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Following on from the release of his first album in 10 years in 2022, the expansive 'Fear Of Programming', Berlin techno icon Marcel Dettmann returns to announce a brand new EP, Electric Drive. 

Dettmann's first release via our new label 'fabric Originals', will be released digitally and on vinyl on 16th June, with digital downloads being exclusively available via Beatport until 30th June - and here on Bandcamp from the 30th June. 


A full-bodied cut of driving, digitised techno, Electric Drive thrives on intensity from the outset. Pairing a hypnotic yet truly dynamic synth centre-piece with a hard-hitting, no-nonsense percussive line, the track strips Dettmann’s signature sound to its raw elements - presenting an incendiary DJ tool that can ignite the potency of any set by force. 


After spanning a host of genres within Fear Of Programming, Marcel Dettmann’s Electric Drive finds one of techno’s most revered names return to pure dancefloor ferocity. A glimpse of things to come, the project’s title track ensures that those tuned in to the more dynamic sounds of Berlin techno are satiated with a new soundtrack for late nights and early mornings from one of the sound’s most inventive artists.
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released June 30, 2023 

Marcel Dettmann

No Return

03 Marcel Dettmann - No Return [fabric Originals]

Dans la forêt il y a des pins qui brûlent
Dans a forêt il y a des pins qui se font dévorer par le scolyte
Dans la forêt il y a des gens qui se battent pour finir de les arracher
Dans la forêt il y en a des gens qui luttent pour les en empêcher

La forêt usagère de La Teste-de-Buch dans les Landes a brûlé ainsi qu'une bonne partie des pinèdes aux alentours durant les incendies de l'été 2022. Depuis, tout est chamboulé pour les habitants, car c'est un lieu qu'ils arpentent depuis des centaines d'années, dont ils utilisent les ressources et prennent soin comme un membre de leur communauté, en regard des droits ancestraux qu'ils ont dessus. Mais les grands forestiers procèdent à des coupes rases, et la lutte administrative et sociale s'organise. Le documentaire d'Alexandre Cartigny retrace cette histoire contemporaine aux travers du portrait et des témoignages des habitants.

La BO que nous avons composé à cette occasion, Thomas Baudoin et moi même, tire sa matière des instruments des Landes, comme la boha, les rhombes, la conque et les tulhères (sortes de trompes en écorce), mais aussi du son du feu, des vibrations des tronçonneuses, et des pépiements des oiseaux. L'énergie de la musique a pris naissance dans ce que nous ont inspiré les images et la BO du film Sirāt, où le désert qui y figure fait écho à cette forêt landaise en péril. Une question de temps ? une seule certitude au bout du compte, ici la forêt reviendra.

" Aci la seuva tornarà" est le thème principal de cette BO, thème dont on a décliné ensuite tous les éléments pour fabriquer la musique du documentaire.

Thomas Baudoin : chant, boha, rhombes, tuyau harmonique, bols, poutres
Matèu Baudoin : chant, clarinette, Arp 2600, programmations, synthés, drones

Enregistré par Matèu et Thomas Baudoin en octobre / novembre 2025
Mixé et masterisé par Matèu Baudoin en novembre 2025

Désolant

AMV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeGPuj5x5MI

prod. by me
Lyrics:

[Chorus]
My arms are unrecognizable
It's a stranger in the mirror I stare
It's not so well I fare
But I'm unconcerned, I still dare

[Verse 1]
I rely on the night
She wanna hit me up
But I really don't wanna fight
Not afraid, I'll be gone at one tap
Reconsitute my emotions
Reinstate my desires
Restate your love
'Cuz I need to hear it, I always did
Darkness remembers
All the faded embers
I know you're scared
I won't be there to hold you
I can't save your demise, no
No...

[Verse 2]
Every dream goes unexplained
I'm too short on perceiveness
Inside my mind a parasite
This ain't love, it's an ilness
Devil loves to complicate
You're no different, I can see
Peril in proximity
I'll perish in anonymity

[Chorus]
My arms are unrecognizable
It's a stranger in the mirror I stare
It's not so well I fare
But I'm unconcerned, I still dare

[Post-Chorus]
Yeah, I still dare
Nothing ever happens, so I stopped to care
Your love was all fake
Or was it something I couldn't see?
Every time it's the same mistakes
All day I hug my knife, like in these tales
If God is real, if he is real, can mine be the next life he takes?

[Chorus]
My arms are unrecognizable
It's a stranger in the mirror I stare
It's not so well I fare
But I'm unconcerned, I still dare
I know it's too late to hold on to a dream
But I just want a reason to keep going
Every door is closed after me
Return to my roots, not even possible

[Verse 3]
I want to be noticed
But seems like your eyes are bound to reject
And it's hard to live with this fact
I need a new perspective, one that's not so abstract

stranger

Gregor Tresher"s recent full-length album "Lights From The Inside- has been praised by the press, DJs and fans alike as yet another masterpiece in a long line of releases that has cemented Gregor"s status as one of the most consistent artists in modern electronic music. Tracks like "Leaving-, "Through The Shadow Glass- and "As Days Go By- (pre-released on Josh Wink"s Ovum imprint) found their way into playlists and charts of many of the usual suspects in the international Techno circuit. While Gregor is halfway into an extensive 6-month world tour, we are now very proud to present the album remixes. Gregor invited five of his favorite producers of the moment to remix their favorite tracks from the album. First up we have Nic Fanciulli, who once again shows why he is one of the most in-demand artists of the moment, giving that special Saved-touch to his interpretation of "Lights From The Inside- by turning the more contemplative original into an A-class primetime weapon for summer-dancefloors! Next up we have Dave Sumner aka Function, one half of the mighty Sandwell District, who adds his signature, dark and twisted touch to his interpretation of "Through The Shadow Glass- by really focusing on the "shadows- - we can see this remix tearing things up at the more industrial Techno floors. Then we have Dosem from Spain - every fan of electronic music will be aware of his recent productions on Tronic or Sino - finding the perfect balance of melodies and dancefloor-appeal once again! With his moody approach, Nick Curly (together with production partner Gorge) from the now-famous Mannheim area, pays respect to the melodious vibe of the original track delivering another highlight of the package. Last but not least we have a remix by one of the most recent Break New Soil contributors: Patrick Siech, truly one of the producers of Sweden"s new school of Techno, chose "Echelon- and transformed the already massive original into something even bigger. It"s a nice coincidence that with this release by labelowner Gregor Tresher himself, Break New Soil celebrates the anniversary of being 25 releases young. Here"s to many years to come! Enjoy!

Gregor Tresher - Through The Shadow Glass (Function's Sandwell Remix)

Full compilation stream via Fact magazine 
http://www.factmag.com/2016/06/03/blueprint-records-structures-solutions-compilation-stream/

Off The Radar [BP2016]

Five years after his last album release Luke Slater returns to Ostgut Ton with a new Planetary Assault Systems longplayer, titled Arc Angel.

After 22 light-years Luke Slater’s Planetary Assault Systems keeps exploring space and time with different musical means. Staying true to the project’s initial mission statement, Slater comments on the new yet familiar musical direction: “For me music has to go forward. I’d feel I was cheating by sticking to tried and tested formulas. There’s a valid use for these, but this album has its own agenda.” With Arc Angel, Planetary Assault Systems departs to new musical frontiers by focussing on melody, but staying rooted in the purist values of Techno that Slater shaped over his decades- and generations-spanning career.

3x12" | 2xCD | all formats include digital download code

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Planetary Assault Systems | Revolution One

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Today the musical vision offered by Berghain resident @AnswerCodeRequest, real name Patrick Gräser, has proved far-sighted. While at first glance electronic music in 2018 seems increasingly balkanized, borders between genres have once again become fuzzier. Now, on his follow up LP ‘Gens’, Gräser looks beyond the bass euphoria of his debut album ‘Code’ (Ostgut Ton, 2014) toward darker horizons and a desolate atmosphere befitting of current global circumstances.

Catch Answer Code Request on the road: http://ostgut.de/booking/artist/answer-code-request/dates

Listen at
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qJ1sNQM9FakZj5oCz0oMP
Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/gens/1333506695
Deezer: http://www.deezer.com/de/album/54754852

Pre-order the album at
Bandcamp: https://answercoderequest.bandcamp.com/album/gens
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Boomkat: https://boomkat.com/products/gens
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/gens/1333506695
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Traxsource: https://www.traxsource.com/title/917376/gens

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