COUNTER021

@conrad-van-orton
'In Lontananza'

Is this a man-made rendering or is it the work of nature? The new-age enigma. Both are in some ways true.

Fluxing between hard-wired reality and digital construct, this storming new EP by Rome's Conrad Van Orton kicks off a new arc of releases on Counterchange this season.

Processing synths through an external acoustic chain, micing up guitar amps and sending the whole mix into his vintage analogue desk, the rich tonal warmth and renegade attitude of CVO's work is hard to ignore.

In collaboration with Berlin's Disc Archive, a maximum of 50 10-inch records will be shipped out carrying tracks, 'In Lontananza' and 'Bewilderment.' Each one is unique, hand-cut and numbered. A permanent engraving of a time, a place and a state of mind.

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Written & Produced by Conrad Van Orton in Berlin & Rome, 2020-21
Mastering and Art by Inland
Vinyl hand-cut at Disc Archive, Berlin.

Buy Vinyl & Digital

Conrad Van Orton - In Lontananza [COUNTER021] preview

Nørbak - Reverse Engineering [Axis Records]

https://polegroup.bandcamp.com/album/lewis-fautzi-intense-mechanism-ep-polegroup62

Lewis Fautzi
Intense Mechanism EP
PoleGroup 62

Vinyl
A1. Induced Pulse
A2. Undirected Differential
B1. Intense Mechanism
B2. Stimulated Desorption 

Digital
1. Induced Pulse
2. Undirected Differential
3. Intense Mechanism
4. Stimulated Desorption 



Portuguese scfi maker Lewis Fautzi is here again with his very own recipe about how the music of the future should sound like.


His style has evolved to harsher territories lately, with distortion appearing as one of the main components here.
First cut Induced Pulse is a broken groove exercise, with pounding kicks and vocal samples providing the introduction while obscure components join the march as the minutes go.


Undirected differential goes straight to the point from the beginning, with obsessive sequences running across a solid paced rhythm. The synth line evolves continuously, changing the filter frequency, mutating and constantly changing.


B side opens with Intense Mechanism ,in a galactic mood with one bar arpeggiated sounds, modulated wisely running over a blurred and distorted drum line.


Last slice is Stimulated Desorption, again hypnosis and repetition as leitmotiv with similar sound components as the previous one but with a more shuffled drum approach.

Preview - Lewis Fautzi - Intense Mechanism EP - PoleGroup62

Ownlife 016
Leiras / Identity Melter
Release date: 19th November 2021
A1 - Identity Melter
A2 - No One Behind
A3 - Eye Contact
B1 - Palomar
B2 - Animism 

 Embrace individualism to improve the community.
With personality loss and society standardization as the background theme, Ownlife’s label boss brings his imprint back to the spotlight.
Leiras returns to his natural habitat delivering a five tracker record, combining the traditional signature sound with new textures and tonal palette.
A new chapter in the chronicles, this time, full of dance floor focused straight jams.

Ownlife 016 - Leiras / Identity Melter

Pfirter is back with his first release for 2022 on his imprint. 'Expander' EP unveils his signature sound consisting of driving tones, hypnotic flow, extraordinary energy, and mind-focused elements. ‘‘Tu Mirada‘‘ sets the vibe of the whole release straight; Hypnotic, raw, driving techno from head to toe. ‘‘Stalemate‘‘ follows a similar approach, yet with a modular twist and a persistent tension. ‘‘Expander‘‘ sends the listener straight to the darkest dancefloor with its peak-time energy and tunneling hi-hats. ‘‘From nod To nothing‘‘ moves in & out of an eerie musical journey and gives an ethereal closing to this exquisite project.
Pfirter's 'Expander‘ EP proves that we can still find ways to escape reality during these dystopian days.

This is MindTrip!

Pfirter - Tu Mirada [Artaphine Premiere]

Tracklist:
A1- Insolate - Cosmic Paranoia
A2- Mode_1 - Broken Machines
B1- Elias the Prophet - Masochist
B2- Joton - Ziggurat

Vinyl release date: Jun 30th (approx.)
Digital release date: Jul 14th (approx.)

Mastered by Koschitzky Mastering
Press & Distribution by Melting Pot Records

Preorder link: https://prophecyrecs.bandcamp.com/album/scattered-souls-ep-prophecy-04

Get carried away by pounding drums and razor sharp hi-hat patterns. Intense synth workouts, nebulous atmospheres and well-chosen floating percussion parts are desi- gned to melt the boundaries between modern sci-fi sounds and 90s techno vibes. This release is an absolute weapon and meant to create a higher state of tension and high voltage energy on any techno dance floor.

V/A (Insolate, Joton, Mode_1, Elias the Prophet) - Scattered Souls EP [Prophecy 04]

Argentinian master Jonas Kopp joins Nørbak for the sophomore release on NRBK, Slower Than This One. The result is a propulsive journey through a fulminating reverberation chamber, embodying the principles of devastating sound design and processing both artists have become known for. Urgency, dense textural elements, and a relationship between imploding and exploding space dominate the EP, complemented by a reverb-rich architecture for dizzying and terse percussion. Interruptions by precipitate atmospherics appear out of the ether, calling the listener to action. The effect is a chaotic, high inertia journey heavy on tension and incendiary motifs.

Tracklist:
1.Nørbak & Jonas Kopp - Mundo Solar
2.Nørbak & Jonas Kopp - Slower Than This One
3.Nørbak & Jonas Kopp - Night Trepidation

Written, mixed and produced by Artur Moreira & Jonatan Kopp
Mastered by João Rodrigues at Tema Mastering
Artwork by Artur Moreira and João Frederico
Release description by Tyler Golato
Released by NRBK, Portugal
Release Date: 3rd of June, 2022
Catalog Reference: NRBK002
Format: Digital

Nørbak & Jonas Kopp - Slower Than This One EP | NRBK002 | Previews

KSR009 - Kaiser & Matrixxman - Strapped

Kaiser and Matrixxman introducing their first Strapped EP collaboration. Straight, effective Techno DJ tools.

A1. Nanofactory
A2. Distress Signal
B1. The Fugitive
B2. Armed & Dangerous
Digital Bonus. Escape Pod

Release date: 16.09.2022

https://kaiserksr.bandcamp.com/album/strapped

Photo © Oriol Reverter
Artwork © Angela Cacciapaglia
Distributed by Triple Vision

KSR009 - Kaiser & Matrixxman - Strapped

Nheoma new release comes from a special collab between Exium and the Italian duo @dynamic-forces

Exium vs Dynamic Forces - Divine Retribution - nheoma 023

Premiere of "Anion" by Lakej, taken from Underlying Mechanisms EP, forthcoming on Recorded Things 

Pre - Order: 
https://recordedthings.com/releases

Label: Recorded Things
Artist: Lakej
Title: Underlying Mechanisms EP 
Track: Anion 
Cat.Number: RECT008
Format: Digital 
Release Date: January 27, 2023 

Follow Recorded Things: 
WP - https://recordedthings.com
BC - https://recordedthings.bandcamp.com
WP - https://recordedthings.com
SC - https://soundcloud.com/oliverrosemann
FB - https://www.facebook.com/recordedthings  

Follow Lakej: 
SC - https://soundcloud.com/lakej 
FB - https://www.facebook.com/lakej.music/ 
IG - https://www.instagram.com/lakej_/

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Underlying Mechanisms EP

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Lakej - Anion [Premiere I RECT008]

dawn of time (rough non stop mix demo)

12" vinyl and digital Techno label based in Madrid.
Prophecy artists: Tensal, Kaiser, Exium, Insolate, Joton, Xhei, Mode_1, Habgud, Elias the Prophet.

V/A (Insolate, Joton, Mode_1, Elias the Prophet) - Scattered Souls EP [Prophecy 04]

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