Berghain Selection Jonas

Berghain Dark Techno

Written & produced by Arthur Cayzer
Mastered by Beau Thomas @ Ten Eight Seven
Distributed by Rubadub
Artwork & design by Sean Bell

Release date: 17/06/2022 (digital) 11/07/2022 (vinyl)

a1 - Pariah - Caterpillar (VOAM009)

WSNWG continues it's collaborative story with label head Rødhåd and upcoming Dj and producer Ignez. 

With the label's love for nature and like-minded interests from Ignez, their mutual affinity laid the foundation for a profound collaboration in composing a novel sonic narrative. In febuary 2022 a marathon week of studio sessions yielded these driving yet emotive tracks. This EP initiates the first interoperation of a two-part series.

Release date: 28.02.2023 in digital formats. Pre order via Bandcamp. 

Regular vinyl is expected for mid march. The special editions with colored vinyl will be released as a box with part two later this year.

Vermillion

BANDCAMP

Ignez & Rødhåd - Vermillion - WSNWG011 (Snippets)

[PREMIERE] | Phara - Falling Forward [PH003]

◘ Falling Forward by Phara

Artist: Phara
Track: Falling Forward 
Label: Phaaar
Genre: Electronic
Style: Techno
Cat No: PH003
Date release: 21.04
Format: Digital, Vinyl
 
◘ TRACKLIST

1. Falling Forward
2. Order Disorder
3. Gate1
4. Cerulean Blue 

◘ PRE-ORDER / BUY LINK:

https://phaaar.bandcamp.com/album/falling-forward

◘ MORE:

Phara/Phaaar:

https://soundcloud.com/phara-6
https://phaaar.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/phara___/
https://www.facebook.com/Pharafourfour/

Falling Forward

[PREMIERE] | Phara - Falling Forward [PH003]

Italian-born, Berlin-based artist VSK delivers his first solo release of 2023. The DJ, producer and familiar face on 47’s back catalogue blends searing techno with trippy motifs, building signature soundscapes, knife-edged textures and misty atmospheres.

Following his collaboration with Flaminia last year on 47, VSK dips into a haunting sound palette on 47036, fusing foreboding feels with an astral touch. The opener, “Sfere a Contatto”, sets the tone with a claustrophobic melody and noise-driven background, while “Terza Variabile” melds squelchy synth notes with marching kickdrums, evoking a menacing mood. On the B-side, the punchy “Ottimizzazion” stitches drone-like notes against a gravelly background, creating tension and a sense of unease. The final track, “Codici e Figure”, displays VSK’s broken-beat stylings, mutating witchy aesthetics and mechanical whirrs to stimulate a surreal, skin-crawling trip.

47036 will be released on June 16th, available as limited edition vinyl and digital formats.

47036

A2 VSK / TERZA VARIABILE

Adroit Recordings remain integral proponents of the artistic culture that propels's Zurich's ever-expanding Techno scene. A multi-disciplinary operation - the label seeks to shed light on the myriad facets that add colour and character to milieu. Be it graphics, painting, podcasts or records - the output remains unique, high quality and expressive.

Previous releases on the label have taken the shape of VAs and artist EPs with contributors including Nur Jaber, Tapefeed, Maiameia and Paula Temple and now - the next instalment comes from fellow Zurich resident Jacom backed up with masterful remixes from Matrixxman and Joton.  

'Take A Walk' kicks things off with a vibrant and pacy vibe. Technical drum work, textures and dubby jabs pepper a kinetic dance floor track. Claps, hats and stabs drop in and out while earworm sonics growl with an intensity that doesn't let up. 

Matrixxman - a Berlin stalwart who needs no introduction - then follows up with a reverberated and foggy take on the original. Hat's slap off concrete walls as a well crafted kick keeps things pinned to the floor. Rubbery percussion and an urgent stab develop across a heady and atmospheric rework before 'Sinking' blends razor sharp tones with a galloping shuffle. 

Moving between tightly packed chapters, the track powers along to hypnotising effect before Joton finishes things up with an expansive remix. Careful stereo mapping renders a deep sense of space as tones are gently bent up and down bringing a varied and effective batch of club tools to a close.

Jacom - Take a Walk (Matrixxman remix)

La Mala Educación

Habitación 877

Anxious

Escape

Red Rising

Mines of Mars

Headless Horseman - Sanctuary

Press Release

Label: Illegal Alien Records
Artist(s): Ricardo Garduno
Remixer(s): N/A
Album/Single: Bitter Man EP
Track(s): Memory Damaged, Can't Please Everyone, Bitter Man, Puto Desmadre
Genre: Techno
Format: Digital WAV/MP3
Catalogue Number: IAR200
Release Date: October 9 of 2017

IAR200 - Ricardo Garduno - Bitter Man EP

Bunkerterror

Monotheism and Zarqa

Now an established force in contemporary Techno, Mike Bierbach, better known under his stage name Rødhåd is someone who has seriously put in the work. Having cut his teeth DJing as a relatively unnoted (but well loved by those in the know) local in Berlin for 10 years, one could argue that by the time success knocked on his door, he was more than ready for playing the international stage. It was during these 10 years of obscurity when he refined his craft to become the singular DJ he is now. 

Launching his party-series-turned-label Dystopian in 2009 was what truly tipped the ball over for Rødhåd. In a time where the Berlin scene was heavily oversaturated by fluffy, miscellaneous dance music, he & his peers set out to form a platform for real techno. The reception to this was raucous. 

Although he has lauded productions and remixes to his name, DJing is his true forte. Before abandoning his day job as a draftsman in construction “The Red” (as some call him due to his gingered, bearded appearance) was known for playing very long sets in Berlin’s most notorious hideaways. 

With an album, several EPs & remixes for a multitude of different artists under his belt, Rødhåd the producer has received equal praise as Rødhåd the DJ. Dystopian has hosted most of his releases, but in 2018 he founded a new label WSNWG that serves as a home for collaborative productions, excavated in sessions at his East-Berlin studio with his peers such as Lucy, Alex.Do, & Antigone.