Listen to the exclusive GROOVE-Premiere of Blonds track „Bright Grass Bodies”, taken from the „Bar Records 07” EP on @bar-rotterdam . Released digitally soon.

Read our introduction here: https://bit.ly/3srcy5E

Bar Records 07

Blond - Bright Grass Bodies

Having debuted on the label in 2020, Butter Sessions welcomes Naarm/Melbourne collective Polito back for their second full EP. A live techno four-piece comprised of producers Robert Downie and Finnian Langham with dancers Arabella Frahn-Starkie and Hillary Goldsmith, Polito describe themselves as "a meeting of improvised contemporary dance and live improvised techno music, working together to create entrancing performance experiences". In a live setting the stripped down machine rhythms and physical manifestations combine for a modern twist on the producer/dancer combination of rave's early days.

The Anticipate EP takes its name from the final track's Kafka-inspired vocals, capturing how Polito present the energy of those live performances through four tracks of techno with a stealthy intensity, seemingly about to ignite at any moment. As for the tracks themselves, each are best described in Robert's own words:

"QFHB was recorded using a eurorack modular system, TR8-S, OP-1, and features my voice ruptured into caveman vocals. The name is pretty self-explanatory. It's a big beat!

"'Costume Change' was recorded using a eurorack modular system, TR8-S and Reaktor. The name is a reference to the magical smoke and mirrors imagery that comes to mind when listening to this track. Like there's something cunning going on behind the scenes. We are distracting you with a raised eyebrow while we load up our next trick...

"'Journey Worm' comes at you hard right out of the gate. We always have to put a chugger on our releases. This track was recorded using a Moog Grandmother, TR8-S and a eurorack modular system. We wanted to make this one sound super springy and rubbery, like a thick alien worm ripping through a cross-dimensional portal.

"'Hug Yourself' was recorded using a eurorack modular system, TR8-S, Korg Arp Odyssey, and features vocals from Finn and me. The text in the middle comes from Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis, heavily edited to make it sound more abstract and textural. It has quite a theatrical quality, with a lot of characters here fighting for your attention. While the curtains are slowly closing on the stage, they're pushing one another out of the way to get one last moment in the spotlight.

"The name is simply a suggestion to bring yourself back to your body in a time of need, and dancing to a beat is the perfect way to get you there. It’s like the world is collapsing in the song but maybe all you need is already within you. You can always hug yourself."

Anticipate

Polito - Anticipate [BSD-03]

Following the release of his 'Parallelplain' EP, Parallelograms returns with a new 4-tracker. Titled '2transcendental', Parallelograms' new EP was recorded in Mexico, early 2020. All tracks produced by Erik Valentino and 'Digital Dream' has been co-written with Amauri Hernandez (Head Level). We've the pleasure of airing the title track in full today - a great spaced-out broken beat-fueled track. 

Buy: https://parallelograms.bandcamp.com/album/2transcendental-ep 

https://soundcloud.com/parallelograms

Premiere: Parallelograms - 2transcendental [Melodykrafter]

Solvation

Eversines - Solvation EP

Various - WARCC03
Label: Warning (@warningberlin)
Mastering: Behrang Mohammadi
Artwork: Atelier Superplus
https://soundcloud.com/na_one

We proudly like to present to you our first full on Various Artists compilation on one of our beloved media - Music Cassette.  We collected bits of bouncing Electro, celestial Trance, fluid Breakbeats and in between for heavy rotation and impact on the dance floors of today and tomorrow.  Dig out your walkman and activate the Mega Bass, or clean the tape heads of your deck with a Q-Tip and press the Dolby button.  The hiss is calling. Full force Warning experience copied to magnetic tape to represent the retro future sound of Berlin on two sides.

PREMIERE : Naone - Underwater Bubble

Erica Synth Bassline DB-01 -> TR8s ext in (sidechain with BD) -> Behringer UMC1820  -> Logic/Soundcraft Signature 12  -> Adam Audio T8V/T10S

TR8s main out (mainly kick) -> Klark Teknik KT-76 -> Behringer UMC1820 -> Logic/Soundcraft Signature 12  -> Adam Audio T8V/T10S

TR8s Assign 1 (tops, Hi percussion) -> Behringer UMC1820 -> Logic/Soundcraft Signature 12  -> Adam Audio T8V/T10S

Behringer K2 Mk2 Mono Out -> Flamma Ekoverb -> Behringer UMC1820 -> Logic/Soundcraft Signature 12  -> Adam Audio T8V/T10S

Modal Electronics Argon8 -> Behringer UMC1820 -> Logic/Soundcraft Signature 12  -> Adam Audio T8V/T10S

Echolocator  -> Behringer UMC1820 fx Send/Return-> Logic/Soundcraft Signature 12  -> Adam Audio T8V/T10S


Arturia KeyStep Pro for CV control of the DB01 and K2

One Last Stop

The subconscious cave is not an empty space in the conscious mind,
it is a bubbling space, haunted by questions and mystical activity.

“Natif” (Stalactite - in Hebrew) is a seventh tracks EP by Tel-Aviv based DJ and producer MYKI.

Any substance, water drip or murmur reveals a cloak of meaning in the form of a showy echo.
a variety of ancient animals, forbidden imaginary fruits and mysterious passions sneak in at night and look for a place of refuge to rest, to sleep.
The stalactites (Natif) are amorphous juice from the bottom of the mind, they are the seeds of confusion and irrationality and they seep through cracks in the cave and produce chaos and trembling until suddenly, out of a nightmare are born proud crystals of splendor and inspiring beauty.

Artwork: Yair Ron
Additional Artwork: Blame Honey & Yani Ani
Mastering: Tamir Lavy

Natif

TFSTK008 : MYKI - Natif (snippets)

'Archive – A Frankfurt Catalogue 91-94' is ready for pre-order now: https://dieorakel.bandcamp.com/album/archive-a-frankfurt-catalouge-91-94. Release date is 27 November 2020.

01 Phobia – Phobia (Silent)
02 Ongaku – Mihon #2
03 Alter Ego – Tanks Ahead
04 Redeye ‎– Ride With Aracknid
05 Sieg Über Die Sonne – Produkt Des Lichtes 
06 Ralf Hildenbeutel – Looking Beyond
07 Solar Eclipse – Zero Degree
08 Atom Heart – Milagro 

Frankfurt am Main has been on the german map of electronic dance music for arguably a handful of decades, characterized by vibrant scenes of emerging artists and DJs, and a (more often than not) industrious habit, which became notorious over the course of the 1990s. The crucial years of 1991 thru 1994, in which genres increasingly became sophisticated and attributed with regional sound signifyers, saw many protagonists getting into gear for international careers, while others ditched middle-class life perspectives for making a living with music related activities. 

'Archive – A Frankfurt Catalogue 91-94' is a selective, rather cerebral sonic cross section of Frankfurt am Main. Unlike other compilations based on cities, Archive does not claim to be representative—it is hyper-specific and curated to emphasize the emergent sound of an era, which became a topic of special interest in recent years. Experimental, bleepy acid and techno, science fiction house music with trance seeping in around the edges—the protagonists featured on this curated Compilation represent many of Frankfurt’s burgeoning scenes back then.

The tracklist might as well be read as a rhizomatic, yet partial analysis of the Frankfurt scene around that time. The first track sees two pioneers of Frankfurt’s pre house and techno tape scene, Pink Elln (aka Tobias Freund) and Atom Heart team up as Phobia, followed by a short-lived triad called Ongaku which consisted of Atom Heart and the DJ duo of Ata and Heiko MSO. Those DJs were to co-found the Delirium record store and start their own family of record labels soon after, joined by two guys hailing from close-by Darmstadt: Roman Flügel and Jörn Elling Wuttke. Roman and Jörn initially created their Alter Ego project as an outlet for releases on Harthouse; an infamous label, run by Sven Väth amongst others, which also released countless productions created by Ralf Hildenbeutel. Redeye’s and Solar Eclipse’s tracks had been released on after 6am point, a label that had once been run out of the lively and creative hub at Delirium record store. The project Sieg Über Die Sonne had been started by Tobias Freund and Martin Schopf (aka Dandy Jack) in the late 1980s, both close friends to Atom Heart, who completes this compilation with a rare house track.

Compiled by Oliver Hafenbauer
Artwork by Orakel Studio
Mastered by Lopazz
Photo by Peter Wolff
Words by Patrick Raddatz

Archive – A Frankfurt Catalogue 91-94

As we continue our ever long winded hiatus from the dance-floor, 00:AM are happy to welcome a new group of producers to the label in the form of the label's fourth various artist's compilation.  

Fantastic Man puts his own psychedelic twist on the hardcore continuum, taking the beautiful palette of his recent LP on Mule Musiq to the brink of insanity with ‘On The Run’.
 
From the label: "It’s a weird world, we miss you all, but we’ll keep doing what we know best, releasing and enjoying the music that moves us - no matter the time or place."

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PREMIERE: Fantastic Man - On The Run [00:AM]

Adam Pits lands next for a debut on X-Kalay as one of the most talked about new producers circulating the UK underground. Based in Leeds, Pits has already attracted the attention and support of established players such as Subb-ann, Call Super and Ciel and left countless others scrambling to chase down his energetic club centric productions.

With his style drawing on the best elements of proggy house, breaks, trance and techno he delivers a solid EP for X-Kalay of driving club rhythms, UK bass and tranced out euphoria; the maturity of his craft seeming to belie this young producer’s relatively modest age.

We premiere title track “Piston Pump”, which provides something a little different than what we've come to expect with Adam's productions - yet demonstrating his broad flex to hit every corner of the dance floor. This cut errs on an almost video game-esque soundtrack tip, Duke Nukem style - slowly chugging its way through dystopian pixels and blocky future formations. It's also well worth listening to the mysterious Magicwire artist Bliss Inc. remix of this, flipping the downtempo vibes into a chugged out trancey peak time banger. 

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/adampits
Label: https://soundcloud.com/x-kalay
Buy: https://xkalay.com/album/piston-pump

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Piston Pump

PREMIERE: Adam Pits - Piston Pump [X-Kalay]

Following up his debut release on SOEX (@southernexposurerecords), Whitvoir welcomes local Warrandyte producer @jjonjjones to the label launch with ‘Airflow.’ 

A four track expedition through the environments that we call home in Australia, native birds and wildlife simulate a listening experience similar to that of a day spent in God’s country. Organic, ‘Outback Trance’ produced to suit all listening environments around the globe.

Mystic jungle is a percussive journey that transports you straight to the bush, suiting barefoot groovers warming up for the day. Dubbed out 80s synths paired with organic percussions bring a tribal feel grabbing attention with spaced out native bird calls. Mystic Jungle’s solid groove and big chuggy bass lines are guaranteed to have you in an ‘Australiana’ dream trance like state.

Transupial brings an airy tribal groove, choppy and boppy with a wubby 303 that keeps the track moving along. Pitched kalimbas bring a quirky flavour which gets deep and dystopian as the track progresses. ‘Totally Wild.’

The title track ‘Airflow’ is a captivating atmospheric journey through space, delicate deep and dubby suited for dancefloors around the globe. Rolling breaks, natural percussion paired with a chuggy 303 bass line and pan flute from an 80s Roland Synth capture a new flavour of
Australian dance music.

Phantom spirit picks up the pace encouraging the ones and twos, washy hats, rolling kicks and 80s toms sprinkled throughout bring character to Jone’s production. Trancey synth lines with airy vocals bring the spirit of the phantom to life, paired with a wavy 303 line keeping the track ever evolving. One to keep your ear out for at festivals around the world over the coming
seasons.

Pre-order link ----> https://jonjonesmusic.bandcamp.com/album/airflow

Whitvoir 2020
Mastered by Lopazz
Distribution through One Eye Witness

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WV001 | Jon Jones - Airflow EP (Previews)

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TFSTK008 : MYKI - Natif (snippets)

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