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Fresh from his Interference EP, released earlier in the month on Tresor Records, and ahead of his return to the club in March as supporting act for Jeff Mills, we sat down with the zealous Glaswegian Vince Watson to discuss his fierce musicality, affinities with Tresor and diverse array of forthcoming projects.

TRESOR.CAST 003 | Vince Watson

Puresque is Paul Brtschitsch and Mocca—Paul whose discography stretches back to the mid-90s and is widely regarded for his sensitive sound arrangements both on record and live, and Mocca—real name Michael Kunz—who has been simmering his sonic pallet on the Berlin circuit over the last few years. They met over a mutual love of vinyl and entered the studio together with the desire to create something raw, as removed as possible from the synthetic feel of purely digital production. 

TRESOR.CAST 002 | Puresque

On the brink of its 20th Anniversary, Tresor Records is proud to launch a new podcast series, which will feature exclusive mixes by club and label residents as well as interviews of carefully selected guests. To open up the festivities, we asked prominent Tresor resident Pacou to let it all lose at once! Here is a 90 minutes preview of what a typical Pacou set sounds like at Tresor. Included on this mix is an exclusive preview of Pacou's new 12" on Tresor Records, the Sense EP. TRESOR 246 will come out on the 17th of October 2011.

TRESOR.CAST 001 | Pacou

Recording of the 3 hours set performed in Stereo Room during the gig with Chris Liebing

07-09-13 - Gandalf (Stereo / IT) @ Audiodrome

“Night does not show things, it suggests them. It disturbs and surprises us with its strangeness. It liberates forces within us which are dominated by our reason during the daytime.”

Like Brassaï, Roger Semsroth has spent the last decade trawling the shadows and writing in the dark. But where the seamy streets of nocturnal pre-WWII Paris provided the canvas for Brassaï’s widely heralded photography, it’s the sonic sluices of post-war Berlin and from the self-contained netherworlds of the city’s underground techno nexus that Sleeparchive derives from.

Taking its title from one of Brassaï’s famous sequence of prints, ‘A Man Dies In The Street Pt.2’ presents the second round of the eight track project developed by Sleeparchive (along with three secret locked grooves.)

As ever the genius is in the reductive palette, that here Semsroth paints into a rich splay of emotions mimicking the initial anxious discovery of the body, the curiosity of the gathering crowd, the excitement and building anticipation through to an aggressive and pummelling sense of realisation on the close. But is it at the loss of life, or the loss of spectacle? As Brassaï toys with ambiguity in his photographs, Sleeparchive’s music is just as hazy, deep and full of shady nuances that, like treasure, only appear if you’re willing to keep probing.

A2. Sleeparchive - 6

B1. Sleeparchive - 7

Taken from the Perc album 'The Power And The Glory' - out now.

http://perctrax.bandcamp.com/album/the-power-and-the-glory

Before Perc’s eagerly awaited second album ‘The Power And The Glory’ is released, Perc Trax is offering up this first glimpse of one of the album's key moments. ‘Take Your Body Off’ is the album’s most focused club track and has already been road-tested by Perc across Europe at gigs ranging from small basement clubs to 5,000 strong festival crowds. 

Built upon a foundation of stabbing kick drums, rolling triplet snare patterns and a wall of sub bass, the track is completed by the vocals of Dan Chandler of London noise rock outfit Dethscalator. The piercing, guttural vocals, more akin to the short sharp shock of a metal performance provide the kind of sonic jolt techno used to trade in, yet which is rarely heard these days. 

Buy at Bandcamp

Perc - Take Your Body Off (Perc Trax)

Tracklist: http://www.factmag.com/2014/02/17/fact-mix-426-perc/

FACT Mix 426 - Perc (Feb '14)

A peak-time summery rendition of SLS' Organ track reworked by myself and Decimal for Material Series. Available now. We hope you like it!

Samuel L Session - The Organ Track (Dustin Zahn & Decimal Remix)

King Roc + Dimitri Nakov - Jardin Nights - Bedrock Rec

King Roc + Dimitri Nakov - Jardin Nights - Bedrock Records

It´s Monday, the 24th of October and Brian Sanhaji (Official) is back on the CLR Podcast with another one of his haunting live sets. He is a frequently requested live act and one of CLR´s most successful core artists. His impressive, organic sound is defined by a large amount of analogue equipment and he never fails to deliver a thrilling performance wherever he goes.

BRIAN SANHAJI LIVE | ADE at Studio 80 | CLR Podcast

Auf und davon

Bryan Zentz_D-Clash_Matador Remix_Plus 8 Records

Matador_Kingswing_Minus

Alexander Kowalski's remix of 'I Need Release' from http://www.mixmag.net

Octave One - I Need Release (Alexander Kowalski´s Release The Dub Mix)

Tresor Records marks its 250th release with a very special project indeed. Continuing to forge ahead whilst remaining ever mindful of its legacy, Tresor proudly presents Infiniti - The Remixes: a trilogy of classic cuts and new reworks from one of its original Detroit linchpins Juan Atkins.

Dubbed as his “pure techno” project, Atkins produced two full-length albums under the Infiniti moniker—The Infiniti Collection, released by Tresor in 1996, and Skynet two years later. 16 years on and they are as relevant today as they were pioneering then, brought further up-to-date here with a series of fresh takes from some of techno’s pioneering and esteemed figures: Thomas Fehlmann, TV Victor, Function, Redshape, Sleeparchive and the re-release of dubtechno vanguard Moritz Von Oswald's remix of "Think Quick", originally released in '94 on Metroplex.

Part One - The Orb’s Thomas Fehlmann picked two tracks, one in each album, to form a very special combo-mix. The shimmering “Walking On Water” and "Raindrops" come together in a beautiful old-school sounding version. Tresor Records ambient stalwart TV Victor plies his vision to present a hypnotic take on the gently elevating “Thought Process”. 

Part Two picks up the pace, heading further down the timeline with “Flash Food”—originally released in 1995 as part of one of the label’s famous annual compilations, re-edited by Sandwell District’s Function. Skynet’s punchy classic on the flip, “Skyway” rounds off the EP with a killer old-school remix by techno’s masked crusader Redshape.

Part Three concludes with a remix package of The Infiniti Collection’s brooding slow-burner “Think Quick”, backed with an offering from one of Berlin’s revered electronic practitioners Sleeparchive and the re-release of Moritz Von Oswald's remix, initially released on Metroplex in 1994 - a rarity. 
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More info on: www.tresorberlin.com

TRESOR250C - A2. Infiniti - Think Quick (Sleeparchive Remix)

TRESOR250C - B. Infiniti - Think Quick (Moritz Von Oswald's '94 Remodel)

Hightowers Herz

Mike Huckaby - The Tresor Track

Mike Huckaby - The Upstairs Lounge

Mike Huckaby - Basement Trax

Spooks_Original Mix_Minus

Twelve years ago Tresor Records released Terrence Dixon’s debut album ‘From The Far Future’ – a personal homage to the art and ancestry of techno, culminating in a discursive and dream-like course through the genre’s many tomes, complete with subtle nods to key protagonists such as Kraftwerk, Derrick May and Juan Atkins. A luminescent and ethereal catalogue of tracks awash with shimmery synths and taught rhythmical programming - that still holds true today, ‘From The Far Future’ made for a stunning first full length that cemented Dixon’s already proven credentials from his Population One work and Utensil Records foundations.

After a string of stylistically rich releases – including another album, ‘Train Of Thought’, this time for Cologne-based label Yore Records – the Detroit native returns to Tresor Records with ‘From The Far Future Pt.2’ – an ambitious, scopey and deeply personal sequel.

“ ‘From The Far Future’ was special in many ways. It's over 12 years later and seems like yesterday to me, it really does,” says Dixon. “ ‘From The Far Future Pt.2’ is my real life drama playing out before your ears, it has everything on this album that has something to do with where I live. I wanted to make this album as huge as it could be. This is a statement album. A variety of tracks from a minimal point of view.”

Taking the form of a fourteen-track CD and double vinyl LP, with just three overlaying tracks – the bubbly “Fountain of Life”, uplifting “Horizon” and stung out "The Study", as well as two different versions on the atmospheric builder “Dark City of Hope” – ‘From The Far Future Pt.2’ is a masterful and extensive techno album that alludes to – without relying on – Dixon’s Detroit heritage and affinities. Tracks like the CD’s three dystopic numbers: “Path to Mystery”, “The Auto Factory” and “Lead by Example”, for example, deploy recognisable tropes of techno past, spun into a unique and inherently modern Dixon vernacular. Elsewhere, warm syncopated house (“Self Centered”), wonky jazz (“The Switch”), grainy dub textures (“My Journey Here”) and smoky ambience (“Vision Blurry”) complete this rewardingly heterogeneous CD.

Complementing the headiness of the CD, the eight-track vinyl version of ‘From The Far Future Pt.2’ has been curated squarely with the dance floor in mind, allowing Dixon’s shrewd beat-smithery to come to the fore. From the tough and punchy rhythms of “Light of Day” and “Band Together” to the discordant canters of jangly anthem “Sleight of Mind” and dubby “11th Floor”, there’s something here for any fan of freewheeling and well-versed techno.

D2. Terrence Dixon - Fountain of Life 16bit master

Artist: Scan 7 
Title: The Resistance EP
Label: Tresor Records
Cat No: Tresor.255

Tracklisting:

A1. The Resistance
B1. Why Not?
B2. In & Out Of The Groove

Synonymous with Detroit, Techno, and Tresor, Scan 7 have remained protagonists of the Berlin-Detroit axis since it was first forged in the sweaty obsidian of the club’s original Wertheim vault home. Now, over 20 years later, the masked techno collective pay tribute to the triptych’s matted histories on ‘The Resistance EP’.

With identifiable nods to Scan 7’s Underground Resistance affiliations – the label that launched the group, and whose militaristic and political philosophies can be found littered throughout their discography – the EP begins with quintessential Detroit strings and groove before delving into darker techno territory. On the A-side, “The Resistance” offers an uplifting and delightfully nostalgic jaunt through dance music past, using all those favourite and immortal house tropes to deliver instant gratification. Meanwhile, the B-side shows off Scan 7 as masters of warm, yet shadowy techno – plus their trademark drum work – in the hypnotic “Why Not?” and driving, basement-ready “In & Out Of The Groove”. 

Alongside many outings on Tresor’s renowned compilation series, Scan 7 produced two albums for the label – ‘Dark Territory’ in 1996, followed up by ‘Resurfaced’ in 1999 – before leader TrackMasta Lou’s Cratesavers Muzik took over as the group’s primary recording outlet. ‘The Resistance EP’ is a welcomed return to Tresor from one of its stalwart artists, and paves the way for a retrospective compilation on 20 years of Scan 7, due out at the close of the year.


A1. Scan 7 - The Resistance

A2. Scan 7 - In & Out Of The Groove

Artist: S_W_Z_K
Title: Variant & Empires EP
Label: Tresor Records
Format: 12"
Cat.No: TRESOR 257
Release Date: 29/10/12
Style: Techno
Tracklist : 
A. TC4 Variant
B. Second City Of The Empire

	Following the S_W_Z_K debut album, which came out on Tresor Records before the summer, David Brown offers here further insights into the most recent developments of his new departure. Receiving the help of long-time collaborator and friend Richard Davis, the duo continues its dive into the concrete and metallic landscapes found on their eponymous LP effort.

	The Variant & Empires EP however marks somewhat of a slight departure from the obscure experimental investigations previously undertaken. "TC4 Variant" is a roaring number, aiming specially at the dancefloor and taking the duo's energy to its highest point, while "Second City Of The Empire" intimately unveils the deeper side of their enterprise.


A. TC4 Variant

B. Second City Of The Empire

Gabriel D&#8217;Or &amp; Bordoy continue to unfold their scroll of skills and this time they have delved into even more uncharted territory and, of course, emerged victorious.

&#8220;Carbon 7&#8221; starts out deceivingly with shadowy elements and otherworldly effects,which unexpectedly give way to old school chords that firmly stand their ground and lead to a breakdown of epic proportions. The same vibe continues on &#8220;Carbon 12&#8221;, where grinding drums and subtle stabs share center stage with the now familiar chords that, once again, take things to a whole new level.

Gabriel D'Or & Bordoy - Carbon 7 (Original Mix)

MPIA3 - Your Orders

Boiler Room w/ John Heckle, MPIA3, Shifted & Ventress.

[Broadcast on 15th November 2012]

Tracklist & video at http://boilerroom.tv

MPIA3 live in the Boiler Room

Alex Bau is the the true, post-apocalytpic gatekeeper. The stomping drums of his latest offering provide the backdrop for his effects-laden soundscape, letting layers of noise do the talking, while engulfing the unsuspected listener in a multitude of shadows.The Spektre remix is a hypnotic rumble with a bass-heavy attitude and micro riffs interplaying with synth snippets. As always, the boys have maintained their cavernous vibe while mutating the original&#8217;s elements in style.

Alex Bau - Sidestep (Spektre Remix)

Tom Hades & Soren Aalberg - Pink, Duim, Wijsvinger (Original Mix) [Phobiq]

Tom Hades & Soren Aalberg - Alphabet (Original Mix) [Phobiq]

John Digweed - Live in London Vinyl 6

BEDLDNVIN6

A1. jozif - Twilight - Edu Imbernon 96' Mix 
A2. Alex Arnout - Serious - Max Chapman Remix 

B1. Stephan Bazbaz - Hurt Me - Mihai Popovicius & Morning Dub
B2. Antix - Like Ships In The Night - Jamie Stevens Remix 

B2. Antix - Like Ships In The Night - Jamie Stevens Remix

Written and Produced by Annix
Additional Production and Remix by T.Linder
Originally released on Detroit Techno Militia [DTM005]

Available for download at:
http://detroittechnomilitia.bandcamp.com/

Annix - Poison [T.Linder Remix] - Detroit Techno Militia [DTM005]

Written and produced by Ian Tregoning, Matt Silver



Tokamak 'Tribute to Jeff Mills'

My new summer mixtape for July 2013. Enjoy listening!


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Tracklist:

1. Naxxos - New Orleans

2. Bakermat - Brighter Days (Bootleg)

3. ALPC’s - Obama Investiture (Minimal Vol.2)

4. Estelle - American Boy (KlangKuenstler Remake)

5. Aaron Smith - Dancin (Remix by KRONO)

6. Robin Schulz - Cheating (Bootleg)

7. Androma - Gunjule

8. Band of Horses-The Funeral (Robin Schulz Remix)

9. Asaf Avidan - Maybe You Are (Vijay & Sofia Zlatko)

10. Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine (Deepend ft Charles Sax Bootleg)

11. Andrea Fissore - My Summer Vacation

12. Charlie Boulala - Sonnenkind (MÖWE Remix)

13. Et Voilà - DIMMI (feat Lacoste B.)

14. Naxxos - Bangui

15. Klang Kind - Bring Hope (Original Mix)

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"Blauwe Zomerregen" // [DJ-Mix] By Dennis Kruissen - 07/2013

DJ-Set from Oliver Schories, recorded 3rd July 2013.

Oliver Schories - My Summer part 2 (Mixtape July 2013)

At midnight, on March 13th 1991, a basement door opened at Leipziger Strasse 126, Berlin. Through this door, many passed, on their way to defining new terrains in electronic music. There they found a dance floor in the vaults of a closed-down department store, with a unique sound bound to dense fog, building night after night a history that was also a vision of the future. 

This history has seen in Jeff Mills’ first sets on three turntables, Underground Resistance's first live appearances in Europe, grandiose Tresor Park parties, to various chapters of the Loveparade with Sven Väth in the 90s and since then countless generation-spanning parties. These moments represent the highlights of infinite personal clubbing experiences. It is the manifestation of the Berlin spirit, emerging from its considerable strife. This history is not without its complications - from temporary closure by the authorities and several raids in the early years to closure and demolition of the old location in 2005. What followed was years of wandering in exile and, finally, resurrection in the new home in Kraftwerk Berlin.

These stories, conversations and shared experiences within our walls forge a resilience that drives towards a shared ideal, the Tresor sound: community, resistance, and the world to come. This was observed in the newly re-unified German youth, who danced and celebrated together from the club’s inception, and into the present day through ongoing community work in Detroit. 

Tresor Records was founded in the same year and began to serve as a platform for exporting the new sounds associated with Tresor all around the world. Emergent musicians from Michigan, such as Juan Atkins, Underground Resistance and Drexciya, were pivotal in shaping these early years. Their visits to Berlin would kick-start dialogue between the youth movement in Europe and these musicians. This story is one of friendship and community-building, inextricably linked with cities like Detroit, Birmingham or Edinburgh, where like-minded friends built something truly special, where revelatory rhythms soundtrack decaying industry in corrupted metropoles. 

Tresor Records has been the fertile soil for dozens upon dozens of creative minds, from the very luminaries of the scene who developed electronic music over the last three decades through to contemporary protagonists who are currently defining the sound of the future -  A more than 300 strong catalogue displays an unmistakable identity - the Tresor spirit.

To those that have danced before, and to those that will dance in the future: the light at the end of the long Tresor tunnel is a signal. A flicker amidst the fog. This is our future. This is our place.