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Nina Kraviz launches her трип (pronounced ‘trip’) label with a double-EP compilation entitled ’The Deviant Octopus’, featuring a pair of brand new productions from Kraviz alongside material from Terrence Dixon, emerging talent Parrish Smith & Bjarki, and veteran producers Exos & Steve Stoll.

The idea for трип has been gestating for some time with Nina Kraviz, an avid crate-digger and frequenter of numerous second-hand record stores, who has long wanted to begin a label of her own which would build on some of the principles of her beloved 90s techno labels in terms of attitude and aesthetics, whilst looking for forward-thinking modern productions that reflect her core tastes for idiosyncratic electronic music.

The art and title of 'The Deviant Octopus' comes from a single-sentence scenario dreamt up by Kraviz: “Without a moment's notice an Octopus appeared and devoured everyone in sight”. Supplied with this scenario, artist Tombo rendered his own unique visualization for the artwork that adorns the release sleeve. It's Kraviz's own nod to the labels that inspire her and grab her attention while digging through second hand records, the best of which were imbued with the unique personality of the people behind them. This extends to the sound Kraviz intends for трип: dusky, divergent and trippy music to stimulate brains, dreams and fantasies.

In this respect ‘The Deviant Octopus’ is a perfect introduction: Kraviz herself is represented on the tracklist by two new tracks that take up the mantle of last year’s Mr Jones EP by returning to the vocal-flecked hypnotic techno that marked out that release. Complimenting those are two new cuts from a true master of hallucinatory off-kilter techno, Terrence Dixon in his Population One guise.

Joining them will be a pair of names from the techno pantheon who have been huge influences on Kraviz: with a career that’s taken in releases on Synewave, Trax, Novamute and Richie Hawtin’s early-90s Probe Records, Steve Stoll has been mining his own variant on techno and acid minimalism for over twenty years, heading up the Proper NYC label and releasing under various pseudonyms, such as Cobalt, of which Kraviz has been a long-term fan. His counterintuitively titled ‘Pop Song’ sits alongside a 13-minute 90s techno excursion from Reykjavik’s Exos - the only previously-released cut (originally appearing on Thule Records sub-label Plast Trax in 1998) - together illustrating that трип will also live up to its name in the geographical sense: showcasing great music from historically vibrant electronic music scenes outside of the usual Detroit-Berlin axis.

With Kraviz looking to build a small repertory of talent around трип, this first release also makes room for two newer names: Bjarki is an Icelandic talent to keep a firm eye on, who drew Kraviz’s attention in a chance meeting after a gig at Copenhagen’s Culturebox club, after which he passed her a collection of mind-bendingly odd demos; while Parrish Smith is a talented Netherlands-based producer whose short yet impactful sketch ‘1.0 / 8.0 Afrika Genocide’ brings the second 12” to a bewitching close.

All tracks on ‘The Deviant Octopus’ will feature on Nina Kraviz’s DJ Kicks compilation, out in January 2015 on !K7 Records.

Tracklist: 
A1 Nina Kraviz - Prozimokampleme 
A2 Steve Stoll - Pop Song 
B1 Nina Kraviz - IMPRV 
B2 Bjarki - Polygon Pink Toast 
C1 Population One - Out of Control (Vocal mix) 
C2 Population One - Bonus Beats 
D1 Exos - Nuclear Red Guard 
D2 Parrish Smith - 1.0 : 8.0 Afrika Genocide

The Deviant Octopus

A1. Nina Kraviz - Prozimokampleme

Mayxwelltrance - gateway

трип второй: 
де ниро разволновался. проснулся посреди ночи в холодном поту. подумал, "как же так вышло, роберт? побросал все в чемодан и прочь с голливудских холмов. 
de niro awoke in pain. he thought: "how did it happen, robert?" the suit case is packed. time to move down the hollywood hills. 

a1 bjarki - revolution 
a2 deniro - dumans 

b1 barcode population - barcode population 
b2 kraviz & exos - no criminals 

c1 parrish smith - l'importance de doute 
c2 steve stoll - d.u.m.b.o. 

d1 nikita zabelin - rush 
d2 deniro - organezized 

idea by nina kraviz 
artwork by tombo 
graphic design by plusyes 
release date: 18 may 2015

De Niro Is Concerned

B2 Kraviz & Exos - No Criminals

Sensi

* CLEAR VINYL LIMITED EDITION * 

London based electronic music label Khemia Records announces its second split release vinyl Ep. 

Aurora on the Lunar side is a new work created for Khemia by venerable Canadian producers Orphx. 

Crepuscular, infrasonic hydro-acoustics submerge padding rhythms, emerging gradually through oscillations and the caustic snarl of static, into a mutant echo chamber of polyrhythmic hypnosis and fractal bleeps to be finally swept away by vast, billowing swathes of spectral harmonics. 

Emboli, on the Solar Side is a new track written specially for Khemia by the enigmatic sound artist Rrose. 

Cascades of iridescent particles coruscate against the shadow of an ominous dirge, crashing into a wall of slurred rhythm that opens into a glacial abyss, punctuated by a fearfully insistent whiplash that finally dissolves into a quantum field of bituminous drones.
credits
released June 20, 2016 

"Emboli" Written and Performed by Rrose 
"Aurora" Written and Performed by Orphx 
Mastered by Andrea Merlini 
Produced by Khemia Records, London | Distributed by SRD 
Artwork courtesy of Andrew Millar Design by Jaime Gil Larios. 
Khemia Records London | info@khemiarecords.com

Orphx - Aurora

[PRSON002] Stephanie Sykes (with Ansome & Edit Select remixes)

As we turn to the next episode. Eric arranged to meet his father in a cold abandoned warehouse on an industrial estate on the other side of town, a building he knew only too well from just a couple years back. He’d been hanging out with his squatter mates and this is one of a few places they’d frequent. He’d been up to no good well that’s what his father used to say anyway. “I knew you’d come to nothing, you little piece of shit” his father said. “I gave everything to you and this is how you treat me, you ungrateful backstabbing waste of space”, as he sat there cable tied to an old wooden chair, rocking on its uneven legs, now knowing he had been lured under false pretences. “But did you really give me everything?”, Eric said as he sat there staring at canvas sack that covered his father’s disturbed and angered face, whilst he held his gun casually on his lap contemplating his next move…

The soundtrack is the first contribution by Stephanie Sykes of the Midlands, UK. With a history behind her connection to Prodigal Son, she steps up with two of her most impactful pieces to date, “Walking Alone” & “Glimmer Of Existence”. A mind full of inspiration, of sounds taken in from recent ventures and a wealth of experience from her residencies. Having had a very special 2016 this is only the beginning for Stephanie and a sampler for what’s to come. Her tracks are remixed on the flipside of the record, the brutality of South Londoner, Ansome, with his version of “Walking Alone”. Then the melodies of “Glimmer Of Existence” takes a philharmonic reworking from one of Glasgow’s finest Edit Select. 

Illustrated artwork by Sariel Keslasi

Mastering by Simon Davey at The Exchange Studios London

Release Date: 07/10/2016 (Vinyl Only)

PRSON002 A2 STEPHANIE SYKES GLIMMER OF EXISTENCE

Digital release: http://sntsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/sentiment-of-callousness-remixed-sntsrmx011

Artist: OAKE
Remixer: SNTS, Regis, Phase Fatale, Samuel Kerridge & Stephanie Sykes as Digital Bonus.
Title: Sentiment Of Callousness Remixed
Label: SNTS
Catalogue: SNTSRMX011
Format: 12" Vinyl
Genre: Electronic
Style: Techno
Release date: 02nd of February 2018

Tracklist:
A1:    Alog (Snts Remix)
A2:    Apath (Regis Remix)
B1:    Abul (Samuel Kerridge Remix)
B2:    Anhedon (Phase Fatale Remix)
Digital Bonus (Stephanie Sykes Remix)

OAKE - Sentiment Of Callousness Remixed (SNTSRMX011) 12" Vinyl & Digital

Monday Off is a vinyl only record label from Brooklyn, New York, founded by Mary Yuzovskaya. Its ethos is to showcase artists that explore techno’s hypnotic side; specifically where trippy and dark music goes deep yet dynamic. For the third release, NYC/Berlin/Washington DC transplant Arthur Kimskii dives in with a heady trio of his productions. Title track "Verbal Variance" slowly unfurls with a myriad of textures and sounds to both confuse and delight the senses, while "Swan An Ocean For You" takes on similar terrain albeit kicked up a notch and warmer in tone. "Basement Moves" is an emotive and partially beat-less affair steeped in layers of noise, and Stephanie Sykes strips the A-side down for a sinister and chugging remix.

Buy on Bandcamp: https://mondayoff.bandcamp.com/album/verbal-variance

exclusive distribution worldwide - Ready Made distribution
artwork - Liza Shutova
mastering - Giovanni Conti

Buy at Ready Made

A2. Arthur Kimskii - Verbal Variance (Stephanie Sykes Remix) (snippet) - MOFF003

https://animal-farm.bandcamp.com/album/interference-ep-inc-janice-remix

As we reach our 30th release on the label, Animal Farm is proud to present Stephanie Sykes’ first solo EP since 2016’s effort on Prodigal Son. Those two years have seen her presence in the techno scene explode, with a flurry of appearances across Europe - our own Animal Farm night in Glasgow among them + residencies at Tbilisi’s KHIDI and the infamous after hours Jaded crew in London, Corsica Studios.

Title track ‘Interference’ is an impeccably crafted tool in the vein of her recent DJ sets - boomy in the low end with sweeping peak time sensibilities. It’s a brand of unpretentious techno purism Sykes has become synonymous with, also making her a firm favourite with the Animal Farm crowd. 

‘The electro-informed ‘On The Other Side’ shows a new side to Sykes’ production; contrasting mean drums with opulent synth work to craft something that is simultaneously dreamy and ‘floor effective. The elusive Janice turns his hand to ‘Interference’ on the flip, providing a razor sharp mind-trip of a remix that’s as affirming as it is abrasive.

All tracks mastered by Conor Dalton @ Glowcast Mastering

Bandcamp

Stephanie Sykes - Interference EP (Inc Janice Remix)[AFR030]

Out Oct 5th

A1) Stephanie Sykes - Sikker
A2) Electric Rescue - Fictive Society
B1) Joton - Solar Flare
B2) Binny - Balance of Power

Common Purpose Series 3 - Stephanie Sykes, Electric Rescue, Joton, Binny

The past few years have seen a flood of industrial, EBM and post-punk sounds creeping into the techno world, and few artists have been bigger in this movement than Silent Servant. On December 8, the LA producer and former Sandwell District member will be releasing his latest full-length, 'Shadows of Death and Desire,' via the Hospital Productions label. Ahead of that, we debuted the sinister "Damage" on Red Bull Radio's First Floor, our weekly look at what's new in electronic music.

@silentservant
http://redbullradio.com/shows/first-floor-shawn-reynaldo
http://redbullmusicacademy.com

Shadows of Death and Desire

Silent Servant "Damage" [First Floor Premiere]

Support the label, buy it here:
https://mord.bandcamp.com/album/word-ep

Artist: SHXCXCHCXSH
Title: Word EP
Label: Mord
Catalogue: MORD057
Format: Vinyl
Genre: Electronic
Style: Techno
Release date: 10th of January 2019

Tracklist:
1.WORD
2.DROW
3.OWDR
4.ROWD

*** 
Words, 
older. 
Drowning, 
rowing. 
***

SHXCXCHCXSH - OWDR [MORD057]

"The Arrival" by @do-not-resist-the-beat, featuring the track "How Long Is Now?", will be out on March 25th through @ufo-inc. Find more info here: bit.ly/AlienReign

The Arrival

How Long Is Now

Alien Rain - How Long Is Now?

September EP
Release date: 22/04/2019
Tracklist:
1. Leaving Earth
2. September
3. In My Dreams
4. September (Anetha Remix)
5. Leaving Earth (Minimum Syndicat Remix)
6. Leaving Earth (Stephanie Sykes Remix)

Pre-order

DJ Varsovie - Leaving Earth (Stephanie Sykes Remix) [Artaphine Premiere]

трип presents ‘locus error’, a new double vinyl concept album. Moving beyond the scope of the traditional, arbitrarily compiled VA, трип's conceptual approach brings together a range of artists around a uniting theme, supplying a sense of cohesion and narrative thrust.

Like Noel Saavedra’s accompanying artwork, the narrative is vibrant yet nightmarish, a vision of classic trance music, including its psy side, refracted through трип's fearless, oddball aesthetic. 

Nina Kraviz sets the tone with 'test'. Kyoka’s ‘link’ coaxes you in with suggestive murmurs from all angles like an auditory hallucination. Ryan James Ford and ANTIGONE make label debuts, while SOPHIE and Juliana Huxtable unite for the first time as Analemma - a formidable pairing with an abstract offering, merging trance elements, metallic and corporeal sound design with vintage euphoria.

трип misfits PTU do their best to upset your sense of time and meter with two modern psy trance interpretations. Carlota contributes the nervously optimistic title track. Alan Backdrop’s hair and pulse raising yet classy ‘nizaj’ clears the way for the grand finale: X-Dream’s murky, mesmeric and minimalistic genre classic ‘superintelligence’. On the digital a ‘clever mix’ that was previously unreleased outside Japan will be released. Masters sit alongside newcomers to the form, on an LP for dancers deep in a fugue state.

A3 Kyoka  - Link

'hot steel'  is back on трип!

For the second round in the series, the idea remains the same - Nina Kraviz announces the stream date and sends out a call to artists for their unreleased music to oidodekraviz@gmail.com, all genres are welcome. After the stream takes place, the favourite tracks are signed and a few weeks later a digital only 'hot steel' compilation is released.

The second hot steel stream took place in Mykonos' Cavo Paradiso and results into another multitalented, high octane and unique 21 track compilation.

Julia Govor - Shelter 909

Prodigal Son Records was established in 2015, after working on other labels, most importantly, it was something Chris Stanford could really call his own, its sound, its concept, its feeling. Growing up reading comics as a kid, the artwork had to be illustrative. The artwork is brought to life by talented sketchers and illustrators, but the brief is always Chris’s vision telling the story of a  modern, roughneck Prodigal Son with imagery on a dystopian setting. There is a level of quality control with the music, along with the community of artists slowly building over time, hence the slow output in the early years. Unless it’s somebody Chris has met in person or somebody he can envision being a part of the family and the identity of the label, there's only a small chance of on boarding. This may seem unjust to some, but loyalty and relationships built over years is important for developing the labels journey. It is more than likely you will see acts returning to release on the imprint time and time again. Chris finds it fascinating to see how the producers and remixers he’s worked with build on their own sounds and identities, developing as time moves on.

The labels style is much based on the influences Chris carries into his own style of djing techno. Elements of dark, moody, rawness with rowdy drums and menacing percussion that keeps the flow going strong. Also, he believes music needs to tell some sort of story otherwise what's the point?! Too dull & deep, sends you to sleep... Too relentless becomes hopeless... but a balanced variety is possible, whilst staying true to your sound. It’s important to remember the sound you are trying to project will come naturally if you stick to releasing & playing what you want to hear, as much as it is about making the dance floor move. By no means should we digest what practically is the same, yet again in disguise. 

2020 will see Prodigal Son reach its 5 year milestone having featured producers & remixers such as... Sept, Kas:st, Stephanie Sykes, Jokasti & Nek, Exal, Sosak, Insolate & Arnaud Le Texier, Joe Farr, Inland, Ansome, Inigo Kennedy, A. Morgan, Kaylah, Edit Select, Hector Oaks, He/aT, Nendza, Escape To Mars, Dyad, Setoac Mass, Codex Empire. The trip feels like it's still only getting started and has a whole lot to come….

Booking Requests: prodigalsonuk@gmail.com

PRSON002 A2 STEPHANIE SYKES GLIMMER OF EXISTENCE

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