out now: Bryan Black Presents Black Asteroid – The Engine EP [CLR]

 

Artist:
Bryan Black Presents Black Asteroid

 

Title:
The Engine EP

 

Label:
Create Learn Realize

 

Cat#:
CLR049

 

Release Date:
11th July 2011 (digital), 25th July 2011 (vinyl)

 

Format:
12inch & digital

 

Tracklist:
01.
Engine 1

02.
Engine 1.1

03.
Engine 2

04.
Prism

 

Info:
Chris Liebing and the CLR team are very exited about the upcoming release of CLR 049. The ENGINE EP by BLACK ASTEROID is the brand-new project of an artist who has been an unconventional techno innovator and a big inspiration for many years.

Black Asteroid is the brainchild of Bryan Black, who started his career as a sound designer for Prince. While working with Prince at Paisley Park Studios, Bryan learned and honed sound and production skills, which inspired him to start his own band. He moved to London England and co-founded a band called MOTOR. Their first demo was quickly signed to Novamute, and after 2 singles, MOTOR were catapulted to the top of the techno world, sharing stages with Daft Punk and Kraftwerk at major festivals, and later embarking on a World tour supporting Depeche Mode in 2009.

In April 2011, Bryan decided to start a new project by the name of BLACK ASTEROID, to showcase an exciting new sound and to re-capture the techno world once more. That was the moment when Chris Liebing came into the picture, and he recalls it as follows: “Of course I have always been a fan of Novamute, and one day I had this ‘Motor’ track called Sweatbox in my hands and loved it so much, that I called Novamute and asked if I could remix it. The result was the release of a single sided vinyl that came out in the end of 2005. What I really liked about the Original was the ‘out of the ordinary’ techno approach that Motor had…., and still has. For my remix, I actually only added a bassdrum…

6 years later I find this demo mail by Motor mastermind Bryan Black in my inbox, with a 4 track project called BLACK ASTEROID. He kept following what was happening on CLR and thought it was a good idea to send me the new tracks he has done. What a great idea! Very soon the next day, our whole office in Berlin was dancing and the neighbours were complaining.

I am excited and happy that Bryan has chosen CLR in order to get his tracks out and that we can continue the story, which started back in 2005. Loads of musical adventures lie ahead of us and I am happy to have Bryan Black on board!”

This debut EP of BLACK ASTEROID was written in only 1 week. Then it was mixed in the following week and signed to CLR a week later. An early demo version of “Engine 1” even made it to one of the highest ranks in Dave Clarke’s monthly top ten, long before any promos were sent out. It almost seems as if this music was in a hurry to be out there, and if you listen to it, it won’t surprise you at all. The ENGINE EP consists of nothing but pure POWER.

 

Listen:
“Engine 1”

“Engine 1.1”

 

Video:

 

Related Release:
“Engine 1 (Remixes)”

 

Buy Vinyl:
deejay.de
djshop.de
juno
music-head.de
Forced Exposure
more soon

 

Buy Digital:
CLR
Beatport
JunoDowload
more soon

 

Booking:
Altar Agency for Black Asteroid

 

Websites:
Black Asteroid
Create Learn Realize

 

out now: The Nighttripper – Tone Explotation (The Remix Album) [Underground Liberation]

Artist:
The Nighttripper

Title:
Tone Explotation (The Remix Album)

Label:
Underground Liberation

Cat#:
UL011

Release Date:
End of June 2011

Format:
2x12inch & digital

Tracklist:
01 Tone Explotation (Ken Ishii Remix)
02 Tone Explotation (Suburban Knight Remix)
03 Tone Explotation (Ritzi Lee Remix)
04 Tone Explotation (Ben Sims Remix)
05 Tone Explotation (Planetary Assault Systems Remix)
06 Tone Explotation (DJ T-1000 Re-interpretation)
07 Tone Explotation (The Nighttripper’s Orginal Mix)

Info:
Techno pioneer Orlando Voorn re-releases The Nighttripper project

One of the most influential founders of the Dutch techno scene, Orlando Voorn, will re-release two of his biggest singles under his alter ego The Nighttripper end of 2010 with brand new mixes. In collaboration with Dutch techno imprint Underground Liberation, Orlando Voorn presents the rebirth of “Tone Exploitation” and “Phuture”, still considered as all time techno classics, in new versions by an exciting list of techno producers. Respectively end of July 2011 and mid August 2011, “Tone Exploitation” and “Phuture” will be globally available as a vinyl release and as digital download.

Orlando Voorn was one of the first Dutch musicians to establish a vital connection between Detroit and Amsterdam in the early 90’s and has long been recognized as one of the Netherland’s most original and ingenious producers in the world of electronic dance music. At a young age, Orlando Voorn was discovered by Dutch Radio host Robin Albers who was in charge of the Dutch DMC DJ Championship 1986. Surprisingly Voorn placed first in the Dutch competitions 1986 and 1987 for Holland which placed him in the world championships of DMC twice in the United Kingdom where he came in 3rd place and 5th place. His characteristic blend of hip hop and electro music in his DJ sets soon were translated into his first productions, released under Fixomatic in the late 80’s.

His extensive discography consists of an outstanding amount of releases, vastly contributing to both the Dutch as well as the international techno scene and are effortlessly able to level with Detroit’s finest such as Derrick May, Jeff Mills, Carl Craig, Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson. The list of labels carrying Orlando Voorn productions and remixes is impressive to say the least. Derrick May’s label Fragile, Juan Atkins’ imprint Metroplex, Kevin Saunderson’s KMS, Richie Hawtin’s label Plus 8, techno institution R&S Records, the German label Low Spirit Recordings and Dutch flag bearer of techno ESP is just a small tip of the immense iceberg.

Showing his visionary versatility, Orlando Voorn goes behind a string of alter egos. As Format #1 (Solid Session), Frequency (Where is Your Evidence, Kiss the Sky), Playboy (In Da Jungle), Fix (Flash) and The Nighttripper (Tone Exploitation, Phuture), Orlando Voorn reached immortal status with all tracks mentioned still being caned during DJ sets on classic house events. With the re-release of Tone Exploitation and Phuture as The Nighttripper, Orlando Voorn is sure to once again carve a path in the international techno landscape.

Orlando Voorn and Underground Liberation selected none the less than a.o. Kevin Saunderson, Ken Ishii, Robert Armani, Luke Slater (Planetary Assault Systems), Robert Hood, Ben Sims, DJ T-1000, Suburban Knight and Ritzi Lee to deliver new versions of Tone Exploitation and Phuture. These remix packs, to be released separately, will respectively be available end of July 2011 and mid August 2011 in music stores worldwide on limited vinyl, and as digital download on globally acclaimed portals like iTunes, Beatport, Traxsource and Juno Download.

Listen:

Buy:
Triple Vision (vinyl)
Juno (vinyl)
deejay.de (vinyl)
djshop.de (vinyl)
decks.de (vinyl)
rushhour.nl (vinyl)
more soon

Websites:
The Nighttripper aka Orlando Voorn @Facebook
Underground Liberation

out now: Head-Less – imperfect: [mensch]

Artist:
Head-Less

Title:
imperfect: [mensch]

Label:
Danse Macabre

Cat#:
4042564130874

Release Date:
25th May 2011

Format:
CD & digital

Tracklist:
01 Contrapunkt
02 Punish Your Head
03 Burning
04 We Stand In Hope
05 Dialoque
06 Als Ich Fortging
07 Forgiving
08 You
09 Down Memory Lane
10 The Deep Insight

Info:
New York, Moscow, Berlin, Mexico City, Belgrade, Tel Aviv, Budapest, Helsinki, Madrid, Prague… just to mention a few stations Head-Less have visited during their “Rouge et Noir Tour” in the past three years. Still they are treated as an insider tip in their own country and they work totally independently from the usual label and booking agency structures of the German scene.

This status is supposed to be changed after the upcoming release of their new album “imperfect: [mensch]”.

Once again head-less prove their ability to create danceable beats, catchy refrains and complex electronica.

Besides club-worthy tracks like “Punish Your Head” and “We Stand in Hope”, the songs “You” and “Forgiving” also show their preference for classic synth/electro-pop without being stuck in the usual clichés. The hypnotic “Down Memory Lane” shows their addiction to playful instrumentals and sound experiments.

A special highlight is the cover version of the East-German classic rock hit from the band Karussel “Als ich fortging” which has been a stable part of Head-Less’ setlist for years. In spite of language barriers at shows abroad, it has always been a special moment at every concert.

head-less like to think outside the box of stylistically narrow electro music. The groovy and catchy “The Deep Insight”, with its striking guitar sample and a totally captivating synth lead sound is a good example for that. Laid-back electro tracks like those from Northern Lite served as inspiration and show the complexity of Head-Less.

imperfect: [mensch] was partly produced in collaboration with Kolja Trelle again and was recorded in the Fastlane Studios in Dresden.

imperfect: [mensch] works in the club as well as on the home stereo and it is sure that everyone can find a bit of themselves in the lyrics… who’s perfect anyway?

Listen:

Official videos:
“Als Ich Fortging”

“Punish Your Head (Live in Rom & Tel Aviv)”

Buy:
Danse Macabre Shop (CD)
PopOnaut (CD)
InfraRot (CD)
Amazon GER (CD)
Amazon GER (digital)
Amazon UK (CD)
Amazon UK (digital)
musicload (digital)
more soon

Websites:
Head-Less
Danse Macabre