24th Feburary 2019: Rituals x Selected @ Suicide Circus, Berlin (Germany)

 

Event:
Rituals x Selected

 

Date & Time:
24th February 2019 at 11:59pm

 

Line-up:
Clara Cuvé
Frederic b2b Gutter
MCNZI
Vermeer

 

Location:
Suicide Circus, Berlin (Germany)

 

Admission fee:
Early Bird: 7€
Standard Advance: 8€

 

Press Info (German):
Die Selected-Crew – heute representen Frederic. back to back mit Gutter, MCNZI und Vermeer – holt sich Clara Cuvé von Stock 5 ins Haus, die mit einer schon fast provozierend darken, terrortechigen Selection die Crowd in Atem hält. Die ganze Gang irgendwie stilistisch einzuordnen und somit zu pidgeonholen wäre verschwendete Zeit. Gut gemachte Beats und passende Platten zu finden und zu kombinieren sind nämlich die Spezialitäten des Hauses. Zum einen gibt es den trappenden, rappenden MCNZI … wohingegen Frederic. und Gutter mit ihrem energetischen, treibenden Sound einfach die Dampfwalze auf den Floor entfesseln. Vermeer kombiniert in seinem atmosphärischen Sound einzigartige Geräuschkulissen mit bösen und drückenden Bässen.

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Press Info (English):
The Selected-crew – today represented by Frederic. back to back with Gutter, MCNZI and Vermeer – Clara Cuvé from floor 5 is in the house, and keeps the crowd holding its breath With an almost provocatively dark, terror-tech selection. And arranging the whole journey somehow stylistically, making pigeon-holing a wast of time. Well-made beats and matching records to find and combine are the specialties of the house. First, there is the trapping, rapping MCNZI … whereas Frederic. and Gutter with their energetic, driving sound just unleash the steamrollers on the floor.

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Mixes:
Clara Cuvé – “LFE–KLUB podcast w/ …”

Vermeer – “Con.trol Podcast 38”

Gutter – “Synoid Research Podcast 014”

Frederic. – “[selected] podcast 005”

 

Websites:
Selected
Suicide Circus

 

out now: Verschwender – Face Of Silence EP [Seelen Records]

 

Artist:
Verschwender

 

Title:
Face Of Silence EP

 

Label:
Seelen Records

 

Cat#:
SEELEN004

 

Release Date:
15th April 2019

 

Format:
vinly

 

Tracklist:
A1.
Face Of Silence

A2.
The Social Anthem

B1.
Face Of Silence
(Elad Magdasi Remix)

B2.
Social Anthem
(JANEIN Welcome To Hell 666 Remix)

 

Press Info:
„In the Face of Silence what options do I have? To keep on talking, or go silent too?”

Echoing throughout murky, darkened tunnels, this question is the center-point of the fourth Seelen Release. Do you answer nothingness with nihilism and despondency? Verschwender enters the stage to answer this with a booming “NO” on the Face of Silence EP.

After bringing the Luzifer Mob to burn down surely tons of dancefloors, this outing shows him from his more calculated side while still dealing an uncompromising amount of damage, starting with the title track.

Face of Silence stomps out the woodwork with an absolutely massive bassline that keeps an interplay with the percussions throughout its run. The whole ordeal is a masterclass in balance, with the titular vocal and sharp synth stabs keeping the tension high at all times while still clearly showcasing Verschwender’s heated temperament. The voice’s contemplations on human interaction also lead us nicely into the record’s second original : The Social Anthem.

With remarkably little bounce Verschwender instead utilized his trademark sub-section to craft a true-to-fashion-warehouse-stomper. Hushed whispers, acid Synthlines and the crispest of high-hats form an almost uncontrollably violent track that is guaranteed to pulverize everything in it’s wake.

On the Re-interpretive side of the EP Elad Magdasi and labelhead Janein both offer their side of the conversation to the listener. Compared to the Original, Elad’s take almost seems more like a good argument than a straight-up fight. With a funky kickdrum and chords this remix transforms the entire mood, without adding too much, leading to an almost Detroit-techno sounding version.

Janein however wastes no time on his re-imagining of The Social Anthem and whips out gritty arpeggio’s paired with hissing High-hats. While Verschwender already used the acid- synths to a huge destructive effect, here they take center stage. Be warned, while the Original pulverizes, this version will leave scorch marks.

So, in the Face of Silence what options do we have?
After this the answer should be clear.

 

Full Track Streaming:

 

Special:
“NovaFuture Blog Mix January 2019”

 

Recommendations:
Verschwender’s “Selection 002 EP” on Voxnox Records
sampler “Artcub Records Vinyl 003” w/ Verschwender track on Artcub
sampler “Artcub Records Digital 003” w/ Verschwender track on Artcub
all stuff on Seelen Records

 

Buy Vinyl:
Seelen Records @ Bandcamp
OYE Records

 

Booking:
Resonate Bookings for Verschwender

 

Websites:
Verschwender
Seelen Records

 

out now: Henning Baer – Rigger [Manhigh Recordings]

 

Artist:
Henning Baer

 

Title:
Rigger EP

 

Label:
Manhigh Recordings

 

Cat#:
MANHIGH007

 

Release Date:
04th February 2019

 

Format:
12″ & digital

 

Tracklist Vinyl:
A1.
Corp

A2.
Rigger

B1.
Variant of A

B2.
No-Mind

 

Press Info:
First albums are points of self-assessment for serious artists, and following his ‘Shatterproof’ full-length, MANHIGH label head Henning Baer returns with ‘Rigger’, a full EP of new production and refined directions. Dank, squelching electronics in the opener ‘Corp’ overlay a dark ambient atmosphere with evolving, pointillistic details, favorably recalling his early accomplishments on Sonic Groove. The title track combines subtlety with force, its slowly-tweaked acid line unspooling over grinding, corroded drums in relentless slow motion, with insistent percussion pushing ever onwards. Acidic brutality returns on ‘Variant of A’, which wallows in filter feedback over stomping two-beat kick patterns and lashing claps. Closer ‘No Mind’ is caked in accumulating layers of distortion centering on the off-beat kicks; the disease of decay spreads further to the hi-hats and threatens to engulf the circling sequences that anchor the track’s midrange, with an eerily distant steam blast and half-time bleeps enforcing the track’s militant, industrial character.

 

Listen:

 

Full Track Streaming:
Henning Baer – “No-Mind [First Floor Premiere]”

 

Special:
Henning Baer – “Invite’s Choice Podcast 523”

 

Recommendation:
EP “In Pursuit Of Myself” by Henning Baer on Sonic Groove Records
EP “Shatterproof” by Henning Baer on Manhigh Recordings

 

Buy Vinyl:
Manhigh Recordings @ Bandcamp
Deejay
Juno
Hardwax
Redeyerecords
Decks
more soon

 

Buy Digital:
Manhigh Recordings @ Bandcamp
Beatport
Boomkat
Hardwax
JunoDownload

 

Booking:
Triangle Agency for Henning Baer

 

Websites:
Manhigh Recordings
Henning Baer