Pontape Remixes

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[SUARA439] Renato Cohen - Pontape (Coyu & Flug Remix)

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UK techno legend Mark Broom returns to Rekids Special Projects with Vol. 3 of his ‘Mutated Battle Breaks’ series.

Following the first two volumes of ‘Mutated Battle Breaks’ and two recently acclaimed albums in ‘Funfzig’ and ‘100% Juice’, UK stalwart Mark Broom returns to Rekids. Bringing the third collection of heavy hitting techno weapons for Radio Slave’s techno-focussed imprint, ‘Mutated Battle Breaks Vol. 3’ showcases eight precision-built no-nonsense tools, delivering yet another techno masterclass across the release.

Releasing on labels such as Rekids, M-Plant, and Blueprint, the wildly prolific Broom has consistently been at the forefront of the techno scene for decades with his gritty, groove-based output while, away from the dancefloor, his The Fear Ratio project with James Ruskin continues to win critical acclaim.

Mark Broom

Whip

Mark Broom - Whip

OECUS Premiere // Roberto Clementi

Extract from "Archive 3 part three" - @adroitmusic
Release date: 16th September 2022

Zurich's finest exporter of Techno - Adroit Recordings continue to keep the pressure up with the next instalment of their VA series 'Archive'. This is the 3rd chapter - an addition that will tear through sound systems as savagely as it's predecessors as an assemblage of artists from all over Europe come together. 

First up is A R T S and Hypercolour affiliate Roberto Clementi who kicks the project off to a rugged start. His track 'Agonia On Path' drives a stony, burnt-out kick hurtles through congas and a rhythmic whine. Frazzled hats and darting delayed signals fly overhead as the track bleeds in and out of focus in a manner that will continually wake up the dance floor. 

Next up is Italian duo Asymptote with their quick and effective offering 'The Dawn' which unfolds like a live jam. Percussion steadily leaks in and thickens as volumes, filters and FX are manually handled in a manner akin to early Skudge. Fellow Italians Exilles then follow up with the rich and mysterious 'Nextar'. A mesmerising synth melody flickers in amongst bit crushed strings and reverberated claps as a heaving kick is deftly bought in and out of the mix. 

Next is the Berlin based, Dutch producer Esther Dune. She follows up a string of releases dating back as far as 2009 with the manic and electrifying 'T- (minus) Ten’. Eye-widening, razor sharp riffs are set rebounding off each other while a straight 4/4 bangs against the walls demonstrating the unassailable skills of a consummate professional. 

Next up is Aurora with the intricate and progressive 'Snake Pit' which unfurls in chapters consisting of mangled digital frequencies, iron-clad percussive elements and horror-movie synth lines. Newcomer Unconformist follows up and doesn't hang about with his 'Enter The Void'; a fast and exhilarating cruise into orbit which is propelled by whetted drums and rich melodies. 

Zurich bases Dicanio then weighs in with 'Samba Distortion' which offers up bright and expressive drums and a rubbery kick that are set galloping with rushing urgency under a dystopian vocal sample before Kyiv based Incorrect Waves offers up 'Scissors 1991'. Here - rough, fizzing drums career through alarming stabs and an elasticated synth FX which nestle it into the comp nicely and bring it to a suitably raucous close. 

Artist: @unconformist
Title: Archive 3 part three
Label: Adroit Recordings
Format: Digital
Catalogue: ADT015

YouTube Premiere: https://youtu.be/J--bPOVV5BA
Adroit Recordings Bandcamp: adroitrecordings.bandcamp.com/

OECUS Premiere | Roberto Clementi - Agonia On Path [ADT015]

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Digital release: 14th Oct 2022

01: Fidget
02: Confusion
03: Destroy DNA

The Glaswegian producer will contribute another EP to Second State this Autumn, cementing his place as a regular contributor on the Berlin label. ‘Confusion’ EP contains three warped, high-energy cuts from McKay, a style that has grown synonymous with his name in the techno world.

First track ‘Fidget’ opens heavy on the bass with a chopped up vocal loop that builds and gives way to clacking percussion. He switches up pitch and effects throughout to build intensity, letting all elements crash over each other at intervals. There’s a chugging vibe to the cut, with a pulsating bassline that creates serious depth. The sample orbits repeatedly, with the interruption of a sharper vocal slicing across and layering upon itself.

Next up is ‘Confusion’, skipping forward with vigor and volatile keys. Bustling arrangements charge the energy of the track with relentless hi-hats creating a tense and anxious mood. The booming kick drum echoes ferociously throughout whilst twisted melodies writhe and build, at moments drenched in distortion. Listeners are left unknowing of what’s to come as the relentless kick is halted by momentary breaks and turns.

Rounding off is club primed cut ‘Destroy DNA’. Similarly to the previous track, the direction is switched up at any moment. Airy pads create a celestial feeling that maintains a lightness despite the heavy kick. They phase in and out throughout to let key arrangements shine through, adding a harder but grooving effect to the pad-heavy journey.

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@secondstateaudio

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Harvey McKay - Fidget

Iceworld - Woes

"The EP is called Aureolas, un presente sin ti (Halos, a present without you). The title plays with the image of halos – the way they shine, their circular form, and the idea of cycles closing and beginning again. The record is very personal, about a breakup, and it carries both the heaviness of that moment and the angelic, luminous side of what remains."

Buy: https://angelsrecs.bandcamp.com/album/aureolas

Credits:
All tracks written, produced and mixed by Mensik
Mastering by: Phil 'Bicycle Ride'
Art by: evodna
℗ 2025 ANGELS RECORDS

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Bringing her relentless and renowned live energy to her productions, NANCY Live is set to rise above the ranks this year. With her first EP of 2020, the up and coming talent releases Cosmic Beans via Monki’s &Friends imprint marking her debut on the tastemaker label

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