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out now: Various – Serpent Series II [Voxnox Records]

Artist:
Various

Title:
Serpent Series II

Label:
Voxnox Records

Cat#:
VNR038

Release Date:
29th August 2019

Format:
digital

Tracklist:
01.
Lars Huismann & Chris Koegler
Ripped Dreams

02.
Alignment
Can You Hear Me

03.
Tham
Intoxication

04.
PØLI & Lorenzo Raganzini
Metal Works

05.
Sept
Suicide Generation

06.
Opål
Acid March

07.
Blame The Mono
Youkounkoun

08.
Quelza
Olimpian Orbit

Press Info:
Berlin is a Techno Utopia.

Straight from the dungeons of electronic music’s best parties, Voxnox Records keeps on delivering uncompromising heat for the dance floor – since almost six years now. And with its third Various Artist compilation dropping August 23rd, the rise of this independent label, collective and agency continues to grow in multiple directions.

Berlin resident Lars Huismann teams up with Chris Koegler on „Ripped Dreams“ meaning epic pad programming also teaming up with some most energising groove patterns in here. Meant to be played on a big system, this track feels ecstatic, yet liberating and most definitely rave oriented with its synths and small developing zenith.

Berlin via Italy: Alignment definitely spells hotness on „Can You Hear Me“ – a beast of Kick/Synth harmony straight from and for a sweating and eventually soaking rave. With it’s small but therefore stimulating vocal fragment it fusions shaking drum patterns with ever pushing melodies.

Third in this row is Tham’s „Intoxication“ which is nothing less but an invitation letter straight from the warehouses of East-Berlin. Giving a marching groove some serious rave-pads, with essentially turning down into an epic break to drop most effectively just afterwards. Just fire.

Up next is a collaboration between PØLI and Barcelona-based Lorenzo Raganzini’s „Metal Works“ perfectly blending a forward pushing groove with detail works on the major scale, eventually burning the floor down with it’s ever rising and not stoppable energy.

The label’s A&R and powerhouse Sept steps things up on „Suicide Generation“, bringing what he’s most known for: efficient power. You may realise his fractions and particular versatile style on every single element of this heat wave, linking powerful arrangement with his forward attitude.

Opal opens up the bigger curtain of this release with „Acid March“. An energy rising tune, combining shuffled hats with synthesiser-influenced drives sure enough to transport serious escalation moods while playing it out.

Newcomers „Blame The Mono“ come from Youkounkoun and step through by flipping and chopping an old school acapella in its most effective way. On banging synthie-lines and some forward pushing groove galore, probably kicking the most out of the speaker system.

Last but not least is France’s new talent, producer & DJ – Quelza and his contribution „Olimpian Orbit“ rising dark pads, a continuous climax and unique drive by bringing diverse and ever evolving patterns, perfectly matching a hot night’s deserved finale on this compilation.

Full Track Streaming:

Specials:
Lars Huismann – “#SlamRadio 356 ”

Chris Koegler – “Codec 992 Podcast #020”

Alignment – “HEX Transmission #049”

Tham – “Curated by DSH #118”

PØLI – “DGTL Podcast #71”

Lorenzo Raganzini – “Voxnox Podcast 035”

Sept – “Music & Interview [NovaFuture Blog Exclusive Mix]”

Opål – “Synoid Research Podcast 026”

Blame The Mono – “Babylone Berlin II”

Recommendations:
Chris Koegler’s “Incolate EP” on Counter Pulse
Lars Huismann’s “Infinite Dimension EP” on Soma Records
Tham’s “Cthulhu Nation” on Lebendig
all stuff on Voxnox Records

Buy Digital:
Voxnox Records @ Bandcamp
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more soon

Booking:
Thrust Agency for Opål
RAW Agency for Alignment
Thrust Agency for Lars Huismann
Elite Music Management for Sept
Blackrod for Chris Koegler
Hex Barcelona for PØLI
Hex Barcelona for Lorenzo Raganzini

Websites:
Voxnox Records

out now: Boding – Bagefter EP [Pattern Abuse]

Artist:
Boding

Title:
Bagefter EP

Label:
Pattern Abuse

Cat#:
PA008

Release Date:
29th August 2019

Format:
digital

Tracklist:
01.
Forsvundet

02.
Tættere På

03.
Første Film

04.
Sct. Nicolai

05.
Jeg Ved Det Ikke Engang Selv

Press Info:
The soundtrack to the mind is the only way I can describe this wonderfully remarkable EP from 20-year-old Danish producer Boding. Whereas from a young person starting on his musical journey in electronic music you might expect banging 4 to the floor beats, this is a harmonic step in the essence of ambient music. Even that might not do it justice, the melodies are encapsulating and a voyage like no other. It’s a personal reflection, as the project begins it’s somewhat pensive and a mere scratching of the surface, it delves to the dark side of things and truly shocking in what it uncovers.

Hard to believe this is the debut EP, however, he has appeared on the Pattern Abuse label before on their Pattern Abuse Compilation 2 – Nordic Ambient. The label Danish label gives light to the more ambient side of electronic music, calmer more pensive and always reflective of one’s being. The Copenhagen based outfit is headed by Liquido and he is giving a platform to some very clearly talented artist with this EP being a prime example.

The project kicks off with Forsvundet, which is a long drawn out synth that feels aquatic. It has a hallowed feel to it with an echo that is similar to that of a cathedral, but with a mild bubbling lilt that feels like you’re on a journey to the lost city of Atlantis. It is followed by Tættere På. The synth is lighter as it fades in and out. It is coupled with these light keys that caresses the mind and allows it to float. No longer weighed down by the self-expectancies of this world, it gives way to inner reflection without prejudice or judgement. As it dives deeper the sound is enhanced, as if a euphoric realisation is reached.

Up next is Første Film. Now these tracks feel like they are generating a narrative and flow chronologically. Upon that self-realisation is a state of inner Nirvanna, that peace and harmony have finally been reached. The synths are god like as if he descended himself and beamed out a heavenly light inside your very soul. The synth flows but rises, it is organ like in nature and the keys really hold firm, as they circulate it rises you so high you can look over a mountainous horizon.

What goes up must come down. Sct. Nicolai takes you down to the depths, to a much darker place. Whereas the mountains shone a light, it enters the caves and becomes dark. It still has higher pitched synths but this deeper undertone which really carries it. The cut has this rolling mechanical sound in the background which drives it on, a journey to an unknown place, of inner thought. Jeg Ved Det Ikke Engang Selv brings the project to a close. Beautifully woven in sounds as it a harmonic synth to begin with, drops then enters a powerfully perturbed synth swoops in and the slowed spaced percussions add a certain kind of anxiousness. He uses gaps masterfully to introduce new sounds and evoke new sensations, the pauses adding to the tension with reverberated drops. It cranks up the distortion and is a masterful pilgrimage through sound and mind.

Listen:
@ Bandcamp

Full Track Streaming:
“Tættere På”