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Spandau20, an imprint named after the Western Berlin district and focused on artists from the area, delivers techno in all diverse forms – from warehouse and electronic peak time beats to breaks and IDM, balancing the old and new school sounds flawlessly. With a focus on vinyl releases, for the collectors, Spandau20 has lately also focused on its label nights, with showcases at Fabric, Bassiani and many others.

The label’s 10th release features 10 tracks that epitomise the musical diversity of Spandau20 and the progressive musical mindset of its roster, calling on the label favourites and Spandau natives to deliver brand new and exciting music. This special release even features one track that all artists have worked on together: ‘Come Closer’, a swarming, slithering beginning featured as the VA’s opener. Its barely coherent female vocal echoing amidst a cacophony of demon-like effects.

The chilling ambience captured at the offset transcends into the first full length track by Elli Acula, ‘Floating Eyes’, a cur characterised by an authoritative, pounding bass featuring calculated percussive rolls and metallic overtones to make for a face-scrunching opener to this devilish collection of works. FJAAK follow for the first of twin cameo appearances, partnering up with fellow live supremo and hardware aficionado KiNK. On ‘Overbridge’ the trio deliver a cavernous, rolling number driven by a deep thrumming bass in addition to a razor-edged lead synth, and pulsating technopattern. Dajusch is known for incorporating his years of classical study in with his immersive musical style – and with his VA effort the Berlin native neatly showcases this. Easing the energy slightly, ‘Move’ escalates from its warm, melodic intro into rumbling goliath of a beat comprising a looping, slew of gassy harmonics. 

The momentum of the release shifts considerably with the introduction of acutely versatile producer, DJ and sound artist Claus. The artist from Spandau leans his track ‘Bloomscroll’ towards sparse, dubby sonics in which he intricately ties together to form churning, burgeoning soundscape. FJAAK jolt proceedings back into the techno groove with their signature blend of arresting sub-bass and reverberating rhythms, which come thick, fast and heavy on ‘Jackfruit’. The abstract wonder of Anna Z’s broken-beat like stylings is fully explored on ‘Icy Liq’. It’s outlandish and amorphous in its execution, causing a clattering percussive chaos that’s choicely pieced together by the modular-extraordinaire. Nikk stealthy moves into breaks territory with his track ‘Down In The Shadows’, packing a trap-like snare with an acid-flecked melody and dawn-breaking, dream-like textures. The penultimate track on the VA is ‘Tufted’. J.Manuel expertly employs a chorus of robot-like sonics that course through a short-circuiting low-end to produce a pacy, inescapable journey via a whirling, merciless beat. He is joined by the legendary producer Tobi Neumann for their menacingly ambient number titled ‘Fennec.’ In parts a nod to UK dubstep, the duo concocts a fierce admixture of styles bolstering tribal-like components with industrialised overtones and methodically crafted drum-fills.

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Nikk - Down In The Shadows

Patience rec.

Après avoir fait ses armes sous son premier projet de psytrance “Xamek", Robin aka “Huru” est alors tombé dans les rythmes plus lents et répétitifs de la musique techno. Inspiré par des artistes tels que Kiasmos, Recondite ou encore Luigi Tozzy, il compose alors ses tracks en utilisant un mélange de synthétiseur analogique et d’outils numériques directement “in the box”. En résulte un live deep et mélancolique qui à coup sûr vous transportera.

Live artist, producer and DJ from @laforgemusique

https://linktr.ee/Shonen_bat

booking :
theo@purpleuniverse.org

>>> contact.leeza@yahoo.com

Gigs:


18.07. Emotional Voyage x HOTSHOT @ JK, Berlin 

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26.10. TRIPS x HOTSHOT @ about blank, Berlin
14.06. 🎂HOTSHOT🎂 @ IfZ, Leipzig
08.06. Locke, Hamburg
01.06. Proper Pull @ DUQO, Leipzig
09.05. Interphase @ Malzfabrik, Berlin
05.05. Warning @ about blank, Berlin
13.04. HOTSHOT @ IfZ, Leipzig 
03.02. Action Code Replay @ Frappant, Hamburg 

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16.12. mjut, Leipzig 
09.12. Institut fuer Zukunft, Leipzig 
29.07 Mensch Meier, Berlin (b2b RST98, HOTSHOT x 00ENDISKO)
15.07. Mensch Meier, Berlin (b2b Bunny Tsukino)
22.07. xxx @ Halle (Saale)
22.06. Watergate, Berlin (DIMENZIONE DANZA x HOTSHOT)
23.06. Humboldthain b2b Hanna Baertig
13.04. Zur Klappe, Berlin (b2b RST98)
09.04. IO @ Institut fuer Zukunft, Leipzig
08.04. FORWARD @  ://about blank, Berlin 
01.04. HOTSHOT @ Institut fuer Zukunft, Leipzig (b2b2 Bunny Tsukino & Coco Cobra)
31.03. WINTERNACHHALL @ Station Endlos, Halle
11.03. HOTSHOT @ oka, Dresden 
04.03. BREAKFEZT b2b Bunny Tsukino @ Kassablanca, Jena
09.02. WFYB @ Callshop Radio
28.01. 00endisko @ Mensch Meier, Berlin
22.01. Tennis Bar Berlin - morphena EP Release 

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09.12. Dunkle Vorahnung @ Mensch Meier, Berlin 
26.11. Endstation Sehnsucht @ amp, Münster 
24.11. HOTSHOT @ Zur Klappe, Berlin 
04.11. Klubnacht x Proper Pull @ mjut, Leipzig
02.11. HÖR Berlin 
29.10. CHIMAERA @ Sektor Evolution, Dresden 
22.10. Space 2 Be @ Kalif Storch, Erfurt 
08.10. b2b Bunny Tsukino @ Spartacus, Potsdam 
07.10. MEGABLANK @ ://about blank, Berlin 
29.09. Suprafluid Festival b2b Bunny Tsukino @ brainklub, Braunschweig
24.09. Hey Ciao Vacanza @ elipamanoke, Leipzig 
10.09. Club Heart Broken @ Institut fuer Zukunft, Leipzig
04.09. Tarmac Festival 
27.08. Back 2 Bliss @ WUK, Halle (Saale) 
06.08. 00endisko @ Mensch Meier, Berlin
08.07. Phonovision @ Club Subway, Cologne
21.05. HOTSHOT @ Institut fuer Zukunft, Leipzig
19.05. HOTSHOT Showcase @ Callshop Radio
14.05. Tolerade Afterparty @ oka, Dresden 
13.04. HALFTIME @ Conne Island, Leipzig

@veselka_kyiv
@kyiv-trance-mission

DJ and promoter, who has been a key figure in the club life of Kyiv for more than a decade and is directly at the forefront of the development of the electronic scene in Ukraine.

He has many projects behind him including 6 years of work on L8 Park, a series of Parental Advisory parties within the walls of Closer, cofounder of first queer rave VESELKA in his hometown.

His delicately balanced techno sets strike a thrilling sweet spot between hypnotic immersion, melodic cheeky, old school nastiness and steely futurism. Listening to him play feels like moving through a city at hyperspeed, the world blurring into shimmering, incandescent beauty.

@FJAAK & @ELLIACULA present SPANDAU20 + CROWD

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Record label, Mixtape series, Events & more from Berlin.

Nikk - Down In The Shadows

SPANDAU20 | CROWD