Techno

Klockworks 12 EP by STERAC

01 - A1 Track 2
02 - A2 Rotary
03 - B1 In Circles
04 - B2 Scheepsrecht

Press Release: 
Dutch techno legend Steve Rachmad, aka STERAC, joins the Klockworks ranks with an outstanding four-track EP, set for release on June 23rd.

For almost 20 years, Steve Rachmad has concentrated on the kind of melodic, grooved club tracks that DJs love, releasing on labels such as Music Man, Rejected, Tresor and Wolfskuil. Over this time, he has been responsible for some of techno's true classics, 'Astronotes', 'Asphynx' and 'Thera' to name a few. The particular tracks signed by Ben Klock for KW12 draw from a number of the styles STERAC has explored over the years, and each add something else of their own.

Opener 'Track 2' is punchy and brilliantly executed, setting the tone for the rest of the EP. It centres around coarse mid-range notes that develop throughout and bind the warm lows with high-frequency hiss.

Rachmad uses a similar sound palette on 'Rotary', a track that featured prominently in Ben Klock's Fabric mix CD. This time he opts for a more spacious mix, allowing the unpredictable texture of hardware to create a retro bassline sure to get any crowd moving.

'In Circles' is deep and moody, but with uplifting strings and a Detroit feel. The strings give 'In Circles' the 3-dimensional, sci-fi quality that often marks out techno of the highest order, they are bouncy but reserved in their arrangement, keeping the track's energy in perfect balance.

'Scheepsrecht' ends this release in style. The producer weaves the core elements with canny arrangement and an endlessly-dynamic mix, resulting in hypnotic, hard-as-nails club gear.

Bringing old-school production values up-to-date and keeping that unmistakable Dutch flavour, STERAC shows another side to the Klockworks sound. KW12 is sure to be on constant rotation amongst techno DJs of all styles, and will prove itself to be yet another essential Rachmad record.

KW12 - STERAC

A1) cut #3
A2) cut #4
B1) cut #1
B2) cut #2


In 2011, Julia Thompson (DJ Black B1tch) gave me a TDK SA90 tape of a spontaneous live jam by Insync recorded in her flat in Forest Hill, South London in March 1991. She had found it in a drawer when clearing out stuff. She gave it to me to listen to simply thinking I might be interested in hearing it. Of course I was, particularly because the date on the tape immediately told me that the session was recorded more than a year before the release of Insync's debut, the seminal Storm on Irdial Discs. In fact Storm was recorded before this session but not released for more than a year after it. The A side of the cassette is a live jam comprising a bass-line/repeating melody and one other four-note motif. Other than that, Lee Purkis rinses a Yamaha SH101, SPX90, Roland 909 drum machine and some delays, to create a 43 minute journey that passes through beautiful elegiac ambient passages to crashing drums that had me nodding my head to the point that I had to force myself to sit still because of the shooting pains in my neck. Insync was accompanied by Paul Chivers aka Ramjack. Ramjack was playing an Ensoniq Mirage containing samples of himself playing various percussion instruments. I listened a few times to see if there were four 7+ minute sections that could be released as an ep. I thought there were, and here they are. Lee Purkis gave his permission for Third Ear to release the cuts, and the whole jam (available as 3eep201409). Next I contacted Stefan Betke at Scape Mastering to ask if he would listen to the tape to assess whether he could create a master that would sound good enough on a big sound system. Together we decided that he could. The sound quality of these cuts is a testament to Lee Perkis' sound engineering and to Stefan Betke's mastering. Judge for yourself.

Artist: Insync
Title: Bedroom Tape 1991 EP
Label: Third Ear Recordings
Cat No: 3EEP-2014_07
Distributed by: Clone for vinyl (worldwide); Finetunes for digital (worldwide)
Release date: 2014/10/20 all formats

A1 Third Ear Recordings INSYNC Bedroom Tape Cut 3

Enigma

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Locked Groove - Enigma (Scuba's Warehouse Mix)

KMS 230 FOUNDATION

It's been over 17 years since the last E-Dancer release with it's critically acclaimed "HEAVENLY" LP.

Well he's back.... Kevin Saunderson as E-Dancer brings that iconic sound back with his upcoming release "FOUNDATION" set for the summer of 2015 out on KMS Records.

Kevin Saunderson as E-Dancer - Foundation

30 Years Of R&S Records

Energy Flash

Joey Beltram - Energy Flash

When it comes to classic tracks, you cannot avoid thinking about 'The Man 
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With The Red Face' by Laurent Garnier with it's strangled saxophone that plays on top of the track.
We Are The Underground is pleased to release this excellent edit by the Argentinian DJ/Producer Matias Chilano, where he kept the original feeling of the song adding his own sound and providing an amazing interpretation for this true classic.
Played by Hernan Cattaneo B2B with Paul Oakenfold at Creamfields Buenos Aires (Argentina) : 14.11.2015 (Link below) with awesome reactions from the crowd. A perfect update to have the dancefloor rocking at any part of the world!

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Laurent Garnier - The Man With The Red Face (Matias Chilano Retouch) [We Are The Underground]

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Rodriguez Jr. "Mistral" (Stephan Bodzin Remix)

Tracklist:

A. Pan Pacific 
B1.”28” Zombie version B2. Black Pepper Crab

A personal release for both Mr. G and the label, where a friendship was born in Temasek, the earliest recorded name of a settlement in Singapore. From the stay at the Pan Pacific hotel with great views of the city centre, to a bespoke cocktail bar and tucking into black pepper crab, the memorable excursion is now forever captured in this EP.

Liner notes:
Thought out by Mr G after been shown the time of our life's ........@ 23 The Heights
Thanx to Phoenix G 2015

Mastered at tbr-mixmaster
Cut at The Exchange

Mr. G - "28"(Zombie Version) (Track Stream)

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"Version 004.1 & Version 004.2" by @shdw-music & @utobscure0010 featuring a @konstantinsibold remix of "Gesang der Toten Dinge" will be out on February 23 through From Another Mind More info: bit.ly/SHDWGesang or bit.ly/KonstaGesang

SHDW & Obscure Shape - Gesang Der Toten Dinge (Konstantin Sibold Remix)

Nocturbulous Behavior - The Mix

The Warning

After a short break, Caduceus Records returns with a weighty techno 12" by long-time friend Pascal Hetzel. The Berlin-based producer delivers four storming tracks that cleverly translate the 90s techno heritage into the present. On "Motion Blur" a hypnotic bleep sequence gives way for majestic pad sweeps just in time for your serotonine rush. "Stutter" is more restrained, with a modulating chord sequence and sturdy drums, while "Timelapse" catapults into darker territory filled with industrial shrapnel and an extra bit of high-octane paranoia. "Strobe" is the fittingly titled closer of the ep. A pummeling piece of monochrome techno hypnosis with a massive kickdrum drenched in reverb and icy atmosphere.

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A1 Motion Blur

A true product of Toronto's thrillingly cosmopolitan Grooving Pot, this Chinese-Italian duo is quickly earning a rep for crafting highly effective acid tracks with just a hint of banger. They initially earned notice with their first EP, 'Vaporizer,' on This Is Music, before making fans out of some big names with THESE tracks, with Brodinski championing 'Body Acid' and forcing Turbo's A&R Vibetrust to perk up their unbelievably jaded ears. If you aren't sold on the Ontario-buzz, then maybe you'll pay attention to two awesome remixes by the bombest Bulgarian, Kink. The 'Deep' mix is a lush, throbbing body-rub, and the 'Acid' version is a highlight-reel of peak time mayhem, already caned and charted by Erol Alkan and Tiga. If nothing else, 'Body Acid' is a vital reminder that acid goes into your body. That's just the way it works.

Amino (Original Mix)

Body Acid (Original Mix)

The group was a tight knit collective, a merry band of brothers. Togetherness was everything to the gang, nestled within the woods they marched prominently amongst the golden, crispy leaves. The autumn evening was surprisingly warm and the trees cast long shadows outwards over the lakeside. Sparking the fire they grouped together by the water and watched as the stars appeared one by one, speckled across the midnight twilight. It was beautiful. 

Violet has launched a new label in the form of Naive. It follows on from an array of releases on the likes of One Eyed Jacks, Snuff Trax and Cómeme.

Togetherness EP

PREMIERE: Violet - Togetherness (Bleid Remix)[Naive]

Whities 013 - Avalon Emerson
Release date - 3rd November 2017
Buy - https://whities.bandcamp.com/album/whities-013

A - One More Fluorescent Rush
B - Finally Some Common Ground

Designed by Alex McCullough. 
Mastered by Matt Colton.
Video by Hayden Martin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FWLMjWuqsM

Distributed by Rush Hour

Thanks to Avalon, Alex, Hayden, Matt, Joshua, Felix & Joe for all their help in making this happen.

013 - Avalon Emerson: One More Fluorescent Rush / Finally Some Common Ground

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Stephan Bodzin: a classically trained musician, vastly experienced producer and master of melody. He has built a reputation through countless releases under many aliases, and through his dramatic and dynamic live set capturing the hearts of fans worldwide. For Afterlife, Bodzin bottles the infectious energy of these shows into two epic, colourful landscapes of sound, “Strand” and “Catamaran”.

Following his first contribution to the label in September - a mesmerising remix of Tale Of Us & Vaal’s ‘Monument’ - “Strand” elevates this fitting relationship to the next level. The release contains a true anthem from Bodzin’s and Tale Of Us’ sets in ‘Strand’ and a more restrained effort in ‘Catamaran’. Both dream-like compositions are unmistakably Bodzin, taking the listener on a journey and brimming with the synth wizardry he is best known for.

AL009 Stephan Bodzin ‘Strand’:
A Strand
AA Catamaran

Available on 12” vinyl and digital

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