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Uncanny Valley * Dresden - Germany

Uncanny Valley

A Rave In Space #24

vibin' afternoon show

Jens Bond & Jacob Phono _-_ Su-She

Jacob Korn is back! After Uncanny Valley released his acclaimed debut album in 2012, he has been busy playing live, remixing, extending his studio and of course producing loads of new music. The first results arrive as EP1 just in time for summer followed up by EP2 later this year.
Jacob has always had a knack for producing distinctive House tracks that cause a stir on the dance floor. With EP1 he proves that he hasn’t lost any of his skills. On “Eisladen” he works a killer Highlife guitar sample and a synth-heavy break into a track that will put a lot of hands in the air this summer. “Arzt im Praktikum” starts with powerful cowbell-driven drumming and as soon as the devastating rave chords drop, the dance floor is turned upside down without a warning.
On the flipside we start with the graceful “Fahrt durch Tal” featuring Phillip Oertel who contributes a funky bass guitar melody. With his Midas touch, Jacob unites Philipp’s bass work with soulful vocals and spaced out strings and comes up with a contemporary Space Disco track of a special kind. Finally, we’ll get “Kokosnuss” which once again unveils Jacob’s love for cheerful hooks. With the acidic synths and the stomping drums the track almost has an old school feel to it.
The cover artwork comes courtesy of Anna Jaszpataki from Dresden.

B1 Jacob Korn – Fahrt Durch Tal feat. Phillip Oertel (preview)

The second Lobster Theremin white label comes from the mysterious Australian producer, Daze. Making his release debut with four original tracks, Daze covers varying strains of tough melodic house, ferocious acid and old school breakbeat, taking us on an experiential journey into the heart of British rave culture via Detroit-influenced electro and rough and ready tape jams. 

Opening with an overdriven call to action, Drag Ball traverses the lines between synth-driven house and scorched techno, pulsating with cracked clap-snare derivatives and soothing yet slightly paranoid Juno lines. 

Untitled signals the beginning of the generally classic slant of the EP, channeling hair-raising acid lines under some crunchy electro drum programming. But it's the soaring synths that set it apart, floating aloft the bubbling madness below. 

On the flip there are two mixes of title track Lips.. The '94 Original DAT Dub having been culled raw from the source providing a deeper and less immediate take on an euphoric modern classic. The revised '07 Skyline Mix sees the mix brightened and pumped up for serious systems, with the extra-layered pads making that euphoric mid-section feel like ten pills rather than two.

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LTWHT002 // Daze - Lips

The fifth release on Dresden-based label Uncanny Valley is the first artist-EP and with Jacob Korn and his She EP one of the artists that contributed to the label from the very beginning provides a great start for the new series. Last year the eponymous “She” has already made the summer even more thrilling when Jacob played it in his live set. What begins pretty gloomy with a rumbling bass line and a harsh kick drum turns out to be an irresistible catchy tune for all open-air dance floors 2011 as soon as the distinctive marimba figure is introduced. And when the rhapsodical strings come in, it feels like all dancers are united under the same seventh heaven. On “Once love” Minimal Music-like winds and piano motives merge together with a whipping drum-foundation to an almost hymnic House manifest. 
One the flipside “She” gets the remix treatment from Berlin’s Iron Curtis and Spain’s John Talabot. Iron Curtis dampens the original’s euphoria by only implying the strings and the marimba. His version takes its strength out of Mr. Curtis unmistakable, constantly changing synths and drums. John Talabot toughen things up with cosmic and meandering synthesizers and a humming bass line. The result is a journey through the night that recalls Psychedelic and early Electronics.

Jacob Korn UV005-snippet (SHE, Once Love, SHE(Iron Curtis RMX, SHE(John Talabot RMX)) | UV

Solomun - After Rain Comes Sun

Nicolas Masseyeff - Yianu



Buy the EP on vinyl:
http://www.deejay.de/AREA047_-_Jacob_Phono_und_Jens_Bond_-_Explain_Ep_-_-Vinyl__172814

Buy the EP on Mp3/Wav:
https://pro.beatport.com/release/explain-ep/1478629

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JACOB PHONO, a Danish, Berlin-based DJ/Producer is DJ'ing his way mainly through the European music scene and crawling up the Top 10 best selling tracks on Beatports Minimal and Tech House charts on Beatport. He has been collaborating with numerous artists and hosted various parties always with a profound love for the twisted dark dancefloors.

JENS BOND has carved a niche for himself in the crowded world of electronic music through his exceptional ear for finely constructed and balanced rhythms. As a result, the Berlin-based DJ and producer is much in demand, both for his skills in rocking dance floors and for his sublime studio productions. Bringing beats to life is his calling card - percussion and grooves are arranged with intense attention to detail, without sacrificing the underlying funk that marks his sound.

Were happy these friends have joined forces on Explain EP consisting of 3 deep and dirty grooves defining a highly interesting sound through their collaboration.

Jacob Phono & Jens Bond - Hal 9000

Samo DJ & Maxxxbass - SNAKER 008

A1. Snakey
A2. What Once Was Is No More
A3. Dukkha
A4. Free Yourself From The Misery Of A Existence
A5. Worship The Wang
A6. Elisa Hope

B1. Transfer 2 Nangijala
B2. Dream Dream
B3. Dream Light
B4. Funky BMW
B5. Recover The Baton
B6. Shower

artwork: MUSTONE

Release Date: November 2016

https://soundcloud.com/samo_dj
https://soundcloud.com/maxxxbass


Samo DJ & Maxxxbass - SNAKER 008

Joining the X-Kalay roster for his debut EP, Slim Steve delivers four impressive cuts of infectious, lust infused house. Produced on an array of hardware in Steve’s bedroom in Rome, this is a refreshingly honest EP and takes the label into somewhat nostalgic territory. 

90’s ballads meet sampled italo percussion, skittish pitched up vocals pierce dangerous basslines and lung busting breakdowns give way to searching lasers in smoke filled rooms. English born Italian Steve Langrish accomplishes all this with a level of effortlessness that belies his astonishingly young years. 

An impressive debut for sure. Watch this space – Slim’s comin!

Buy 12"

XK005 | Slim Steve - Bedroom Jams EP

A1. Tripmastaz - WooDoo Gruv LA (snippet)

Solomun - Something We All Adore - Original Mix

Buy: https://pantherakrause.bandcamp.com/album/all-my-circuits-part-i

@panthera-krause is in full effect with his new EP for Uncanny Valley. The successor to his highly acclaimed Umami EP is not only rich in giving the dancers material to freak out on the floor. Beyond that, All My Circuits Part I is a perfect showcase for the Leipzig based producer’s wealth of variety.

All My Circuits Part I

Buy on Bandcamp

Panthera Krause - Heppy

Amazing cosmic release, all 3 tracks bangers. Support so far by  Dj Pathaan, alan dj, Alejandro Molinari, amansfield, Angel Molina, Belabouche, Colin Dale, Dj Fabricio Pecanha, DUBIKS, Ed Mahon / Cowbell Radio, Flemming Dalum, Ilya Santana, Irene Radice, Ivan Fabra, K-Effect - David, Karim, Leo Perez (Half seas Over, Alola Records, Chronovision Ibiza), Local Suicide, Martin Wazac, My Evil Twiin, Pit Carrano / The New Era, RJ Salmond, Spacid, Thirst 4 Beats, Home Radio 89.1 ...

Asimin Asanof - Synchronized

Sir Hiss - Tehran Gunshots (Kahn 1Xtra Radio Rip)

Out now on 12" vinyl from all good shops.

Available to stream and download from all other good places 02/11/18.

@sector7sounds

Go Away (Catty EP out now)

It's here. It's happening. 

Dubstep kingpin Commodo shares his long-awaited Deep Medi two-tracker 'MEDi104' with the world this month, and today we are thrilled to be premiering highly-coveted A-side cut 'Rikers'.

Much like a slew of other iconic Deep Medi plates, this one has been dominating the dance, the airwaves and the OG forums for years as dedicated fans drink in Commodo's killer combination of brain-rattling bass and delicate melodic motifs. 

Our advice? Wheel this up immediately. 

‘MEDi104’ is scheduled for a 12” and digital release on December 21. Pre-order below.

Pre-order: https://store.deepmedi.com/vinyl/medi104

More exclusive music

Premiere: Commodo ‘Rikers’

20 year old producer Sir Hiss has had an incredible year, working with the likes of grime don Manga St Hilare, as well as on solo projects.

Here, Sir Hiss reps Bristol's unique soundsystem culture with a highly personal blend of grime and dubstep - sparse, skeletal sounds, linked to some low-end rinse outs.

TRACKLIST >> https://www.clashmusic.com/features/clash-dj-mix-sir-hiss

Clash DJ Mix - Sir Hiss

A3 Stage Of Delta

A2 Reflections

Live At Robert Johnson is happy to announce the second release of Sao Paulo based artist Davis titled "Ordinary Sleep". 

Davis a key figure of Sao Paulo's strong techno and house scene, and a member of the collective behind the underground warehouse event series ODD. On his forthcoming EP Davis brings together break-beat and acid with his trancy signature synthwave melodies. "Ordinary Sleep" is set to release Friday, 22 February 2019.

Davis – Different Angle (Snippet)

Davis – Ordinary Sleep (Snippet)

Release Dates: Bandcamp + Record Stores: 11.02.2019
Download & Streaming platforms: 25.02.2019

http://bit.ly/uv049_bc
https://clone.nl/item54430.html

After his outing in the beginning of 2018, Amrint Keen (an alias of Lake People reserved for his rawer, broken and more experimental productions) is following up on Uncanny Valley with a new EP. And boy, nobody else does dance tracks so unpretentious, but still demanding. Oscillating between house and electro rhythms, the tracks once again show his midas touch of combining subtlety and fun on the dance floor.

A track like TRANSIENT LOSS OF RESPONSE explores the corners of urban landscapes and finds melancholy, but also a pumping urgency for the club. MAYBE IT WON'T BE comes with a pretty funny but throughout stable track architecture consisting of many different toy blocks disguised as sounds. DOOZY OF A DAY is indeed a doozy of a track that maybe just fell in love considering the infatuated synths. And also CREPUSCULAR can't hide its romantic qualities after an abrupt start with impetuous drumming.

As with the first Amrint Keen record, the artwork comes from Murat Önen, a painter born in Istanbul and now a graduate at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts.

A1: Amrint Keen – Transient Loss Of Response
A2: Amrint Keen – Maybe It Won't Be
B1: Amrint Keen – Doozy Of A Day
B2: Amrint Keen – Crepuscular

Transient Loss Of Response 

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Amrint Keen - Transient Loss Of Response (snippets) UV049

credits to dominiquehesaid -
thank you for the wonderful original !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dxw4j7CqrSA

Nico Stojan - After The Hour

Uncanny Valley is a label from Dresden, Germany.
sub-labels: shtum Records & @credit00ratlife

visit our website for upcoming events:
https://uncannyvalley.de/dates

Starting as a label that served basically as a platform for their friends’ music in 2010, Uncanny Valley evolved into a record label that assembles acclaimed artists from the electronic music scene not only from the label’s base in Dresden but also from Germany and beyond. With a strong emphasis on the records’ artwork the label heads Philipp Demankowski, Conrad Kaden and Carl-Johannes Schulze are constantly on a mission to establish and refine the artists from the roster as well as to search for new talents. Artists as Jacob Korn, Cuthead, Credit 00, Massimiliano Pagliara, CVBox or Panthera Krause all feel at home on the label, giving them the chance to develop projects that are not only music related but can also integrate different art forms. With the two offshoots Rat Life and shtum under its belt, Uncanny Valley does not stand still to explore the full spectrum of electronic and not so electronic music from House via Disco, Hip-Hop or Ambient through to Techno. A range that can also be depicted when the three label heads come together for a DJ set as Uncanny Valley DJs.