out now: Various – Appendix [Fiedeltwo]

 

Artist:
Various

 

Title:
Appendix – Double Mixpack EP

 

Label:
Fiedeltwo

 

Cat#:
FIEDELTWO003

 

Release Date:
March 2018

 

Format:
vinyl & digital

 

Tracklist:
A1.
Noncompliant
Women’s Work

A2.
Espen Lauritzen
Cid B

B1.
Jay Clarke
In The Shadows

B2.
Mode_1
Oíche

C1.
Ausgang
Acetat

C2.
Fiedel
Brethren
[feat. KILLA]

D1.
Ron Albrecht
Several Faces

D2.
Philippe Petit
Summer

 

Press Info:
The 8-track compilation on 2 x 12” will come out at the beginning of March 2018 and is to be distributed physically and digitally via Hard Wax.

This release features material gathered over the past 2 years – either particularly exciting tracks from established producers like Ron Albrecht and Philippe Petit, or outstanding music by fresh faces such as Noncompliant and Espen Lauritzen. Some of these tracks are also featured on the recent Berghain Mix 08.

The DOUBLE MIXPACK E.P is all techno, but it covers a pretty wide range of styles within that genre. The result is a nice mixpack for the dedicated selector: After the testpressings had been sent out, the overall feedback was that one could have a lot of fun experimenting around with these 2 records. The FiedelTwo#3 is basically the kind of releases that would allow a DJ to keep on mixing for half an hour after they’ve shot all their bullets and have nothing left in the bag: no fillers, only killers.

A1. Noncompliant – Women’s Work
Just as jacking as the music she delivers to the dancefloors in her DJ sets, ‘Women’s Work’ is pure funky techno goodness. Based in the American Midwest, Noncompliant has been displaying a wide scope of styles and skills to her audience for more than 20 years.

A2. Espen Lauritzen – Cid B
Former resident in Buenos Aires’ ‘Cocoliche’, Espen is a world class handpicker for heavyweight techno. ‘Cid B’ displays the kind of mercilessly driving music he favours for his own label ‘Krill’.

B1. Jay Clarke – In The Shadows
Fabric resident Jay Clarke is based in London, where he manages his own imprint ‘Blackaxon’. In the Shadows’ is a diabolic, dark and groovy track with a very special touch of freestyle.

B2. Mode_1 – Oíche
Mode_1 comes from Dublin where he is a well-known fixture to the famous club ‘District 8’. ‘Oíche’ is a rather dreamy track, a meditation about the depths of nightlife.

C1. Ausgang – Acetat
On their label ‘Ausgang’ the Berlin duo has been providing audiences with nasty, groovy techno tracks for the past few years. ‘Acetat’ had only be cut as promo dubplate before it was picked for the Mixpack E.P.

C2. Fiedel feat. KILLA – Brethren
As Ostgut/Berghain resident and one half of MMM, Fiedel has been part of the Berlin music scene for the past 25 years. ‘Brethren’, a fearless track that swings between house and techno features vocals by French DJ KILLA.

D1. Ron Albrecht – Several Faces
Ron Albrecht runs the ‘Pure Traxx’ imprint together with Stefan Rein. The duo has released expertly produced and sick raving tunes for a while now. ‘Several Faces’ is one of Ron’s latest techno excursions.

D2. Philippe Petit – Summer
Philippe Petit, a DJ and producer veteran from the French Alps, relentlessly releases techno hits as well as DJ tools on his own labels ‘Knotweed’ and ‘Decision Making Theory’. ‘Summer’ is a superb fresh tune that irradiates a feeling of weightlessness.

 

Listen:

 

Full Track Streaming:
Noncompliant – “Women’s Work”

Fiedel ft. KILLA – “Brethren”

 

Specials:
Fiedel – “Berghain 08”

Noncompliant – “RA.591”

Espen Lauritzen – “Lost In Ether | Podcast #60”

Jay Clarke – “DJMag Fresh Kicks”

Mode_1 – “Hidden Agenda Mixtape #60”

Ausgang – “Promomix Dec 17”

Ron Albrecht – “Bassiani invites… | Podcast #25”

Philippe Petit – “Techno Import Podcast #108”

 

Related Release:
Fiedel’s mix “Berghain 08”

 

Recommendations:
Fiedel’s mix “Berghain 08”
EP “Substance B” by Fiedel on Ostgut Ton
split EP “Distances” by Ron Albrecht & Fiedel on Pure Traxx
EP “Ausgang 03 by Ausgang on own imprint

 

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Websites:
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out now: Somewhen – AFL [Ostgut Ton]

 

Artist:
Somewhen

 

Title:
AFL

 

Label:
Ostgut Ton

 

Cat#:
O-TON 110

 

Release Date:
16th March 2018

 

Format:
vinyl & digital

 

Tracklist:
A1.
Ryte

A2.
Undress

B1.
AFL

B2.
Kilo

 

Press Info (English):
Growing up the son of Polish immigrants in Berlin Neukölln in the 90s, Somewhen cut his teeth as a producer within the city’s burgeoning rap and R&B scenes, making beats for local MCs and gravitating toward bass-heavy arrangements. At the time, pre-gentrified Neukölln was known as an affordable working class district with high dropout and unemployment rates – paths Somewhen avoided by immersing himself in sound engineering, working construction and, in his spare time, honing his gritty productions.

Following his first club experiences in the German capital in the early 2000s, he was eventually drawn toward the era’s loop-heavy and industrial aesthetic – a sound reflected in 2016’s dark but melodic Null EP for Unterton, as well as previous releases on his own SANA label and Marcel Fengler’s IMF imprint.

Now, on his first solo EP for Ostgut Ton, Somewhen offers his own take on distorted techno, combining squelchy, ultra-saturated drums with chromatic basslines and EBM inflections. “Ryte” (A1) thrusts forward at 133 BPM with a sinister Gabi Delgado-like chant, whipping snares and metallic hats – a kind of set-closing joker. On “Undress” (A2) things slow down significantly, while menacing vocals and melodic synths guide the listener through a hypnotic sonic tunnel.

“AFL” (B1) emerges into ravier territory, with modulating synth figures and bass drones made for the floor. On EP closer “Kilo” Somewhen reintroduces sinister, staccato vocals, minimalistic melody and ominous pads. All in all, AFL is equal portions thrash and groove.

 

Press Info (German):
Als Sohn polnischer Einwanderer wurde Somewhen in den 1990ern in Berlin-Neukölln groß – zu jener Vorgentrifizierungszeit war der Stadtteil ein Arbeiterviertel mit bezahlbaren Mieten aber schlechtem Ruf. Seine ersten Erfahrungen als Producer sammelte Somewhen in der damals florierenden Rap- und R&B-Szene, produzierte Beats für befreundete MCs und entwickelte seine Sample- und basslastige Arrangements. Dies führte ihn schließlich zu einer Ausbildung zum Toningenieur – nebenher jobbte er auf dem Bau während er in seiner Freizeit entschlossen an seinen grobkörnig-rhythmischen Produktionen feilte.

Tiefer in die Clubkultur Berlins der frühen Nuller Jahre abtauchend fanden bald Techno, loopbasierte und Industrial-informierte Klänge Einzug nicht nur in seine Plattentasche und DJ-Sets, sondern auch in seine Produktionen: Somewhens Null EP (Unterton, 2016) sowie seine früheren Releases des eigenen SANA-Labels und auf Marcel Fenglers IMF sind Dokument dieser Entwicklung.

Somewhens erste Solo-EP auf Ostgut Ton zeigt nun seine Interpretation ruppigen Straßentechnos, kombiniert matschige, ultragesättigte Drums mit chromatischen Basslines und EBM-Einflüssen. „Ryte“ (A1) drängt und dräut mit gut 133 Bpm, dominiert von einem finsteren Gabi Delgado-reminiszierenden Gesang, peitschenden Snares und metallisch klingenden Hi-Hats – eine Art Joker für den Abschluss so manchen Sets. Mit „Undress“ auf A2 verlangsamt sich das Tempo signifikant mit bedrohlichen Vocals und melodischen Synths, die den Hörer in einen hypnotischen sonischen Sog ziehen.

„AFL“ (B1) hat mit treibenden, modulierenden Synthfiguren und Bassdrones eine ravige Anmutung und ist (wie) gemacht für den Floor. Diese EP endet mit „Kilo“: ein tooliges Stück voll verzerrter Drums, einer stoisch-minimal groovenden Bassline, Staccato-Vocal-Fetzen und unheilvollen Synth-Flächen. Alles in allem ist AFL beides gleichermaßen: Raufbold und Groove.

 

Listen:

 

Specials:
“SlamRadio 203”

 

Recommendations:
“Null EP” by Somewhen on Unterton
“Dain EP” by Somewhen on Index Marcel Fengler
album “Gens” by Answer Code Request on Ostgut Ton
EP “Process” by LSD on Ostgut Ton
EP “Force” by Terence Fixmer on Ostgut Ton
EP “105” by Kobosil on Ostgut Ton

 

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Booking:
Ostgut Booking

 

Websites:
Somewhen
Ostgut Ton

 

out now: Various – VA CR010 [Carcères Records]

 

Artist:
Various

 

Title:
VA [CR010]

 

Label:
Carcères Records

 

Cat#:
CR010

 

Release Date:
08th February 2018

 

Format:
digital

 

Tracklist:
01.
2+2=5
Everything Comes To An End

02.
Brulée
Ode Au Désespoir

03.
Cloning Disaster
Wings In The Dark

04.
Deevai
Fracta

05.
Khålif
34 Floors Before The Sun

06.
Maureille
Rage My Taz

07.
mimmo x Alinoë
Toolaaa

08.
Opål
Metal 13

09.
SC
Wer Bist Du

10.
SHNGL
The Gospel Of Barrabas

11.
Sluhg
Way Deep

12.
Treuhand
Shiva

 

Press Info:

 

Full Track Listening:

 

Specials:
2+2=5 – “Advanced (Black) Podcast 076”

Deevai – “Nerosis Symptoms / MDRN_RTL Podcast #10”

Maureille – “Obscuur Podcast”

mimmo – “Lett Records Podcast #054”

Opål – “Märked Series 011”

SHNGL – “DREPTCAST #032”

Treuhand – “Intramural Techno Podcast #004”

 

Buy Digital:
Carcères Records @ Bandcamp

 

Websites:
Carcères Records

 

out now: Inhalt Der Nacht & Echoes Of October – Fleischleben EP [Lebendig]

 

Artist:
Inhalt Der Nacht & Echoes Of October

 

Title:
Fleischleben EP

 

Label:
Lebendig

 

Cat#:
LEBENDIG00​.​02

 

Release Date:
February 2018

 

Format:
download & streaming

 

Tracklist:
01.
Inhalt Der Nacht
Antlitz

02.
Inhalt Der Nacht & Echoes Of October
Synthetik

03.
Inhalt Der Nacht & Echoes Of October
Fleischleben

04.
Inhalt Der Nacht & Echoes Of October
BDSM

 

Press Info:

 

Snippets:

 

Full Track Streaming:
“BDSM”

 

Specials:
Inhalt Der Nacht – “Synoid Podcast 028”

Echoes Of October – “Owt’s Podcast 079”

 

Buy Download:
Lebendig @ Bandcamp
iTunes

 

Commercial Streaming Services:
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Apple Music

 

Booking:
Raw Agency for Echoes Of October

 

Websites:
Inhalt Der Nacht
Echoes Of October
Lebendig

 

out now: Unconscious – Clerical Perversions EP [Blacksilk]

 

Artist:
Unconscious

 

Title:
Clerical Perversions EP

 

Label:
Blacksilk

 

Cat#:
BSLK004

 

Release Date:
12th March 2018

 

Format:
12inch & digital

 

Tracklist:
A1.
Silent Slaves

A2.
Clerical Perversions

A3.
Clerical Perversions
(Violet Poison Remix)

B1.
Victim

B2.
Psychological Torture

 

Press Info:
Blacksilk’s fourth release features the emerging Italian producer Unconscious.

Four relentlessly sophisticated electro tracks infused with a taste of EBM constitute the framework of this record. Unconscious stands out as a refreshing surprise, enriching the complex structure of his work with a powerful dark veneer.

A remarkable remix by Violet Poison is an added value, both the artists hailing from a country where the Vatican’s influence still pervades every level of social and public life, molding a pervasive hypocritical morality.

 

Listen:

 

Full Track Streaming:
“Victim”

 

Special:
“New Brvtalism No. 126”

 

Recommendation:
Plovdiv’s EP “Golden” on Blacksilk

 

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Websites:
Unconscious
Blacksilk