We are insanely excited to present one of the brightest out-of-genre representatives of the electronic scene. Dust Devices is the experimental electronic music project of Cláudio Oliveira, a composer and sound designer from Porto, Portugal.
Since his first EP “Spectre Research” he has been blending the rhythmic influences from Industrial, EBM, Techno and Electro with cinematic textures, atmospheres and melodies derived from unconventional synthesis techniques.
He’s been able to showcase his music in multiple national and international venues and events, including the festivals Sonar, Semibreve and Neopop, and as a regular contributor for vinyl and digital releases of labels like Zodiak Commune Records, Diffuse Reality, Rapture and Mera.
“Spine Mirror”, his latest full-lenght album, extends those sonic explorations into a more dissonant, abrasive and mechanical approach, while breaking down and rearranging the compositional core of those genres.
Without losing sight of the elements that ignite a dancefloor, the narrative and evolving character of the music are the main focus of this project.

Which artists has influenced you the most? 
- Artists from the Industrial scene of the 80s/90s were the main reason I started exploring synthesizers and drum machines. 
Back in the day I was into Metal and artists like Fear Factory and Ministry provided the necessary crossover elements to grab me in, but projects like Skinny Puppy and NIN proved to me that those electronic machines were more than sound sources for atmospheric/background noises and could be used to write heavy music. 
At the same time, the "IDM" scene was becoming popular with Autechre, Aphex Twin and Amon Tobin and their innovative sound design/composition techniques were a major influence during those formative years, which continues to this day.

What new projects/releases with your participation are expected in the near future? 
- I've had 4 releases so far this year. An experimental soundtrack album called "Abrupt", one track on a compilation by Elberec, one track on the first vinyl release by Rapture and an EP called "Ruins", out now via Diffuse Reality Records. 
Currently I'm working on a new track for a future release with Zodiak Commune Records and experimenting with some different themes and directions, which might end up on a new EP by the end of the year or a follow-up to my 2023 album "Spine Mirror".

Which artists/labels is more relevant to you now? 
- To be honest, lately I've been trying to avoid listening to electronic dance music while I write my own stuff so I haven't been keeping up with that scene. 
I keep going back to the seminal releases by Warp, Skam and Rephlex as I love the grainy 90's sound and textures of those artists. FSOL releases like "Lifeforms" are also timeless; the narrative aspect of that music really resonates with me.  

What inspires you now to create music? 
- That changes all the time! It might be a movie, a single picture, an accidental sound from a synth or sampler... But I've been having lots of fun experimenting with odd time signatures, patterns and "riffs" inspired by Metal bands and adapting those to an electronic music context. My album "Spine Mirror" is based around those concepts but I feel I barely scratched the surface.

What set-up do you use when creating music?
- I sequence almost everything on Ableton but some ideas start on hardware. Some of the stuff I use all the time: Ensoniq Fizmo, Roland JD800, Arturia Microfreak, Elektron Monomachine and Korg MS2000. 
I also have a soft spot for old & obsolete software and have been exploring that world for the past couple of years, some stuff is really inspiring!

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@dustdevices

Strange But Dance Music LIVE #29: Dust Devices

TL Premiere #1734 (2024.09.03) : Electro Nation - Travelogue [Activities Records]

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For this 264th Premiere of 2024, we have a track by Thomas P. Heckmann's Electro project "Electro Nation" titled ‘Travelogue’ from his forthcoming album "Slave To The Machine" on the Brussels based electronic music label founded in 2014 : Activities Records.

The album will be available on September 12, 2024 on 2 x 12" vinyl + digital.

Pre-order :
▶︎ Bandcamp : https://thomaspheckmann.bandcamp.com/album/electro-nation-slave-to-the-machine
▶︎ Clone Records : https://clone.nl/item76210.html
▶︎ Decks : https://www.decks.de/track/electro_nation-slave_to_the_machine/cmz-ru
▶︎ deejay.de : https://www.deejay.de/Electro_Nation_Slave_To_The_Machine_ACTREC008_Vinyl__1066322
▶︎ HHV : https://www.hhv.de/shop/en/records/item/electro-nation-slave-to-the-machine-1134560
▶︎ Horizons Music : https://www.horizonsmusic.co.uk/products/electro-nation-slave-to-the-machine
▶︎ Juno : https://www.juno.co.uk/products/electro-nation-slave-to-the-machine-vinyl/1019336-01
▶︎ Phonica Records : https://www.phonicarecords.com/product/electro-nation-slave-to-the-machine-activities-records/196613
▶︎ Redeye Records : https://www.redeyerecords.co.uk/vinyl/173647-
▶︎ Suburban Trash : https://suburbantrash.com/electro-electronica-idm/4734-4721--pre-order-actrec008-electro-nation-slave-to-the-machine.html

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Release Info :

Electro Nation - Slave To The Machine [Activities Records // ACTREC008]

Right for the 30th anniversary of his Electro project Electro Nation, Thomas P. Heckmann returns
with a brand new album on his mates label Activities Records from Brussels with a stunning album
artwork by Elzo Durt ! Slave To The Machine is a full story throughout the album about an ordinary
life that is down to all things being controlled by machines, internet and digits, just to escape and
meet the machine at he end... And the end is obviously open."

Tracklist :
1. A1. Leader Of The Beat
2. A2. Travelogue
3. B1. This is The Way
4. B2. Compu Talk
5. C1. Journey To The Core
6. C2. Falling Digits
7. D1. Slave To The Machine
8. D2. Foresee The Future
9. D3. Hall Of The Machine

releases September 12, 2024

Written & produced by Thomas P. Heckmann
Artwork by Elzo Durt
Released on Activities Records Belgium

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Follow Electro Nation (Thomas P. Heckmann) :
Bandcamp : https://thomaspheckmann.bandcamp.com
Discogs : https://www.discogs.com/fr/artist/8071-Electro-Nation
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/ThomasP.HeckmannOFFICIAL
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/thomasp.heckmann
Linktree : https://linktr.ee/ThomasPHeckmann
SoundCloud : https://soundcloud.com/troperecordings

Follow Activities Records :
Bandcamp : https://activitiesbrussels.bandcamp.com
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/activities_records
SoundCloud : https://soundcloud.com/activities-records

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Slave To The Machine

Travelogue

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TL PREMIERE : Electro Nation - Travelogue [Activities Records]

Today we are thrilled to share with you a live set recorded by arguably one of the most extraordinary producers from China - Noise&Noise, member of TEBP Music Organization in Japan. Since 2010, he has been active in the Electro scene worldwide and has released more than 15 albums, eps and V.A in USA, Japan, UK, France, Spain, Portugal and Belgium. The labels include Transient Force, Tokyo Electro Beat Park, Anti Gravity Device, Bass Agenda, ANTIZER0, Fundamental-Records, Les Disques Cockpit and more.​
The core of his works is futurism, with themes including post-humanism, space science fiction, near-future science fiction, quantum physics theory, and dystopian ideology. The aesthetic of music is mechanical, cold, paranoid, introverted. His synthesizer art is a mixture of fear, anxiety and ecstasy from the future world.

Which artists has influenced you the most?
- Kraftwerk, Drexciya, Dopplereffekt, Chu Ishikawa(石川忠),Kenji Kawai(川井憲次) .But ultimately, you must return to yourself.
 
What new projects/releases with your participation are expected in the near future? 
- No plans yet.

Which artists/labels is more relevant to you now?
- Electronic music artist Yosuke Ikeda (AE35)  from Japan and his label ANTI GRAVITY DEVICE, there is more communication and interaction between us.
 
What inspires you now to create music?
- The mystery of the universe, dreams of alien invasion, the future of technology, the absurdity of life itself, and the struggle of political ideology. 

What set-up do you use when creating music?
- Different tracks require different synthesizers, and I don't care about analog or digital. I even prefer the coldness and hardness of digital synthesizers, they must be deep, abstract, mysterious, neurotic, and aggressive enough.

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@noisenoise

Strange But Dance Music LIVE #30: Noise&Noise

Buy album ► https://cyberdomain.bandcamp.com/album/machinefunk-celestial-exploration-ep

Album: Celestial Exploration EP
Track: Experiments
Artist: MachineFunk
Label: Cyber Domain
Formats: Digital
Release: September 6, 2024

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Celestial Exploration

Experiments

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Experiments - Celestial Exploration EP [Cyber Domain]

Buy album ► https://cyberdomain.bandcamp.com/album/machinefunk-celestial-exploration-ep

Album: Celestial Exploration EP
Track: Lightyears from home (Hardenberg remix)
Artist: MachineFunk
Label: Cyber Domain
Formats: Digital
Release: September 6, 2024

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Bandcamp ► https://machinefunk-axd02084.bandcamp.com
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Lightyears from home (Hardenberg remix)

Lightyears from home (Hardenberg remix) - Celestial Exploration EP [Cyber Domain]

Introducing the Celestial Exploration EP by Dutch producer MachineFunk.

Highlighting a journey through the stratosphere, with an EP full of ethereal pads, blended with modulated basslines.

Including a remix from label boss Hardenberg.

Available now digitally on Bandcamp.

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www.soundcloud.com/machinefunk-axd02084
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MachineFunk - Celestial Exploration EP (snippets)

TL Premiere #1740 (2024.09.10) : Qwerty - Jaumi [Polyend Records]

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For this 270th Premiere of 2024, we have a track by the Croatian producer "Qwerty" titled ‘Jaumi’ from his forthcoming EP "Jadran" on the Polish label : Polyend Records.

The EP will be available from mid-September at polyend.com/records on 12" vinyl and from September 13,2024 on Bandcamp on 12" vinyl + digital.

▶︎ Pre-order : https://ytrewq.bandcamp.com/album/jadran-ep

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Release Info :

Qwerty - Jadran EP [Polyend Records // PR007]

The 'Jadran EP' was predominantly constructed by the sea, using solely Polyend Tracker Mini portable audio workstation, next to the remains of the destroyed Haludovo beach resort on Krk Island in the Adriatic, hence the title. Mini was the perfect beach companion for capturing the vibes and waves of the sunny surroundings and flowing them into the tones and patterns of the songs. The last track is yet another collaboration with his longtime companion EDMX, created separately in a studio on the British Isles, and it's the only track which incorporates ‘external’ gear, including the exclusive Opal Drum Computor. Tracks drift between the genres, ranging from playful house and breaky bleeps to placid electro and dreamwave.

Tracklist :
1. A1. Jedan 
2. A2. Jaumi
3. B1. Jadran
4. B2. Stop Now Mix It Later (with EDMX)

releases September 13, 2024

All tracks written and produced by Qwerty exclusively using Polyend Tracker / Mini, except B2 by Qwerty & EDMX additionally using Opal Rhythm Computor and various synthesizers.

Mastered by Beau at Ten Eight Seven.

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Follow Qwerty :
Bandcamp : https://ytrewq.bandcamp.com
Discogs : www.discogs.com/artist/11595-Qwerty
Mixcloud : https://www.mixcloud.com/djqwerty
SoundCloud : https://soundcloud.com/qwerty

Follow Polyend Records : 
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/polyend
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/madeinpolyend
Website : https://polyend.com

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Jadran EP

Jaumi

TL PREMIERE : Qwerty - Jaumi [Polyend Records]

TL Premiere #1742 (2024.09.11) : Fro - Heated Vocoded [Microm Records]

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For this 272nd Premiere of 2024, we have a track by the Greek DJ/Producer "Fro" titled ‘Heated Vocoded’ from his forthcoming EP "Naked" on the label founded in 2014 by Negocius Man (aka Roberto Rey) based in Madrid, Spain : Microm Records.

▶︎ The EP will be available from September 12, 2024 in digital only here : https://micromrecords.bandcamp.com/album

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Release Info :

Fro - Naked EP [Microm Records // MR039]

Welcome to the thrilling world of Fro, where "Naked" presents a journey through constantly shifting sounds, filled with drum rolls, speed, moments of weightlessness, and evocative, infectious robotic voices. Suspenseful details abound throughout the work, with touches of EBM and dark melodies.

Tracklist :
1. Evil Lurks 
2. Heated Vocoded 
3. Module Forest 
4. A Little Boy Went Out to Play 
5. Chords of You 
6. Naked 

Release Date: 12 Sept / MR039

Written & Produced by Fro
Mastered by Tito Rodriguez at TRS Mastering
Photography by Sophia Revithi
Artwork by Fro

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Follow Fro :
Bandcamp : www.fromusic666.bandcamp.com
Facebook : www.facebook.com/fro0666
Instagram : www.instagram.com/fro_0666
Linktree : https://linktr.ee/fro_3000
SoundCloud : soundcloud.com/fro-666

Follow Microm Records :
Bandcamp : www.micromrecords.bandcamp.com
Discogs : www.discogs.com/label/905521-Microm-Records
Facebook : www.facebook.com/micromrecords
Instagram : www.instagram.com/microm_records
SoundCloud : www.soundcloud.com/negociusman

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Naked EP

Heated Vocoded

TL PREMIERE : Fro - Heated Vocoded [Microm Records]

TL Premiere #1739 (2024.09.09) : Aarbron Maletoth - Carrying The Shadow (Techmarine Bottom Feeders Remix) [Bulletdodge Records]

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For this 269th Premiere of 2024, we have the "Techmarine Bottom Feeders Remix" of the title track from the anonyomous "Aarbron Maletoth" of his forthcoming EP "Carrying The Shadow" on the Scottish based Record label founded in 2008 : Bulletdodge Records.

▶︎ The EP will be available from September 30, 2024 in digital only on all platforms.

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Release Info :

Aarbron Maletoth - Carrying The Shadow [Bulletdodge Records // BDREC023]

Aarbron Maletoth joins the label with the single ‘Carrying the Shadow’. Remixes from Seis Drum, Lenny Dee and Techmarine Bottom Feeders

Tracklist :
1. Aarbron Maletoth - Carrying The Shadow (Original Mix)
2. Aarbron Maletoth - Carrying The Shadow (Seis Drum Remix)
3. Aarbron Maletoth - Carrying The Shadow (Lenny Dee's Computer Remix)
4. Aarbron Maletoth - Carrying The Shadow (Techmarine Bottom Feeders Remix)

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Follow Techmarine Bottom Feeders :
Discogs : www.discogs.com/artist/235147-The-Techmarine-Bottom-Feeders
Facebook : www.facebook.com/Techmarine-Bottom-Feeders-111267820588255
SoundCloud : www.soundcloud.com/bottomfeedermusic

Follow Bulletdodge Records :
Bandcamp : https://bulletdodge.bandcamp.com
Beatport : https://www.beatport.com/label/bulletdodge/9993
Discogs : https://www.discogs.com/label/112136-BulletDodge
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/bulletdodgerecords
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/bulletdodgerecords
SoundCloud : https://soundcloud.com/bulletdodge-records
Twitter : https://twitter.com/BULLETDODGERECO
Website : www.bulletdodgerecords.com
YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/user/BulletdodgeRecords

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Carrying The Shadow

Carrying The Shadow (Techmarine Bottom Feeders Remix)

TL PREMIERE : Aarbron Maletoth - Carrying The Shadow (TBF Remix) [Bulletdodge Records]

How To Be A Hermit

Roulette Rekordz has been a home for misfits, freaks and special characters since its creation. So when Nachtwald sent me his demo, I immediately felt a connection.

Johnny Hoorneboeg is a bit of a mystery to me, he seems rather young and quite shy but his music sounds like from a veteran from the Bunker/Den Haag crew. He does not talk much and does not use social media but acts in a goofy troll-esque way. I dont know much else, he seems to spend all his time doing music in his home of Nieuw-Loosdrecht.

At least you can tell he's coming from The Netherlands... but he sounds more like the sweaty nights of the dirty brown and miserable city than the trendy parties of the capital.

6 tracks of 5 AM music, when the dancefloor is cleared and you only see ghosts through a wall of smoke pulsating to music you never heard before but always knew about...

RR37 - NACHTWALD - Delete The Internet - Roulette Rekordz

Electronic podcast since 2016 and a label. DJ and live sets from artists and producers from all over the world.
The purpose and objectives of this podcast and label is not only to explore all sorts of different facets of Electro and Experimental Music, but also to reveal the influence on music through the location of the artist.

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