exclusive | Rupert Hartick - Tribal Tool | Konfus Records

Coming direct from Frankfurt, the fourth EP on the excellent Konfus label is another exquisite example of deep electronic music, excellently produced while aimed squarely at the dancefloor. A joint effort from Matthias Schildger & Rupert Hartick, it showcases real class in sound and execution throughout.

The opener comes under the artist name CNTRL, with the title of 'Lose Control' and it's a fantastic percussive groove, landing a little in the minimal camp in terms of clicky percs, but incredibly deep too, with an off-beat drum pattern and a bassline which is so low that it feels as if it's below you, rather than coming through the speakers. Subtle pads sit softly in the background, just clear enough to work like an audio glue holding the sounds together in unison, before a closing section to the track where the beats vanish and a metallic vocal reminds us that 'music makes you lose control'. For any DJ who claims to dig the deeper sounds, this is simply so good that you MUST check it out and add it to your collection.    
           
Rupert Hartick delivers the first of his two tracks on the EP with 'No Flash', which is the A2 cut. Another for the trippy sets, this builds around hollow metallic delayed percussive elements, a subby bassline running through the track, all the while the zappy FX sounds work in and around the drums. Perhaps a good description for this track would be a 'linker', one for the DJs who play for several hours and especially into the early hours, where tracks like this come into their own, providing a bridge between the tougher parts of your set, giving some space but keeping things moving in a superbly spacey fashion.

Onto the B-side and Matthias, simply calling himself M.S., brings us 'Tranceparents'. Fear not that this is anything akin to 'trance' of the late 90s/early 00s style, the word trance is perfect to describe the mood here. The tracks drums shuffle and sway, the bassline flows wonderfully and the synths and pads slink through the track as it builds. Added snares give the vibe a real urgency, but this retains a 'heads down, hips grooving' flow, all the while making your head woozy with delight. As with the two cuts on the A-side, this is one for the real deep DJs and clubbers alike.

For Rupert's second track on the EP, which rounds off this brilliant 12", he layers the sounds for 'Tribal Tool'. As one would expect, the focus is on the drums, but with the added bonus of wobbly bass action and some delayed FX which rise and pan throughout the track. If getting your dancefloor locked in to a groove is how you like to play, then this track is 100% for you. The main spacey perc continues throughout the track, the volume altering as it moves through the speakers, inaudible vocals being used almost as FX, all adding to the groove. And what a groove! Deep heads, you need this EP in your lives, that's an order.

Buy the EP: https://dbh-music.com/shop/release_view/15888

Artist & label information
Matthias Schildger: @matt-star // https://instagram.com/matt_schildger
Rupert Hartick: @rupert-hartick // https://instagram.com/rupert_hartick
Konfus Records: @konfus_records // https://instagram.com/konfus_records

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Ring Ring Ring! The dawn of a fresh day brings a new label near. Squid Recordings inks its way into existence with a heavy foot on rave Americana.

Four tunes, club-risen in an oven safe pan, dive into new territories for the California born Taylor Freels. SR001 grounds itself in the wirings of synths past while still focusing on heavy, sample-flipping grooves. The inaugural 12” for the project is a taste test for what is to come.

Label: @liquidearthmusic
Buy: https://liquid-earth.bandcamp.com/album/cruel-carbo

PREMIERE: Borghese - Be Free [Squid Recordings]

The lights flickered and flashed upon rotation. They would be the driving force behind the city all night long as people came and went throughout the evening. They were the focal point for all else, the flashes that would keep the world moving, non stop.

As the sunlight rose, they would retreat back, folding inward unto themselves.

Those people who walked beneath the sun knew nothing of the world the lights kept safe after dark.

For that was a different time, a different place. One in which only the wanderers and dancers could be found.

Jakob M​ä​der is set to release a new EP via Hamburg label Zissou Records. Five tracks of club ready house music with elegant soundscapes and precision.

ZISSOU012 - Good Times EP

PREMIERE: Jakob M​ä​der - Non-Stop [Zissou Records]

SLVA 001 w/ Lorcan

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Blistering acid meets dubbed out house with this solo debut 12” from Anna Wall. Releasing August 30th.

Anna Wall 
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[PREMIERE] Anna Wall - Escape Velocity (AW01)

exclusive | SY - Free (Paradize Mix) | Rawax

Returning to Rawax for a third time, SY flexes his electronic muscles again, hitting home with a four-tracker of superb beats for the world's dancefloors. His "Feel Love EP" sits right in the centre of the "is it old or is it new?"-category, leaning back with references to older tracks, whilst also leaning forward with crisp, tight production, as it to be expected on SY's releases. 

The EP opener is "Feel The Rhythm" which, to these ears, has a chunky riff which is giving an audio wink to the early 90s rave classic 'Hardcore Uproar'. This is no bad thing, as the energy is there from the start, so as the track progresses into a stabby keys riff, also reminiscent of the aforementioned rave track, we're nestled right in the heart of the dancefloor, which is exactly where this track is aimed. And it's on target, no messing around! A great punchy start to the EP right here.

We then move onto "Is It Love (Amore Mix)", which is a more subtle affair, but equally floor-friendly. A staccato bass riff pulls you into the groove, softly pulsing bleeps give a more spacey feel in the track, with knocking perc sounds coming together to conjure a wonderfully deep and warm cut which would sound pretty much spot-on at whatever time you dropped it.

Flipping the 12" over, we're greeted by "Feel (Longevity Mix)", which ups the BPM slightly and comes direct with a heavier thumping kick, which has rattling percussion swimming around it. The nagging bassline is joined by neatly placed synths and pads, all coming together to create a vibe which is both tough at the bottom end, but warm and floating at the top. Again this has hints which lean to the mid-90s, it definitely wouldn't have sounded out of place on a label such as Guerilla or Limbo - high praise indeed!

Closing the EP is the "Paradize Mix" of "Free", which kind of is a continuation of "Feel (Longevity Mix)", it basically takes the main percussion of the track, tweaks them slightly, then adds a vibey organ riff into the groove, replacing the softer synths and pads from it. This gives a slightly more angular sound from the flowing "Longevity Mix", but loses nothing in terms of club-friendliness in its transition. 

As with previous SY releases, "Feel Love" is a fully-formed, dancefloor-friendly EP, which has tracks which will work in both early and later sets alike, something which has to be applauded.

Buy the EP: https://dbh-music.com/shop/release_view/15789

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SY: @sy_eandx // https://www.instagram.com/sy_eandx
Rawax / Chiwax / Housewax: @rawax-chiwax-housewax // https://www.instagram.com/rawaxmusic
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trakklist:

From - Covered
Hi & Saberhagen - The Blood I Suck
Suges - We Belong To The Night (Genetix Dub)
Morkz - Move Your Body (Nic David Remix)
Kepler. - Feel The Rhythm
Constant Sound - Untitled
Cesare vs Disorder - Ta Bom
Filta - Abuse
Absolut & Blade - Dropzone
Space Safari - GHS
Aerolink - Way To Access
SBK - Rumtreiber
Christoph Faust - Blaze
Hyper X - Outhere (Steve Porter Remix)
Lisene - Just A Phase
Konduku - Yol

39 Records 005 w/ Hannd

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Seb Wildblood has mastered the art of crafting subtle, deep but impactful sounds whether working with club settings or headphones in mind. He is a producer, composer, DJ and head of labels including All My Thoughts who is now LA-based and continues to ask probing questions in his work. Never was that truer than with his third album, 2023's 'separation anxiety,' which blurred the worlds of ambient, indie, electronica, jazz and classical into blissed out new musical realms. On his Aus debut, Seb Wildblood eloquently demonstrates his versatility as a producer, with his ability to craft a trio of potent electronica tracks that offer an insight into the diverse landscape of his musical influences. 

First single 'stick it in the freezer', titled after an incident whilst writing in the vast arid deserts of Joshua Tree, when his laptop quite literally overheated and had to be resuscitated by ‘sticking it in the freezer’, opens up with fuzzy and feel-good chord vamps and mellifluous xylophone-style melodies. Hints of yearning vocals tug at the heart strings as the intricate drums drive the compelling mood onwards and upwards. The warm, on-rushing 'kilter:switch' features drum & bass inspired rhythms that are dubbed out to perfection. Daubs of harmonic vocals pepper the groove next to wet claps which keep things organic as you cruise through the cosmos at compelling pace alongside the acid-fused synth line. High speed, techno-leaning closer 'FLUSH' is a colourful blend of bubbling neon synth lines, wispy pads and supple, rubbery drums. Atmospheric vocalisations are smeared into the dynamic mix to make for something with a fresh, futuristic edge and plenty of rich sound designs.

PREMIERE: Seb Wildblood - FLUSH

Recently went to New York for the first time & happened to attend a party thrown by the renowned Resolute crew in this hole in the wall basement in Brooklyn called Holo. I heard Dyed Soundorom play a five hour vinyl set - slick, fun grooves but with an undercurrent of sophistication. 
That was inspiring for me. Id been at a crossroads with my musical direction and Im happy to say that the path is now clear. 

TRACKLIST:

Do My Thing (Ryan Elliott Remix) - Ede
Santiago (Cristina Lazic Remix) - Nick Muir, John Digweed
OFF THE HOOK (NYC EXTENDED MIX) - GOLFOS
Mystery Shack - Mbius
After Effect - Valentine's (FR)
Get Your Body Pumpin (Sozefs 90s Fix) - NewTone (NL)
Rejected - Danny Snowden
Safety Cage - Bliss Inc.
ID - Vridian
Automatic Chemistry - Voigtman
Ultra - Boulderhead
Night Sky - Vinyl Speed Adjust
Legend - Varx

No Photo // Just Synthesis : Part 3 | DJ SET | Sep '24

https://shufflevalley.bandcamp.com/album/revive-sv010

@e-t-h-italy
@palmizmusic
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Premiere : E.T.H (Italy) & Palmiz - 5th Way (SV010)

Motorik! welcomes Eluize to the fun-with-techno family with Lucidity.

Alluring melodies glide along percussive currents traversing the moods and emotions of Adelaide to Berlin and back. Fair warning: these are liminality-inducing intentional dancefloor offerings soliciting your trust, sweat and disorientation.

Lucidity mystically charms with gritty gemstone shine, Bring Me flows cascading melodies into witching demands, and Trippt fuses classily haunting EBM acid lines with percussive lashings and kick drum thrusts. WHAT4 encounters with confident attitudinal techno encapsulating an EP answering questions before you're asking-do you know what you came for? Take it.

Label: @motorikrecords
Buy: https://motorikrecords.bandcamp.com/album/lucidity

PREMIERE:  Eluize - WHAT4 (Get It Quick Edit) [Motorik! Records]

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Torture the Artist is a webzine, or a magazine made for the internet, geared towards those with a passion for contemporary electronic music, with subgenres including Techno, Tech House, Deep House and Eletronica, as well as a small amount of Indie and Alternative. Founded in 2014 by Holger Breuer, a German native and lover of the arts, Torture the Artist now consists of five team members from all around the world.

In addition to publishing interviews, music reviews, DJ charts and track premieres, the webzine hosts out a  podcast series called 'art:casts'. This medium gives DJs and producers the artistic freedom to highlight their different musical styles while not being restricted by factors such as setting, and connecting them to a wider audience. 

Being in its ninth year, Torture the Artist has gained a strong and active online support group, including music enthusiasts to label managers and artists themselves, creating a cohesive community with music as their bond.

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