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Buy here: michaelklein.fanlink.to/nokaut

Digital release: 15th October 2021
Vinyl release: January 2022

01: Nokaut
02: Nokaut (MK's Random Mod Edit)
03: Scream
04: Slow Sucker

Based in Berlin by way of Frankfurt, BLK DRP boss Michael Klein will drop his next record on Second State, “Nokaut EP”. The 4 tracker follows the release of his powerful “No Mercy EP” on the Berlin label earlier this year, and delivers another welcomed edition of Klein’s tough but atmospheric sound. 

Taking its place as opener is the title track “Nokaut”. Stomping along with intent, the walloping kick and ravey 303 elements coerces you to move. The robust vocal sample spouts repeatedly while the 303 builds and fades, before storming back in with slapping hi-hats. MK’s Random Mod Edit follows. His rendering is a warped and disjointed edit, but still manages to retain the energy and soul of the original. Showing off his production skills, he transforms the once acid-tinged melody and turns it into a jolting, jittery tune that allows the percussion to take centre stage. The galloping kick drum and searing hot cymbals push the tempo as snare drums and hi-hats layer and fall over each other. 

On the flip, “Scream” is a step away from the relentless, high powered rave energy of the A side and a step into the deeper, darker side of techno. Booming kick drums sound out over a powerful baseline and snapping detuned percussions. An echoing woodblock is struck and fades into the distance while the brooding melody takes control. Last up is “Slow Sucker”, which commences as a laboured, chuggy cut, but builds to a steady march throughout. An indistinct voice jolts across the explosive kick drum and snare combination, an element that Klein cleverly uses sparingly during the track. A distorted baseline hangs over an oscillating synth that drapes an impenetrable veil of darkness, creating the atmosphere of this closer.

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Michael Klein - Scream

Written and performed by The Fire Beneath The Sea:
 The Gerbil
 Armen Starfish
 Chairman Meow 
TerraByte 
Llerraf Zafgir
 Lady Léa

Produced by Tom Crothers
Edited, drums and mixed by TerraByte

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Eutierria an omen to nature, Gister's biggest source of inspiration.

It means; "a good and positive feeling of oneness with the earth and its life forces. ‘eu’ comes from the Greek word for “good” and tierra means Earth.

Eutierria refers to secular experiences but echoes the “oceanic” feeling identified in various world religious traditions. When it occurs, your perception of the boundaries between yourself and all else, the thoughts and feelings setting you off from the rest of the cosmos, seem to evaporate. The distinction between you and nature breaks down. You become one with the universe. A reassuring sense of harmony and connection with the world infuses your consciousness. It’s an experience that matches up with the knowledge of your own dependence on and connection to the world.

credits:
Tracks written and produced by Gister.
Remix by: Mosaic

Mastering: Bodi K. Vleij - Subtract Mastering
Artwork: Mees van Boheemen

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