2019_april

ARTIST: ELLEN ALLIEN
EP TITLE: UFO
LABEL: UFO Inc.
CAT. NO.: UFO1
BARCODE, PHYS.: 4260600220178
BARCODE, DIGITAL: 4260600220123
FORMAT: 12“ / DIGITAL
RELEASE DATE: January 28TH 2019
DISTRIBUTION: CLONE / THE ORCHARD

Ellen Allien launches her UFO Inc. label with an EP that features the epic "UFO" after it has been on heavy rotation in her recent DJ sets. From "UFO" to the powerful belter "Körpermaschine" on the flipside, the UFO EP perfectly captures the energetic hardware sound of Allien’s new imprint, which will be dedicated to a rough and raw approach to contemporary techno.

Ellen Allien - Körpermaschine

MONOLOC – DROUGHT EP (DYSTOPIAN027)

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After the release of Dystopian’s very first long player “The Untold Way“ Monoloc took some time to focus on his own label Unterland and the cinematic sounds the imprint stands for. Now he’s back on Dystopian with the “Drought“ EP, a heavy four-tracker that combines stepping grooves, gloomy soundscapes and dance floor effectiveness.
Artwork by Philipp Pusch, layout by Nina Langel.

Drought EP (Dystopian027)

MONOLOC – DROUGHT EP (DYSTOPIAN027)

A2 Monoloc - Drought

Track from NE61 Ulwhednar – Razor Mesh Fencing
Out on 2xLP and Digital on March 29th.

The relentless stride of Northern Electronics can be put down to the attitudes of its owners, Anthony Linell and Jonas Rönnberg. Their collaborative project, Ulwhednar, has been shapeshifting at the centre of the label since its inception, and has captured their hard line electronics in its many guises.

Following on from 2017's 'Modern Silver', their new album reprises the intensity by grappling with its themes from a refreshed perspective. Crossing Norrland, the northernmost part of Sweden, and graffiti incidents and exploits, 'Razor Mesh Fencing' tracks the fervour of operations left undercover with blistering rhythmic pieces.

With only brief moments of respite on 'Razor Mesh Fencing' its stamina perpetually keeps us on the edge. Winding around its paths, our escape is in its adrenal crescendo.

Recorded by Anthony Linell and Jonas Rönnberg in Sofia, Sweden 2018
Mastered by Neel at EnissLab, Rome

Razor Mesh Fencing

Ulwhednar - Through Gates of Ice

Karma Baby EP

End of the World

Wax | Digital | Stream

IV86 - Jimi Jules - End of the World - Karma Baby EP

Available now on Beatport
https://www.beatport.com/release/collide-ep/2536175

ELV119 1.Dast(Italy) - Collide

‘Paul’s Horizon’ – @Ryan-Elliott’s first EP in six years – falls musically between Berlin and Detroit, between house and techno and between hypnotic repetition and unpredictability, revealing a subtle ear for groove and composition.

It’s the DJ’s perspective that has informed the Berghain / Panorama Bar resident's own analogue productions, with ‘Paul’s Horizon’ turning its focus toward deep and slick percussion. This is apparent from the get-go, with the title track’s triangle/clap interplay, funky 5-6 kicks per bar, and bleary-eyed atmosphere. From there “Martinsville Morning” slows down into an understated sunrise groover, led by bassline, strings and pads. EP closer “Grafton Road” turns up the pace again with gasps for hats, aggressive punctuating snares, and a modulating synth bubbling-up throughout.

Paul's Horizon

Grafton Road

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Ryan Elliott | Grafton Road

Veerus makes his Drumcode debut, after an impressive contribution to Truesoul’s VA EP in 2017.

The Italian has built up an impressive discography over the last decade, dropping records on labels including Terminal M, Octopus, Filth on Acid and his own Le Club imprint. His collaborative with Maxie Devine ‘My Train’ was a highlight of Solomun’s classic Boiler Room in Tulum, which has clocked 37 million views. In late 2017 he linked up with Brits OC & Verde for the fantastic ‘Naaki’ that featured on Truesoul’s first Various Artists EP, ensuring he was an artist well and truly in Adam Beyer’s sights. 

His maiden outing for Drumcode mines 20 years of history, taking inspiration from classic trance and acid from the ‘90s, which he distils to create powerful modern techno works. ‘Hypnosis’ was a huge highlight of Beyer’s Awakenings show at Gashouder during ADE. It’s characterised by an engrossing call-and-response dynamic Veerus builds between the 303 acid warbles and the melodic stabs that run throughout. A track custom made for big moments.  ‘Apocalypse’, like its name, is more menacing. Veerus constructs the work to mimic the dramatic theatre of a gladiatorial scene in a film, as heart-fluttering chord progressions, a piercing synth line and dystopian melody mark this memorable track.

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Veerus - Apocalypse - Drumcode - DC203

Veerus - Hypnosis - Drumcode - DC203

Out now on Beatport
https://www.beatport.com/release/barnard-s-star/2541486

ELV120 1. Ferhat Albayrak & Riza Gobelez - Abracadabra

Megadestock Vol 1

[Premiere] Voiski - "The Grass Around Your Thighs"

FOUR ON JAM 02 (JAM011)

A1 - Flug & Klaudia Gawlas - Revolution March
A2 - Hanubis - Introversion
B1 - Lowerzone - Panic Alarm
B2 - Tauchen - Kr1

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*Release date: April 29 2019*
All tracks written by
Cat. No. JAM011 
Format. Vinyl + Digital
℗ Evox3 music srls 
© 2019 JAM

all rights reserved

Hanubis - Introversion (preview) JAM011

Pre-order here: https://www.beatport.com/release/centipede/2559892

Techno stalwarts Heiko Laux & Joel Mull return to Drumcode for their first outing since 2016.

Friends and collaborators for over a decade, Heiko Laux and Joel Mull continue their fruitful partnership with a searing four-piece work. ‘Centipede’ is a thematic follow-up to ‘Rooter’, their last atmosphere-heavy production that dropped on Laux’s Kanzleramt imprint in 2017. A year earlier they teamed up for the vinyl-only ‘Munch’ EP on Drumcode Limited that explored subterranean techno grooves. 

Their latest work was created during an extended stay at Mull’s home in Stockholm while Laux was visiting for a show. The evocative ‘Contour’ brings the EP into focus, as delicate strings set an atmospheric tone. The title track ‘Centipede’ follows, a track tailor-made for deep Sunday afternoon rave explorations as a menacing riff runs throughout. ‘Bullet Ant’ is driven by industrial percussion and brain-bending synth effects that dip in and out throughout the muscular work. ‘Centipede’ (Morph) follows on from its namesake, teasing out some space and introducing melody to the palette for a deep late-night impact.

Tracklist: 

1. Heiko Laux & Joel Mull – Contour
2. Heiko Laux & Joel Mull – Centipede
3. Heiko Laux & Joel Mull – Bullet Ant
4. Heiko Laux & Joel Mull – Centipede (Morph)

Premiere: Heiko Laux & Joel Mull - Centipede

"Sand" is part one in a concept series of releasing one song every month. https://ampl.ink/71Apb

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Sand

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German music maestro Florian Kruse is next up on Sasha's imprint Last Night On Earth with an incredible package featuring two original tracks and an unbelievably good rework from Julian Wassermann.

'The Tide Is Turning' is a solid atmospheric techno builder, with a beautifully deep rolling groove. Soft modulated arp lines pan the stereo field, growing in velocity and resonance, around minimal percussion and a round full bass line.

Florian makes wonderful use of progressive percussive movements in the track 'Zog', flowing through different hi hats and syncopated hits, adding pace and varied textures. Drone pads float in and out of the track as it peaks and drops alongside a chunky stabbed topline, creating a brilliantly dynamic sound.

'Zog' then gets a hefty remix from Julian Wassermann who injects a wickedly dominant beat, tonnes of creative synth work and glitchy textures. Solid work.

2019_april

Stefan Decker