Started by Santiago Salazar and Juan Mendez a.k.a. Silent Servant in 2008, Historia y Violencia releases unique split singles of the two artists, combining Detroit techno sounds with contemporary deep and dubby influences. Underground techno at its very best.
This Track is featured in Edition #037:
Our favourites of 2010 - for free until the year ends
Say hello, wave good-bye... As the year draws to a close we look back on our favourite tracks of 2010. more...
The EP Raíz (Silent Servant Mix)
was top 2 in Best Rated Releases of Week #29
This Track is featured in Feature #092:
Over the past few years the Sandwell District label has been a remarkable source of mesmerizing techno tracks. In times where every DJ and producer seems to be more concerned with self-promotion than the music itself, Sandwell's understated and low-key more...
Vidal and Vangelis Vargas' 'Raíz' EP was our favourite dub-techno release of the year, and Historia y Violencia's own Silent Servant adds even more punch to the slamming original. Its hypnotically pulsing chords and subtly grooving beat made this a sure-fire hit in 2010.
The EP Raíz (Silent Servant Mix)
is featured in Update #019:
Redshape, Actress, Trentemøller
One of the most significant months in many labels' release schedule, the month of May has blessed us with a vast amount of excellent releases.
Flying Lotus' 'Cosmogramma' and Actress' 'Splazsh' weigh in as strong contenders for an Album Of The Year title, more...
The EP Raíz (Silent Servant Mix)
is featured in Update #017:
Ellen Allien, A Guy Called Gerald, Historia y Violencia
Whoever predicted techno to be a passing fad some 20 years ago couldn't have been much further from the truth. The demand for straight kickdrums and synthetic basslines is as high as ever, and techno music continues to develop in ways no one could have more...
The EP Raíz (Silent Servant Mix)
was top 2 in Best Rated Releases of Week #18
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The EP Raíz (Silent Servant Mix)
was picked!
The EP Raíz (Silent Servant Mix)
was reviewed:
Mind blowing exclusive dub-techno package by Vangelis and Vidal Vargas a.k.a. Raíz. The brothers' pounding original gets a rework by Historia Y Violencia's own Silent Servant, who adds slightly more upfront and shuffled 909-beats to the track's relentlessly driving chords. Killer release.
