Delirium Tremens (Robert Hood & Benjamin Damage Remix)

Nina Kraviz launches her трип (pronounced ‘trip’) label with a double-EP compilation entitled ’The Deviant Octopus’, featuring a pair of brand new productions from Kraviz alongside material from Terrence Dixon, emerging talent Parrish Smith & Bjarki, and veteran producers Exos & Steve Stoll.

The idea for трип has been gestating for some time with Nina Kraviz, an avid crate-digger and frequenter of numerous second-hand record stores, who has long wanted to begin a label of her own which would build on some of the principles of her beloved 90s techno labels in terms of attitude and aesthetics, whilst looking for forward-thinking modern productions that reflect her core tastes for idiosyncratic electronic music.

The art and title of 'The Deviant Octopus' comes from a single-sentence scenario dreamt up by Kraviz: “Without a moment's notice an Octopus appeared and devoured everyone in sight”. Supplied with this scenario, artist Tombo rendered his own unique visualization for the artwork that adorns the release sleeve. It's Kraviz's own nod to the labels that inspire her and grab her attention while digging through second hand records, the best of which were imbued with the unique personality of the people behind them. This extends to the sound Kraviz intends for трип: dusky, divergent and trippy music to stimulate brains, dreams and fantasies.

In this respect ‘The Deviant Octopus’ is a perfect introduction: Kraviz herself is represented on the tracklist by two new tracks that take up the mantle of last year’s Mr Jones EP by returning to the vocal-flecked hypnotic techno that marked out that release. Complimenting those are two new cuts from a true master of hallucinatory off-kilter techno, Terrence Dixon in his Population One guise.

Joining them will be a pair of names from the techno pantheon who have been huge influences on Kraviz: with a career that’s taken in releases on Synewave, Trax, Novamute and Richie Hawtin’s early-90s Probe Records, Steve Stoll has been mining his own variant on techno and acid minimalism for over twenty years, heading up the Proper NYC label and releasing under various pseudonyms, such as Cobalt, of which Kraviz has been a long-term fan. His counterintuitively titled ‘Pop Song’ sits alongside a 13-minute 90s techno excursion from Reykjavik’s Exos - the only previously-released cut (originally appearing on Thule Records sub-label Plast Trax in 1998) - together illustrating that трип will also live up to its name in the geographical sense: showcasing great music from historically vibrant electronic music scenes outside of the usual Detroit-Berlin axis.

With Kraviz looking to build a small repertory of talent around трип, this first release also makes room for two newer names: Bjarki is an Icelandic talent to keep a firm eye on, who drew Kraviz’s attention in a chance meeting after a gig at Copenhagen’s Culturebox club, after which he passed her a collection of mind-bendingly odd demos; while Parrish Smith is a talented Netherlands-based producer whose short yet impactful sketch ‘1.0 / 8.0 Afrika Genocide’ brings the second 12” to a bewitching close.

All tracks on ‘The Deviant Octopus’ will feature on Nina Kraviz’s DJ Kicks compilation, out in January 2015 on !K7 Records.

Tracklist: 
A1 Nina Kraviz - Prozimokampleme 
A2 Steve Stoll - Pop Song 
B1 Nina Kraviz - IMPRV 
B2 Bjarki - Polygon Pink Toast 
C1 Population One - Out of Control (Vocal mix) 
C2 Population One - Bonus Beats 
D1 Exos - Nuclear Red Guard 
D2 Parrish Smith - 1.0 : 8.0 Afrika Genocide

The Deviant Octopus

A2. Steve Stoll - Pop Song

TEN: The Archive Series, Pt. 6 concludes the journey through Ballroom Records’ history, bringing the series to a powerful close.

Focused on the techno-driven side of Melodic House & Techno, this chapter highlights tracks defined by hypnotic tension, driving energy, and emotive depth.

A final tribute to the sound that shaped Ballroom over the past 10 years.

Enjoy listening and have a beautiful day!

TEN: The Archive Series, Pt. 6

Orion

Robert Miles - Children (Deepro Enhanced Remix)

This is my opening set from the "Transference" party with Alan Backdrop, Ness, Cinnamint and RoboKnob at Underground Gallery Studio (Sofia, Bulgaria)
Hope you enjoy the trip : )

Tracklist:

01. Voices From The Lake - Velo Di Maya
02. Fjader - Vegvisir
03. Kris Dubinsky - Dunkla Former
04. Polar Inertia - Black Sun
05. Yotam Avni - Tikkun
06. Monoloc - Phoenix
07. Droneghost - Kodo
08. Bearweasel - Button Down The Moose (Echologist Dub)
09. Alan Backdrop - Dp3
10. Hironori Takahashi - Venatrias (Echologist Dub)
11. Luke Hess - Unity
12. Jichael Mackson - Space
13. d_func. (aka Alexander Kowalski) - Patterns Of Confusion (Part 2)
14. James Ruskin, Regis, O-V-R - Post-Traumatic Son (DVS1 Pessimist Mix)
15. Benny Rodrigues - I Like Acid (Mike Dehnert Remix)
16. Clockwork (C-W) - Oblique
17. Post Scriptum - Gliese 581
18. Dadub - Existence (Kangding Ray Remix)
19. Per Hammar - Convoy
20. Per Hammar - Iffy
21. Pfirter - Atman
22. Jon Hester - Constellations
23. Irazu - Tolerance For The Absurd (Acronym Remix)
24. Stefan Vincent - Paranal Two
25. Mark Evemport - Kara
26. Orbe - Device's Generation
27. Punshukunshu - Satelar 26
28. Jinge - Kation
29. Synthek - Harmony

dreamdance - Transference Mix (02-06-2018)

Full stream of @donato-dozzy's hypnotic acid remix of @mattiatrani's "Collider," the title track from his new EP on @uncageofficial.

More info: https://www.xlr8r.com/news/premiere-hear-a-driving-acid-track-from-donato-dozzy

More info

Premiere: Mattia Trani - Collider (Donato Dozzy Remix)

Drive (Ø [Phase] Remixes)

Drive (The Age Of Automation) (Ø [Phase] C-box Mix)

Under Club presents the first EP on their eponymous label from their resident Tripeo

Tracklist:
A1 UC01
A2 UC02
B1 UC03
B2 UC04

Release date: 6th of april 2019

Tripeo - Kilombo EP - Under Club Records

Black Propaganda

Intentionally False

Amanda Mussi - Keyboard Cats (Spencer Parker Remix)

Oscar Mulero's DJ career has been as prolific and long lasting as the evolution of dance music. As a key figure in its development, Oscar has always absorbed new trends and kept his finger on the pulse of electronic dance music, from the end of the 80’s right up to the present day. It is impossible to understand his genius without taking into account the tireless work he has carried out behind the decks for over two decades. Production-wise he's been releasing records since the late 90’s, with countless 12" vinyls and several studio albums, as well as many remixes for the best players in the scene.

He runs Warm Up, his very own imprint, since 2000 as well as the label PoleGroup Records since 2004, both of which have reached the 50 releases mark. On 2013 he started a series of live A/V performances under several project names like Light and Dark, Biolive and Monochrome AV.

In 2019 he will celebrate his thirty-year career with a very special secret lineup party in Madrid that will be much talked about because of its concept and the quality of the guests.