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2 - Oscar Mulero - Nueva y Oscura Era

Written and Produced by Simone Scardino aka CONCEPTUAL, Berlin 2020/2022

Digital 
1- Ninna Nanna For Bad Children
 2- Me Medesimo 
3- Højer 
4- Not An Easy One
5- I Always Feel Like Somebody’s Watching Me

 
CONCEPTUAL is the musical journey of Berlin based producer Simone Scardino, a sci fi techno specialist well seasoned with releases on the best scientific labels out there. His approach on techno comes apart from trends and superficiality, it always has an underlying message and it’s made with detail and intelligence.
 
This extended EP is not for the faint hearted, it requires some knowledge about intrincated soundscapes and requires attention and long term vision to capture the feeling properly. It can be completely beatless and atmospheric as the open title Ninna Nanna For Bad Children or super rhythmic like Me Medesimo where broken and bass heavy beats combine with elaborated textures exquisitely sound designed to cause the required damage on the dancefloor.
 
Højer is traversing similar terrain, but this time based on a 4/4 beat, rugged and distorted, metallic and industrial, a no mercy weapon for the darkest sound spaces.
 
On the B side, Not An Easy One gives another ration of proper non conventional dancefloor action, again with a well balanced combination of groove and texture.
 
 I Always Feel Like Somebody’s Watching Me closes the release changing the approach completely going hypnotic instead of muscular, with a complex drum work spiced with super-treated synth lines in constant change.
 
The sound of the future experienced today, made by a visionary.

Preview: CONCEPTUAL "Not An Easy One" EP [PoleGroup067]

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Written and Produced by Simone Scardino.
Original photo by Oiseau_X / Marcus Schmengler.

Mastered by Carlos Koschitzky at Koschitzky Studio, Gijón.

SEMANTICA 151
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Ossigeno 1/2

CONCEPTUAL - Ossigeno 1/2. SEMANTICA 151

Ossigeno 2/2

CONCEPTUAL - Ossigeno 2/2. SEMANTICA 152

NGM017 CONCEPTUAL - Stand Alone (Incl. Anthony Linell remix) 

A1 - CONCEPTUAL - 200 camels and a hot desert 05:42
A2 - CONCEPTUAL -  In silence we pray 05:50
A3 - CONCEPTUAL - Closer than expected 05:51
B1 - CONCEPTUAL - Stand alone 04:28
B2 - CONCEPTUAL - Stand alone (Anthony Linell remix) 07:12

Picture by Carl Sundström.
Mastering by Carlos Koschitzky at Koschitzky Studio, Gijón.

Out on 12" and digital December 8th 2023.

CONCEPTUAL - Stand Alone (Incl. Anthony Linell remix) [NGM017]

1 – Las Tres Puertas
2 – La Rabia
3 – Itinerario
4 – El Sutil Arte
5 – Ellas
6 – El Sigilo
7 – 100215
8 – El Nuevo Mundo
9 – Inercia
10 – El Aire
11 – Avenidas
12 – El Entusiasmo
 
The master of dynamic modular synthesis returns strongly to Polegroup and with nothing less than a complete album under his belt. Alberto Pascual defines with his alter ego Ribé what contemporary techno should be, direct, precise, aggressive and mental all in one.
 
In these twelve cuts that make up his new album, the producer based in the mountains of Madrid puts into operation all his knowledge of electronic machinery to develop a discourse that bears his own signature and places him among the greatest exponents of peninsular techno at the moment.
 
Unlike previous works, this time we can perceive greater harmonic and emotional content in his productions, as can be heard in the first of the album's songs, which also gives the title to the double vinyl. Here the floating synthetic strings are combined with rhythms borrowed from the motor city in an exquisite way.
 
But things quickly change context in the second of the exercises, La Rabia, whose title perfectly defines the sensations perceived when listening. Here the roots in the British tradition are clear but always under the personal prism that he always brings to his inimitable works.
 
The extreme sounds continue in Itinerario sin Click and when we are hot, we return to calm with El Sutil Arte, where crunchy textures and broken rhythms combine to create an experimental and corrosive theme, but relaxing at the same time.
 
Ellas pick up the pulse slowly, with precision scifi details to give way to El Sigilo, which definitely sounds like the best of the Birmingham sound.
100215 returns to outer space and galactic funk as a prelude to El Nuevo Mundo, a superlative exercise in emotional electronica.
 
Inercia returns to the frenetic dance and the machine slows down again in El Aire, dragging and dense the concept, flirting with the industrial sound of the pioneers of the genre.
 
The end of the sound journey is approaching with one of the most outstanding pieces of the album, Avenidas, which is a perfect minimalist tool for risky mixes.
 
We Finish the trip with El Entusiasmo, a perfect techno anthem with all the necessary ingredients to demolish any qualified dance floor.

Preview: Ribé - Las Tres Puertas LP [PoleGroup74]

The time has finally come to have Kwartz in this house again and we couldn’t be more satisfied with the quality of the work he has delivered. It is clear that his new residency at the best techno club on the planet, Berghain, has helped his inspiration multiply exponentially and this is definitely reflected in this brand new work that leaves us wanting more.

Four slices of techno with all the letters, which define exactly what the genre should be without seasonal additives, dynamic electronic dance music, without an expiration date, which could be signed thirty years ago or in the distant future.

Mario does not entertain himself with extreme speeds, nor with predictable developments, nor with pre-cooked sounds. His approach to musical creation is slow and artisanal, meditating and maturing each of the ingredients he uses, without fear of being left out of the media radar.

This entire procedure is reflected in the excellent result, The Golden Hour is a perfect example of everything said above. Strong and firm rhythms, constantly evolving arrangements, elaborate sound design and a firm dance attitude.

Enter The Zone turns the rhythm towards broken bass drums, slightly presses the accelerator and introduces disturbing atmospheres combined with organic percussion details in a masterful way. A true catalyst for expert mixers.

On side B, Under Control once again breaks tradition with a broken, hypnotic and continuous rhythm, a first-rate brain driller for the club's peak moments.

The EP ends with Animal Instinct, which does not lower the intensity one bit, adding an overwhelming rhythm with dynamic percussive details, with no room for rest, perfect for the dancers to travel to unknown dimensions.

Vinyl
A1 –The Golden Hour
A2 – Enter The Zone
B1 – Under Control
B2 – Animal Instinct
 
Digital
1 –The Golden Hour
2 – Enter The Zone
3 – Under Control
4 – Animal Instinct

Written and Produced by Mario Campos
Mixed by Dani Tebar

Preview: Kwartz - Under Control EP [PoleGroup75]

Vinyl:
A1 – Approach slowly
A2 – Il silenzio degli innocenti
A3 – No more excuses
B1 – Sand fury
B2 – Thousand miles per hour.
 
Digital:
01 – Approach slowly
02 – Il silenzio degli innocenti
03 – No more excuses
04 – Sand fury
05 – Thousand miles per hour

Berlin based producer CONCEPTUAL is back home after his Not an easy one Ep, again providing his own vision on techno, full of sonic landscapes, detail and intelligence.

Release starts with Approach slowly a brief atmospheric intro that sets the pace for what comes next in Il silenzio degli innocenti introducing the rhythmic pulse from the first bar with almost all elements into he equation, this is a minimalistic tool where percussive elements evolve in a subtle manner all over the arrangement.

No more excuses continues in the mood, adding more spice to the formula with reverberated details, growing mental sequences and the usual complex groove. Intense and mental all in one.

Sand fury follows, with atmospheres colliding with rugged components, evolving all together in a progressive arrangement, a superb tool to enhance your mixes properly.

Miles per hour introduces you into another sonic realm, using elastic synth lines, a wise reverb work and a sensation of infinite space combined with floor intensity. Again a proper intelligent missile for the adequate dancefloors out there.

Simone Scardino is one of those few creators that always pushes his sound one step further and we are super proud to have him onboard again.

Preview: CONCEPTUAL - No more excuses EP [PoleGroup76]

Vinyl
A1 – Savage Garden
A2 – Hidden Echoes
B1 – Seeing Beyond
B2 – Missing Time
 
Digital
1 – Savage Garden
2 – Hidden Echoes
3 – Seeing Beyond
4 – Missing Time

Valentín Corujo belongs to the main core of our label since forever, alone as Kessell and also as part of his Exium project. 

Through his long spanning career he has developed an own signature in sound, combining the rude industrial approach from Birmingham roots with the soul of the american foundations. Using his machinery as a vehicle to transmit his own vision on techno.

His sonic speech is always personal and aside of trends, using distortion as a weapon, creating solid and mental tools for the most advanced club environments.

This new EP makes no difference, four cuts of raw and intricate hypnosis without compromise.

Savage Garden sums up all being said before, a busy drum workout, the necessary amount of distortion and the complexity needed for your head to be abducted.

On Hidden Echoes speed rises, the rhythm is more intense, and the repetitive synth motifs grow and mutate, piercing your cortex as the arrangement flows.

B side starts with Seeing Beyond a robust groover with an asymmetric scifi touch on top spiced with drones and atmosphere floating over the complex structure.

Missing Time closes the release again mixing rugged drums with futuristic details, using reverb to create space in the mix and sharp hi-hats to keep your feet busy on the floor while having your mind blurred with the synthetic elements.

Another immaculate step in a flawless career.


Preview: Kessell - Savage Garden EP [PoleGroup77]

Oscar Mulero and Another Machines join forces together for the next installment of their Joven Prisionero Project. No less than seven cuts on the zeroes and ones version and a six cut vinyl gonna be released on our 78th release.

You may wonder what's inside this new outcome, and the answer is easy and direct: Pure techno with no roundabouts. 

But techno is an open language and this duo speaks all dialects:

From the merciless and bleepy Conócete to the functional and fast paced minimalism on De túnica roja passing thru the drilling Surrealista Entorno stopping via Birmingham on Persiguiendo ecos, breaking the grooves and going martian for Mundo Efímero, back to Birmingham again with El nuevo jardín to finalize the duties with Identidad Variable in a pure scifi mood.

Preview: El Joven Prisionero - Persiguiendo Ecos EP [PoleGroup78]

Spanish techno music platform rooted in Asturias, Spain’s north side. Established in 2004, well known by its raw, muscular, mental & grey sound.

PoleGroup Artists:
Birth of frequency (@birthoffrequency)
Conceptual (@conceptual2020)
El Joven Prisionero
Exium (@exium)
Jonas Kopp (@jonas-kopp)
Kessell (@kessell)
Kwartz (@kwartz)
Lewis Fautzi (@lewisfautzi)
Nørbak @norbakmusic
Oscar Mulero (@oscarmulero)
P.E.A.R.L. (@p-e-a-r-l)
Pfirter (@pfirtermusic)
Reeko (@reeko)
Refracted (@refracted-music)
Ribé (@musicribe)
Selección Natural
Spherical Coordinates
Tensal (@tensal)