Recommended: In A Mindset – “Compartments EP”

Artist:
In A Mindset

Title:
Compartments EP

Label:
Abstrakt Reflections

Cat#:
AR_003

Release Date:
8th March 2010

Format:
digital (free download)

Tracklist:
01. Conquers
02. Two-Folds
03. Compartments
04. S_Cell
05. Devastation P2

Info :
In A Mindset is the moniker of 27 year old Steven S.. The project was raised in 2009, after playing in various metal bands (FTE and Mortheim and still active in Serapeum), he decided to create something new inspired by various sound installation artists. His works range from dark ambient and neoclassical influences to industrial, noise textures and technoid/abstract rhythms.

While being active in the metal underground scene for almost 10 years, he’s been doing everything on his very own, choosing different paths during the sound creation process. Making electronic music became a huge part of his life the last 3 years.

He is also involved in SEC 1nine13.

It took him 3 years, until Steven decided to reveal some of his first tracks to the public. During these 3 years he was experimenting, building his equipment in search for his very own sound. “Compartments” is his first official release and more of a precursor for his debut album “Artifacts”, to be expected this autumn.

His sound has been described as Arcana meets Gridlock more than a few times, artists who have influenced him as well as many other different sources. While being active in the metal underground scene for almost 10 years, he`s doing everything on his very own, choosing different paths during the sound creation process. “Compartments” is a result of guitar-processed layers, ethereal soundscapes, noise textures and detailed percussion works.

Find an interview here …

Listen:
soon

Download:
@Abstrakt Reflections

Websites:
In A Mindset
Abstrakt Reflections

out now: Hermanez – Locomotive [Circle Music]

Artist:
Hermanez

Title:
Locomotive

Label:
Circle Music

Cat#:
CIRCLE027

Release Date:
16. June 2010

Format:
12″ & digital

Tracklist:
01. Locomotive
02. Snarey Business
03. Raw Shuffle

Track 03 is digital-only!

Info :
Circle Music welcomes a new family member: Michael Coninx alias Hermanez. The Limburg born Belgian who started his carrier very classical as a DJ in his early youth arrested attention with his latest productions on labels like Viva Music, Monique Music, or Quartz. With his style between deepness and aggression he convinced big names like Laurent Garnier, Gregor Trescher, Sven Väth or Christian Smith to support his releases. But know we will have a closer look to his first Circle Music release.

“Locomotive”:
With the cautious “Locomotive” Hermanez, who remixed collegues like, DJ Yellow or Kaiserdisco so far lays his focus on smooth sounds, strait beats, wafting basses, fluffy chords and really nice and sharp highs. Very functional the track creates a very easy and bulked atmosphere. Every beat is like taking the next step into something very strong and powerfull, everytime in motion, everywhere in room and time.

“Snarey Business”:
With “Snarey Business” Hermanez, makes it a bit more techno like. The arrangement is more tight, the groove is more impulsive (and Hermanez pushs it higher and higher with every minute. Very dry the percussions are the perfect complement to the wet and semi-melodic synthesizers. This is the perfect track getting the people on the floor.

“Raw Shuffle”:
“Raw Shuffle” is really raw. Pounding grooves and washed out percussions and highs are building the very strong center of the track. And around this strong base vocal snippets, dry chords and a lot of nice gadgetry are flying. Here Hermanez shows a very intuitional feeling for the small elements making his track to a waterfall of emotions, sounds and handcraft. A really strong track with a very sexy groove.

Listen:
soon

Buy:
soon

Websites:
Hermanez
Circle Music

Recommended: MikTek – Speculations EP (AR_002)

Artist:
MikTek

Title:
Speculations EP

Label:
Abstrakt Reflections

Cat#:
AR_002

Release Date:
8th February 2010

Format:
digital (free download)

Tracklist:
01. Speculations
02. Memory Plugs
03. Dreamlayer
04. A Walk In A Cloud (with In A Mindset)
05. Small Things Matter

Info :
Speculations is Miktek’s second EP, but his first release for Abstrakt Reflections. By drawing his influences from a wide spectrum of electronic music styles, he started producing his own sounds in 2002 under several names.

Speculations gives you a great impression of his recent works, by creating a special, spooky atmosphere infused with solid and deep beats.

Listen:
“A Walk In A Cloud” (with In A Mindset)

Download:
Abstrakt Reflections

Websites:
MikTek
Abstrakt Reflections

28th May 2010: AkustikAkrobaten 2 with Chris Voltaire, Marti Freudenstadt and more

Die Veranstaltungsreihe AkustikAkrobaten hat gerade erst begonnen, da stehen für “Volume 2” wieder einmal klanglich sehr wertvolle Gäste auf dem Programm. Es geht weiter, getreu dem Motto >>Musik kann mehr!<<.

Das Line-Up______________________________

* Freakle aka proeff (live) [keep it deep/ miniatura]
* Herr Backstein [Schafe auf der Wiese]
* Biba [AkustikAkrobaten]
* Tim Kramer [edelKONSUM]
* Marti Freudenstadt [AkustikAkrobaten]
* Jonathan Ranzinger [edelKONSUM]
* Peter Pegel [edelKONSUM]
* Kraut & Rüben [edelKONSUM]
* Chris Voltaire [AkustikAkrobaten]

Die Eckdaten_____________________________

Termin: 28.05., ab 22 Uhr
Club: Stellas Hangar (Holzmarktstr. 14)
Eintritt: 4 Euro < 0 Uhr >Stimmt!<<. Wie dieser der Netaudio-Szene angehörige Künstler die
Tanzfläche in ihren Grundfesten zu verändern gedenkt, lässt sich
deshalb nicht beschreiben, sondern nur erleben.
[http://www.myspace.com/freakletech]

Herr Backstein [Schafe auf der Wiese]:
Perfektionist durch und durch, ob als DJ oder Produzent. Innerhalb
einer Dekade hat er sich eine ganz eigene Sichtweise auf die
elektronische Musik erarbeitet und setzt diese bei seinen
Clubauftritten gekonnt um. Bei solchen Gelegenheiten testet er gern
seine selbstproduzierten Tracks, um Eindrücke für ihren letzten
Schliff zu erhalten.
Als eines der Herdentiere von "Schafe auf der Wiese" hat er in den
vergangenen Jahren zur Genüge gezeigt, was mit viel Engagement und
Ehrgeiz in der elektronischen Musikszene Berlins erreicht werden kann.
Den nächsten Generationen die Hand zu reichen, ist daher ganz in
seinem Sinne.
[http://www.myspace.com/herrbackstein]

Der Club_________________________________

Stellas Hangar (Hangar 49)
Holzmarktstr. 14
(hinter der Aral-Tankstelle)
S+U Jannowitzbrücke/ S+U Alexanderplatz
[www.myspace.com/stella_berlin]

Der Ausblick_____________________________

Am 12. Juni werden die Akustikakrobaten zum Open Air einladen. Wann
und wo genau es stattfinden soll, wird demnächst bekanntgegeben. Auch
das Line-Up bleibt vorerst noch geheim!

Es grüßt

Chris Voltaire von den AkustikAkrobaten


[ www.chris-voltaire.de ]
[ www.myspace.com/chrisvoltaire ]
[ www.myspace.com/AkustikAkrobaten ]

15th May 2010: De/Vision – live @ C-Club, Berlin

On 15th May De/Vision are playing live @ C-Club (formerly known as Columbia Club) to present their new album “Popgefahr”. Electronic pop at its best – don’t miss it.

More Infos about the new album can be found here (just click).

More tour dates are posted to De/Visions website www.devision-music.com.