Obscura Full Catalogue

Release title: [QR​]​D​.​256​.​FRxUK​.​24
Release date: 13/09/2024
Presale: https://cod3qr.bandcamp.com/album/qr-d-256-frxuk-24

Paul Roux - Deep Space Jam PREVIEW

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Hello 24! Nice to have you here. 23 is so yesterday, so over the top, really. Well, we’ve been dancing the following dances recently. What about you?

What lasts a long time usually turns out well. Having admired TEE MANGO from afar for many years, our A&R Michael Mayer took heart and invited him to this year’s TOTAL. “So In Love” is in the best tradition of the KOMPAKT minimal funk of the early years. We are delighted to have this lovely Englishman on board!

REINHARD VOIGT has always placed great emphasis on loving animals. On the track with the unsurprising title “Der, der mit dem Gummiball sang (Orange)”, he lets whole hordes of different four-legged friends and poultry on the microphone. Hopefully the stench will dissipate from the studio.

When Rhenish cheerfulness meets holiday anticipation, the result is something like this Hawaiian shirt turned music called “Chee-Caruso” by JÜRGEN PAAPE. No animals were tortured for this piece either, even if it sounds like it.

We stay in the realm of fauna and turn our attention to London’s award-winning pedigree dog REX THE DOG. “Laika” is a heart-warming ode to the mongrel dog of the same name, who was the first living creature to make it from the streets of Moscow into space. She would have loved that bleep.

A little-known fact about MICHAEL MAYER is that he is one of the fastest crossword puzzle foxes on the left bank of the Rhine, always in relentless rivalry with Wolfgang Voigt, who thinks he is even faster. The big battle is yet to come. Uninvited guest with five letters? “Urian”.

As an integral part of the family, JONATHAN KASPAR is of course not to be missed. “Are You” celebrates the kind of early morning rapture that is commonplace at his new DJ venue, the brand new Cologne superclub FI. Everything is so colourful here.

SASCHA FUNKE takes a bow to one of the greats of German showbiz with the trippy electro smasher “The Heck”. Born – like DJ Koze and Barnt – in Flensburg, died in Berlin in 2018 and wore glasses. More will not be revealed.

More emotion, more love, more sing-along factor? Si, claro! ARGIA’s “Love Keeps You Running” masterfully combines groove and pop – a blend that sounds very familiar to us. She may be at home in Madrid, but there’s Cologne DNA in her somewhere. We’re sure of it.

Let’s meet the legends, the veterans! JÖRG BURGER is still in a psychedelic mood in 2024. That suits him, that’s where he needs to be, that’s where we want him to be. A parallel universe is conceivable in which such music is affectionately called Goa.

Before going to bed, the WASSERMANN reads us a fairy tale from the Arabian Nights. At the same time, we focus on a point between everything, but really everything, and absolute, stark naked nothingness. 3, 2, 1… Let go.

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Urian

Michael Mayer - Urian

@damon-jee - OFF
Label - @polarislabel

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PREMIERE – Damon Jee – OFF (Polaris)

Raxon - USWATT
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DSK Records is thrilled to announce the release of the highly anticipated album ‘USWATT' by the renowned Barcelona based Egyptian artist, Raxon. Scheduled for release on October 4th, 2024. After releasing his debut album ’Sound Of Mind’ on Kompakt in 2021, this new album marks a significant milestone for both the artist and the label, being Raxon’s second album and the first album released by any artist on DSK Records. The album will be available in both digital and vinyl formats.

Raxon, a luminary in the electronic music scene, with many successful EPs on important labels such as Cocoon, Kompakt, Ellum and Diynamic, he has once again captivated audiences with his innovative sound and masterful production. His new album ‘USWATT' features ten original tracks, each meticulously crafted to showcase his unique style and artistic vision. As Raxon’s second album, it represents the culmination of years of evolution and refinement in his music.

DSK Records Statement:

We are honoured to release Raxon’s second album ‘USWATT’ and our very first album on the label. Raxon is an artist who embodies innovation and excellence in electronic music, and this album is a testament to his incredible talent. We are proud to support his vision and bring this remarkable body of work to the world.

About Raxon:

Raxon, the Barcelona based Egyptian, has become a prominent figure in the global electronic music scene. Known for his deep, hypnotic sound and exceptional production skills, Raxon has garnered a dedicated following and critical acclaim. His music transcends borders, resonating with listeners around the world.

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USWATT

A1 - Cyber Funk
A2 - This Is The Way
A3 - The Vocoder One
A4 - Go Computer
A5 - Still Hypnotic Soundwave
B1 - Future
B2 - Hi Human Intelligence
B3 - The Hive
B4 - Spaceport
B5 - Game Over Continue?

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PREMIERE : Raxon - Future

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Hatewax & Dawn Razor - Persique

Chizawa Q debuts on R&S Records with refreshing, standout single 'Beluga.'

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Premiere: Chizawa Q, Masaki Sakamoto - Beluga [R&S Records]

Artista: @voltaire0music
Sello: @cod3qr

El productor francés Voltaire continúa forjando su camino en la renovación de la música electrónica francesa con el lanzamiento de su próximo álbum Echoes en 2025. Antes de su llegada, nos presenta un adelanto con su track "Dance", parte del EP "[QR]D.292.VOL1.24" en el prestigioso sello COD3 QR, fundado por Laurent Garnier.

Voltaire, un perfeccionista autodidacta que encontró su lugar en la música electrónica de manera fortuita, trae reminiscencias de las décadas doradas del techno, house y electro de los 2000 y 2010, fusionándolas con una frescura contemporánea. "Dance" es un claro ejemplo de su capacidad para evocar nostalgia sin dejar de innovar, ofreciendo un viaje lleno de energía y matices que capturan el espíritu de la música electrónica moderna.

COD3 QR se enorgullece de mantener la diversidad musical en su esencia, y con Voltaire, han encontrado un talento emergente que continúa elevando el nivel de la escena electrónica francesa.

PREMIERE: Voltaire - Dance [COD3 QR]

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Michael Mayer albums don’t come round too often, which is one of many reasons why his fourth collection, The Floor Is Lava, is a genuine event. It’s been eight years since his last one, the collaborative & released on !K7; its predecessors, Mantasy (2012) and Touch (2004), took their sweet time, too. It’s no real surprise, given the many hats Mayer wears – globetrotting DJ, revered remixer, inveterate collaborator, and boss of both Kompakt and Imara – that his solo productions are relatively sparing. But this also speaks to their quality: Mayer’s name on a record sleeve is a sign of quality, of music that’s both looking to the future and calling back to the past, that balances the imperatives of the dancefloor and the loungeroom, that’s as exploratory as it is functional.

On The Floor Is Lava, Mayer seems to be taking the temperature of both the music that surrounds him (past and present), and the ideas of the industry he works within. There’s that iconic album title, for a start. “The album’s mindset,” he says, reflecting on those four words together. For Mayer, it’s partly a critique of the way the industry boxes in both producer and listener, focuses them on genre, on market, on the next new thing: “Being a free minded spirit that transcends genres has become an uphill battle.” A battle worth fighting, though, and with The Floor Is Lava, the result is an album that’s varied, quixotic, idiosyncratic, charming, and deeply, addictively listenable.

Throughout, Mayer finds thrills in exploration and juxtaposition, allowing unexpected things to blossom and giving them their life, their platform, throwing the listener exciting curveballs: “It’s a DJ album by a DJ that’s easily bored.” Either easily bored, or endlessly curious, The Floor Is Lava is rich with ideas. It opens with “The Problem”, which looks back to look forward, embracing the rickety way early house productions threw samples together with gleeful abandon. Mayer mentions Pal Joey, and the scene around Rockers Hi-Fi and their Different Drummer imprint, as reference points, and you can hear that freewheeling spirit throughout.

That’s The Floor Is Lava: then and now, brainwaves and nerve structures, problems and solutions, genres on fire; the real, the unreal, and the surreal. An album for the easily bored and the endlessly curious. Mayer has the last word, telling us all you need to know about the album’s spirit: “Burning for the cause, being zealous, being addicted to the heat of the night, the exuberant powers of music.”

Sycophant

Michael Mayer - Sycophant

The Return Of The Hoover EP

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Madben - Show Me How You Dance

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Fedele - Your Bounce

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Juanito State - Der Sol

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Think Aloud - Growl

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Emitr - Momentum Dependance

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Fátima - Run

Money colored

Shokë - Busy Bee (Original Mix)

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Every phenomenon that concerns the human universe - growth, love, creativity - is confronted with her dark side, with his death, to discover that, perhaps, what limits us and betrays us is also what we determines and reveals.

Madben - Show Me How You Dance

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