It's hard to pick the best track from this album, but it might be this one

it just belongs in so many pleaces - from weird alternative mixes for kids trying to be cool to the typical club dancefloor

r/ProperTechno - 5

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Although based in Berlin for several years, Dustin Zahn has continued to exert influence over the fertile but steadfastly underground Minneapolis techno scene as part of the Intellephunk collective whilst cultivating a worldwide rep via releases for Blueprint, Token and his own Enemy Records. The ‘Gain of Function’ LP sees Zahn channelling the groove-fuelled techno of the late ’90s and early ’00s and shaping eight powerful but funky contemporary techno tracks that display the decades of experience under his belt. 

Forged from a series of live jams with two drum machines and two synths, the album is a refined collection of raw, purist techno brilliance. Across the A-side ‘Tell Me About Paradise’ brings shimmering staccato chops under bright and airy percussion before ‘Tangie Groove’ picks up the pace with floating pads, vocal slices, and a rumbling bassline. On ‘Lucid Dreams’, scattered percussion plays with hypnotic synth licks, while ‘Smoking in Silence’ sees off-kilter leads dancing between emotive vocals and evolving drum loops.

Opening the second disc is the deep and shuffling ‘Crimson Cheeks’, with trance-inducing samples nestled between sharp drum hits and rolling synthesis, and ‘Days Like These’ takes a darker turn as twinkling arps and droning pads carry the track. ‘Shark Rodeo’ featuring Jeremy Black mangles samples into a dense rolling affair, before closing number ‘Next Level Looseness’ drops the 4/4 pattern for a raucous club track, combining oddball sound sources and unruly production techniques for a trippy finish to the album. 

Since the late ’90s, Zahn’s hypnotic and driving techno has consistently caught the ears of top DJs and labels worldwide, with anyone catching his marathon sets at the likes of Berghain exposed to expansive sets. In addition to his techno-heavy catalogue and DJing prowess, Zahn has lent production and engineering skills to bands and singers, recently working with Poliça and on Carm’s Pitchfork approved eponymous album. Beyond this, his vital work with Intellephunk includes the nearly two decades long running Communion after-hours events, cementing his invaluable contributions to the scene.

Dustin Zahn

Next Level Looseness

Dustin Zahn - Next Level Looseness

Track: Verano
Artist: Macro Dancers
Label: Macro Hits 
Format: Digital
Release Date: March 4, 2022
Article: https://www.magneticmag.com/2022/02/lights-out-premiere-macro-dancers-verano-macro-hits/

Lights Out brings you an exclusive premiere from the new Brazilian uplifting dance music label Macro Hits. Founded by Amanda Mussi and Ananda (two DJs from Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, respectively, who have been at the forefront of the Brazilian rave scene). Their quest for tracks that fitted their intended musical target: groovy and made for the dancefloor tunes rather than those for hiding moodily in a corner.

Vernano, meaning Summer in Spanish, is a perfect name for this cut of melodic and Detroit-inspired techno. Perfect for those day parties or sunrise sets.

Lights Out Premiere: Macro Dancers - Verano [Macro Hits]

Buy/Stream: fanlink.to/HGDIGI027

Dynamic Forces:
SC - @dynamic-forces
IG - www.instagram.com/dynamic_forces/
FB - www.facebook.com/BR1002

Vertigo EP

Buy/Stream

Dynamic Forces - Invert - Hardgroove

Phase Limit

Fast rising techno star, ANNĒ, returns to Soma with another astounding release - the Moon Lander EP. Marking her 3rd full release with the label, ANNĒ once again delves into deep,
grooving techno with her now signature sound design. Title track Moon Lander opens with a serious intent. Playful stabs glides across carefully constructed percussive elements that keep the pace fast and sharp. Fieldstone hits with a more hypnotic, space like vibe but still retains ANNĒ’s unique drive. More clinical sound design is at the forefront of St. Strings with expertly controlled drums driving the rhythm as slowly evolving atmospheres and stabs deliver the attitude. The more jacking Rootstock is up next, pushing hard on the 909 workouts against dubbed out synths and trippy, intense synths elements. *bandcamp exclusive Magnets closes out the release with a more dirty, and abrasive sound.

Mastered by Conor Dalton @ Glowcast Mastering.

Premiere: ANNĒ - Moon Lander [SOMA666D]

Buy/Stream: fanlink.tv/HGDIGI028

Hurdslenk:
SC - @hurdslenk
IG - instagram.com/hurdslenk/

Outside EP

Hurdslenk - Futures - Hardgroove

Dno Duse by Pedja - Groove

ElaBorate

Artist : UrbnMowgli
Track : Underground Pursuit Commando
Label : Emotional Voyage
Title of the EP: Ancient Knowledge Transmission
Cat. Num : EVR014

After three years, UrbnMowgli resurfaces with his EP on his own imprint, Emotional Voyage. With ‘Ancient Knowledge Transmission’ he fuses cascading drum machine rhythms with rapid-fire basslines, acidic sequences, whimsical leads and chopped sample bits to create otherworldly rave relics. A solid blend from video game characteristics to shaking club rhythms.

The four-track EP drifts between moody Lynchian atmospheres and menacing beat drops. More than tracks, these are playful yet meticulous journeys, sculpted with wide spatial depth, teleporting the listener into futuristic electro breakbeat. This production definitely got all dust off the synths and shows once more his versatility of UrbnMowgli’s hybrid approach inviting you into a realm of internal imagery.

Artist: UrbnMowgli
Album Cover & Design: EVR
 Mastering: UrbnMowgli (Sonic Jungle Studios)

UrbnMowgli -
https://soundcloud.com/urbnmowgli
https://www.instagram.com/urbnmowgli

Emotional Voyage -
https://soundcloud.com/emotionalvoyagerecords
https://emotionalvoyagerecords.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/emotionalvoyage

Bandcamp

PREMIERE: UrbnMowgli - Underground Pursuit Commando [Emotional Voyage]

Buy vinyl: http://www.triplevision.nl/release/SOMA436/ 

Slam – Reverse Proceed Interpretations Part 4 (Soma 436d)
1. Slam - Irritant (Pfirter Remix I)
2. Slam - Irritant (Pfirter Remix II)
3. Slam - Rotary (Roman Poncet Remix)
4. Slam - Convolute (Etapp Kyle Gamma Mix)

Hot on the heels of Len Faki's rapturous remixes on Part 3 we welcome a host of international techno talent for Reverse Proceed Interpretations Part 4.

Argentinian Pfirter steps up first with 2 versions of the sublime Irritant. He delivers 2 strong versions, one of which delves into a deeper side of things and another more club orientated weapon. New French boy on the block, Roman Poncet, fires things up with his version of Rotary. A pounding, relentless take on Slam's original awaits. Closing off this stellar group is Etapp Kyle. His 'Gamma Mix' of Convolute goes into almost ambient territory but remains one for those early mornings as he keeps things deep and trippy.

All tracks mastered by Conor Dalton @ Glowcast Mastering


Reverse Proceed Interpretations Part 4

Rotary (Roman Poncet Remix)

Slam - Rotary (Roman Poncet Remix) - Soma 436d

Ray Kajioka previously released on Omniform II under the alias Ritus together with Eddie Hale, and is   back on the label with a solo 5 - track EP. ”Ten Four” is collection of deep, driving, groove-  and synth-focused Ray sound.

1 - Glömsta Madness
2 - Model PL55
3 - Over the Edge
4 - Sem Jam
5 - Ten Ten

W&P by Ray Kajioka.
Master by Walter Coelho
Artwork by Petter Borg

3 - Ray Kajioka - Over The Edge - PRBL 014

Out now on Rekids: lnk.to/REKIDS167

Mathias Kaden returns to Rekids with four-track EP ‘Control Your Mind’, featuring a remix from Marcel Dettmann.

Previously appearing on Rekids in 2019 with his ‘Liberate Drums’ EP, Mathias Kaden makes his second appearance on Radio Slave aka Matt Edwards’ label with four original tracks of razor sharp material, as well as a remix from Berghain resident Dettmann.

‘Control Your Mind’ opens with the impeccably produced title track, an electro flecked roller. Featuring hypnotic synth work and subtle automated inflections, the cut effortlessly glides, peppered with the occasional titular vocal refrain from Sven Väth puncturing the groove. Shifting into 4/4 territory is ‘Conviction’, a restrained but stunningly effective track that makes full use of memorable off-beat synth stabs and shimmering 909 percussion to constantly drive the track forward.

On the flip, Berghain resident Marcel Dettmann turns up the heat with his remix of ‘Control Your Mind’. Filtering the vocals, the MDR and BAD MANNERS boss also delivers a resonant bassline that works in tandem with knocking percussion, as creeping pads morph and evolve over the duration of the track, creating a trippy and propulsive banger.

Classic dub techno aesthetics are front and centre in ‘Substance’, a track destined for the golden hours between late at night and early in the morning, while finishing the package in fine style, the digital only ‘Anticipation’ showcases Kaden’s skill in crafting a killer peak time track, adding a welcome bonus of yet another weapon for USBs worldwide.

Mathias Kaden - Control Your Mind (Marcel Dettman Remix)

Out now on Rekids: lnk.to/REKIDS174

The second part of 2020’s ‘Converge - Part I’, a body of music which saw enthusiastic responses from the likes of Surgeon, Lauren Flax, DJ Bone, Anthony Parasole and Jus-Ed to name just a few, sees the Berlin-based DJ/Producer and dancer generously expand on and refine his slick vision of techno on one of electronic music’s key labels.

By encompassing warm and soulful textures within club focussed grooves, Hester continues to explore the far reaches of both the musical cues picked up from his years as a dancer and formative time spent in the Midwest US, connecting influences from Chicago, Minneapolis, and Detroit.

Stretched across a double LP, the album opens with the spacious and icy ‘Stealth’ followed by the machine communications of ‘Artificial Intelligence’. The B-side sees a whirlwind of the synthetic in ‘Instant’ before ‘Contact’ swiftly picks up the pace with it’s warbling pads and slippery percussion.

On the second disc, ‘Circadian Slip’, custom-built for dancefloor pandemonium, continues with off-kilter leads and vocal snippets before ‘Shadows’ brings eerie syncopation to the proceedings. In the final stretch, ‘Silver’ maintains steady energy into the twilight hours, and the gorgeous ‘Wonder’ closes out the LP beautifully, providing a soft landing to an exceptional journey through Hester’s sound.

Jon Hester

Silver

Jon Hester - Silver

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