Techno News

Italian rising artist Dario Tronchin a.k.a. Chevel made a name for himself in the 2012 techno scene thanks to his unique mixture of experimental dub oriented techno sounds. After being signed by Lucy's Stroboscopic Artefacts, Chevel's need of pursuing his own sound aesthetics brought him to launch his first music platform, Enklav.

Enklav is a label founded by Chevel himself in 2012; its aim is to release both his friends' and his own vision on electronic music, with tracks and sounds that move from minimalistic techno to ambient via noise or classic acid house.

'Rediscovery' will be the very first vinyl released by Enklav, after having grown up through digital market thanks to tracks by Von Tesla, Evn, Mudwise and the recent Quatremont College project,a moniker hiding the identities of the Enklav collective (Von Tesla, Evn, Mudwise and Chevel).

The Lp consists of seven tracks featuring both recent and old recordings made by Chevel, a package where Dario shows the best of his sound palette, mixing up old and new techniques of composition.

The use of analogue hardware and modular systems are predominant both in harder acid tracks like 'Isolation' and in the smoother melodic ones like 'The Hills' or 'Rediscovery'.

Expect much more from Chevel in the next months, with the launch of his brand new experimental deep house record label 'Monday Night Records' and his further committment to Non Series (an album planned to be released within the end of the year) we're sure this upcoming italian artist will have much more to say in the next future.

SVN is one of the most important figures on the German electronic music scene right now. His productions for labels like Acido, Sued and Atelier among others are always providing a fresh breeze to our sour ears. This time he for the first time joins forces with Swedish poetic mastermind and musician Henrik Jonsson aka Porn Sworn Tobacco and the result are two outstanding techno jams. Complaints A is the kind of techno that aims for the soul. Its dense hypnotic rhythms runs below airy, bittersweet pads that slowly moves under your skin and lifts you up. The b-side continues in the same vein, but this time the beat is harder and the pads are replaced by a mosquito sounding synth figure bringing early Robert Hood minimalism to mind. Sublime! Recorded at Neues Deutschland studio, the home base of most things good.

'Dilderano' written and produced by Cédric Dekowski, Sven Hergenhahn and Felix Reifenberg 'Brown Paper Bags' written and produced by Sven Hergenhahn "John Delan" written and produced by Thilo Dietrich and Sven Hergenhahn Artwork by Karl Becker, David Goossens and Timothy Schaumburg. hardworksoftdrink is a creative collective founded by twelve friends in 2012 faithfully representing the Offenbach and Frankfurt am Main area. They work on a range of cross-discipline projects including music production.
The first vinyl output of hardworksoftdrink named chup EP is focussed on Muanda, one of the team's producers.

Dub Dynasty aka Alpha & Omega Meets Alpha Steppa's much anticipated second album. Dub Dynasty's 2013 debut 'Unrelenting Force' received widespread critical acclaim with support from media platforms such as Q Magazine, Mixmag, Wire, BBC and Rinse FM to name a few. Dub Dynasty once again deliver an international line-up featuring vocalists and instrumentalists from around the globe; UK, USA, Zimbabwe, Jamaica, Italy, Ireland, Spain and Suriname. With diverse contributions ranging from the soulful vocals of Wellette Seyon, Cian Finn and Prince David, to the militant chants of N'goni and Ras Tinny, traversing the enchanting flute melodies of Don Fe to the spoken word teachings of internationally recognised spiritual guru Mooji. This album is a musical journey to be experienced both at home and at soundsystem sessions across the globe. With various mixes from the LP currently being spun exclusively by top soundsystems and DJ's, from high octane dub outfit Iration Steppas to leading dubstep delegate VIVEK. Beautifully mastered and pressed to two disc vinyl for maximum bass pressure featuring artwork contributions from South Africa's dance movement the University Of Steppas.

01. Blessed Ithiopia (ft Wellette Seyon)
02. Thundering Mantis
03. Black Rose (ft Ras Tinny)
04. Ever Powering Medicine (ft Ngoni)
05. We Got Jah (ft Ngoni)
06. Blessings (ft Cian Finn)
07. Evil Fi Bun (ft Prince David)
08. River Jordan (ft Don Fe)
09. Welcome The Lion On Your Path (ft Mooji)
10. Ithiopia Dub (ft Wellette Seyon)
11 .Thundering Mantis Pt II
12. Black Rose Dub (ft Ras Tinny)
13. Ever Powering Dub (ft Ngoni)
14. We Got Dub (ft Ngoni)
15. Blessings Dub (ft Cian Finn) *CD BONUS*
16. Evil Fi Dub (ft Prince David) *CD BONUS*
17. Welcome The Dub (ft Mooji) *CD BONUS*
18. Jordan Dub (ft Don Fe) *CD BONUS*

Kenneth Christiansen & Dennis Bøg presents the Pattern Repeat
Album. After the new Ep Pattern Repeat 07, here comes the album. The album is a a compilation of already released tracks, but it has so far only been released on vinyl and digital.
All the tracks are taken from thePattern Repeat label, except 2 early tracks, released on Echocord Colour. Kenneth is also running the labels Echocord and Echocord Colour, and Dennis is known from his Baum Label, and his Resoe releases.Its all about dub-techno but with a heavy metallic sound that defines the
project Pattern Repeat.

Crystal Maze's return on Bio Rhythm... Three cosmic techno jams of the absolute highest order, crafted & molded after dark at the Crystal's analog alchemist lab.

Mark Fell and Mat Steel's second EP as SND arrived a year after their debut 'Tplay' and continued to explore a distinct, highly individual take on electronic Minimalism, House and UK Garage stripped to its bare bones. The tracks here more or less split themselves into three distinct categories: the first detailing the
brilliant swing and shuffle of their reduced UKG mutations, with '22' in particular perfecting the balance between academic reduction and kinetic, feminine motion. The second outlines a more linear approach utilising reduced House and Techno templates, while the last includes more experimental works such as the proper fwwd bass-pulse arrangements on the previously unheard B2 and the frequency fxxckery of closing track D3.
With the original DAT tapes remastered and cut by Rashad Becker, this series is a real treat to followers of SND and Mark Fell, and an essential eye-opener for anyone unfamiliar with this
incredible early material.

special double pack for all you TOFFLER lovers out there - including 2 classic releases from the TOFFLER stable

tv005: quantec - dimensions beyond the known




tv006: stefano - square and compasses (quantec remix)

Montreal's Clarian drops his first EP on Turbo, backed by remixes from Iron Galaxy and Sei A

Visionquest & Supplement Facts regular, formerly one half of Footprintz, and A&R at Seth Troxler's new Soft Touch imprint, Clarian has been steadily developing a solid portfolio and reputation. A prolific artist with more than just production skills, he clearly has a special talent for songwriting and a gift for melody. Up until now he's been notably unconstrained by the narrow limits of EDM genre-fication, and this EP is no exception, as he confidently explores a new direction..

Drawing influence from the bittersweet, emotive sounds of deep, post-Burial UK house, 'Road to Recovery' shimmers with romance and nostalgia, a rare case of hauntingly beautiful, yet easily playable dance music. The warm textures and ambient backdrop are just as rich on 'Who Are They to Judge Us,' which adds skillfully cut vocals that speak to the producer's sensitivity.

Turbo and Aus prodigy Sei A is an ideal candidate for remixing Road to Recovery, and he doesn't disappoint, retaining all the mood and character of the original while toughening up the beats and reworking the arrangement to turn it into a club weapon.

Fellow Montrealer Iron Galaxy, hot off remarkable Boiler Room and Mutek performances, as well as releases on James Zabiela's Born Electric and Audio Culture, shows off analog wizardry with his remix of 'Who Are They to Judge Us,' building the energy up through melodic counterpoint.

Far and away the most musical thing to come out on Turbo in a while, not to be missed!

Marko Fürstenberg is a well known dub techno act, who has been releasing his first album 'Gesamtlaufzeit' at Thinner nearly 10 years ago. Its a true classic of the dub techno genre but it was never released on vinyl. Thats why we will do a re-release with fresh edits and a new mastering. There will be also a remix package with nice reworks of Reference, Pattern Repeat, Luke + Rita Hess and Rhauder. "Gesamtlaufzeit was produced between March and September 2003 - every song in a different environment where Marko resided this year (between his stay in Canada, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and his residence Thüringen/Germany). A diary, converted to music with every location producing new impressions and creating diverse sample ressources. Marko is the kind of person searching for natural sounds, between campfires crackles, and
rolling obstacles to give his tracks a certain identifying warmth. One can listen to the process of Fürstenbergs muscial maturity, that is obvious by the versatility and detailed harmonic moods on this album. The tracks circle around Dubhouse in
the broader sense - with rambling pads and endless modulated ambient spheres, tight Groove monsters are created, underlayed with compressed bassdrums whenever appropriate. Every track contains a certain grade of emotion - relating the dedications of the tracknames, that reflect on prevailing local circumstances.

'GRASSWAXX RECORDINGS,' a leading label in Japan's underground music scene, is releasing the label's host, RAWFILA's original track "gravity" and "debris" on side A. On side B, are the best sound quality Techno remix's by a
track maker, 'A.MOCHI', who is now praised by world class top DJ's, and is famous for his releases from LEN FAKI's label, "Figure."

Side A by RAWFILA is consisted of, "gravity," a dope minimal track, from a combination of soft noise and hypno parts, with a stoic roaring beat that accelerates with a metallic dub effect, and "debris," an Industrial Techno track with an edged dope synth. Side B with "A.MOCHI's" remix of "gravity," a masterpiece of dangerous deep dub techno, is created with his trademark of uncompromising bass and heavy percussion. The dubby bass creates a psychedelic, three dimensional sound image you will never forget.

- Luke Slater (UK)
a cool drifter,will try out.thanks.

- Chris Liebing (Germany)
thanks! very nice and trippy :)

- Tommy Four Seven (Germany)
Dope!


- Gary Beck (Grasgow)
Thanks so much for these! Wow, really cool.


- Marcel Fengler (Germany)
Thanx for that nice package. Gravity is my fav..

- Xavier Morel (France)
exelent rmx!!! play it chart it next month.... best supports!!!

- Elvis.T (China)
awesomee DARK stuff!

- Go Hiyama (Japan)
heavy and deeeeep....cool!

Emotional, cosmic, higher-level house and techno.
Berlin based Vidab records is pleased to announce the debut album from accomplished musician and producer Tomas Svensson. Titled 'Am I Networked', the longplayer takes us into the mind of a true synthesiser enthusiast, whose beautifully played and precisely sequenced tracks have previously only seen light on a handful of EPs for the label.
Svensson, the Swedish born long-time Berlin resident, has years of experience playing in bands, on keys, synths and drums, and also worked alongside Vidab co-founder Oliver Deutschmann on their Rhodes-driven electronic project 'Subbroom Association'. 

Tel Aviv's Deep'a & Biri and Iran-born producer Aril Brikha will unite on a forthcoming 12 on Deep's & Biri's Black Crow label, from which proceeds will be donated to a Israel/Palestine peace projects organization. The release was inspired by Brikha's first visit to Israel to play at the Black Crow party in Tel Aviv, after years of turning down gig offers in the country in what Brikha describes as his own 'quiet protest' in solidarity with Palestine. Aril Brikha: 'I thought I would have trouble getting in, and while I'm there, because I'm born in Iran. But after a few days there and coming back to my 'homeland' Sweden, I realized that I felt more at home in Israel than in Sweden...which was a very strange feeling. The same weekend of my gig missiles came towards Tel Aviv so of course it was not an ordinary evening we got at the club that night. I was really happy to see the people that still made it out - it was a very special night". With their shared love for the deeper sounds of Detroit techno (Derrick May's Transmat label, on which Brikha released the timeless 'Groove La Chord' and Deep'a & Biri have a released a track last year, remains a key link between their respective approaches to music), Brikha's collaboration with Deep'a & Biri on the second Black Crow EP was the logical next step to follow the duo's 2013 debut LP 'Emotions Visions Changes' on DJ Hell's International DJ Gigolos. The 12 features both acts contributing an original track and remix, with Brikha's signature melodic progressions and Deepa & Biri's dub techno atmospherics brought to bear on each side.

Re-Issues of classic Dub Techno/ House or Deep House tracks by Dean DeCosta. From hard to find Mosaic releases or beauties from Lo-Fi Stereo or Background. All remastered from the originals. Compiled, Arranged by Dean DeCosta.

Rrose, Vatican Shadow, Recondite and nsi. remixes!!!

After Function's epic debut album "Incubation" had several months to breathe, Ostgut Ton issues four remixes by Function contemporaries Rrose, Vatican Shadow, Recondite and NSI. Spread over 4 sides of vinyl they paint a picture rich in texture and atmospheres fitting it's origin. Like the album, the remixes transcend club concepts of electronic music and techno as they unravel in surrounding territories.

After initial releases on Sandwell District the darkly mysterious Rrose seems a natural choice for this EP and Rrose reveals a deep and instinctive understanding of Function's sound world. The remix of "Against The Wall" picks up the hypnotic acid of the original and spins it into manic depths, relentless and powerful.
Vatican Shadow hones in on the fragile beauty present in the original "Psychic Warfare". Like a different side of the same coin, the track portrays a far away view of the original, where memory enhances the warmth and the contrast between tension and ease in Function's original.

German producer Recondite has been going from strength to strength in recent months and his remix of "Incubation (Ritual)" confirms this status, seemingly understated, his remix achieves a stunning grip with minimal texture, killer synth line and bass, effortlessly solid.
The last remix comes from artist pairing NSI. Max Loderbauer and Tobias Freund share between them the huge experience of half a life time in music and sound engineering and Freund also mixed the "Incubation" album. For their remix they tap into Function's early music influences and layer elements of pioneering German electronic experimentation with ambient and psychedelic sensitivity, creating a dark, brooding version of "Inter", that seems to close the circle between the then and now in living electronic music.

We are happy to announce the 2nd Ep by Kosta Athanassiadis aka XDB on Echocord. Kosta has been very bussy the last years releasing on very ne labels, like Dolly, Sistrum and Harbour City Sorrow. Besidens that he is running his own very respected label Metrolux Music, and djing all over the world. The Afrikk Ep contains 3 original tracks, Burgund, Indywa and Afrikk. All tracks are rough, deep and dubby with house elemenst, typical XDB style. Also the ep contains a remix of the Afrikk track by Philogresz, which is a dub Techno treatment with Detroit feelings.All tracks are perfect for the danceoor, a good mix of the modern House sound of today and Dub Techno.

It's been over half a year since youAND:THEMACHINES album 'BEHIND' first saw the light of night. Now its time to presents a nice remix package with some of the favourite artists of Martin.

First Release for Toffler Music Entertainment, an idea by italian producer Stefano. This Release containes 2 original mix by label owner Stefano. West is a melodic dub techno track, dark atmosphere and dramatic rhythmic sytnh line introduce heavy filtered Chords.

Inner Shift Music is a label focused on quality, deep, underground electronic music.

Announcing the onset of night, Driftmachine - a Berlin-based duo comprised of Andreas Gerth (Tied & Tickled Trio) and Florian Zimmer (Saroos) - have created Nocturnes, a psychoactive, dream-inducing stimulant of sorts: Evoking and maintaining a trancelike state, the duo's six-part journey into the dark was originally inspired by reading 'The Rest Is Noise' and listening to the music discussed in Alex Ross' seminal book. The resulting soundscapes, written and recorded since 2012, redefine the lines between insomnia and slumber, between wraithlike dub grooves gone awry, the dancing flicker of a slack-joint bedside lamp, and eerie electronics.

Close friends Woo York return to Dynamic Reflection with an all new EP!
Two great original tracks, Vacuum and Oka, accompanied by two outstanding remixes from label residents Samuli Kemppi and Unbalance!

Subwax Bcn is proud to present, for the first time on vinyl another Yagya album masterpiece! These beautiful timeless dub techno & ambient pieces was originally released in 2006 but only on cd. Will I Dream During The Process is a timeless journey into dub techno & ambient heaven. Essential!

Par Wax presents its sixth release as a vinyl only project. This deeply personal record is perhaps the climax of George Paar's and Yuji Kondo's relationship as artists which started approximately two years ago. This record has brought together two artists responsible for the direction of their own label collectives with a particular and intimate vision of electronic music. Supported by: Giorgio Gigli, Claudio PRC, Tom Bonaty, Chris Liebing, Svreca, Cassegrain, Go Hiyama, Reeko, Max M, Tommy Four Seven, Ness, Developer, Exium, NX1, Juho Kusti, Victor Martinez, Inigo Kennedy, Electric Indigo, Jonas Kopp, Audio Injection by: Giorgio Gigli, Claudio PRC, Tom Bonaty, Chris Liebing, Svreca, Cassegrain, Go Hiyama, Reeko, Max M, Tommy Four Seven, Ness, Developer, Exium, NX1, Juho Kusti, Victor Martinez, Inigo Kennedy, Electric Indigo, Jonas Kopp, Audio Injection

Heavy aquatic house tracks by Japanese producer Mitsuaki Komamura. Slow and heavy tracks ranging from more electronic to dubby grooves. Out there with releases of Kassem Mosse, Pittmann and the likes. Seriously good release!

- limited to 150 hand-painted artwork tape edition
- each cover has a unique painting and a stamped number
- 1 exclusive tape track - "Inner Connected" (Freund der Familie Remix)

Remixer:

BASIC SOUL UNIT (Ostgut Ton / Philpot / TORONTO)
BOO WILLIAMS (Relief Records / Rush Hour / CHICAGO)
CARLOS NILMMNS (Seventh Sign / Ornaments / PARIS)
FREUND DER FAMILIE (Freund der Familie / Telrae / BERLIN)
JAMIE 3:26 (Lumberjacks in Hell / Rebirth / CHICAGO)
LEGOWELT (Clone / Bunker / DEN HAAG)
MARKO FÜRSTENBERG & LUKE HESS aka DUEL (Deeplabs / Ornaments / LEIPZIG & DETROIT)
MATTHEW HERBERT (Accidental / K7 / LONDON)
RISING SUN (Workshop / Fauxpas / BERLIN)
SASCHA DIVE (Deepvibes / Cocoon / FRANKFURT)
STEVE BUG (Pokerflat / Ovum / BERLIN)
THE ANALOG ROLAND ORCHESTRA (Rotary Cocktail Rec. / Ornaments / BERLIN)
XDB (Metrolux / Sushitech / GOETTINGEN)
YOUANDEWAN (Secretsundaze / Simple / LONDON)
youANDme (Daniel) (Rekids / Cocoon / BERLIN)

B.Riddim is Luis Sequiera, a Portuguese living in London. Magic My Ear is his second ep for Third Ear, following the (In) Theory ep in 2012. Formerly a driving force in the influential Portuguese rap group G-Ward under the name Bellatur, Luis followed his love of Jamaican Dub using electronics to arrive at a sound which is identifiable through the sum of its parts but which is quite unique. Music like this might reasonably be expected to come from Bristol, given Bristol's musical history. The 4/4 groove is slightly more emphasized here than the tracks on (in Theory) but it is a subtle pulse most of the time with the bass and drums providing the groove and the rhythms under cascading old-skool rave melodies and arpeggios, with live melodica played by Luis. Dub and psychedelic sensibilities are to the fore on Transformed Love and Magic My Ear, carefully controlled acid-house echoes through the towering bass and whiplash drums of Dropping Your Soul. Twisted electronica floats and weaves through the rolling bass of Left Side.

Over the past five years, Ricardo Donoso has sharpened his vision and craft into a diamond point.
Beginning with 'Progress Chance', into 'Assimilating the Shadow', and now 'As Iron Sharpens Iron, One Verse Sharpens Another', Donoso has pushed deeper into grid-like, trance-infused tracks. This new EP simultaneously closes the cycle began with 'Progress Chance', and blows the possibilities for the future wide open. Split over two parts, 'As Iron Sharpens Iron, One Verse Sharpens Another' is a treatise on duality and Donoso's strongest statement to date.Opener 'Affirmation' references 'Assimilating the Shadow' while still pulling the listener deeper into the darkened pyramid that Iron/Verse occupies. Donoso's composition and production techniques have grown immensely since 'Progress Chance', and the pacing over the course of these 12's is impeccable. Bleeding into 'The Sphinx,' the focus is further dialed in. As the geometry that's graced the covers of each album has become more acute, so has the music contained therein. 'Diagonal Environment' features a relentless pummeling of heady bass sequences and subtle leads while the 'The Old Straight Track' mixes elements of blackened dub and burnt-out goa into something new and addictive.

Transcendent starts a white label (hand stamped) series besides the regular label output. The first release is by Leeuwardens finest electronic music veteran Marcel Caron, hailing from the North of the Netherlands. He presents two carefully crafted dark haunting uncompromising ambient techno tracks. Prepare for an ultimate dystopia of dark hardware electronics. Including two Hexagon (aka Conforce) remixes for the different hours.Pressing of 150 copies!

End Of Dayz Records was created in this year of changes, the end of an era, the beginning of other times.. That's what we hope. This new label is owned by a Discos Paradiso crew member, Dj Bruce Lee. After 15 years in the underground scene in Barcelona, he has decided to create this platform.

Next up on Sudden Drop we have Dutch native and member of ESHU (along with Ivano Tetelepta) Roger Gerressen supplying the luscious beats. 'Faithful' is a spritely groove with elements of dub techno and tech-house with it's lush chords and forward leaning percussion really giving the track a sense of pace. Flip-sides 'Put that Record On' delves deeper with a headier combination of deep bass and spoken 'put that record..' refrain.

Future sound!The second EP of Cassegrain shows how extraordinary talented Alex and Hüseyin are and which wide range of electronic music both definitely cover. After their first release on Prologue the Coptic EP shows again the perfect range between experimental techno, proper sound research and deepest trails in electronic music. We are very proud to have these guys on Prologue!

On Memento Split 001, Gas and Acirne come up with two fresh releases who show their love for
unconventional soundscapes and musical emotions.

Gas' 'El Merendero' features low-pitched vocals and throbbing rhythms which give the track a
doomy atmosphere. Warm synths provide a crescendo feeling of paranoia that leads to the distorted
analog acid sounds in the break. A presence that rises from the depths, it ends with disturbing
laughs, a quirky nod to the pleasure and pain mood of this tune.

Acirne's 'Luise' is upbeat and housey, with a driving bass melody and synth tones complete keyboards that fill the breaks and an almost ambient-like vibe that gives a hazy
touch to the track's ending.

Dave Vega's remix revolves around a heavy kick and bass structure. Snare, percussions and
distorted sounds fill the space with a menacing tone, while old-school techno synths give the whole
piece a sense of dreariness.

Ernesto Ferreyra's remix, based on a more minimal beat, big bass textures and uplifting pads, is the
counterpart to Acirne's more intimate and soft side. Images of dreamy landscapes are portrayed by
layers of sounds. The delay on the keyboards in the final part makes for a sonic trip, a sun-kissed
vision that resonates with colour and passion.

From the suburbs of Stockholm Korridor transmits three ultra deep and slowly progressing techno tracks, carefully crafted in a thin layer of ice cold atmospheres and twisted rhythms. Another nice release on Abullah Rashim's Northern Electronics label! (ltd supplies)

Killer-Release!!! Vinyl only. No more infos necessary.

Echocord Colour is proud to release the 4th ep by French producer Sebastien San. Again Sebastien delievers 2 amazing floating dubby tracks, with his typical Detroit influences. Both tracks are perfect for the morning hours or for the warmup djset. Sebastien is also known for his releases on labels like Planet-E, Rush Hour and Gigolo.

Two years have passed since his release at Sandwell District and after his remix contribution to Sawf's Sand EP, Belgian producer, Yves De Mey, returns to Modal Analysis with a two-track EP. The first track allures the listener to an abstract heavy sound, whereas, the second track follows a more distinct rhythmic structure. Both tracks create an atmospheric environment with the use of modular sounds. The EP wraps up with a Shifted club remix of the first track.

One of the most wanted albums in 2012 now finally on vinyl. Pitchfork sayed 'It's a triumph", Resident Advisor rated the highest review score with 5of5, Little White Earbuds say 'one of the albums 2012, Playground Mag say most magnetic electronic music albums of 2012 and still on Discogs in the list of best albums ever. Prologue is happy and more than proud to present the Vinyl version from Voices from the Lake which includes 2 fresh tracks with In Giova Alternative Mix and 01.12. N.. Thanks to Donato Dozzy and Neel for this amazing piece of music.