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Nic Araújo, born in Osnabrück, Lower-Saxony, started playing guitar and drums at the age of 6.
As he was growing and developing his creative soul, Nicolas founded several bands to evolve as a songwriter.
With an organic-instrumental background, he made his way to electronic music and started figuring out his inner intentions regarding sound and tone.
A balanced mixture of analogue synths, organic instruments and sampled music represents the sound of Nic Araújo.
In 2015 he has released two EPs and Singles, which reflect his affinity for ambience and beauty. With “Somniloquy” he found his place at Moshbit Records,
Since than he started focussing on pure electronic music and founded his own label/ collective.
“Impulse” is the first electronic release of Nic Araújo, what provides 4 varied tools, including strong loops and wide ambience shaped rhythyms. It will be released by Shape Of Void
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Videos:
“Perspective”
“Impulse”
Video “Perspective” created by TechColor, “Impulse” by Hukam
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Opål debuts on VNR with his ’Broken Dreams’ EP.
Listen closely and lose yourself in the hypnotic details of Opål’s sounds . This EP showcases the different facets Opål brings to the table, starting off slower and deeper, gaining speed and velocity with the second track, which is more static and mix orientated, finishing off with sizzling hihats, a punchy kick a hypnotizing synthesizer on the final track.
Release Date:
15th April 2016 (vinyl)
29th April 2016 (digital)
Format:
vinyl & digital
Tracklist: A1) Black Moon [feat. Cold Cave] (Nicole Moudaber Remix)
A2) Black Moon [feat. Cold Cave] (Dub)
B1) Frantic
B2) Black Moon [feat. Cold Cave]
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Black Asteroid is a man with a unique vision for the future of techno. As a former engineer for Prince and half of acclaimed techno outfit MOTOR, Bryan Black has been consistently pushing the boundaries of electronic music for over two decades. He now launches his most ambitious project to date with Pitch Black, a new multi-faceted platform that encapsulates everything the man is about. With the podcast well underway, and the tour consistently arriving at new horizons, Black Asteroid moves forward with the next chapter in the Pitch Black dynasty. Combining his loves of fashion, love and art, each Pitch Black release is going to be a unique affair fusing different artists, designers and musicians.
For Pitch Black 001 Black Asteroid has exclusively collaborated with Italian-leather powerhouse GUIDI, and famed print publication StyleZeitgeist Magazine for an extremely limited run of leather sleeves to accompany the labels inaugural release; setting the tone from the outset, the dark-black sleeves hide an equally powerful musical journey within.
Featuring long-time collaborators Cold Cave, ‘Black Moon’ was originally released through Chris Liebings now defunct CLR imprint. For Pitch Black’s inaugural release, Black Asteroid takes back control of his 2014 classic, and hands the reigns over to the Queen of modern techno, Nicole Moudaber. Moudaber delivers a stomping peak-time remix that encapsulates her class as a producer, and clearly shows why she’s one of the most in demand DJ’s around. The piercing snares and crisp hats only act as a catalyst for the relentless energy of the mix, culminating in an 8-minute techno workout that’s sure to work on any floor.
Heading over to the b-side, Black Asteroid shares with us a previously unreleased Dub mix of the record. The version reeks of Black Asteroid clichés; thumping kick drums and warped vocals wind in and out of the instantly recognizable bassline to form a perfectly constructed Dub. This one is a nod to Black Asteroid’s ever growing Worldwide following, who will be sure to pick up the rarity.
He’s not finished there though – for the penultimate record, Black Asteroid finally shares something brand new from his musical collection. Completing the package, the aptly named ‘Frantic’, is just that. A comprehensive menagerie of snares and thumping kick drums, Frantic reminds us that, ahead of his hotly anticipated album this year, Black Asteroid is here to stay. And so, it seems is Pitch Black.
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Full Track Streaming:
“Black Moon (Nicole Moudaber Remix)”
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Mark Groot is a 20 year old guy from Amsterdam who started to study law but then decided to do what he really love: music.
Nowadays his life is centered around his work at a record shop, djing and experimenting with sounds. After releasing his first EP “Never Try Never Know” without a label in January he now got signed by Canadian label Naught Music. The EP “YWIMC” will be out via Naught on the 15th April 2016.
Some of his own productions he already presented in his mix “Recharging with Mark Groot”.
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Over seven years of Grounded Theory and a clutch of celebrated releases to his name, Henning Baer has already proven himself one of the finest Berlin has to offer. With the launch of his MANHIGH imprint, he takes the jump to full control of his own output, freed of the constraints of collaborators and outside artistic direction.
This first release, ‘Fighting the Dogs’, comes from Henning Baer himself and features six tracks, including a remix from Blawan to polish off the debut EP. Upon first listen it is clear that Henning Baer is taking control over his freedom to deliver a modernized sound while keeping his beat driven and percussive heavy voice. The raw claps and hi hats are characteristic and persistent throughout the release while his signature style shines through.
Like the groundbreaking experiments after which MANHIGH is named, the label continuously seeks the rushing forward edge, a mission reflected in its releases, which focus on Henning’s own production and those artists, undiscovered and established, whose work achieves similar altitudes. Reaching the far edges of the atmosphere while remaining aimed at the ground, MANHIGH will regularly push new barriers in techno and beyond.
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Special:
“@ Soenda Indoor Festival 13-02-2016”
Video Special:
“Tales From The Underground” (a documentary by DJBroadcast)
