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out now: Fixmer/McCarthy – So Many Lies [Planete Rouge]

Artist:
Fixmer/McCarthy

Title:
So Many Lies

Label:
Planete Rouge Records

Cat#:
PLR1601

Release Date:
April 2016

Format:
12″ & digital

Tracklist:
01)
So Many Lies

02)
So Many Lies
(Instinct Mix)

Press Info:
After spending his formative years crafting a unique take on Techno, French musician Terence Fixmer released his debut album ‘Muscle Machine’ in 1999. Forging a path with tracks like ‘Electrostatic’ and ‘Body Pressure’ that became instant classics re defining the Techno scene.

For his follow up album Fixmer recalled one of his early influences and enlisted the legendary voice of Douglas J McCarthy, the lead singer from the cult band Nitzer Ebb and 2003 saw them join forces for the first time in the unlikely spot of Lille. Initially Fixmer wanted McCarthy to work on just one or two tracks as a guest vocalist but within merely a few days in the studio their collaboration proved so fruitful that they decided to make an entire album. Thus Fixmer/McCarthy was born.

McCarthy’s musical journey actually began in 1982 as a teen proto synth punk in the UK. Nitzer Ebb self released three 12” singles before signing to the bastion of electronic music, Mute Records, in 1986. Touring extensively with Depeche Mode on the ‘Music For The Masses’ and ‘Violator’ tours they cut a jarring trail through the music scene both in Europe and the USA. After five albums, McCarthy took a hiatus from music to pursue filmmaking. It was during this break that Fixmer was asked by Mute Records to remix the Nitzer Ebb classic ‘Let Your Body Learn’ which led him to invite McCarthy to participate with his new album.

Fixmer/McCarthy became the precursor to a new breed of Techno artists managing to traverse between the scene specific genres of Techno and EBM without being tied to either.

Now, after 13 years of writing and touring the world together, they return with their signature raw sound and delivery. ‘So Many Lies’ is quintessential brooding Techno whilst dispatching the cold steel aggression of EBM.

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Recommendations:
Fixmer’s remix EP “Aktion Mekanik Theme (Versions)” on Ostgut Ton
Fixmer’s album “Depth Charged” on CLR
Nitzer Ebb’s album “Basic Pain Procedure” on Pylon
Fixmer’s EP “Depth Charged (Remixes)” on CLR
McCarthy + Cyrusrex’s EP “DJMREX EP1” on Fold Press

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out now: Terence Fixmer – Depth Charged (Remixes) [CLR]

Artist:
Terence Fixmer

Title:
Depth Charged (Remixes)

Label:
CLR

Cat#:
CLR091

Release Date:
25th September 2015

Format:
12″ & digital

Tracklist:
A1.
Elevation
(Answer Code Request Remix)

A2.
Elevation
(Fixmer’s Live Version)

B1.
Unforeseen
(Steve Bicknell Remix)

B2.
Unforeseen
(Fixmer’s Live Version)

Press Info:
Succeeding his profound and forward-thinking album ‘Depth Charged’ which was revealed last February, Terence Fixmer returns with ‘Depth Charged Remixed’ featuring Ostgut Ton’s Answer Code Request and UK’s underground techno hero Steve Bicknell.

‘Elevation’, originally the final track of the album, emotional and reflective, is kicked up a notch by ACR’s Patrick Gräser by adding ponderous drum patterns making it perfect for the floor. Conversely, Steve Bicknell takes on ‘Unforeseen’. With it’s fast paced rolling bass it is now put into top gear shivering with feverish reverberations.

To compliment each variation, included on the EP are Fixmer’s own live versions that have energetically filled dance floors throughout his tour.

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Related Release:
album “Depth Charged”

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Recommendations:
Fixmer’s EP “Aktion Mekanik Theme (Versions)” on Ostgut Ton
EP “Issue no. 8” by on Jealous God
album “Code” by Answer Code Request on Ostgut Ton
EP “Crack City” by Answer Code Request on own label
EP “Berghain 07 | Part 1” w/ Bicknell track on Ostgut Ton
EP “Berghain 07 | Part 2” w/ Bicknell track on Ostgut Ton

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out now: Fixmer – Issue n. 8 [Jealous God | Planete Rouge Records]

Artist:
Fixmer

Title:
Issue n. 8

Label:
Jealous God | Planete Rouge Records

Cat#:
JG008 (vinyl)
PLR 1503SPE (digital)

Release Date:
07th September 2015 (vinyl)
17th April 2020 (digital)

Format:
vinyl+mixed CD by Sal Mineo & digital

Tracklist:
A1.
Don’t You See

A2.
The Taut wire

B1.
Suffocate

Press Info:
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Listen:

Recommendations:
album “Depth Charged” on CLR
EP “Empire” on Planete Rouge
EP “Aktion Mekanik Theme (Versions)” on Ostgut Ton
EP “Bells” on Electric Deluxe

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out now: Terence Fixmer – Aktion Mekanik Theme (Versions) [Ostgut Ton]

Artist:
Terence Fixmer

Title:
Aktion Mekanik Theme (Versions)

Label:
Ostgut Ton

Cat#:
O-TON 88

Release Date:
08th June 2015

Format:
vinyl & digital

Tracklist:
01)
Aktion Mekanik Theme
(Kobosil 44 Version)

02)
Aktion Mekanik Theme
(Norman Nodge NN Version)

03)
Aktion Mekanik Theme
(Marcel Dettmann Leitmotiv Version)

04)
Aktion Mekanik Theme

Track 4 is digital bonus.

Press Info (English):
Kobosil, Norman Nodge and Marcel Dettmann offer new versions of Terence Fixmer’s 2003 “Aktion Mekanik Theme” on Ostgut Ton.

It’s safe to say that Terence Fixmer’s track “Aktion Mekanik Theme” (Music Man Records, 2003) was as much a landmark release for Techno as the whole Aktion Mekanik compilation was for EBM as a genre. “As an artist who’s been pushing EBM sounds into the modernity of Techno it was a logical step to do the compilation back then,” Terence says. “I wanted to show my influences as a Techno artist, as Detroit sounds weren’t my roots at all, but classics by Front 242, Fad Gadget, Nitzer Ebb, Crash Course In Science or Snowy Red.

I met Music Man’s Stefaan Vandenberghe through Emmanuel Top in ‘93, and of course I was a fan of his label – the label in Belgium at that time. Music Man was obviously the perfect place for this EBM project: they are from Belgium, they knew the bands, many of them were proud of this sound. So I discussed my idea of putting out a compilation with some classic and landmark tracks from the EBM direction with Stefaan, and it got made.”

While the original version is simultaniously being re-released on red 12“ vinyl on Music Man, Ostgut Ton offers three versions of “Aktion Mekanik Theme” – after the original found its way into the DJ sets of the remixers. “I was surprised as – to me – this track was a kind of forgotten one from a limited vinyl compilation.”, Terence continues. “And it was a nice surprise to see that young artists such as Kobosil are into this kind of music, too. Marcel suggested to give this track a new life through remixes. The Kobosil one injects an amazing energy with a great sound, I wish I would have done such a version at that time.”, Fixmer comments.

Press Info (German):
Kobosil, Marcel Dettmann und Norman Nodge veröffentlichen neue Versionen von Terence Fixmers „Aktion Mekanik Theme“ (2003) auf Ostgut Ton.

Man kann getrost behaupten, dass Fixmers Track „Aktion Mekanik Theme“ (Music Man Records, 2003) eine ebenso wichtige Veröffentlichung für Techno war, wie die ganze Aktion Mekanik-Compilation für EBM als Genre. „Als Künstler, der EBM-Klänge in Richtung der Moderne von Techno entwickelte, war damals an dieser Compilation zu arbeiten ein naheliegender Schritt“, sagt Terence. „Ich wollte meine Einflüsse als Techno-Künstler aufzeigen, da Detroit-Sounds so überhaupt gar nicht meine musikalischen Wurzeln waren – sondern Klassiker wie Front 242, Fad Gadget, Nitzer Ebb, Crash Course In Science oder Snowy Red.

Music Mans Stefaan Vandenberghe lernte ich ’93 durch Emmanuel Top kennen, natürlich war ich ein Fan seines Labels – zu jener Zeit das Label aus Belgien. Music Man war offensichtlich der perfekte Ort für dieses EBM-Projekt: Sie sind aus Belgien, sie kannten die Bands und viele waren stolz auf diesen Sound.“

Während das Original gleichzeitig auf rotem 12″-Vinyl auf Music Man wiederveröffentlicht wird, erscheinen auf Ostgut Ton drei Versionen des „Aktion Mekanik Theme“ – nachdem das Original zuvor Eingang in die Sets der beteiligten Remixer gefunden hatte. „Ich war überrascht, da der Track – aus meiner Sicht – ein vergessen geratener Teil einer limitierten Vinyl-Compilation war. Und es war eine schöne Überraschung, dass junge Künstler wie Kobosil diese Art Musik gut finden. Marcel schlug dann vor, dem Stück durch Remixes neues Leben einzuhauchen. Kobosil speist den Track mit unglaublicher Energie und einem tollen Klang. Ich wünschte, ich hätte damals so eine Version machen können“, kommentiert Fixmer. „Die Norman Nodge-Version könnte auch ins Jahr ‘89 oder ‘90 passen, sie klingt sehr nach New Beat, sehr belgisch, wie ein weiteres Original. Und Marcel hat den Kern, die Essenz des Originals freigelegt – sehr spannend, düster und atmosphärisch. Die Wahl des ‚Leitmotiv‘-Titels trifft es gut. Die neue und die alte Generation, vereint.“

Listen:

Recommendations:
album “Depth Charged” on CLR
EP “Empire” on Plnanete Rouge

Special:
Ideal 18 Podcast

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out now: Terence Fixmer – Depth Charged [CLR]

Artist:
Terence Fixmer

Title:
Depth Charged

Label:
CLR

Cat#:
CLRCD014 | CLRLP014

Release Date:
23rd February 2015 (digital)
09th March 2015 (physical)

Format:
CD, vinyl & digital

Tracklist:
01.
Ellipse

02.
Fleeting Beauty

03.
Unforeseen

04.
Purity

05.
Inside of Me

06.
Outside of Me

07.
Beyond

08.
Pallid Light

09.
Thoughts

10.
Elevation

Press Info:
Over the past two decades, French producer and live performer, Terence Fixmer, has continued to evolve as an artist while maintaining his influential stance in international techno culture. With his last solo album, Comedy of Menace, already five years behind us, his continuous evolution has led him to produce his most introspective album yet. With this 10-piece composition Fixmer is able to tell a story from start to finish, with powerful, deep, dark, pulsating tones that are essential to his musical approach.

Depth Charged is a complete concept as Fixmer’s track arrangement takes the audience through various emotions illustrating how there is more to darkness than the dance floor. Beginning with a slow but heavy bassline, “Ellipse” acts as a perfect introduction setting the attitude for the album. “Fleeting Beauty” brings us fluttering chords amidst a serpentine drone, while the rolling bass of “Unforeseen” sends you into a trancelike state. “Purity” distracts the listener with its raw analog warmth filled with extraterrestrial energy. “Inside of Me,” exclusively selected by Marcel Dettmann for his Fabric 77 mix, followed by “Outside of Me” are both very dark tracks, filled with atmospheric suspense and quaking rhythms. “Beyond” is a pure exemplary of Fixmer’s signature style with an infectious progression sending anyone to the dance floor as “Pallid Light” follows its footsteps filling a bit more radiance into a modern techno sound. “Thoughts” shows another emotion of the album with deeper dub-like sonorities leading to the final track.

Concluding the odyssey is “Elevation,” the most melodic track of the album, beautifully deep, undulating and atmospheric, it is a breath of fresh air that brings one back to reality. Fixmer’s productions have drawn the attention to stimulate individuals in other artistic mediums, as the track was an exclusive selection of Raf Simons to showcase his works for Dior at the CFDA-Awards. Raf has been a very big supporter of Fixmer’s work since his first album in 2001, Muscle Machine.

Passionate of profound mystifying tones that rise and fall, Depth Charged is the epitome of unique expressiveness for Terence Fixmer. With darkness as a companion, each track has come from deep inside the soul; uncompromised soundscapes that promote taking risks.

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