One year of regular musical releases was the time we took to realize from a manager´s perspective that the traditional digital music distribution circuit is completely vicious, obsolete, moved and constrained by financial interests.
Music is only a matter of numbers and trading, with total absence of artistic feeling or boldness facing the already established, for serving the market and the entertainment industry.

These are the reasons why we decided to definitely separate ourselves from this dominant system, in which thousands of producers and musicians are constantly disrespected, and small labels, often held with blood and tears, are shockingly sucked by unscrupulous distribution platforms and online shops, pure marketing machines looking for easy profit. Eventually this ends in a lot of disappointment for the artists themselves because the "noise"of a lot of distributors is too much, they feel not cared, and it´s already hard to sale; and a lot of labels are forced to close, for having no conditions to support their artists the pro and right way.
On the other hand, internet became quickly the best way to get connected to music you wouldn´t so quickly, or maybe never, and that´s the good part! We love music, we want more music, more, more, more....is incredible to have access to all this music nowadays.

Based on this, we decided that, from now on, all our editions will only be available on our Bandcamp store or, eventually, on online shops that share the idea of a fair profit distribution amongst all parts involved. We think Bandcamp is the fairest and easiest by now. It will be less exposed, thats a fact; we won’t be at the colossal and unanimously desired Beatport, thats another fact. Nevertheless, we won’t be contributing to a system that doesn’t promote worth anymore, doesn’t look for talent and doesn’t create oportunities.
We believe in launching emergent talents in an alternative area and to appeal to those who are established to join us in this pathway towards pure art.

Today (the 2nd of December) is a year past the official date of our first edition: the split EP “Alpha EP” with three tunes produced by Pedro Goya, Fragoso and Luís Bravo. One year later, with five releases in our history (among which the Miguel Torga’s LP “Hexágono Amoroso”, probably one of the portuguese electronic albums of the year), we blast the anniversary with this collection “Cycle 1 (One Year of Elements Records)” (coordinated, selected and sequenced by our label manager, Gabi von Dub).
Besides remembering we are here for a year now, this collection points to what we want to do in the near future: less releasing, in longer and more conceptual frames, and escape the more functional electronics, dancefloor oriented.

In “Cycle 1 (One Year of Elements Records)” we present tracks from The Positronics, Aqob, Ludovic, ocp, Anders Blickmann, Orienrac, Alex FX, Reverb (here with a Mauno Koivisto remix, a.k.a. Jönsson Tõll), Naus, Sphitzio and The Push (the latter established in Portugal not long ago).

From the more immersive and wavy ambient to the more mysterious dance music, extra 4x4 or expansive, this collection is a journey to the essence of each musician but also to their ability to look outside the box or escape previously given tags. It makes us curious for its influences, simultaneously different and oddly linked when translated to artistic creation.
Our acknowledgement to everyone involved in it. We hope it to be a starting point for future adventures.in sound.

For 2015, we have three LPs confirmed already: the debuts of Anders Blickmann, The Positronics and the return of Mr. Herbert Quain.
In this collection, we wanted to musically mirror our own vision: to join emergent values with established and influential names, promoting the gathering of several styles within electronics, with quality management and open minds.
Portugal has a sound, and several agents of that sound, and we want to show it to the world.

All tracks previously unreleased, except track 11, previously released on The Push’s "Transcendental Evidence" EP, by Arctic Dub Records (Sursumcorda).
credits
released 02 December 2014

Selected and compiled by Gabi von Dub a.k.a. Augen
Mastered at Clean Wave Studios by Fernando Rodrigues (a.k.a Fragoso)
Artwork by BrainDance 

Naus - Maga

Ludovic - The Elements Between Us

Amazing rebuilt version of "Heaven's On Fire" by AlexFX, one of the most brilliant portuguese producers. Included in the EP "Alea Jacta Est (The Remixes)", also featuring the "Black Dub" version, also remixed by AlexFX.  The original version of "Heaven's On Fire" is available on the EP "Alea Jacta Est (The Trilogy)".

Heaven's On Fire (AlexFX Black Patterns)

Bracing the calmness in the eye of the storm. 

Tarcklist:

1.  Mano Le tough - Running in a Constant Circle [Permanent Vacation]
2. Umbra - The Throb (AlexFX Reinterpretation) [Container Music]
3. Recondite - Limber [Acid Test]
4. Mano Le Tough - I See Myself in You [Permanent Vacation]
5. HVOB - Tender Skin (DJ Tennis Remix) [Stil Vor Talent]
6. Pan-Pot - Sleepless (Stephan Bodzin Remix)[Second State]
7. Tale Of Us - North Star [R&S Records]
8. Clairan - Fear and Self Loathing (Hunter/Game Remix) [R U M O R S]
9. Agoria - Independence (Architectural Mix) [ELLUM]
10.Echoes Of October, Jager - Perseo [Ardor]
11.Alex Niggemann - Luminence [AEON].Stephan Bodzin - Wir [Herzblut]
12.COMA - Happiness [Kompakt]

cover by: @bamberg

Uran B. - Pranë Vjeshtës II November 2015

AlexFX 'Red Black' (Tiago Fragateiro Black Swan Remix) Teaser

Collection of the up and coming digital release on TINK! Music 

Ka§par feat. Kika Santos - Cry It Out, featuring Alex FX and Arctween Remixes.

Cry It Out Feat. Kika Santos (Alex FX Extended Shuffle REMIX)

Cry It Out Feat. Kika Santos (Arctween REMIX)

Rebuilding the "WANT" mammoth:

Produced in full secret as a surprise track to be premiered only at the Recoil ASHIB Screening Event in Guimarães, 23.11.12. 
Both Alan Wilder and the audience didn't knew what was coming their way as the closing track from my warmup live set.

This special version for one of Recoil's most pivotal tracks builds around virtually recorded telephone calls from some of Alan's closest entourage including (in order of appearance) Mauricio Moriarty, Maira Oliva, Christine Thomsi Thomsen, Thomas Köckeis, Tatjana Glück, Kellie Andrews, myself and Rhianna Faye. They all chose one part of the text, but the general idea was each would have to say "and I want" on their native language. Having so much people close to Alan keeping their mouths shut until this piece played for the very first time was no easy task - but we've achieved it somehow:)

Rhianna Faye had the extra responsibility of being the new Nicole Blackman (all due respect), but I believe you will all agree she's done the job perfectly - let me just say her recording was a one take only file - wow!

Answering machine voices are Apple's TextEdit app running Text-to-Speech and choosing between two English spoken voices (male and female). Answering machine bleeps from effects libraries. The orchestration was made in Logic Pro using 4 tracks for French Horn sections, 1 for Steinway Grand Piano, 1 for Electric Bass, 2 for Staccato Strings and other 2 for Orchestral Percussion - all from Logic's internal library. 
The rest ran along a series of interconnections between Ableton Suite and Logic. Plugins and Virtual instruments include Native Instruments, Sonic Charge, GForce, LinPlug.
Voices were recorded via Soundcloud, Audacity (as suggested) or other form chosen by each of the "callers".
Facebook was the meeting place.


This was originally meant NEVER to be repeated again. 
Track is now public to listen and comment.
The original suspects are also free to expose their experience.

Thank you all, no exceptions! 
alex_

Want : Rebuilt (Full Version)

1ª hora / 1st hour

Vuurwerk - Naomi (Lotus Records)
DJ Koze - Track Id Anyone? feat. Caribou (Pampa)
DJ Koze - Marilyn Whirlwind (Pampa)
Soul Clap - The Alezby Inn feat. The Genevan Heathen # Nick Monaco LGBT Mix (Wolf+Lamb)
Baby Prince & Navid Izadi - Last Song Of The Dance ft. PillowTalk # Tanner Ross & Deniz Kurtel Remix (Soul Clap Records)
Volta Cab – Don’t Give Up (Illusion Recordings)
Nature Soul Cybertronic - Digital Line
Dara - Scribble Me This (Kleine Reise Records)
Shcuro - Ignis Fatuus # Headbirds Remix (Circus Maximus)
Audiopath - King of Kings # Trikk Acid Remix (Circus Maximus)
Rompante - Save Me From This Kaos # Smoking Area Mix (liebe*detail)
Four Tet - For These Times (Nonplus Records)

2ª hora / 2nd hour

Miguel Torga - A Mariana # Alex Fx Remix (Freima Labs)

DJ SET

Wag "Drench"
http://wagproject.blogspot.pt/
https://www.facebook.com/WAG.82
http://www.mixcloud.com/wag/

Youandewan - Disarray
To Rococo Rot - He Loves Me # Four Tet Remix
Arkist - Addict # Komon Remix
Zoo Look - Over Me Feat. Amy Lyon # Detroit Swindle Rework
Ejeca - Different Rules
Bonobo - Cirrus
George FitzGerald - Thinking Of You
Jonas Kopp - Reject
Clouds - I'll Be Broke # Gerry Read Remix
Mala - Noches Sueños # Zed Bias Remix
Martyn - Newspeak
Deadboy - On Your Mind
Boddika & Joy Orbison - &Fate
Pig & Dan - Moog ft. Danniel Selfmade
Tessela - Hackeny Parrot
Mount Kimbie - Made To Stray
Youandewan - Undrstnd

#315 Edition with Vuuwerk, DJ Koze, Rompante, Alex Fx and Wag (DJSet)

1ª hora / 1st hour

Vuurwerk - Desire (Lotus Records)
Vuurwerk - Bad Habits (Lotus Records)
DJ Koze - Track Id Anyone? feat. Caribou (Pampa)
Stimming - Dylan's Theme (Diynamic)
Miguel Torga - A Mariana # Alex Fx Remix (Freima Labs)
Aquarius Heaven - Slow Love feat. Miss Kittin (Circus Company)
Mathew Jonson - Level 7 (Crosstown Rebels)
Rompante - Save Me From This Kaos # Smoking Area Mix (liebe*detail)
Shcuro - Ignis Fatuus # Headbirds Remix (Circus Maximus)
Audiopath - King of Kings # Trikk Acid Remix (Circus Maximus)

2ª hora / 2nd hour

Kangding Ray – Or (Raster-Noton)

DJ SET
Umbra (Promo Mix)
https://www.facebook.com/umbratechno?fref=ts
https://soundcloud.com/umbratechno

#316 Edition Kangding Ray, Vuurwerk, Audiopath, Umbra (DJ Set)

[pt] O Omega 3 é um programa semanal da Rádio Universitária do Minho que tem como objectivo divulgar música electrónica. O programa vai para o ar todos os sábados das 22:00 ás 00:00 pela antena da Rádio Universitária do Minho, abrangendo assim uma grande área do distrito de Braga em Portugal.

O Omega 3 está sempre à procura de dar a conhecer as últimas tendências da música electrónica. Nesse sentido, estamos sempre receptivos a sugestões.
PROMOS:
promos@omega3rum.com

[en] Omega 3 is a weekly radioshow on Rádio Universitária do Minho focused on electronic music. The show is broadcasted every saturday from 10pm to 12pm by Rádio Universitária do Minho thus reaching a wide area of Braga district in Portugal.

Omega 3 is always looking for the most recent trends of electronic music. We are therefore, open to news tips from you.
PROMOS:
promos@omega3rum.com

@hapesira co-founder, Kissmet 🧿 founder
contact/booking: uran@hapesira.space

Uran B. now often cited as a household name in the underground scene in Kosovo, has introduced a new paradigm which has ushered in a new contemporary appreciation for the electronic music movement. Co-founding one of the most influential organizations in the techno and house industry regionally, Uran B. through @Hapesira has managed to carve out his own organic niche, something that is a rare phenomenon within this business.  His ability to push forward progressive ideas through sound, allow him to stand out as an objective and critical voice whenever music is mentioned. 

 Always head-on ready for challenges, he stands on words towards a true musical interpretation, an understanding which always eclipses what's called fashionable. An energetic ideal that is identified upon his original style that explores new dimensions that leaves a skeptic mind behind and leads an open mind to the future. A forward-thinking view has shaped his versatile posture within the digital industry, something that has been his calling since the age of 14.

Having reached unquestionable authority when it comes to the Kosovar scene, Uran B. has worked tirelessly to expand his avant-garde approach beyond himself in a quest to infuse Kosovo with the same vehemence. The resilience Hapësira has established in the past years is a testament to this. Recently he has created a solo event night series named Kissmet which emanates as an intersection get-together, aimed at serving as a supremely moving concept which pursues rotation to a new horizon for each season. On the whole, his venture to re-shape Kosovo’s image, has just begun.

Played among: Daniel Avery, Efdemin, Nene H, James Zabiela,​ Etapp Kyle, Hunter/Game, Alex.Do,​ ​Pisetzky, SOMNE, Abdulla Rashim, Acronym, Haai, DVS1, SHDW & Obscure Shape, Anetha, ​Rodriguez Jr., Blond:ish, Sasha, ​Aera, Manuel Tur, ​ Robert Babicz, Audiofly, Funk D'Void, Aril Brikha, Shonky, Solomun, Karmon, Hobo, Lake People, Petar Dundov, Eelke Kleijn, Alex Niggemann, Martin Landsky, Guy J, Dance Spirit, Jody Wisternoff,​ ​Terry Francis, And ID, Henry Saiz​ and many more. ​

Alex FX booking / management : Gustavo Pereira _ gustavo@madeofyou.pt

Elements started its activity in 2001, in the field of electronic music events organization, under the motto "Electronic, music, only". On its already long route, Elements had the pleasure of working with DJs such as The Advent, Tiefschwarz, Ivan Smagghe, Dasha Rush, Bret Johnson, Deepbass, Rui Vargas, A.Paul, To Ricciard, yen Sung, Jorge  Caiado, Tozé Diogo, among many others. Despite having worked with many renowned DJs, always assumed its work on promotion and dissemination of emerging values and unknown talents in the alternative national electronic scene as main focus. It was in this context, and as a complement to its activity, that in late 2011 launched its own weekly podcast – dedicated to techno, house and also other leftfield electronics - and that, at the end of 2013, began with the its own record label: Elements Records. 


Ka§par is usually considered the youngest veteran in Portugal, by his peers. 

Sprung into action as a professional, full time deejay and musician at age fifteen, in 1997, since then he's recorded on dozens of releases, spawned a varied array of styles (his work in music was the source of income that afforded his studies in Clinical Psychology).

His profile increased considerably over the last few years, after his return as a Red Bull Music Academy graduate and his most notorious work was consistently released by two distinct artistic families until 2012: 4Lux and Groovement. Ka§par has since started work as sound engineer, A&R, studio manager and (of course) artist at TINK! Music, Lisbon (part of the Tomorrow Is Now, Kid! enterprise from Amsterdam), and released on respected labels like Chicago's Stripped & Chewed, Singapore based Midnight Shift or Rawax.

Ka§par's sound is peculiarly deep, incorporating his many influences in one very personal brand of introspective, physical electronic soul music. Ka§par's dj'ing is known for being eclectic and intense, and very well executed, digging deep into a huge record collection but also including some fresh promo action, creating a blend that is all his own. 

Tiago Fragateiro
(Composite Records, Gare Porto, Neopop Festival)

In the business for more than 20 years, Tiago is one of the main voices of the portuguese underground scene as a Dj, producer and label manager. Besides releases on his own and Alain Ho’s Composite Records, he saw some of his releases as Mindz Kontrol Ultra (alongside Dj Yellow) in stamps like Ovum Recordings, Freerange Records, Plastic City, compilations from Cocoon to Global Underground and collaborations with names like Jay Shepheard, Tracey K, My Favorite Robot, Josh Wink and Kasper Bjorke. His recent solo work added Compost Records and HFM Music to his discography and also the support of guys like Maya Jane Coles, Jornis Voorn, Hot Since 82, Steve Bug among many others. 



Discography


Tiago Fragateiro
Releases

2010 / Face Ep / Composite Records
2011 / Lovefool Ep / Composite Records
2011 / Special / Composite Records
2011 / Stronger Remix / Dj Yellow / Composite Records
2013 / Rooftops Store Remix / Social Kids / Less Conv Records
2013 / Numb Ep / Mesmerize Musique
2013 / No One Gets Left Behind Remix / Dj Yellow / Compost Records
2014 / Sylvia Remix / Kasper Bjorke / hfn music
2016 / Red Black Remix / Alex Fx / Dead Motion Records


Mindz Kontrol Ultra
Releases

2008 / Mindz Kontrol Ultra / Under the Silence Ep / 12" & digital / Dieb Audio

 2009 / Mindz Kontrol Ultra / How Can I Stop This Loop? Ep / 12" & digital / Composite Records 

2009 / Mindz Kontrol Ultra / Clubbed to Death Ep / digital / Composite Records 

2009 / Mindz Kontrol Ultra / Fubu Ep / 12" & digital / Composite Records 

2009 / Mindz Kontrol Ultra / Dance With Me Ep / 12" & digital / Ovum Recordings 

2009 / Mindz Kontrol Ultra / Mindz ep / Digital / Freerange Records

2009 / Mindz Kontrol Ultra / Ending of Time (album) / Digital, CD & vinyl / Plastic City Records 


Mindz Kontrol Ultra
Compilations

2008 / Mindz Kontrol Ultra / Space Soon to Vanish / Global Underground

2009 / Mindz Kontrol Ultra / Fubu / 10 Years Cocoon Ibiza / Cocoon Records

2009 / Mindz Kontrol Ultra / Sleep with me (Josh Wink edit) / Space Ibiza 2009 / Cr2 Records 

2009 / Mindz Kontrol Ultra / No Way You Can Sleep / Plastic City

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