Name: Anja Schneider - All I See (Matrefakt Remix) by Sous Music
Duration: 6 min 25 s
Description: A new name to watch out for, is Matrefakt. With releases on Skream’s Of Unsound Mind imprint, they make a debut on Sous with a remix that takes you on a groovy magical journey. Its vibey, daytime dance at its best, stripping out the original motifs and teasing the vocal for maximum effect.

Artist: Octave One 
Title: Locus Of Control Vol. 3
Cat No: 4W745
Label: 430 West
Released: 27 Aug 2021
Tracklist
Side A Shameless
Side B School of the Seven Bells

OCTAVE ONE
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http://www.430west.com/Octave One
 Locus of Control –Vol. 3

This fall, Detroit techno icons Octave One serve up the third volume of their Locus of Control EP series. The two-track offering again explores the ‘power or powerlessness people feel over the things that shape their world,’ and never has that been more true than during the last 18 months of the pandemic.
It has almost been two years since the release of the last installment. Of course, the pandemic largely explains that delay, but that doesn’t mean the celebrated Burden Brothers haven’t stayed busy in other ways. Already in 2021, they have served up their Reworks and Whatever She Wants EPs, and have also revived their more introspective 90s alias Neveron Sunday for a new EP later in 2021. More than 25 years after first starting out, they continue to shapethe modern techno landscape with their famous analogue approach, as this new EP proves.
It opens with the superb ‘Shameless,’ a heavily percussive yet elastic track that bangs from thestart. The bassline is dark and menacing but also has a subtle sense of techno funk. Once the pixelated chords arrive, the track is doused in a cosmic energy that will take dance floors to the next level. Then comes ‘School of Seven Bells’, a straight-up seven-minute techno workout laden with rich layers of synth and a baseline full of suspense. It immediately gets you on your toes and the ever-evolving pads and loopy drums ensure maximum impact throughout.
These are two more thought-provoking, body-shaking tracks from techno’s finest.

Locus of Control Vol.3

Locus of Control Volume 3

Shameless

We have the great pleasure of premiering a track from of one techno’s most instrumental figures, Robert Hood under his Monobox alias. This comes as part of Regenerate album which is due for release tomorrow on his infamous imprint, M-Plant.

Robert Hood began his Monobox alias in 1996 and has since released an album and various EP’s under the monarch. Today we premiere the track ‘Blackwater Canal’ which comes as part of his seven track album which features classic minimal grooves from the proclaimed founder of minimal techno.

Robert Hood: “Monobox was an alien project. I read this book when I was probably around 13 or 14. It was this ominous black box that came from some other universe, and it was just sort of hovering over the planet, over a cornfield somewhere.” 

For the return of Monobox, Hood has envisaged that the vessel has been lying dormant for 40 or 50 years and is now beginning to rise up again, or regenerate.

We premiere ‘Blackwater Canal’ which is minimal tribalism at it’s very finest. Polyrhythm infused percussive grooves are combined with the classic deep and pounding Robert Hood kickdrum. Soulful vocal stabs are matched with sweeping synths and pads, that are synonymous with the Detroit sound. It’s deep, banging, funky, soulful and summarises everything we love about Robert Hood.

Monobox [Robert Hood] 
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Regenerate

Four Four Premiere: Monobox [Robert Hood] - Blackwater Canal

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UK techno legend Mark Broom returns to Rekids ahead of new album with ‘100% Juice Album Sampler’.

Following the acclaimed ‘Funfzig LP’ on Rekids in 2021 as well as his ‘Mutated Battle Breaks’ series on the techno focussed sub-label Rekids Special Projects, UK stalwart Mark Broom returns to Radio Slave’s Rekids with ‘100% Juice Album Sampler’, a four-track taster for his next album titled ‘100% Juice’, scheduled to be released in April.

Leading the A-side is ‘100% Juice (Sampler Mix)’, a jacked-up take on the album’s title track, with chunky kicks, off-kilter stabs, and crunching claps kickstarting the record. ‘Contigo’ follows, with trippy synths providing a dose of silliness alongside razor-sharp drums. On the flip, ‘Nod To The D’ pays homage to classic Detroit sounds, as light arpeggios and bright synths weave their way through silky pads before closer ‘Spiked’ sees a funk-laden groove take charge as unruly leads flutter atop the jacking groove. 

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

Nod To The D

Mark Broom - Nod To The D

Relentless techno powerhouses Octave One stride in 2022 with a brand new release that re-affirms their status across two essential tracks. 
2021 was another busy year for the Burden Brothers, who re-introduced the world to their Never On Sunday alias. The project first started in the 90s as an outlet for deeper, more introspective sounds and was fittingly brought back last year to great acclaim. The Detroit duo’s Locus of Control series also hit volume number three and the iconic Octave One live show continued to light up clubs everywhere from Barcelona, Paris and Geneva to LA and New York. Despite that, they still had time to cook up more of their famously soulful techno in the studio, the first two tracks of which are presented here.
Opener ‘The Blue Drift’ surges ahead on waves of rattling metallic synths. Well swung claps bring that irresistible sense of groove, while twisted melodies add raw dynamics. Add in the heavy underlying bass and you have a classic Octave One track that is both physical yet emotional. 
On the flip side is ‘It-Just-Is’ a powerful statement of intent. It’s a stripped back track where house and techno meet - there is a seductive slide to the drums and potency in the turbulent synths which bring the energy. The melody is melancholic and as the emotive pads ring out they lodge deep in your brain to make for another standout cut. 
This vital new release proves Octave One remains right at the forefront of underground music more than 30 years after they started out.

Patterns of Power

The Blue Drift

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Rings of Saturn

Motor City Anthem

UR - Transition (Accapella)

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Learning To Fly

A new name to watch out for, is Matrefakt. With releases on Skream’s Of Unsound Mind imprint, they make a debut on Sous with a remix that takes you on a groovy magical journey. Its vibey, daytime dance at its best, stripping out the original motifs and teasing the vocal for maximum effect.

All I See (2021 Remixes)

Anja Schneider - All I See (Matrefakt Remix)

Sous Music is the new label of DJ, producer and broadcaster Anja Schneider. A creative project where anything is possible and everyone is invited.

"Sous will be the most personal project of my career. The name comes from my family and connects me to my roots - which for me, has provided the foundation for my lifelong passion and career in music. My family has supported me at every stage of my career and I would not be here without them. Likewise, every single key relationship in my life has come about through music. This simple connection is what the label is about. Come join me for this next chapter, so it becomes 'So Us'."

- Anja Schneider

Anja Schneider - All I See (Matrefakt Remix)

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