Detroit Techno

Stojche - Aus Berlin Festival 2018

Stojche

SoundCloud WeeklyDec 18

60 minutes of heavy improvisation by Aroy Dee, MaSpaventi & G-String, recorded live at Vera Groningen Saturday 1st of March 2015

R-A-G live @ VERA

Stojche - Asset 004 (Tangible Assets 04)

A1 Payback
B1 Tunnel
B2 Sinister Alley

Worldwide Distribution by Syncrophone
info@syncrophone.fr
Mastered by Brian Sanhaji
Copyright control @ Tangible Assets 2015

Stojche - Asset 004 (Tangible Assets 04) 12"

Whities 005 - Reckonwrong
(Released early October physically & digitally 2 weeks later)
Pre-Order - bit.ly/1K0ZUM3

A1 - Luscious Lips
A2 - Magical Journey
B1 - Radio Magic Tracks
B2 - Tucked Away

Artwork by Turbo Island
Distributed by Rush Hour

Thanks to Alex, Chris, Matt, Anna, Angus, Amelia, Milo, Simon, Andy, Mattis, Katie, Caius, Tic, Koyejo & Matt.

005 - Reckonwrong: Luscious Lips / Magical Journey / Radio Magic Tracks / Tucked Away

Conforce - Terra Modis EP - Delsin Records (129dsr) 

a1.	Celestion
a2.	Vessel	
b1.	Zephyr
b2.	Aerial

https://www.delsinrecords.com/release/5947

Conforce is back on his home label with four more of his richly detailed and hugely atmospheric techno tracks. It's his first release on Delsin since latest album Autonomous back in 2017 and finds him in typical underwater techno territory.

'Celestion' kicks things off with smeared pads and rubbery, dubby drums instantly setting a hypnotic groove. The serene ambience makes it feel like you're deep down in the ocean and various deft sonic details drift by the keep things on the move. 'Vessel' is another fathom deep track with supple drums undulating on the sea bed as beams of synth light things up from above. There’s melancholy in the pads that brings a rueful vibe, while 'Zephyr' is more troubled and turbulent thanks to the wet, gurgling synths and darker bass sounds. 'Aerial' rounds things out with heavyweight, rumbling kicks and ominous energy that keeps you on edge, despite the presence of beautifully celestial keys. As ever, it all makes for an absorbing trip.

Buy @ Delsin Shop

Conforce - Terra Modis EP (129dsr)

For its 303rd release, Tresor Records is glad to present a commissioned work by Donato Dozzy.

Rome based production maestro and DJ extraordinaire Donato Dozzy is unanimously considered as an illustrious leading light in all techno artforms.

Along his long career and extensive discography, Dozzy has proven to use his instruments in most interesting ways, always re-inventing his music, always presenting new approaches to both the deeper and the more rhythmic forms of electronic music. It was self-evident to Tresor Records to enroll Donato Dozzy’s talents for this assignment, a nod to the seminal Roland TB-303 bass synthesizer.

The result is a relentless collection of radical, propulsive and bleeding-heart acid tracks.

Donato Dozzy wishes to dedicate this work to his lifelong friend Filo.

Tresor.303 releases July 13th on 2 x 12” vinyl and digital.

Donato Dozzy - Back (taken from 'Filo Loves The Acid' — Tresor.303)

A1 / 1. If Nature Is Unjust, Change Nature
A2 / 2. Globular Hymen
B1 / 3. Science Is Not An Expression But A Suspension Of Gender
B2 / 4. And With Fire Came Disparity

Serena Butler returns to the fore with an EP for Stroboscopic Artefacts. “We Want Neither Clean Hands Nor Beautiful Souls” is a four track recording of Butler’s personal juncture with the Queerverse and his engagement in queer politics, an elaboration on the alternate freedoms and minimal politics of alienation introduced with her 2016 release on Eerie. By bringing her mission of inclusion and diversity to Lucy’s Berlin based imprint S>H/E has found a kindred spirit in the pursuit of, what SA describes as, “an incessant accretion of new ideas and new formal elements that must transcend any self-limiting expectations of genres or cliques”. This release embodies the shared revere that Butler and SA have for the subversive power of techno; or, as Butler says, “the explicit, organized effort to repurpose technologies for progressive gender political ends”.

The EP’s path begins with the opener “If Nature Is Unjust, Change Nature”, a shadowy crescendo of whispered rhythms and minimal-synth leitmotivs from alt-clones of Rrose and Second Woman grafted memories. “Globular Hymen” is the club supernova of the lot; an interstellar blizzard of layered arpeggios, which hit like the wrath of a pantheon of angry goddesses. “Science is not an expression but a suspension of gender” lays on the feel of afterlife, a dubbed-out lullaby between lo-fi drums and subtle interference patterns of noise. This is the sound of Butler getting between you and your ears; reminding you to step back from certainty and imperative judgments. Last but not least, “And with fire came disparity” unleashes a vocal swarm of declaration and rebellion. Despite the straight-forward title, this is a true Demdikesterian mutant-techno stepper, with neither clean words nor a beautiful soul.

All tracks (w)&(p) by 
Federico Cataldo u / Serena Butler ♀ 
Graphic concept by Ignazio Mortellaro [OA].
℗ & © Stroboscopic Artefacts 2018
Cat. No SA033 – all rights reserved.
www.stroboscopicartefacts.com
info@stroboscopicartefacts.com

Serena Butler - "We Want Neither Clean Hands Nor Beautiful Souls" [SA033]

Preorder: https://stroboscopicartefacts.com/shop/roar-satotem002/

Stroboscopic Artefacts is releasing its latest addition to the forward leaning edge of electronic music with the Totem series, unfurling as a chain of transparent 10” vinyl, each of them having their own subtly divergent takes on the aesthetic space defined by techno and club culture. The Totem series continues investigations previously established by Stroboscopic Artefacts, namely the relation between sound and material object, spatiotemporality and the architecture of music. The Totem series aims collapse the artist, their intention and resonance with the public into one object, an artifact of beauty and functionality, the transparent 10-inch which becomes an emblem. In choosing a less common format for the Totem series, Stroboscopic Artefacts aims to reinforce the cognition that each of these pressings is a unique object, carrying a message that will develop as the record’s existence moves through space and time.

The second release to be pressed into Totem’s slabs of 10-inch vinyl is from techno impresario Luke Slater’s L.B. Dub Corp moniker. Slater has been operating as a pioneer, with a full deck of aliases, throughout the genre’s many corners since the days when techno was a newborn phenomenon. The stripped back sounds of L.B. Dub Corp’s last releases on the imprint have resounded naturally within the psychotropic space carved out by Stroboscopic Artefacts. The “Roar EP” injects a carefully measured dose of dance floor adrenaline, getting a gradual rolling start with its A-side “Roar”. A hypnotically simple drum machine pattern lulls us into a state of quivering vulnerability where Slater’s tweaking of the reverb and decay on the one spare saw-toothed synth element creates a kind of minimal rapture that’s enveloped by an unforeseeable boiling of tape delay and ambient space. The B-side reserves the best of what makes dub and techno friends-with-benefits. “Hard Wax” is a hard- nosed amalgamation of a hand full of dirty analog sounds that Slater deftly weaves in and out of each other. The track’s ovular syncopation of machine grit and off-beat accents give the feel of an AI drum circle rising from tomorrow’s post-industrial ashes. B2, “Sure Step Dub”, keeps the machine minimalism rolling, while living up to its name as a guaranteed dance floor spinner. Once the track’s 808 wood block and clap staple the tracks template to the listeners’ skull, the hi-hat and wobbling synth create the parameters of what becomes a bubbling party soundscape – complete with hooting vocals and a sudden ecstasy rush of strings. Full of surprises and eloquent minimalism, L.B. Dub Corp’s Totem release is going to give listeners plenty to ponder when imagining what’s to come next from the series.

All tracks (w)&(p) by Luke Slater AKA L.B. Dub Corp
Mastered @ Artefacts Mastering Studio, Berlin
Graphic concept by Ignazio Mortellaro [OA]
℗ & © Stroboscopic Artefacts 2018
Cat. No SATOTEM002 – all rights reserved
www.stroboscopicartefacts.com
info@stroboscopicartefacts.com

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L.B. Dub Corp - "Roar" [SATOTEM002]

Session Restore - Time & Again EP / inc. Stojche remix 
Cat Nr. : Rauh 008
Format: vinyl
Distribution by Triple Vision

Session Restore - Dusting (Stojche Remix)

The Rotterdam-based Ben Buitendijk (@BenBui) returns his own label @Oblique-Music with Alternative Hypothesis EP. The three-tracker stays true to the labels "emotionally driven techno of a deeply layered nature" focus, and Monument is happy to premiere the name track of the release.

The Alternative Hypothesis EP is out on September 28th.

Alternative Hypothesis EP

MNMT Premiere: Ben Buitendijk – Alternative Hypothesis

BOOKINGS :  tim@outlined-am.com

Musical trends may fluctuate over time, but some artists remain pillars unscathed by the change in the tides. One such artist is undoubtedly Stojche Cvetanovski. Native of Skopje, Macedonia, he established himself 
as a notable undeground techno figure. The vibrant scene and the expansion of the Motor City sounds in the Macedonian capital, triggered him to explore his own path in his futuristic music phenomenon called Techno. After a decade devoted to djing, he shifted to producing, and in 2009 he co-founded “Argumento Music”.

Stojche is one of the names on the European circuit that broke through by array of contributions to labels like A.r.t.less, Syncrophone, Fuse Brussels, Conform, Mutual Rytm, alongside many others. In 2011 he launched his 
solo imprint “Tangible Assets”. An outlet that has given him the freedom to explore and refine his trademark Detroit – schooled dubbed out productions. “Tangible Assets” reflects a personal statement with emphasized                                                                                                                                                  appreciation for the history of techno music. His "Minor-scale funk" sound signature, assembled a discographic résumé  that passed the test of time. He is consistent in pushing forward the timeless envelope of the “hi-tech soul” legacy.

In contrast, as a dj that is deep in harmony with the roots of techno, electro or dub, he exudes the kind of tact that speaks nothing but the truth. Whether you find him in the basement of Tresor or Berghain, his dj sets providefurther evidence of many years spent behind the turntables, resulting in pounding yet dynamic journeys with a dose of emotional content. His constant pursuit for inspiration sits balanced with the pulse of the city life, and isworking tirelessly without fanfare to enrich a scene that sits close to his heart. Locked away in his studio in Madrid where passion and process all catalyze into waveforms of intense voyages, executed by a man who is well in tune with his craft.