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ELECTRIC RESCUE - THE REASON TO DRIVE (KUSS Remix) - Skryptöm 64

Rush Hour

Panic

Thug's Prayer EP

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Gene Richards Jr - Dance Your Last Dance - Hardgroove

Support here: https://serialdisctouchers.bandcamp.com/album/serial-disc-touchers-vol-2

We are thrilled to introduce the first VA release and second instalment on Serial Disc Touchers [SDT Recordings] - a label which is deeply committed to celebrating diversity in sound and championing the creative liberty of artists. 

For this release, we are excited to present an exciting VA curated by Grace Dahl, featuring six incredibly talented producers such as Alec Dienaar [NL], Antic Soul [DE], Disguised [DE], GLASKIN [DE], Ned Bennett [AUS] and ONYVAA [USA]. 

This collection offers another smooth blend between genres, guiding you through some deeper techno layers, to punchy dance floor hitters, topping it all off with an additional sprinkle of house. 

Join us on this journey as we honour all “Serial Disc Touchers” and push the boundaries of imagination, one track at a time.

PREMIERE: GLASKIN - Shellwave [SDT002]

Support the label, buy it here: https://primalinstinctrec.bandcamp.com/album/the-architects-of-shadows

Tracklist:

A1: Chlär - Seeds Of Distrust
A2: Chlär - Economic Mirage
B1: Chlär - Prophets Of Fear
B2: Chlär - The Silent Majority
B3: Chlär - Populism Is Money
C1: Chlär - Anthem Of Division
C2: Chlär - The Forgotten Workers
D1: Chlär - Fortress Of Illusion
D2: Chlär - Panopticon
D3: Chlär - Insurrection
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The Architects of Shadows explores the volatile undercurrents shaping today’s polarized world, where extremes on all sides vie for influence and control. Against a backdrop of rising nationalism, digital echo chambers, and deepening distrust, each track captures a stage in the gradual radicalization of society. Through dark, immersive soundscapes, the album delves into how unseen architects exploit fear, amplify division, and pull the strings of public sentiment, leading society toward ideological extremes. The Architects of Shadows invites listeners to confront the forces behind the fracturing of Western societies in an era marked by profound political and cultural polarization.

The Architects of Shadows

Populism Is Money

Premiere: Chlär - Populism Is Money [PI05]

Artist: Luciano Esse
Title: Still Moving EP
Label: Beard Man
Cat. No: BMD047
Format: Digital
Released: 7 (Beatport & streaming) / 21 February (other DL stores) 2025

Track Listing:
1. Money Transfer
2. One Of Us
3. One Of Us (Mark Broom Remix)
4. Game Off
5. Don't Know Summer

Luciano Esse makes his Beard Man debut with four new tracks plus a remix by label head, Mark Broom.

Luciano Esse embarked on his career in the Italian club scene during the early 1990s.  His first professional involvement came through his work with The Flame, where he was introduced to the technical aspects of DJing, with turntables and vinyl.  In 2000, he relocated to London for a decade to further refine his musical expertise, quickly garnering attention from several key promoters in the city.  This exposure allowed him to perform regularly at London's premier venues, including fabric, The End, The Cross, Ministry Of Sound and The Egg.

In 2005 he co-founded ZUM, an itinerant event series, alongside Antonio De Angelis.  The event became a notable fixture in the underground scene, with line-ups that featured cutting-edge techno and electronic acts.  A year later, in 2006, he was invited by John Digweed to appear on his iconic Transitions radio show, a significant milestone in his international recognition.

By the mid-2000s, Luciano secured a DJ residency at The Flame Music Department in Milan, based at the renowned Amnesia superclub.  During the summers of 2006 and 2007, he also became a resident DJ for We Love Sundays at Space Ibiza, further cementing his reputation within the global clubbing community.  After gaining a strong foothold in the Italian and European circuit, Luciano took on regular DJ roles at prestigious Italian venues like Clorophilla, Cromie and Guendalina.  In 2010, he became a resident DJ at Sound Department in Taranto, one of Italy's most influential nightclubs, where he performed for nearly a decade every Saturday night.

Luciano Esse's sound is firmly rooted in techno but incorporates a wide spectrum of electronic influences, demonstrating a versatile approach that bridges various subgenres and experimental forms.  His musical output has been released on numerous esteemed record labels such as Life & Death, Sleaze, Affekt Recordings, District66, Safari Electronique, Leftroom, Material Series, Tenax, Trapez, Out-Er, Sound Department Ascolti, and now Beard Man.

https://soundcloud.com/beardman



GTG Premiere | Luciano Esse - One Of Us (Mark Broom Remix) [BMD047]

Time Is A Weapon

Dark Matter Pulse

Techno Dark Raw Deep Drive Hard acid  Overdrive Hypnotisch

Deep, Detroit influenced techno.

Also available on vinyl:
https://www.juno.co.uk/products/truncate-wave-2/730268-01/
https://hardwax.com/81089/truncate/wave-2/

Wave 2

A1- Gaetek - The Advanced Series Vol2 - B1 (Ben Sims Hardgroove Edit)

Repeat

El Sonido

Remixed, Pt. 5

Concentrate (Josh Wink Interpretation)

Work This Track

That Thang

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.

Dj  Groovy/Hypnotic/Uplifting/ Progressive techno & trance

El Sonido

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