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out now: Antonio De Angelis – Melodia EP [Bipolar Disorder]

Artist:
Antonio De Angelis

Title:
Melodia EP

Label:
Bipolar Disorder

Cat#:
BDD018

Release Date:
End of November 2019

Format:
digital

Tracklist:
01.
Melodia

02.
Melodia
(The Chronics Remix)

03.
Melodia
(Silent-One Remix)

04.
Neutro

05.
Neutro
(Chlär For The Groove Edit)

06.
Neutro
(Denise Rabe Remix)

Press Info:
Producer and remixer in constant evolution, is always looking for new targets and more challenges, experimenting uncommon paths and inventing innovative languages.

Eclectic, creative, curious and involving, has a unique style which transmits passion and adrenaline, dreams and emotions.

His sets are marked by the art of sound manipulation and style pollution, challenging standards and prejudices, playing wisely with technology and everything that enables him to change and produce music reworks.

Antonio doesn’t aim to classify his sound within precise boundaries, but it’s quite easy to perceive strong house roots with contemporary techno and deep inflections.

Full Track Streaming:

Special:
“HEX Transmission #063”

Recommendations:
Antonio De Angelis’ “Inalare EP” on Discográfica 71
all stuff on Bipolar Disorder

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Bipolar Disorder @ Bandcamp
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Booking:
Urbanum

Websites:
Antonio De Angelis
Bipolar Disorder

out now: Keith Carnal – Retrofit [SEC NDº]

Artist:
Keith Carnal

Title:
Retrofit

Label:
SEC NDº

Cat#:
SECLP001

Release Date:
Late November 2019

Format:
vinyl & digital

Tracklist:
01.
Neo Noir

02.
Sprinkle Stardust

03.
Take it From Me

04.
Way Back When

05.
You Look Beautiful

06.
One-on-One

07.
Not Your Ordinary

08.
Fresh Needle

09.
Moving Molecules

10.
Pillow Talk

Press Info:
Amsterdam’s Keith Carnal delivers his debut album this November on his new SEC NDº imprint entitled ‘Retrofit’.

Keith Carnal grew up in a musical home in the northern part of Holland, with techno being the first type of music that made a lasting impression on him. After releases on labels such as ARTS and Affin, Keith launched his own SEC NDº imprint in late 2018 to showcase his atmospheric yet sparkling productions which have been held in high esteem throughout the techno scene for many years. After two successful EP’s on the label that picked up support from the likes of Len Faki, Marcel Fengler, Matrixxman and many more, Keith felt that it was time to show what he can do as producer with his debut album being the result: The album, Retrofit, is a reflection of my inspiration based on the music I grew up with. It especially emphasizes on the neo-noir movies and the music that came with those movies. Think of Blue Velvet, Blade Runner, Twin Peaks, True Romance, etc. But it also is inspired on events that took place in my life, think of weekends without sleep and going to parties in Berlin and here in Amsterdam. Clubs like Trouw, Berghain and the Gashouder that helped me in finding the sound I stand for today. But also from my youth where I’d listen to every kind of genre up my attic bedroom, hours and hours each day. “Retrofit” basically means modernising vintage technology. This term really seemed “fit” for what the labels encompasses. The album includes 10 tracks, which go from instrumental to the more club ready kind of tracks. – Keith.

‘Neo-Noir’ kicks off the album with humming drones balanced with a revolving drum loop and stirring tension before making room for ‘Sprinkle Dust’ that lays focus on wavering 303 sequences, undulant, angelic leads and resonating, chuggy kicks. ‘Take it From Me’ fuses growling modulations with hypnotic pads and shimmering subs that progress throughout until ‘Way Back When’ provides an emotive atmosphere through euphoric synths and alleviating ambience. Melancholy melodies sprinkled with euphoric keys and humming reverberations then provide mesmerizing feelings throughout ‘You Look Beautiful’.

‘One-on-One’ together with ‘Not Your Ordinary’ pick up the energy with effervescent, dancefloor-ready techno cuts featuring vibrant percussion, thrilling oscillations and transcendental sound design. ‘Fresh Needle’ offers up crunchy compositions, sweeping tones and storming synthesis while ‘Moving Molecules’ delivers tender melodic flutters harmoniously balanced with immersive sound design and captivating energy. ‘Pillow Talk’ provides a dramatic finish as the sparse textures, tantalizing harmonics and cinematic swells round off this incredibly enchanting album.

Listen:

Full Track Streaming:
“Moving Molecules”

“Sprinkle Stardust”

“Fresh Needle”

Special:
“#SlamRadio 209”

Recommendations:
Keith Carnal’s “SEC002” on SEC NDº
Keith Carnal’s “Enabler EP” on ARTS Records

Buy Vinyl:
SEC NDº @ Bandcamp
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Booking:
Outlined AM

Websites:
Keith Carnal
SEC NDº

out now: L’Ätlas – Faceless EP [Autonome Records]

Artist:
L’Ätlas

Title:
Faceless EP

Label:
Autonome Records

Cat#:
ATNM004

Release Date:
06th November 2019

Format:
digital

Tracklist:
01.
It Wasn’t Dreams

02.
It Wasn’t Dreams
(Fitzgeraldos Remix)

03.
Spark In Haze

04.
They Come When Your Alone

Press Info:
Today we present you a young talent from Lyon city, in the south of France. Cofounder of the label @rafalerecords with his friends Fitzgeraldos, he has been producing for now 6 years, and is still pushing it even further.

Assembling raw chords and melodic pads with touches of industrial and acid sounds, L’Ätlas created its own strong sound footprint.

This rigorous approach led L’Ätlas to play in various hot spots of south of France such as the Demain Kollektiv parties.

On his side, Fitzgeraldos provided a chaotic remix with striking broken-beats and heavy percussions. Definitely an artist to watch for.

Listen to this 4-tracker EP including a remix of Fitzgeraldos, devoted to your gentle ears…

Full Track Streaming:

Recommendations:
all stuff on Autonome Records

Buy Digital:
Autonome Records @ Bandcamp
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Websites:
L’Ätlas
Autonome Records

out now: Various – The World of Monnom Black II [Monnom Black]

Artist:
Various

Title:
The World Of Monnom Black II

Label:
Monnom Black

Cat#:
MONNOM020

Release Date:
29th November 2019

Format:
3xvinyl & digital

Tracklist:
A1.
Fractions
Zero Ground

A2.
DIMI
Drive Me Up

B1.
Hadone
Hope Reminds Me of Her

B2.
Tellurian
Big Bad City
(Dax J Mix)

C1.
VTSS
Atlantyda

C2.
LDS
Algorithmic Reality

D1.
Buried Secrets
Distant Voices

D2.
UVB
God Knows You’re A Cunt

D3.
Zanias
Holocene

E1.
Dax J
Zephyr

E2.
Aahan
Venting
[feat. The Dag]

F1.
Vladimir Dubyshkin
Lorry

F2.
Knarz
Kind Der Nacht

F3.
Hive
Devious Methods

Press Info:
To celebrate its landmark 20th release, Monnom Black invites you to enter The World of Monnom Black II – a return trip to techno’s most uncompromising landscape. The triple vinyl release features 14 hand-picked contributions from the label’s trusted collaborators alongside cutting-edge artists new to the roster; making this compilation one of the label’s most varied and innovative collections yet.

On The World of Monnom Black II, new artists including VTSS, DIMI (AnD), Vladimir Dubyshkin, Hadone, Fractions, LDS, Aahan and Buried Secrets all throw down tracks which fuse tight machine rhythms with intricate detail. There’s also a return for many established label favourites such as UVB, Dax J, Zanias and Thomas P. Heckmann as Knarz.

To round out the compilation there’s a re-release of the timeless 1998 hip hop cut, “Devious Methods,” from legendary drum and bass producer, Hive, and Tellurian’s hardcore classic, “Big Bad City,” gets a new mix from Dax J.

This release further confirms Monnom Black’s reputation for representing raw analogue music and cements the label’s place as the home of some of the roughest and classiest contemporary sounds in techno.

Welcome to the world of Monnom Black.

Full Track Streaming:

Video:
VTSS – “Atlantyda”

Hadone – “Hope Reminds Me Of Her”

Fractions – “Zero Ground”

DIMI – “Drive Me Up”

Buried Secrets – “Distant Voices”

Specials:
Hadone – “Oecus Podcast 147”

VTSS – “Crack Mix 286”

UVB – “TNDB-podcast no. 13”

Zanias – “Reclaim Your City 349”

Dax J – “@ Exit Festival 2019”

Aahan – “IOD Podcast #016”

Vladimir Dubyshkin – “dubyshkin_test_recording_003”

Knarz aka Thomas P. Heckmann – “Phobiq Podcast 036”

Recommendations:
Buried Secrets’ “Abandoned In Destiny EP” on Codec 992
all featured stuff on Monnom Black

Buy Vinyl:
Monnom Black @ Bandcamp
Deejay
Juno
Decks
Clone
Red Eye Records
more soon

Buy Digital:
Monnom Black @ Bandcamp
JunoDownload
Beatport Classic
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Websites:
Monnom Black

out now: NonZero! – Matrix Equation [Touchin’ Bass]

Artist:
NonZero!

Title:
Matrix Equation

Label:
Touchin’ Bass

Cat#:
TB036

Release Date:
01st November 2019

Format:
vinyl & digital

Tracklist:
01.
Disociated

02.
Sustancia Negra

03.
Dexx-Evol

04.
24Bit Storm

05.
Sickness

06.
Inspector Alert

07.
36Kapture

08.
Radex-One

Press Info:
Planning the imminent arrival of the 50th release on Touchin’ Bass, label boss Andrea Parker was digging through the warehouse during a stock take and it became apparent that there was something missing. There was a gap in the catalogue numbers. Where was TB036? Searching the archives it transpired that, for one reason or another (not least Parker’s inability to count), there actually wasn’t one. So what better way to backfill this now documented gap than to welcome the multitalented guitarist and drummer, mathematician and multidisciplinary improviser, Maria Gamboa Perez into the Touchin’ Bass fold with an updated focus for 2019.

Perez combines elements of rage, chaos, tension and anguish to form a visceral style. Her musical terrain and talent is shaped by dissonance and NO art. Under the moniker NonZero!, Perez brings ‘Matrix Equation’ to the fore; a heavy 8 track EP with electro aesthetics from none other than Carl Finlow [Scarletron / Silicon Scally / Voice Stealer].

Beginning her artistic career as a teenager playing as a bassist and guitarist in groups with influences from Noise, Avant Garde and the No-Wave, Perez was introduced into several areas of electronic music during the club culture years in Madrid and opted for styles such as Electro or Industrial, at which point she began to be interested in the introduction of rhythm boxes together with traditional drums.

Her passion for sound synthesis and musical exploration led Perez to introduce electronics into a solo project under the pseudonym NonZero!. Under this name she aims to make electronic music her field of sound research and for years has been continuously searching for existing relationships between sound and mathematics, focusing on the perceptual limit between music and noise.

‘Matrix Equation’ indulges in an evidential brooding angst, shifting between abstraction and the kind of elevated introspection carefully harvested over the years. With dramatic frontage in parts, blasts of boisterous energy and machine mayhem, its deployment of surprise, shifting focus and spontaneity operate in an assured statement.

Splintered beats and a foreboding sense of tension give way to a more DJ friendly logic of instinctive introductions and codas of gradual builds and breakdowns as Finlow further reworks the results to great effect.

This strong and accomplished EP has rightly earned its place in the Touchin’ Bass catalogue but is also worthy of attention from outside of the usual territory.

Listen:
@ Deejay

Full Track Streaming:
“Inspector Alert”