Out now on Rekids: lnk.to/REKIDS192

Although based in Berlin for several years, Dustin Zahn has continued to exert influence over the fertile but steadfastly underground Minneapolis techno scene as part of the Intellephunk collective whilst cultivating a worldwide rep via releases for Blueprint, Token and his own Enemy Records. The ‘Gain of Function’ LP sees Zahn channelling the groove-fuelled techno of the late ’90s and early ’00s and shaping eight powerful but funky contemporary techno tracks that display the decades of experience under his belt. 

Forged from a series of live jams with two drum machines and two synths, the album is a refined collection of raw, purist techno brilliance. Across the A-side ‘Tell Me About Paradise’ brings shimmering staccato chops under bright and airy percussion before ‘Tangie Groove’ picks up the pace with floating pads, vocal slices, and a rumbling bassline. On ‘Lucid Dreams’, scattered percussion plays with hypnotic synth licks, while ‘Smoking in Silence’ sees off-kilter leads dancing between emotive vocals and evolving drum loops.

Opening the second disc is the deep and shuffling ‘Crimson Cheeks’, with trance-inducing samples nestled between sharp drum hits and rolling synthesis, and ‘Days Like These’ takes a darker turn as twinkling arps and droning pads carry the track. ‘Shark Rodeo’ featuring Jeremy Black mangles samples into a dense rolling affair, before closing number ‘Next Level Looseness’ drops the 4/4 pattern for a raucous club track, combining oddball sound sources and unruly production techniques for a trippy finish to the album. 

Since the late ’90s, Zahn’s hypnotic and driving techno has consistently caught the ears of top DJs and labels worldwide, with anyone catching his marathon sets at the likes of Berghain exposed to expansive sets. In addition to his techno-heavy catalogue and DJing prowess, Zahn has lent production and engineering skills to bands and singers, recently working with Poliça and on Carm’s Pitchfork approved eponymous album. Beyond this, his vital work with Intellephunk includes the nearly two decades long running Communion after-hours events, cementing his invaluable contributions to the scene.

Dustin Zahn

Tell Me About Paradise

Dustin Zahn - Tell Me About Paradise

A little taste of something I did for fun. For those who remember the classic. Red #3 Dave Clarke's Thunder. Enjoy!

Dave Clarke Submerge Thunder Rework

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Procombo returns to Radio Slave’s Rekids Special Projects with four-track techno EP ‘U Wanna’. 

Active in Istanbul’s techno scene since the mid ’90s, Procombo heads up RX Recordings, an offshoot of the vital RX Istanbul club in the city. Returning to Radio Slave’s Rekids Special Projects Label this September after 2021’s ‘Orpheus’, the DJ/producer delivers four new hard-hitting techno tracks. 

‘U Wanna’ gets straight to the point as rattling drums push up against swirling pads leading into a hooky vocal destined for emotional dancefloor moments, while ‘Bei Bei’ keeps the energy levels up with its fluid and shuffling percussion. ‘Particles of Groove’ sees warped hits twist and turn alongside modulating stabs and delayed FX before ‘Hopeless Romantic’ brings tight, punchy snares together with spoken word snippets over trippy earworms to close out the EP.

Procombo - U Wanna

Acid Techno

A brutal bassline meets cyber-fried paranoia in "Eat ya Screens", a dystopian house banger that chews up the digital age and spits out pure underground energy.

Eat ya Screens

Ben Klock | Sirens

P.E.A.R.L. – Beyond the Past EP
WU46
Release date; 26/08/16
Pre-order; http://bit.ly/2b8eoVD
Vinyl
A1 - P.E.A.R.L. – "Vice of Kings"
A2 - P.E.A.R.L. – "Mirada Muerta"
B1 - P.E.A.R.L. – "Castaway" (Oscar Mulero remix)
B2 - P.E.A.R.L. – "Beyond the Past"
Digital
1 - P.E.A.R.L. – "Vice of Kings"
2 - P.E.A.R.L. – "Mirada Muerta"
3 - P.E.A.R.L. – "Castaway" (Oscar Mulero remix)
4 - P.E.A.R.L. – "Beyond the Past"
5 - P.E.A.R.L. – "Mirada Muerta" (Oscar Mulero remix)
6 - P.E.A.R.L. – "Castaway"

We finally welcome one of our favourite producers in full format: P.E.A.R.L.
Lately, the Berlin-based Spanish producer has been making big noise in the scene, playing in clubs all over the world, including Berghain. For this release he delivers three original tracks plus two Oscar Mulero remixes, one in the vinyl version and an extra one on digital.



Preview - P.E.A.R.L - Beyond the Past EP - WU46

Elements EP (Part 2)

Element#12

Abstract Division - Metropolis (Marcel Fengler Remix) - Dynamic Reflection

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Ian Axide
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Black Codes Experiments
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Alpha (James Ruskin Remix) / The Family

Alpha (James Ruskin Remix)

Orlando Solis also known as Submerge is an American electronic music producer and DJ from Chicago. Impact Mechanics label owner.

Mote Evolver / Planet Rhythm/ Suara

Dave Clarke Submerge Thunder Rework

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