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Shoal - Irama EP
Mastering by Neel at Enisslab 
Artwork: Kais Dhifi
Release date: 20/10/2023

Shoal - Irama

Produced by: Archypness
Remix by: Clarence Rise
Mastered by: Soma @ CODE studio
Artwork by: Valentina Canga
Release name: Woodoo
Catelogue [CODX005]

Released by: THE CODE
Release Date: 15-12-23
Format: Digital

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Archypness - Enter

Twenty-three years on from its original release, the debut album of American artist Mike Parker stands proud as a blueprint for deep, hypnotic techno in the new millennium. Originally published as a CD-only edition on Parker’s own Geophone label, Field Records are now giving Dispatches the first full vinyl release it so richly deserves - spread across six sides and reproducing Parker’s distinctive artwork at scale. A stealthy classic spoken about in hushed tones by techno connoisseurs - this new edition should gain the wider recognition it rightly deserves. 

Charting the course of Parker’s career reads like the evolution of deep techno itself - moving from early collaborations with Donato Dozzy to appearances on seminal labels such as Prologue, Semantica and Spazio Disponibile. The essence of his approach was forged early on, honing techno’s propulsion into a raw essence without losing any of the weight. It’s an exercise in minimalism, but the sound is still monolithic and engulfing, crystal clear in its intention and devoted to the power of subtle pressure. When the decay on a reverb opens up a fraction, Parker’s music leaves enough space for you to notice. Incremental shifts become monumental in his hands and his commitment to subliminal layering reveals hidden depths the further you submit to his hypnotic sound. 

This definitive edition of Dispatches looks at the vinyl singles which accompanied the album’s original release and creates a more complete picture of the area that Parker was exploring at the time. It’s the first time that the alternate take of icy depth charge ‘Copper Variations: CV1’ appears on wax, as goes for the pneumatic tension of ‘Reduction’ and evocative miniature sound sculpture ‘Blue Equals Black’. Expanding the album beyond its original CD form, epic rarity ‘Dissolution 99’ presides over the final side, while the standout Voiceprint release is now represented in full with the inclusion of heavyweight stepped techno workout ‘Voiceprint: Voice Two’. 

Able to sustain his own creative vision without cowing to the trends or expectations of any scene or clique, Parker’s music has progressed on its own terms. What this reissue demonstrates is how fully formed his vision was - even at a relatively early stage. In an era where the deep techno scene is thriving, Dispatches feels all the more relevant, undiluted by time and still unmatched in its immersive perfection.

Bandcamp

Mike Parker - Reduction

Butterfly effect

Supported by Kia, Ben UFO, Nastia, Batu, Soraya, DVS1, Sister Zo,  Akanbi, CCL, Pariah, Jon Hester, Yushh, French II, Gigi FM, Jurango,  Doctor Jeep, Madam X, Dj Rolando, Sybil, Sunju Hargun, Om Unit, among others.

"La creación de las aves," the third release from Andy Martin's own imprint, Diaspora Echoes, takes inspiration from the surrealist vibes of Remedios Varo's artwork. This EP dives deep into rich, textured sounds that are perfect for getting lost in. It's got those deep beats that pull you in, layered with intricate sounds that echo a mysterious and fantastical vibe. Each track feels like a journey, making this release a unique and immersive experience.

6.- Andy Martin - Codex Borges

Neel - Movimento EP - Spazio Disponibile - SPAZIONERO001

buy vinyl: https://www.spaziodisponibile.net/release/8995/neel/movimento-ep
buy digital: https://neel.bandcamp.com/album/movimento-ep

a1. Azione
a2. Visione
b1. Riflesso
b2. Moto

A new chapter in the Spazio Disponibile story. Since 2016, Donato Dozzy and Neel released a wide range of their favorite electronics on their collaborative imprint. From here they inaugurate a new side branch named Spazio Nero, focussing on heady dancefloor techno only.

First edition comes from Neel himself, his Movimente EP sets the tone for what to expect. Four cuts of flawless techno pressure for the late nights.

SPAZIONERO001 - Neel - Movimento EP

This track was created during a 'Track from Scratch' live producing session on www.echio.co. You can head over there to see the whole process via this link:
www.echio.co/video/oHEqr7QbNeP1Ojz5fcnd

You can download it for free or leave a tip on my Bandcamp as well:
https://polygonia.bandcamp.com/track/synaptic-paths

I hope you enjoy this deep techno classic ⚘⚘⚘

Produced, Mastered and Artwork by myself 🎈

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Synaptic Paths ~⚘ Free Bandcamp Download ⚘~

To speak to Luca Daniel Schwarz aka LDS about his music is to be enthusiastically guided into a complex world of his own creation: clean and powerful techno which pulses with life from the textured patterns and drum sequences that have fills and accents that would make anyone who's picked up a set of drumsticks envious.

Yet this ecosystem of noise is deceptive; Schwarz's process for making music is very different to how a live drummer would create the same subtlety of performance. Forever researching new technology, Luca got deeply interested in different programming languages, and created a series of probability based music tools for manoeuvring sounds and sequencing.

Manipulating those probabilities takes a skillful alchemy, needing understanding of both musical structure and how the tools he devised work. To return to the drummer analogy, if the drummer is focussed and intentional in the moment of playing, then the method used in LDS tracks is almost diametrically opposed, with all of the intention coming in the assembly of the instruments, potential paths, and gateways; once play is pressed the music flows, following all the rules that were set in advance, not unlike a domino run or Rube Goldberg machine.

And like a domino run, the results are fascinating and, ultimately, fun: staccato vocals pop in and out in 'zipp prompt'; laser-like synths pulse; background noises sweep across the aural plane of the dub techno of 'diff, blockmix' and 'pow' adding texture that brings vitality all-too-easily missed out when complex mathematical processes become entwined with music creation. The high sensitivity to texture and rhythmic detail in Stadion Progg is multiplied further on Jean Redondo's remix - whose track, Hypersonic, was the backbone of 2023's 'yet' compilation on Tresor.

The balance between technology and a sense of fun might also come from the maker; it's not easy to overstate Schwarz's passion for what is now his favourite way to make music, "it never gets boring. There's always a moment of anticipation to see what actually emerges." And the true "power of 2" comes into play when the resulting music can be fed back through the system again and again, potentiating the music in exponential ways.

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PREMIERE: LDS - stadion progg

Urban Stereo & Gisella Engel-Monochrome (jE jE Music Recordings)

The Scout [ID]

ADILR - Devil Skin (FREE DL)

post-genre love ~ diversity in sound.

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Resident at @blitzclub
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Part of @harmony-rec


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