2018 tech

After Madness

Play with me Part 2
Minus Records




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Matador - Da Hustle

There is a certain type of funk that only Reset Robot can create and we’re happy to see his return to Truesoul with a rolling 4 track EP that incorporates his autograph sound. The steady drums that roll throughout each track are overlaid with many different parts to create 4 harmonious tracks to keep the dancefloor swaying. The bass lines are big, the melodies are infectious and the funk just keeps on giving. Another outstanding EP from Reset Robot to demonstrate why he is a Truesoul favourite.

Reset Robot - Imagined Order - Truesoul - TRUE1278

Clio makes his return to Truesoul with an energetic, 3 track EP. The three tracks cover Clio’s wide repertoire and influences from many genres creating a dynamic, dance floor ready EP. Collaborating with Yvan Genkins on ‘London Rave’, the EP moves seamlessly from the tantalizing crescendos of ‘London Rave’ to the emotive and full force ‘Think Of You’ ending with the slightly heavier ‘No Shame’.

Clio - No Shame - Truesoul - TRUE1282

DJ. T makes his debut to Truesoul with a rolling, three track EP. With collaborations from Kevin Knapp and Acid Driver, this EP is an eclectic trio of tech house and techno tracks. Percussive, high-hat filled and vocal heavy, the release draws inspiration from DJ T.’s extensive knowledge of electronic music. This high energy, up-beat release is terrace party ready.

DJ T. & Kevin Knapp - That Beat - Truesoul - TRUE1285

Mr Sidney Charles makes his way back onto the ever-growing Truesoul Records, keeping his signature chugging style that has become extremely popular. Crafting 4 tracks to make ‘Sky High’ the perfect end of summer EP, Charles has created groovy, rhythmic drum patterns that will shatter any dancefloor into pieces. The synth hooks and intermittent percussion that Charles displays through out, keep this EP an essential weapon in any DJ’s arsenal.

Sidney Charles - So Deep - Truesoul - TRUE1286

Truesoul regular Reset Robot has returned and yet again hasn’t disappointed with his incredible new EP. Three tracks meander between the hard drums and floating synths of ‘A Thousand Billion Photons’, to the more out and out techno sounds that can be heard within the song structures of ‘Bust’, before finally landing on ‘Wee Bridge’ where the musical scope shifts to a more afterhours feel using detuned horns and a rolling bass line.

A Thousand Billion Photons

Reset Robot – Wee Bridge – Truesoul – TRUE1289

The Soulful Techno king Gabriel Ananda makes his Truesoul debut with a re-master of his 2006 classic ‘Doppelwhipper’. The package also comes with two brand new remixes from Drumcode favourite Marco Faraone and the hotly tipped Layton Giordani. 

The EP opens with Marco Faraone’s remix, which samples Kings of Tomorrow’s ‘KOT Anthem (Soul Vision Remix)’. This takes ‘Doppelwhipper’ to dizzy new heights, keeping the obscure roots of the track and adding a rolling bass line that will bring any dancefloor to sheer hysteria. Next up is a re-master of Ananda’s seminal ‘Doppelwhipper’, a track which has well and truly stood the test of time. A connoisseur of the uncommon, his curious sounds float through almost 10 minutes of pure hedonism. Closing out the package is Layton Giordani’s interpretation of the track that is set to be a firm club favourite. Pounding through the gears, this one will do some real damage.

Gabriel Ananda - Doppelwhipper (Original Mix) - Truesoul - TRUE1290

A regular on the Spanish club circuit, Pablo Say began playing live around Valencia at the young age of 16. More recently branching out to Ibiza, he has played at legendary venues as Privilege and Sankeys where he’s shared the stage with major powers such as Tiga, Umek and Elio Riso. With popularity in his productions growing, his tracks are regularly heard in the sets of Carl Cox, Adam Beyer, Richie Hawtin, Marco Carola, Joseph Capriati and Nicole Moudaber to name a few.

The Spanish native follows up his excellent ‘Moti On’ EP with ‘Green Melody’, a punchy 2 track release comprising of on-point production and rolling basslines. Starting with the title track ‘Green Melody’, the haunting syth stabs compliment the flowing percussion perfectly. ‘Reencuentro’ is a sprightlier affair, showcasing his skill as a producer and that he is not afraid to push the boundaries.

Pablo Say – Green Melody – Truesoul – TRUE1291

Amelie Lens - Drift

Clio returns to Truesoul in what is exactly a year since his last release on the label. Comprising of four tracks, the release lies on the deeper, more emotive side of techno. 

‘My Place’ takes you down the rabbit hole with its mesmerizing twists and turns while ‘Domina’ picks up the pace and is certainly one for the late night crew. The title track ‘Closer’ is a stripped back, melodic cut that builds and builds, with masterfully subtle tweaks throughout the duration. ‘What U Want’ is a darker affair with an enchanting vocal sample, this one really grabs you by the scruff of the neck…

Clio - My Place - Truesoul - TRUE1296

Clio - Domina - Truesoul - TRUE1296

Truesoul’s celebrates its 100th release with a masterful offering from Riva Starr’s new Hyperloop project.

Over the course of its 15-year lifespan, Truesoul has excelled at giving a platform to the groovier end of the techno spectrum, showcasing releases with everyone from Maetrik and Cirez D, to Hot Since 82, Reset Robot and of course label founder and A&R Adam Beyer. 

With his new techno orientated project Hyperloop, Riva Starr becomes the latest esteemed artist to join the label. The lead track ‘Resilience’ is crisp and punchy, and made immediately memorable by the ‘90s influenced house strings that run throughout. When Beyer dropped it during his recent daytime set at Sonus Festival, it was a stirring highlight. ‘Fallen Angel’ is centered around a sublime piano melody and is the kind of composition that was tailored made for a blissful morning set. Offering an effective contrast to the original, man-of-the-moment Tiger Stripes follows up his excellent ‘Body Trip’ EP with a powerful percussive rework of ‘Fallen Angel’, injecting his version with an Arabic-flavoured vocal.

Riva Starr pres. Hyperloop - Resilience [Radio Edit] - Truesoul - TRUE12100

Long time friend of SCI+TEC Rob Hes returns to the label for the second time this year with two more devilishly stark, uncompromised and subtly psychedelic slabs of techno, sculpted for deep mix pleasure.

‘Proxima’ takes the lead with a stripped back loopy dynamic that gradually builds with trembling chime sounds rattling gently across the pneumatic drum groove. Full immersion guaranteed; there’s something deeply hypnotic about the way Rob has layered the lean elements here.

‘Noah Is Born’ hits with a little more drum density and textured weight as we’re treated to another entrancing trip. This time the shimmering sounds play much more of a lead role in the narrative as they ripple across the track from left to right like dreamy audio hallucinations.
Enchanting, icy, driving: Rob Hes’s ability to fuse the mechanical with the mystical continues to bewilder and amaze us. Rest assured he’ll be back on SCI+TEC very soon…

Rob Hes - Proxima

Over a 15-year period Truesoul has set the standard for engaging and effective club music, drawing in fans from across the techno spectrum. A relentless dedication to quality means it’s logistically impossible for Adam Beyer to release music from all the impressive artists who send him tracks each year for Truesoul. This EP showcases four such outstanding cuts, all of which have been tried and tested in Beyer’s sets in recent months. Indeed, anyone who witnessed his deliciously groove-ridden daytime set at Sonus Festival in August (or listened via episode DCR370), would have already been treated to an unofficial preview of the release. 

Belgian’s Ramon Tapia kicks the EP off in superb style with ‘Hexagon’, an energetic slice of techno that builds towards a pumping finish. Fast rising Manchester duo OC & Verde team up with Italian producer Veerus for ‘Naaki’, the track highlighted by a rousing call-to-arms vocal that saw it go down a storm during Beyer’s annual gig on the Amnesia Terrace for Cocoon in Ibiza. The beautiful vocal-led ‘Take My Life’ follows courtesy of Spaniard Marc Marzenit, adding an extra dimension to the release, while still having enough percussive fizz to keep the dancefloor moving. Southampton’s Ronnie Spiteri is another emerging talent to create waves in 2017 and he delivers the knockout blow with ‘Sugar Lips’, a chunky soul-infused offering that’ll be effective in house and techno sets alike.

Marc Marzenit - Take My Life - Truesoul - TRUE12102

Following on from his well-received ‘Impermanence’ EP in 2015, Sidney Charles makes a welcome return to the Truesoul fold. 

It may be a surprise to learn Sidney Charles only produced his first record in 2011; indeed, the Hamburg-born, London-based artist has crafted some of the most sophisticated and effective productions spanning the house and techno genre in recent years, taking inspiration from the rough jacking sounds of the early ‘90s. 

His first release on Truesoul in three years sees him in typically inspired form with a versatile four-track package. ‘Jack Endlessly’ builds layer upon layer of groove-ridden beats and ravey stabs that lead into an exaggerated build up, all deftly complimented by a suggestive vocal sample. ‘R.E.D.’ contrasts excellently, a dirty bass-driven cut with shades of Chicago, that makes its mark courtesy of a rousing soulful vocal. ‘Unchained’ sounds as though it was forged in a knives factory, as expertly programmed drums rub shoulders with deep twisted subterranean stabs for a pin-sharp finish. ‘‘Molec’ closes out the EP as a shimmering end-of-night melodic gem that reinforces the German’s versatility and thoughtfulness as a producer.

Sidney Charles - R.E.D. - Truesoul - TRUE12104

TRACKLIST
01-Stan Garac - Get back (Original mix)
02-Josu Freire - Rock The Disco (Original Mix)
03-Jesus Nava - Raw (Original Mix)
04-Angel Heredia - Atmos (Original Mix)
05-Alex Marttin & Ked Daze - People Moving (Original Mix)
06-Gianni Ruocco, Le Roi Carmona - Flash (Original Mix)
07-Stefano Crabuzza - Take Me Back (Original Mix)
08-Cassell - Werk (Original Mix)
09-Mehmet Özbek - Radical (Original Mix)
10-Carlo Brech - Je.Dram (Original Mix)
11-David Museen, Erik Christiansen - Hallo (Original Mix)
12-Newball - Funk Groove (Original Mix)
13-Ivan Oliva - Yo Mama (Original Mix)
14-Gorkiz - Do It (Original Mix)

LA PERA 117 // Carnival 2018

Frenchman POPOF continues his decorated career with a debut release on Truesoul. 

POPOF is an artist whose career has been defined by twists and turns. From delicately beautiful minimal productions like ‘Serenity’ on his own Form Music imprint, to peak-time house cuts on Hot Creations and his remixes of The Chemical Brothers and Depeche Mode, his music is as unpredictable as it is impressive. 

Reinforcing the breadth of his output, he lands on Truesoul with a gritty three-track work, after impressing Adam Beyer with recent his ‘Confusion’ EP on MOOD Records, which featured on the Truesoul head’s celebrated Amnesia Terrace set at Cocoon Ibiza last year. ‘Vaporizer’ kicks off the EP in energetic fashion, driven by an electro-laced bassline that builds towards a thrilling crescendo. The title track ‘Enforced’ keeps up the intensity with a raw underbelly of menacing drums, acid and dizzying synth effects. ‘Placid Séquences’ sees techno, acid and electro fused together for maximum effect, rounding out the Frenchman’s high-octane contribution to the Truesoul catalogue.

2018 tech

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