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Konsistent is a Copenhagen based Lithuanian DJ and producer, known for his appearance on Eine Welt, Macadam Mambo and Kalahari Oyster Cult labels. Steel Island is his track for Macadam Mambo's compilation "Danzas Electricas Vol. II", available from 5th October.

S.M. Presents Various : Danzas Electricas Vol. II

Konsistent - Steel Island

Sultan Of Sansibar, from the EP 'THE COSMIC FUNK COLLECTION'
Release date: 29th october

For more than half a decade Alexander Dorn has shaken electronic sounds, stirring shapes and forms as Credit 00 that adhere to few genre tags. His Bordello A Parigi debut is no exception. The alumnus of Uncanny Valley and Ratlife arrives with four tracks under the banner of The Cosmic Funk collection. Drawing on a spectrum of influences, the Leipzig based musician melts reimagined house with broken beats, blends Eastern acid aromatics with jazz abstractions and achieves a sound that is stunningly unique. Within this sonic cocktail you’ll also encounter dashes of samples, a peppery head of 90s anthems and a liberal glug of freestyle funk. A one of a kind record from a one of a kind artist.

Artist: @https://soundcloud.com/credit00ratlife
https://www.facebook.com/credit00/

Label: @https://soundcloud.com/bordelloaparigi
https://www.facebook.com/bordelloaparigi/?ref=br_rs

Order here: https://www.facebook.com/bordelloaparigi/?ref=br_rs

Premiere : Credit 00 - Sultan Of Sansibar [Bordello A Parigi]

Buy ltd. hand-stamped 12" vinyl & digital EP: mechatronica.bandcamp.com/album/mechatronica-white-2

2nd release in the limited vinyl White series dedicated to sounds across synth, new wave, EBM, italo and electro, comes in the form of a split EP by Danish producer Nixxon and Italian dance wave wizard Franz Scala.

Nixxon's gloomy, cosmic electro slow-roller opens Mechatronica White 2, followed by the heavier sounds of West, driven by razor-sharp synth stabs, voodoo percussion and a colossal bassline to boot.

On the flip, Franz Scala meshes italo, acid and spacey synth grooves into two effective anthems for the floor, destined to move bodies and transport minds.

Clone > https://bit.ly/2OYr9pg
HHV > https://bit.ly/2Az0h6K
Decks.de > https://bit.ly/2AyH1X1
Deejay.de > https://bit.ly/2Sm3Rbb
Redeye > https://bit.ly/2yDNqOW
Juno > https://bit.ly/2Db5DYq

Distribution >
triplevision.nl/release/MTRONW002
clonedistribution.com/release/52969

Discogs >
discogs.com/Nixxon-Franz-Scala-Mechatronica-White-2/release/12623380

@franz-scala
@nixxon

Mechatronica White 2

BUY VINYL & DIGITAL

Franz Scala - Salto Mortale [MTRONW002]

This 12” is a document of modern contemporary music, containing future artifacts made by a selection of old friends and new faces. All of them deviate from what’s obvious, possessing the ability to be serene and mental at the same time. Their coming together here is a great opportunity to appreciate this kinship, while at the same time acknowledging what distinguishes them from each other in terms of sound and representation. Job Sifre, once again, slays with his addition to this compilation!

https://soundcloud.com/knekelhuis

Release date: 28th of October for digital, 24th of October for vinyl

Buy here!

PRÈMIÉRE: Job Sifre - We Are Monsters [Knekelhuis]

Record is our 26/11/2018
You Can order it here:
https://kompakt.fm/releases/iron_muscle

Spectral Empire - Metal Hawk (Die Wilde Jagd Remix)

As the head of the Minimal Wave and Cititrax labels, Veronica Vasicka has been a prominent figure in the world of synth and wave music for more than a decade. Yet somehow, she's never shared any original music of her own. On November 2, however, that is set to change with the release of 'From Here,' a tune that she originally made back in 2004. Along with the original, the full EP – which will be arriving via the Downwards label – includes several reworks of the track, including this ominously lithe remix from Regis. The song debuted on Red Bull Radio's First Floor, our weekly look at what's new in electronic music.

@minimalwave
@downwards
http://redbullradio.com/shows/first-floor-shawn-reynaldo
http://redbullmusicacademy.com

From Here

Veronica Vasicka "From Here (Regis Mix)" [First Floor Premiere]

While Chicago and Detroit get all the plaudits for creating house and techno, there were other cities which created a similar vibe, a similar sound and a similar aesthetic and round about the same time too. Ghent and Brussels spearheaded the often overlookedsound of New Beat, a slower, more gnarly version of Acid House. Heavily Analogue and sample heavy. 
It is this sound which Credit 00 emulates to great effect with his remix of 'Cashminus'- More Satisfaction. 
Slow and deliberate breakbeats hold together a greasy metamorphic bassline which filters between the top and low end. Nasty string sounding synths drift over the top and form an EBM monster which will daze and confuse as well as delight.
More Satisfaction could just as easily be a lost B side from an XL Record played at the wrong speed from 1987as it could be from today. The Rat Life boss more than does justice adding another record to the burgeoning catalogue of new EBM records. This is well worth your time.

https://soundcloud.com/credit00ratlife
https://soundcloud.com/cashminusmusic

PREMIERE | Cashminus - No Satisfaction (Credit 00 Molenbeek Bad Boy Remix) [Ca$hminus Music] 2018

The radio chimed and whirred as a variety of different channels flickered under the glow of the pale moonlight. The car drove through the outback but there was not one station which matched his preferences. He was antipop, a man made of machine with the burning soul of electricity rife within his heart and body. The sound of the engine was all he would need to get him through the night as he flicked the switch and entered the realm of silence. Why would he want to hear such a ghastly noise anyway?

Nonetheless is a duo made up of Vienna based musicians Felix Bergleiter and Florian Bocksrucker. Together they have collaborated to release a new record on the infamous Neubau imprint run by Florian Stöffelbauer aka Heap and Simon Heidemann.

PREMIERE: Nonetheless - Antipop [Neubau]

Download on Bandcamp

Etnica - History (Antoine Edit)

Taken from Sepehr's EP Body Mechanics on Dark Entries, out November 16.

Pre-order: http://www.darkentriesrecords.com/store/vinyl/sepehr-body-mechanics-ep/#tab-description

@darkentriesrecords
@sepehr-a

Body Mechanics EP

More exclusive music

Premiere: Sepehr - Body Mechanics

https://teerpappe.bandcamp.com/album/acid-lion-cowbells-from-sierra-leone

TEERPAPPE-TEER003-Acid Lion "Cowbells from Sierra Leone"

Release date: 27.12.2018

order in stores or: felstau(at)fahkor.com

https://www.discogs.com/de/Acid-Lion-Cowbells-From-Sierra-Leone/release/12957029

Acid Lion, a guy from Newton, recorded some cowbells in the Kangari Hills of
Sierra Leone and used it to create two crazy tracks with his 808. 
For the track "Maslacak" his old uncle Mamadou Maroodiga sang some critical
vocals about the hunters in the Kuru hills. 
The other side of the record will take you straight to the next rave. 
Teerpappe #3 is limited to 200 copies.

Out Now - Acid Lion "Cowbells from Sierra Leone" TEER003

Passarani - W.O.W. - OFFEN 010
A1 Coldrain
A2 Cydonia Rocks
B1 Drumy Dream
B2 Get Down
C1 Innowave
C2 Minerals
D1 Talk To Me
D2 Strings Fair

Offen is proud to announce the long awaited new solo release by one of Italy’s most visionary producers, Marco Passarani. WOW encompasses eight tracks that vary in texture, with nods to proto-house, dystopic electronica, classic Detroit techno and Library records alike. Opening with the panoramic spacescape of “Coldrain,” buoyed by a supple bassline, the future-nostalgic “Cydonia Rocks,” with its washes of sound, gives way to “Drumy Dream,” a robotic techno lovesong. “Get Down” follows, its insistent rhythm and TB-303 refrain punctuated with jagged vocoder stabs. The anthemic and agile “Innowave” stretches out, making way for “Minerals,” its bubbling rhythm drenched in a dreamy and disconnected optimism. “Talk to Me” and “Strings Fair” bring the record to its emotional apex, with murky, energetic basslines building a scaffolding for sparkling cascades of melody. The record is the Roman producer’s first solo LP in 14 years. Lately, he says he felt he an impetus to enter into the more intimate side of his creativity, which was central to his early work. Examining his approach to composition and experimentation, Passarani, whose studio boasts an enviable array of analog synths, streamlined his working process, creating a flexible system that enabled him to utilize brief moments in between shows as well as in alternative spaces: A reduced setup that he could take everywhere, and which could also work as the core layout for his live performances. And that, he says, is how he started writing down sketches, one after the other. WOW wasn’t exactly planned. He says, “I was trying to bring order to my creativity, going through the pieces of the puzzle that I’ve been lost in. Before, I could concentrate on some areas of the puzzle, while now I can see the final picture when I look at all those pieces. And this is what happened, especially when I listen to the songs now than can tell my story but also show future paths. WOW is like my zen garden of ideas: Probably not definitive, and it will never be, ‘cause time will bring changes. But my new garden is finally ready to accept those and change with them.”

Written and performed by Marco Passarani
All tracks published by Aim Low Music
Madtering by Enrico Marcaldi at Timetools Mastering
Design and photography by Percy
Cat. No. OFFEN010 – All rights reserved
℗ & © 2018 Offen Music

W.O.W.

D1 Passarani - Talk To Me - OFFEN 010

Logtoad - Rat Full Of Coins EP Vol 1

Against Fascism Trax. 

Many small actions combined can have great power, and it is always better to try to do something than to do nothing.  I have long believed this.  It breaks my heart that AF Trax must exist, but sitting back and doing nothing is an option I simply cannot countenance.

Our current global political climate gives grave cause for concern, because when the world tips to the right, those within marginalised communities feel repressive outcomes directly & immediately.  It is easy to think “it surely isn’t so bad”?, but those people precarious in their life circumstances, marginalised in our communities and displaced across the borders of the world are already suffering the consequences - often violently - of this shift in ideology.

We live in an era where talking is endless, but where actions are harder to find.  If AF Trax reaches just one person to make them change their mind over being a supporter of the far right, motivates somebody to work against fascist thinking, informs someone or raises funds - then I will view it as having been a success.  Something solid will have been created, we will have done something.

Confusion seems to exist as to what being against fascism might look like. There are dedicated left-wing groups fighting under the Antifa banner, leading some to think that being against fascism is purely a left vs right ideological divide. But it is not. Surely the only people who aren’t against fascism… are fascists?  This is not left wing vs right wing posturing but a fight everybody, be they conservative, liberal, centrist, apolitical or any other point on the political spectrum should surely support fully.

The culture of dance music that we know and love was born out of the struggles of marginalised and vulnerable communities across the world  - and those who assert politics does not belong in dance music are shamefully ignorant of this essential history.  Dance music as a culture would not exist as we know it shorn from that history.  The dynamics of struggle and celebration has always (and will always) run deep in the DNA of Dance.

AF Trax hopes to harness a tiny fraction of this dynamic, to honour that history, to provoke dialogue that is fundamentally anti-racist, anti-sexist, non-homophobic, non transphobic, non-ageist, non ableist & to question and breakdown the class divide.  In these current political times we all need to stand up and be counted, strive to challenge and dismantle the logic of the status quo with all of our might.

The label’s message is very simple. The far right ultimately wish for the destruction of our way of life and indeed the lives of many of the people we love. The message is love. The message is solidarity. The message is No Pasaran - They shall not pass. It is a call to stand together, it is a call to stand up, it is a call to ACT.  Individually we may be powerless, but together we are strong.  

If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention!


** All label profits will be donated to Hope Not Hate  (https://www.hopenothate.org.uk) which campaigns to counter racism and fascism. 

Thanks to Lerato Khathi / Bring Down The Walls for permission to repurpose some of her text for the notes here. For Heather Heyer and Jo Cox.

Logtoad - Rat Full Of Coins EP Vol 1

A1)Ratchet Beat
A2)Screw Pump

B1)Drill Beat
B2)Hex Acid

Released on vinyl (and digital) on January 11th 2019. Distributed by Kompakt.

AF Trax 001 - Logtoad - Rat Full Of Coins vol 1 12" EP (sampler)

KUMP4 - 12" out 15.02.19
https://chezemile-records.com/Yaws-Yssue-Stove-Maahrt-Jon-The-Baptist-Various-Artists-2/release/13052190

For this Various Artists #2, Kump is pleased to present these new talents that make their debut on the label : 
French John the Baptist and Maahrt, English Stove, Russian Yssue, and Australian Yaws.
Like the various artists #1, we discover 5 downtempo tracks with slow-industrial, tribal, and dub sounds. 
As for the Artwork, this release corresponds to the second part of the collaboration with Lyon Artist "Etus".The 4 compilations once assembled will reprint a work of the artist.

Distribution: chezemile-records.com/
Mastering: Paul "Pilah" Kozmik at Paul's Boutique studio
Artwork : ETUS - www.facebook.com/etusart
Graphism : Florian Gomes - www.gomesflorian.com

KUMP4 - VARIOUS ARTISTS #2

Brussels, monday 1 AM. Capital of a united Europe, its inhabitants separated by cultural  spheres along lingual lines. Yet, in the back of a dimly lit pub they encounter one another surrounded by nocturnal buzz and the smell of skimpy beer. The night is a place where poets, authors and musicians dwell, in an attempt to leave everyday reality behind in favor of a universal nowhere in particular.

Nachtdichter (poet of the night) is the world of Victor de Roo, assisted by the words of Alex Deforce: “Meer naar café's, ze gaan dicht zonder ons”.

Releasedate 7th of January, 2019

Nachtdichter

Pre-order

KH019 - Victor de Roo - Nachtdichter [EP Preview]

Wonders Ovze World - Edits by Alexis Le-Tan 
Medley Mix by @alexisletan

CD / Out 22.12.2018 

There was once The Path. The dusty core - always the reactor: Where bodies internally motivated the Robots Dance. We chose Different Ways of evolution To Move the epicentre of pace flux. But they took it and cast it from us: Who breaks Butterflies upon a wheel? Beating the Devil that haunted our concrete past, A  new  life  set  us  back On a Journey that belonged to transformation. Towards Heaven we continue, Once More Fanning the flames, In the eternalised valley of nowhere, here: The molten aural core - there are no books, no words. Has Van Gogh’s Ear reached its Destination?  We are Full Circle.

- Tom Colebrook

Mastered by Gordon Pohl
Designed by Ill-Studio

IP 03 © Idle Press 2018

Wonders Ovze World

IP 03 - Wonders Ovze World - Edits by Alexis Le-Tan (Medley Mix)

Join The Kalahari Oyster Tribe...
Preorder: https://bit.ly/2Qndb01
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/12863054

Out in January on Kalahari Oyster Cult.

The first opus of Kalahari Oyster Cult’s new series comes care of La Batterie, the partnership of Richard Podolor and Sandy Nelson who in 1983 released the hypnotic shimmering grooves of “Let There Be Drums.” Alongside the entrancing original are two remixes. First up is Australia’s very own Max Abysmal with his “Spooky Remix.” Adopting and adapting the raw energy of the ’83 version, Abysmal layers ghostly notes and spectral snares into his mechanical remake. The flip takes on a different slant with “Shogun” taken from the EP of twenty fives years ago. A super slick work of understated funk shot through with bold keys and powerful chants to show another side of the UK pair.  The fiercely talented Benedikt Frey closes, turning his daringly able hand to “Let There Be Drums.” Although he keeps the vocal line, the rest of his rework is dipped in a thick dark threat. Pulsing thumps, menacing notes and danger lurk in this jungle of Frey’s own making.

La Batterie - Let There Be Drums (OYSTERTRIBE1 - Snippets)

The school corridor was empty except for a few stray papers that had escaped from a locker and proceeded to float down the hall. The bell had rung a couple of minutes before and those loitering had since scarpered in fear of a scolding. All but one student, a small golden haired girl, who instead had hidden herself from view at the end of the corridor. A soft whimper left her lips as she hugged her knees tight into her chest. In her hands a scrunched up letter welcomed her to her new school. But she didn't feel welcome, she felt like an alien in this place. 

Two of Tel Aviv's most promising talents Niv Ast and Eliezer team up for their first joint release to inaugurate their new label, New Day Everyday, set up with Paris-based booker Daniel Weil. Collectively racking up previous releases on Ombra International, SC&P, Relish and Days Of Being Wild, this collaboration sees the duo blending distorted guitars, electronic rhythms and punk bass lines for four dance floor numbers.

The Untold Story of Del Fierro

PREMIERE: Niv Ast & Eliezer - Martians In Pluto [New Day Everyday]

Music for the 20 Dust Century..
12" available May 13, Digi June 02.
@duste1 // lnkfi.re/DWLD1

A1: Open Sky
A2: C-Thru
B1: Hypomania
B2: U & Me

Dust-e-1 - The Cosmic Dust EP

Today had been tiresome, each second feeling more like an hour. Within the four walls of her diamond white room she sat and waited. For what, she didn't know. All she ever did was wait. Alone in this space with nothing but her thoughts; nothing to focus her attention on except her hopes and her dreams, her successes and her failures. She watched the rain trickle slowly down the window, creating thick trails on the glass. Her eyes begin to swell with tears, running down her face as if in unison with the rain on the window outside. She couldn't pretend to be happy anymore. She would no longer conform.

To inaugurate her new label Microdosing, French producer Julienne Dessagne aka Fantastic Twins, has enlisted some of her close friends to be part of the first volume, which takes the same name as the label. Julienne hails the imprint as 'a collective experiment aimed at helping you fighting back your modern obsession with happiness.' The release features tracks from a talented bunch of producers, including Manfredas, Smagghe & Cross, Autarkic, Naum Gabo and, of course, Julienne herself. Our premiere from Naum Gabo, the project of Optimo's Jonnie Wilkes and mastering engineer James Savage, is where "sound, geometry and colour spell F R E E D O M.

PREMIERE: Naum Gabo - Raze [Microdosing]

~We must pass the Great Filter~

04.08.24 Sisyphos (Tunnel), Berlin
19.11.23: Moving the Needle, ://about blank, Berlin
11.3.23: Salon des Amateurs, Düsseldorf
16.09.22: Callshop Radio, Düsseldorf

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