Artist: STL
Title : Nonzero Sonics
Format: Vinyl & Digital
Release date: 30/10/2017

The elusive STL returns with a 3-track EP on his newfound home of Dark Matters.

‘Nonzero Sonics’ is the sixth label release to date, and their first to emerge this year.

Stephan Laubner has enjoyed an accomplished career with releases on labels including Perlon, Smallville and Echospace. Despite a scarcity of interviews and public appearances, his reputation as a devoted audiophile and hardware enthusiast has afforded him a loyal following in underground music circles. This release marks the beginning of a new chapter with Amirali’s Dark Matters imprint.

‘Nonzero Sonics’ explores dark and twisted sentiments in avant-garde structures, consistently executed with impeccable detail. ‘No More Words’ meditates on elements of dub and techno in an extended form, whilst ‘Smooth Selector’ establishes a stripped back groove replete with sub frequencies and cavernous echoes. Closing track ‘Out Of The One’ places peculiar harmonies in a tranquil framework, exemplifying the diversity of a producer with true dedication to his craft.

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STL - Nonzero Sonics EP [DARK MATTERS]

Quadrant Soundscape are Tommy Harrison and Wilson Logan from Manchester. Together, they are the minds behind the Dub Explorations Radio Show. They also run a series of live events at the famous Eastern Bloc Records, with notable guest appearances from Ohm, Kvadrant, El Choop, Andy Green, Mike Shommer.

The Dub Explorations Radio Show itself has well surpassed 110 shows, all 3 hours in length which is an insight into the dedication they have for hunting underground music to showcase and push forward - [www.soundcloud.com/quadrantsoundscape/sets/dub-explorations]

They have also expanded their musical output which now includes “The Quadrasphere“ series where artists are invited to show a different musical side of themselves from what you might expect, as well as the soon to launch Frontier Series where they will have world rebounded artists showcasing their sound. 

Over the last 8 years, the boys have featured on many podcasts across the globe, where their creative style of playing Ambient, Dub Techno, Minimal and Detroit Techno on 4 decks, while incorporating live samples is always well received. This has also led to them being invited to play many gigs in Manchester, London and Berlin.

Individually, Tommy produces music as Asphalt Layer. His deep, electronic and dubby sound being heard on multiple record labels worldwide. Incorporating analog machines and field recordings to generate the many noises he uses in his productions, along with that 90's Jungle influence, his sound is very recognisable.

And Wilson has begun a new alias, Scavenger, where he dives deep into the murky, experimental and dark, trippy techno world to produce very unique mixes. This alias allows Wilson to experiment more with his records and sound, often performing in a dark room on 4 decks alone.

Ranges podcast 07 : Quadrant soundscape

Lotech/Hijack - Washed Into The Void
Takuya Morita - Moonlit Lake
Quantec - Atmospheric Noise
Schulz Audio - Spectralranges
Rothchord - Reverberations And Illusions
Stiroll - Meanwhile
Deemkeyne - Around The Cosmos
Drfct - Auras
Altone - Crystallization (Heavenchord Reshape)
cv313 - Subtraktive (Intrusion's Twilight Dub)
Antias & Versilov - Gone With
Hopler Route - Transition
BDTom - Time Traveller
SND & RTN - Hyperdrive
Grad_U - Compound
Tim Kossmann - En Tu Viaje (Altone Remix)
Giacomo Pellegrino - Chamonix
Castle From Indistinct Dreams - Train Dub
Markus Masuhr - Enigmatic Depths
Slownoise - Disrupted 9090
YWF - Replaced
Basicnoise - Reduxtion I
Merv - Suspended
Lonerist - The Poet
Stygmata - Slow Drift
Natur - Vortex IV
Mathimidori - Saka
Konstantin Kost & TM Shuffle - Travel (Version 1)
Gradient - Day Drama
Konstantin Kost & TM Shuffle - Travel (Version 2)
Pedro Capelossi & Aekius - Mist
Dubrovnik (UK) - Emerald
Lonerist - Strength (Version)
Dubrovnik (UK) - Sonar
Mentality H - Shift Away
Amaral Borges - Energy Eve
Matt Thibideau - Shadows
Basic Channel - Q1.1/I
Volpe - Ever Growing
Lotech/Hijack - Washed Into The Void

Check out similar mixes here

https://soundcloud.com/sa3b/beirut-nights-exclusive-guest-mix-by-greg-mungin-lorenist

https://soundcloud.com/madahsounds/lonerist-1

Attic Dub Transmission 15

FX-driven Jamaican soundsystems meeting the machines of techno with an abstract sound and loosely repetitive rhythms stucture, along with some usage of low end sonics - that's what dub techno is about. This music is a sonic experience far beyond the narrow pathways of techno, demonstrating that there is a universal code which connects repetitive patterns of organic sounds with club music. With a string of mind-altering atmospheres & warped basses and punchy beats to the fore, this mix is akin to an hallucinatory trip through the farthest reaches of psychedelic electronic music. 

Also available for streaming on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcwDb8vHFq4&list=PLSBmlOnuJ3PCRsU1gRYPWEJVQpiFGwcat&index=1&t=12845s

More about the heroin addiction/track : 

https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/wnj2d/comment/c5ez7ne/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

5 H 30 Dub Techno Special

0:00:00  Martin Jarl - Stranded https://driftdeeper.bandcamp.com/track/stranded
0:07:19  Steve Hillage & Evan Marc - Delta Phase https://bluetech.bandcamp.com/track/delta-phase
0:15:16  Boreal Taiga - https://wayfarermusicgroup.bandcamp.com/track/havnegata 
0:24:29  Advanced Dreams - Dusty Distances https://advdream.bandcamp.com/
0:34:07  Yagya - But If These words Are Heard https://yagya.bandcamp.com/track/but-if-these-words-are-heard
0:41:35  Speedy J - Lanzarote https://speedyj.bandcamp.com/track/lanzarote
0:49:48  Martin Jarl - #01 https://driftdeeper.bandcamp.com/track/01
0:52:39  Heavenchord - Sedative 1 https://secretdomainlabel.bandcamp.com/album/heavenchord-sedative-1-ep
1:01:15  Jon Hassell - Light on Water https://www.deezer.com/en/track/552584942
1:08:39  Ohrwert - Loen’n https://open.spotify.com/track/7GxRTXqnfU0eOYNPKw7Ing
1:16:17  Advanced Dreams - Alpha est Omega https://open.spotify.com/track/46LArmWMNEHOVoNygd5WdI
1:22:16  offthesky - Burning of Pella Soleil https://www.restingbell.net/releases/rb082-du-soleil
1:28:43  Martin Jarl - Taillights https://secretdomainlabel.bandcamp.com/track/taillights
1:33:53  G.R.I.T. - Closure https://rohsrecords.bandcamp.com/track/a1-closure
1:41:36  Liquid Delay - Am 07 (Advanced Dreams Remix) https://soundcloud.com/codigorecords/cdg003-liquid-delay-am_07-preview?in=user666680282/sets/dub1
1:48:37  Martin Jarl - #02 https://driftdeeper.bandcamp.com/track/02
1:51:37  XYIZ - Trapped In Prypjat https://bassandspace.com/2023/04/29/various-echoes-of-the-quadrature-four-insectorama148/
1:58:40  Pablo Bolivar - Try To Touch https://pablobolivar.bandcamp.com/track/try-to-touch
2:02:44  Advanced Dreams - Air in Trees https://advdream.bandcamp.com/
2:09:52  Martin Jarl - Friktion https://open.spotify.com/album/16fWnaQMU5GWgptBbIa2yt
2:14:43  Shebuzzz & Heavenchord - XB 5 https://hellostrange.bandcamp.com/track/xb-5
2:22:26  Martin Jarl & Costallic - Embrace https://sevenvillas.bandcamp.com/album/embrace
2:28:30  Shebuzzz & Heavenchord - XB 6 https://hellostrange.bandcamp.com/track/xb-6
2:36:37  Audub - Sopka https://www.traxsource.com/track/6731364/sopka
2:45:25  Shebuzzz & Heavenchord - XB 7 https://hellostrange.bandcamp.com/track/xb-7
2:47:02  Henk Schutten - Field Equation 1 (unreleased)

Deep Space Dreams Apollo 11 Mix (Day 8, Almost Home)

We continue our series of Dub Techno podcasts🎄🎄🎄
Our 263rd fresh episode is out today, 18 January 2025.

Welcome to our weekly music show, dear listeners, this time the guest mix for our DUBBISM podcast was recorded by a dub techno DJ and electronic music producer from Novosibirsk, Russia. X_FR

Cover photo provided by ENERCUBE @enercube

#DUBBISM 263

Selected and mixed by X_FR


🛸Special 42 y.o. Birthday's Mix🛸


Tracklist:
see you in comments...


Biography: 
X_FR — the sonic identity of Alexander Kotlov, a sound producer and DJ from Novosibirsk, the beating heart of Siberia. As a co-founder and visionary of the label [PIRANHA SIBERIA DUB], Alexander is a pioneer of a unique musical movement that channels the spirit of his homeland. Born in 1983, he has journeyed from a passionate love for music to crafting an entire universe of sound — one that leaves no listener untouched. As one of the label's key ideologists, he shapes not only the sound but the very philosophy of contemporary dub techno. X_FR is, indeed, the architect of Siberian sound.

Under the moniker Oldschool_Dubtechno .Producer, in a creative alliance with his brother ENERCUBE, Alexander weaves sonic tapestries where simplicity meets brilliance. Their tracks transport listeners to the soul of Siberian landscapes — rugged, majestic, yet profoundly meditative. The music of X_FR is a true alchemy of sound, where the shadows of basslines intertwine with the tenderness of melodies, and minimalism unfolds into boundless depth. In the work of the two brothers, a rare harmony emerges — the product of a shared vision and familial connection. Their tracks awaken the inner world of the listener, inviting moments of mindfulness and introspection. It is art inspired by the raw beauty of nature, yet designed to resonate with the rhythms of urban life.

Every year, Alexander delights his audience with a special long-play mix recorded to celebrate his birthday. These mixes are more than collections of tracks — they are musical time capsules, curated from his most cherished selections that have accompanied him throughout the years. A heartfelt gift to all who value honest and authentic music.


Links:
https://soundcloud.com/x_fr
https://www.discogs.com/ru/artist/12197947-Oldschool-Dubtechno-Producer
https://www.beatport.com/artist/oldschool-dubtechno-producer/1079967

DUBBISM #263 - X_FR

A bunch of deep & dubby wax blended for pleasure.

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Support the artists - go and buy these records:

1. Hidden Sequence - {} Shift (Lempuyang) https://soundcloud.com/hidden-sequence
2. Van Bonn - Blurred Submission (Etui) https://soundcloud.com/vanbonn
3. Anton Kubikov - Weather Forecast (Mayak) https://soundcloud.com/anton-kubikov
4. Echo Inspectors & Subset ft. Prince Morella - Youthman (Primary Colours Music) https://soundcloud.com/echoinspectors
5. R.Hz - Perception (spclnch) https://soundcloud.com/r-hz
6. Hidden Sequence - {} Travelling (Lempuyang) https://soundcloud.com/hidden-sequence
7. Sub Basics - Fluctuate (Modern Hypnosis) https://soundcloud.com/sub-basics
8. Luigi Tozzi & Claudio PRC - Lyra 1 (012) https://soundcloud.com/luigitozzi https://soundcloud.com/claudioprc
9. Babe Roots - Jah Nuh Dead (Forest Drive West rmx) (Echocord) https://soundcloud.com/babe-roots
10. Sub Basics - Fluctuate [again - ha!] (Modern Hypnosis) https://soundcloud.com/sub-basics
11. [I love this track but I can't remember what it is, and my records are in storage - comment if you know] 
12. Rhauder & Paul St. Hilaire - Stabilize (Ion Ludwig Reconstruction) (Sushitech) https://soundcloud.com/rhauder https://soundcloud.com/paulsthilaire
13. Adam K.Roll - Into the Ocean (Echo Inspectors Remix) (Primary Colours Music) https://soundcloud.com/adam-kroll
14. Federsen - 50Hz (Isodyn Remix) (Fifth Interval) https://soundcloud.com/federsen
15. Stillhead - Iden (Primary Colours Music) https://soundcloud.com/stillhead

Sub Meditations Mix - Feb 25

Next up, we have Amsterdam-based producer and visual artist Tensen Park sharing his perception of Far Blue with us. For this mix, he was inspired by the idea of meandering between more human and emotional songs and more alien/ethereal material. This  has resulted in a beautiful one-hour journey flowing through ambient, electronica, breaks and downtempo.

“I love the idea of zooming out on our planet and humanity. Not too far away, but far enough that you can’t hear the distinct voices anymore; yet close enough to get what it means to be human. Like squinting your eyes so everything gets comfortably vague and blurred together. Emotional, but not identified with stories. Just distorted and subdued visions, mixed with the unknown. 

I tried to give this feeling a place in sound with a bunch of my favorite songs and some of my own creations.”

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@tensen-park

Instagram.com/farblue_
farblue.bandcamp.com/

A Far Blue concept by Tensen Park - 'World from afar'

Dub techno is sometimes produced with vocals resulting in surprinsingly good results more than often. I ve selected 25 tracks which features vocalists (and some vocal samples) like Paul St-Hilaire and Benji. This is slowly meandering spacedub with deep, peaceful and dreamy lush ambient pads and dubby basslines. Though the old Rhythm & Sound influence is still clear—especially on the track Child was I—but what these producers are making truly feels fresh.

The Vocalists of Dub Techno

Drift Deeper Live Show 280 - 30.03.25

Our esteemed guest for LPY Mix 18 should need no introduction. The consistency of Pablo's Seven Villas label is insane; top drawer deepness all the way. 

Last year, Pablo was invited to remix a track from the Ohm & Octal Industries album 'Northwest Passage'.  His take on the closing track 'Bára' is every bit as beautiful as the original and is one of the highlights of lempuyang's back catalogue.

Here, he selects & seamlessly blends his favourite dubby releases from Seven Villas. Dive in!

Pablo Bolívar & Nacho Sanchez - Outpost ft. Ercos Blanka
Mundos Sutis - Stargate
Raphaël Piacentino - I just wanted to fly
Pablo Bolivar & Sensual Physics - Tapes & Squids
Ethan Poe - Metrópoli
Pablo Bolívar - Fuse (Nacho Sanchez Version 2)
D. Diggler - Suddenly Expected
Sòlas - LOFAR
Pablo Bolívar & Nacho Sanchez - Aureal
Krissky - Secret To Share
DreamAwaken & O.Chelly - Dub & Soul (Pablo Bolivar Dream Dub Remake)
Pablo Bolívar & Celestial Sphere - What is Value

LPY Mix Series 18 - Pablo Bolivar

READ > inverted-audio.com/premiere-stl-no-more-words

German producer Stephan Laubner aka STL makes the jump to the ever kaleidoscopic @darkmattersofficial imprint with an impressive three tracker in the form of 'Nonzero Sonics'. Out 30th October 2017.

Nonzero Sonics

STL - No More Words [Dark Matters]

Full stream of STL's deep and dubby "Smooth Slector," a cut from his new EP on Amirali's Dark Matters imprint.

More info:

@amiraliofficial
@darkmattersofficial

Premiere: STL - Smooth Selector

Premiere: STL - Out Of The One

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Please note: We do not accept music for review sent via our SoundCloud account.

Dark Matters is a record label and visual project curated by @amiraliofficial.

With the aim of releasing original material from live acts and Amirali’s own productions, the scope of the label is broad, ranging from techno to abstract pop and ambient.

Dark Matters will also be hosting global events which will fuse live performances and visuals that express the dark and psychedelic concept behind the label.
Dark Matters is a cohesive experience where ‘weird’ and ‘unusual’ are encouraged. It aims to push people to the edge of their comfort zone and keep them there. 

By the very definition of the term Dark Matters, the label aims to initiate a response from listeners and partygoers. It serves as a connection to galaxies, the mysteries of the universe, the beginning of a concept bigger than we can imagine.

The imprint will continue to cultivate, maintaining a commitment to unearthing and displaying new talent as well as exhibiting Amirali's refined musical statement. 

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Premiere: STL - Smooth Selector

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