Artist:
Regent | Chontane
Title:
Versus 001
Label:
Mutual Rytm Versus
Cat#:
MRV001
Release Date:
24th April 2026
Format:
vinyl, download & streaming
Tracklist Vinyl:
A1.
Regent
Ephemera
A2.
Regent
Slow Burn
A3.
Regent
Afterglow
B1.
Chontane
Plaxaric
B2.
Chontane
Grounding Factor
B3.
Chontane
Mental Lab
Tracklist Digital:
01.
Regent
Ephemera
02.
Regent
Slow Burn
03.
Regent
Afterglow
04.
Chontane
Plaxaric
05.
Chontane
Grounding Factor
06.
Chontane
Mental Lab
07.
Regent
Control Room
08.
Regent
Rarely Enough
09.
Chontane
Escore
10.
Chontane
Outside In
Press Info:
Mutual Rytm spawns new sub-label ‘Versus’ with debut EP from longtime techno associates Regent and Chontane.
Continuing to expand its creative world, SHDW’s Mutual Rytm imprint now introduces ‘Versus’ – a new sub-label crafted for creative symbiosis between two artists across one shared release. Opening the series with authority, Regent and Chontane man the debut offering – two close friends and native Berliners who have been shaping techno for more than 15 years. Both long-standing members of the Mutual Rytm family, having
released multiple times here before, the pair have always created music informed by life immersed in their local scene. Having both mutually influenced one another over the years, here they present their shared
interpretation of techno with individual artistic DNA, forming a unified sound that represents the best of both worlds.
Regent goes first, leaning towards functional, anthemic, dance-floor-focused techno. ‘Ephemera’ is tight, minimal but forceful; ‘Slow Burn’ has synth tension rising through the dark, next to glitchy percussion; and ‘Afterglow’ lets in more light, bringing otherworldly synths that hang above the groove and consume your focus.
Chontane then explores a more musical and unconventional approach. ‘Plaxaric’ is supple, warm, and deep techno that tunnels into an abyss. ‘Grounding Factor’ is just as economical in design, but with introverted funk and evolving layers of sound. ‘Mental Lab’ spins out into complex rhythms inspired equally by IDM, jungle, and techno. It’s a mental workout as well as a physical one.
Both artists add a pair of digital bonus tracks. Regent’s ‘Control Room’ and ‘Rarely Enough’ deliver elevated, hypnotic tools, before Chontane’s ‘Escore’ and ‘Outside In’ bring extroverted drum patterns along with
contrasting melodic unease.
Full Track Streaming:
Specials:
Chontane – “Bassiani Invites .. / Podcast #303”
Regent – “RP. 085”
Recommendations:
Chontane’s “Vivarium EP” on Vault Records
Chontane’s “Set A Dot EP” on Tane
Chontane’s “Manx EP” on Tane
Chontane’s “Dream Speech” on Emerald
Chontane’s “Bygone EP” on Voltage
Chontane’s “Matter Of Time” on Lobster Theremin
Chontane’s “Permanent” on Mutual Rytm
Chontane’s “Sycamore EP” on Mutual Rytm
Chontane’s “TANE001” on Tane
Chontane’s self-released “Milk Tread”
Chontane’s “Perseverance” on ARTS Records
Chontane’s “Woodlands” on ARTS Records
Chontane’s “Healing EP” on Rekids
Chontane’s “Red Island EP” on THEM
alll stuff on Mutual Rytm and sublabels we featured
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© Photo Of Chontane by Marc Schäfer
