Quantec - A Mind Altering Drug  // 12" // Analog Response Records

Download the mix in high quality mp3 & lossless via Drip.fm:
https://drip.fm/ghostly/releases/various-artists-ghostly-15-spectral-sound

The Spectral iteration of the Ghostly 15 mixes comes courtesy of Derek Plaslaiko (who recently completed a grueling 12 hour Boiler Room out of his home in Berlin: http://boilerroom.tv/recording/derek-plaslaiko-12-hour-set/). Some words from Plaslaiko on the emergence of Spectral Sound & the mix he has curated below:

"I met Sam Valenti IV in the later years of the 90's just after he started the Ghostly International label. I feel like I almost instantly connected with Ghostly due to the music, but also because of the asthetic. Sam & I had more than a couple conversations about labels like Factory and 4AD and how the art was synonymously as important as the music it accompanied. I couldn't agree with him more!

As Ghostly grew, I think Sam realized that the more dancefloor-oriented music should almost have it's own place. Enter Spectral Sound.

Spectral Sound often gets confused as Ghostly. For instance, I am considered a Spectral Sound DJ, yet there are plenty of times that promoters end up simply putting Ghostly International next to my name. This doesn't offend me or anything, but the labels are quite different, and equally as important in my eyes. Spectral went on to help pave the way for what would end up being the "minimal" sound embraced first in Berlin, and then the rest of the world. However, I wouldn't just pin Spectral down as a "minimal" label. I feel Spectral (as well as Ghostly) is a great example of a dance music oriented label putting out music they like regardless of what genre it falls under. House, Acid House, Deep House, Tech House, Hard Techno, Deep Techno, Minimal Techno... you can find all of this and a lot more within Spectral's vast catalog.

So, Sam has asked me to pick 15 of my favorite Spectral Sound tracks and I gotta say... this list is a really hard one to make! How do I chose only 15 cuts of this incredible catalog? And even if I did, how much of it would be occupied by tracks produced by Matthew, Tadd and Todd? To pick 15 favorites from just those 3 artists alone would be a difficult challenge, as they are easily 3 of my favorite producers of dance music out there! So, I tried to limit my picks of them to each of their project names.

I had been asked to to the mix compilation that accompanied the Spectral Sound Vol 2 compilation that came out in 2008. So, there are MANY of my favorite Spectral cuts on there (you can find it on Spotify). I mention this only because there are a few repeats in this list, but I just couldn't help myself because I still play those tracks to this day.

So, here is the playlist, and happy listening!"

Sami Koivikko - Pääjääsä

Dub Session #5

Various Artists "Telrae Mix By Salz Vol. 5" (Telrae M-005) available at
http://pro.beatport.com/release/telrae-mix-by-salz-vol-5/1686286
https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/telrae-mix-by-salz-vol.-5/id1073615566
http://www.traxsource.com/title/565211/telrae-mix-vol-5-mixed-by-salz-mixed-by-salz 

Release Date: 19th February 2016

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Telrae mix by Salz vol. 5

Cologne

Stefan Gubatz - Cologne (Telrae M-005)

On their third release of 2016, Frank & Tony streak back onto the scene with one of their most refined efforts yet, ‘Harmonia’. Toms and effervescent drum patterning gets things started nicely on EP opener, “Seranade”. Swirling pads, alongside a driving two-note bass, lay the groundwork before siren-like synths call out as an incorporeal voice beckons, “bring me all of your dreams, you dreamers.” “Hardrian” takes the tempo down, but ramps up the filth, conjuring dark, basement rave vibes with its propelling bass line and cavernous pads. Shuffling hi-hats and billowing synths flitter in and out of focus making this one of the duo’s most hypnotic and psychedelic affairs to date. The title cut takes things out from the sweat box and into open-air, sun-drenched euphoria. Airy pads and a buoyant bass carry the track effortlessly, and the simple, yet incredibly effective, drum patterning further lightens the tone giving everything the feeling of dancing in a cloud. Slowly, siren-like synths call out, entrancing the listener into eyes-closed revery. The EP closes on an even higher note as the duo take on John Beltran’s classic “Gutaris Breeze (6000km to Amsterdam)” from his 1996 album, ‘Ten Days of Blue’. The boys left the original mostly untouched, only bringing forth the track’s softer elements to the forefront and adding a monstrously driving kick next to a serpentine bass line, transforming the track into a peak-time powerhouse.

Harmonium EP

John Beltran - Guitarus Breeze (Frank & Tony’s Breakaway Edit)

Brines is one the best techno songs I've ever made. The whole thing was done live, on my modular equipment and captures a raucous session in it's purest form. In a perfect world, this one would be remembered as my 'Spastik' or 'Windowlicker'.

Brines (DJ Kicks Exclusive)

Rich Oddie - Driftwork

'Saqib Malik is a Pakistani DJ and producer based in Brooklyn New York. He has a background as a guitarist in heavy metal and music production going back to his early teens growing up in Pakistan. Saqib is a resident artist with ebb + flow in New York and is manager for their upcoming label. He is also a resident of Member's Only as well as For The People, a label based in Toronto. The recent years have seen releases on Cenote Records, Magician On Duty, Resopal Schallware, Sol Selectas, Flying Circus and For The People. The future holds EP's on Abracadabra, CUE, ebb + flow,  and For The People amongst others. 

This set was recorded in Chicago at a Warehouse party thrown by the REVIVE collective on October 12, 2019, closing the night after Goldcap. The event was themed " in the great desert" and the energy was absolutely incredible that night. '

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Tanya, from 'Tanya EP', out March 20th on Odd Even
@dubspeeka are back on @odd-even-1 with a subtle grooving dub layered 4 tracker. Perfect groovin and deep atmospheric, very ambitious up to totally beautiful tracks show their fantastic skills.
More info here http://dubiks.com/2020/03/16/premiere-dubspeeka-tanya-odd-even/

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Tanya EP

Premiere: Dubspeeka - Tanya (Odd Even)

Moodmusic Records
Chopstick & Johnjon, Nils Penner - The Sun Rises In The East
1. Original Mix
2. Sasse Stripped Dub
3. Sasse Piano Remix

Release Date : 20.3.2020

Chopstick & Johnjon and Nils Penner are both familiar faces on Moodmusic, releasing various 12" singles on the label in the mid 2000s. Found in the vaults of old premasters, Sun Rises In The East was a initially released in 2009 on the US based Absurd label and now finds its home on Moodmusic with a remastering and a remix by label head Sasse.

Chopstick & Johnjon & Nils Penner - The Sun Rises In The East (Sasse Stripped Dub)

Afterwork before sleep Autumn 2020

Quantec alias Sven Schienhammer grew up in the '80s. Producing and remixing electronic music since 1995 first using hardware tools such as Rolands MC 505 and a 303 with some efx tools.

Now the studio is hardware and software in symbiosis. Using some oldschool synths from the 70's & 80's for the love of the lo-fi feeling of those machines! The sounds are digitized thoughts and emotions.

Personal favourite styles in music include detroit and dubby electronics, deep house, dub, roots reggae, drones, ambient and some experimental stuff. He also releases music as Monoaxial and Sven Schienhammer.

Quantec - A Mind Altering Drug // 12" // Analog Response Records

Quantec / Monoaxial

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