Brian Abelson

Techno has always been about futurism, but in Russell E.L. Butler's (@russellelbutler) hands it becomes a vehicle for a more inclusive, communal and positive now. The Oakland based producer pairs their stripped back and powerful rhythms with uplifting sound design to make for music that is both defiant yet welcoming to all. They have done so on Left Hand Path, Mister Saturday Night Records and Spectral Sound since 2015, with 2018's 'The Home I'd Build For Me And All My Friends' album being a particularly standout work that showcased Butler's mastery of their machines.

In the studio, Butler is most at home manipulating modular machines and making propulsive techno, but as a DJ they expire wider sonic terrain. That's demonstrated on this week's mix, which begins with dystopian atmospheres and heavy rhythms that eventually break out into jerking EBM, bleak cold wave and mechanical house sounds. It's a brilliantly taught and tense selection with a careful smattering of human vocals that keeps it rooted in an approachable realism.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 324 - Russell E.L. Butler

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Ambient synths, a deep bassline and trickling plucks form ‘The Prelude’, this is the introduction to an LP oozing character, told by Allergy Season and Heist artist John Barera & Beats In Space affiliate Brian Abelson. After being eased in by the opener, title track ‘The Arc’ picks up speed with hypnotic arpeggios and doom-spelling harmonies, working in unison to build up tension throughout its five minute runtime.

This is before toucan sounds’ resident vocalist Brandon Markell Holmes enters with a soft-sung ballad, Barera and Abelson’s intricate instrumentation forming a subtle and effective backbone to Holmes’ unrivalled voice. This is a varied album, touching on groove-laden dance tracks like ‘I Was There’ and ‘I Am Free’, to the sluggish trip of ‘I Believe’. Summarising the LP perfectly, ‘The Return’ closes out the release with the infectious strum of a bass guitar and carefully designed layers of melody that, much like the rest of the full-length, speaks endlessly to the imagination. 

Once dubbed one of the “New York techno scene’s hardest working DJs” by Resident Advisor, John Barera has honed his craft via his Cross Street label, as well as appearances on labels such as Soul Clap and Dolly. His style ranges from techno, electro through to house and acid, and has seen him grace the halls of influential international clubs like Panorama Bar, Fabric, Razzmatazz, and many more. 

Brian Abelson is responsible for co-producing and writing records on labels like Beats in Space, Sinderlyn and more, all while holding down a residency at New York’s celebrated Bossa Nova Civic Club. After a recent glimpse at collaboration via their 2022 ‘Myrtle Ave Wetlands’ on Sorry Records, NYC scene stalwarts Abelson and Barera now team up for an LP rooted in left-field house music, combining their wealth of influences and experience to deliver a quality vinyl album full of unique artistic expression.

The Arc (LP)

PREMIERE: John Barera & Brian Abelson - The Arc

artist statement from @sisterzo:

My sound has evolved a lot over the past year living in New York. While I feel everyone knows me primarily for my percussive broken beat productions and sets, anyone who's seen me play recently will know I've been leaning heavily into driving psychedelic techno and hard groove house. So I wanted to make something that reflects my evolving tastes.

In that sense this mix is very much a statement of range and intention. I'll always love UK Bass and broken beat stuff but there's nothing like a good deep grooving wormhole to lose yourself in as a DJ and a dancer. 

Also, having been heavily involved in plant medicine this past year I've been making an effort to incorporate sounds that connect with my experiences in ceremony—sometimes light and joyous, often dark, cavernous and all-consuming. But, not to take myself or this vision too seriously, this mix is first and foremost for moving your bones and shaking ass, but in a hypnotic sort of way.

Hope you enjoy it start to finish.

Tracklist:

Black Dove - Leon Vynehall	
Bellz (Swing Ting remix)- Beneath	
Rise - Max Ulis	
Patience - Mown
X-303 - Kassian	
Outburst - Wata Igarashi	
7 Mile Dog - Robert Hood	
Lemsippin' - Cassini Fermi
Don't Stop - Maccari
Dart - MoMA Ready
Forever - Eddie Fowlkes
Unreleased - Sister Zo			
Knife - JSPRV35
loaded tool (extended mix) - BLACK GIRL / WHITE GIRL
Gravity Control - Christian Wünsch
equanimity (original mix) - Arnaud Le Texier
Tiki Taki - Hassler	
Cavernous - Bluetoof
Spirals In The Sand - Otodojo
Suzumebachi - Otodojo

The Bunker Podcast 226: SisterZo

Annabel Fraser is a lover of music first and foremost. Not genres. Tune in for her monthly 2 hour show... 
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Summer Sign off ft. dub, punk, and some wavelengths inbetween

9.5.23 - Picnic Punk

10.3.23 - Picnic Punk

** You can buy a cassette or digital download of the mix on our bandcamp**
https://erisdrew.bandcamp.com/album/raving-disco-breaks-vol-ii-rock-the-house

T4T LUV NRG is about to rock your stereo this spring with a sequel to the label’s first release “Raving Disco Breaks Vol. I” (2018). Eris Drew wanted to create a new sound for the second volume of her acclaimed mixtape series instead of simply retracing the pure disco vibes of the original. Setting her sights and intentions on creating a rock ‘n’ roll infected house mix, Eris worked on building crates for the last five years, finally reaching an inflection point—a moment of concrescence—when she was ready to put the needle on the records and let the beats flow. “Rock The House” was born, a concept for Volume II built from musical fragments, memories, and synchronicities. There are no classic Big Beat tunes on Volume II, instead Eris kicks out the jams for this mix with non-stop house and breaks cuts featuring plenty of rockin’ vocal vamps, as well as the likes of Janis Jopin, Joe Strummer, Ramones, and Led Zeppelin—all sampled, scratched and dropped along the way. Both sides of the mix include some of her most personally coveted recordings. To gather these records, Eris spent decades identifying tracks from older mix cassettes recorded by her DJ heroes, such as Terry Mullan and Mystic Bill, as well as discovering many of the featured tracks through happenstance and countless hours digging through dusty bins and YouTube rips. Each of the tracks on Volume II are at least 20 years old—some much older—but fresh is the word here, and the word is freeeesh!

Now, as the snow melts and the flowers of rave romance start to bloom, T4T wants to know one thing…Are U ready to rock right?

Eris Drew's Raving Disco Breaks Vol. II - Rock The House

something's lost, but something's gained

Available 2/16
Featuring 
AceMo, The Nativist, IIVA, Dj Voye, DJ Torture, Fennec, Turk Turkelton, M. Vaughan, X- Coast, James West, Shampoo, DJ ALOE, DJ Handelsgold, Psy Twombly, Dj Whipr Snipr + Randal Douglas, Silky Black, TDK., Lucas Lee, Jean Glazier, Slim Hustla, Etur Usheo, Dj Atlance, Adam Emil, Sweater on Polo, DJ SUPLEX, Dj Bowlcut, Mark Blair, and KETTAMA.
ALL KILLER, NO FILLER,
HAUS of ALTR 2018
World WIde

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Early last year, @brothernebula commenced emitting life signs from a little know sector of the universe. Nick Höppner's antennas happened to pick up the signals via the Legwork label, piquing his interest to find out more about where these sounds originated... 

Fast forward a light year, and Brother Nebula remains a mystery. What we do know though, is that after an extended mission into the further reaches of the local group, he’s returned to Earth on Touch From a Distance with four new samples ready for examination. The data - while not wholly empirical - is both atmospheric and dimensional in nature. 

On the A side, we start off with Double Helix - a concise dissertation on the effects of extended club use on the brain, before continuing into the interstellar disco of Infinity 2. On the flip, we glide through the electronic thermosphere with Sky Walking, before expelling all thetans with the DX funk of Going Clear. 

TFAD is exhilarated to present the latest results of the unknown space b-boy's interstellar endeavours.

Going Clear EP

Infinity 2

Brother Nebula - Infinity 2

Broadcast live on WNYU 89.1FM in New York City on October 15th, 2019.
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BIS Radio Show #1012 Part1 with Jennifer Vanilla & Brian Abelson

"Joe and I released music as a band for years and marketing a ‘male female duo’ was not easy. Every write up assumed I was ‘vocals’ and he did ‘everything else.’ Hilarious when you think we both play instruments, we both sing, we both produce - we both did all those things live and still I was put in this ‘singer’ box. I also think part of me hated the way ‘just singing’ (if that was even solely my role) was somehow seen as less impressive or not a ‘craft’."

With cut-throat lyrics and razor-sharp UKG house rhythms to match, @orphan_radio_records co-founder, Sage Redman aka. @kleinzage is not going to be put in a box.

Read the full interview here:
https://www.hueandsaturation.net/blog/2019/2/1/klein-zage

H&S Mix 010: Klein Zage

Music For Your Mind Vol.1 is a 22 track compilation from Lobster Theremin artists and our extended family, to raise money for UK mental health charity Black Minds Matter providing therapy and mental health support to black people in the UK - https://www.blackmindsmatteruk.com

Music For Your Mind Vol.1 is a compilation of electronic music from a number of Lobster Theremin artists past, present and future. Plus artists from our extended network and family, made in various styles of black-rooted electronic music - house, techno, breakbeat, acid, electro, jungle, drum 'n' bass, garage, bassline and ambient.

Buy black music today and everyday.

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1. Elsa Hewitt - Legend
2. House of Drummond - Changes
3. Route 8 & TRP - This Way
4. Denham Audio - Throw Your Hands Up
5. Tim Reaper - Lite Speed
6. Mani Festo - The Fate of us All
7. Checan - BLAES
8. L.O.T.S. - Late Night Groove
9. SDS MAX - Clyro Court
10. Warwick - Levels
11. Night Foundation - Breathless
12. Slim Steve - I Dunno Guess It's Another Untitled Maybe
13. Eric Axelsson - Currently Social
14. Borai - Fallin Into
15. Snow Bone - DYNA
16. Ceili - Doubles Trouble
17. Reflec - Distant Shores
18. Fire Escape - Blazing Orange
19. JVXTA - Arctutus Stream
20. MARBMAN - General Belter
21. Zeno Amsel - Pertinent Negative
22. Vanisher - Leipzig Underground

Music For your Mind Vol. 1

BUY RELEASE

Various Artists - Music For Your Mind Vol​.​1

Alias: DJ Fart in the Club (@2shy2dj)
Pronouns: she / her
Location: Berlin

Influences: Larry David and dancefloor u4ria with the homies 

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: Imaginary Friend  

Favorite Quote: It's nice to be important but more important to be nice. https://youtu.be/2RneoccuJwY?t=148

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community: believe in your style and do your thing but don't trap yourself inside that bubble, be open to new sounds and seek for challenge. keep your ears excited and learn from each other, grow together +++community is everything

With this mix DJ Fart In The Club asks to please learn more about and consider donating to: International women* space https://iwspace.de/

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