Name: MIXSET 20230630 MINIMALISH by Shaun Tudor
Duration: 1 h 2 min 15 s
Description: Post lakeside fire minimalist jam. Feeling very grateful for the relationships in my life. Waxinging gibbous boogie indeed <3

NOCTLUXX # 017

Buy/stream: https://kompakt.fm/releases/speicher_123

There's no 123 without 4 in our beloved Speicher series. Robag Wruhme is back with two intense, low-slung monster tunes in his unique masterful fashion. "Glut" is destined to set your peak time dancefloor on fire with its killer bassline and trippy sequences. "Un-spok-en" is equally relentless and unfathomable, garnished with a haunting vocal snippet.

Speicher 123

Robag Wruhme - Fire

Out Now: https://lnk.to/MadbenLP

French techno titan Madben unveils his much anticipated ‘Troisième Sens’ LP on Maceo Plex’s Ellum Audio. 

Madben started absorbing the techno of Jeff Mills, Dave Clarke and Speedy J in the 90s, growing up in Lille in northern France. He retains a passion for DIY culture and warehouse parties thanks to youthful raving at Brussels' Fuse, Gent's Kozzmozz or in abandoned factories in Courtrai. All this has shone through in his music, including a debut album on Astropolis in 2018 that featured a collaboration with Laurent Garnier and a recent EP for Garnier and Scan X’s label. 

Over the last decade, he has become a European club and festival favourite playing places like Berghain and Awakenings. His studio boasts a fine array of machines utilised to full effect on this latest opus. ‘Troisième Sens’ perfectly reflects what the artist has always loved, listened to and played, keeping one eye on the dance floor but never at the expense of musical narrative. It’s a genuinely progressive, multi-genre body of work that allows listeners to fully immerse themselves in the seemingly limitless depths of the Frenchman’s sonic capabilities. 

He says, “Over the years, I learned to have more fun with the gear in my studio, and this has been the result. The album took three years to finish; I started in an underground basement studio in Paris before moving to Nantes. Therefore, it may surprise listeners with such a diverse selection of moods. It's dark in places but happy in others.” 

'Departure' kicks off with uplifting synth work and broken techno beats that have a celebratory feel. 'Addicted' is a lithe cut with steamy vocals and a more fulsome combo of drums and bass, while 'Circuit Breaker' cuts loose in the cosmos. Acid wobbles, smeared synths and metallic percussion all make for a bouncy cut before 'Fade In Fade Out' continues the cosmic trip with vastly oversized synth patterns that will light up a dark space with overwhelming euphoria. 

The brilliant 'It's 1 am In A Rave' is a dark, heads-down banger with 'Lost Memories' then layering up melancholic synths and Plastikman-style drum loops into something full of deep thought. There is no let up with the superb acid techno gymnastics of 'No fear', and 'The March' is a turbulent mix of sheet metal synths that whip about over steel-plated drums. 'You Dance Like A Robot' is end-of-the-world electro with a menacing robot vocal, and the electro tip continues with expert drum programming and menacing leads on 'Deep In The Jungle'. 'Meta' is a flailing rhythmic workout that sounds like the machines are in meltdown, and 'I Made A Dream During This Nightmare' is a serene techno soundscape for ruminating about the future of the human race. 

Intelligent yet immediate, impactful but emotional, ‘Troisième Sens’ is another standout techno record from Madben.

Troisième Sens

Madben - Lost Memories

Silicone Soul’s Darkroom Dubs continues its celebratory 20th season with a return to the label for Factor City duo, Undo & Casiowaves. Together we strap in for another voyage into the unknown as the Catalonian duo deliver a trademark selection of audio wonderment on their Moviment EP. 

Here We Are sets the tone. Melodic synths, metronomic kick-drum and a bass-heavy pulse fires the listener into orbit. With its effortlessly flowing and progressive build, the track wraps us in warming atmospherics as we embark on the voyage. 

Moviment delivers a delicate touch, with cascading harmonies and an irresistible hook garnishing a bassline that simmers away beneath the beauty. 

Artefacto brings the EP to close with a bang. Sporting oscillating basslines and sharp snares, this cosmic closer is a ferocious ride and the perfect finale to Undo & Casiowaves latest cinematic excursion. 

Mastered by Conor Dalton at Glowcast Audio. 
Art by Elena Galkina.
Design by made.by.andy 
https://darkroomdubs.bandcamp.com
https://www.darkroomdubs.com
@undo @casiowaves

Moviment

Here We Are

Bandcamp

PREMIERE: Undo & Casiowaves - Here We Are [Darkroom Dubs]

SULEIMAN RECORDS is a Montreal boutique digital label founded by DJ/producer Darem Aissa. The name of the imprint pays homage to Syrian poet Suleiman Al-Aissa, one of the most prominent contemporary Arab poets.

The intent of SULEIMAN RECORDS and its vinyl-only sub-label AISSA RECORDS is to promote and produce positive, quality, underground electronic music. Taking influences from House, Techno and the many amalgamations in between, involving a diverse array of talented artists worldwide.

Secret Drones

Alexi Delano - Secret Drones

Post lakeside fire minimalist jam. Feeling very grateful for the relationships in my life. Waxinging gibbous boogie indeed <3

MIXSET 20230630 MINIMALISH

Recorded in 2001 using Cubase, TR-909, and way too much and way too cheap compression.
Never released. 128 kbps.

D.U.B.

Last Night On Earth welcome the prolific Deadbeat with a special vinyl ‘LNOE in Dub’ compilation, featuring a new Sasha exclusive. The DJ/producer, sound artist and music tech educator already has an extensive resume of labels and collaborators including Echocord, Mutek, Sonar, RBMA, and Monolake. Deadbeat aka Scott Monteith has reworked his eight favourite cuts from the LNOE back
catalogue, creating dub interpretations of tracks from Sasha, Hunter/Game, Ejeca, Jody Barr, VONDA7, Alex Niggemann, Jon Gurd and Dubspeeka. The Canadian-born, Berlin-based producer has delivered the dream – reworks which could stand up as single tracks in their own right, while preserving the gravitas of the original cuts. Furthermore, Sasha’s ‘Float Collapse’ is an exclusive track from the label head, never before released.

Along with eleven albums, 20+ singles, countless remixes and collabs, Deadbeat also has a peerless dub archive spanning early Jamaican roots, through the 80s/90s to today’s evolving global scene. His DJ mix ‘Radio Rothko’ in 2010 is rated by various publications as one of the most genre defining mix CDs of all time. 

For Deadbeat, his debut for Sasha’s imprint is especially meaningful. ‘I saw Sasha play for the first time in Toronto around 1996, and while we have travelled in quite different musical circles since then, it was a real honour to put this project together. The LNOE catalogue has so many melodically rich dance floor killers, it was a real pleasure to rework them into a more meditative, cerebral mode. Hopefully listeners will savour these new versions in the comfort of their living rooms as so many have enjoyed the originals on the dance floor over the years.’ ‘LNOE in Dub’ by Deadbeat is out on Last Night On Earth on February 14th on vinyl and digital.

01. VONDA7 – Together Dub
02. Hunter/Game – Island Dub
03. Ejeca – Octiv Dub
04. Jody Barr – Carson Dub
05. Dubspeeka – SK4 Dub
06. Sasha – Float Collapse Dub
07. Alex Niggemann – Virgo Dub
08. Jon Gurd – After It All Dub

Yours to buy here: https://lnk.to/LNOE117

Jody Barr - Carson Dub

LNOE 126 takes a deep dive into Shadow Child’s ‘Polymod’ alias, alongside a very rewarding collaboration with Sasha on the title track ‘Full Circle’. The result is astonishing! Listening to the sounds certainly makes you feel the chemistry between these producers in the shaping of this sonic landscape. 

Polymod showcases a fresh take on raw drumbeats and deep synthesizer lines on this EP. On the title track ‘Full Circle’ Polymod and Sasha collaborated, resulting in a colourful uplifting track which is guaranteed to make you smile.

We asked Polymod how these tracks came to be; - “I made the tracks pretty quickly during lockdown, whilst jamming with my 808 and some granular synths. I love combining the grittiness of the drum production with atmospheric pads and arpeggios.. you can tap into so many vibes and feelings. ‘Full Circle’ was an unfinished idea though, and I’m stoked Sasha wanted to finish that one together”. 

This EP will include the collaboration along with three original Polymod tracks. This collection of tracks complements each other in every way. The full release will be out on October 2nd.

MIXSET 20230630 MINIMALISH

Shaun Tudor

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