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Black Sites 'Prototype EP' (PAN 46)
12"/DL - Release Date: 23 August 2013

Collaboration between Hamburg based artists Helena Hauff and F#X. Both residents at iconic Hamburg club ‘The Golden Pudel’, Hauff and F#X are stellar representatives of an experimental approach that has earned the underground spot it’s growing reputation. Building around competing resonances, the untethered Drexciyan melodies probe, expand and contract to rapturous effect.

www.pan-act.com

Black Sites (Helena Hauff & F#X) 'Prototype' (PAN 46)

Read more: http://www.movement.radio/show/Alex--feat-Regis-Karl-OConnor-24042021

Alex π feat. Regis(Karl O'Connor)w/ Modal Analysis - 24 April 2021

Karl O'Connor - Regis 🔗 Inspiration shapes us

EPM Podcast 147 comes from UK techno artist, Regis. Karl O’Connor has remained a maverick and iconic figure on the global techno stage, ever since his 'Montreal' EP burned his name across the world's dancefloors some 25 years ago. His unconventional and single-minded label, Downwards, often shrouded by mythology, remains one of the most revered electronic labels in the history of techno. So when Karl offered to cast a critical eye over some of the key releases in EPM’s 20 year history we of course jumped at the chance to invite Birmingham’s finest over. A decision that we have subsequently regretted ever since.

With a wide array of influences, which go far beyond the musical universe; the painter Val Denham, writers and authors Samuel Beckett, Eza Pound, Jean Genet and Georges Bataille, music wise, his source of inspiration includes Einsturzende Neubauten, Pussy Galore, Stooges, Johnny Thunders, John Cale, Sex Gang Children, World Domination Enterprise, XON/Sweet Exorcist, etc. He has been quoted saying: "The things that I liked were made by people who had actually been making music since the post-punk era, if not before." 

Never one to tread the easy path, O'Connor alongside known projects such as British Murder Boys (with Surgeon), O/V/R with James Ruskin and Sandwell District alongside Function and Silent Servant has more recently collaborated with artists such as Ann Margaret Hogan (piano) and Justin K. Broadrick on guitar (previously of Godflesh) for a one-off concert performed live in the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, Argolis, Greece as well as releasing last year's stunning new album 'In This Is The Light That You Miss' on Downwards.  In his continuous search to side-step convention, he remains one of the more highly regarded creative forces within the British techno/electronic scene.

Now over 20 years after their creation EPM are proud to release 'Beyond the Reach of Time'. An EP that gives long-lost Regis tracks the official release they deserve as the closing chapter in our EPM20 vinyl series. ‘EPM20’ is out now.

Regis – 'Beyond the Reach of Time' is out now on EPMmusic.

To read to the exclusive interview click https://s.epm-music.com/3yzZ6jQ

EPM Podcast 147 – Tracklist

1. Oliver Way - Dust Storm (Plaid Remix)
2. Techmarine Bottom Feeders - The Vision
3. Bryan Chapman - Kala
4. Mark Broom - One Sound
5. Esteban Adame - Descendants (Juan Atkins Remix)
6. Carl Taylor - Debbie's Groove (Robert Hood Remix)
7. Paul Mac - Nothing Remains
8. The Third Man - Double Dawn (John Heckle Remix)
9. Pearl Vision - Leksecuress
10. Floorplan - Never Grow Old (Mark Broom Dubplate Mix)

RELATED LINKS:
https://www.mixcloud.com/EPM-Music/epm-podcast-147-regis/ 
https://soundcloud.com/epm-music/epm-podcast-147-regis 
https://www.epm-music.com/podcast 
https://ra.co/dj/regis
https://downwardsrecords.bandcamp.com/ 
https://epmmusic.bandcamp.com/ 

For more information about EPM’s digital distribution and other services
http://epm-music.com

EPM podcast #147 - Regis

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Regis at AYLI w/ Regis & Max Cooper 07.26.13

Optimistic Decay w/ Silent Servant 141221

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Regis first created a label with a D.I.Y. approach. Then he went on to play at massive festivals and events for almost thirty years. Karl O'Connor better known as Regis has been pushing boundaries in various ways in the music industry. He is one of the originators from the emergence of the Birmingham sound, and founder of the influential Downwards label with co-owner Peter Sutton (aka Female) since 1993. Regis talks about the music industry, the beginning days of Downwards, and his upcoming performance at COMPOUND LA for the brand's annual New Year's Eve event. 

The underground massive two-night COMPOUND NYE + NYD experience in Los Angeles is soon approaching. Expect a full sensory experience and immersive visuals by Sorcery, with a lineup boasting 18 world-class techno artists including Jeremy Olander, Nur Jaber, Sorcery (Live), Atish, Sophia Saze, Drumcell, and Regis alongside his label mate Silent Servant.

Tickets available here ➡️ https://ra.co/events/1478062

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6AM In Interview with Regis: "It's My Divine Right To Be Here"

https://www.nts.live/shows/silent-servant/episodes/silent-servant-29th-june-2022

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1.British Murder Boys - Hate Is Such A Strong Word
2.Dave Clarke - The Storm (Instrumental)
3.Joey Beltram - 5.7 Litre
4.Polygon Window - Quoth
5.Joey Beltram - The Start It Up (Frantek Mix)
6.Regis - Careless Pedestrian
7.Regis - Translation
8.Regis - Ital
9.British Murder Boys - Fist
10.Darqwan - Said The Spider (Surgeon Remix)
11.Millsart - Step To Enchantment (Stringent)
12.Substance & Vainqueur - Emerge 1 (British Murder Boys Remix 1)
13.Regis - The Right Side Of Reason (Part 1)
14.Nitzer Ebb - Join In The Chant (Surgeon Unreleased Remake)
15.Karl O'Connor & Peter Sutton - Guiltless
16.British Murder Boys - Don't Give Way To Fear
17.Surgeon ‎– Magneze
18.British Murder Boys - Father Loves Us
19.Outline - Encounter
20.Regis - Speak To Me
21.Surgeon - Badger Bite (Re-Edit)
22.Regis - He 1
23.Oscar Mulero - 46 (Regis Antaganists Mix)
24.Planetary Assault Systems ‎– No Exit
25.British Murder Boys - Learn Your Lesson
26.Jeff Mills - Wrath Of The Punisher
27.British Murder Boys - Dead Sun
28.Ugandan Methods - Imperium
29.Aphex Twin - Come To Daddy
30.British Murder Boys - End

Regis - Live At Hardcore Activity In Progress RBMA Festival NYC - 16-05-2014

LABEL: ⚔ RDLXLVII RECORDS ⚔ www.facebook.com/RDL47
CATALOG: RDL002
ORIGINAL ARTIST: ONTAL
REMIXERS: AIRSILK, KRIS GOAD
GENRE: TECHNO
RELEASE DATE: 2014-08-17 http://www.beatport.com/release/visible-spectrum/1356282

⚔ EP PREVIEW / ONTAL / VISIBLE SPECTRUM + REMIXES / RDL47 RECORDS ⚔

Silent Servant is the primary pseudonym of California electronic artist Juan Mendez, who produces techno with a heavy post-punk/industrial influence. He first began releasing material as Silent Servant during the mid-2000s, when he was a key member of the influential techno collective Sandwell District. Following numerous well-received underground singles, he made a major impact on the techno world with Negative Fascination, his acclaimed 2012 full-length debut. Following Mendez's co-founding of the Jealous God label in 2013, as well as several singles and collaborations with the likes of Marcel Dettmann and Phase Fatale, Silent Servant released his second album, the more overtly EBM-influenced Shadows of Death and Desire, in 2018.  2023 sees Mendez continuing to Play the US and Europe, New releases On L.I.E.S., Tresor and maintaining his sixth year of the Optimistic Decay radio show on NTS. 
https://www.nts.live/shows/silent-servant/episodes/silent-servant-18th-october-2023

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Silent Servant is the primary pseudonym of California electronic artist Juan Mendez, who produces techno with a heavy post-punk/industrial influence. He first began releasing material as Silent Servant during the mid-2000s, when he was a key member of the influential techno collective Sandwell District. Following numerous well-received underground singles, he made a major impact on the techno world with Negative Fascination, his acclaimed 2012 full-length debut. Following Mendez's co-founding of the Jealous God label in 2013, as well as several singles and collaborations with the likes of Marcel Dettmann and Phase Fatale, Silent Servant released his second album, the more overtly EBM-influenced Shadows of Death and Desire, in 2018.  2023 sees Mendez continuing to Play the US and Europe, New releases On L.I.E.S., Tresor and maintaining his sixth year of the Optimistic Decay radio show on NTS. 
https://www.nts.live/shows/silent-servant/episodes/silent-servant-13th-december-2023

Silent Servant Presents: Optimistic Decay 131223

"I’ve been contacted regarding this mix. It wasn’t recorded at Tresor in 1998 as I and others had assumed, but rather it’s a retrospective mix done in 2010 with what Silent would have played had he played there back in ’98. A mix in the style of if you will. Apologies for the confusion." 
https://www.nts.live/shows/silent-servant/episodes/silent-servant-10th-january-2024

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recorded live on June 01, 2024 at Indiego Glocksee in Hanover [Germany]

https://soundcloud.com/reka-zalan

[rauh im Indiego] Reka Zalan

My next guest on Yax Invites is Rovin.

Rovin has been a techno DJ and producer based in Berlin for the last six years. After his passion for fast, repetitive kick drums was sparked in local clubs like “Rote Sonne” and “MMA,” he moved to Berlin a few years ago to nurture a distinguishable DJ style. He also just founded his own party, @inline-berlin, last September.

His sets aim to illustrate his perception of techno music, which, at its core, is always fast and hypnotic layered sounds with elements of 90s and 00s techno – a recipe for dance floor mayhem.

His mix for Yax Invites is an hour and a half construct of floating energy created through different layers of tracks and his wonderful big sky reverb.

https://soundcloud.com/whatmeansrovinMy

Yax Invites #203 - Rovin

Pure silence covered the whole house. You could hear your own breathing from wall to wall. And darkness was my friend. Shadows were everywhere to be seen, they chased you. All I could do was run, behind my guide. We both felt it coming, but we never said a word. From door to door there was nothing but black illusions. Tension was everywhere though, but the kind that you felt in your bones. And I for sure did not want to get caught in the act. The followers were getting near. There's no place to hide now.

First half Kerri LeBon, then Silent Servant. More info: http://digital-tsunami.org



Digital Tsunami 067 - Silent Servant & Kerri LeBon

On Friday 20th of November a Pi x Phormix night took place at Six D.O.G.S. This time our special guest was one of our favourite DJs and producers, Silent Servant (Juan Mendez),  widely-known for his contribution in Sandwell District and his latest imprint, Jealous God. The night was really intense, with Juan performing both a stunning live and delivering a great DJ set. For the sake of your soul we decided to give you the whole recording from his DJ set. We hope you will enjoy it as much as we did!

 For more reading  and listening about Silent Servant check the following links 
Juno interview http://www.junodownload.com/plus/2015/06/22/silent-servant-steel-and-machines-and-flesh/

RA http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/silentservant/biography
SC https://soundcloud.com/silentservant
FB https://www.facebook.com/SilentServantMusicOfficial
Discogs http://www.discogs.com/artist/651504-Silent-Servant

Phormix Podcast #31 Document •7• Silent Servant

J.S. Aurelius is a multidisciplinary artist, writer and archivist who has exhibited visual, sound, conceptual and performance art presentations both nationally and internationally. A resident alien of the Sonoran Desert, he produces visual art, writing, music, and film with the Society of Musical Esotericism, Ascetic House artist collective and Acousmatic Industries imprint, all of which he helped found there. 

www.http://jsaurelius.com/
https://www.instagram.com/js.aurelius/
http://www.ascetism.com/
http://www.soundcloud.com/ascetikorps/

Phormix Podcast #57 JS Aurelius

II–XIUHTECUHTLI - VARG

Regis - SESSION 1  - John Peel BBC session, Maida Vale Studio, London.  8/10/1998 via Downwards tumblr (http://downwards.tumblr.com/post/19743915903/session-1-john-peel-bbc-session-maida-vale) 

Regis Live Mix John Peel BBC Session 1 October 8 1998

Regis SESSION 2 -  John Peel Show - Live, Birmingham. 30/10/2001 via Downwards tumblr (http://downwards.tumblr.com/post/19743915903/session-1-john-peel-bbc-session-maida-vale) 

Regis Live Mix John Peel BBC Session 2 October 30 2001

Regis Live @ CRIME FEST 02-08-012

Boiler Room w/ Karenn, Surgeon & Regis.

[Broadcast on 20th November 2012]

Tracklist & video at http://boilerroom.tv

Karenn live in the Boiler Room

https://www.nts.live/shows/silent-servant/episodes/silent-servant-6th-may-2020

Optimistic Decay: Silent Servant In conversation with Karl O'Connor Aka Regis 060520

Ancient Methods [ Ancient Methods / Downwards ] Germany

1.Philip Jeck – All That’s Allowed (Autofact)
2.Kevin Drumm – Grace (Hospital Productions)
3.Chris Korda – Save The Planet, Kill Yourself (Gigolo)
4.Deecoy – Abide (Udek Music)
5.Khixxbrr  - Digeridont (Northern General)
6.Fishermen – Dhow (Skudge White) / Villalobos & Lodebauer – Rekondakion (ECM)
7.Vromb – Variation (Hymen)
8.D.Carbone – (Metem Psychosis) (Repitch)
9.Mike Dred – Phelix (Marguerita) / Shelley Parker – Power Station (Structure)
10.G-Man – Northern Tribes (Swim) / Surgeon – Posture (Ideal Trax)
11.Fangshi – No Living Thing Paul Damage Remix (Round Records) / Mondkopf – 33000 12.Bells (Perc Trax)
12.BBS – Joyride BBS Remix (R&S) /Teatro Satanico – Ulrike Meinhof (Treue um Treue)
13.Ultradyne – War Drum Live (SCSI-AV)
14.Northern Structures – Session02 (Sonic Groove)
15.Henry & Hazel Slaughter – Sideways Gas Washer Track3 (American Tapes) / Pete Swanson – Punk Authority (Software)
16.Sole Tech – Jit The Anthem High Density Mix (Detrechno)
17.BMB – Dead Sun (Liberation Technologies) / Alberich – Idealogically Weak (Hospital Productions)
18.Polar Inertia – Major Axis (Dement3d)
19.Container – Refract (Spectrum Spools)
20.Max Duley – Raw (Knee Deep)
21.Traversable Wormhole – The Wormhole Nexus Monolith Remix (Traversable Wormhole) / Ondo – Forrest (Paradigms)
22.Radial – Caveman Sawf Remix (Audio Assault) / Bad Sector – VLBI (Old Europa Café)
23.Vainqueur – Lyot Maurizio Mix (Maurizio) / Regis – Broken On The Wheel (Downwards)
24.Mass-X-Odus – Gang Wars (Foundation Sonore)
25.Keith Fullerton Whitman - Twin Guitar Rhodes Viola Drone  (Kranky) / Rome – The Night Born (Trisoil) 
26.Bocksholm – Forging Hammers (Wrotycz) / DRH – CRS 4.0 (Curse)
27.Sosak – Editorial (Overlee Assembly) /  Andrew Lewis  - Mirror Fragment (Blackest Ever Black)
28.Forward Strategy Group – Mandate Sawf Remix (Perc Trax)
29.Paula Temple – Cloned (R&S) / Atom TM – The Sound Of Decay (Raster Noton)
30.Tomohiko Sagae – DSPS (HueHelix)
31.AFX – Isopropophlex (TVT)
32.Burial Hex – Final Litany (Cold Spring)
33.Flutwacht – Rostgeschmack (Steinklang) / EDMX – Cerberus (Power Vacuum)
34.Shifted – Unveiled (Our Circular Sound) / Maria Zerfall – Toten Zone (Membrum Debile Propaganda)


www.ancientmethods.com
www.facebook.com/SmokeMachineOfficial

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