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Glasgow’s Quail + AISHA return for 3rd Soma EP
Glasgow Techno stalwarts Quail + AISHA are back on home turf for their 3rd release on Soma with the Sunna EP. Following up last year’s ‘Leatherbound EP’ the pair’s collective works have brought around three new hard hitting, banging tracks that merge their love of Techno’s various disciplines into one cohesive pack.
Title track Sunna offers up the EP’s darker and more sinister tone. Heavy kicks and fierce rolling synths drive across this propellant track. Gower has a more upbeat feel but the duo keep things dance floor ready with their typically hard and fast style; layering up percussion steadily as a twisted synth hook steadily unfolds throughout. Stim closes out the EP and has the Glasgow based duo on a slightly more deeper and contemplative tip. Sturdy percussive workouts are the backbone of the track while atmospheric, morphing pads and synths take control as the soul of the track.
Release Date:
23rd April 2021 (vinyl)
21st May 2021 (digital)
Format:
vinyl, download & streaming
Tracklist: 01. Die Prophezeiung (Hadone Version)
02. Der Weg Des Kriegers (MRD Version)
03. Die Augen Des Teufels (Stigmata Version 1)
04. Blick Des Bösen (Exium Version)
05. Kein Entkommen (Héctor Oaks A K A DJKAOS11 Version)
06. Bisswunden (Introversion Version)
07. Verlorene Seelen (Ø [Phase] Version)
08. Feuersturm (DJ Boss Version)
09. Die Augen Des Teufels (Stigmata Version 2)
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From Another Mind celebrates its fifth anniversary with ‘Versionen 008’, a mammoth remix package of SHDW & Obscure Shape tracks from Héctor Oaks, Ø [Phase], Exium, and more.
Comprising nine remixes of the German producer/DJ outfit, ‘Versionen 008’ covers four sides of vinyl and features adaptations from a wealth of modern techno talent, rising stars, and scene veterans alike, with Hadone, MRD, Stigmata, Exium, Héctor Oaks AKA DJKAOS11, Introversion, Ø [Phase], and DJ Boss making contributions.
With the influences across the release darting between acid, techno, and rave, ‘Versionen 008’ is a no holds barred journey into the sounds of dark, cavernous rooms and sweaty basements alike, providing a keen insight into who SHDW & Obscure Shape are passionate about as artists.
From the fast-paced, dub techno infused MRD version of ‘Der Weg Des Kriegers’, the explosive energy in Exium’s remix of ‘Blick Des Bösen’, to the two versions of ‘Die Augen Des Teufels’ by Stigmata, who effortlessly provides a dose of early 2000’s nostalgia, all aspects of the pair’s musical tastes are covered. Héctor Oaks takes ‘Kein Entkommen’ in an otherworldly direction, painting the track with his signature voice, while Ø [Phase] brings his powerful and hypnotic sound to the duos ‘Verlorene Seelen’.
Elsewhere on the release, ‘Die Prophezeiung’ receives a shot of trancey energy from France’s Hadone and Introversion breathes new life into ‘Blisswunden’, developing the track into a melodic dream amongst metallic percussion. The penultimate ‘Feuersturm’ gets the DJ Boss treatment, as the Slovakian DJ/producer transforms the track into a dynamic late-night roller.
Taking in these variety of moods across the remixes, the compilation sways between different strains of techno, from anthems to DJ tools, covering both modern and vintage to provide a diverse compilation that will no doubt be warmly welcomed by DJs and listeners alike.
Favouring fiercely high-energy and gritty productions, the duo has used the label as an outlet for their dark, intense sound to the rapturous responses from DJs and dancefloors and ‘Versionen 008’ sees them celebrate five years of the imprint in typically uncompromising fashion.
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MEAT Recordings is back with a digital compilation of seven pret-a-dancer techno tracks featuring the label’s trademark sound and beyond. For the 15th release in the history of the Viennese imprint Gerald VDH selected seven tunes by some of his favourite Austrian and German producers. Aida Arko, Black Lotus, Gerald VDH, Matt Mor, Scirox, Specific Objects and Verschwender (in alphabetical order, and in order of appearance) each present some of their strongest work to date, ranging from dark to uplifting, from playful to pounding and from educated to big room. Aida’s track “Subatomic” already received early and enthusiastic support by Amelie Lens, who featured the track in her BBC Radio 1 Residency show.
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Ross Harper’s FEEL EP was inspired by his time at club Kultura Zvuka in Kharkiv, Ukraine while on tour with Nastia and Daria Kosolova.
Ross found himself on the dancefloor next to a local girl. He felt a nudging sensation against his foot. But when he looked down, there was nothing to see. So he kept dancing but then there it was again, a feeling of someone gently pushing against the side of his foot.
Again, he looked down and nothing was there, but the same girl was still standing next to him. So he took a breath and said “hello”. She said she speaks only Russian and very little English. Ross then noticed a tattoo of something written in Russian on her wrist and asked her what it meant, she replied, “FEEL”. “Ah, yes”, Ross thought, that makes perfect sense, “FEEL”.
Starting with deep intensity, a stranger, in a strange place, yet surrounded by love, surrounded by soul, surrounded by feeling. “FEEL I” presents deeply touching bass and finally a beat, a broken beat.
As the music unfolds, the intensity within grows. In “FEEL II”, the broken beat transforms to a low throbbing kick and bass. And all along there is the sense of lingering darkness, like a mystery speaking from the deep.
By the time we reach “FEEL III”, the kick is being felt and new peaks of emotion and definition are emerging.
“FEEL IV” takes this sound palette a step further into something altogether sublime with climatic voices, iridescent stabs and majestic strings, a whole symphony of sound un- folds. The perfection of “FEEL IV” is cemented by an off key bass drag that simply does not fit.
Finally “FEEL V” is when the “release valve” comes unstuck, the tempo is up, the machine gun kicks unleashed, and the whole thing goes totally cosmic.
