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Newly-founded Icelandic imprint NIX welcomes Swiss talent Chlär for its sophomore release as he drops a trio of dynamic productions across his ‘Dance Instructor’ EP.

This is A2 ‘Vital Force’ by Chlär on NIX, a track showcasing his studio talents and wide-reaching sound palette as skittering percussion, snaking low-ends, and further warped vocal interjections drive the production into the peak-time hours.

Support the label, buy it here: https://nixxx.bandcamp.com

Artist: Chlär 
Title: NIX002
Label: NIX 
Catalogue: NIX002
Format: Vinyl & Digital
Genre: Electronic
Style: Techno
Release date: January 27, 2022

Tracklist: 
A1. Chlär - Galvanizer
A2. Chlär - Vital Force
B1. Chlär - Dance Instructor

Support the label:
@nixliving
www.instagram.com/nixliving/

Support the artist:
@chlaer
www.instagram.com/chlaer_/
www.facebook.com/chlaermusic/
ra.co/dj/chlar

PREMIERE: Chlär - Vital Force [NIX002]

Music has the power to bring people together in a way that few other things can. For Zisko and Volpe, techno music was more than just a hobby or a form of entertainment - it was a way of life.

They shared a common interest, which helped to build a strong bond between them. It gave them purpose and a shared sense of accomplishment as they worked towards their goals.

They were united by the music, and nothing could ever change that.

Buy Link:
https://ziskomusic.bandcamp.com/track/volpe-zisko-united-by-the-music

@ziskomusic
https://www.instagram.com/ziskomusic/

Volpe
https://www.instagram.com/volpearg/

Volpe & Zisko - United By The Music

Marcal is back for round two on Dustin Zahn’s Enemy Records with “Cyber Dystopia.” Marcal’s trademark grooves and clever vocal processing make this one of his most exciting and hypnotic records yet. It’s pure class…there isn’t much else to say!

BUT we have to try anyway…
“Cyber Dystopia” starts off with Bionic Jungle, a trippy peak time roller sprinkled with uh, lifeforms or something? We haven’t been able to identify them, which is just proof that Marcal is living on another planet we haven’t been to yet. We’re standing by for the invite.

Moravex’s Paradox picks up where Bionic Jungle left off…chugging along in his signature style. It’s loopy. It’s tooly…but still heavy on the grooves, making it a perfect fit in deep and peak time sets alike.

Nothing About the United States hits a little harder and darker. Dissonant drones and catchy sound design take over, flipping the switch from “party” to “punish.” For fans of his recent track on Enemy, “Never Wrote This.”

Don’t Fear the Three is a classic Marcal percussive workout in heads-down mode. It’s as equally powerful as every other track on the record.

“Cyber Dystopia” is all about the world we are living in right now: artificial intelligence, smart houses, smartphones, self-driving cars, deepfakes, fake news, cybernetic warfare, metaverse, social networks, the internet of things, machine learning, virtual reality...
We are definitely entering a new stage of civilization, the post-modern era.
But,
Are we living an 'apocalypse of self-abdication' already? Or we are, as humans, simply evolving as technology evolves? There will ever be a limit to technology? Will it help as much it can also destruct?

We will find out soon.

Buy links:
https://link.newsdistribution.be/Cyberdystopia
https://enemyrecords.bandcamp.com/album/cyber-dystopia
https://hardwax.com/02473/marcal/cyber-dystopia/
https://www.deejay.de/Marcal_Cyber_Dystopia_ENEMY039_Vinyl__1012070
https://www.decks.de/track/marcal-cyber_dystopia/ckq-vj

Follow Marcal: @laertemarcal
Follow Enemy Records/Dustin Zahn: @dustin-zahn

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A1. Bionic Jungle

BLANKA - Love Letter (Arkan Remix)

Release date (vinyl & digital): 7th of April 2023

Tracklist:
A1: Aventurine
A2: Seraphic
B1: Verdant
B2: Cure

Info:
	
Returning to Token with his second solo contribution for the label, Ignez invites us back into his sonic world with his new chapter ‘Aventurine’. Providing yet again a record with novel texture and spatial work, Ignez guides us through a 4 track project orchestrated with intent and skill. 

‘Aventurine’ introduces the EP assertively with his unmistakably cinematographic approach. The title-track proves to be of considerable dimension, a precise and impactful percussion-line cuts through distant atmospheres, rendered all the more dramatic with the presence of a cello. Ignez then takes down the narrative tone a notch to make space for the A2 ‘Seraphic’, narrowing his focus and stripping down the record. Giving the track time to sink in an expertly crafted tension, it isn’t until halfway through that the main attraction is revealed. Reverse, spiraling stabs dot along a persistently imposing rhythm to make ‘Seraphic’ very representative of a style that Ignez has claimed over the past few years. Whipping outward with white noise to accentuate the listener’s notion of space, we arrive finally to the second half of ‘Aventurine’. A perfect follow-up to the last cut awaits under the name ‘Verdant’. Dry percussion and string-like stabs, this time sharper and more metallic, make for a record where timing is the driving force. More mute than the previous tracks, ‘Verdant’ makes a perfect dip into the final element of the EP - ‘Cure’. Back into a more harmonic style, Ignez uses vocals and background synth work to create tonality before throwing in the ear-candy. Spacing out elements to conclude the EP in a meditative fashion, Ignez once again strikes a balance between technical knowhow and acute storytelling.

TOKEN115 - Ignez - Aventurine EP

Support the Label here: https://r3volutionrecords.bandcamp.com/

Track: Self Criticism (RODENT Remix)
Album Name: Glasshouse EP
Artist(s): dxrvo 
Label: [R]3volution Records 
Catalog: R3UD058 
Format: Digital
Genre: #Electronic 
Style: #Techno
Release date: 22/01/2024 
Beatport Exclusive: 08/01/2024

Support the Artist:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/dxrvo.syn/?hl=de
SC: https://m.soundcloud.com/dxrvo

Support the Remixer:
SC: https://soundcloud.com/rodentor
IG: https://www.instagram.com/_rodent_/
Support the Label:
SC: http://soundcloud.com/michelemausi
IG: https://www.instagram.com/r3volutionrec/?hl=it

Glasshouse

Self Criticism (RODENT Remix)

dxrvo - Self Criticism (RODENT Remix) [R3UD058]

With "Gredon" Juri Heidemann delivers the eighth release on Pengan Records, marking his final EP of 2024.

PENGAN008 Gredon EP by Juri Heidemann

A1 Juri Heidemann - Neeem
A2 Juri Heidemann - Jukur
B1 Juri Heidemann - Grol21
B2 Juri Heidemann - Asire


written, produced & mixed by Juri Heidemann
Photography by Franziska W.
Mastering by Leon Bölting aka Tangram at Arclab Mastering Studios
Animation by Maurice Goller

releases November 28, 2024

Premiere: Juri Heidemann - Neeem [PENGAN008]

B2. BENKHLIFA - Bright Material

Support the label, buy it here:
mutual-rytm.bandcamp.com/

ANNĒ & SERA J return for the second edition of their Symbiosis series on Mutual Rytm.

Artist: ANNĒ & SERA J 
Title: Symbiosis II 
Label: Mutual Rytm 
Catalogue: MR030 
Format: 12” Vinyl + Digital 
Genre: Electronic 
Style: #Techno 
Release date: December 13th, 2024

Follow #ANNĒ here: linktr.ee/anne_musicofficial @annemusicofficial www.instagram.com/anne__gr_/ www.facebook.com/anne.musicofficialpage
Follow #MutualRytm here: mutual-rytm.bandcamp.com/ @shdw-mutual-rytm www.instagram.com/mutual_rytm/
Tracklist: 1. Sera J - Your Soul Is Art 
2. Sera J - Illusions 
3. Sera J - Glacial Pace 
4. ANNĒ - Floating Waves 
5. ANNĒ - Planetary Dust
6. ANNĒ - Sweet Seventeen 
7. Sera J - Syncrosonix 
8. Sera J - Space Velocity 
9. ANNĒ - Gentle Loop 
10. ANNĒ - Starburst

ANNĒ, known for potent techno on the likes of Soma and Hardgroove, and Nechto and Life In Patterns associate Sera J, have had standout years that have seen them put out a stream of essential club tracks. They are partners in both life and music, and the first volume of ‘Symbiosis’ on SHDW's Mutual Rytm imprint was their first release together. Delivering an honest representation of their innermost feelings, having also contributed to the label's ‘Federation Of Rytm III’ VA in February, this new six-track EP (plus bonus cuts) presents a ‘mature and refined connection between their souls’.
The second instalment of 'Symbiosis' reflects not only their deep personal connection, but also their collaborative synergy as musical peers with the same goals. The EP captures the essence of their mutual artistic journey and showcases the strength of their bond both in life and through their shared creative vision - to create a storyline through sounds coming from their souls and convey a narrative that many listeners may find relatable.
SERA J kicks off with the lithe and melodically elegant techno of ‘Your Soul Is Art’ which will have both heart and heels dancing. ‘Illusions’ is a more heavy and dubby cut with paired back grooves and pulsing synths, while ‘Glacial Pace’ is an urgent deep techno roller with turbocharged stabs and huge icy hi hats locking you into a trance.

ANNĒ steps up on the B-side with ‘Floating Waves’ exploring physical, chunky drum funk and raw synth textures. ‘Planetary Dust’ is a dark and moody astral techno journey to the stars, before ‘Sweet Seventeen’ brings a more melodic cut with a sense of hope and joy in the bright pads that shimmer above the glitchy grooves.
Both artists also offer two digital bonus cuts with SERA J's ‘Syncrosonix’ and ‘Space Velocity’ delivering perfectly reduced minimal techno monsters, while ANNĒ’s ‘Gentle Loop’ and ‘Starburst’ are interplanetary trips with widescreen cosmic synths.
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DISCLAIMER: All tracks are uploaded in a low quality for promotional purposes only and with buy links to respect label and artists.


https://mutual-rytm.bandcamp.com/

SYMBIOSIS II

Premiere: ANNĒ- Gentle Loop

Falling Ethics welcomes Berlin based Nastia Reigel with a first full EP for the label. Having contributed one track to last year's label anniversary compilation, she now delivers four of her excellent forceful techno jams to form the Over And EP. Over the course of four tracks there's a constant tension that combines sturdy drum patterns and propulsive grooves. The kick drums are playful and the thundering bass lines strengthen this impeccable outburst of energy even more. It's a high intensity pack of dancefloor focussed techno with many mischievous details that stand out.

Digital release date: March 7th.
Vinyl release date: March 14th


Nastia Reigel - Over And

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More Info: https://www.xlr8r.com/news/2017/06/premiere-stream-a-cut-from-setaoc-mass-return-to-sk_eleven/

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