“The Beast Within” is the title track from the debut album from Brazilian producer and DJ, Diego Garcia on their own imprint, VRAAA Records; a queer label from Berlin. In the album, Diego alternates between both of their Projekt Gestalten and The Princess of Death aliases in order to create original pieces of music inspired by a point-and-click adventure game from the 90’s. As Projekt Gestalten, an array of dance tracks are functionally presented; dissecting a more rational aspect from the game's storyline. In contrast, The Princess of Death goes into an ambient and experimental approach; exploring liturgical themes. In the end, the gender polarizing concept is extrapolated and both aliases are finally merged into one another; leading to the Gestalt principle, alluded to in Diego's main alias, being fully applied as a whole.

"The Beast Within" will be released on 25 of February of 2022 on a heavy-weight 180g double vinyl edition and also on digital format.

Mastering by Inland
Illustrations by Vargtimmen
Supported by MusicBoard Berlin

Premiere: Projekt Gestalten - The Beast Within

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ARCS-07

CT01

Burning Through Blue 691_mix

(c) Noise 2025
(c) Michal Hajník 2025

recorded @MashroomSoundStudio

Many thanx to Jali for upgrade my studio workflow.

We live in quantum space...

Fraktwerk25 rev.2

quantenmenschen '79

Quantenmenschen '79

Tensal - Territory [Faut Section]

I'm a huge fan of Rrose, especially 'Cavity'. It's a bit too slow for the more energetic sets, so that's why I created this edit.

PM for free DL.

Dax J x Rrose - Cavity Nation (Achteraph Edit)

To think that its been almost three full years since I launched my label, which means its been almost three full years since I've put out a solo EP means that this one is long, long overdue.

After a hefty hiatus of doing remixes and singles for others, I had to reel it back and remember about the little creature that I've created and to nurture it with a new release. PALINOIA005 is from yours truly, with three very distinct sounding jams that, in the end, all scream "Cloutier's sound." 

"Apeirophobia" is a heady roller that takes a solid twist halfway through,  "Eleutheromania" is a dubby jam that was inspired by listening to (and owning) a LOT of Sterac / Steve Rachmad records, and, rounding it out, "Madrugada" is a deep and etherial house groove that lends itself more towards my monthly DOWN here in Berlin than the jacking grooves most people equate my sound with. 

Vinyl will be out in a couple months, distributed by Triple Vision Record Distribution. :-D

Apeirophobia EP

B1 Eric Cloutier - Eleutheromania

Alina Izolenta and Kamil Ea, the duo more formally known as PTU, present their debut album Am I Who I Am on трип.

The origins of PTU can be traced back to the early 00s, which found the duo spending their formative years experimenting with analog synths and sharing music onto each other’s hard drives. The physicality of this approach went on to have an immeasurable effect on their aesthetic, which bears an unmistakable live feel - rich with improvisation and surprises. 

A relatively sparse discography might mislead you from the fact that they have over a decade of experience delving into the strangest depths of analog hardware and jamming on obscure synths. A brief 2016 appearance on the трип concept album When I was 14 was followed by the emergence of ‘A Broken Clock Is Right Twice A Day’ - a stand out track on Nina Kraviz’ fabric 91 mix - which went on to become the title track for their highly acclaimed 2017 debut EP. Now, the duo present their singular, uncategorisable take on electronic music across a full length album.

Assimilating references to techno and IDM, but placing them in far less familiar structures, PTU’s productions breathe life into precise rhythmic patterns with equal doses of energy, experimentation and humour. Their music (just about) files under techno, but their approach to composition rejects genre boundaries of any kind, opting instead for a free-form exploration of the weird and wonderful.

Across twelve tracks, they cut and chop their way through frenetic marching drums and spiralling acid leads, awakening an army of malfunctioning robots as they go. Whilst Am I Who I Am boasts a vast spectrum of bizarre ideas - often introduced at high velocity - each one is executed with a skillful dose of restraint, summoning energy from microscopically detailed arrangements. From the angular maximalism of ‘Castor & Pollux’ to the eerie polyrhythms of ‘After Cities’ and the relentless hammer drills of ‘Sirocco’, PTU find life in the most extraordinary of places.

Following on from a series of stand-out appearances on трип, Am I Who I Am is a thrilling voyage into techno’s strangest sector.

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08 Copper Mines, New Machines And The Future Conspiracy (clip)

@Gestalten / @TheLadyMachine / @MildFantasy

http://deathtechno.com/2020/11/04/dtp-projekt-gestalten-wise-people-in-reverse-the-lady-machine-remix/
https://youtu.be/xQqc8IGG4TQ

Mild Fantasy is a new label from New York and its owner Elle Dee inaugurated the first EP with original tracks and collaborations with False Witness.

With an ear for darker sounds, the newest release is from Bazilian Projekt Gestalten who has released music on voxnox, KONFLKT and Advanced (Black), but is also a resident at Berlin’s Pornceptual club nights that has seen guests such as DVS1 and Freddy K.

The Lady Machine runs the up and coming Unterwegs imprint alongside Decka and for this DT:Premiere we selected her remix of “Wise People In Reverse” that has an industrial edge and stomping beat. Modular sparks and stabbing chords are met with deep metallic hits and an overall menacing feel that has been crafted for delivering dance floor devastation.

Order the 12″ vinyl at Juno Records
https://www.juno.co.uk/labels/Mild+Fantasy+US/
Discogs
https://www.discogs.com/label/1802541-Mild-Fantasy

Buy the Digital release from Bandcamp
https://mildfantasy.bandcamp.com/releases
Beatport
https://www.beatport.com/label/mild-fantasy/84643

LABEL: Mild Fantasy

CAT#: MF002
ARTIST: Projekt Gestalten
TITLE: Wretched Cuts EP

FORMAT: Vinyl & Digital

RELEASED: 13 November 2020

01. Wise People In Reverse
02. Morte Macaca
03. Holographic Principle
04. Wise People In Reverse (The Lady Machine Remix)

DT:Premiere

DT:Premiere | Projekt Gestalten - Wise People In Reverse (The Lady Machine Remix) [Mild Fantasy]

Equalized #009

EQD009B

Clubs, festivals, theaters, football stadiums, museums, beaches, mountains and beyond - Peter Van Hoesen's take on visceral techno has been presented worldwide in many different settings. 

One central element always remains: a deep love and understanding of sound and all its influential effects. Peter Van Hoesen performs live shows exclusively. 

Peter Van Hoesen runs Time To Express and Center 91. Together with Atom™ he is SYNC. - a live techno project focused on improvisation and collaboration. Together with Yves De Mey he is Sendai, a forward looking experimental outfit with releases on Editions Mego, Archives Intérieures, Konstrukt and Stroboscopic Artefacts. 

Since December 2024 he runs Memento Mastering, a mastering studio located in Ho Chi Minh City.

Bookings: mike (at) berytus.art

petervanhoesen.com / mementomastering.com

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