Leipzig's highly recommendable dub-techno imprint Instabil releases the second volume of its 'File Under Dub' series. Five excellent dub house and techno tracks showcase young artists such as Modern Walker (ISENDIT.) and Satore (Minuendo). Deep and sweet, this definitely one to check out.
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Long standing Cocoon member Frank Lorber gathers two of his old Frankfurt mates to unleash a percussive DJ tool with undoubted hit potential. From more minimal tracks like 'Uno' and 'Cuatro' to melodious bass work outs like 'Duo' this EP has it all to cause damage on the floor.
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Konstantinos Soublis a.k.a. Fluxion first appeared in the late 90s via Basic Channel's Chain Reaction label. After a prolonged hiatus and brief stint for Resopal (2009's 'Constant Limber'), Fluxion returns with a torrent of fresh productions for his album, 'Perfused', on Echocord. Pure dub-tech goodness.
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| Aufgang: The Only Way Is Up |
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With a line-up of two pianos, drums and subtle electronics, Aufgang deliver the most buoyant take so far on the current classical-meets-pop trend.
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Classic big-room techno by the godfather of Detroit minimalism on his own M-plant imprint: Robert Hood presents two masterpieces taken from his upcoming album 'Omega' - harder, more sinister, but still maintaining his unique and essential style. Huge tracks!
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With releases on labels as different as Raster-Noton and Poker Flat, Dublin's Donnacha Costello is definitely an exceptional artist. For 'Before We Say Goodbye' he limits himself to only three analogue synthesizers, creating an organic sound that sits comfortably between warm and soulful Detroit techno and 70s style synth epics. Marvellous.
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A compilation of Kenny Larkin's best works of his impressive career. This 21 track release includes remastered versions of some of his most sought-after classics like 'Azymuth', 'Vanguard", 'Chasers' or 'Soulman'. An comprehensive look back on some of the finest futuristic techno ever produced.
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Carl Craig's first album under his real name, 1995's classic 'Landcruising', has influenced a whole generation of producers. Reworked by the man himself and rereleased on Rush Hour together with bonus versions and unreleased out-takes ('Sparkle'). A hands-down classic and essential purchase.
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Four remixes for Dominik's 'Daten-Übertragungs-Küsschen' EP from Rodriguez Jr. and Minilogue, who alone deliver three stunning interpretations of the original. Rodriguez' version is emotional Kompakt-style pop techno, while the Minilogue takes are exquisite floor-ready dub techno slammers. Hit!
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| Keinemusik: The Sound Of No Music |
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&Me's 'F.I.R.' was one of our favourite club tracks last year, but the boys from Berlin's Keinemusik have much more going for them than one hit, great moustaches and a common love for BBQs - their own skateboard line for instance.
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Berlin's Keinemusik collective is back with a great collection of tracks by in-house producers Rampa, David Mayer, &Me and Adam Port - each track here is a floor filler in its own right, with contemporary techhouse arrangements and ingenious use of vocals a common denominator. Work this party!
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The third instalment in UR's 'Acid Rain' series, 'Meteor Shower' originally appeared in 1993: Ten tracks of classic acid techno and electro with bits of Mad Mike deepness thrown in for good measure. It might be star date 03-2010 now, but this is still one to get without thinking.
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Josh Wink's most recent full-length ‘When A Banana Was Just A Banana’ gets 'Remixed and Peeled' by some of his most esteemed producer friends. Deep tech by Martin Buttrich, Jimpster and Chateau Flight, house grooves by Nic Fanciulli, DJ Sneak, and D'Julz, and full-on floor fillers from Agoria, Slam, and Radio Slave. Class.
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| Josh Wink: Remixed and Peeled |
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In what is surely one of the most ambitious remix projects in recent years, Josh Wink has 15 of the world's top league techno and house producers interpret tracks from his latest album 'When A Banana Was Just A Banana'.
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A remix EP announcing Marcel Dettmann's forthcoming album on Ostgut in April. Acclaimed producer Norman Nodge and newcomer Wincent Kunth deliver four interpretations of Dettmann's originals in a powerful deep techno vein. Raw, pumping and excellent!
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| Deep Techno Special: Cobblestone Jazz, Anja Schneider, Ron Trent |
| From the US to Germany and Japan, there is no stopping the resurgence of deep house and techno sounds. Here are some of our current favourites of the style: From Cobblestone Jazz' album teaser, Anja Schneider's new EP or Ron Trent's collection of prime deep house classics, these releases should give you a flying start into march and fill your weekend with bliss and pleasure. |
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Mike Dehnert turns in another set of Detroit-flavored, Berlin warehouse slammers for his Fachwerk label. Ranging from more abstract to deep and warm dub techno the 'Dico' EP is an essential tool for every DJ looking to inject a bit of low-end techno funk into their sets.
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The appeal of 'Best Intention' lies in the elaborate layers and drones that are somewhat reminiscent of Basic Channel. A deep dub techno track accompanied by two impressive remixes by Pezzner and Christo Perspective which pay much attention to detail. Nice one!
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Not seen since his 2008 release on Morphine Records, Matteo Ruzzon a.k.a. madteo, makes a welcome return with this EP. 'Sinister Ministers' sees the NYC native producer further delving into the depths of space and paranoia across 5-tracks that showcase a mature and nuanced production style.
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| Planet E |
Active since 1991, Carl Craig's Planet E label has been one of the most influential electronic music imprints of the past two decades, pioneering the exchange of ideas between techno music and genres like jazz and soul. Set up as an outlet for Craig's own productions as 69, like-minded producers such as Kirk Degiorgio or Terrace contributed to the label early on, and it was as early as 1992 that Craig...
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Bristol's genre-defying producer Julian Smith a.k.a. October releases another gem on his own, highly recommendable Caravan imprint: 'Flat Top Muscle' is bleepy reductionist techno in a Dan-Bell-meets-Sleeparchive kinda way, while 'Memory Man' delves into deeper waters with distinct hints of dubstep.
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| Pacou : Three Albums On One Day |
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Berlin techno master Pacou drops not one, not two, but three separate albums on a single day via his Cache Records imprint.
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Cocky Viennese techhouse duo Ogris Debris drops another hit, this time on Berlin's Rotary Cocktail imprint. Should 'Salty Womb's peak-time qualities prove be a bit too much, check the two included Brothers' Vibe vibe versions, which add a housier twist to the upfront original.
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Halifax native, Andrew Duke writes a compelling narrative in musical form with his release for Toronto-based label, Open Concept. 'Remember' couldn't be a more fitting title as Andrew Duke channels dance music's past, present, and future to tell his story.
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Mobilee kicks off the label's fifth anniversary year with a sure-fire hit release by label head Anja Schneider. Produced together with BPitch Controls Kiki, iThought pushes all the right buttons with three killer minimal house cuts that even let a few Detroit references filter through. Bomb.
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Clocking in at close to 10 minutes each, the Innervisions all-stars Henrik Schwarz, Âme and Dixon release two great live cuts: 'Chicago' and 'Berlin-Karlsruhe-Express', both perfectly capturing the energy of their highly regarded live PAs.
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It's not uncommon for techno producers to try and spice up an album with a bit of pop. The full-length format demands a bit more versatility then a 12" after all, and so a few plucked guitar chords are added here and there and some vocals strewn on top. More often then not, the results fail to convince.
Not so with 'Yes Is More', the debut album by French producer Dantom Eeprom. Pop is neither an afterthought nor an ideology here - the album's 12 tracks are rock songs, techno tracks or electronica experiments, without ever feeling contrived or inconsistent.
The album's first track, 'Thanks For Nothing' confidently sets the tone - new-wavish, almost rockabilly-like in mood and instrumentation. 'Give Me Pain', the albums single, follows this up with an even broader scope: an accordion prelude meets Jamie Lidell-like vocals, bleepy synth lines and a Motown-style breakdown. Further highlights are the minimalist, gender-bending collaboration with Chloé, 'The Feminine Man', as well as the Sister Sledge hit 'Lost In Music', performed together with Au Revoir Simone singer Erika Forster.
There are a few moments when the album's 'anything goes' approach threatens to miss its mark, as with the synth-driven power ballad 'Vivid Love', but at most times Eeprom masters his stylistic universality with aplomb - no small feat for an album this ambitious.
Not so with 'Yes Is More', the debut album by French producer Dantom Eeprom. Pop is neither an afterthought nor an ideology here - the album's 12 tracks are rock songs, techno tracks or electronica experiments, without ever feeling contrived or inconsistent.
The album's first track, 'Thanks For Nothing' confidently sets the tone - new-wavish, almost rockabilly-like in mood and instrumentation. 'Give Me Pain', the albums single, follows this up with an even broader scope: an accordion prelude meets Jamie Lidell-like vocals, bleepy synth lines and a Motown-style breakdown. Further highlights are the minimalist, gender-bending collaboration with Chloé, 'The Feminine Man', as well as the Sister Sledge hit 'Lost In Music', performed together with Au Revoir Simone singer Erika Forster.
There are a few moments when the album's 'anything goes' approach threatens to miss its mark, as with the synth-driven power ballad 'Vivid Love', but at most times Eeprom masters his stylistic universality with aplomb - no small feat for an album this ambitious.
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Berlin-based producer, entertainer and ukulele virtuoso Khan has just released his new single via his own I'm Single imprint: 'Candygirl' is a tongue-in-cheek slice of pop house that comes complete with a remix by Berlin's DJ Kaos and a lovingly illustrated - and slightly disturbing - video by Miro Mastropasqua.
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Great new EP from Germany's latest house prodigy Jacob Korn. From the slow meandering shuffle of the title tracks through Chicago jack and Detroit techno traditions, 'Distant Point Of View' is full of phat synthesizer sounds and subtle grooves. Cool!
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Danton Eeprom's first album is a brilliant effort that is impossible to put into any stylistic category. From straight up rock songs to pumping techno tracks, he goes as far as to cover Sister Sledge's classic 'Lost In Music' together with Au Revoir Simone singer Erika Forster. Playing most of the instruments himself, Eeprom convincingly shows off his distinct musical skills and outrageous talent. Don't miss.
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Chicago's Still Music opens its doors to welcome Detroit techno legend Gerald Mitchell, of UR, Metroplex, and Los Hermanos fame.Classic jazzed-up Detroit techno meets pure UR-style house for a brilliant example of Mitchell's keyboard skills, which we know and love ever since 'Knights Of The Jaguar'.
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Wolfgang Voigt's Profan label resurfaces with a striking new release by Voigt himself, operating under his avant-garde alias, Sog. Centred around a single kick drum sound, 'Abweichung' weaves in layered strings and unusual time signatures into an artistic piece that is simultaneously beautiful and tense.
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Danton Eeprom's grungy techno pop has always been hard to pigeon-hole, but his debut album 'Yes Is More' makes this downright impossible. With influences ranging from folk rock to minimal techno, the French Producer delivers one the most convincing slices of electronic pop we have heard in a while.
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Consisting of nine tracks created between 1996 and 2009, 'A Synthetic Love Life' is a perfect compendium of Jamal Moss' idiosyncratic take on Chicago house music. Relentlessly experimental, yet warm and soulful at the same time, Hieroglyphic Being's style is unmistakably his own.
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| DJ Hell and Bryan Ferry Remixed |
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Featuring the voice of Roxy Music legend Bryan Ferry, 'U Can Dance' was one of the stand-out tracks on DJ Hell's recent 'Teufelswerk' album. The track is now out as an exclusive triple remix package, including versions by Carl Craig and Tim Goldsworthy as well as a gorgeous video.
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For the single release of 'U Can Dance' Hell has commissioned remixes by artists worthy of the task: Carl Craig, Simian Mobile Disco, DFA's Tim Goldsworthy and Kikumoto Allstars. All three remix volumes are included in this specially priced package, as is the track's gorgeous video. Hit!
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After his recent collaboration with Fenin, Deadbeat makes his solo debut on Echocord. 'Vampire' aims straight for the jugular with a warehouse banger, while 'Vampire Dub' displays the man's talent for laying down skanked-out, dubby cuts. His 'Radio Rothko' mix is scheduled for March. Check.
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| Mothership |
Mothership is the new project from the north American DJ and producer Claude VonStroke. The concept for the label is to create a deeper more experimental techno based sound than the tech-funk sound of his other label, dirtybird. A large percentage of the proceeds from Mothership goes to a school in downtown Detroit that teaches and enables children to learn how to make and produce music.
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Despite Alex Cortex' recent withdrawal from music production, the Pomelo label has secured yet another EP with four tracks by the idiosyncratic German producer. From the DJ-friendly deep house moods of 'Optumismo', to the Dan-Bell-ish 'I Won't Conform' and the more electro-styled 'Aproximalamente', this is a brilliant effort which keeps begging for more.
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Berlin's Watergate club asked BPitch Control mastermind Ellen Allien to mix the fifth edition of its popular mix compilation. Her delightful pop-inspired mix shows off her unique and eclectic taste of music with tracks by John Tejada, Röyksopp, Luciano and Mattias Aguayo. First class.
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German house music genius Henrik Schwarz delivers two stunning versions of 'Equinox', the 1992 piano house classic by Code 718, better known as New York's Danny Tenaglia. Deep and drifting, the mixes perfectly capture the spirit of the originals, which are of course included as well.
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An awesome compilation assembled by house music legend Kenny 'Dope' Gonzales, 'Dope Jams' represents some of the finest tunes in the Masters At Work style. Killer package including a great mix by the man himself.
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Soma presents some of the label's highlights of 2009, including two deep tech house remixes by D'Julz and Joris Voorn. Autechre's version of 'Tunnels OV' set completes the compilation by adding an experimental touch. Nice one!
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Incredible EP by Montreal jack-of -all -trades Deadbeat and Berlin-based Lars Fenin: Echocord presents a sensational release, that can be desribed as a mixture of dubstep and techno. The two delivered a sure hit EP which makes us ask for more. Pure peak-time pleasure with quality!
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Terence Fixmer's return to Electric Deluxe, run by Jochem Paap AKA Speedy J, sees the French techno pioneer delivering his signature brand of relentless, industrial techno. Sandwell District's Function gets enlisted for a sparse, paranoid re-envisioning of "Electric City."
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Darko Esser has definitely arrived in the premier league of European techno with 'Balans', his stunning debut album. The Dutch producer indeed delivers a finely balanced collection of fragile downbeat electronica and floor-ready Detroit-inspired techno tracks. Big tip.
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First single out-take from Bomb The Bass' forthcoming album 'Back To Light', produced by Tim Simenon in collaboration with Brazilian techno star Gui Boratto, featuring all-star remixes by the likes of Extrawelt, Atom TM, and Mark E, as well as this nice cartoon style video. Check!
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| Metroplex |
Quite possibly the most influential label in the history of techno music, Detroit's legendary Metroplex imprint was founded in 1985 by Juan Atkins, mainly to release his own music under his Model 500 guise. Other artists that have appeared on Metroplex during its prime include Eddie 'Flashin' Fowlkes and Anthony 'Shake' Shakir. For the second half of the 90s A&R duties were taken over by Mad Mike of UR,...
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An impressive body of work like Anthony 'Shake' Shakir's deserves an equally impressive tribute: 35 of Shake's best tracks, originally released via his own Frictional imprint and Dan Bell's 7th City, have been carefully selected, remastered and compiled in this essential volume.
All of Shake's ground-breaking classics are included in this admirable effort by Amsterdam's Rush Hour crew: 'Arise', 'Get A Feeling', 'My Computer Is An Optimist', 'The Floor Filler', as well as a previously unreleased track, 'The Other One'.
Frequently regarded as one of Detroit's most underrated producers, Anthony Shakir has been a big influence on the sound of Motor City techno over the past two decades: Having started his career with Juan Atkins and Metroplex, as a label manager, engineer and recording artist, Shakir has worked with all the Detroit greats from Derrick May to Carl Craig, and even produced an album with legendary German new wave band F.S.K. in 2004.
His stripped down house and techno tracks often take inspiration from hip-hop and funk, and indeed he has displayed proficiency in producing downtempo breaks (check 'Roaming') as well as seminal electro cuts ('Fact Of The Matter'). Shake has also been one of the first Detroit techno artists to fully embrace the beat editing possibilities of digital production, evident e.g. on the mind-blowing 'One Beat (Just Won't Do)'.
'Frictionalism' is a lovingly crafted tribute to a true musical innovator and an essential piece of electronic music history. Don't miss.
All of Shake's ground-breaking classics are included in this admirable effort by Amsterdam's Rush Hour crew: 'Arise', 'Get A Feeling', 'My Computer Is An Optimist', 'The Floor Filler', as well as a previously unreleased track, 'The Other One'.
Frequently regarded as one of Detroit's most underrated producers, Anthony Shakir has been a big influence on the sound of Motor City techno over the past two decades: Having started his career with Juan Atkins and Metroplex, as a label manager, engineer and recording artist, Shakir has worked with all the Detroit greats from Derrick May to Carl Craig, and even produced an album with legendary German new wave band F.S.K. in 2004.
His stripped down house and techno tracks often take inspiration from hip-hop and funk, and indeed he has displayed proficiency in producing downtempo breaks (check 'Roaming') as well as seminal electro cuts ('Fact Of The Matter'). Shake has also been one of the first Detroit techno artists to fully embrace the beat editing possibilities of digital production, evident e.g. on the mind-blowing 'One Beat (Just Won't Do)'.
'Frictionalism' is a lovingly crafted tribute to a true musical innovator and an essential piece of electronic music history. Don't miss.
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Munich's DJ export N°1 collects thirteen of his most acclaimed productions over the past thirteen years on a single album. Also included are remixes from the likes of Ricardo Villalobos, Peter Kruder, Tiefschwarz, Abe Duque and Radio Slave. A great compilation that pays justice to a great career.
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Originally released as limited vinyl only release, which sold-out in no time, Silhouette is finally available to everyone who came too late to get their hands on this fine piece of music. The title track is a long building dance-floor monster complimented by a huge remix from Marcel Dettmann. Essential.
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| Club Transmediale 2010 |
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Berlin's unique festival for 'adventurous music and related visual arts' gears up for its 11th edition with a packed line-up of exhibitions, discussions, performances, and the very best underground music has to offer at the moment.
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| CTM.10 - Making CONTAKT (Minus) |
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In collaboration with m-nus and CTM.10, zero" is proud to feature the informational trailer for the Club Transmediale screening of the film Making CONTAKT (The Documentary) by Ali Demirel, Richie Hawtin, Niamh Guckian and Patrick Protz.
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Marek Hemman's first solo full-length does not disappoint his many fans: After releasing numerous EPs he delivers an irresistible album that emphasizes his attachment to groovy and funky minimal house. Also being Freude am Tanzen's first longplayer, 'In Between' is a sure highlight of 2009!
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The first label compilation since 2005's 'Planet Delsin' is filled to the brim with tracks from the last four years of the label, with an emphasis on renewed versions of classic tracks. With 24 tracks there's plenty of bang for your buck on this solid overview of one of techno's most important labels.
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The Black Dog have returned with 'Further Vexations', their most politically-charged album to date. A response to and criticism of the surveillance society that is modern Britain, the album wears its militant heart on its sleeve with titles like 'CCTV Nation,' 'You're Only SQL' and 'We're Haunted.'
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Dubtechno at its finest! Reminiscent of Rhythm and Sound, Sven Schienhammer a.k.a. Quantec combines timeless chords with reduced and minimal grooves. His lustrous soundscapes and broken textures enchant not only techno lovers, but also sound aesthetes and dub enthusiasts.
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After EPs for UK house champions Buzzin' Fly and Freerange, Stimming has returned to his Diynamic base for his album debut. With tight production, a variety of sonic moods, and his signature punchy kick-drum tying this album together, 'Reflections' is an accomplished and cohesive debut.
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Once again a highlight of the year, Kompakt's Total compilation collected 21 amazing tracks for its tenth installment. From DJ Koze and Matias Aguayo to Ada, Reinhard Voigt and The Field, most of the label's friends and mainstays contributed tracks to this essential compilation.
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As the first full-length artist album from any of the resident DJs of Berlin institution Berghain, Ben Klock has delivered an amazing album that's indelibly stamped with the club's trademark sound and offers a worthwhile journey through several flavours of techno.
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Hell finds his crossover potential with this ambitious two-part album. 'Night' dominates the first half with jacking beats, dirty electro grinds, and vocal tracks with P. Diddy and Bryan Ferry, while the 'Day' part combines Krautrock and experimental avant garde electronics.
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If it had become a bit quiet around masked techno avenger lately, here's why: Redshape's long-due debut album combines eight of the finest tracks we have heard from the man yet, carefully balanced between the slow meandering techno we know and love and a few surprises thrown in. Epic.
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| Spectral Sound |
Spectral Sound was founded in 2000, at a time when Spectral's parent label Ghostly International moved into a more experimental pop direction. Spectral has been dedicated to cutting edge techno music ever since and has become one of the leading labels in the field with its ground-breaking releases by artists like Audion, Osborne, James T. Cotton, Bodycode, and many, many others.
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| dirtybird |
Dirtybird released its first record in Janaury 2005 but the idea began in 2002 during the production of 'Intellect', a documentary featuring over 40 interviews with legendary producers from Juan Atkins to Swayzak. Director Barclay Crenshaw created the concept of the label in order to supply tracks for the film's soundtrack. In 2003, Barclay's friend Christian Martin purchased a massive portable...
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| Underground Resistance |
One of the most influential labels in the history of electronic music, Underground Resistance, or UR for short, pioneered the concept of faceless sonic activism with a strong political message against oppression and cultural commercialisation. Initial productions came from Mike 'Mad Mike' Banks and Jeff Mills, soon joined by Robert Hood to complete UR's classic line-up. Additional releases were...
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| 20 Years Of Underground Resistance: Sonic Warfare Revisited by gl03 |
| It has been two decades since the most political group in the history of techno set out to change the course of electronic music: Underground Resistance. Time to pay tribute to the heralds of a sonic revolution. |
  
In late 1989, on November 2 to be precise, two individuals from Detroit, Michigan, decided it was time for a change: 'Mad' Mike Banks, formerly a bass player for Parliament and producer for a dance music crew called Members of House, and Jeff 'The Wizard' Mills, at the time a DJ on local radio station WJLB, formed a collective henceforth known as the Underground Resistance.
Inspired by radical factions of the civil rights movements, such as the Black Panthers, and political hip-hop groups like Public Enemy, UR desired to take social activism to a musical genre previously deemed incapable of conveying political messages: techno.
Where the genre's founding fathers had set their sights on an imagined future, UR opened their eyes to the dystopia of present day Detroit: Abandoned neighbourhoods, urban desolation, still prevailing racism, and cultural hegemony firmly in the hands of a privileged few. |
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| Plus 8 Turns 100 |
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One of the world's most influential electronic music labels gears up for its 100th release: Richie Hawtin and John Acquaviva's legendary Plus 8 imprint. Hitting the net on December 23 as a digital only compilation, 'Plus8100 - The Remixes' brings together Plus 8 artists old and new, reinterpreting 22 classics from the label's archive.
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| John Tejada |
California based John Tejada is easily one of the most productive DJ/producers in modern dance music. While most of his colleagues work on establishing a signature sound within one specific genre, John Tejada works in all genres simultaneously. Whether house, techno, electronica or drum & bass, every scene gets something from this multitalent and Tejada manages to move within each field as if it...
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| Palette Recordings |
Started by John Tejada in the fall of 1996, Palette Recordings was set up as an outlet to release his own work, and this has remained the main focus of the label until this day. Besides Tejada's much vaunted techno house productions, Palette is also home to his collaborations with Arian Leviste, Justin Maxwell, and the more experimental I'm Not A Gun project together with Takeshi Nishimoto.
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| Modelisme |
Run by Sébastien Bromberger of Electronic Data Processing, Modelisme is a label for deep and dubby techno based in Paris, France. Most recent addition to the Modelisme roster is Detroit's Luke Hess, known from his releases for Echocord, Kontra-Musik, and FXHE.
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| Frozen Border |
The anonymous techno label has surfaced in 2009 with a series of hand-stamped vinyl releases, all of which have proven to be prime dance-floor fodder in the tradition of classic techno by Robert Hood or Daniel Bell. Not surprisingly Frozen Border has become an instant favourite with the Berlin-centric techno crowd and has received massive support from DJs like Marcel Dettmann, Ben Klock and Silent Servant.
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Santiago Salazar and Silent Servant's joint label project, Historia y Violencia, is now available for download exclusively on zero". To celebrate their arrival, zero" is offering an exclusive special edition release not to be missed by fans of deep and dubby Detroit techno: The 'H&V 001+002+003' triple pack consists of the label's stunning debut single, its just released follow up, plus the label's upcoming third outing thrown in as a free bonus.
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| Historia y Violencia |
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.
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| Level Records |
Founded in 2004 by Daniel Fritschi, Level Records combines minimal techno grooves with deep and drifting atmospheres inspired by deep house and electronica. The label is run out of Düsseldorf, Germany, and releases music from an international cast of artists, including Sweden's Anders Ilar, Mexican producer Fax and Kaitaro 'Kai' Nakajima from Tokyo.
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| Ancient Methods |
Combining industrial sounds with cutting edge beats and the raw energy of 90s techno, Berlin-based Ancient Methods have managed to generate quite a bit of buzz with only a handful of largely releases. Run by Baeks and Trias, the label releases music that eschews easy categorisation, sitting comfortably outside any electronic music genres past and present.
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| Brut! Summer Sale by zero" |
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London's Brut! label is celebrating the release of Taron-Trekka's massive new EP 'Radio Fligg' with a special summer sale: Get any release of the label's essential back catalogue for 50% off its regular price for a limited time - including highlights by Drei Farben House, Landesvatter, and Taron-Trekka.
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Once upon a time, Berlin was not just famous for of its abundance of makeshift industrial party venues, but also for a dark and industrial style of techno that resonated within, in the smoke-filled cavernous spaces of clubs like the Bunker or the Tresor. It is this tradition that Ancient Methods refer to with the three releases the young label has put out so far, and which have been supported by like-minded DJs such as Surgeon, Adam X or Regis, with the latter contributing a remix to Ancient Methods' most recent outing, 'Third Method'.
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| Symphonies in Dub: An Interview with Moritz von Oswald by Georg Lauteren and Koko Sorger |
| From Basic Channel to 'ReComposed' - Moritz von Oswald has shaped the development of electronic music like few others. We talk to him about his new album, Herbert von Karajan, and the breadth and space of dub. |
  
Looking at the world's most influential musicians, two polar extremes can be made out: on one end of the spectrum we find the autistic genius, who creates an idiosyncratic musical universe entirely within the confines of his own imagination, and on the other the explorative traveller, who not only bridges the gaps between musical cultures, but also possesses the rare gift to make the result entirely his own.
Moritz von Oswald clearly falls into the second category - part curious flâneur, who traverses musical worlds in a light-footed stride, part creative genius, synthesizing powerful and original music from his diverse influences. Von Oswald first became known to a wider public through the Maurizio and Basic Channel projects, which he initiated during the early 90s with long-time partner and owner of Berlin's famous Hardwax record store, Mark Ernestus. In rapid succession the two released a series of 12" recordings, which proved tremendously influential on the development of modern electronic music. Combining techno and dub elements with elaborate analogue studio and mastering techniques, Basic Channel defined a unique and immediately recognizable sound aesthetic, complemented by a minimalistic and completely anonymous packaging, which emphasised the time and placeless quality of the music contained. |
| Open Concept Recordings |
This Toronto-based label does its name justice by releasing both excellent techno as well as electro in the original meaning of the word. Well known artist contributing to the label include Legowelt, Carl Finlow, Terrence Dixon and Titonton Duvanté.
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| Field Records |
Started in 2008 and based in Amsterdam, Field Records keeps up the good Dutch tradition of deep, Detroit-inspired techno with high-class contributions from acts like Conforce, Delta Funktionen and Sui Generis.
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| SixOneSix |
Hailing from the Grand Rapids area, Michigan, SixOneSix releases techno and house which stays true to the sound's Detroit roots. Among a world-wide network of contributors are well known artists such as Rick Wade, Mike Dehnert, Terrence Dixon or Claude Young. SixOneSix' sister label is Defrec.
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| Sets On The Beach Party: Presented by Kompakt and c/o pop |
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Compiling remixes, a selection of unreleased tracks, and some of Ada's personal favourites, Adaptations is a great journey into the techno pop cosmos of the acclaimed Cologne-based producer. Lovely, heartfelt electronica heaven!
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| B12 Records |
For anyone who has lived through the electronic music movement of the early 90s the name alone has a magic ring to it - B12 has been home to some of the boldest, most futuristic and forward thinking music ever made. Part of the mystique surrounding the label stems from the fact that the eponymous group behind it (B12 a.k.a. Mike Golding and Steve Rutter) called it quits at the peak of their...
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| Love International |
Founded an run by RaySoo with the help of Nottingham-based DJ Nic Liu, Love International is quickly establishing itself as one of the leading electronic music label from South-East Asia. Its releases combine contemporary minimal techno sounds with deep house vibes and an increasing and highly entertaining disco touch, most recently apparent on 'Stupid Cupid' by Jakarta's Space System.
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| Areal |
Over almost a decade and 50+ releases, Areal has managed to carve a sound that is both unique and recognisable as it is versatile and unpredictable. The label was founded in October 2000 by Konfekt, Basteroid and Metope, and the label's major addition to its roster came with Ada, whose melodic, yet subtle techno releases proved hugely successful. But as with any great label, the B-sides are often as...
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| Pacou - Rare + Remastered |
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His current label Cache Records has established itself as a techno powerhouse over the past few years, acting as a bridge between techno generations with input from Orlando Voorn to MLZ.
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| Emotions on the Dance Floor: An Interview with Stimming by gl03 |
| Releases for Diynamic, Freerange and Buzzin' Fly have established Stimming at the forefront of a new German house music sound. With the release of his debut album fast approaching, we track the busy producer down for an interview. |
  
The resurgence of house music on European dance floors has been one of the most surprising and widely discussed trends of 2008. One of the producers most tightly associated with this significant shift is Hamburg's Martin Stimming, whose productions perfectly epitomise a modern understanding of house grooves - equally informed by the sound's US-American roots as well as by minimal techno and contemporary pop music.
Given Stimming's current high profile it comes as no surprise that high expectations have been directed at 'Reflections', both Stimming's album debut as well as the first full-length for his home label Diynamic. 'Reflections' manages to capture much of what has made the sound of Stimming and Diynamic such a welcome diversion from the recent predominance of monotonous minimal techno. There's always a melodic underpinning to his detailed, percussive grooves, occasionally erupting into true pop moments and even a full blown song - the catchy blues house tune 'Loneliness'. |
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| Safari Electronique |
Operating out of Marlow, just outside of London, Safari Electronique is a productive and popular techno label known for releases by Johnny D, Marc Ashken or Akiko Kiyama. It is run by James Warren & Arnaud Le Texier and has a sister label - Kailash.
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| Highgrade Recordings |
A highly productive label from Berlin, Highgrade was founded in 2000 by DJ and producer Tom Clark. The label has recently started a separate branch for its digital-only releases, Highgrade Digital.
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| Keinemusik |
A collective of DJs and producers from the inner circle of Berlin clubs, Keinemusik is a label, booking and party network, whose members include &me, Rampa, Adam Port, and David Mayer. With each release coming with a hand-painted artwork and much attention to detail, Keinemusik is a DIY operation driven by a collective spirit. The Keinemusik clique would rather throw a BBQ than meditate over some business...
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| Rotary Cocktail |
Run by run by youANDme (Martin Müller & Daniel Stroeter), Rotary Cocktail has been releasing music since 2004. The Berlin based label specialises in music ranging from minimal, techno to house and everything in between. Prominent contributors include Holger Flinsch, Mark Broom, Dapayk, and dub-techno star Marko Fürstenberg.
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| Pomelo |
Sharing a common love for Detroit techno and exotic fruit, Art Vega, Daniel Lodig and visual artist Dextro founded Pomelo in 1993, the first release of the label being the classic Pomelo Compilation, featuring the crème of Austrian techno artists like Pulsinger & Tunakan (as iO and Daterape), Christopher Just, Gerhard Potuznik (as Flattape), and Hi-Lo, alongside international techno stars such as DJ Hell and Richie...
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To celebrate the release of their label's 19th release - Alex Cortex' brilliant 'Non-Rigid Designator' EP - our friends from Pomelo have chosen Berlin as the location of the record's release party. Many of the people most tightly associated with the label's long history are scheduled to gather behind and in front of the decks tomorrow night: From The Memory Foundation's DJ Tin to Trust's DJ Glow, and of course label owners Dan Lodig and Art Vega. Special guests this night will be DJ Pete a.k.a. Substance of Hardwax and Scion Versions fame and Pilas from Madrid's Mupa / Net28 camp.
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| Kanzleramt Music |
Kanzleramt is Heiko Laux' highly productive label, which represents a style of techno that always carries a fair bit of true oldschool electro and house music in its heart. The label made artist like Christian Morgenstern or Anthony Rother known to a larger public and its current roster includes veteran producers like Richard Bartz or Fabrice Lig alongside new talent like Peter Horrevorts or Gideon Hommes.
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2008 has easily been the most productive year for Detroit's Matrix Records in well over a decade. With Arne Weinberg, Shawn Rudiman or rising talent Arthur Oskan label owner Sean Deason has rounded up some of the finest producers in the neo-Detroit scene, breathing new life into his historic label. 2009 will see the re-release of two classic Deason albums as well as a brand new full length called 'Dot & Etta's Shrimp Hut'.
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| Metamorphic Recordings |
First established by Dan Curtin in the beginning of the 90s, Metamorphic is a label with a long tradition in releasing quality techno. With its owner's move to Berlin the label has entered a period of increased productivity once again.
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| Sino |
The Hong Kong based Sino label is run by what is possibly Asia's best known techno crew: Technasia. Many of Sino's classic, Detroit-influenced releases by the likes of Steve Rachmad or Joris Voorn have been remastered in early 2009 and made available digitally for the first time.
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| Nightvision |
Label originally started by European-Detroit Veteran Orlando Voorn in 1993 to deliver quality uncut techno music mainly of Orlando's own creations. Since 2007 this soulfood imprint is reborn with releases joined by other great artists. The new journey jumped off with the Exclusive Game One remixes of Infiniti, originally released in 1994 on Juan Atkins' legendary Metroplex imprint.
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| leena music |
Initiated by Mobilee Records in 2007, leena music is reserved for the productions of guest artists, and since the its inception it has managed to assemble quite an impressive list of those, including Brendon Moeller, Dan Curtin, Holger Zilske, Catz 'n Dogz, Agnès and Lee Van Dowski.
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| Rekids |
Matt Edwards a.k.a Radio Slave, a.k.a Rekid, one half of Quiet Village and one the most talented and diverse DJ's and producers of present times started the label Rekids only a few years ago, precisely in 2006. In this short period of time he and his partner James Masters have established their imprint into a home for all the sophisticated yet effective pieces in contemporary electronic dance music....
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Started in 2006 by Matt 'Radio Slave' Edwards and James Masters, Rekids has managed to become one of the defining labels for smart contemporary techno, on occasion reaching out to genres as diverse as disco, house and hip hop.
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| Echospace [Detroit] |
Set up by DeepChord's Rod Modell and Stephen Hitchell (a.k.a. Phase90, Intrusion) in early 2007, Echospace releases have achieved tremendous popularity since, with their warm, analogue, and finely layered dub techno aesthetics. Basic Channel obviously serves as a major reference point, and in keeping with the legendary Berlin label's spirit, Echospace output comes from a confusing array of pseudonyms - most...
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| Cache Records |
Founded in 2005 by Tresor artist Pacou, Cache Records upholds the tradition of Detroit inspired techno music in Berlin, featuring appearances from Mike Huckaby to Robert Armani.
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| Against the Grain: A Spotlight On Kontra-Musik by gl03 |
| Since 2006 Kontra-Musik has been transmitting an outstanding selection of Detroit-flavoured house and techno via its northern home of Malmö, Sweden. We ask the label's busy creator Ulf Eriksson for a glimpse behind the scenes. |
  
Going by Kontra-Musik's recent string of releases, one might be easily led to believe that the Swedish seaside town of Malmö was located halfway between Berlin and Detroit: minimalist dub-techno sits side by side with Detroit-style electro beats, sparse deep house and even some dubstep, in the form of a remix by London's Scuba.
While Kontra-Musik contributors include production veterans like Agaric (Patrik Skoog), Mikael Stavöstrand, Input - Output Inc.'s Tobias von Hofsten (under the name One), or Marcel Dettmann and Shed, the label is just as eager to feature yet little-known artists, be it Hamburg's dub-techno producer Scaff, or the label's latest signings: Luke Hess and Jason Fine. Both have been previously recorded for Omar S' FXHE imprint and represent a promising new generation of Detroit artists. Fine's recent 'Our Music is A Secret Order' is Kontra-Musik's first album release and has been a favourite at zero" and with the press, which hailed the album as the 'surprise of the year'. |
| Tin Man and Global A: digital exclusive on zero" by gl03 |
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Of Finnish descent, but born and raised in California, Johannes Auvinen a.k.a. Tin Man has been making waves in L.A.'s art scene before launching his Global A label project in 2005. His first two releases, 'Places' and 'Acid Acid', weighed in at three pieces of vinyl each, showcasing the man's two major musical passions: Fragile, experimental electronica on one side, and deep, puristic acid house on the other.
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| Gebrüder Teichmann launch new label on zero" by gl03 |
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Despite their young age, Hannes and Andi Teichmann are old hands of the German music scene. Founding their first punk band in home town Regensburg at age 10 and 13, the Gebrüder Teichmann ('Brothers Teichmann') haven't left the stage since: In 1999 they started their own label Festplatten, while recording for Kompakt, Disko B and preserving their analogue roots as part of successful indie band Beige GT. The brothers' music liberally references diverse musical styles, from minimal techno to rock, from rave to pop music, and has found them a large international following - not only in Europe but also in Asia, where the Teichmanns will be touring China and Vietnam in November, and their album 'The Number Of The Beat' has recently seen a Japanese release.
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1 year ago by the Editor via zero-inch.com |
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