COUNTER021

@conrad-van-orton
'In Lontananza'

Is this a man-made rendering or is it the work of nature? The new-age enigma. Both are in some ways true.

Fluxing between hard-wired reality and digital construct, this storming new EP by Rome's Conrad Van Orton kicks off a new arc of releases on Counterchange this season.

Processing synths through an external acoustic chain, micing up guitar amps and sending the whole mix into his vintage analogue desk, the rich tonal warmth and renegade attitude of CVO's work is hard to ignore.

In collaboration with Berlin's Disc Archive, a maximum of 50 10-inch records will be shipped out carrying tracks, 'In Lontananza' and 'Bewilderment.' Each one is unique, hand-cut and numbered. A permanent engraving of a time, a place and a state of mind.

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Written & Produced by Conrad Van Orton in Berlin & Rome, 2020-21
Mastering and Art by Inland
Vinyl hand-cut at Disc Archive, Berlin.

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Conrad Van Orton - In Lontananza [COUNTER021] preview

Artist: Pulso AS 
Release: Erratic EP 
Date on stores: 28.10.2021 
Early supported by: Kwartz, Tensal, 
Dax J, Slam, Rene Wise, Takaaki Itoh, 
Kaiser, Paula Koski, Juho Kusti, Insolate 
and much more.

Pulso AS - Erratic EP [TMMLTD013]

Ownlife 016
Leiras / Identity Melter
Release date: 19th November 2021
A1 - Identity Melter
A2 - No One Behind
A3 - Eye Contact
B1 - Palomar
B2 - Animism 

 Embrace individualism to improve the community.
With personality loss and society standardization as the background theme, Ownlife’s label boss brings his imprint back to the spotlight.
Leiras returns to his natural habitat delivering a five tracker record, combining the traditional signature sound with new textures and tonal palette.
A new chapter in the chronicles, this time, full of dance floor focused straight jams.

Ownlife 016 - Leiras / Identity Melter

MILO RAAD - ZETA POTENTIAL

Tracklist:
A1- Insolate - Cosmic Paranoia
A2- Mode_1 - Broken Machines
B1- Elias the Prophet - Masochist
B2- Joton - Ziggurat

Vinyl release date: Jun 30th (approx.)
Digital release date: Jul 14th (approx.)

Mastered by Koschitzky Mastering
Press & Distribution by Melting Pot Records

Preorder link: https://prophecyrecs.bandcamp.com/album/scattered-souls-ep-prophecy-04

Get carried away by pounding drums and razor sharp hi-hat patterns. Intense synth workouts, nebulous atmospheres and well-chosen floating percussion parts are desi- gned to melt the boundaries between modern sci-fi sounds and 90s techno vibes. This release is an absolute weapon and meant to create a higher state of tension and high voltage energy on any techno dance floor.

V/A (Insolate, Joton, Mode_1, Elias the Prophet) - Scattered Souls EP [Prophecy 04]

OECUS Premiere // S.E.R.E.S.

Extract from "Astronomical LP" - Warm Up Recordings - @oscarmulero
Release date: 

New full length album in our digital branch, this time signed by S.E.R.E.S. alter ego of Kike Pravda, who offers 12 fine exercises of advanced and mental techno. Sequence Start is the opener, classic old school NASA samples, abstract textures and ethereal sound design preparing for what comes next. Astro goes straight into action after the introduction. Elastic synth lines and sub heavy basement as starting point soon filled with additional percussive layers and textures sequences. Black Spiral follows, increasing intensity but preserving the elastic nature in the sound palette. Sound elements are wisely administered through the arrangement to create an evolving feeling. In Bending the Light the pressure is released a bit, going into deeper territories, the BPM range decreases and the approach is more mental. The five cut, Meteoroid, returns to busy action with continuous and hypnotic lines fighting against each other over a rolling groove. A merciless exercise. We are in the middle of the sound travel with Time Dilation, a well deserved rest after the previous intensity, returning to mentalism and scifi. Giant Void comes from the darkest frequencies of the spectrum and it’s progressively growing until all elements show up, mutating sequences are expertly arranged in an unpredictable way to keep the tension on the dancefloor as required. Number 8 is Ejecta, minimal and floaty at the same time, ideal to add tension on linear sets or to be used as a tool. Rings of Dust acts as a continuation to the previous track, gummy and textured. Spherical Surface slows down the pace, adds some micro drone action and keeps exploring the elastic and liquid side of mental techno as Tempest does. Closing the sound voyage, the beatles Magnetic Storm serves as an outro with the soundtrack of the unmeasurable universe. A well crafted collection of advanced electronics for those who want to keep it spacey.

Artist: S.E.R.E.S. - @s_e_r_e_s
Title: Astronomical LP
Label: Warm Up Recordings
Catalogue: WU74d
Format: Digital

OECUS Premiere YouTube: https://youtu.be/wqILUPEc4ss
Warm Up Recordings Bandcamp: warmuprecordings.bandcamp.com/

OECUS Premiere | S.E.R.E.S. - Bending The Light [WU74d]

Divide’s trademark sonority comes to us once more with an energic and mysteriously elegant piece where there are no shortcuts being taken.
La Terra Di Egherlak is a meticulous grainy texturized sonic wonder, rife with nuance, led by tensile synth arrangements laid on dense atmospheres, punctuated by distorted drums charged with intention. 
The result is a well-executed delivery that provokes a hefty inner experience.

Release date: 24th of June, 2022

Pre-Order available now in our Bandcamp page.

La Terra Di Egherlak

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Premiere: Divide - Liara | HYSEP37

The EP kicks off with Thirty Against One, with a heart-wrenching bassline, distorted drums and a tense atmosphere. Nørbak pays tribute to the original, carefully using the stems and getting a powerful and direct remix.

Side A continues with Vertigo, a suffocating and anxious track, rising and becoming more and more tense as the track progresses.

On side B we find False Mirages, a hypnotic, distorted and direct track for the dancefloor. Positive Centre, with a sound design mastery, remodelled the track into heavy industrial vibes.

Finally, we also deliver a digital bonus track, Metamorphosis, ending the EP in a more atmospheric and hypnotic mood, providing a safe place for you to come down.

Written & Produced: Diego Amido Teijeiro
Remixes: Artur Moreira and Mike Jefford
Mastering: Paul Mac at Hardgroove Mastering
Artwork: Lydia Roberts
Layout: Vision Noires

Oxygeno - Thirty Against One

Artist: Lōn
Title: 'A Dead Body Falling'
Label: Arketip Discs
Cat. #: AD005
Format: Vinyl & Digital
Release: 24th February,​ ​2023
Pre order: https://arketipdiscs.bandcamp.com/album/l-n-a-dead-body-falling-reeko-temudo-remixes

Sounds From NoWhere is pleased to premiere a new Lōn' track remixed by Temudo on 'Arketip Discs'.
Lōn debuts on Arketip Discs with 'A Dead Body Falling EP', showing up an intense manifestation of his true belief. 
The batch is completed along with two expertly forged reworks. 
Temudo's remix is a modern approach to Techno, that includes rude and repetitive rhythms. 
The Portuguese mastermind eliminates any melodic passages, and emphasizes a devastating architecture specially designed for the dancefloor. 

@arketipdiscs
@temudo

AD005 - A Dead Body Falling

Premiere: Lōn - A Dead Body Falling (Temudo Remix)[Arketip Discs]

Track: CONTORSIONE
Artist(s): Pyramidal Decode
Label: Immaterial.Archives
Catalog: IA021
Format: Digital
Genre: Electronic
Style: Techno
Release Date: 19.05.2023
Mastering: Mastered by Luca Redivo at 8sixA Studio, Amsterdam, in April 2023
Artwork: Photo by Alwin Poiana

Artist links:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/PyramidalDecode/
SoundCloud: @pyramidal-track
Instagram: www.instagram.com/pyramidal_decode/

Label links:
Beatport: www.beatport.com/label/immaterial-archives/73152
Bandcamp: immaterialarchives.bandcamp.com/
SoundCloud: @immaterialarchives
Instagram: www.instagram.com/immaterial.arc/

ANTIDOTE Premiere: Pyramidal Decode - Contorsione [IA021]

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