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out now: S.A.F. – The Hunter (Remixes) [Ravage]

Artist:
S.A.F.

Title:
The Hunter (Remixes)

Label:
Ravage (Black Series)

Cat#:
RBS003

Release Date:
17th June 2019

Format:
vinyl & digital

Tracklist Vinyl:
A1.
2 Coke Bottles
(NX1 Remix)

A2.
Barney & Ted
(Isolated Lines Remix)

B1.
A Letter About A Sinking Depression
(Shawn O’Sullivan Remix)

B2.
Unaccepted Perseverance
(Rommek Remix)

Tracklist Digital:
01.
2 Coke Bottles
(NX1 Remix)

02.
Barney & Ted
(Isolated Lines Remix)

03.
A Letter About A Sinking Depression
(Shawn O’Sullivan Remix)

04.
Unaccepted Perseverance
(Rommek Remix)

05.
The Three
(Israel Vines Remix)

Press Info:
NX1, Isolated Lines, Shawn O’Sullivan, Rommek and Israel Vines remix S.A.F.’s ‘The Hunter’ on Ravage Black Series.

Dutch imprint and management house Ravage have been going from strength to strength since S.A.F’s inaugural release on their Black Series nearly three years ago. Ravage are widely known within Amsterdam for putting on parties around the Dutch capital inviting the likes Perc, Truss, Pariah, Sunil Sharpe and Bleaching Agent, but are more recently recognized for their agency and imprint representing and releasing music from the likes of Binny, Isolated Lines, Głós, Induction, Hadone, Forward Strategy Group, Zadig, In Aeternam Vale, Dimi Angélis, Tadeo and many more.

Samot and Surit who together make up NX1, known for releases on their self-titled imprint, Modularz and Semantica Records get things rolling with their remix of ‘2 Coke Bottles’ delivering hard-hitting percussion metallic synth shrills and soaring modulations. Swiss producer and SBIRE co-founder, Isolated Lines is next up with a ‘Barney & Ted’ remix deploying machine-like modulations, heavy-duty kick drums and winding oscillations.

New York based DJ and producer, Shawn O’Sullivan a member of Civil Duty and 4000PPM then offers sharp synth arrangements, hypnotic pads and a sturdy drum beat in his remix of ‘A Letter About a Sinking Depression’ before Rommek, who has releases on Blueprint, Methodical and Leyla Records provides an atmospheric remix of ‘Unaccepted Perseverance’ that fuses alleviating pads, syncopated grooves and otherworldly aesthetics throughout.

The digital package also features a fifth remix from Eye Teeth artist Israel Vines entitled ‘The Three’ as stabbing chords and reverberating bass bounce delicately off the sturdy yet vibrant kicks.

Listen:

Full Track Streaming:
“2 Coke Bottles (NX1 Remix)”

“Barney & Ted (Isolated Lines Remix)”

“A Letter About a Sinking Depression (Shawn O’Sullivan Remix)”

“Unaccepted Perseverence (Rommek Remix)”

Special:
“Zenevloed @ Red Light Radio”

Related Release:
EP “The Hunter”

Recommendations:
all Ravage stuff

Buy Vinyl:
Ravage @ Bandcamp
Deejay
Juno
Hardwax
Red Eye Records
more soon

Buy Digital:
Ravage @ Bandcamp
more soon

Booking:
Ravage

Websites:
S.A.F.
Ravage

out now: Various – Untitled I [Ravage]

Artist:
Various

Title:
Untitled I

Label:
Ravage (Digital Series)

Cat#:
RDS003

Release Date:
18th March 2019 (bandcamp)
25th March 2019 (all stores)

Format:
digital

Tracklist:
01.
Samot
Wings For Your Soul

02.
Hadone
Law Of Antagonism

03.
Ekserd
Ravager

04.
Binny
Rise

Press Info:
Untitled I is the first in a series of untitled V/A compilations on our RDS.

Kicking off this compilation is Samot, also known as one half of NX1, who produced a heavy, hypnotic techno piece. Hadone, a familiar face to the label, did what he does best: produce relentless techno with an impeccable schwung. Following is Ekserd, a friend of the label who brought us an old-school rave-oriented track. Closing things off is Ravage mainstay Binny with the track Rise. A track you’d expect from this Liverpool based artist; groovy and functional.

Listen:

Full Track Streaming:
Ekserd – “Ravager”

Hadone – “Law Of Antagonism”

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Specials:
Samot – “IA Podcast 054”

Hadone – “The Forgotten CLI”

Ekserd – “Magistraal podcast 014”

Binny – “Märked Series 021”

Recommendations:
Ekserd’s “Disco Workout” on Ressort Imprint
all Ravage releases

Buy Digital:
Ravage
more soon

Websites:
Ravage

out now: Various – Familiar Affairs EP [Ravage]

Artist:
Various

Title:
Familiar Affairs EP

Label:
Ravage (White Series)

Cat#:
RWS005

Release Date:
14th September 2018

Format:
vinyl & digital

Tracklist:
A1.
Forward Strategy Group
Pet a Burning Dog

A2.
Unbalance
Hard Solutions

B1.
Dimi Angélis
Tarazed

B2.
Binny
Relax

Press Info:
Following Induction’s Liturgical Hymns Remixes EP, Ravage is proud to announce the next release on their White Series. It’s a various artists release, containing tracks produced by artists who are very close to the label. Hence, it’s title: Familiar Affairs.

A1. sees the return of Forward Strategy Group, with their track Pet a Burning Dog. It’s hard not to think ‘Sandwell District’ when first laying ear on this minimalistic beauty. Bleeps, screeches and haunting synth-work with some outstanding rhythm laying underneath. Following on A2 we have Unbalance picking up the pace with his track Hard Solutions; a track very true to its name. Atmospheric, yet with a healthy dose of punch.

Kicking off his favourite position on the record, on B1 we’ve got Dutch techno legend Dimi Angélis. He produced a self-proclaimed “Acid Bomb” which goes by the name of Tarazed. We dare you not to dance when this one hits the floor. Closing off the EP is Liverpool based artist Binny, who produced the wobbly-banger Relax. Proper techno from a man of whom you’d expect this kind of sound.

Listen:

Full Track Streaming:
Dimi Angélis – “Tarazed”

Specials:
Forward Strategy Group – “@ Return To Mono, Sub Club 9-9-16”

Unbalance – “Warehouse Live Series 29”

Dimi Angélis – “Or Room present… ”

Binny – “Synoid Podcast 020”

Recommendations:
all Ravage releases

Buy Vinyl:
Ravage @ Bandcamp
Deejay
Juno
Decks
more soon

Buy Digital:
Ravage @ Bandcamp
JunoDownload
Beatport Classic
more soon

Websites:
Ravage

out now: Induction – Liturgical Hymns Remixes EP [Ravage]

Artist:
Induction

Title:
Liturgical Hymns Remixes EP

Label:
Ravage (White Series)

Cat#:
RWS004

Release Date:
20th April 2018

Format:
12″ & digital

Tracklist:
A1)
Theological Explanation
(Zadig Remix)

A2)
Epitrachelion
(Birth Of Frequency Remix)

B1)
Oxygen Swamp
(As Patria Remix)

B2)
Back In My Amnesis
(Samuli Kemppi Remix)

B3)
Theological Explanation
(Tadeo Remix)

Press Info:
Induction’s Remix EP can be considered as a true Ravage family affair. The EP starts and ends with takes on Theological Explanation; Tadeo delivers an hypnotic version with a lot of drive, and – it may sound counterintuitive – Zadig dives into the deep as well, with an outstanding, euphoric and ethereal mix. Both tracks turn out to be quite true-to-self reworks of the offbeat original. On A2, Birth of Frequency altered the ambient intro Epitrachelion into a soft, melodic, functional electro track that oozes refinement and a bit nostalgic comfort.

The B-side starts with As Patria’s signature sound, giving a new interpretation to a previously unreleased production called Oxygen Swamp. Melancholic hisses, softly rattling hats and light synth-work all contribute to the overall feeling of their remix. The same goes for Samuli Kemppi, who took on Back in my Amnesia, giving it the ghetto-house-treatment, indulged with rave influences.

Listen:

Full Track Streaming:
“Back In My Amnesis (Samuli Kemppi Remix)”

Specials:
“Ravage Mix Series 041”

Related Release:
“Liturgical Hymns EP”

Recommendations:
Forward Strategy Group’s “East Port Rangers” on Ravage
S.A.F.’s “The Hunter” on Ravage
Głós’ “Filling The Night With Scars EP” on Ravage
As Patria’s “Hyperborean Land EP” on Ravage

Buy Vinyl:
deejay.de
Juno
decks.de
Red Eye Records
more soon

Buy Digital:
JunoDownload
Beatport Classic
more soon

Booking:
Ravage Booking

Websites:
Induction
Ravage

out now: Forward Strategy Group – East Port Rangers [Ravage]

Artist:
Forward Strategy Group

Title:
East Port Rangers

Label:
Ravage (Black Series)

Cat#:
RBS002

Release Date:
27th February 2018

Format:
12″ & digital

Tracklist:
A1.
Nine And One

A2.
Lisp Your Way

B1.
Repro Inferno

B2.
In Abeyance

Press Info:
For the second release on their Black Series, Ravage invited electronic music veterans Al Matthews and Patrick Walker to team up under their Forward Strategy Group moniker. The last release of these legends was quite a few years ago, but the wait was worth it. Their East Port Rangers EP kicks-off with Nine and One, a hypnotic, heavy-loaded stomper containing some uplifting, loopy vocals. Following is the most minimalistic track of the EP, Lisp Your Way, yet it still has a lot of substantial punch and lash to it.

The B-side starts off with heavy broken beats, combined with a classic rave sound, taking the listener back to the blistering sound of the nineties. Finally, the EP oozes down with the track In Abeyance; a haunting, down-tempo track with a melody to send shivers down your spine, which could be deemed a real creeper.

Listen: