anderson - Invisible Switch
a2.	Joey Anderson - Organ To Dust
a3.	Joey Anderson - Reset
b1.	Joey Anderson - Tell Us Where
b2.	Joey Anderson - Amarna
c1.	Joey Anderson - Nabta Playa
c2.	Joey Anderson - 18 Arms
d1.	Joey Anderson - Beige Mantis
d2.	Joey Anderson - Blind Light

http://shop.dekmantel.com/release/4879/invisible-switch

The art of omission is a craft New Jersey native Joey Anderson masters like few others. After releasing his acclaimed debut album After Forever in 2014 and the 1974 EP earlier this year, Anderson returns to the Dekmantel label serving up the signature sound we love him for. Invisible Switch is the perfect example of what Anderson can do with very little, catapulting him to one of the finest and most original techno and house producers to date. 

DKMNTL029 // Joey Anderson - Invisible Switch

Pray and cry baby (Discrete Tape 003)

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Ulia Himmel - Wordless 1 (Nomoonthere Remix)

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