Techno News

Another DJ Spider release here, with 4 strong Deep House tracks that drip with originality. Deep, raw & dirty with a no holds barred sound that hits you where it hurts!

After emerging from years of seclusion below the Chicago underground last year, Marquis Cooper aka Svengalisghost, returns with all new material recorded this winter somewhere between the woods of North Carolina and the streets of NYC. An advocate in creating what he calls the "Anti-Beat", Cooper takes what he's learned from the traditional machine experimentation of the early pioneers, reconstructs and retransmits the sounds which lie somewhere in the realm of unhinged synth punk or industrial forward-thinking beat electronics. These tracks are truly the essence of HOUSE, and a vicious circle it is.

4 driven techno tracks with that minimal Detroit funk feel..

Minimal driving techno 4 tracker in the vein of Hood, Mills, Kapp.. Quality techno from Rotterdam..

Introducing MLTred - Malta Red. The first vinyl only spin off label to LDNwht. MLT001 is a diverse, upfront, four track, limited edition, double A side V/A featuring international Techno from Manni Dee, Jeroen Search, Mike Parker and Gareth Wild

We are happy to announce the fourth ep on Echocord
one of our favorite producers, Stephan Laubner aka ST
Stephan is mostly known from his own very famous lab
Something'. He has also been releasing on labels like
Perlon, Sushitech, Styrax, Echospace and Smallville.
This new ep Message Of Sound - part 2' is the secon
part of 2, contains 3 original STL tracks and 2 loops.
We are happy to announce the fourth ep on Echocord
one of our favorite producers, Stephan Laubner aka ST
Stephan is mostly known from his own very famous lab
Something'. He has also been releasing on labels like
Perlon, Sushitech, Styrax, Echospace and Smallville.
This new ep Message Of Sound - part 2' is the secon
part of 2, contains 3 original STL tracks and 2 loops.

Benjamin Damages neue EP ist eine Hommage an den raren Analog-Synthesizer ETI 4600, die nach seinem Album "Heliosphere" wieder eindeutiger auf den Dancefloor zielt. Alle 4 Tracks wurde live mit analogen Synths-Samples aufgenommen.

2014 remastered version of this Carl Craig classic on Planet E.

* DLBM. is a new record label formed by the duo Beat Movement and D-Leria.
The aim is to spread the techno born in the 90's, adapted to minimal sounds, full of groove and dynamic, with an eye and an ear toward the future.
Simplicity is the word used for the composition of this split, it will available in the May 20th with 200 ltd vinyl 12" copies, classic wax and sleeves.
Supported from: Detroit Techno Militia, Answer Code Request, Perc, Paula Temple, The Advent, Florian Meindl, Zadig, 2000 and One, Benjamin Damage, Sleeparchive, Eric Cloutier, drumcell, DVS1, DJ Hyperactive, Endlec, Arnaud Le Texier, I/Y, MARCEL DETTMANN, Etapp Kyle, Rebekah, REKA, Xhin (Official), Cio D'Or, NX1, Pinion, MTD, Container Radio - Radio Kaos Italy, Dimitri Pike, Wrong Assessment, Krenzlin, EXAL, Kwartz.

When Tresor founder Dimitri Hegemann stumbled into a former bank vault in East Berlin on March 13th 1991, he had little idea that the space he had unlocked would fast become one of Berlin's most influential and enduring techno clubs. "We didn't know what would happen 10 months later," he says. "We signed a lease for a year. Which eventually got renewed for another three months, and another three months.."

As Tresor celebrates its 25th anniversary with this work of artists from the US, Germany, China, France, Austria, Italy and the UK, it is worth dwelling on how the cultural conditions that birthed Detroit techno - economic neglect and broken industry - were mirrored by the disused bunkers and impromptu parties of post-unification East Berlin, where techno found new, vigorous expression.

Today, though the boom and bust of globalised capitalism has filled the void that followed the Berlin Wall, and techno has become a worldwide industry, we face a new political chapter, one defined by populism, nationalism and mistrust. Contemporary creatives should take inspiration from Tresor's story, an extraordinary experiment born from improvisation, resourcefulness and social neglect that uplifted the spirits of inner city communities for a quarter-century.

This record marks the spirit of those 25 years of creativity, a paean to the psychedelic music of Dimitri's youth. From the signature magnetic soundscapes of Vainqueur to the dark textures of upcoming Beijing producer Shao; from Jon Hassell's slow epicurean volutes, to the ritual auras of Marcelus and Claudia Anderson's contributions; from the dub-infused pioneering programming of Juan Atkins and Moritz von Oswald, to Mønic's enthralling cadences, it represents some of the old and new names that continually epitomise Tresor's perennial spirit of ingenuity. "We were space pioneers," says Dimitri.

The East Berlin of 1991 may have disappeared to gentrification, with Tresor's lonely vanguard joined by an army of venues catering to an international array of clubbers benefiting from low cost travel, many of whom settle in the city for good. Berlin is Europe's economic engine, headquarters to global industry and sole traders alike, where Polish, Kurdish and English are as likely to be spoken as German. That range of influences is felt in all areas of life, not least in the city's music.

"Without Tresor, Berlin would not be what it is today," concludes Dimitri. "Even though it sounds a bit pretentious, it is true. Tresor was the prototype for an extraordinary club. It was only possible as a combination of the right time, the right place, the right content and determined people."
Excerpt of liner notes, by Rob Sharp - November 2016.

This ep represents a further manifestation of sound-expression over sound-design. Each track has it's own characteristics. It's a symbiotic EP which combines vintage analogue gear with live digital effects; everything is done in a moment - manipulating things that you can't calculate but feel. This live combination is really important that the listener will subconsciously get a psychedelic and emotional bound to electronic music - resembling genres like Krautrock. Do what you want, it's the only law - It's a sentence very dear to the whole Les Points collective and with this boundery it's no surprise that Audino & Barbir have collaboration featured. Dilettantes on the rise!

DeepLabs is a Detroit based record label run by Luke Hess focusing on Detroit influenced techno for the dance-floor and in return building a strong community of likeminded artists. The third installment of the Warehouse Sessions Series highlights four artists: Deep'a & Biri, Jeff Hess, Hiver, and Mor Elian. Each track gives the listener and DJ a deeper understanding of the soul, character, and quality of each of these artists. Enjoy the music and play it loud. With Love From Detroit.

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A key artist in the shaping of electronic music, Dan Curtin has explored many styles in his career and now he has come full circle. The hardware repopulates the studio, bringing with it the inventive, organic techno sound he is most fondly known for, this time with a modern twist. These tracks take you to the heart of the man and are some of his best work.

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Transition Lab Recordings is proud to present his second release of the talented member of Transition Lab Family Alfredo Caforio with an amazing Truncate version. In this Ep Alfredo mixes perfectly the deep atmospheres with straight grooves and decisive percussions that make this record a complete experience and show us the whole interesting musical background of the artist.

David Flores aka Truncate doesn't need presentation. He chooses to retouch the original '1Week'. Obviously he never fails; his remix is simply,incisive, a combo of few and clear elements that go straight to kill the dancefloor.)

Label boss Hans Bouffmyhre is back for a full EP on Sleaze Records, leading on from recent releases on MB Elektronics, Unrilis & Unknown Territory. Cabin Pressure EP takes a slightly darker turn, with two hypnotic and hard hitting techno tracks.
He's invited one of his favourite producers on remix duties. Developer is well known for providing quality as well as quantity, showing this with his recent 25 track album 'In Pure Form' on Modularz.
He's excelled himself again here, with 2 signature style remixes to complete this amazing release.

Collecting Orders For A Repress! *After more than two decades of behind the scenes collaboration Juan Atkins & Moritz von Oswald present Borderland - their debut collaborative album to be released this summer on Tresor Records.

*The album - made up of 8 sequences, which seamlessly blend the styles of both masters - was recorded at the beginning of 2013 over various studio sessions in Berlin and will be released as a series of three 12"s and a CD album.

*Limited to 500 units, pressed on heavy vinyl and packed in hefty sleeves, this is the nal installment of the vinyl series, deeply cut with two highlights of the Borderland album. Digital Forest the dystopian soundtrack to a drive through old Detroit slowly transforms into colossal danceoor jam.
*On the ip, Treehouse revisits classic house adding the ample proportions characteristic of the duo's sound.

New Ex Aequo release, this time from italian producer Hydergine.
He delivers 3 Techno soundscapes with Detroit influences.

Ultraphat four tracks Ep from Alberto Pascual in his own imprint.

KILLEKILL MEGAHITS II is a jubilee release. But it's not only that. It's also milestone and turning point in the Killekill history, because with this release Killekill closes one chapter, and opens up another. We will start several new labels over the next months, so this is a hello and a goodbye release - looking back and forward at the same time.
The full compilation got a lot of coverage and the tour was very successful, and so we will release the records as single releases as well.

Part 3 features the straightest tracks of the compilation. Detroit-ish techno from Alex Cortex, stomping acid from Blake Baxter, the prince of techno and modern techno by KSP and Cassegrain & Tin Man - 4 bomb tracks for the dancefloors.

Following on from the the likes of the excellent Son.sine re-issue, Delsin kicks off 2015 with another one in the form of Micronism's Steps to Recovery EP. Originally released on Nurture records in 1999, the EP, which comes in black and limited coloured vinyl, is a bonafide deep house classic from the short live career of New Zealander Denver McCarthy. 'Engaging Causelss Mercy' is a contemplative, atmospheric affair with soft drums and celestial pads that could roll and roll forever and you'd never get tired. 'The Quiet Mind' is just as deep, but the spiralling pads and rippling melodies here are more colourful and charming. Both tracks are hugely spacious, luxurious affairs whilst 'Constructing Space' on the flip is a more stripped back and humid number that is more enclosed and oppressive for cosy back room spaces. Finally, the title track is a playful, elastic house track with heartwarming hooks and pinging drums. This tasteful EP shines a light on some definitively deep tracks that really do deserve the attention that will now inevitably come their way.

Essential repress of Terrence Dixon's debut album and first release on Tresor.

Initially released in 2000, this new edition comes with a bonus 7' vinyl featuring two previously uncut tracks: ' What Up' and 'Shuffle All Circuits'.

From The Far Future embodies a specific and vital time of Detroit's techno production, going hand in hand with Juan Atkins' work as Infiniti, Terrence Dixon signed this album with a masterful hand.

Moustache Techno Series 007. By life. At the age of 7 Zeven Leven was born on the 7th of July 1977, starting his final of 7 lifes. After the unrevelment of and subsequently transformation of the 7 Sins into the 7 Shames, Zeven Leven decided to dedicate The remainder of his 7th and final life to electronic music. After the private release on Grammar, Zeven Leven is delighted with his debut on Moustache Techno Series 7th release. Diligently producing 7 tracks per week, Zeven Leven is aiming to become a regular on Moustache Techno Series. True techno from a dark mind for the freaks. Free for the free. Music is the only way out, don't look back.

All it takes to distinguish a deep house release from all the others these days is the people involved behind it. In this case, And.id who has proven to be as comfortable as making techno for Mobilee, VIVa music and 2020vision, as he is to produce elaborate jazz arrangements, covering electronic music songs with his jazz trio, is the man behind the first two original tracks for the Taverna Tracks imprint. The EP kick starts with 'My People' and in complete New York fashion, with strings, bassline and vocal stabs that could have jumped straight out of a Jovonn production. The next track, 'Face Off", is a more obscure basement techno affair, for the late night afterhours and for those who like to zone and lose themselves in the trippy stabs and tension building strings. The first Taverna Tracks EP rounds up beautifully with a superbly produced Alix Alvarez Remix, which makes use of the original hooks but elevates the whole song with his unique production skills and sublime sense for arrangement. A beautiful example of old-school themed while at the same time contemporary pieces of house music with nostalgia and soulfulness bursting out of them in every single bar.

Keith Tuckers Optic nerve persona returns with the Timelapse ep. Side a1 Minimal Detroit mix is a dark minimal Mood beat pumped excursion into techno floor stumper. A2 Time Displacement mix is a completely different Take with alternative beats creating a sort of shift in time. The tracks show Tuckers growth and influence on Electro and techno with his work in Aux 88.
Side two One moment in time is a Detroit sort of metroplex gem . Tucker once again shows his melodic Melodies and baselines that shows his love for Detroit music and grooves. A highly thought out sequence of great sounds and string chords as only Optic nerve does it. Tucker has hinted many times that he has a lot of Unreleased music from his metroplex days!
B2. Transient Force records label owner AS1 gives us a true electro mix which keeps alot of the original mix of One Moment in Time. The tone is A more Electro clash techno mesh of urban beat programming for the electro heads.

Deadly Population One album from Terrance Dixon on Rush Hour. More info soon..

Seminal acid house from 1986! Containing members of Virgo this seminal release has been re mastered from original DAT's for 2014 and released in original Trax Red labels. Released in conjunction with Trax / Harmless.

repress!

collecting orders for repress

End Of Dayz is back with this powerful release by Aiken.
The original tracks are "Hard Times" that is a driving techno madness track, and "Impatient" more hypnotic and deep, but intense as well.
The remixes come from the hands of Cleric and Jared Wilson. The first one is a destroyer Techno bomb and the second is a 90's flavored House gem.
Supported by: Laurent Garnier, NX1, Dj Deep, Benjamin Damage, Thomas Hessler, Chris Stanford (EarToGround), Invite (Invite's Choise Podcast), Samuli Kemppi, Juho Kusti (Deep Space Helsinki), Angel Alanis, Marcel Hesse, Anthony Parasole, Takaaki Itoh, Paul Mac, Marcel Dettman, Pangaea, Adriana Lopez, Tommy Four Seven, Len Faki, Radial..

Hot coming straight from the Moustache Records building is this Moustache Techno Series 006 made by the notorious berlin based trio "Third Side" (Marieu, Lucxrietio and Steffi). A Big Club Banger for big sound systems. Minimal is maximal. 4 tracks that will fit perfectly in your dj mix. Deep Strings, fat drums, moody samples and some acid bleebs. Pure non compromised Techno house Dance music at it's best, play it loud! you won't regret... limited! gone is gone.

* 2015's first release on the reverse Livity Sound label comes courtesy of Paris based artist Simo Cell.

* dnuoS ytiviL has navigated the undercurrents of the UK style melting pot for the last three years with the aim of releasing tracks that complement the output of its sister label.

* 2014 set the bar high with releases from Hodge (Amor Fati / Renegades) and Bruce (Just
Getting Started / Tilikum) which were ubiquitous across dance floors over the year.

* This new 12' keeps up the pace, seeing the debut release of Simo Cell, who's fuzzy percussive grooves and stealthily paced bare bones rhythms perfectly complement the label aesthetic whilst defining an identity and vision of his own.

Club Lonely's first 12 Inch coming from San Francisco drum machine freak Vin Sol.

Vinyl Only wild Chicago trax for club destruction.


West coast producer and Clone affiliate Vin Sol has been steadily banging the box creating his twisted takes on house, techno and whatever weird ass grey area that exists between the two. His sound is uncompromising, carefully crafted trax for the dance floor hinging on raw and stripped back grooves with relentless movement.

This sentiment is also expertly conveyed in his DJ sets and mixes.

Whether it's releasing house 12's with Tyree Cooper on vocals, sultry edits of the high priestess of Balearic Soul Sade with long-time collaborator and partner in Soo Wavey records Matrixxman, or creating straight up jacking mayhem for Clone Jack For Daze, Vin is paving his own distinct path of musical expression.

With his production getting support from both techno and house heavy hitters like Marcel Dettmann, Larry Heard, Seth Troxler, Richie Hawtin, Len Faki, Scuba, Joey Anderson and Boddika.

Debut release on the new Kaleidoscope Jazz Chair Reissues label. First release contains some beautiful and well crafted dubbed out techno by Kit Clayton with his 1998 'Deadlock' tune originally released as the B2 on the 4-Track 'Unreliable Networks' EP (on Silent Servant's label 'Cytrax'), it slipped under many a record buyer's radar. Nearly 20 years later, now that electronic musical tastes have matured and expanded, the time seemed right to re-present, this lush, atmospheric, percussive work out to the heads, deservedly pressed on a full side of 12" Vinyl. Pussy Clap was originally released on the Remote label, set up by Charles Webster, and featured House music predominantly written by Charles and Neil Tolliday, better known as Nail. Jorge Felucca was the alias that Neil used when creating the more dubbed out, techy tracks for the label. Sounding somewhat like a deep house take on Maurizio, 'Pussy Clap' was also released in '98, but had since fallen into obscurity, and the time had come for it to be rejuvenated and polished with an amazing remaster by Pole for the modern ear that is a dramatic improvement on the original.

Spell PETS backwards to get STEP. Spell STEP forwards to find PETS going back to basics. STEP is the new concept vinyl only label from the founder of PETS, Catz 'N Dogz, that highlights the rawest forms and root functions of quality club music. STEP finds the fundamental groove with undertheradar house and techno that is isn't afraid to be rough around the edges. STEP is limited promo and all about the music. Each new STEP will be released every four months on vinyl only.

For its seventh release, Baud delves into deep techno territory, courtesy of Munich-based producer LaChriz. With previous releases on Dario and Marco Zenker's Illian Tape and on Woods 'N Bass and Outelectronic Recordings, LaChriz has been honing his craft, producing straightforward techno music with an edge, an often sublimated dub techno influence and an ambient feel.
His first E.P. for Baud features the voraciously clubby 'Nothing Goes To Waste', an undeniable dancefloor monster that starts swirling around itself with its hypnotic chords and a subtle melodic counterpoint. From thereon after, LaChriz takes a more introspective route, delivering three tracks that capture the melancholy and abstraction of the late night. Rhythmically trickier and melodically more layered, they give this record its balanced feel without detaching it from adventurous dancefloors. Baud 07 is a techno release at heart and as such has a classic techno edge. Its classy production and smart programming propel it into the future.

The story of Turmfalke continues, this time featuring Helly Larson with a great dub flavoured track called "Rescue Me" programmed in a deep downtempo manner and acompannied by an acidish remix of Matthias Springer. The original of Matthias comes based on detroit elements and a gentle 303 string while Helly's remix made it into a synthesis of deep techhouse and directly into the playlist of Mr. Hawtin!

Richie Hawtin, Alexi Delano, Marco Carola, Dr.Motte, Anderson Noise, Paco Osuna, Dosem, Maceo Plex, Joseph Capriati, Slam, Signal Deluxe, Patrick Lindsey, Gabriel le Mar, Someone Else, Oliver Schories, Stanny Fransen

ROD, aka respected long-term Dutch activist Benny Rodrigues, hands in another burning 4 track EP for Figure SPC. As the series approaches the zenith of its 26 chapter A-Z journey, the quality shows no sign of dropping, with RODs crisp and characterful techno trips inspired by classic minimalist traditions. Over four, bleep infused, tracky and positively charged cuts, ROD opens the doors for us into his latest hardware-driven studio sessions. Each track is a carefully carved snapshot, a different specific moment for the floor, the producers talent for creating elegant moments of tense and playful Techno is clear to hear.