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Munich imprint Molten Moods' first release of 2018 and third VA compilation offers a journey into idiosyncratic electronic music from some of the city's finest. Hear Konrad Wehrmeister's  electro-style banger 'Xenomorph' now.

Read more:  https://hyponik.com/features/first-listen-konrad-wehrmeister-xenomorph-molten-moods/

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First Listen: Konrad Wehrmeister - 'Xenomorph' (Molten Moods)

The third release of ninih is by none other than Australia-based electronic producer https://soundcloud.com/andyrantzen. Bringing his most dancefloor friendly EP as of yet. A-side for trancing ~ B-side for dancing. All tracks stem from the late 90’s/early noughties giving this EP it’s ravey vibe in typical dubby Rantzen fashion.

A1. Andy Rantzen - Chambers Of The Palace
A2. Andy Rantzen - Soap Bubbles
A3. Andy Rantzen - Emerald Ascent
B1. Andy Rantzen - Nightowl
B2. Andy Rantzen - Spiral Staircase

Andy Rantzen - Chambers Of The Palace EP [ninih003 snippets]

ANCPT002 Various Artists - Vol.01

Mix #027 comes direct from Hilltown Disco, featuring on the series for the first time since our #001 b2b mix with fellow head Ben Rothes, comes Matt HDC. This explosive hour includes tracks from Mike Ash, Ozone Layer, Kronos Device, 313 Bass Mechanics and more, with members of our collective and wider family such as J Wax and Romplex also featuring. Adding a sprinkle of unreleased HD that's in the pipeline ready for your listening pleasure, strap in and enjoy the mix!

HD Mix #027 - Matt HDC

From the double album Angular Momentum FE2019

Obergman-Metric Waves

Solidifying a productive year with dozens of releases, the Droid aka Ben Evans, marks his Woodwork debut with a power packed EP of intriguing electro tracks, delivering monstrous remixes alongside.

Opening with 'paranoia', the Droid's style immediately becomes apparent in its minimalist sonic landscape. Framed in classic 808 rhythms, Evans hits a quirky, abstract nerve with aggressive bass hits and resonant LFO synth tweakery. A solid mix layer, serving as a constant energetic ride.

The title cut, 'rewire the system' offers up the same punchy beat foundation and gets a little deeper, with breaks trading off against four-to-the-floor. The retro flavour of the pads and cosmic flow of various swells, miniature funky bass lines and anguished robo-vocalizations perhaps portray a machine striving toward a more human experience.

Mr. Gentle steps up for the first altered version and gets straight into dramatic sci-fi territory while maintaining the original spaciousness of the Droid approach. He succeeds in taking the beats to an alternate energy level while implementing some ominous breakdowns and infectious acid work to further the plot line of the track.

We are in for a noticeably trippy excursion as Francois Dillinger takes the helm. The 808 feel is drastically withdrawn and chill, with a rolling, funky resolve that perfectly sets up the smoky tapestry of psychedelia over top. The bass and atmospherics are drawn out to an expansive harmonic rhythm somewhere between deeply groovy and completely zoned-out.

The Droid meets Pablo Splice for 'beat the machine'. The two combine opposing aesthetics to craft a unique hybrid contraption from spare parts. The Droid's cycling repetition and minimalist sound design are on lock over his familiar 808 stylings. Pablo Splice counters this with a characteristic, snaky, atonal stab melody underpinned by a complimentary mid-range bass line, with both elements achieving a brash, down-sampled, digital edge.

Lloyd Stellar crafts an impressive thematic rework of 'beat the machine' that features a relentless upbeat swagger - a proper battle workout for the floor. Expanded sonic movement in the bass, twisted harmonic pad variations, tough and punchy blips, urgent vocoder verses, and a massive anthemic section of rave hits, keep this catchy remix moving through exciting revelations from start to finish.

The Droid saves a profound statement for the end with his 'amen experiment'. This unique track recalls a laid back 808 feel, similar to the previous Francois Dilinger workout, but then treats this to subtle ambient chord shifts behind some carefully layered breakbeats. These elements clash and combine wonderfully, ending this EP in an absorbed but lucid mood.

The Droid: thedroidwoodwork.bandcamp.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/djbenevans
Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/djbenevans

Mr. Gentle: soundcloud.com/mr-gentle
Francois Dillinger: soundcloud.com/fdbeardd
Pablo Splice: www.facebook.com/PabloSplice
Lloyd Stellar: soundcloud.com/lloydstellar

Rewire the System

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The Droid - Rewire The System (wood063 Preview)

LectrO cOd_E returns to Woodwork with a relentless 5-track electro EP. As expected of the follow up to his previous Woodwork release ‘cOd_E Violation’, the sound is intense and the energy is raw.

'Infamous bass' kicks things off with choppy breaks and immense growling sub bass hits. Skittish synth work connects intimately with a pulverizing drum kit tinged with resonant flanger effects.

Bass drones are a common theme that runs throughout the EP, connecting the tracks as a seamless experience. 'Resistance is futile' serves up a series of dramatic hits perfectly aligned with bubbling synth, low rider breaks and that subsonic bass drone.

'Invading' quickens the pace a notch and features several passes of resonant filter bleep loops and rising effects. This increased flow winds nicely toward the abstract percussive banger, 'the force'. Kick drums, toms and noise hits punch in unison, sharing an infectious interplay that forms a unique centerpiece for this collection.

Closing the EP is 'outraged', reminiscent of Lectro cOd_E's earlier work on his cOd_E Violation EP, but also a solid bridge to this present incarnation of his sound and approach.

Lectro cOd_E: lectrocode1.bandcamp.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/electromusic86
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/southernfiya

produced by Cody Chiasson
cover photo by Figital

Infamous Bass

Lectro Code - Infamous Bass (wood064 Preview)

All sets recorded live at 33|45 Bar & Gallery Barcelona, Spain.

17.09 M.U.S.A.
Barcelona label M.U.S.A. is devoted to releasing electro-influenced records, with hints of abrasive techno and EBM, from the likes of Patricia, Black Merlin, Boris Divider or locals like Nehuenor RNXRX.

18.09 AMEBA Parkfest
This youth association was born in December 2014 as a non-profit organization to carry out cultural activities of dissemination, training, and development for the defense, promotion, and dissemination of electronic music created in Catalonia in all its artistic variants. This time the invited artists will pay tribute to the mythical free festival that takes place every year in Barcelona, AMEBA Parkfest, not held in 2020 due to sanitary restrictions

19.09 Rhythm Control Barcelona
Record shop for djs and collectors based in Barcelona. House, Techno, Disco, Electro, Hip Hop and more... New & Second Hand

20.09 MARICAS
MARICAS was born in January 2018 due to several discussions about the lack of a night-out in Barcelona that combined electronic music and the queer scene. If we look back on history, the techno rave community started with the help of the LGBTQ+ misfits of the 80s. Both communities have very similar values, freedom, youth and underground culture. Our home is Barcelona, but we aim to take MARICAS all over the globe, and have already had nights in Stockholm, Ibiza, Paris, Valencia and participated in Whole Festival. In 2020 MARICAS Records was founded, a genre music fluid label, and the first release was non other than by resident and maricas mother ISAbella.

www.operator-radio.com

Nehuen - 17th September 2020

Based in London and part of the London Modular family, Begg has a ton of knowledge and experience of modular synthesis that he enjoys using to play around with the listener’s mind.

In his own words he describes his approach, “I guess my kind of modus operandi is to freak people out a bit. I like the idea that someone listens to one of my tunes and thinks what the fuck was that sound or that little break. I guess I want them to ask a question, even if this question isn't related to what they've just heard.”

This is his debut EP and the tracklist was curated to showcase his wide approach to feeling and sound. With bumping up tempo moments, pure bangers, playful shufflers and meditative moments making up the overall experience of Corporal Pun.

This is the second in a series of digital releases from some new electronic producers which will culminate in a various artists vinyl package in 2020.

Begg
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/begguk 

Null + Void
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/null-void
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nullandvoidblog

Corporal Pun EP

PREMIERE: Begg - Prelect (Null+Void)

Woodwork Recordings is a Canadian record label that fuses multiple styles of electronic music, with branches in techno, electro, house, drum n bass, ambient, dub, hip hop and synthwave... Woodwork emerged in the late 1990s, releasing techno on 12” vinyl EPs with full-length live performance mixes on cassette... after vanishing for a 15 year hiatus, the label rekindled its past and began a second run, branching off into wider sonic territory... deliberately free of any singular definable sound, Woodwork is committed simply to craft, substance, and diversity...

Lectro Code - Infamous Bass (wood064 Preview)

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