Swedish producers Alexander Johansson & Mattias Fridell bring their raw, dark flavors to Truncate.

Track list:
01.  Stake
02. Ture
03. Antastad
04. TWK
05. Karavanen

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https://truncate.bandcamp.com/album/stake

Stake

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Release date (vinyl & digital): 25th of March 2022

A1/1 Ignez - Celestial  
A2/2 Emily Jeanne - Red River Delta
B1/3 Altinbas & Cirkle - Uhlanga  
B2/4 Alarico - Spit 
C1/5 Dustmite - Filaments & Jaws
C2/6 Yant - Take The Reins 
D1/7 Marcal - Dancing Pursuit  
D2/8 Decka - Fractured

	
For the third installment of Token’s Fuga compilations, the label invites another list of 9 cutting edge artists to put their skills to the test. Ignez, Emily Jeanne, Altinbas & Cirkle, Alarico, Dustmite, Yant, Marcal, and Decka all offer their unique vision of contemporary club music for a collection of tunneling and intelligent cuts. 

Introducing the compilation, Ignez warms us up with the appropriately-named ‘Celestial’ - a 6 minute argument between melody and dissonance over a thick percussive line. Emily Jeanne then continues with ‘Red River Delta’ to lift some of the weight with a dissociative mind-bender. The crisp sound design and wide stereo image allow for an exhale before Altinbas and Cirkle introduce their collaboration ‘Uhlanga’. With our focus back on the body, the duo turn up the pace and prioritize groove. With rhythm at the forefront, depth is given to the track in the ambience, creating a rainforest-like atmosphere with resonant stabs streaking over the tighter low-end. Alarico then picks things up by taking advantage of this crescendo to present the energetic climax of the compilation with ‘Spit’. Hypnotism becomes almost paranoia with vocal cuts camouflaging themselves in the pulse of the track that only releases us with the occasional fleeting arpeggio. Walls rise and we’re in concrete for Dustmite’s ‘Filaments and Jaws’, which wastes no time in introducing itself with clear intentions and an imposing, low hi hat. He then lifts the record with a hovering main synth that drifts the experience back into a nervosity that complements the preceding track. It’s Yant’s turn to guide us with ‘Take the Reins’ - an almost nostalgic record with infectious chord stabs over a pounding 909, before leaving us with Marcal. ‘Dancing Pursuit’ is offered to the listener as another dance floor weapon with a density in its percussion and ambience that’s balanced by the sequence of the lead synth and creates a lot of energy. Decka then takes control with ‘Fracture’ with a brutally saturated kick over whipping two-bar synth loops to close out the compilation with a head-spinner.

TOKEN106 - Various Artists - Fuga III

“Fidelio” EP delivers crispy rhythmic Techno cuts condensed over nebulous atmospheres balanced to perfection. Intended to blast floors and strip you of conscience through inebriating cadence and sturdy sub-sonic experiences, Temudo prepared a charismatic take - one that represents his peculiar vision allowing you to enter his mind with pinpoint accuracy.

Written and produced by João Rodrigues
Mastered by João Rodrigues at Tema Mastering
Artwork by João Frederico
Release description by Vasco Guerreiro
Released by Hayes Collective, Portugal
Release Date Digital: 18/03/2022
Catalog Reference: HYSEP34
Format: Digital

Fidelio

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Bandcamp: https://knowledgeimprint.bandcamp.com/album/split-30
Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/release/split-30/3710799
Traxsource: https://www.traxsource.com/title/1789137/split-3-0

The 12th release on Knowledge Imprint sees another addition to its Split EP series. This time Deano invites fast-rising Berlin-based artist Arthur Robert to contribute two tracks in his signature style. As a mainstay on Len Faki’s Figure, Arthur is a truly remarkable producer with a firm vision and a refined ear for functional yet soulful electronic music. 

Starting off stripped and minimalistic, Arthur Robert’s ‘Traveller’ delicately develops into a rhythmic powerhouse grounded on a warm, rolling low-end and a sequenced synth pattern. With a repetitive foundation, it’s the percussion and glitchy synth effects that excite the ear with intermittent moments of chaos. This combination gives the track a perfect balance between composure and intensity. ‘Wither’ is characteristically similar with a grooving low-end, cinematic high frequency modulations and IDM-like effects. However, the arrangement here is further simplified making it the perfect loopy tool that is far from being bland or generic. 

On the B-Side, Deano slows things down a notch but picks up more on the trippy, spacey textures set by Arthur on the A-Side. ‘Brainwave I’ employs cosmic bleeps tones and classic drum sounds with orchestral synth stabs to create a haunting, cinematic techno arrangement, while ‘Brainwave II’ keeps within the sci-fi theme but packs some extra energy with a galloping bassline, running hi-hats and tight, dance-floor ready rhythms.

A1. Arthur Robert - Traveller (Original Mix)
A2. Arthur Robert - Wither (Original Mix)
B1. Deano - Brainwave I (Original Mix)
B2. Deano - Brainwave II (Original Mix)

Tracks 1 & 2 written, produced & mixed by A. Hortolomei 
Tracks 2 & 3 written, produced & mixed by D. Jones 
Mastering: Mixroom (ZA)

Format: Vinyl & Digital

Arthur Robert / Deano - Split 3.0 [K-I012] (Previews)

Kaan Pirecioglu - Mondegreen EP [IRX001] | 12" Vinyl & Digital | ft. Jeroen Search Remix

A1 - Absent
A2 - Complex Identity
B1 - Sunday Loop
B2 - Absent (Jeroen Search Remix)

Artist: Kaan Pirecioglu
EP: Mondegreen EP
Label: Influenced Records
 Catalogue: IRX001
Format: Vinyl & Digital EP
Genre: Electronic 
Style: Techno
Release Date: 28/06/2022
Remixers: Jeroen Search

Mastering by ZNL Mastering (https://soundcloud.com/znlmastering)
Artwork by Anti-Ordinary (https://www.anti-ordinary.co.uk)

Support the Artists: 
Kaan Pirecioglu - https://soundcloud.com/kaanpirecioglu
Jeroen Search - https://soundcloud.com/jeroensearch

Support Influenced Records on:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/influenced.records/
Bandcamp: https://influencedrecords.bandcamp.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_UUOgFHV0Gp7oXrNWw6crQ

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Previews | Kaan Pirecioglu - Mondegreen EP [IRX001]

Blocks EP

Arnaud Le Texier - Blocks EP - Children Of Tomorrow

Mastering by Enisslab Studio 
Distributed by Triplevision
Artwork by Jacopo

Deluka - Attack

Rene Wise - Knock Motion E.P BP065

OECUS Premiere // Nørbak

Extract from "Codigo de Conduta EP" - @polegroup
Release date: 21st October 2022

It’s always good to have Nørbak onboard again with this brand new slice of plastic. Four cuts of precise and gymnastic techno aimed for the most advanced dancefloors energetic and intelligent at the same time, as we like. A side starts with Tell me I’m wrong a fast paced hypnotic exercise with adrenalinic synth lines running over complex rhythms, properly arranged in a constantly changing structure. Amongst them follow, textured flanged sounds running across the stereo field, shuffled beats and lots of space, the definition of how profound techno should be. Flipping the vinyl, B1 is Pure and Faithful, funk infused sequences constantly altered in shape, complex grooves and as always a profound structure full of twists. Last cut in this exercise is Unbearable Lightness, continuous and repetitive randomized synth lines spiced with lots of reverb over a well crafted drum workout, intense and spacious at the same time. Another demonstration of studio skills and sound design from this young Portuguese producer.

Artist: Nørbak - @norbakmusic
Title: Codigo de Conduta EP
Label: PoleGroup
Format: 12" Vinyl, Digital
Catalogue: POLEGROUP065

OECUS Premiere YouTube: https://youtu.be/RRb_sye0UrA
PoleGroup Bandcamp: polegroup.bandcamp.com/music

OECUS Premiere | Nørbak - Amongst Them [POLEGROUP065]

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After being introduced to electronic music back in the early 90's in Los Angeles, a teenage David Flores was hooked. He started DJing across Southern California on the DIY warehouse, backyard, desert, and rave circuit. His style then was as varied as the local scene - a myriad of sounds ranging from house to acid to techno to hardcore. After a few years solely DJing, he began releasing original music under the monikers David F & Audio Injection, which landed him on labels such as Monoid, Stimulus, 4 Track & LA label Droid Recordings. His association with Droid Behavior began in 2003 as resident at the now defunct yet infamous and internationally acclaimed Interface event series alongside Drumcell and Raiz. He currently runs a new event series together with Drumcell and Oktaform named “Observe”.

In early 2011, he started the project Truncate to focus on the deeper, raw side of techno. His Truncate releases early on gained critical acclaim from world class underground talent such as Modeselektor, Ben Klock, Marcel Dettmann, Chris Liebing, Speedy J, DVS1, Luke Slater, Ben Sims, Josh Wink, Eats Everything, Joris Voorn, and many more. Since then, he has provided remixes for artists across the musical spectrum including Kink, Slam, Loco Dice, Ben Sims, Josh Wink, Ellen Alien, Miss Kittin, Carl Cox & Nicole Moudaber. He has also released original works on 50 Weapons, Ultramajic, Blueprint, Ei8ht, Figure and of course his own imprint Truncate. He has also collaborated with Jimmy Edgar, Chambray and most recently started a new project with Ben Sims as ‘Assailants’ which they’ve released on their own imprint ‘Obscurity Is Infinite’.

A rigorous international tour schedule has since followed, including stops and regular appearances at the most prestigious venues and events, including Berghain in Berlin, Fabric in London, Concrete in Paris, The Movement Festival in Detroit, Womb in Tokyo, Dimensions Festival in Croatia, Awakenings in Amsterdam, Output in New York, and many more.

With his heavy remix, production and touring schedule there is still no slowing down for David. He continues to shape an evolving sound and to champion the Los Angeles underground.

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