Twenty-three years on from its original release, the debut album of American artist Mike Parker stands proud as a blueprint for deep, hypnotic techno in the new millennium. Originally published as a CD-only edition on Parker’s own Geophone label, Field Records are now giving Dispatches the first full vinyl release it so richly deserves - spread across six sides and reproducing Parker’s distinctive artwork at scale. A stealthy classic spoken about in hushed tones by techno connoisseurs - this new edition should gain the wider recognition it rightly deserves. 

Charting the course of Parker’s career reads like the evolution of deep techno itself - moving from early collaborations with Donato Dozzy to appearances on seminal labels such as Prologue, Semantica and Spazio Disponibile. The essence of his approach was forged early on, honing techno’s propulsion into a raw essence without losing any of the weight. It’s an exercise in minimalism, but the sound is still monolithic and engulfing, crystal clear in its intention and devoted to the power of subtle pressure. When the decay on a reverb opens up a fraction, Parker’s music leaves enough space for you to notice. Incremental shifts become monumental in his hands and his commitment to subliminal layering reveals hidden depths the further you submit to his hypnotic sound. 

This definitive edition of Dispatches looks at the vinyl singles which accompanied the album’s original release and creates a more complete picture of the area that Parker was exploring at the time. It’s the first time that the alternate take of icy depth charge ‘Copper Variations: CV1’ appears on wax, as goes for the pneumatic tension of ‘Reduction’ and evocative miniature sound sculpture ‘Blue Equals Black’. Expanding the album beyond its original CD form, epic rarity ‘Dissolution 99’ presides over the final side, while the standout Voiceprint release is now represented in full with the inclusion of heavyweight stepped techno workout ‘Voiceprint: Voice Two’. 

Able to sustain his own creative vision without cowing to the trends or expectations of any scene or clique, Parker’s music has progressed on its own terms. What this reissue demonstrates is how fully formed his vision was - even at a relatively early stage. In an era where the deep techno scene is thriving, Dispatches feels all the more relevant, undiluted by time and still unmatched in its immersive perfection.

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Mike Parker - Reduction

Tresor Expansions: Silent Servant - Chloe Lula - 04 Mar 2024

Her entire existence is as refreshingly analogue as her record collection.

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PURE Guest.055 Helena Hauff

Venerated heavyweights Surgeon and Speedy J cement their Multiples collaborative project with a long-form album of tweaked experiments past the outer reaches of the techno realm. Recorded over the course of two days at Speedy J’s STOOR lab in Rotterdam, Two Hours Or Something is what happens when decades-deep experts in the field plug their hardware in and jam without time constraints or crowd expectations. In these raw, one-take, no-edit sessions there are propulsive moments of techno and electro balanced out by extended beatless passages and a constant experimental instinct which drives the music forward into parts unknown. Following a string of knockout club and festival appearances, this is a fitting document of just how far out Multiples can go when you combine two such experienced and inquisitive minds (and their respective gear).

Artist: Multiples (Speedy J & Surgeon) 
Title: Two Hours Or Something 
Label: STOOR
Catalogue #: S51
Releasedate: 17-MAY-2024 
Formats: 2x12” / 3x12” / digital
Distribution: Clone Distribution

Credits:
Written and produced by Speedy J and Surgeon
Recorded in Rotterdam at STOOR
Mastered by Pole at Scape Mastering
Published by Speedy J Music / Westbury / Copyright Control
Artwork & design by Atact

Two Hours Or Something

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Recorded at Tresor Berlin for Tresor Meets Surgeon Klubnacht

2300 - 0300

3x CDJs + Allen & Heath Xone 92

Full tracklist on my substack: https://jurango.substack.com/p/opening-tresor-double-radio-sharing

Jurango @ Tresor Meets Surgeon - 23052024

Kaspiann - Mantis 13 - Delsin Records - DSR/MTS13

buy via delsin: https://www.delsinrecords.com/release/8597
buy via bandcamp: https://kaspiann.bandcamp.com/album/mantis-13

a1. Satakieli
a2. Tuiskussa Langennut
b1. Havinavalssi
b2. Solina

Finnish deep techno maestro Kaspiann (@soundsofkaspiann) makes his Mantis debut with four densely packed depth charges of dancefloor meditation. The Helsinki-based artist has been entrenched in the city’s underground scene for a long time, organising official and unofficial parties, DJing prolifically and performing live. Since establishing his VALA label in 2021 via a split release with regular collaborator Multicast Dynamics, his sound has refined towards an elegant, heads-down sound which is represented perfectly on this four-track excursion. From the even-tempered mantra of ‘Satakieli’ to the aqueous, lightly dubbed electro of ‘Tuiskussa Langennut’, the warm after hours synth bath of ‘Havinavalssi’ and the pensive percussive of ‘Solina’, Kaspiann demonstrates a keen balance between richly layered detail and an overall subtlety — heavyweight music that feels light on the ears.

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Kaspiann - Mantis 13 (DSR/MTS13)

Ina Kacz announces her first EP “Endless” on her new imprint Aneelhi Rec.

Following her debut releases on the Colombian label From A Lost Place and Italian Pregnant Void, Ina now presents her very first EP, comprising five tracks, each crafted with distinctive soundscapes and atmospheres. “Endless” is the result of Ina’s ethereal approach to music and dancefloors.

The EP kicks off with “Day Off”, a dreamy half-tempo composition infused with glitchy textures, setting the tone perfectly as an introductory track for the release. “Dirty Looks” follows suit, a pulsating and danceable track merging melodic elements with mysterious textures. Transitioning to the third track, “New Grounds” opens the mood to a techno-infused atmosphere while maintaining a dreamy and emotive aura with its nostalgic melody. The EP concludes with “Neon” and “Similitude”, two high energy dancefloor-oriented tracks, characterized by hypnotic atmospheres, intricate textures, and a seamless sense of fluidity that defines the essence of the EP.

Ina Kacz - Endless EP
1. Day Off
2. Dirty Looks
3. New Grounds
4. Neon
5. Similitude

Release Date : 16th May 2024
Pre-order : https://aneelhi.bandcamp.com/album/endless-ep
All tracks written and produced by Ina Kacz
Mastered by Levan Andiashvili at Luminescent Mastering
Artwork by Angelo Nieto

Distributed by Triple Vision
© Aneelhi Rec 2024

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www.aneelhi.com

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Ina Kacz - Endless EP [Aneelhi001]

Una vez más, el diseñador sonoro italiano D-Leria muestra un abanico de estilos que incluye futurismo, experimentación y tribalismo, todo ello en clave puramente 'dileriana'.

Para este estreno, hemos elegido el lado tribal del artista, que con su 'Shaman' nos hace sentir lo apegado que está a su Sherman Filterbank, uno de los mejores filtros hardware en circulación desde hace casi 30 años, fiel a cada una de sus producciones, que utiliza en particular para sacar armónicos de las frecuencias bajas, transformándolos luego casi mágicamente en congas analógicas, superarmónicas y dinámicas, como si hubieran sido tocadas y grabadas en directo.

Aunque el bpm de la pista está bloqueado en 150, las bajas frecuencias viajan a 100 bpm, haciendo de Shaman un viaje hipnótico listo para transportarte a su mundo, que se esconde en algún lugar del Multiverso.

ARTISTS Links:

D-LERIA:
SC: @d-leria
IG: https://www.instagram.com/giuseppe_di_leria/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/D.Leria.official

MONUMENT RECORDS:
SC: @monument-podcast
FB: https://www.facebook.com/MonuMnt
IG: https://www.instagram.com/mnmt.no/

MEDELLINSTYLE
SC : @medellinstyledj
FB: www.facebook.com/culturaelectronica
IG: www.instagram.com/medellinstyle/?hl=es-la

P R E M I E R E: D-Leria - Shaman [MNMT-V]

Repping an oft overlooked Swiss techno contingent comes the next guest in Bassiani’s podcast series. Basel born and raised Garçon is one of the most promising names to call the bucolic town on the shores of the Rhine his home. He got an early start, mixing from the age of 14 and booked a mere two years later, assiduously cobbling together influences in his early work and soon delivering performances city-wide. First those at Hinterhof (now closed) and then those at local staple Elysia. With musical collaborator Agonis he’s also fired up techno label Amenthia Recordings, an agar dish for like-minded Basel music makers. His own sonic experiments are a purely live affair, and that’s no bad thing. Garçon’s escapades, from Waking Life to Barcelona’s Parallel have honed his voice and made of him an adept hand when faced with the strenuous demands of modulating crowd energy. Nodding to a range of influences across the electronic map he harbours a superlative talent for finding niche sounds at the fringes of common scope. Enter Podcast 208: towering, no-bullshit sounds, an hour of ghostly, mechanical whispers and powerful basslines, earth-shaking and infinitesimally precise techno from this connoisseur selector.

@garcon

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Bassiani invites Garçon / Podcast #208

Next up in our mix-series is Kaspiann, from the depths of the Helsinki underground. Running the VALA label, performing live, building his own soundsystem and organising parties, he has forged a psychedelic techno sound driven by a DIY attitude and unbound by limitations of tempo, creating a unique holistic musical practice. It’s a multi-sensory ideal which can accommodate his low-speed experiments as much as his fast-paced meditations, whether it’s a steady 4/4 pulse guiding the music or the refracted intrigue of more complex rhythmical structures.

In this episode, Kaspiann takes us on a flawless trip, striking a balance between tough, impactful club sounds and more introspective tones and textures. The mix embodies the spirit of his dual perspective on the thriving clubs of Helsinki and the warehouse and outdoor parties of the underground scene.

@soundsofkaspiann

Ute Mix Series #86 | Kaspiann

Rarely do musical collaborations like today’s premiere come around. More often than not it’s a pair of artists teaming up, perhaps a trio here or there. To have four, marks a special occasion. For their third ‘Sphere’ release of the series, Munich based imprint IO Records continues the practice of looking inwards. As a veritable mix and match of all the founders plus a few close friends equate to a jam packed 14 track volume that manages to showcase each artist's unique sound. While simultaneously showing off their collective talents to work together seamlessly.

Breaking Force brings together a plethora of elements as the dub influences leap out immediately. Setting the tone for the duration through to the breakdown and providing the main melodic touch. Additionally, rich textures and tweaked synths are expertly layered on top. This combination with the snippy hi-hats and snares provide a genre bending tune that blurs the line between bass, half-time, dub and everything in between.

Breaking Force and the rest of the ‘Sphere Vol. 3’ release will be available, April 30th.

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