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Urbanum Trax February 2024

AFTERMATH - V/A (IA016)
Incl.tracks by Quelza, Eric Fetcher, Oscar Mulero and Divide.
Mastered by Conor Dalton at Glowcast Audio Mastering, Berlin, in March 2022.
Released by Immaterial.Archives in June 2022.
Limited vinyl edition 140 Gr.

Divide - Nemesi [Artaphine Premiere]

Techno.





All tracks written & produced by Ben Klock & Fadi Mohem
Cat. No. KW34 – All rights reserved
℗ & © 2022 Klockworks
https://klockworks.de/

A1. Ben Klock & Fadi Mohem - Prefix (KW34)

The newest installment on the "Sungate" imprint is a collaboration between Estrato Aurora & Siarem. Monument premieres track "Zeta II" from the "The Passengers" EP, which will be out on the 1st of July.

Artwork: Abel Fdez
Buylink: https://sungaterec.bandcamp.com/

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MNMT Premiere:  Estrato Aurora & Siarem - Zeta II Reticuli

Release date (vinyl & digital): 8th of July 2022

TRACKLISTING:
A1 Mangled
A2 Light In The Darkness
B1 S.O.
B2 Solidify

INFO:
Gracing Token with a 12” of reliable effect, Sterac (a.k.a. Steve Rachmad) offers 4 titles that go beyond the club - balancing raw Detroit influences and contemporary depth. With a reputation built on years of developing his scene through important record releases and local as well as international activity, ‘Light in the Darkness’ confirms Rachmad’s artistic relevance in a quickly developing scene. With a tone-setting introduction for the EP, Rachmad immediately grips the listener’s attention with the pragmatic yet nostalgic ‘Mangled’. Chord stabs inch away from a brutal on-beat drum sequence, a technique responsible for many hits in the genre, this time tastefully repolished through spreaded wooden percussion in direct support. ‘Mangled’ boasts what A1’s should - a worthy first impression - before luring us into what can be considered the apex of the EP. ‘Light in the Darkness’ claims the project title with a gradual exploration through celestial bodies. A minimal opening with a simple acid bassline shows a great deal of attitude before the listener gets caught in an unexpected tide of cosmic pads, dimensionalizing an initially linear record . With slow waves of rich synth work enveloping the only anchor to time that is rhythm, the result is a closed-eyed dance floor experience to be selected in prime conditions. Thick pads are immediately offered again, this time more orchestral than mental. The softness of this primary sound design is expertly dissected by a razor sharp resonant top synth and an upward drum construction, completing the spectrum of sound and unveiling a record with a size fit for warehouse capacities. Rachmad adds almost cinematic suspense to the EP with ‘S.O.’ - certainly not to be underestimated. This leads us to the project’s closer ‘Solidify’, a delirious club groover. With a sound as bent and confronting as a house of mirrors, Rachmad leaves us with a final chapter to keep the heart racing past the end.

TOKEN109 -  Sterac - Light In The Darkness

Mal Hombre makes his debut on Pfirter's MindTrip and he does it his way, focused on your mental hypnosis while keeping the dance floor in the spotlight. 

Featured: https://klubikon.com/2023/11/22/premiere-mal-hombre-star-fixation 

'Star Fixation' EP will be available after the 1st of December https://mindtriprec.bandcamp.com 

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Star Fixation

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PREMIERE: Mal Hombre - Star Fixation

Coming up on Krachtvoer, we have the pleasure of presenting the second EP by Unified Method. Hailing from Greece, this master of the broken beat genre has contributed three new tracks to his latest EP, "Endless Becoming."

Tracks:
01. Enter The Stream (Original Mix)
02. Enter The Stream (Rommek Remix)
03. Beyond Self Imposed Boundaries (Original Mix)
04. Beyond Self Imposed Boundaries (Catartsis Remix)
05. Non Returner (Original Mix)
06. Non Returner (Kracht Remix)

Taking charge of the remixes are Rommek, Catartsis, and Kracht, each bringing their unique touch to this outstanding EP. They enhance the already exceptional tracks with both four by four and broken beat reinterpretations.

@rommek
www.instagram.com/krachtmusic/

Unified Method - Enter The Stream (Rommek Remix)

BIN004 by www.soundcloud.com/borderone
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Mastered by www.soundcloud.com/nihadtule
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Release artwork by Carla Warneboldt
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Release date 24.05.2024
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www.binaer.berlin

[A2] Border One - Spheroid (Original Mix)

[A1] Border One - Organoid (Original Mix)

Loud Pressings 02 - Beau Didier
Out on 10" vinyl & digital on 08/02/2024

A1. Downtown
B1. Live fast

Artwork by PG Pasquet
Mastered by Conor Dalton

Beau Didier - Downtown [LP02]

Extract from "Losing Ground EP"
Release date: 26th January 2024

Artist: Avant.OCS x Red Rooms
Title: Losing Ground
Cat. Number: OCSDGTL014
Format: Digital
Mastering by: Conor Dalton

Bandcamp: https://oecus.bandcamp.com/album/losing-ground
OECUS Premiere YouTube: https://youtu.be/6L_a0SY00G4

Buy Link

OECUS Premiere | Avant.OCS x Red Rooms - Losing Ground [OCSDGTL014]

Release date (vinyl & digital): 15th of March 2024

TRACKLIST:
A1.  Strange Attractor
A2. Astral Plane
B1. Time Dilation
B2. Fractal

INFO:
Border One’s fourth contribution to Token Records is an ode to the cosmic, an ever-present theme in the Belgian’s acclaimed career. ‘Strange Attractor’ takes techno and applies Border One’s bubbly modular sound glossing over thick drums, weaving through sound design destined for sophisticated sets on worthy sound systems. Calm and collected, he offers yet again his attention to detail and devotion to effect. 

As an introduction, ‘Strange Attractor’ presents a gripping story. Displaying sustained tension, he takes his time to reveal his channels. Forcing the listener to settle in and anticipate, the elements diverge and converge over the space of six minutes, shifting groove throughout. A return to calm, slightly uneasy control helps us arrive at an influx in energy for the rest of the project. Moving along to ‘Astral Plane’, we are introduced to more extroverted sequences. Boomy through fluctuating synth lines and stomping claps, the seasoned producer uses the size of his design in the low end to justify a more erratic arrangement. Spread noise in the background interweaves with confronting synth work, making ‘Astral Plane’ impressive in weight without losing the intricate quality that its producer is known for. Opening the dimension of the project through far spread elements, ‘Time Dilation’ creates linear focus with a cloudy entourage. An always club efficient throbbing main synth persists through an exciting structure, highly resonant transitions whip through drum machine patterns, making the third track on the record nothing if not a nail biter. The shuffle of the hi hats does nothing to slow down the energetic peak of the EP; we find Border One confidently in control of layered machinery. Drawing the project to a close, ‘Fractal’ blinks through persistent tension. Linear rides and drones open and close with each transition, making for a bent atmosphere of intrigue. With a sturdy rhythm dotting along from start to finish, the tonality of Fractal makes it the perfect final bow to grasp Border One’s intentions and the universe he puts his work in.

TOKEN123 - Border One - Strange Attractor

Token Records