Name: Dark Stero Mix by Specimen Records
Duration: 41 min 34 s
Description: Dark Stereo Mix for Xperimental Territories #2 Raskattas

Z.I.P.P.O  has been plugging away since more than 10 years in the techno scene, experimenting his talents in all genre’s from IDM to house to techno and always capturing the perfect aesthetic. 

Here for the first time, the SK_X series welcomes him to the expanding roster of artists. In true Z.I.P.P.O form he brings class to the table. 

Pulse and Distortion opens the 19th instalment of the series. With its groovy metallic synth line and restrained roars throughout.  Xuro hits a little deeper with the tom’s keeping the track in place as well as the ominous feeling over mystery surrounding the track. The B-side opens with Vocals by Celina Marie, over layering the mesmerizing synth sequence. Finally closing out the outstanding debut on SK from ZIPPO is the title track Morfismo. Ending where we started, with the drums and groove commanding to be heard in this production, the space around with washes of grit and texture.  

A1 - Pulse and Distortion
A2 - Xukro
B1 - I Cannot Stop Thinking (vocals by Celina Marie)
B2 - Morfismo

Mastering by Beau Thomas @ 1087 Mastering, London
All tracks written and produced by Giuseppe Maffei
All rights reserved SK_eleven 2023

Full release 28.07.23

Z.I.P.P.O - Morfismo EP [SK11X019]

Yant - The Raum [SK11X021] 
Full release date 13.10.23


Hailing from Manchester, with one of the most impressively diverse catalogues techno has to offer in modern times, Yant returns to the SK_X series with ‘The Raum’ EP. 

Leading with ‘Vortex of Lincos’, a pounding journey through a maelstrom of winding synth lines, captivating percs and rising tension throughout.  ‘The Raum’ brings this A side to a close with a darker tone - featuring pounding kicks, muffled vocal cuts and eerie atmospheric texture to match. 
‘Linguism’ leads the flip side with plucky bass and hypnotic tones before the EP concludes with ‘Transient Pulse’, a unique display of interesting polyrhythms and rolling arpeggios, all combined to encapsulate that signature Yant sound. 


Mastering by Beau Thomas @ 1087 Mastering, London 
All tracks written and produced by Andrew Tomlinson 
All rights reserved SK_eleven 2023

Yant - The Raum [SK11X021]

Previously contributing to the label for its third instalment with the ‘Restless’ EP in 2020, Border One makes his long awaited return to the SK_X series with the ‘Inner Sight’ EP. 

Leading with ‘Third Vision’, a synth driven odyssey loaded with rising melodies, morphing basslines and fluctuating rhythms. ‘Optical Void’, takes a more minimalistic approach in the form of a stripped back hypnotic groove, placing emphasis on pounding percs and haunting atmospheric tension. ‘Mind’s Eye’ leads the flip-side with layered synths and rolling low-end frequencies, all combining to form a raw, rough and ready club record. 
The player concludes with the title track, ‘Inner Sight’ - featuring a dark variety of plucky bass, echoing tones and intricate perc lines. 

Here, Border One once again displays his diverse production capability within the realm of techno. 

Mastering by Beau Thomas @ 1087 Mastering, London 
All tracks written and produced by Steven Petit 
All rights reserved SK_eleven 2023

Border One - Inner Sight [SK11X022]

Holden’s third release on SK_Eleven, Dust,  showcases a striking evolution of his signature dark, driving sound. Rhythms are as urgent and rooted in the dancefloor as ever, but melodies have grown more haunting and emotive. This release sees Holden charting new sonic territory with two ambient tracks to open and close the record. Opener “Dust” brings melody and harmony to the foreground to set the emotional tone for the peak-time techno tracks that follow, while the closing track, “Frost,” ends the EP on a more hopeful note, its yearning melody disappearing into the mist beyond the sunlight.

A1 - Dust
A2 - Myth
A3 - Corner of the Room
B1 - The Beginning and The End
B2 - Steep
B3 - Frost

All tracks written and produced by Holden Federico
Mastering by Beau Thomas 1087 Mastering, London
All rights reserved SK_eleven 2024

Holden Federico - Dust [SK11X025]

Written and Produced by Blanca Ramirez, additional mixing 
by Dani Tebar

Mastered by Beau Thomas @ 1087 Mastering, London

All rights reserved SK_eleven 2024

Releases November 29, 2024

BLANKA - Breaking Rules [SK11X028] [28.11.24]

Support the Label here: https://nyxiirecords.bandcamp.com

Track: Line (Isabel Soto Remix)
Album Name: Silence
Artist(s): 2bit2bi, Isabel Soto
Label: NYXII Records
Catalog: NYXII010
Format: Digital
Genre: #Electronic
Style: #Techno
Release date: April 30, 2025
Mastering: BIORC
Artwork: Isabel Soto

Support the Artist:
IG: www.instagram.com/__isabelsoto , www.instagram.com/2bit2bi
SC: @isabelsoto , @2bit2bii

Support the Label:
SC: @nyxiirecords
IG: www.instagram.com/nyxiirecords

SYN Premiere: 2bit2bi - Line (Isabel Soto Remix) [NYXII010]

Support the artist here: https://bassel.bandcamp.com/

Track: Weightless
Album Name: Candidate Director LP
Artist: Bassel Alaaeldin
Label: Basselbmb
Catalog: BA001
Format: Digital
Genre: #Techno
Style: #Groovytechno #hypnotictechno
Release date: 25-04-2025
Mastering: Bassel
Artwork: Bassel

Support the Artist:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/bassel_aac/
SC: https://soundcloud.com/basselbmb

SYN Premiere: Bassel - Weightless [BA001]

“Where the Rainbow Begins” marks the 13th instalment of the SK_eleven series by Setaoc Mass. The label boss curates 4 stellar solid techno tracks true to his fashion, dark, hypnotic but without forgetting melody and emotion. As always, Setaoc Mass strikes a fine balance between functional club energy and atmospheric depth, continuing to shape the sonic identity of his label with precision and intent.

A1. Where the Rainbow Begins
A2. Sundogs
B1. Eyes Wide Shut
B2. Wu Wei


Release Date: June 20th 2025
Written and Produced by Samuel Coates @ Mass HQ, Kyiv
Mastering by Beau Thomas @ 1087 Mastering, London
All rights reserved SK_eleven ©

Setaoc Mass - Where the Rainbow Begins [SK11013] [20.06.25]

Long forgotten cataclysmic events buried deep in our collective psyche affect us without us realising. Unearthing and amplifying those memories can be by turns painful, cathartic and liberating.

New sounds by Trevor Mathison (0-Coast), Gary Stewart (Crush Delay) and Aniruddha Das (Digitakt).

DISTANT TRAUMA

Echoes have forever been a source of both fear and wonder. Composer Sarah Angliss reveals in this documentary made for Radio 4 why we find them so compelling and how we've tried to capture their thrill down the ages. Natural echoes have often been mimicked in music, creating a sense of other worldliness, and the echo effect has always been central to the world of dub reggae, as demonstrated by a performance by Gary Stewart and Trevor Mathison of Dubmorphology with Aniruddha Das from Asian Dub Foundation who push the echo to the edge of chaos.

Full 30 min programme on BBC Radio 4 can be found at  https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b5s5tb

Echo in a Bottle

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