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Disco Posse

A vibrant and modern electronic track built for speeding through glowing city streets. Late Night Driving blends movement, adrenaline and night–time freedom.

Late Night Driving

Golden Gate Chill

Re-upping @AnnaLann's wicked EP released two years ago on Ransom Note Records - https://ransom-note-records.lnk.to/Embodiment

'Embodiment', Anna’s first EP on Ransom Note Records, does its utmost to evade description, existing in a state of perpetual motion and terminal formlessness. Over four singular tracks she projects a thrilling blend of techno, experimental electronics and left-field pop music, realised in pristine and often brutal sound design.

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Anna Lann - Feeling Emotional (Richard Sen Remix)

As the sky began to turn an orange hue, she pulled out of her drive and into the empty street. Reaching the motorway she pushed her foot down hard on the accelerator, feeling the cool evening breeze drifting through the open windows. She loved driving at night. The roads were quiet, peaceful and gave her room to process her thoughts and feelings. It had become a nightly ritual and her purest form of escapism...

French duo, music platform and label Les Yeux Orange embark on the first instalment of their new Driving Blind compilation series. Following solo releases from the likes of M.S.L., Earth Trax & Newborn Jr. and Mytron & Ofofo, LYO cast their net far and wide for a lovingly curated compilation of boundary-pushing electronics from artists across the globe, including contributions from Cardopusher, Errortica, Timothy J. Fairplay, The Populists and Tecwaa.

PREMIERE: Tecwaa - Nîpan [Les Yeux Orange]

“I’ll have another”, he slurred, leaning like a toppled monument against the stained mahogany. As the bartender handed him the frothing jar of foggy brown fluid, the drinker’s eyes flickered asynchronously. His crotch was soggy, the stench forming an invisible force-field around his lump of a body.

Steve Pepe has a preference for album-length works. He is yet to release a 12” single, instead releasing LPs: one on John Talabot’s Hivern Discs in 2018, the other on Lyon’s Macadam Mambo label in January this year. His second album of 2020 comes on Inside Out records and is called Vivere in Diagonale: “Living Diagonally”. 

As you might expect, the sound is slanted. Its beats stomp with lead-heavy boots and damp-jeans dub echo, always leaning to the leftfield. Our premiere, 'Oltraggiosa Musica', sounds like slapped-bass jazz funk on 33rpm. In reverse. Played by a medieval Italian coven. With most tracks stretching to a seven minute meditation, the intoxicating effects of slow time - conjured to a heavily sedated rhythm - are revealed.

PREMIERE: Steve Pepe - Oltraggiosa Musica [Inside Out Records]

For This Month's Brave New Rave Guest Mix @Moderna invites the Italian duo @YoungerThanMe 

Coming from Milan now based in Berlin, Marcello & Francesco have been putting out some fantastic releases on labels such as Duro, Bordello a Parigi and Relish.  
After their set the three of them sit down in the studio for a chat about differences between the Milan and Berlin scenes, their upcoming album on Dischi Autunno and more..  

Brave New Rave is on Every Thursday at 21H on KCRW Berlin 104.1FM

TRACK LIST
Delta - Higher Intelligence Agency
Pipe Up ( Stevie R & Parisions Remix)- Kincaid
Let Me Go ( Pete Herbert Edit) - Heaven 17
Wiz Woz - Korsssakov
Volzotan’s Phogarr - DJN4
Breathe In Silence	 - Monophonik
Cloud Cover ( Andrew Weatherall Remix )- GLOK
Rebirth - Younger Than Me
We Don’t Know - Blatta & Inesha
Beachfires ( Johannes Albert Remix ) - Melokolektiv, Konex & The Shadow
Transpirits - Dj Ungel
Mezcal Trance - Younger Than Me
Spray - Eliott Litrowski
Burn Brain ( Burn Mix) - Younger Than Me
Progression ( Trance Mix) - Gianni Agrey
The Temple Of Magatao - Giraffi Dog
iHear ( Any Jungle) - Liam Doc
Eclipse - Source
Simple Headphone Mind - Stereolab/ Nurse With Wound
L’infame	- Alien Army

BNR Guest Mix: YOUNGER THAN ME

We're back again with another gathering of old companions and new faces, representing our bandwidth from intergalactic funk, mellow hip hop, bone dry warehouse stompers & all kinds of spaced out jams.

PREMIERE : Native Cruise - Distant Planes

Artist: Drivetrain
Track: Concerto In Acid
Format: 12" Vinyl
Label: Soiree Records
Release date: 23/10/2020
Purchase: https://www.redeyerecords.co.uk/vinyl/128085-srt174-various-artists-abstract-logic

Continuing their run of successful Various artist releases Soiree records are back with a fantastic 4 tracker featuring some familiar names to the label and some fresh faces.
Kicking off the EP we see label mainstay and founder of Soiree Records - Drivetrain. A techno / house producer from the legendary town of Detroit. 'Concerto In Acid' begins with an impassioned string orchestration that slowly & skilfully morphs into a rocket powered symphony of acid.

https://soundcloud.com/drivetrain
https://soundcloud.com/soireerecords

Abstract Logic

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PREMIERE #1246 | Drivetrain - Concerto In Acid [Soiree] 2020

INDEX:Records presents its four year retrospective, as INDEX:Vol.3 - a collection of stylistically unique tracks that come together to form a cohesive anthology. The 14 track compilation features a diverse set of artists from all over the globe (Incl. Berlin, Manchester, Auckland, New York, London, Barcelona, Preston and Belgrade,) that have been fundamental and/or inspirational to the label’s artistic development.

OTOMATT is an audio-visual trio based in Manchester consisting of Aleksander Brayanov, David Pani and Fred d'Emilia. A project that explores the symbiosis between real and virtual, making use of electronics for sound and image production.

PREMIERE : Otomatt - Aegon Man Machine

Freeride Millenium label founders Jorkes return with a pair of superb new originals that get fine remix treatment from Zombies in Miami and Benjamin Fröhlich.
This Vienna and Munich based duo co-run the wonderfully idiosyncratic Freeride Millenium, have a residency at Romantica, Stuttgart and also host a radio show with Daniel Rajcsanyi on Radio80000. Over the last four years
they have released exclusively on this label and never fail to cook up left of centre deep house, disco and more with a unique perspective. Here they kick off with the atmospheric 'Wet Dreams' which mixes languid, rubbery bass with bubbling melodies and crashing hits. It's a darkly futuristic sound with a pained lead motif that keeps you intrigued as you're drawn ever deeper into an unusual world of sound. Mexican live artists Zombies in Miami, last year turned out incredibly well received releases for Running Back, then followed it up with a remix on Me Me Me, and have also realised their dark and alluring club sounds on Comeme. They remix 'Wet Dreams' into a more driving cut with pounding kicks and bold bass strokes that ring out into the depths of space before cosmic melodic phrases loop up top to bring real colour. Jorkes then serve up 'Insomnia', which pairs smeared pads and scale-riding chords with dark and heavy bass. The duality between the light of the ambience up top and shadowy nature of the bottom end makes for a beautiful and compelling tension. German Benjamin Fröhlich is an esteemed producer who co-founded Permanent Vacation, the label on which he put out his Italo, house, electro, disco- and boogie-inspired debut album last year. His fantastic Italo Drama Version chugs on tooting arps and slapping hits, with the mysterious pads from the original adding a sense of narrative as you stride your way through the night. These are excellently produced tracks that bring interesting new inspiration as well as real dance floor clout on a release that once again features unique artwork by Daniel Rajcsanyi.

Wet Dreams (inc. Zombies in Miami & Benjamin Fröhlich remixes)

PREMIERE : Jorkes - Wet Dreams

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