Techno News

Huge dancefloor acid original track from the legend that is Orlando Voorn plus killer peak-time remix action from Polymeric record's Maxx Rossi plus a bass-heavy, deeper funkier cut from label boss Pat Hurley.

LIMITED Transparent Green 12"

Building on the outright success of his previous outings for the label, The Hidden Figure return to deliver a cutting edge EP of beautiful acid for Exalt Records. 4 acid tracks in various styles, this EP seems a fitting end to a stellar run for this shadowy and mysterious pseudonym of super producer Paul Cignol.

KLIRRFAKTOR is Berlin-based producer Hanno Leichtmann's second release as GESETZ DER OKTAVEN, once again on Third Ear. Gesetz Dr Oktavn is strongly influenced by '80s bands Liaisons Dangereuses, CH BB, and sporadically DAF but goes more in the direction of Techno and Electro. As before, the musical instruments and equipment define the project and the sound. Hanno used a drum machine, a MiniMoog sequenced by a TB 303, a vintage Drum Synth and six effect combinations for the delay / reverb tracks, all though a large Soundtracs desk from the 1980s with 16 channels and 6 Aux Sends for effects. Once again, all the track titles are old or obsolete studio/audio terms.

Killer acid techno tracks that reminds us of early Bunker releases from the mid nineties! Planet Underground drops his first release for Lockertmatik. Produced by Dresden's DJ Smiley aka Planet Underground these tracks are coming raw, dirty and sour... with a little sweat after taste! (small edition of 200 copies.... dont sleep!) Recommended!!

Rave Or Die is delighted to welcome another techno Rave pioneer into the fold. Neil Landstrumm (Tresor, Peacefrog) has been the key figure of the Scottish experimental sound for more than two decades now, multiplying nasty cuts under numerous disguises including Die Fly Die, Navario Sauro or Polaris whilst spearheading future funk on his well known Scandinavia Records.

On ROD number nine, Neil teams up with Edinburg producer and Sativae founder Dave Tarrida to deliver a banging Morocco' tune made of pumpin' basslines and crunching breaks! These guys are no joke when it comes to set fire on the dancefloor.

On the flipside, ROD mastermind Umwelt strikes back with (U=E-RL)', an enigmatic equation and most probably the secret formula to smoke warehouses! Old schoolish grooves with some extra muscle acid lines fused into heavy kicks turn this mental track a la The Mover into an ode to Rave music. A perfect combo of 4/4 anthems in their purest and primitive form, a 10' that melds disparate sounds with scary intends!

Following his last EP for the label, "Immaculata", VOITAX mainstay Makaton returns to form with his second solo EP - "Crime Wave". His meticulously crafted brand of techno spans over four dance-floor cuts, covering all the bases for the mind, body and soul.

Early support by A Made Up Sound, Aiken, Ancient Methods, Blue Hour, DVS1, Etapp Kyle, Eric Cloutier, Inigo Kennedy, James Ruskin, Mark Broom, Marcel Dettmann, P.E.A.R.L, Peder Mannerfelt, Phase Fatale, Pfirter, Psyk, Positive Centre, Rhyw, Scalameriya, Stephanie Sykes, SLAM, UVB, and Vincent Neumann

Label head Sinfol steps up for the third edition of Anagram's vinyl-only series. With a title that refers to the hectic process of evolution that one goes through from time to time, the 'Personal Change EP' marks a clear shift in Sinfol's sound. Limited to 200 hand-stamped copies.

Austrian hardware-only liveact Anml Mthr presents his 4th release on Florian Meindl's FLASH Recordings imprint and counts to the core artists of the label.

Heavily influenced by the Vienna and Berlin Techno scene of the 90s he was a regular visitor to Tresor Club as well as a shining raver at Gazometer Vienna.

His productions under different monikers in the genre underground dubstep and hardcore can be traced back until the late 90s, but with Anml Mthr he found a home to combine his rough subbass with driving and chellanging acid lines and synth sequences.

His unique hardware setup consists of a huge modular synthesizer as well as classic boxes like the 303 of course, but also modern boutique synthesizers and effect boxes which he performs all in one take to record his tracks.

THEM records welcomes back Hiroaki Iizuka for the its fifth outing. Having supplied the 'The Run' as the labels first record, here Iizuka doubles its play time and track listing length in his stunning Voodoo EP. The extra time offered allows Iizuka to flex more of his versatile style. THEM as a label sets out to eschew a Techno norm largely made up of a traditional 4 x 4 sound. Having come from a London background, the curating of the label gives a nod to the rave sounds of the Capital - especially D&B, Garage, Breakbeat Hardcore and Grime. That is to say of course along with its characteristic aesthetic of Horror and The Gothic.
In Iizuka THEM found a common ground: Based in Hokkaido, Japan, Iizuka does not share the same London influences, yet shares their base values and thrust. Common themes of his sound involve broken and syncopated beats, and a rave energy. This is what lead him to being the first and prime THEM stable artist. Voodoo EP showcases this breadth of Iizuka's style, from tracks that could easily fit into any Grime set, such as Primitive Acid, to the more melodic tones of Floating Point, in which Hiroaki guides THEM into previously untrodden ground for the imprint.

Acidcore crazy stuff... Banging non stop soun

Acid Tribe kicker / Killer... With bloody good tunes and collabs... Check the 1NC1N tunes... A masterpiece... BANGER I SAY !

Banging acid productions from Mik Izif AKA Acid Wanker !

tunes offering a large view on his possibilities : from Acid Techno just inbetween the Hackney Road and the Hardtrance with the first tune...
Second track is a midrange sniper from UK Hardtechno to French Hardtek... And the last one is a pure BigBeat acid devotion !

FAT !

Dj Silvers 2nd Release On His Own Imprint.

Tino Kirstan is presenting his latest project called "UFO Paranoia", after some digital releases finally on black gold. 4 unique techno tracks in an oldschool detroit style with a special modern shine, that perfectly suits these special dancefloor moments.

Known for his strong live performances, swedish producer Celldˆd creates music for the body as well as the soul : his influences range from punk, industrial and dub music over to acid house, techno and EBM. That new five track banger EP is dealing with subjects such as sadism, masochism, unhealthy relationships, and the fact that the good never prevails. But if the world is going to hell, we can at least dance on the way down. Let us move, together. In darkness.

Heavy weight Furthur Electronix artists compilation to celebrate the birth of label owner Anil’s daughter Vera. Limited copies..

Epione Records release of the year is a fourth solo outing for label head Aurélie Le Bourgeois,

Ryogo Yamamori has a gift for versatility. He makes what's recognizable as acid techno and already one of
japanease finest producers of techno master. ''Juntendo'' opens the EP with deep and pensive dance floor fare.
''Ochanomizu''Is the clear club acid weapon here,''Omamori'' is typically thick deep ambivalence
and giving more space arp leads and pads'' Rasen'' this time finding a bright upbeat
and melodic sound with its splash of shimmering synth was crusing ever higher into the sky.

Banging acidcore for the start with ITO, a 160 BPM dancefloor destroyer.... The second tune from 3Sans3 and L1Sekt tribe-drive mental and clear 170 BPM. Second side strats with a Kebrat 173 BPM kick and a long mental break... Records finishes with Radikal 715 at 162 BPM, dark and mental tune. Well done !

Jocelyn is next up on the ESHU label with three tracks of deep and smoky techno that mark his solo debut. He is one of the co-founders of the ESHU collective and has contributed collaborative tracks as ESHU, as well as working as J&L (aka Tom Liem and Jocelyn Abell) on Field Records, Deep Sound Channel and this label before now. Opener 'Other Heights' is eight minutes of deeply absorbing dub techno that is stripped back to only the most essential elements but still has a very real presence. A warped, soft edged acid line eventually takes the lead as calming pads stretch out to infinity. 'Maox' is more drum lead, with crisp electro stylings and more mind melting acid lines working you into a trance as the cosmic pads flash things out. Last of all, 'Utan' hits harder but is just as warm and cavernous, with call and response pads and bass leading you off on an intergalactic journey that is cerebral and cinematic. It rounds out a superb EP of immersive techno in fine style.

As we love our music multifaceted, we love our artwork colorful. So, after PINK, RED, ORANGE and BLUE, we'll give you GREEN, the fifth out of seven records that we release in celebration of our 50th catalogue number. Again, the captivating artwork is the brainchild of Leipzig's graphic duo Doppeldenk. And don't get misled: there are no greenhorns amongst the artists assembled on this EP. You know that moment when you dance in the club, self-forgotten, the everyday life has no meaning and only those dancers next to you count. Iron Curtis' AGAINST MY WINDOW (DAZED MIX) is a pretty perfect soundtrack for this scene. The dreamy pads are an invitation to stop thinking and just enjoy the moment. At the same time, the elegant House affair has enough drum pressure for long lasting dancing extravaganzas. Leipzig's Perm is coming up with the straightforward and pumping Electro bliss called VLIW, a track that is perfectly balanced in its urgent desire for Metropolis but also heartbreaking moments. On the flipside there's the first signal from Uncanny Valley regular CVBox after almost three years without any transmission. In advance to his forthcoming EP he is back in typical fashion, delivering CAT CUT CLAPS, a mean Dub-Acid-monster that wraps you up with inimitable sci-fi narratives coming straight up from his machinery. Finally, we got the first track from Dispo 5000, the new project from our beloved Jacob Stoy, together with his longtime buddy and creative partner Felix Meyer. Their KLINGENBERG is a great jam that mixes up the tender side of House with a Kraut and Cosmic approach.

Represses from Astral Tek 06 & Astral Tek 12

Represses from Astraltek 05, 06 & 07 ! Banger style, back in the game !

Banging tribe, solid kick, mental progressions of acid waves... A dancefloor tunner of powerfull sound !

Mental acid kicker ! Needed

Superb Thrid release on Foksamouss !
Acid mental chanting sound !

Mental tribe to acid techno with a superb tune from Rog, exploring new horizons and ways to make it dancefloor... Something new happens there : Rog powa !

Hard techno maximum powaaa ! Fat kicks and crazy snares. A side from the label owner is quiet hard already... and flip even drive harder ! Fatal !

Grey Vinyl

After the very successful ABS 004 EP, Ruffneck Prime returns with the second installment of the so-called HEX series on the Absolete imprint.

The vinyl release features 4 tracks all with a different vibe.

The A1 made by Ruffneck Prime & STLTH focuses more on the trance side of the acid techno spectrum with a very hypnotic melody line with a twist here and there.

Ruffneck Prime also remixed one of his own (originally hardcore) tracks made under his DJ Ruffneck moniker. The gabber tune was carefully ported over to a hard techno version!

Then on the B1 side, we find a solid collaboration with Tresor resident Esther Duijn. Deep kicks combined with a raw acid line are keywords for this fine tune.

The B2 side truly shows the more dark side of Ruffneck Prime and his love for broken beats as this tune is dark, grimly, and aimed towards the pits!

"Icons of Destruction" shows Ruffneck Prime's love for artists like Headless horsemen, Ancient Methods and the likes.

All in all once again a VERY solid 12 Inch release!

The Story Itself

On the 12th of April 1961, Yuri Gagarin was launched into orbit for the first and - so they tell us - the last time. Upon returning to Earth, Yuri became a global hero, travelling the world to tell of his adventure.

Secretly, he was plagued by strange hallucinations and a persistent glow around his vision; a cornucopia of colour in a constant corona. In 1964 - following a silent coup by Leonid Brezhnev - Yuri was banned from embarking on further manned missions into space. At first fearing madness, the cosmonaut came to see these apparitions as a signal, an invitation, a welcoming beacon from a distant lighthouse blinking across the cosmic void.

On the 27th of March 1968, aided by trusted friends within the space program, Yuri Gagarin swapped places with another cosmonaut on a secret test flight and was once more blasted into outer space. Knocked unconscious by the extreme velocity of his experimental craft, Yuri awoke a mere 15 minutes later in view not of the rapidly shrinking Earth, but an entirely alien vista; he was elsewhere...

About Tony Neptune

Tony Neptune is a multi-media persona created by the Leeds-based artist and producer Sam Jefferies who, inspired by the narrative and musical legacies of early Detroit techno culture, aims to tell a complete story for the senses through a combination of image, sound and text. Asa member of the DimensionsDJ Directory three years running, some know Jefferies for his notorious DJ sets—whether he’s playing new wave or booty bass; as Tony Neptune or Yuri; solo or alongside Mark ‘Turbo’ Turner in another peak time marathon b2b, it doesn’t take long for crowds to catch on to his deep knowledge of all things riddled with Hi-Tech Funk and Soul. But this isn’t the only storm he’s cooking up: in his visual work, Jefferies uses oil paint to unveil the surreal and celestial adventures of the original cosmonaut and space pioneer, Yuri Gagarin, capturing every aspect of their dream-like surroundings with an eye devoted to detail and depth. This painting lies at the heart of his debut EP, Reflections on a Daring

Coming of fresh from his Peel MD moniker which he collabrates with Tomrum the swedish analogue acid lord is debuting on RET.

I have had the name and the idea for this release and upcoming series for years, but it wasn´t until now I felt the time and music was right. This new series will be my personal playground with no specific concepts and musical genres. Following my heart and ears. Being present. Being Noir. These tracks were created from a lot of live sessions and not so much from programming. I felt that gave my "man vs. Machine" interaction more nerve and real dynamics. V1 is emotional and dark. Gritty and raw. A true reflection of how I like my music in 2020. Each track has personal depth for me and feels like the perfect fit for my first edition of the Stimulateur series.

Superb A side with a discovery from Leks and a pumpin bomb from UZI (Pastaga papa !!!)
The Flip upgrade it serioulsy acidcore at the hardcore frontier with a surprising XTech tunes and a Krismix London Acid Techno temple !

4 solid tracks to start this new label. Good stuff!

Two miscreants of UK electronics have been drafted in by Shipwrec for a 12" of techno debauchery. Richard Bevan and Joshu Doherty, aka Posthuman, have been addicted to acid from their first contact with the caustic and cruel chords of the TB303. Since then the two cousins have gone on to curate 10 years of I Love Acid as well as doling out some toxic classics of their own. The duo deliver the soured goods once again, starting the audio anarchy with the ominously titled "Netflix and Kill". Drum patterns are gnarled and nasty in this slow burning jacker where basslines boil over into a thick syrup of late night revelry. The flip is taken over by the bullying sounds of "The Damocles Syndicate." The track rumbles with venomous menace. Coils of 303 spite bulge and contract under the strict resolve of a stern beat in this ready made floor filler. Two helpings from two malevolent masters of the silver box.

Brought out two small silver boxes and generated Acid music on a street as like busking.
We can sometime see buskers on a street maybe all over the world and generally they play acoustic musical instrument like guitar,bass,violin and so on.
However,we are in Berlin such a techno city,so our choice is electrical instruments from Roland in 80's.
Such nice portable twins Roland TB-303 and TR-606.

Including digital download code.

This is 55min recording and it was stopped by police as you can hear it at the end of recording.
No editing and actual street tekno recording with TB-303,Tr-606 and some FX on top.

This happening was recorded with Tascam DR-40 in Max-Koch-Passage of Berlin on 01.09.18.

Equipment Used:
Drums/TR-606
Bass/TB-303
HC/HC-2
FX/ Moog and Boss Pedal FX,etc.
Speaker/Roadjack 10
Recorder/DR-40