Techno/Tech House/Deep House

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Kanzleramt presents ‘Consistency Remixes’, a three track remix EP of as-yet unreleased Ray Kajioka originals, hinting at new material on its way soon from the Berlin-based artist and Kanzleramt mainstay.
The EP will land on vinyl in September of 2016 and features remixes from Detroit legend Rolando, as well as The Persuader (aka Jesper Dahlbäck) and Kanzleramt label-head Heiko Laux.

Consistency Remixes (Snippets)

Consistency Remixes

Ray Kajioka - The Ratchet (The Persuader Remix) | ka172 (Snip)

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In October of 2016 Ray Kajioka will release his new album ‘Consistency’, the second LP from the Berlin-based techno artist. The 11 track release follows 2014’s ‘En Route’ and will be released on Heiko Laux’s label Kanzleramt, a label with which Kajioka has worked with closely for over a decade.

Consistency LP bears all the marks of a Kajioka release; a collection of deep, driving, groove-laden and synth-focused cuts. Heady grooves which leave little question why Ray Kajioka is held in such high regard among techno veterans, called upon regularly for remix honours by the the likes of Heiko Laux, Joel Mull, Pan-Pot, Elbee Bad, Alexander Kowalski and Marc Romboy, to name but a few. Kajioka’s reputation for faultless production remains consistent on this, his sophomore LP.


Consistency | ka173 - PROMOsnip

Ray Kajioka - The Ratchet (Snip)

Artist: Juan Sanchez 
Title: Qualia EP
Label: FORMAT Records
Cat. no.: FR010
Format: Vinyl / digital
Release date: February 2017 

Stepping up for its landmark tenth release is label honcho Juan Sanchez, who drops four slices of heavy techno funk… 

Over the course of nine releases, FORMAT Records have established itself as a very credible source for quality techno. Its tenth release again perfectly captures that frisky FORMAT sound. First up is ‘Serpent, a mid-tempo and bass-laden belter that’s followed by the darker, minimal-tinged ‘Qualia’. 
‘A Different Place’ merges Detroit-esque elements with tones of European techno, after which things close with no-beats-all-fx ‘Stubborn Synth’.   

The tenth FORMAT release is a perfect snapshot of the label’s signature sound, while paving the way for many more good things to come…

FORMAT online: www.formatamsterdam.com

Juan Sanchez - A Different Place

These 3 atmospheric tracks are circulating for a while through the live set of Woo York.
With the best combination of epic soundscapes and melancholic melodies, it shows another wide range of dystopian music. To give the whole release another drift, we could convince the legendary techno innovator The Advent to remix Alien Worlds.
Artwork by Stepanets Kirill, layout by Nina Langel.

vinyl: https://bit.ly/2IRgo4A

digital: https://bit.ly/2mNL3CQ

Woo York: https://www.instagram.com/wooyork/

Dystopian: https://www.instagram.com/dystopian_official/

Aliens Worlds EP - Dystopian 021

A2 Woo York - Uranium Echoes

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Adam Beyer - ModMatrix is a cool track for sure!
Alan Fitzpatrick - This is a big release from Arjun! Will hammer!
Enrico Sangiuliano - ModMatrix will kill the floor!
Sam Paganini - This is nice Arjun! Grabbing these.
Victor Ruiz - Both tracks are bombs! GO ARJUN!!!!
Bart Skils - Real nice one Arjun... Great flow!

Arjun Vagale - ModMatrix

Out Now on 12" Vinyl & all major digital platforms: TurboRec.lnk.to/NightclubEP

Following the mega-hit “Let’s Go Dancing” and the micro-hit “Fever,” Nightclub marks the third release from techno truth-tellers Tiga vs. Audion. To announce the EP, Tiga recently gave a lengthy audio press conference while driving a Turbo company car all the way down to City Hall. A partial transcript follows:

ON THE INSPIRATION

“Living in contemporary society? It’s a joke. But what’s no joke is that rough times call for rough customers, and this EP finds two top techno producers in the mood for ballsiness, reflecting the times with a harder-edged sound, harder-edged artwork, and harder-edged calls for our leaders to remember that the dance floor was built on unity, plurality, and unshacklable animality.”

ON THE TRACK TITLES

“After careful study, we came to the conclusion that the worse the titles, the more ‘techno’ the tracks. A-side ‘Stabbed in the Back’ takes its name from the fact that the track has keyboard stabs in it. Maybe my least favourite title of anything I’ve ever done, which is remarkable considering the runner-up was an unreleased stab-free track called ‘Doctors Without Keyboards.’ ‘Pink Bells’ was originally called ‘The Bells’ but I was told that this guy Geoff had already used it. ‘Nonstop’ got its name from the fact that I was really on a roll with bad titles at the time.”

ON THE CREATIVE PROCESS

“It’s extremely challenging to make instrumental techno with enough of a hook and enough of a funk to stand out, and it’s exponentially more difficult when I know deep down I could make everything alright so easily with just the sound of my voice. We bought a set of Bryan Adams Studio Flash Cards, which instructed us to make the kind of hyper-utilitarian dance tracks we could play in our own DJ sets. Sometimes, even musicians need to be reminded to put themselves first.”

Nightclub EP

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Tiga VS Audion - NonStop

Coming May Joel Mull will finally re-join the Kanzleramt Family in a collab with Heiko Laux called ‘Rooter’. 
This is Joel’s second appearance on Kanzleramt after his very much loved solo 12″ ‘Reminder’ (ka127 12″ | digi) in 2006. It’s also not the first release of the two, as last years Drumcode limited release ‘Slight Munch’ shows. 

Joel and Heiko have been friends for over a decade. The depth of that connection is reflected in ‘Rooter’ as much of this release was designed and realised right at the kitchen table over breakfast or with a good wine while cooking dinner.
More parts of those sessions will be following on Parabel later this year.

Rooter

Out on Beatport now https://www.beatport.com/release/underground-element-ep/2014425

Carl Cox is an industry figurehead whos legacy in music includes his iconic label Intec, which he runs with friend and business partner Jon Rundell. 

The new Intec release welcomes Boris who is a Russian born and NYC based DJ whose Techno sound has been in high regard since he first appeared on Dubfires revered SCI+TEC imprint. Since that release Boris has featured on labels including Octopus, Tronic, Terminal M, Suara, Toolroom Trax, Phobiq, and his own Transmit Recordings. Having been a resident at nearly every major club in his home city of New York, including venues like Pacha, Crobar, and Roxy. Boris has also travelled the world playing headline DJ sets everywhere from Womb in Japan to Space in Ibiza. 

Underground starts with the crunch of a heavy kick drum that cuts through the rumble of the rolling bassline. Full throttle and packed with energy, the track has a dark mood and deep atmospherics. Taking its title from the twisted vocal sample, this is dancefloor focused Techno at its best. 

Go Bang is pushed forward by the offbeat stab of the lead pad that lifts the track with its explosive bursts. Textured vocals chopped into looped phrases combine with fast flowing hi-hats to create the tracks fast and furious groove. Intense and relentless, this Techno workout is perfect for peak time DJ plays. 

U Better has a raw sound packed with snare rolls and dramatic synths that are dark and sinister. Building with tension, the track focuses on a series of bass drops where each one is more gripping than the last. Thundering like a freight train, this track is guaranteed to blow the roof off in any Techno club!

ID127 1. Boris - Undergound

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Trent Cantrelle is back for his third EP on Yoshitoshi, and he’s firing on all cylinders for this one. The three tracks that make up Transmit That Style are bold and hard-hitting, showcasing Trent’s proclivity for crazy sound design and highly layered arrangements.

The lead track, “Transmit That Style,” first made its appearance on our Yoshitoshi Ibiza compilation mixed by Sharam, as an album-only exclusive. Now it's finally available for single download, with a fresh mix and master.

“What I Need,” with its heavy, funky bass line and myriad sound effects and percussion, is classic Trent. It’s a track you would imagine being dropped on a classic Danny Tenagalia night, twisted at heart, with many elements of throwback deep house that ke ep it groovy and interesting. Meanwhile, “Your Body” is the EP’s tribute to techno with its driving groove, pummeling bass, and distinctly analog flare.

All in all, this is a deep and diverse EP from Trent and another happy addition from the LA-based producer to the Yoshitoshi catalogue. Enjoy!

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Trent Cantrelle - Your Body Out Now!

Out on Now on Beatport
https://www.beatport.com/release/slices/2020427

Part of the new-school talents currently pouring out of the Netherlands, Rob Hes has an aggressively rhythmic and functional style: cone wobbling bass and razor sharp synth samples - crush the most essential juices out of each and every channel. His brand new EP on our special Black series marks a new step in his upward transition to supremely darker highly sophisticated compositions.

@RobHes

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Slices EP

Rob Hes - Slices - Octopus Black Label - OCTBLK043

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"The Tesseract/5th Dimensional Groove" is available 26 May on Ellum

PRE ORDER (Beatport): https://www.beatport.com/release/the-tesseract-ep/2016879

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Premiere: Maceo Plex Vs. Swayzak - 5th Dimensional Groove (Original Mix)

Out now on vinyl and digital -  https://lnk.to/REKIDS104

German duo Obscure Shape & SHDW drop three robust Techno tracks in their first full release on Rekids this May.

One of the most exciting acts in Techno today, Obscure Shape & SHDW are the founders of From Another Mind - the label and party series making waves in South-Germany. Aside from Rekids, where they remixed Radio Slave’s ‘Vision’ last year, the pair’s abilities in the studio have seen them invited by Slam for two separate remixes of Monoloc and Envoy on Soma, with more projects to be announced.

‘Himmel Und Erde’ is a cavernous cut boasting colossal kicks and skipping percussion before a tantalising melody comes into play. ‘Am Ende Der Welt’ is more deep and atmospheric in comparison, blending dusky percussion with echoing synths until ‘Gefallene Engel’ demonstrates syncopated drums and an otherworldly hook that conjure up a mesmerising aesthetic to conclude the release.

TRACKLIST:

A1 Himmel Und Erde 
B1 Am Ende Der Welt 
B2 Gefallene Engel

Obscure Shape & SHDW

Gefallene Engel

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B2. Obscure Shape & SHDW - Gefallene Engel

Out now on Beatport https://www.beatport.com/release/hey-yeah-ep/2014426

Carl Cox is an industry figurehead who’s legacy in music includes his iconic label Intec, which he runs with friend and business partner Jon Rundell. Intec has been running for well over a decade and its back catalogue includes Techno focused releases that have featured artists including Christian Smith, Mark Reeve, Kevin Saunderson, Ben Sims, Pig&Dan, Joseph Capriati, Nicole Moudaber and Josh Wink. 

The label has played a large role in the careers of many artists who have worked with the label regularly, and the new Intec release is from a DJ legend who is expressing the other side of her diverse music taste. Lisa Lashes is a DJ who at the peak of her career was one of the world’s most popular club headliners, often voted one of the best club spinners in DJ Mag’s coveted World’s Top 100 DJ’s pole. 
Known for her hard and energetic sound she has translated her style into dark and twisted Techno, a style similar to artists like Adam Beyer and Sian. 

“Hell Yeah” is dancefloor focused Techno with dark atmospherics and powerful percussion. The rumbling bassline and hard hitting percussion lay a solid foundation to support the weight of the murky lead synth that’s full of menace. Powerful and dynamic, the track moves with the momentum of a freight train. 

“Women Beat Their Men” takes its title from the prominent vocal sample. Crunching claps and a rolling bassline join a punchy kick drum to form the tracks pulsating groove. Deep pads erupt in explosive bursts and add to the track's ferocious sound. Finished by the grinding tension of the breakdown, this is Techno done with style.

ID128 Lisa Lashes - Hey Yeah

Eric Sneo - Chord Challenge (Ron Costa Remix) [TRONIC]
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Eric Sneo - Chord Challenge (Ron Costa Remix) [TRONIC]

Various Artists | Soma25 Remixes Pt 1 
[SOMA490D] 

1. @funkdvoid - Magnolia (@architectural-1 Remix)
2. Slam/@paragraph - Visual Capture (@luke-slater Remix)
3. Universal Principles - Flyin High (@scubaofficial's Illicit Surveillance Mix)

Soma25 continues as we bring you a quite unique remix package this time featuring Architectural, Luke Slater & Scuba. 

Funk D'Void's 'Magnolia', originally appearing on his 2001 album 'Dos' is re-created by the bold and dynamic sound of Architectural. UK Techno veteran, Luke Slater, turns his expect hand to Slam' Visual Capture - taken from 2014's eclectic LP, Reverse Proceed. Finally, Scuba delivers his take on the Universal Principles hit, 'Flyin' High'

Mastered by Conor Dalton @ Glowcast Mastering

Soma 25 Remixes Pt 1 EP

Magnolia (Architectural Remix)

Funk D'Void - Magnolia (Architectural Remix) (Soma490d)

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Introversion is joining our collective with a must have record. Dystopia comes from the mind of a Young and Very determinated Artist from Germany, we are shure that this will hardly leave your bag. Youth is a dream, a form of chemical madness.

B1. Introversion - Block 4

We have recruited some of our favourite producers to remix some of Eric Sneo’s “Sound Traveler” album tracks. Lee Van Dowski, Ron Costa, and 2pole (with 2 remixes) delivered their interpretations of some of the main songs of Eric’s album. Mr. Sneo also included a more clubby version of his ‘Circus’ track.

Techno/Tech House/Deep House

Rococo