B2 - Analog Dream Plants (Sound Synthesis Remix)

It was perhaps only a matter of time before Si Begg rocked up on Central Processing Unit. Now an esteemed veteran of British beat tracks, Begg’s name has become synonymous with quality club productions ever since he burst onto the scene three decades ago. In the years since, Begg has released scores of records on some of the most prestigious labels in the business - Tresor, NovaMute, his own Mosquito. As such, his debut on the Sheffield imprint whose name has become a sign of quality since it launched in 2012 seems like a wholly logical progression for one of electro’s most consistently excellent producers.

Begg’s casual mastery of his sound is shown off by the fact that he doesn’t over-egg the pudding of the Energie Electrique EP. Rather than doing sonic cartwheels to get people’s attention, Energie Electrique is characterised by the way Begg adds or subtracts elements to sturdy grooves. It’s an approach which makes for a collection of tunes that manage to bring the boogie from the off while they also hide all sorts of aural Easter eggs amidst the mix.

On opening cut ‘Energy’, a droning start full of crisp drum programming soon develops into a head spinning electro groove reminiscent of Kraftwerk’s Computer World. An acid-laced bassline waxes and wanes, modulating in intensity across several minutes as Begg sprinkles in percussion, synth blurts and vocoder vocals. It’s a slyly insistent rump-shaker, and the - ahem - energy that the track provides carries through into following number ‘Buckfunk Beatz’. This joint begins with a gnarly, chattering synth sound before the sizzle and snap of a broken-beat kick-hat loop locks into place. While still very Kraftwerkian, ‘Buckfunk Beatz’ also has the playful grizzle of contemporary practitioners like Cardopusher and Begg’s fellow CPU operator Silicon Scally.

Things switch up at the start of Energie Electrique’s second side. Rather than rolling out a high-octane groove, Begg delivers a low-slung mid-tempo roller called ‘MS10 Machine Funk’. The programming on the kick drum here could almost pass for a dirty south hip-hop production if Begg didn’t lace it with such a strangely compelling use of the oscillator - sometimes squealing, sometimes squawking, sometimes wobbling, always thrilling. The mix flecked with chordal stabs, ‘MS10 Machine Funk’ is a masterclass in combining danceable beats with the quest for thrilling sounds that is so often the mark of a truly musical mind.

To round things out, Begg brings us back to the beginning. ‘Electro P1 B’ is a delightfully dystopian bit of Drexciyanism. Piston-hiss drum programming, nervy atonal synth nodules, some cavernous reverb deployment - this is a body-mover if ever you heard one, and one executed with all the style, aplomb and panache you’d expect of Begg.

Si Begg takes his Central Processing Unit bow with the Energie Electrique EP, a quartet of club tracks to rival anything in his vast and vaunted discography.

RIYL: Kraftwerk, Silicon Scally, Drexciya, Cardopusher, Annie Hall

Energie Electrique

Si Begg - Energie Electrique

Adrift among the stars

WM02 - Wave Modulation Series. 

Very special release from GIMMIK featuring remixes from Naqara, MOY & Sound Synthesis.

Up for Pre-order on various shops!
Clone, Juno, Deejay.de, Phonica and more.

Released: May 2024

Distribution: Clone

[WM02] - GIMMIK - Analog Dream Plants EP

Nullptr returns for another hour of adventurous electro, acid and breakbeats.

Tracklist:
1, Larionov - Space is The Place (feat. Djedjotronic) [Electro Music Coalition]
2, Franck Kartell - Anti Submarine Warfare [Noise To Meet You]
3, Poladroïd - Codex [Science Cult]
4, E.R.P. - Lake Bachman [Apnea]
5, Ole Mic Odd & Alonzo - And We Rock [Source Material]
6, Paralog - Departure [Science Cult]	
7, Morphology - Quidra [Cultivated Electronics]
8, Shinra - Cosiin [Analogical Force]
9, Ben Pest - Think Again [Co-Accused]
10, Captain Mustache - Super Shaver (Sound Synthesis Remix) [Science Cult]
12, Flinty - Superglue [Control Data Institute]
13, /DL/MS/ - 714 [Control Data Institute]
14, 214 - Mystic Firs [Bandcamp]
15, Alex Jann - Stay In Your Zone [Control Data Institute]

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Escape Code w/ Nullptr (*Cambridge) - 08-Feb-24

"One day my Log will have something to say about this. My Log saw something that night..."

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214 - Mystic Firs - FR058

Waveform Syndicate is a hardware live collab between friends Aztronouth, Luus and Machinefunk. Focussed on extraterrestrial funk, mindbending soundscapes and sometimes a slight touch of ghetto magic to bring some heat.

Artist: Waveform Syndicate [live]
Title: Live session 01
Year: 2024
Released on: Boomstraat1818
Bandcamp:boomstraat1818.bandcamp.com/album/live-sessions
Mastered by: Lloyd Stellar

Waveform Syndicate - Live Session 01

Gladio Operations closes 2024 with its tenth release, which bears the signature of the German producer Elektrotechnik.

This EP, entitled Kontrast, comprises three original tracks and two remixes. The A-side starts with Sigma, a rogue track with light trance touches and an appropriate psychedelic bass line. 
Russian producer Larionov returns to Gladio and gifts us his fantastic vision of Sigma, turning it into a more energetic piece destined exclusively for the hottest dancefloors. 
Side A ends with Kontrast, a track of aggressive rhythms and moulded with powerful dark textures.

On the B-side, we encounter Die Bestie, perhaps the most robust track and possessor of disturbing and tenebrous harmonies, an enigmatic journey with no return. 
The owners of the UHF label get back on track by creating remixes, being in charge of closing the EP, and offering us a deeper and more cosmic approach than the original track.

Written and produced by Elektrotechnik
Mastered by Boris Divider
Graphic Design by Silvia Miguez
Distributed by Bordello A Parigi

links:
@gladiooperations
www.facebook.com/gladiolabel



A3 - Elektrotechnik - Kontrast

Premiere of the track "Absence Of Essence" by Hayter, taken from his upcoming release on Kri label.
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Artist: @hayter_cm
Track: "Absence Of Essence"
Title: "Everyday EP"
Label: @kri-records
Format:: 12" + DL
Mastering: @zarkoff
Cover photo: @najlepsemestonasvetu
A&R: Lavka & Schrauff
Release Date: November 29, 2024 
Pre-order: https://krirecords.bandcamp.com/album/everyday-ep

Premiere: Hayter - Absence Of Essence [KRI010]

Redshift

MUSICA SENZA LIMITI

In An Instant Of Madness

Glasgow label https://soundcloud.com/reality-club welcome Newcastle's Shawn Cartier for a three piece installment of electro belters, rounded up by a remix from the fast rising artist that is J Wax for their 5th release, which is set to release on the 12th March & available to pre-order now through their bandcamp link :
https://realityclub.bandcamp.com

FB:  https://www.facebook.com/realityclubrecords/

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PREMIERE : Shawn Cartier - Battle Of The Wet Balloons

Nonlinear Rhythms | Submersive Underground | Orbital Mechanics | Wave Modulation Series

Distribution: https://clone.nl

Contact: keifarr88@gmail.com

[WM02] - GIMMIK - Analog Dream Plants EP

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