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Recondite - Abscondence

Max_M / Fabrizio Lapiana - 1001
A: Max_M - 1001A
B: Fabrizio Lapiana - 1001B

(M_RECLTD1001 - 10")

Release Date: February 2014

OVERVIEW:
Driven by the inherently political nature of techno, M_Rec Ltd. launches a new series of 10” vinyl editions aimed exclusively at showcasing quality techno tracks. As straightforward black label 10” records, with the tracks info etched on vinyl, these releases offer Max_M and his label the opportunity to quickly distribute new exciting productions to dedicated djs and vinyl lovers.

On this very first release, label owner Max_M and Attic Music founder Fabrizio Lapiana explore the dark corners of techno with two hypnotic cuts. Stirring away from the techno-tool formula, these tracks are fully formed narratives, journeys that seem to pay tribute to the vinyl format itself, meant to be played in their entirety.

Max_M’s cut is abrasive and moody. A forward driving and rich bassline meets a set of sharp drones, along with a glacial melody setting the undertone for the whole experience. It’s a track dedicated to no-light dancefloors and late night sessions. Experimental and impactful at the same time.

On the flipside, Fabrizio Lapiana offers a crafty cut. With melody and drum work growing together, the track brings ambient soundscapes and complex beat programming into total harmony. What comes out is an affective and uniquely melodic techno track that mixes old and new, a touching listen on and off the dance floor.

With this new 10” series M_Rec Ltd. creates another output to convey and preach its vision and passion for all things techno.

M_RECLTD1001 - Max_M / Fabrizio Lapiana

Alcatraz (Original Mix)

Devil Dance

Recondite
Caldera
HFT035

Recondite marks his return to Hotflush with the epic, potentially summer-defining 'Caldera' and a sequel to his 2012 hit 'DRGN'. The Bavarian artist has undergone a dazzling rise since that time, and one which is reflected in the increasing opulence of his music.

'Caldera', with its dramatic arpeggios and crescendos, is unabashed big-field decadence. Bearing all the hallmarks on which he's made his name - space, subtlety, build, attention to timbre - over the course of 9 minutes it raises the temperature to white heat. 'DRGN 2' picks up exactly where its 2012 namesake left off; that is, with an arching melody played out over droning tones of insidious intent. Dark, imposing and elegant - this is Recondite at his most wicked.

Available on Beatport and on 12" from September 1st 2014


Tracklisting:

A. Caldera
AA. DRGN 2

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Buy on Beatport

Recondite - Caldera EP (HFT035 Preview)


Release date (3LP, cd & digital format): 3rd of November

TRACKLIST
1. Ø [Phase] - Insectoid
2. Lucy - Sana Sana Sana Cura Cura Cura
3. Ctrls - x.y
4. Rødhåd - Haumea
5. Planetary Assault Systems - The 808 Track (Parts 1 and 2)
6. James Ruskin - No Trace
7. Surgeon - Fixed Action Pattern
8. Inigo Kennedy - Arcing
9. Karenn - Pace Yourself

INFO
It was early 2007 when Inigo Kennedy inaugurated Token. Since that Identify Yourself 12” the Belgian label has gone from strength to strength, integrating both Kennedy and Ashley Burchett, aka Ø [Phase], into becoming integral cogs in the Token machine. In between releases by Grovskopa, Oscar Mulero and Go Hiyama, both Ø [Phase] and Inigo Kennedy dominated Token’s output, but it wasn’t until Burchett’s watershed Binary Opposition that Token received the shower of praise it deserved. Following this, label founder Kr!z issued three remix 12”s of that release which, including Token regulars, took in a profound cast of producers to reprocess “Binary Opposition” by the way of Sigha, Peter Van Hoesen, Planetary Assault Systems and Ben Klock. It was here Token stamped their authority on contemporary techno.

Since then Token has grown exponentially, bringing into their fold artists like Xhin, Mark Broom and Rødhåd, while Ctrls, formally one half of Northern Structures, has seen his solo career flourish on Token with the release of five records to date, and he joins Inigo Kennedy and Ø [Phase] as a label stalwart. Additionally this year, Orphx and Ancient Methods debuted their relentless Eschaton collaboration on Token, and Christian Wünsch’s Spherical Coordinates dalliance with Oscar Mulero has gained even more momentum with a second release called Kinematics Equations. Now, seven years after that debut Kennedy record, Token present Aphelion, a nine-track CD and triple vinyl grandstand of new and exclusive material from label regulars and like-minded artists whom Token founder Kr!z specifically commissioned for this milestone release.

The penultimate record before Aphelion was a second Token 12” by Rødhåd, another artist adding to the cultivation of the label’s sound and roster, and for this compilation the Berliner supplies his cosmically inspired “Haumea”. Joining the Dystopian founder on Aphelion are three of the UK’s most influential techno artists: Surgeon, James Ruskin and Luke Slater under his Planetary Assault Systems alias who provide Token with solo material for the first time after previously appearing on the imprint in remix form. Entirely new names to grace the label via Aphelion include Stroboscopic Artefacts founder Lucy, and Blawan and Pariah's Karenn project, while label faithfuls Inigo Kennedy,  Ø [Phase] and Ctrls naturally commit three Token defining productions.

Casting one’s eye over Token’s back catalogue and it’s clear to see the label is a staunch advocate of absolute techno, remaining steadfast in issuing quality material that remains true to classic strands of the genre regardless of its popularity flux. In that respect, Aphelion - a word used to describe the point in orbit when a planet or comet is farthest from the sun - provides a simple analogy that the magnetic force of Token, unfazed by the shadows cast by popular opinion, will proudly shine light on their artists and given styles. 

“We started in an era where our genre was very unpopular,” Kr!z explains. “And in the end that seemed a big advantage for us, because when everyone was giving up, we started our mission.” Regularly hosting label nights in prominent clubs around the world, Token has become a label supported by a wide-ranging body of artists like Âme and Ben Klock to Efdemin, Truss and Ancient Methods. With the label now branching out into album and compilation territory, Token’s duty to techno may not yet be accomplished, but it’s been a job well done.

www.tokenrecords.com
www.facebook.com/tokenrecords

Aphelion

Inigo Kennedy - Arcing

Overall Severity / Fabrizio Lapiana - 1003
A: Overall Severity - 1003A
B: Fabrizio Lapiana - 1003B

(M_RECLTD1003 - 10")

Release Date: 25 November 2014

OVERVIEW:
The efforts of label chief Max_M and Attic Music’s own Fabrizio Lapiana has so far proven to be a potent combination. Sharing wax space for the last two releases on M_Rec Ldt’s discreet new 10” vinyl series, the pair have so far turned in a stirring duplet of some of the finest, fully-formed pieces of modern techno music. Now, for the third installment, Max_M steps aside to let a brand new outfit take the helm.

The mysterious and so far unreleased Overall Severity nestles comfortably into the A-side with another swollen, undulating melodic arrangement, true to form of what we’ve seen from the series so far. Then on the B-side, Fabrizio Lapiana offers more of his dark and groovy techno, toned in what has become a signature splash of vintage British-redolent electronica. 

M_RECLTD1003 - Overall Severity / Fabrizio Lapiana

Fabrizio Lapiana - 1002B

OUT NOW ON BEATPORT: https://pro.beatport.com/release/open-eye-signal-george-fitzgerald-remix/1469084

Stream in full on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtube_gdata&v=MsktX6pS0K4&app=desktop



Open Eye Signal (George FitzGerald Remix)

Open Eye Signal

Jon Hopkins - Open Eye Signal (George FitzGerald remix) - Annie Mac radio rip - 13/02/15

Full Circle is available digitally now and taken from Fading Love the debut album from George FitzGerald, released 27th April 2015. 

Pre Order album from 
iTunes: http://po.st/FadingLove
LP / CD from Dom Mart: http://po.st/FadingLoveDM

Fading Love

Full Circle

iTunes

"Super Flu - Volkwein (Kollektiv Turmstrasse Remix)" - out today on Monaberry!!

Release:

After the unbridled success that was "Volkwein", Super Flu's collaboration with The Dortmund Philharmonic, the always on point Monberry label now revisits the package with the help of some fine contemporary remixers, namely Kollektiv Turmstrasse, Monkey Safari and Bebetta.

Super Flu, aka Herzblut Recordings regulars and German pair Felix Thielemann & Mathias Schwarz, really conjured up some magic with the original so these remixes, which reinterpret in fine style, are more than welcome.

First up are Kollektiv Turmstrasse, a rare act that infuse their sound with something more - extra soul, depth and meaning. On their remix of the title track, they go for a trademark deep, brooding and slowly unfolding vibe with subtle synth modulations, buried drums and a rising sense of tension.

The curious and off kilter German duo Monkey Safari are up next. First they rework 'Bratzke' with a sensitive sense of touch. Underlapping, rubbery drums roll below churchy and hymnal chords. Softly spoken vocals add intimacy and you can see this one really making for quite a moment on the right dance floor. Secondly, they serve up a digital bonus remix of the same track that makes less use of the vocal and places plenty of emphasis on their lush arrangement and true sense of musicality.

Lastly we have Bebetta, a playful producer who infuses her music with charming melody and a real sense of personality. She has also recently won the Tresor Newcomer Award for her impressive DJ sets around Berlin. Her version of 'Volkwein' is patient and spacious. Glowing harmonically it soothes mind body and soul with playful patterns and clever use of filters.

This EP is an elegant and magical release that proves house music can be so much more than a physical and functional thing, and can instead stir real emotion when in the right hands.

www.facebook.com/kollektivturmstrasse
www.facebook.com/pages/Super-Flu/…65485989?fref=ts
www.facebook.com/pages/Monaberry/…04540299?fref=ts

Super Flu & Dortmunder Philharmoniker - Volkwein (Kollektiv Turmstrasse Remix)

A great philosopher (Samuel Johnson, not Ebeneezer Goode) once wrote… “our brightest blazes of gladness are commonly kindled by unexpected sparks”. While it would be a stretch to suggest the Drumcode artist roster are closet philosophy fans, once one begins to unravel the tale that led to Jel Ford remixing the 2012 Alan Fitzpatrick hit ‘For An Endless Night’ and it is impossible to escape the unexpected enterprise and spirit of surprise that are at the heart of this exciting collaboration. 

As fans of Adam Beyer’s label will testify, the two Drumcode names have more in common than just a label stable, they also share common ground with the peak-time melodic sound that has delivered many of the labels most memorable output. Ford being a much more recent addition than Fitzpatrick, whose history with the seminal Swedish imprint stretches back to 2009, however Ford’s history within techno goes back even further having released multiple EP’s through the early noughties on vintage UK techno labels including Dave Angel’s Rotation Records, Billy Nasty’s Tortured Records, Primate Recordings and Ford’s own Jericho imprint. 

It is within this shared passion for uplifting synths and big room melodies that the ‘unexpected spark’ of creativity that led to Ford remixing Fitzpatrick can be found. An long-time admirer of Fitzpatrick’s work, Ford had developed an idea for his alternative version and secretly worked on the remix long before any discussion of the project had taken place. Once given the draft version, Fitzpatrick immediately endorsed the remix, excited to have an updated version to breath new life into what had become a familiar staple of his sets for the past two years. Parts were swapped and the end result being the barnstorming end-of-night monster presented here. A track that will be familiar with many having been the subject of much social-media furor since it first surfaced back in Autumn 2014. 

Alan Fitzpatrick - For An Endless Night (Jel Ford Remix) - Drumcode - DC140

Crystallise is available digitally now and taken from Fading Love the debut album from George FitzGerald, released 27th April 2015.

Pre Order album from 
iTunes: po.st/FadingLove
LP / CD from Dom Mart: po.st/FadingLoveDM

Crystallise

After the success of their debut Polina EP as played by Dixon, Tale of Us, Agoria et al, Agents of Time return to Correspondant with their most powerful work to date. The Emperor EP sees their sound growing to fill the worlds biggest dance floors, but without losing the signature emotional and cerebral edge which gives their music a notably personal and intimate feel.

Title track, Emperor ,has as anthemic a feel as its regal title would suggest. Ploughing a grand and emotional furrow, but with a driving techno Aesthetic.

Metamorfosi is a deeper affair, which builds to a tense, spectral conclusion that is simultaneously dramatic and, dare we say it, heart wrenching.

Hydra is the most minimal track on the EP, yet still manages to be at once dubbed out and theatrical, with skittering and shuffling percussion throughout. Nazgul continues the tradition of left field house as championed by Correspondant, and as exemplified by label artist Andre Bratten with his track Tromer Og Bass, but with an added horror soundtrack flair which only the Italians can truly bring.

Connect with Agents Of Time:

Website: http://www.agentsoftime.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/AgentsOfTime
ResidentAdvisor: http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/agentsoftime
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/agents-of-time

Beatport

Metamorfosi (Original Mix)

Out today at the 29.5.2015!
My remix for Super Flu's "Between 3/4 Bars" on Monkey Safaris imprint "Hommage"
You can buy the full release of the "Chee pso Ng" EP incl. my remix  here:
https://pro.beatport.com/release/chee-pso-ng/1530452

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/olebiege?fref=ts

Super Flu - Between 3/4 Bars (Ole Biege Remix)

This typically bombastic three-tracker of explosive, crowd-moving techno opens with ‘U Said U’. A massively hyped tracks that has been the subject of huge fan-demand since it first featured on Beyer’s Drumcode Radio in January. However, ’Love Siren’ will battle it out for the most attention from punters, packed with all the power and punch required to knock over festival crowds as it systematically builds and drops this is one for the big open air stages. ‘Rumours’ wraps things up in slightly more understated but non-the-less effective fashion with its drawn out, tension building intro mushrooming into a crescendo of sleazy chords and sparking melodies.

Love Siren

Love Siren [Drumcode]

Blue and Green is the combined production efforts of Josh Thompson AKA Bareskin and J. Wiltshire.  The two young producers both have history with Hypercolour; Wiltshire having recently dropped his ‘False Awakening’ single on the label, and Bareskin having contributed to both Hypercolour and Losing Suki imprints in the past.

Emotive territory is plundered on ‘The Wait’, a breakbeat flecked and pacey production that blends introspective vocals, dark guitar melodies and distorted bottom end with refreshing results.

Alan Fitzpatrick, picks up the mantle on the first of two remixes on this
single.  The Drumcode regular has been firing on all cylinders these last 12 months, with class remixes for Trus’me and dubspeeka and releases for Hotflush, Figure, Cocoon and Adam Beyer’s aforementioned Drumcode label. Fitzpatrick strips back the vocal and creates a peak time rolling Dub Mix in his own solid and inimitable style.

A second remix comes courtesy of techno psychonaut, A Sagittariun.  The Elastic Dreams boss follows up singles on HypeLTD and Secretsundaze and remixes for Permanent Vacation and Futureboogie with a distinctively warm and telepathically charged “Re-Dream”. 


Blue & Green - The Wait (Alan Fitzpatrick Remix) (HYPEDIGI049) [clip]

Larry heard - the sun can't compare (long version)

Polar Inertia - Parallel Transport

Release date (vinyl & digital): 28th of Janaury 2013

Six years ago, Token was born with the release of Inigo Kennedy's 'Identify Yourself'. Since then, each of his EP's has been a milestone in the label's growth and this new 3-tracker promises to be no different.

Title track ‘Cathedral’ has you floating under its arches at a sheer height above the heads of its 
worshipers, while ‘Chamber’ takes you back down straight to the centre of the dance floor. Closing the EP is the graceful ‘Accordion’, which could be the soundtrack to a lucid dream.

Token starts 2013 in pure Inigo Kennedy style: dark, refined and oh so magnetic.

TRACKLIST
A. Inigo Kennedy - Cathedral
B1. Inigo Kennedy - Chamber
B2. Inigo Kennedy - Accordion

www.inigokennedy.com
www.tokenrecords.com
www.facebook.com/inigo.kennedy.music
www.facebook.com/tokenrecords

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