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Ellen Allien

Get the Groove Goin

DifferentSound Premiere // SHDW & Obscure Shape

SHDW & Obscure Shape return to their mothership label From Another Mind with their six-track ‘Vergessene Welt’ EP, signalling the first material on the imprint for 18 months.

Founded in 2015, the launch of SHDW and Obscure Shape’s label From Another Mind saw the Stuttgart-based DJ/producers establish themselves via a wealth of self-released material while welcoming a long list of high-profile remixers, including Rødhåd, James Ruskin and Dax J. However, the pair’s evolution saw new ventures explored and attention focused wider afield with the launch of their second label Mutual Rytm in 2022. Utilising their A&R skills, the label has seen the duo curate and invite a selection of up-and-coming and established names while also delivering their first EP on the label in Summer, ‘Poetic Justice’. Exploring the techno sounds of tomorrow while drawing on influences of the past, the label quickly turned heads and has become a go-to for many. Following a brief hiatus, the attention is now turned back towards From Another Mind as the pair explore their origins and the signature FAM sound once again, opening the New Year with six fresh productions across their ‘Vergessene Welt’
EP.

Opener’ Planet Der Stürme’ is an exhilarating ride through driving basslines, menacing synth lines and hard-hitting percussion to march towards the peak hours and set the tone for what’s to come. ‘Der Urknall’ is a trippy and murky dive through off-kilter textures and regimented percussion, while ‘Das Gefallene Königreich’ ups the energy levels further with sharp metallic tones, skittering hats and subtle haunting melodies launching deep into the late
night hours.

On the flip, ‘Geburt Der Erde’ brings a slice of paired-back, groove-led techno as a slick acid line takes control and ebbs and flows throughout the track’s six-minute duration, before closing the physical record via the delicate yet compelling sonics of title cut ‘Vergessene Welt’ - showcasing a deep dive into far-reaching corners of the genre.

The digital package comes loaded with a bonus cut in the form of ‘Die Zeitmaschine’, a tunnelling and mesmerising trip through funky and swinging rhythms weaved amongst trademark tight drum arrangements. SHDW & Obscure Shape ‘Vergessene Welt’ EP drops via From Another Mind on 20th January 2023.

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DS Premiere: SHDW & Obscure Shape - Das Gefallene Königreich [FAM009]

Paul Ritch - Infectious - REVOLT

Paul Ritch - Phenix - REVOLT

Paul Ritch - Dont Look Back - REVOLT

Paul Ritch - Sigma - REVOLT

Paul Ritch - Time Bandit - REVOLT

Artist: Rodent
Mastering: @chlaer
Artwork: lexspace

BCCO invites a fine selection of emerging and established artists for VA06. 

Artist Social Media:
IG:https://www.instagram.com/_rodent_/
SC:  https://soundcloud.com/rodentor

Label Social Media:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/bccoberlin/
SC: https://soundcloud.com/bcco
BC: www.bcco.bandcamp.com

BCCOVA06

Capibara

Premiere: Rodent - Capibara [BCCOVA06]

BCCO invites a fine selection of emerging and established artists for VA06.

Lucas Sosa (AR) - Samba

Mikrotakt - Gap Between Worlds

JXXXO - Extra Blunt

Ben Klock - Subzero (Original Mix)

Wide Open

Ben Klock - Pulse

Her first release outside of her own Bpitch Control imprint in well over 10 years, German techno stalwart Ellen Allien's abrasive techno slammer 'Take A Stand' on Nonplus Records is a nebulous yet poignant political call to action for the wider dance music community. 

Following the release of the single back in September of this year, Bpitch Berlin has tapped four of dance music's finest producers to deliver a remix package of this robust rave tune. First up on the four-track 'Take A Stand' Remix EP is the young Berghain resident, Kobosil. Feeding off rough and dark dancefloor energy, Kobosil's brutal rework of the track takes Ellen Allien's shouted slogan and turns it into "a disembodied curse that haunts this lysergic peak time banger."

'Take A Stand' Remixes drops on November 16 via Bpitch

Pre-order: https://bit.ly/2RQkWJa

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Premiere: Ellen Allien 'Take A Stand' (Kobosil Remix)

Paul Ritch’s productions and performances, characterised by his powerful and harmonic techno with a touch of pure emotive soul, represent his true signature sound – the one that has projected him to global recognition.

In 2007, Paul Ritch took the techno scene by storm both on stage and as a producer. Ever since, Paul has been defined by his passionate musical rhetoric, projected in releases for labels like Drumcode, SCI+TEC, Saved, Cocoon Recordings, Soma Records and Bpitch Control, among many others, and remixes to classic tracks such as Ondu, Positive Education,Tropical Melons, Remainings III, Magic K, The Test and I’m Burning Inside. References that have led him to be included among Resident Advisor’s all-time Top 100 charted artists.

In 2008, Paul brought to life his own imprint, Quartz Rec, conceived as a platform of artistic expression for showcasing cutting-edge techno sounds and a broad vision of electronic music. With its first release, “Split EP Part 1” (Paul Ritch, 2008), the label held a top 2 position on Beatport ́s Techno chart. And following hot on the heels of its fifth birthday, Quartz Rec has already published original tracks and remixes from Okain, Paco Osuna, Nic Fanciulli, Thomas Muller, Barem, Carlo Lio, Dubfire, 2000 and One, Onno, Cuartero and Anton Pieete.

Ritch’s musical delirium and his creativity on stage are two of his unique trademarks and these have been witnessed in his live performances on four continents including clubs such as Amnesia, Space and Pacha in Ibiza, Fabric and Egg Club in London, Womb and Circus in Tokyo, Berghain and Watergate in Berlin, Goa in Rome and Madrid, Rex Club in Paris, among many others.

He has also performed at festivals including Time Warp (Holland and Germany), Monegros (Spain), Awakenings, Voltt Open Air and ADE (Holland), SW4 (UK), Neo Pop Festival (Portugal), Hyte Park Festival (NYC), Amore Festival (Italy), BPM (Mexico) and WMC (Miami).
2014 was a year in which Paul continued to excel and reinvent himself with his very own musical mindset, and without a doubt, 2015 will be transcendental for Ritch as he looks to keep growing and achieve even greater goals.

Paul Ritch - Time Bandit - REVOLT

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