out now: Hardfloor – Machines On A Mission (Remixes) [www .hardfloor. de]

 

Artist:
Hardfloor

 

Title:
Machines On A Mission (Remixes)

 

Label:
www .hardfloor. de

 

Cat#:
HF031

 

Release Date:
18th March 2025

 

Format:
vinyl, download & streaming

 

Tracklist:
01.
Machines On A Mission
(Carl Finlow Remix)

02.
Machines On A Mission
(Kalcagni Remix)

03.
Machines On A Mission
(Deemphasis Remix)

04.
Machines On A Mission
(Hardfloor Remix)

 

Press Info:
….

 

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Special:
“Archaic Podcast 200.2”

 

Related Release:
Hardfloor’s album “Still Lost In The Silver Box” on www.hardfloor.de

 

Recommendations:
Hardfloor’s “All Schuck Ab / Good Lack Scharm” on Suspected
Hardfloor’s “The Business Of Basslines” on www.hardfloor.de
compilation “The Edits Vol. 1” w/ Hardfloor on Proper Techno Tunes
Depeche Mode’s “Ultra | The 12″ Singles” w/ Hardfloor remix on Mute Records | Reprise Records

 

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out now: SLV – Symmetry Of Chaos EP [Life In Patterns]

 

Artist:
SLV

 

Title:
Symmetry Of Chaos EP

 

Label:
Life In Patterns

 

Cat#:
LIP013

 

Release Date:
25th April 2025 (vinyl, Bandcamp, selected digital stores)
09th May 2025 (other digital stores)

 

Format:
vinyl, download & streaming

 

Tracklist Vinyl:
A1.
Yuna

A2.
Oblivion

B1.
Lost You

B2.
Distrezor

B3.
Rising Light

 

Tracklist Digital:
01.
Yuna

02.
Oblivion

03.
Lost You

04.
Distrezor

05.
Rising Light

06.
Pressure

 

Press Info:
Life In Patterns returns with Symmetry of Chaos, a six-track EP by SLV available in vinyl and digital formats. Out on April 25, 2025, this EP embodies the Paris based label’s signature aesthetic—where dub-chord depth, organic textures, and high-impact rhythms converge into a hypnotic, immersive club experience.

SLV crafts a sonic narrative that balances atmospheric tension with raw, driving energy. Deep, resonant chords intertwine with pulsating low-end grooves, while intricate percussions and evolving textures create a sense of controlled chaos on the dancefloor. Designed for both peak-time intensity and deeper explorations, Symmetry of Chaos is a bold statement in contemporary techno.

 

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Special:
“DifferentSound invites … Podcast #286”

 

Recommendations:
SLV’s “Under Pressure EP” on Soma Records
SLV’s “Berlin Portrait In Music (Remixes)” on Soma Records
SLV’s “Gestern und Heute EP” on Soma Records
SLV’s “Berlin Portrait In Music” on Soma Records
all stuff on Life In Patterns we featured

 

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Life In Patterns @ Bandcamp
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Red Eye Records
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Life In Patterns

 

out for a while: Depeche Mode – Violator [Mute Records | Sony Music]

 

Artist:
Depeche Mode

 

Title:
Violator

 

Label:
Mute Records | Sony Music

 

Cat#:
STUMM64 | tba

 

Release Date:
19th March 1990(original release date)
later (several re-releases & digital)

 

Format:
CD, vinyl, download & streaming

 

Tracklist Vinyl/CD:
01.
World In My Eyes

02.
Sweetest Perfection

03.
Personal Jesus

04.
Halo

05.
Waiting For The Night

06.
Enjoy The Silence

07.
Policy Of Truth

08.
Blue Dress

09.
Clean

 

Tracklist Digital:
01.
World In My Eyes

02.
Sweetest Perfection

03.
Personal Jesus

04.
Halo

05.
Waiting For The Night

06.
Enjoy The Silence

07.
Policy Of Truth

08.
Blue Dress

09.
Clean

10.
Dangerous

11.
Memphisto

12.
Sibeling

13.
Kaleid
(7″ Version)

14.
Happiest Girl
(Jack Mix)

15.
Sea of Sin
(Tonal Mix)

 

Info:
The original vinyl editions have a shorter version of “Personal Jesus”.

For the original 1990 UK release, there was a promotional sampler 12″ single, and a promotional box. The box was a 12″ by 12″ box set, which contained vinyl, cassette and CD pressings of the album.

For this UK release, a variety of other short-lived formats were released, including DCC (digital compact cassette) and Mini-Disc.

There are a few uncredited instrumental tracks (“interludes”) on the album. Between “Enjoy The Silence” and “Policy Of Truth”, the instrumental track is called “Interlude #2 – Crucified”. The second interlude on the album is the track between “Blue Dress” and “Clean”. It is called “Interlude #3”. Interlude #1 (“Mission Impossible”) is on “Music For The Masses”, and Interlude #4 is on “Songs Of Faith And Devotion”.

In 2006, the album was completely remastered, and released in two different formats (SACD + DVD, and LP in Europe, CD + DVD, and LP in North America). The SACD + DVD version featured the album in a remastered 5.1 surround sound presentation, on the SACD disc. The CD + DVD version featured the album in a remastered 5.1 surround sound presentation on the DVD disc. The CD and LP were remastered stereo audio. The US edition of the remastered CD was not a SACD. Only the European release was in SACD format. The US DVD is a standard DVD, not a specific DVD-Audio disc.

 

Snippets:

 

Videos:
“World In My Eyes”

“Clean”

“Personal Jesus”

“Halo”

“Enjoy The Silence”

“Policy Of Truth”

 

Related Release:
boxset “Violator | The 12″ Singles”

 

Recommendations:
all stuff from Depeche Mode and related artists we featured

 

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Rough Trade
WOM
iMusic
Juno
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WOM
Rough Trade
iMusic
Clone
Juno
Decks
Deejay
HHV
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out soon: Various – We Are Not Alone (Part 9) [BPitch]

 

Artist:
Various

 

Title:
We Are Not Alone (Part 9)

 

Label:
BPitch

 

Cat#:
WANA-09 | BPX040PT9

 

Release Date:
18th April 2025 (digital release in parted into 4 segments)

 

Format:
vinyl, download & streaming

 

Tracklist:
01.
DJ Europarking
Faze Swapp

02.
BEC
Tibetan Monks

03.
Aida Arko
May Be Life Maybe Death

04.
Sarah Sommers
Industrial Espionage

05.
ANNĒ
A Tear In The Sofa

06.
Gabby Diaz
Bloody Dance

07.
DJ T-1000
Unfeminine Woman

08.
Byron Alvarado
I Wish You Had Listened To My Music

09.
Omon Breaker
Interpreting Scars
[feat. Garden Krist]

10.
X-Alox
Sexy Sexy

11.
Rebecca Delle Piane
Ammore

12.
Dr. Rubinstein x Blind Observatory
Express Lane

 

Press Info:
Continuing to expand on their sonic world, BPitch Berlin present the ninth iteration of WE ARE NOT ALONE, a 12-track compilation bridging diverse forms and frameworks held together by a genuine love for the underground.

A testament to the breadth of style and genre that keeps BPitch alight, each WE ARE NOT ALONE compilation offers an insight into varying subcultures, and connects the dots between artists across the globe with a shared vision. From acid to industrial, EBM to trance, genre denominations fizzle and make way for a feeling, carving a space for each artist to document their own interpretation of an energy that has sustained the label and event series since its inception.

Kicking things off is UFO Inc. regular DJ Europarking, whose ‘Faze Swapp’ walks the line between playful and unnerving. Drawing on the late ‘90s hard-trance energy, he hones in on his bouncy, immersive production style, setting the tone for what’s to come. Diving into the deep end, BEC lays down a hard, bass-heavy swirl of malfunctioning lasers and tweaky vocals on ‘Tibetan Monks’. Stepping further into the dramatic art, Aida Arko readies some genre-bending, innovative storytelling on ‘May Be Life Maybe Death’.

Berlin-based Sarah Sommers steps up with an all hardware journey of tension-building synths, deep bass and hypnotic percussion. Not letting her foot off the gas, Gabby Diaz follows up with a swarm of brutal kicks and wailing distortions on ‘Bloody Dance’. Leaning further into the groove, ‘A Tear In The Sofa’ by Annē offers a paired-back dose of darkened minimalism.

Detroit-born, Berlin-based maestro DJ T-1000 slides in with expertly layered rhythms and shuffling percussion on ‘Unfeminine Woman’. Also showing some love to the Detroit sound, Byron Alvarado’s offering leans on soulful, lightly-swung techno with melodic inflections and flickers of euphoria. Next up, Ukrainian Omon Breaker lines up an emotive cut of synthwave-influenced trance energy driven by Garden Krist’s glistening vocals.

Kicking off the home run, X-Alox plunges into chaotic acoustics and fast-paced, maximal percussion on ‘Sexy Sexy’. Rebecca Delle Piane’s ‘Ammore’ leads with a powerful kick snare combo, tying the threads between hypnotic and minimal in equal measure. Rounding things off, the inimitable Dr. Rubinstein teams up with Blind Observatory for ‘Express Lane’, a smooth hit of groovy acid landing softly on cloud nine.

Playful as ever, whilst never losing sight of techno’s functional core, WE ARE NOT ALONE pt. 9 is an attempt at documenting a feeling, and a crucial snapshot into some of electronic music’s most exciting voices.

 

Snippets:
soon

 

Full Track Streaming:
soon

 

Related Releases:
compilation “We Are Not Alone (Part 8)” on Bpitch
compilation “We Are Not Alone (Part 7)” on Bpitch
compilation “We Are Not Alone (Part 6)” on Bpitch
compilation “We Are Not Alone (Part 5)” on Bpitch
compilation “We Are Not Alone (Part 4)” on Bpitch
compilation “We Are Not Alone (Part 3)” on Bpitch
compilation “We Are Not Alone (Part 2)” on Bpitch
compilation “We Are Not Alone (Part 1)” on Bpitch

 

Recommendations:
all stuff on BPitch we featured

 

Buy Vinyl:
BPitch shop
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soon

 

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BPitch

 

out now: Van Der Meer – Earth Tool EP [Diffuse Reality Records]

 

Artist:
Van Der Meer

 

Title:
Earth Tool EP

 

Label:
Diffuse Reality Records

 

Cat#:
DRSS1015

 

Release Date:
19th March 2025

 

Format:
download & streaming

 

Tracklist:
01.
Earth Tool

02.
Mo Bile

03.
Nineteen Moments

04.
Five Metrics

05.
Solutions

06.
Maniax

 

Press Info:

 

Snippets:

 

Special:
“Atomar Audio -256-”

 

Recommendations:
Van Der Meer’s “Olo To EP” on Konflkt
Van Der Meer’s “Minist EP” on Konflkt
Van Der Meer’s “Thisbe Irenea EP” on Konflkt
Van Der Meer’s “Faust EP” on Konflkt

 

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