Releases

2020_Selection

⟢electronic⟣

Shortcat

Songs and/or records I was associated with as a personal manager, record producer,writer, publisher or record label owner.

I'm Lonely-Nick Massi & Tom DeCillis (1957)

The word hypnosis gets thrown around a lot. We don’t use it lightly.

The well seasoned Tokyoite presents 6 originals in this list that tick all the boxes for an altered state of consciousness: long interlocking grooves, suspended in mercurial harmony as seen in “Varuna” and “Interplanetary”, heightened focus and concentration in the broken, escalating rhythm of “Orcus” and the low-pH levels of “Quaoar”. Ultimately seen off by the elegant mesmerism of “Edgeworth’s” cascading snares and looping vocal chant, and the ever shifting balance of “Albion” and it’s unnerving ambience.

A release deeply invested in spatial exploration, but is it the milky way, or a deep neural network we’re looking at?

DJ Sodeyama - Edgeworth [SNG056D] (Snippets)

Spiralling endlessly, Saku Niamh’s angular, edgy beat science makes a perfect match for our 57th outing. Setting off with a nod to golden-era intelligent drum and bass on “soul talk”, piling up the angst on the quasi-industrial hammering of “sick”, and pushing out lysergic, IDM-techno hybrids on “circling” and “melting”. Niamh’s music hints its origins in deeply personal plights through buzzing, sharp sound design, fantastically rounded off with the lethargy of an aptly titled “peace in me”.

saku niamh - there will come soft rains [SNG057D] (Snippets)

Sungate welcomes Samuel Wallner with Wisconsin Romantic, a 4-track suite of raw elegance and understated power.

Tracing to the geographical breeding ground of Techno, and operating in the shadows of fogged-out memory, Wallner crafts a language that whispers more than it speaks. Opening with “Communicate”, a skeletal transmission pulses with emotional interference, while “Romanticism” dives into rounded deepchord dub transmissions carved into rhythm.

“My Own Fog” meanders through celestial atmosphere, a vaporous reverie anchored by perfectly measured percussion. “Og Status” closes the EP with militant poise, pacing itself through echoic play, dubby, brooding, and tightly wound.

Wisconsin Romantic is a slow-burning elegy for distance, disconnection, and romantic dissonance, functional on the floor, but haunted by the industrial ghosts of the coldest America.

Artwork by Abel Fdez.
Mastered by Maspaventi

Wisconsin Romantic

Buy here

Samuel Wallner - Wisconsin Romantic EP [SNG058D] (Snippets)

Sayne and Escalated Edits have known each other for quite some years already. Escalated Edits is the new alias of Remy Unger, who recently released a powerful EP on Ben Sims' esteemed Hardgroove label. Joining that momentum is Sayne, the fresh techno moniker of Nuno Dos Santos.

Their latest joint EP for Sungate came to life during a creative retreat in a secluded house surrounded by nature. They chose to isolate themselves to fully focus on music, and to unwind. Over the course of their stay, the duo crafted four dynamic tracks that now form the essence of this release.

Through 4 club-focused originals, the duo hone in on precise harmonic stasis, entrancing minimalism, and a resulting groove larger than the sum of its parts.

Deeply tipped for those in search for the essence of techno, the contents of this EP are a surefire floor burner at all hours, on stages of all sizes.

Sayne & Escalated Edits - Daltonic EP [SNG059D] (Snippets)

Raytek  returns to Sungate with Alphabet City, a four-track release of lean, percussive techno rooted in American tradition and built for utility.

"Lights Above" opens with tightly programmed toms and dry, disciplined groove. It moves with intent, holding tension without overreaching. "Alphabet City" strips things back even further. Sharp drum work, subtle distortion, and a loop-driven structure that keeps the pressure steady. "Loisaida" leans into rhythm. Every hit is measured, every sound functional. No excess, just forward motion. "Familiar Place" closes with dubbed out elements and a deeper realm. Still direct, still floor-oriented, but with a touch more space around the edges.

Clean, efficient, and unrelenting. Alphabet City is pure drum science from a producer who knows exactly where to cut.


Raytek - Alphabet City [SNG060D]

Hilight Tribe - Free Tibet (Vini Vici Remix) Full

The new edition is mixed by "Faidel". He plays only own Tracks with a lot of dubby deepness. perfect for a smooth Afterhour. Enjoy!

Tracklist:

01 Faidel - IS 17e // Archives
02 Alex Humann - Aerodynamics (Fadel remix) // Sub.spiele
03 Faidel - IS 17b // Archives
04 Faidel - IS 17L // Archives
05 Faidel - IS 17m // Archives
06 Faidel - IS 17n // Archives
07 Faidel - IS 17V // Archives
08 Faidel - Parallel Conscience // Sub.spiele
09 Alex Humann & Faidel - Zensored // Etoka Records
10 Faidel & Warmth - Magnitude // Etoka Records
11 Faidel - Materia // Etoka Records
12 Faidel - Trier // Etoka Records

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/faidelmusic

Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/faidel

Photo by:
uschi dreiucker / pixelio.de

Faidel

Faidel - Deep Afterhour Nr. 233

Меня Зовут Юля - Лиши Меня Девственности

wpcwe - Мой друг под кислотой

GSPD M  † MN  KCП N †(местами экспонат) - АМФЕТАМИН

«Flashbacks» is a colorful atmospheric music from Tender H and Thomas Carmody, the hero of which is a person living a conscious and measured life. He is able to stop at the right time, look around, analyzing a series of recent events, and continue to sail on the river of life. Turn on, relax and sum up the results of yesterday, week, month or, most importantly, the year. Life is one and there will be no repetition, only a competent analysis of the path will give you advice for the future. Enjoy listening!

Produced by Tender H & Thomas Carmody (@tender_hornet @thomascarmody)
Design by Thomas Carmody
Photo by Chrissa Giannakoudi

Flashbacks

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Tender H & Thomas Carmody - Flashback II [YIN047]

Mown - Paranormal [NORITE]
Catalog - NOR021
Release Date - 02/10/2019
Format - Digital

Support & Buy - https://norite.bandcamp.com/

Mastering By - Giovanni Conti @ Artefacts

NORITE on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/noriterecords/
NORITE on Soundcloud - @https://soundcloud.com/norite
Artist on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mownofficial/
Artist on Soundcloud - @https://soundcloud.com/mownofficial

Paranormal

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Mown - Intrication [Norite]

live recorded DJ Set from Rural Festival in Japan 2019
@ruralfestival

DJ set at Rural Festival Japan 2019

Recording of our weekly Dekmantel Radio show at @redlightradio.

First hour: Black Merlin
Second hour: Vivian Koch

Dekmantel Radio

Dekmantel Radio w/ Black Merlin & Vivian Koch (06/03/2020)

A full-throttled ride through early rave stylistics and contemporary hypnotics from one of Berlin’s finest. Over twenty years in the game, Sascha Funke has built a solid reputation for being one of the most exciting and non-linear creatives out there. While his discography reaches far into the atmosphere, his most recent work of genre cross-pollination comes in the form of an EP trilogy for Permanent Vacation, which we highly recommend you check out.

Having established himself as a late night mind bender extraordinaire, we caught up with the Sascha to hear the latest about his Genex series and second collaborative EP for Multi Culti with his friend and collaborator Niklas Wandt.

Check out the interview with Sascha here: https://oddysee.fm/podcasts/sascha-funke

https://soundcloud.com/saschafunkeofficial

Interview

Oddysee 002 | 'Infinity Mix' by Sascha Funke

Juanita's Mix 023 with DJ G & Aurora Halal

Q. How would you describe yourselves?

G: I’m the venue manager and a booker at Nowadays and grateful participant in independent New York dance music culture generally.
H: I guess I used to be a DJ?

Q. How long have you both been a part of the music scene in NY?

G: I came here from Dublin in 2011 but had to leave at the end of 2013 because of visa issues. After that I kept in close contact with friends here and I was lucky enough to be able to come back in early 2017 so it’s been just over 8 years now.
H: I moved here in 2007 very starry eyed, and the scene was much smaller then. When I starting throwing my own parties in 2010, it felt like everything was changing, which was exciting to be a part of. And actually that feeling hasn’t slowed down, even now.

Q. Tell us a little bit about this mix.

H: This was recorded in April during our peak-Quar isolation and existential questioning. We imagined a soundtrack for cyclists and the lone stoned headphone wanderers who were doing the same types of thinking. It was Gareth’s first time making a mix and it was fun to find music we had in common for it, which was mostly sub-100bpm and above 160. It goes all over the place genre-wise but stays in the same mood space.
G: Yeah Aurora taught me how to use the CDJs and I used some of the early quarantine free time to go back over music I had always wanted to spend more time with but never really got around to. Doing this was a fun way to reflect on the kind of sounds I’m interested in and find out where they overlap with Aurora’s. Very, very grateful to her for showing me the ropes and to Juanita for the chance to stitch a few of them together.

Tracklist:
The Pharcyde - Homegrown
Dettinger - Untitled
Simo Cell - Consider The Internet
Tzusing - Esther
Black Merlin - Isolation
Coil - Alternative Theme From Gay Man’s Guide To Safer Sex (End Version)
Mappa Mundi - Trance Fusion
Mr Fingers - Aether
Internal Transfer - Wave Progression
Jackson Lee - Three Mile Island
Area Forty_One - Supernova
Sensorama - Echtzeit
Mohlao - Form
The Sentinel - Toulepleu
Andrea - Track XL
Bop - So Unloved
Archivist - Cinder Cone (Patrick Russell Remix)
P.F.M. - One & Only (2002 Rework)
Actress - Harrier ATTK
Wax - 10001B (Panamax Remix)
Higher Sense - Cold Fresh Air [fragment]
Harvey Mandel - Christo Redentor
Kool & The Gang - Summer Madness

Juanita's Mix 023: DJ G & Aurora Halal

Haruka’s patient and exploratory approach to sound sets him apart as one of the finest Tokyo DJs currently on offer. For Bassiani Podcast # 75 he deftly mixes droning, reverb-heavy, stamina-fuelled techno for two and a half hours of intelligent play.

@haruka_ft

BASSIANI PODCAST SERIES

Bassiani invites Haruka / Podcast #75

Trømmel returns to Sungate with “Trophic Cascade”. A 6 track mini-album inspired by an ecological concept that has stimulated new research within the field of environmental impact. Trophic cascades are powerful indirect interactions that can control entire ecosystems and humans & climate change have affected them drastically. Trømmel uses this release as a vehicle to claim our collective responsibility in this matter. Forward thinking Techno for conscious minds.

1 - Trømmel - Ecosystem
2 - Trømmel - Plantae
3 - Trømmel - Animalia 
4 - Trømmel - The Bacteriums 
5 - Trømmel - Protist Kingdom
6 - Trømmel - Eukaryote

@trommellive

Trømmel - Trophic Cascade [SNG016D] (Snippets)

The comfort of home and the embrace of the familiar. As the nights get colder, and longer the morning seems all the brighter when surrounded by safety and serenity.

01 Pasithea - II
02 Naemi - Milau (2020 instrumental mix)
03 Alexandre Bazin - By a Route Obscure and Lonely
04 Saphileaum - Ancestral Heritage
05 Sussurro - Veia De Uma Manhã Fluvial
06 DNFTD - GillKrg
07 Zenker Brothers - One For All
08 Milieu - Eightyskate
09 Auscultation - Glowing Hearts In The Rainbow Room
10 Macroblank - 悲嘆

mixed and compiled by Hue https://soundcloud.com/huedj
October 2020

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Sundays are for... [Oct/20]

✭ Contemporary electronic music record label
✭ Run by @moysantana @hakkmusic
✭ Artwork by Abel Fdez.
✭ Twice a month Observatory on @openlabradio

Demo submission: demos@sungaterecords.com