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One Loop one Trip is pure hypnosis: a single loop, broken down into micro-variations, 12-bit dirt and mechanical pulses. No melodies, no pads – just distorted kicks, glitch percussion and deep subpressure. Cold, fragmented women's whisper plane as texture. Built for dark rooms at 4 a.m.: A loop. A trip.

Capacitor Drain

Ever since their initial singles were released in the mid-1990s and became international calling cards for the Chain Reaction label, the Porter Ricks duo of Thomas Köner and Andy Mellwig have represented that crucible point in which techno music leaked into new social environments and became the background music for cutting-edge cultural critique. Their submerged “scuba” sound, presented in dark tone colors and reverberating to infinity, is now instantly identifiable as one of the ‘soundmarks’ of Berlin club culture. Just as importantly, it is still a palpable aftershock of a pre-millenial genre explosion that saw deep dub, shimmering post-rock, abstract hip-hop and art-damaged noise all drinking from the same well of inspiration. Together with restless international collaborators such as Kevin Martin, and theoretical thinktanks such as the Mille Plateaux label, Mellwig and Köner were key players in a larger decentralized rebellion against musical monoculture. Their stated desire to make unexpected timbral shifts as important to their compositions as rhythm, along with their indifference to concerns like public image, set up a situation that critic Kodwo Eshun picked up on early on (“no pictures or interviews act as shock absorbers…the full force of their inexplicable sounds falls around your ears.”)

For proof of Porter Ricks’ enduring legacy, look no further than the fact that “dub techno” is now a stylistic movement that has expanded far beyond the confines of Berlin and the Basic Channel / Chain Reaction label alliance (where Mellwig’s mastering skills also played a starring role). Lurid traces of PR’s aesthetic can now be found in the work of producers like Andy Stott and Miles Whittaker, showing the potential for the duo’s unique ‘aquatic’ techniques to be applied to a variety of different musical contexts. However, this does present Porter Ricks with the unique challenge of reasserting themselves in a scene that has mastered their sonic vocabulary so well, the originals themselves run the risk of sounding like imitators…are they up to the task?

Their new LP on Tresor, Anguilla Electrica, may be their first full-length release in seventeen full years, but it radiates with confidence and with a clarity and intensity rarely seen in a world so oversaturated with communications noise. It’s made clear at once that it’s a continuation of a sonic ideal rather than a tribute to what has already been achieved: the duo is not idly sitting back while their newer acolytes do their talking for them. From the outset, the title track “Anguilla Electrica” slithers to life with bouncing and panning sequences that cover the full frequency spectrum and provide a perfect update on Porter Ricks’ exploration of animalistic movement and perception. Elsewhere, pieces such as “Scuba Rondo” also reanimate the classic Porter Ricks sound in striking fashion, playfully setting up a virtual sonic kitchen in which gelatinous sound phrases blend with steamy hisses and distinct crackling. In other places, like “Port of Tangency” and “Shoal Beat,” the duo once again demonstrates just how effortlessly catchy the conversational tension between lockstep groove and slightly unhinged, unidentifiable sound material can be.

This new LP is well worth the wait and is a life-affirming one in an uncertain and perilous time, drowning out daily anxieties like a rush of incoming surf - yet it is far more invigorating than relaxing. True to the Porter Ricks tradition, it will be just as exciting hearing this music as it will be to experience what new cultural mutations it leaves in its wake

Anguilla Electrica

Tresor Store

Porter Ricks - Prismatic Error

CHLOE LULA (aufnahme+wiedergabe) - myokard 011

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Proud to present a new mix from NO/ON 
NO/ON based in Athens comes with a blend of industrial sounds, traditional vibes and distorted bass. Producer and recently dj, draws inspiration from the current socio-political issues and aims to corrupt society's standards.


@nonameon
https://www.discogs.com/artist/6293284-NOON

Phormix Podcast #178 NO/ON

Less Distress @ TESTFM — 18/07/2020

After a couple of months of hiatus, I return with my monthly Nova Express Show on LYL Radio. This month I made a selection of tracks that I would love to play & listen very very loud(ly) dancing with you ! 
You have no idea how much i miss that! I hope you enjoy it! x

Tracklist: 
1. Carter Tutti Void - v1 - Mute
2. Architectural - The Sad Giant - Architectural
3. K.T.S. - Verdad Secreta - Tensal LTD
4. Moken - Minnesota - Industrial Possesion
5. Cora Novoa - Hey (Djedjotronic remix) - Citizen Records
6. AMATO - 2 in 1 (Years of Denial Androgynous love version) - Barro
7. Mushroom Cake - The cave (Joaqui remix)
8. Current 909 - Annui (Umwelt Remix) - aufnahme & wiedergabe
9. Alavux - Flight Reverb
10. Alessandro Adriani - The Side Effects Of Ambitions DEF - Pinkman
11. Terence Fixmer - Red Blooded Night - Bite
12. Serial Error - Art Academy Talk (vocal) - Rat Life
13. Schaltkreis Wassermann - Nonstop (Benedikt Frey Remix)

LYL Radio - Nova Express #29 - 24.07.2020

tracklist:
zaliva d - flutter dis fig remix
catriel - 2 ʇuɐʍ n op
винер - 1018
uvb76 - gauze
death grips - track 3 (interview 2016)
warzou - nomor
genesis p-orridge & astrid monroe - i don't remember his name
anatolian weapons - black sea
kelman duran - lipanda
bloque del sur - giro
flökosh & montblanko - mutated panigiri
bogdan dražić - big bad baraka
clipping. - face youth code remix
pluto junkies - remote control
jk flesh - defector
seer - monument to memory
steppin' wolf - wemayedwa
system disorder - screen shot
jt whitfield - bedside narcan
punky jones - lackrymorse
5713 - wakker a mattie?
dyktando - vowels
identified patient - doubting territory
nwa - straight outta compton

Operator Radio 03/10/2020

Programa semanal de In ur mind corp. conducido por FIG con música, Dj Tips, Noticias y más. Invitado especial: Lokier

Si te gusta compártelo!

Sigue a In Ur Mind en: mixlr.com/in-ur-mind
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IUM 23 x Fig con Lokier

GET IT HERE:
killekill.bandcamp.com/album/10-years-of-krake-festival-part-1

PLEASE NOTE - This is a 2 part compilation. Check part 2 as well: 
killekill.bandcamp.com/album/10-years-of-krake-festival-part-2

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of our Krake Festival, we have compiled this compilation of tracks by artists who played for us over the last 10 years and from labels who have donated for our raffle. It would have been too much to ask all of the artists we love, so we have come up with this selection. One third of the tracks have been previously released, but the majority has never seen daylight before and is exclusive to this release. There was no limit in style or genre and so compilation is as diverse as our festival, crossing over from ambient/drone to industrial techno, from techno to wave. 

All buyers will automatically take part in our charity raffle/tombola with great prizes by numerous record labels and tech partners. Each purchase will be treated as one lot, so the more copies you buy the more chances you have to win!
The profit of this compilation will be donated 50% to Seawatch and 50% to the inclusive project Ick Mach Welle, which teaches people with learning disabilities how to make electronic music. 

Thanks to everyone for supporting this project!

10 Years Of Krake Festival Part 1

10 Years of Krake Charity Compilation Part 1

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