Stream FULL album: fanlink.to/LitAoM
Picking up where 2018's debut album left off, Pleasurekraft continue their foray into the Cosmic Techno sub-genre they ushered into the dance music lexicon, with their new LP "Love in the Age of Machines."
Arriving exclusively on Spotify initially on April 10, with other streaming platforms to follow a week later, Pleasurekraft had one of the biggest tracks last year on Drumcode with their remix for Adam Beyer's 'Space Date,' always bring forward thinking grooves embellished with astral melodies and spaced out synths that make for emotional as well as physical experiences.
"Love in the Age of Machines" is in no short supply of the sonic signatures the production duo have become known for, and there is a clear maturation at work here. The album's non-techno tracks showcase an artistry rarely seen in conventional dance music and techno in particular. From the gritty dystopian future that establishes the album's themes at the onset in "Last Sapien", to the dark, rainy, urban-lit textures that form the spine of "Nostalgic for the Future", there is a sense of impending self-wrought catastrophe, tempered with a sense of wonder of all that is, and all that could be if humanity somehow overcomes its hubris.
Things get more intense and turbulent on "Panopticon (The Patron Saint of Global Surveillance)" [ft. Thomas Gandey] before the voyage to the edges of our galaxy continues on "I Sing the Body Electric" & "Main Sequence" which keep up the enthralling techno atmospheres with increasing pressure, before the tension is released with the cinematic grandeur of "Novacene." Two more hard hitting bangers in "At the Mountains of Madness" and "Primordial" then rebuild the all consuming techno mood before you're left adrift in the cosmos with the album's swan song "Requiem For the American Dream."
As Kaveh Soroush of Pleasurekraft puts it, "Without sounding too reductionist, humans are simply a bundle of biochemical algorithms with a few holes at either end, who mistake their sensory experiences as objective, and their sense of self as something concrete, when in fact science reveals to us with each new finding that our basic intuitions about reality and the world around us have not evolved much from our first ancestors, who just wanted to make sure not to get eaten for long enough to feed and procreate on the African savannah. While there are certainly wonders about the Cosmos we have discovered given our enlarged frontal lobes, and technologies that we've invented dating back to when the first tool was built thanks to an opposable thumb, we haven't been the best custodians of the only planet that can sustain us, and history makes it abundantly clear that our wisdom lags far behind the technological advancements we develop with each new day."

Despite the overtly pessimistic tone, ultimately there is a sense of potential change on the horizon. That perhaps a species which has come up with abstract ideas of love, justice, liberty, and created works of immense artistic and scientific beauty, might just find a way to correct course before it's too late. This sense of wonder is on full display on "The Occupant" and the potential seed for our enlightenment is planted in "Corpse Reviver Number 3", a track brimming with homages to the love of philosophy and its place in navigating a more examined life.
Ultimately "Love in the Age of Machines" feels like a dystopian sci-fi soundtrack written for optimists who want to change humanity's looming fate. While still firmly rooted in the techno genre, the album evokes themes and ideas that are universal to the human experience and our place in the Cosmos, and it is this aspect of the album that makes "Love in the Age of Machines" such a rewarding musical experience. It's techno that is at once accessible and intelligent, a combination rarely heard in today's endless sea of dance music.

11 - Primordial

Janus Pax is a young and upcoming DJ from the Niederrhein-area , who first came into contact with Techno-music when he was only 9 years old. Later at the PM Park Moers he seized the opportunituy to gain his first club experience and to make a name for himself. Early influences came from DJ Rush and Mark Spoon, who have inspired and influenced him until this day. 
The Techno he's bringing you is hard and fast, going forward and driving while entrancing the crowd with melodic and hypnotic parts, that will suck you in deeper and deeper until you lose yourself - raving on until the sun comes up.

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German:
Janus Pax ist ein junger, aufstrebender Dj vom Niederrhein der im zarten Alter von 9 Jahren das erste Mal mit Techno-Musik in Berührung kam. Frühe Idole, die ihn bis heute beeinflusst haben, sind u.a. Szenegrößen wie Mark Spoon oder Major Rush. Im PM Park Moers konnte er dann erste Cluberfahrung sammeln und sich auch hier einen Namen machen.
Der Techno den er spielt und für den er steht ist hart, schnell und treibend und wird von eingängigen Melodien und hypnotischen Hooks getragen.

Changing the Scene in the UAE

Raised in Abu Dhabi and thriving in Dubai, Shades is transforming the music scene across the UAE. With a passion for uniting cultures through music, Shady brings together diverse DJs under the innovative project "Other Room." This project aims to bridge club culture globally, creating a unique space where different styles and sounds merge seamlessly. Known for energetic sets and a commitment to inclusivity, Shades is a driving force in the UAE's vibrant music community.

Let's blend remixed tracks, hard kicks, rolling or trancy basslines, meme cultures, and dreamy visions. It's not just any DJ, it's djderjay.

★ CIRCUIT ★ PΛRTY ★ BOY ★ MONTREΛL ★

MONTRÉAL QC

Stereo
https://stereo.tickit.ca

This is the nightclub that put Montreal on the map, the house that House built. It is known for its gay events, which are plentiful. Check the night before you arrive, but any night it's worth it to sample the sound and lights.

Unity
http://clubunitymontreal.com

This gay favorite offers two rooms with a rooftop terrace for a mostly (but not exclusively) younger dance crowd.

Stud Bar Montréal
www.lestudmontreal.com

The many street-level entrances to Le Stud give the bears, the dads and the lads easy access to the decadence that awaits them inside. Billiard tables and video-game poker machines line the interior of Le Stud and provide opportunities (or at least a cover) for what goes on further inside. Start on the cruisey dancefloor. Then position yourself in a dark corner and let the fun begin. Musical styles range from dance and disco to new wave and rock, but after a while, you’ll be too busy to pay attention.

Sky Pub Club
www.complexesky.com

This mixed venue in the Gay Village has three floors for dancing, each one offering a distinctly different sound for distinctly different crowds, but it is definitely our territory. The food is worth trying.

Aigle Noir
facebook.com/Bar.Aigle.Noir

That's French for “Black Eagle,” and that should give you a hint that this place takes the leather scene very seriously, indeed. Head for the back bar for live fetish shows that make San Francisco or New York (or, for that matter, pre-Castro Havana) look like Peoria. During the summer, the outdoor street-level terrace is filled to the rafters. Theme nights of leather and rubber gear draw in those the hard-core — or at least those who dress that way.

Chez Mado
www.mado.qc.ca

This is the place any of the locals where to catch the best drag show in a city where drag performance is not an entertainment, it's an art form. This internationally renowned campy cabaret offers nightly themes like “La Guerre des Bitches” (“The War of the Bitches”), Edith Piaf cover acts and ABBA tributes.

Campus
www.campusmtl.com

Montreal is justly famous for its gay strip clubs. They're all pretty fabulous, but this is the one to see hot studs dancing in your lap (for a generous tip, of course).

Bar Le Cocktail
www.barlecocktail.com

In the heart of the Gay Village, the crowd may like the sophisticated drink offerings, but it's les spectacles that are the big draw: drag and karaoke, with a French twist (or is that twisted French)?

noiZe Buzz
noize.buzz/city/montreal

Bar Aigle Noir
https://www.facebook.com/Bar.Aigle.Noir

Circus
http://circushd.com

Club Unity ★ Montréal
https://clubunity.com

Complexe Sky
http://www.complexesky.com

District Events
https://www.facebook.com/districtevenements

Fierté Montréal
http://www.fiertemontrealpride.com

Festival MEG Montréal
https://megmontreal.com

Festival international de créativité numérique et musiques électroniques | MUTEK
http://www.mutek.org/fr

Piknic Électronik Montréal
https://piknicelectronik.com

Renard
https://bar-renard.com

Stereo
https://stereo.tickit.ca

STUD BAR MONTRÉAL
www.lestudmontreal.com

A musical vision attempting to encapsulate the power & beauty of the Cosmos within the confines of techno music. This is Cosmic Techno. This is Pleasurekraft.

For bookings: 
Lars@telosartists.com
North/Central/South America : Contact@kraftekmusic.com
Australia: Mike@thickasthieves.com.au

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: 
http://www.pleasurekraft.com

Facebook
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