out now: Kr!z – Revelation EP [Blueprint Records]

 

Artist:
Kr!z

 

Title:
Revelation EP

 

Label:
Blueprint Records

 

Cat#:
BP069

 

Release Date:
07th April 2023

 

Format:
vinyl, download & streaming

 

Tracklist:
A1.
Tidal Wave

A2.
Power Of The Prophet

B1.
Evil Eye

B2.
The Ceremony

 

Press Info:
Kr!z made his Blueprint debut last year with the ‘Neutrino EP’. Now he returns this April with the follow-up ‘Revelation EP’.

Kr!z has been at the forefront of techno for more than a decade. Influenced by the hypnotic and energetic sound helmed by veterans such as Jeff Mills, Steve Rachmad and James Ruskin, he gradually but steadily developed his own identity in the international techno scene. After making a name for himself as a skilled DJ with sharp focus and a quick mixing style in home country Belgium and the Netherlands, Kr!z launched Token Records in 2007. It has since been a leading outlet for heady, purist sounds. He rapidly established the label as a fixed value with a timeless and powerful sound and took it around the world with label nights on every continent. Token remains important in defining techno today – always straightforward, sometimes weird, often catchy – all under the helm of Kr!z as avid A&R.

After 12 years spent assiduously focused on curating the Token discography, showcasing artists he has nurtured and supported over this time, and incorporating the connoisseur’s knowledge and experience he has cultivated in his work as a DJ, 2019 saw the release of his long awaited debut EP on Token. ‘Mantra’ received high acclaim by both media and the scene’s key DJs. This continued in 2020, when he released the track ‘Scorpion’s Tail’ on Voltage Imprint and ‘Malice’ and ‘Imperative Needs’ as part of a split EP with Pfirter on his MindTrip label. 2022 was his most prolific year to date with three full EPs seeing the light of day: ‘Neutrino EP’ on James Ruskin’s Blueprint Records, ‘The Tunnel’ on Setaoc Mass’ hotshot SK_eleven and a third one on his own Token Records.

 

Snippets:
@ Deejay

 

Full Track Streaming:
“Evil Eye”

“The Ceremony”

 

Specials:
“Reclaim Your City 524”

 

Recommendations:
Kr!z’s “Atlantis EP” on Token Records
stuff on Blueprint Records we featured

 

Buy Vinyl:
Blueprint Records @ Bandcamp
Deejay
Juno
Decks
Red Eye Records
Clone
Hardwax
more soon

 

Buy Download:
Blueprint Records @ Bandcamp
JunoDownload
Beatport
TraxSource
Boomkat
Bleep
Clone Digital
Hardwax
more soon

 

Commercial Streaming Services:
Tidal
Spotify
Deezer
Youtube Music

 

Booking:
Kr!z

 

Websites:
Kr!z
Blueprint Records

 

out now: Mad Maex – Loco [NewKids Records]

 

Artist:
Mad Maex

 

Title:
Loco

 

Label:
NewKids Records

 

Cat#:
XTND004

 

Release Date:
07th April 2023

 

Format:
download & streaming

 

Tracklist:
01.
Loco

 

Press Info:
Mad Maex, NewKids Records Label Head, is about to release the next single for NewKids XTND. The track is called “Loco” and promises to bring a high dose of energy to the club with its progressive beats and massive synths. The big vocal adds an extra layer of intensity, while the psy elements give it a unique twist. “Loco” has a little bit of an experimental vibe that will undoubtedly capture the attention of music enthusiasts. Get ready for „Loco” by Mad Maex!

 

Full Track Streaming:
“Loco”

 

Special:
“NovaFuture Blog Mix September 2022”

 

Recommendations:
compilation “Home I” ow/ Mad Maex track on Lehmann Musik
all releases on NewKids Records

 

Buy Download:
NewKids Records @ Bandcamp
JunoDownload
Beatport
iTunes
TraxSource
Clone Digital
more soon

 

Commercial Streaming Services:
Tidal
Spotify
Deezer
Apple Music
Youtue Music

 

Websites:
Mad Maex @ Facebook
Mad Maex @ Instagram
NewKids Records

 

out now: Subkutan – Unwritten [Hypress]

 

Artist:
Subkutan

 

Title:
Unwritten

 

Label:
Hypress

 

Cat#:
HYPRLP001

 

Release Date:
April 2023

 

Format:
vinyl, download & streaming

 

Tracklist :
01.
Neu Enden

02.
Roter Milan

03.
The Early Bird
[feat. Mia Gara]

04.
Nocturnal Awakening

05.
Als Wieder Der Schnee Fiel

06.
POS3+

07.
Zeitriss

08.
I Can See We’re Already There

09.
Roter Milan
(Kareem Remix)

10.
The Early Bird
[feat. Mia Gara]
(Alex.Do Scattered Version)

11.
The Early Bird
[feat. Mia Gara]
(Sylvie Maziarz Remix)

12.
Roter Milan
(Kaltès Remix)

 

Press Info:
“Where is the morning we´ve seen yesterday?” (Heiner Müller)
Subkutan had a decisive influence on the perception of the Leipzig Club “Institut fuer Zukunft (IfZ)” from the beginning due to his personal presence and the special mixture of his sound from wave, industrial and techno. With his debut album “Unwritten” on Hypress Records he makes clear where he comes from and the cross-references to punk and poetry in a contemporary guise could hardly be more charismatic and immediate. The son out of a family of actors uses lyrical quotations to overcome the boundaries of different musical eras, creating a link between the past, the present and the future. With plenty of field recording and spoken words, he shows a multifaceted profile without losing sight of his own sound. Alex.Do (Dystopian, WSNWG), Sylvie Maziarz (Dualism, RAW), Kaltès (Mord) and Kareem (Zhark) underline with their remixes once again the stylistic independence of the album.

 

Snippets:

 

Full Track Streaming:
“Roter Milan”

“The Early Bird (Sylvie Maziarz Remix)” [feat. Mia Gara]

“Als Wieder Der Schnee Fiel”

“I Can See We’re Already There”

“POS3+”

“Nocturnal Awakening”

“Roter Milan (Kareem Remix)”

more soon

 

Videos:
“I Can See We‘re Already There”

“Als Wieder Der Schnee Fiel”

Video “I Can See We‘re Already There” made by the29nov films

 

Special:
“[sic]nal / Mar 25 / Institut fuer Zukunft”

 

Recommendations:
releases on Hypress we featured

 

Buy Vinyl:
Hypress @ Bandcamp
Deejay
Juno
Red Eye Records
more soon

 

Buy Download:
Hypress @ Bandcamp
more soon

 

Commercial Streaming Services:
soon

 

Websites:
Subkutan
Hypress

 
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out now: Michal Wolski – Energy Storm EP [Mnestic Records]

 

Artist:
Michal Wolski

 

Title:
Energy Storm EP

 

Label:
Mnestic Records

 

Cat#:
MNSC004

 

Release Date:
14th April 2023

 

Format:
vinyl, download & streaming

 

Tracklist:
A1.
Dust Keeper

A2.
Dust Keeper
(Vanta Remix)

B1.
Energy Storm

B2.
Energy Storm
(Milena Glowacka Remix)

 

Press Info:

 

Full Track Streaming:

 

Special:
“Miejsca w techno, gdzie… | 286”

 

Recommendations:
Michal Wolski’s “Gateway EP” on Inpureform
all releases on Mnestic Records we featured

 

Buy Vinyl:
Mnestic Records @ Bandcamp
Mnestic Records @ Formaviva
Deejay
Juno
Red Eye Records
HHV
Decks
more soon

 

Buy Download:
Mnestic Records @ Bandcamp
Mnestic Records @ Formaviva
more soon

 

Commercial Streaming Services:
soon

 

Websites:
Michal Wolski
Mnestic Records

 

out now: Various – Safe Spaces [Safe Space]

 

Artist:
Various

 

Title:
Safe Spaces

 

Label:
Safe Space

 

Cat#:
SAFESP010

 

Release Date:
31st March 2023

 

Format:
download & streaming

 

Tracklist:
01.
Ackermann
Rooftop

02.
William Kiss
Yo

03.
Gaven
Jackin’

04.
Off / Grid
Looping Louie

05.
Antic Soul
Mangrove

06.
Black Mirror Park
Naked Space

07.
Jancen
Abui

08.
Jones & Roth
Kleiner Haschi

 

Press Info:
It’s time to make Safe Space a home for other artists this year!

The first 9 releases of the label were Ackermann releases only, but from now on there will be Eps by other artists as well and we celebrate this occasion with the labels first VA “Safe Spaces”.

A few of the artists who contribute upcoming Ep releases in the pipeline get their introduction on this VA, which was carefully selected over the course of over half a year and we really took our time to make sure this VA was not just another compilation with randomly placed tracks by cool artists, but tracks we truly 100% love, stood the test of time for us and in combination tell a strong story written by groove ranging from jackin’ to dubby or housier vibes, while not focussing on function solely but on soul and vibes.

Label boss Ackermann sets the tone with the floating ‘Rooftop’ showcasing his trademark tom, chord and vocal stab workout in a windy top of the city vibe. Hotly tipped australian up- and comer William Kiss follows with ‘Yo’ a sub heavy peak time chord roller, designed to make your (safe) space sweaty and Gaven from New York gets the floor ‘Jackin’ in true banger style!

OFF / GRID speeds up the bpm and turns compilation in a more hypnotic direction with ‘Looping Louie’, this guy cant do no wrong at the moment! Berlins Safe Space dependance in form of Black Mirror Park and Antic Soul both perfectly encapsulate the bouncing dub techno vibe we all crave with their tracks ‘Mangroove’ and ‘Naked Space’ and Jancen from Belgium gets even deeper down the dub zone (braze yourselves for his upcoming EP!) before Berlin House heads Jones&Roth close out the album in style with ‘Kleiner Haschi’, a true pearl of silky smooth goodness.

Welcome to Safe Spaces!

 

Snippets:
@ Beatport

 

Full Track Streaming:
Black Mirror Park – “Naked Space”

Ackermann – “Rooftop”

Antic Soul – “Mangrove”

OFF / GRID – “Looping Louie”

Gaven – “Jackin”

Jancen- “Abui”

Jones & Roth – “Kleiner Haschi”

more soon

 

Recommendations:
Antic Soul’s “Apnea EP” on Entourage Concept
Black Mirror Park’s “Reel To Reel EP” on Konflkt
Black Mirror Park’s “Golden Groove EP” on Entourage Concept
Black Mirror Park’s “The Second Coming EP” on Death Bell Records
Black Mirror Park’s “Arcade Tryout EP” on Trau-Ma
sampler “Sonntagsinstitut 001” w/ BMP track on Sonntagsinstitut
compilation “Front Left VA 01” w/ BMP track on Front Left Records
compilation “Ōtomo Trax Compilation II” w/ BMP track on Ōtomo
compilation “Be Sure Selected Vol. 4” w/ BMP track on Be Sure

 

Specials:
Black Mirror Park – “NovaFuture Blog Mix February 2023”

Antic Soul – “MALöR Podcast 032”

Ackermann – “ARE YOU TECHNO? Radio Show”

 

Buy Download:
Safe Space @ Bandcamp
JunoDownload
Qobuz
Beatport
TraxSource
iTunes
more soon

 

Commercial Streaming Services:
Tidal
Qobuz
Apple Music
Spotify
Youtube Music

 

Websites:
Safe Space
Safe Space @ Instagram