The phrase "concept album" brings to mind long and complicated works by 60s rock bands or rap magna opera destined to be pored over by Dissect podcast. But what if the concept is based on a simple conceit? With Refreshing Part 1, their third EP and first vinyl release on Tresor, Fireground soundtrack an imaginary night spent at the Kraftwerk building on K&ouml;penicker Stra&szlig;e, moving between the smoke-filled basement of Tresor and the bass-heavy loft of Globus.

Opening piece, Never Sleep, has long been a feature of the Fireground live set and evolved over many months before reaching its final form in something of a "eureka" moment during a performance in Tresor. The track kicks off the EP with a hint to techno classic Knights of the Jaguar before quickly carving its own path through the foliage.

The tribal leitmotif continues on second track, Gaze, which again has subtle nods to classics whilst showcasing the duo's ability to bring new life to 90s house and techno tropes. 

Obsession dispenses with any pretence and gets right down to business from the opening second: Inspired by the Tresor dancefloor "when it reaches its peak; the strobe lights together with the smoke become so intense that for a few moments you can't see anything and completely abandon yourself to [your] sense of hearing." 
A counterpoint to the finessed Never Sleep, Obsession was recorded live with minimal post-production this track finds Fireground at their rawest and most uncompromising.

As if needing a spot of fresh air after the ferocity of Obsession, the second half of the EP leaves the dense and smoky atmosphere behind and ascends towards the sky beginning with Driving Stars; lighter though this may be there's no loss of drive.

Penultimate track Into a Diamond finds Fireground floating ever-upwards propelled by elements of jazz including a gorgeous electric piano solo that recall the airy mid-90s UK house of labels like Nuphonic, Heavenly, Faze Action, and Soma. 

Digital-only track, Wedding, closes the EP with the perfect end-of-night feeling, leaving us joyful, as if we are stepping out into the morning sun surrounded by close friends, the sounds of the evening orbiting our minds.

BANDCAMP

Fireground - Driving Stars

Fireground - Into A Diamond

Fireground - Wedding (Digital Bonus)

Artist: Peder Mannerfelt
Title: 'Town Crier'
Label: Peder Mannerfelt Produktion
Cat. #: PM+7
Format: Digital
Release: 24th March,​ ​2023
Pre order: https://pedermannerfeltproduktion.bandcamp.com

Sounds From NoWhere is pleased to premiere a Peder Mannerfelt' gem on his own imprint.
Peder Mannerfelt returns with a heavy-duty payload precision engineered for pure peak time abandon. 
‘Town Crier’ is a no-nonsense banger dealing in mutant techno with evil intent and enough low-end rumble to fell a forest - it’s Mannerfelt at his most direct and deadly.

@the-subliminal-kid

Premiere: Peder Mannerfelt - Town Crier [Peder Mannerfelt Produktion]

Release Date: 07.04.

LKY is back with the fourth instalment of his self-release series. This 4 track EP has 3 original club focused tracks alongside a powerful remix from Berghain resident, JakoJako.

BCCO Premiere: LKY - Brawler (JakoJako Remix)[LKY04]

Stojche - Granada EP (Syncrophone 039)

A-side:  Granada (Original mix)
B-side:  Granada (Convextion remix)

Catalogue no.: SYNCRO039
Format : Crystal Amber VINYL 12"
Mastering: Curved Pusher, UK
Manufactured by MPO
Worldwide distribution: Syncrophone
Release date : May 2023

Press release info by George Andrews

There isn’t many who would disagree with the underlying sentiment that electronic music makes us feel something extraordinary. Much in the same way, the possibilities for creative discourse and cosmic interactivity are accessible to anyone with an open mind. It’s in this place where these possibilities materialise, and it’s in this space where SYNCROPHONE 39 operates within.

You see, you won’t find cleverly constructed adjectives or nonsensical descriptors for the music presented here. It doesn’t need them. The music speaks for itself, much in the same way the artists do. Stojche has been carving out timeless techno for two decades now, working tirelessly without fanfare to enrich a scene that sits close to his heart. Whether that be through releases on his own imprint TANGIBLE ASSETS or the ever expanding a.r.t.less, his trademark sound signature is synonymous with the soul of Detroit. You may be hard pressed to find anyone else who’s been as consistent with this sound over the years as he has. On the other hand, Gerard Hanson aka Convextion has been doing exactly that without fault his entire career. So the combination of these two artists on this release makes perfect sense.

Syncro39 is a celebration of core values in music. Of devotion to a singular obsession crafted over the course of decades devoid of trends or cheap influences, social or otherwise. It’s that unwillingness to compromise and to put everything on the line in the pursuit of the dreaming process that makes this a special release.

One thing is for certain. Those who are inspired by Stojche’s signature original and the timeless journey of Convextion’s remix, will carry themselves through the smoke and haze into the sunlight as it takes some time for the rush to subside. That’s probably an apt abstract for this release thus far. For the most part though, the narrative for Stojche has only just begun.

Stojche - Granada w/ Convextion remix (Syncrophone 039)

Release Date: 28.04.

Harmony Rec. has closed one chapter and is boldly opening another with its next release, HARMONY011. This latest offering not only presents a fresh redesign of their upcoming vinyl releases with an added screen-printed PVC sleeve but also introduces a new artist hailing from the collective's hometown of Prague.

Trevor Linde (@trvlnd), a member of the Polygon crew responsible for some of the most vibrant events in Prague from 2013 to 2016, has honed his sound design skills and perfected heart-stopping live performances ranging from cinematic ambient to techno. His latest EP, "Whispering Thru The Mask," showcases three indisputable techno compositions with characteristic rigidity and tripping percussions that will make your head spin.

In addition to Linde's tracks, two of the EP's offerings have been expertly revised by Harmony's own Shoal. These versions submerge the listener into an even deeper mood than the original mixes. And if that wasn't enough, the EP's final track is a digital bonus, a 100 BPM reinterpretation with a magical fairy tale outro.

Artist: Trevor Linde  
Release name: Whispering Thru The Mask [HARMONY011] 
On label: Harmony Rec.

Support: 
Trevor Linde: 
https://soundcloud.com/trvlnd IG: https://www.instagram.com/trevor.linde/  
Shoal :
https://soundcloud.com/shoall 
https://www.instagram.com/shoal_/  

Harmony Rec. : 
https://soundcloud.com/harmony-rec
https://www.instagram.com/harmony_rec/

Whispering Thru The Mask

BCCO Premiere: Trevor Linde - Spiritual Currency [HARMONY011]

Lost In Ether | P R E M I E R E | MAL.E - Spectacle Of Automation [Fixed Rhythms]

artist name: MAL.E
label name: Fixed Rhythms
release name & cut number: Something Manufactured EP
release date: June 26th
pre-sale: May 8th
shops links: https://sweateronpolo.bandcamp.com/album/something-manufactured-ep
https://www.one-eye-witness.com/release/1683636540/MAL.E-Something-Manufactured-EP


Explore more:
https://soundcloud.com/fixedrhythms
https://www.instagram.com/fixed_rhythms/?hl=en
https://fixedrhythms.bandcamp.com/music?from=btl
https://www.facebook.com/fixedrhythms/
https://ra.co/labels/16389
https://www.instagram.com/sweater.on.polo/?hl=en
https://soundcloud.com/sweateronpolo
https://sweateronpolo.bandcamp.com/
https://ra.co/dj/sweateronpolo

Lost In Ether | P R E M I E R E | MAL.E - Spectacle Of Automation [Fixed Rhythms]

Cleaned up this electro edit I made a while back of an absolute classic ;P

Original Track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCVpzLj8XuQ

Artwork: https://williamhigginson.com/the-expanding-pearaverse-acrylic-painting-pears-fruit-surrealism-canvas

Digital Justice - Theme From It's All Gone Pear Shaped (Decoder Edit)

LRC002 // Lenson, Sculpturism, Miller&Keane, 543ff

""Lazy Reflex Complex lands their second release with a split EP by Clone's techno-ambassador Lenson and Sculpturism / Miller & Keane; two collaboration projects of Dave Miller that were produced back in 2003.
A2. Lenson - Tranquilizer was originally released on the Schenk1 compilation of Onderwereld. This track has been remastered for vinyl and is exclusively available for the fitting format. Get this track at onderwereld.bandcamp.com/track/tranquilizer
Label head 543ff reworks Tranquilizer in an ominous and hypnotic fashion.
Big room beats built to shake floors and move crowds.""

Release date: 17-07-2023
Label: Lazy Reflex Complex
Format: 12" vinyl, digital
Mastered by Audiosculpture Mastering

Tracklist:
A1. Lenson - Denied Process
A2. Lenson - Tranquilizer (Audiosculpture Vinyl Remaster)
A3. Lenson - Tranquilizer (543ff Remix)
B1. Sculpturism - Psychonauts on Manali
B2. Miller & Keane - Acid Intervention

Get your copy of LRC002 here:
clone.nl//item72380.html
lazyreflexcomplex.bandcamp.com/album/lrc002
https://www.discogs.com/release/27466590-Various-LRC002

Find us here:
www.lazyreflexcomplex.bandcamp.com
www.instagram.com/lazyreflexcomplex
@lazy-reflex-complex
linktr.ee/lazyreflexcomplex

Lenson - Tranquilizer (Audiosculpture Vinyl Remaster)

TEDDEYE - LOST

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.

Fireground - Into A Diamond

Tresor Records

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