Buy / Stream: https://moc.fanlink.to/we-the-artists

Artist: Joline Scheffler
Title: We The Artists EP (Incl.FS Bart Remix)
Catalog Number: MOC038
Label: made of CONCRETE
Release Date: 22.09.2023

RELEASE INFO:
Rebar's 'made of Concrete' label has now amassed a cohesive catalogue of Techno with a clear aesthetic; raw, dubby sonics are presented with a greyscale finish and a mood that suits sophisticated, big-room spaces.  

Jeremy P Caulfield, Markus Suckut and Alexander Kowalski have featured so far and next up is a pair of releases from propitious producer and Mötet resident Joline Scheffler backed up with a remix from long term friend of the label FS Bart. 

Across a panoply of podcasts, Scheffler has showcased her deep and varied influences. Her mixes are cogent collections which draw from 90s Electronica, Dub, Deep House, Electro - and almost all other conceivable corners of Electronic music - which she manages to braid together with a consistent thread of understated class. 

In the first of her 2 releases for 'made of Concrete' - Scheffler projects these influences across 2 accomplished tracks, the first of which is an exercise in rich, spectral Dub Techno. A burnt out kick ticks under a rich bed of swirling smoke as nifty hats and shakers send reverberated high frequencies darting across the surface.  

'Space Sugar' then follows up with a more urgent groove. Delays, reverbs and drums are subtly manipulated in a live jam as the track rolls out to captivating effect. FS Bart then closes things up with a remix that sits in the sweet spot between murky and mobile as kinetic hats and a quick tempo propel luscious pads and flexing synth tones.

We The Artists

Space Sugar

Jolene Scheffler - Space Sugar

Jolene Scheffler - We The Artists

Buy / Stream: https://moc.fanlink.to/afterglow

Artist: Joline Scheffler
Title: Afterglow EP
Catalog Number: MOC039
Label: made of CONCRETE
Release Date: 20.10.2023

RELEASE INFO:
Swedish talent Joline Scheffler makes her 2nd appearance in quick succession on 'made of Concrete'. Here, she follows up her 'We The Artists' EP with 'Afterglow'; a 3 track record demonstrating the fruits of of her time spent collecting esoteric records from obscure pockets of Electronic music. 

'Afterglow' kicks things off with an incredibly expressive production. Highly astute sound design and delicately managed dynamics work together to evoke a visceral response from the listener. Golden Rhodes chords are dropped into a well of reverberated signals while a rounded kick drums maintain buoyancy. 

'Tjusning' follows up with a more direct blow. Jagged stabs, airy hats and rich, filtered stabs render a smokey, flickering vision perfectly suited to a packed and dimly lit floor. 'Amorphous' finishes up the record with a highly effective tool, reduced to a few raw elements. Progress is derived from parameters as gentle tweaks to delays and filters keep tones morphing and melting throughout.

Afterglow

Amorphous

Jolene Scheffler - Amorphous

Tjusning

Jolene Scheffler - Tjusning

Jolene Scheffler - Afterglow

MODULAR EXPANSION PODCAST 149

ALEXANDER KOWALSKI aka DISX3 D_Func
Damage Records - Arts - Mord| Berlin 

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Track List: 
Alexander Kowalski - The Clouds Of Metropolis (Illegal Alien)
Sarf – Abismo (Analog Section)
Tommy Four Seven - Cycles 47 (47)
Rove Ranger - Risk Management (Planet Rhythm)
Alexander Kowalski & George Apergis – Phoenix (Made Of Concrete)
Gotshell - Condiciones Atmosfericas (Binary Cells)
Deano & Faretrade – DFT001A3 (Knowledge Imprint)
Alexander Kowalski - Synaptic Sirens (Ricardo Garduno Remix) (Illegal Alien)
ARKVS – Surcharge (Pleistocene Future)
Axel Karakasis - Emotional Appeal (Remain Records)
Ecilo - Time Lapse (Mitsubasa)
Giri – Tremorzanna (Immaterial Archives)
Voltage - Tokyo Dreams (Out of Place)
Alexander Kowalski - Lost In The Depths (ARTS)
Misstress Barbara - Effet Karma (Stef Mendesidis Remix) (Iturnem Music)
Ray Kajioka - From All Corners (Tresor Records)

Modular Expansion Podcast hosted by George Apergis and presents the sound of Modular Expansion records, including exclusive sets from artists like Alberto Pascual, Alex Bau, Alexander Kowalski, Arnaud Le Texier, Bas Mooy, Cari Lekebusch, Damon Wild, Denise Rabe, DJ Hyperactive, Drumcell, Eduardo De La Calle, Emex, Endlec, George Apergis, G-Man, Heiko Laux, Jeroen Search, Johannes Volk, Insolate, Invite, Luca Agnelli, Luigi Tozzi, Luke Hess, Mikael Jonasson, Neil Landstrumm, Ness, Patrik Skoog, Roman Lindau, The Advent, Truncate, Xarah Dion, Zadig and many more.

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MODULAR EXPANSION PODCAST #149 | ALEXANDER KOWALSKI

Buy / Stream: https://moc.fanlink.tv/moc040

Artist: Alexander Kowalski, Rebar
Title: When Darkness Surrenders To The Lights EP
Catalog Number: MOC040
Label: made of CONCRETE
Release Date: 06.09.2024

RELEASE INFO:
Next up on 'made of Concrete is an occult offering from label heads Rebar, backed by a filmic remix from Sardinia-born, Tresor resident Claudio PRC.

The record begins with 'Dawn's Embrace' - a chilly trip that unfurls with deeply suspensive energy. Masterfully arranged, the track courses through its chapters as minor key synths and delicate percussion expand and fork out like rivers toward an oceanic breakdown and finale.

'Radiant Resurgence' continues the journey with a modular meditation. An expansive, morphing pad generates a great depth of sound while myriad parameters are tweaked and mangled, giving the work a living, breathing quality.

'When Darkness Surrenders To The Lights' sets the tone for another murky journey. Atonal drones form dystopian waves that crash against industrial percussion as a cinematic sense of tension develops. Claudio PRC then contributes some of his trademark widescreen sonics.

Now based in Berlin, Claudio PRC is widely appreciated for his meticulous, cosmic take on Techno, and his work here beautifully expands on this trademark. A deep-set kick provides buoyancy and ballast while soaring synths spread their wings. Polyrhythms begin to overlap, giving the track a subtle primal energy that carries the record to its conclusion.

When Darkness Surrenders To The Lights

Radiant Resurgence

Alexander Kowalski, Rebar - Radiant Resurgence

Alexander Kowalski, Rebar - When Darkness Surrenders To The Lights

When Darkness Surrenders To The Lights (Claudio PRC Remix)

Alexander Kowalski, Rebar - When Darkness Surrenders To The Lights (Claudio PRC Remix)

Dawn's Embrace

Alexander Kowalski, Rebar - Dawn's Embrace

"made of CONCRETE" is a record label run by @Rebarmusic, a Berlin- and Dresden-based DJ & producer duo.

”made of CONCRETE” is a platform for records shaped by the aesthetic of Techno, House, Ambient and Experimental music.

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Modular Expansion was founded by George Apergis and has run successfully, since 1998. The name “Modular Expansion” is inspired from the first analog modular synthesizers of which different parts were connected between each-other, forming an expansion.Modular Expansion is a cultural body of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and has to its credit actions with the auspices and financial support of the Ministry of Culture and the Municipality of Athens. Actions such as vinyl releases, art videos and publishing events. He is also a European Design Award holder, Silver Award in 2016 in the category Music & Films Covers. Modular Expansion have events in a lot of European cities and famous places like Berghain, Tresor, Suicide, Sisyphos, Renate, Birgit in Berlin, also in cities like London, Rome, Barcelona, Sofia, Warsaw, Moscow, Tel Aviv and at the most prestigious places in Athens.

Modular Expansion is one of the first teams which started organizing Techno events in Athens in 1998. In the end of the 90s began to host artists from the labels such as Tresor, Basic Channel and Chain Reaction, presenting the Berlin underground music vibe and making techno popular in the Greek capital. Founder of Modular Expansion known as George Apergis performs already in 2002 at the legendary Tresor in Berlin. Counting in his history more than 1000 events and hundreds of guest artists like Adam Beyer, The Advent, Alexander Kowalski, Truncate, Ø [Phase], Schwefelgelb, Yanamaste, Parallx, Philipp Strobel, Psyk, dj Rolando, Monoloc, Drumcell, Brian Sanhaji, Radial, Substance, Vainqueur, Johannes Volk, Funk D Void, Dave Tarrida, Sender Berlin, Kevin De Vries, Subjected and many more belongs in one of the oldest teams in the city of Athens

In 2012 come the label of Modular Expansion Records, with releases and the support of global fame artists which has been the baseline to follow up events abroad and especially in Berlin, with gigs in clubs like Suicide, Berghain, Tresor, Sisyphos and many more. Label roster of Modular Expansion Records includes artists like EMEX, George Apergis, Brian Sanhaji, Alexander Kowalski, Subjected, Insolate, Developer, Truncate, Zadig, studio416, NX1, Johannes Volk, Radial, SLV, Dave Trarrida, Lee Holman, Ray Kajioka, Hommé, Module One, Mikael Delta, Lunatik, Unam Zetineb, Birth of Frequency, Absent, Nadjia Lind, Invite, Moving Thoughts, Alex Retsis, Axel Karakasis, Yotam Avni, Stardice, Scan Mode, Sender Berlin and many more.

Modular Expansion Podcast series were founded in 2013. They have featured a premier list of international artists and have already received widespread recognition, including exclusive sets from artists like Alberto Pascual, Alex Bau, Alexander Kowalski, Alexander Lukat, Arnaud Le Texier, Arweenn, Axel Karakasis, Bas Mooy, Beroshima, Cari Lekebusch, Charlton, Cyrk, Damon Wild, Dave Ellesmere, Dave Tarrida, David Meiser, Denise Rabe, Diego Hostettler, Dimi Angelis, DJ 3000, DJ Hyperactive, Drumcell, Echoplex, Eduardo De La Calle, Electric Indigo, Emex, Emmanuel, Endlec, Funk D' Void, George Apergis, Gez Varley, Hans Bouffmyhre, Heiko Laux, Jeroen Search, Jerome, Joachim Spieth, Johannes Volk, Insolate, Lee Holman, Lego, Luca Agnelli, Luigi Tozzi, Luke Hess, Mikael Jonasson, Moddullar, Neil Landstrumm, Ness, Non Reversible, NX1, Patrik Skoog, Pfirter, Radial, Ray Kajioka, Roberto, Roberto Clementi, Roman Lindau, Sawlin, Sebastian Bayne, Sender Berlin, SLV, Synthek, The Advent, Time Traveler, Truncate, Xarah Dion, Zadig and many more.

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