Artist: MÆDON
Title: 'Working Out The Kinks'
Label: Rant & Rave
Cat. #: RAR008
Format: Vinyl & Digital
Release: 22nd November,​ ​2024
Pre order: https://rantrave.bandcamp.com

Sounds From NoWhere is pleased to premiere a new MÆDON' gem on 'Rant & Rave'.

Following 5 years in Berlin, two albums and a continuing residency at Tresor all bringing acclaim, Maedon is now an established voice and one also in transition.

The 8th release for her own Rant & Rave label announces this in its title, 2.0, and its sound, a bold move away from her industrial roots towards the groove-laden techno that earned her bones im Keller. 
The product of careful study of techno’s roots and evolution, this gradual process reaps rewards here, showcasing a bracing new direction for an already-accomplished artist.

‘Working Out the Kinks’ leads off, more a kinky workout than the work-in- progress its title suggests. 
A vocal sample and rugged groove initially brings an old school feel, something quickly offset by strikingly modern production details. 
The EPs middle stride, ‘Temporal’ and ‘Growing Pains’, attacks heads-down techno head on with style to spare. 
On the former, growling lows and rotating pads are gradually joined by a symphony of sonic detritus, with razor sharp drums slicing through the murk. 
A bouncing bassline and blink-and-miss fills on the latter ham- mer the rhythm onwards, surrounded by reduced industrial elements and grimy ambiance. 
‘Breakthrough’ does exactly that, it’s uneasily modulating lead and bruising EBM bass buffeted by waves of percussion then jackhammering to a climax confirming Maedon’s 2nd coming.

@m_a_e_d_o_n

Premiere: MÆDON - Working Out The Kinks [Rant & Rave]

Artist: Twuan
Title: 'Sun Avenue'
Label: Shaw Cuts
Cat. #: SCSS014
Format: Digital
Release: 22nd November,​ ​2024
Pre order: https://shawcuts.bandcamp.com

Sounds From NoWhere is pleased to premiere a new Twuan' gem on 'Shaw Cuts'.
It is a wretched thing that the young men of today are so contriving and so proud of their material possessions. 
Men with contriving hearts are lacking in duty. 
Lacking in duty, they will have no self-respect. 
(Yamamoto Tsunetomo - Hagakure: Book Of The Samurai)

@farron
@shaw-cuts

Sentiment Series Vol.13

Premiere: Twuan - Sun Avenue [Shaw Cuts]

Artist: Dockson
Title: 'Uzumaki'
Label: Distrackt Records
Cat. #: DR00.00.27
Format: Digital
Release: 29th November,​ ​2024
Pre order: http://distracktrecords.ie

Sounds From NoWhere is pleased to premiere a new Dockson' gem on 'Distrackt Records'.

Distrackt Records welcome Dockson back to the DR with his Prism EP.
Debuting on the Irish label with 2023’s well received Mist Runner EP, the Louth man returns with Prism, five fast paced groove driven delicious slices of original Techno.
Uzumaki: Perc hits cut and echo through the layered tones and textures created by electro synths and deep bass.

@ed-dockson
@distracktrecords

Premiere: Dockson - Uzumaki [Distrackt Records]

Artist: Under Black Helmet
Title: 'Slicer'
Label: BPitch
Cat. #: BPX043
Format: Digital
Release: 29th November,​ ​2024
Pre order: https://underblackhelmetrommek.lnk.to/splitep

Sounds From NoWhere is pleased to premiere a new Under Black Helmet' gem on 'BPitch'.

Next up on BPitch is a split EP featuring two distinct talents presenting their own strains of shadowy, atmospheric techno.

Lithuanian producer Under Black Helmet has been producing abrasive, industrial cuts since the mid-2010s, channelling the darker spheres of electronic music into highly rhythmic percussive workouts. 
He appeared earlier this year on the WE ARE NOT ALONE PT.7 compilation, and regularly performs in some of the world’s most respected clubs. 
Rommek is an alias of Romek Boyer, a producer and DJ with an extensive background in sound design, and an impressive catalogue of releases that explore intricate sonic arrangements with a highly textural approach.

Opening up the proceedings are two cuts from Under Black Helmet. ‘Slicer’ is a glistening but melancholic journey into intense electronics, with a minimal framework driven forward by subtle semitone shifts in the bassline. 
‘The Games You Play’ leans into sparser surrounds with paired back glitching pitches and a complex web of cross rhythmic drums.

On the flip side, Rommek’s ‘Kiss of Life’ is a densely layered orchestration of pitch bends and stuttering percussion that morphs gradually from swaying synths to operatic wails, toying with the contours of reality. 
Closing things off, the eerily titled ‘The Owls Are Not What They Seem’ builds to a storm of detuned bells and hammerdrill leads, marching further into the woods than might be advised.

As two producers with equally immersive sonic worlds and distinct approaches, this meeting of minds traverses raw to refined productions, offering a contrasting package where atmospheric tensions collide.

@under-black-helmet
@bpitch-control

Premiere: Under Black Helmet - Slicer [BPitch]

Artist: Linear Phase
Title: 'XX 21 B2'
Label: Molecular Recordings
Cat. #: MOL0XX21D
Format: Digital
Release: 13th December,​ ​2024
Pre order: https://moleculartechno.bandcamp.com

Sounds From NoWhere is pleased to premiere a new Linear Phase' gem on 'Molecular Recordings'.
"Spanish producer Linear Phase makes his debut on Molecular Recordings with a dynamic sonic exploration crafted for peak-time dancefloors. 
With over two decades of experience and a background in audio engineering, he brings a wealth of technical expertise and creative vision to the release. 
His signature style emerges through pulsating rhythms, intricate textures, and captivating harmonies that flow seamlessly throughout. 
XX 21 is a testament to his ability to craft music that’s both experimental and deeply rooted in the dancefloor. 
Fluidly moving between genres while maintaining a distinct, cohesive vision, the tracks offer a finely tuned balance that’s immersive and energizing"

@linear_phase
@molecular-recordings

Premiere: Linear Phase - XX 21 B2 [Molecular Recordings]

Artist: apaull
Title: 'Anti Science'
Label: Furnace Room Records
Cat. #: FRR020
Format: Digital
Release: 29th November, 2024
Pre order: https://apaull.bandcamp.com

Sounds From NoWhere is pleased to premiere a new apaull' gem remixed by Neil Landstrumm on 'Furnace Room Records'.

“Anti Science” is the second single from apaull’s upcoming second album „Homogeny“ set to be released in February 2025.

The track “Anti Science” explores the dissonance between truth and mis-information. 
While history is written by victors, truth is now presented by those in charge, as some sort of inviolate command and control aria. 
Those that question or disagree with the “truth” are treated rather malevolently. 
Quickly labelled and undermined, as if truth has only one fixed perspective and must not, in the moment, be allowed to evolve.

The acclaimed Scottish electronic music producer Neil Landstrumm adds his electro & techno (with a twist of italo) take on “Anti Science”. 
As always, it takes you immediately to the dance floor where you can dance away and find your own truth.

Neil Landstrumm has released records on a wide variety of electronic music’s’ finest labels over the last three decades and is one of the true innovators in techno and electronic beats. 
Highlights include 12′′s and LP’s for Peacefrog, Tresor, EXIT, Sneaker Social Club,Swamp 81 and Planet Mu records. 
He has recently released his future-proofed masterpiece LP‚ Sell_By_Date‘ on his own Scandinavia label.

The cover “Homogeny” lettering is by famed Brooklyn based artist Al Diaz. At 15 he was the recognized subway graffiti artist known as „BOMB-ONE.“ 
His friend- ship and collaboration with schoolmate Jean-Michel Basquiat on SAMO®.(an Avant-garde graffiti project), and the iconic hip-hop record, „Beat Bop“ are noted in contemporary art history.

The cover art is by Jay Hodgson an artist and music professor.

@apaull_music
@neil-landstrumm

Anti Science

Premiere: apaull - Anti Science (Neil Landstrumm Remix) [Furnace Room]

Artist: Concrete Husband
Title: 'New Boy'
Label: White Owl
Cat. #: WHITEOWL006
Format: Digital
Release: 6th December, 2024
Pre order: https://concretehusband.bandcamp.com/album/piel

Sounds From NoWhere is pleased to premiere a Concrete Husband' gem remixed by TWR72 on 'White Owl'.

White Owl Records are a vinyl and digital label based in Brooklyn, USA who have a focus on live and machine-driven techno from its wonderful underground scene.

Returning for his second release on White Owl is Carlos Aguilar aka Concrete Husband, an exciting artist who has a high pedigree from the world of classical music, has now found his home in techno. 
Not only a producer, he is also an in demand DJ, playing regularly around NYC hotspots, and has also toured Europe this year.

‘Piel’ is an album journey that expresses the artist’s dual sides; the themes of his ambient works and his techno prove strangely similar. 
In this long-form project, Concrete Husband presents his two styles next to each other. 
A searing flute opening delves into a torrent of techno madness, topped with two stellar remixes from techno icons TWR72 and 1morning. 
In all, Concrete Husband takes us from introverted depths to extroverted heights by deftly defying genre.

TWR72 is a revered Dutch maestro who not only runs the Float Records imprint, but has also appeared on Pfirter’s MindTrip, Setaoc Mass’ SK_eleven, Mark Broom’s Beard Man, and Tiga’s Turbo Recordings, amongst many others.

1morning is a Los Angeles-based producer who also brings a solid pedigree and has featured on Deetron’s Character label as well as Céllí’s Mála Ádh, Fixed Rhythms, and Gypnōticå.

The opening track, “Breath on Me,” is a throbbing and shuffling ride, soaked in tribal atmosphere and modular shimmers over a raw groove.

“Arched Back” has a stuttering beat at its core from delayed kick patterns that play under swooning tones and dramatic stripped down sections.

“Heating Up” has an abstract rhythm of rolling drums and tasteful highlights in this interesting analogue cut.

“New Boy” is an almost lo-fi techno take, using a bouncing bassline to fuel this apparent beatless, and jiving trip.

“Ven Aqui” returns to a more driving approach. 
A jackin’ and thundering kick provides the focus, while the alarm-like hook creates an arresting tension in an overall sonic hurricane.

“Your Pulse” takes a step into harder territory with a wall of bass and slicing, chirping accents, but the freaky vibe is really emblazoned from the dark, whispering vocal.

“New Boy (TWR72 Remix)” throws down a punchy reworking aimed at shaking bones on dance floors, where slick detuned hats trade blows with extra effects and sound design details.

The final track is the “Your Pulse (1morning Remix)” that has a regimented 4/4 stance, but totally groove-laden beat with infectious energy from claps and bass jabs.

@concretehusband
@twr72

WHITEOWL006 - Piel LP

Premiere: Concrete Husband - New Boy (TWR72 Remix) [White Owl]

Artist: Eluna Vex
Title: 'Shine'
Label: Renegade Methodz
Cat. #: RM16
Format: Vinyl& Digital
Release: 20th December, 2024
Pre order: https://renegademethodz.bandcamp.com/album/adventus

Sounds From NoWhere is pleased to premiere a new Eluna Vex' gem on 'Renegade Methodz'.

Adventus is the Latin word for “Coming,” which is a translation of the Greek word “Parousia”.
A symbolic title for the introduction of two new artists to the Techno scene. 
Eluna Vex & Olympios.

Both hailing from Greece, they are debuting with a high quality record that is proper, raw and very underground. 
It defines exactly what Renegade Methodz stands for. Music with the force of future! 

Across the A side, Eluna Vex is demonstrating a sonic identity that is direct and super energetic with strong percussive elements and a taste for aggressive synth design.

Shine is following up and it places emphasis on expressive percussions, frantic drum rhythms and a stripped back hypnotic groove that rides below an eerie, nostalgic almost synth pad. 
The time has finally come for this two very talented Greek producers to shine and it only leaves us wanting more.

A1, A2, A3 written and produced by Nikolaos Siavaklis. 
 
B1, B2, B3 written and produced by Efstathios Olympios Tsiflidis. 
 
Recorded and mixed in Thessaloniki, Greece. 
 
October - June 2024. 
 
Mastered at Tema Mastering, PT. 
 
Cut at the Record Industry, Netherlands. 
 
Artwork & Design by George Kalofolias. 
 
Distributed By Triple Vision. 
 
Cat. No. RM16 – All rights reserved 
 
℗ & © RENEGADE METHODZ 2024

@elunavexmusic
@endlec

Premiere: Eluna Vex - Shine [Renegade Methodz]

Artist: Vexillary
Title: 'Insurrection'
Label: Con:trace
Cat. #: CTR009
Format: Digital
Release: 6th December, 2024
Pre order: https://vexillary.bandcamp.com/album/horror-redubs-album

Sounds From NoWhere is pleased to premiere a Vexillary' gem remixed by Blush Response on 'Con:trace'.

Horror ReDubs takes the sinister soundscape of Vexillary’s third LP, Horror in Dub, and mutates it into something even darker, heavier, and more brutal. 
Each track from the original album is stripped to its raw core and transplanted into a new body, creating a collection that feels like a true horror sequel.

Ten hand-selected producers, chosen by Vexillary, were tasked with reimagining different tracks from Horror in Dub through their unique lenses. 
From the industrial IDM rework of "Insurrection" by Blush Response, to the breathtaking deep-dub update of "My Vertigo" by bass music veteran Leon Switch, to the glitch- heavy reface of "Paris Spleen" by the always innovative VHS Head, and beyond, each of the 10 collaborators has breathed new life into the album, turning it into an even more diverse and futuristic output.

With Horror ReDubs, Vexillary offers more than just a remix album—it’s a complete reinvention of fear itself, lurking within the circuits of a digital wasteland. 
The result bridges the gap between past and future, where ghostly beats meet the relentless drive of a dystopian soundtrack, forming the digital nightmares of tomorrow.

Ultimately, Horror ReDubs maintains the deep meaning and spirit of the original, but morphs into a whole new entity through the witchcraft of remix.

@vexillary
@blush-response

Premiere: Vexillary - Insurrection (Blush Response ReDub) [Con:trace]

Sounds From NoWhere welcomes aboard the American dj & producer Uun (Ego Death / Mord Records).

Uun's techno blends widescreen grayscale imagery with propulsive dancefloor pressure. 
Whether crafting what Hardwax dubs "straight ahead techno juggernauts" or deep, introspective tools, his work is grounded in a masterful command of atmosphere and texture.

Uun developed his interest in fringe sounds as a guitarist and drummer in his hometown of Kansas City before shifting his attention to electronic music in 2012. 
This led him to relocate to Detroit, where he spent seven years pushing deeper into the underground techno scene, refining his production and performance methods. 
Between the Midwest and several periods in Berlin—another city he's found a deep connection to—he's honed a style that's allowed his music to nimbly navigate between different subgenres, "quietly infiltrating" the genre from multiple angles at once.

Uun's sound and his ability to mold it into a variety of forms has captured the attention of lauded techno labels like Mord, Semantica, and Soma. 
On his own Ego Death imprint, he pushes past genre confines and deeper into his music's underlying themes, exploring existentialism, duality, and the role of the artist in the modern era. 
His first full length, 2022's Derealization, interrogated dreams through rebuilding memories of liminal spaces, and on his latest Ego Death release, 2024's Platform Decay, he laces his tracks with a poignant criticism of social media-driven cultural homogenization while doubling down on his own uncompromising sound.

As a live performer, Uun distills years of his studio practice into cathartic sets that build off his productions while pushing them into exploratory new territory. 
His live show has taken him to legendary clubs like Berlin's Tresor, Tbilisi's Khidi, and Brookyln's Basement, and alongside the decade-plus of releases under his belt, it's safe to say Uun's infiltration of techno might not be so quiet for much longer.

The American DJ and producer has a long history in the scene and today we are thrilled to host this big mix through his sound! 🔥🔥🔥

@uun
@bas-mooy

Sounds From Nowhere Podcast #198 - Uun

Bringing uncompromising/finest techno mixes you could hear, Sounds From NoWhere’s actually become a fixture in recent years. 
A platform where, on fortnightly basis, artists can express themselves without any limit, exploring every shade of electronic music from raw acid lines to deep ambient pads. 

More than that it's about a common purpose, a shared mission: spread and promote the highest quality and involve in our forward-thinking scheme.

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