Artist: Drumsauw Title: Chemistry Remixer: AISHA, Theo Nasaand, KLINES Label: The AudioBloc Cat. #: BLOC023 Format: Digital Release Date: 27th August 2021 Tracklist
Chemistry (Original Mix)
Chemistry (AISHA SCO Remix)
Analog (Original Mix)
Analog (Theo Nasa Remix)
Analog (KLINES Remix)
Process (Original Mix)
UK artist Drumsauw delivers a slamming EP on The AudioBloc this August, including remixes from AISHA, Theo Nasa and KLINES.
Drumsauw has made a prolific rise in a short amount of time in the techno world. The UK artist from Plymouth has enjoyed an incredible 2021 so far, with releases on Planet Rhythm, IAMT, Unity and many others. The man himself graces The AudioBloc catalogue this week with a three-track assortment plus remixes, beginning with EP namesake ‘Chemistry’. An eerie soundscape of arps, drones of low passed saws and duplicating vocals open proceedings before jolting into an intense, movement inducing acid line. ‘Analog’, the second offering gestures some classic Techno accents with hypnotic bleeps, signals and stabs. The third track, ‘Process’, has that blend of old meets new, old school stabs and break overlay Drumsauw’s heavy, familiar percussive sound.
Mainly in the studio producing records with Quail on Slam’s Soma imprint and experiencing some great support in 2021, the first remix comes courtesy of Scotland’s AISHA, who reworks the opening track ‘Chemistry’ to significant effect with resounding drums and trancing leads. The first of two remixes of ‘Analog’ comes from London-based Theo Nasa, working on many incredible labels within the last year and the man behind the Alien Sound Trax’s label. He lays focus on shimmering grooves, sweeping synths and high-energy atmospheres before KLINES, owner of new imprint Taumen, closes off the EP with a thunderous remix fusing reverberating kicks, rumbling low frequencies and enticing modulations.
Artist: Juan Yarin Title: Venice Beach EP Label: Rumors Cat. #: RMS021 Format: Digital Release Date: 27th August 2021 Tracklist: 01 Venice Beach 02 View In Jaffa 03 Fighting Crime
Tel Aviv-based DJ/producer Juan Yarin arrives on Guy Gerber’s Rumors with ‘Venice Beach EP’ this August.
Resident DJ at Tel Aviv’s Monochrome events Juan Yarin has previously released on Spain’s Ride Music with a pair of well-received EPs. Here though, Yarin delivers three shimmering originals for Guy Gerber’s Rumors imprint, producing some of his most accomplished works to date for his first appearance on the label.
Title track ‘Venice Beach’ leads the release with buoyant drums, dream-like synths, and ghostly vocals swirling together for a profound and moving piece. ‘View In Jaffa’ follows, utilising delicate percussion, airy pads, and a hypnotic bassline to craft a track destined for sublime, eyes-closed moments on the dance floor. ‘Fighting Crime’ ups the tempo, bringing a sharper sound palette to the table through twisting arpeggios and rattling drum machines, topped with subtle dubby FX to bring the EP to a satisfying close.
Artist: Josh Butler Title: Change The Line EP Label: MOOD Cat. #: MOOD072 Format: Digital Release Date: 27th August 2021 Tracklist: 01 Change The Line 02 Satisfy 03 Atataki
ORIGINS boss Josh Butler readies his ‘Change The Line EP’ for Nicole Moudaber’s MOOD imprint this August.
Since exploding onto the scene with his debut release ‘Got A Feeling’ in 2013, Josh Butler has firmly established himself internationally as one of house music’s most respected talents. Chalking up releases on the likes of Hot Creations, Solid Grooves, Crosstown Rebels, as well as running his own ORIGINS imprint, Butler makes his first appearance on Nicole Moudaber’slauded MOOD label, turning in three shuffling house tracks.
Opening track ‘Change The Line’ sees the UK born DJ/producer draw for melancholic moods and hypnotic atmospheres, combining deep low end, dubbed-out synth hits, and breezy pads. ‘Satisfy’ heads for darker territories, bringing sharp, rattling percussion to the forefront as trippy vocals and FX pepper a chugging 4/4 drum pattern. Rounding out the release, ‘Atataki’ makes use of subtle and evolving production techniques across a grooving and deeply danceable affair.
Museum is First-of-its-Kind in the World and Will Pay Homage to History of Electronic Music
This October, the all-new Museum Of Modern Electronic Music (MOMEM) is to launch in Frankfurt. The museum will pay homage to the history of electronic music as well as investigate its future. The multi-roomed, sensory-stimulating museum will connect you to sound and light with a series of high-tech interactive experiences and immersive storytelling. It will feature carefully curated exhibitions of electronic music’s most iconic moments, artists, flyers, logos and artworks, and will take you deep into a whole new world of adventure.
The museum is under the charge of Director Alex Azary, who was inspired by his long-time friend, partner and Technoclub founder Andreas “Talla” Tomalla, who came up with the initial idea for the museum in 2011. Technoclub was the first-ever weekly techno event in Frankfurt from 1984 and went on to be hosted at the legendary Dorian Gray, where Alex and Talla promoted it from 1987 until 31st ofDecember 2000. As such, Azary is one of the leading cultural activists in his hometown of Frankfurt. A passionate music lover, DJ and producer who has had a huge influence on the scene since the 90s, he brings a unique perspective, wealth of experience and authentic understanding to this completely new project.
MOMEM can be thought of as a blackbox – a universal stage and open space for unlimited imagination and experience. Music is movement, it triggers emotions and motions, and that is what be translated in this unique space. It will offer areas that range from storytelling to live experience and will be a place to get a new perspective, to experience moments of the unknown, to make new connections between different contexts. It will combine rhythm and sound, crossfade the fields of tension between the linear and the modular, and all with an underlying architecture that allows the whole experience to flow. Whatever connections to electronic music you can imagine will be explored and exhibited at MOMEM.
Industry-leading and award-winning agencies have been involved with MOMEM from the start. Atelier Markgraph has taken care of Design and Realisation, and Cosalux is a key digital partner that has helped to bring the concept to life. The MOMEM building itself is suitably futuristic for such a museum. There is a music theme to the design that sees inspiration taken from round 12″ records, square sleeves, and metal mesh based on sound systems and acoustic panels from the studio. Scaled-up reflections take cues from the idea of bass reflections, patterns will be made of slipmats, and a 360° sound wave panorama is a key visual element to the whole museum. It has a sleek design, high-tech visual displays and sharp lines. It is a multi-sensory space that brings together audio-visual experiences like never before.
Iconic soundwave graphics wrap around the outside of the building itself. Special interactive areas offer connecting screens and allow passers-by to manipulate sounds waves by touching screens. QR codes allow visitors to choose the story and DJ they want to hear. Live gigs from local and international artists can also be streamed exclusively on MOMEM’s facade, and passers-by can connect via Bluetooth.
Inside, the museum is divided into different areas including a Creator’s Stage with flexible furniture for different contexts, The Spatial Sampler which has ‘infinite space’ grid-lighting that can be converted into a ‘hyperspace.’ It has sound waves on the walls and a temporary stage for certain exhibitions and a giant disco ball installation with world-class sound installations and sonic architecture. The Inner Circle introduces the exhibitions, and further spaces include Sonic Welcome, Come Together, a Special Guest Area, and a curated Museum Shop as well as a Library offering a wealth of musical history and knowledge. More interactive experiences, musical instruments, decks, software, wearable gear, art and graphic installs, AI, VR and AR, light shows, and so much more that connects you to
electronic music in new ways.
MOMEM is set to recognise and celebrate the vital cultural contribution electronic music has made to the world over the last century. Can you feel it?
Artist: Delkt Title: Alignement Label: Trapez Cat. #: Trapez 239 Release Date: 10. September 2021 Tracklist: 1. Golden Teacher 2. Sunshine 3. Les Marches Du Paradis
Fresh Techno from Montreal by Delkt!
The Delkt project is first of all a friendship story between Fares (Sed Aria) and Stéphane (Karpenter). Stéphane has collected experience from the world of progressive music. He is a live performer at heart. Fares is a DJ by profession. He was resident at Radio Rtci (Tunisia) for 3 years and had his residency at Club Oasis in Hammamet for 3 years. In 2009 Sed Aria decided to emigrate to Canada for his studies and there he started to focus on music production. He signed under his name Fares at Haiti Groove rec and was remixed by DJ Pierre himself. His music was also played by Pan Pot in videos. Sed Aria can also draw on raves he organized in Montréal but which he stopped to dedicate himself on producing techno. Sed Aria regards his Delkt project with Karpenter as somethings new for him as it integrates progressive and melodic aspects.
“Golden Teacher“
Their EP kicks off with “Golden Teacher” a rough gem of a techno track that pulls in chords and delays to create a vortex of sounds. All done with a strong human touch and a good feel for time and space structures.
“Sunshine“
“Sunshine” relies on heavy drums and a continuation of the beat but has traces of simplistic melodies and effects join to create two teutonic plates in constant motion. This area of tension is the key to the excitement this track generates.
“Les Marches Du Paradis“
The last track of the EP “Les Marches Du Paradis” has a great groove understanding and takes to the spirit of 90ies techno, raw and very instinktive. The track has an almost live feel to it… in the way that the elements are pushed into the track with force and dedication. Sed Aria and Karpenter know how to work the club for sure!
Artist: CORMAC (US) Title: Moonshine Label: Whoyostro Cat. #: WHO288 Format: Digital Release Date: 27th August 2021 Tracklist: 01 Drift 02 Do You Want Me 03 Moonshine 04 Sunshine
Whoyostro welcomes back CORMAC (US) to the label this August as he prepares to deliver four immersive deep-tech cuts.
Songwriter, producer and artist CORMAC (US) hails from Phoenix and has risen through the ranks with a distinctive minimal sound on labels like Rawsome, Distance, Music Is 4 Lovers and more. He recently topped the Beatport Minimal chart with his ‘Blue’ EP on Distance Music, further cementing his position as ‘one to watch’. He now returns to Whoyostro to deliver his latest four-track EP, ‘Moonshine’.
‘Drift’ combines soulful vocal snippets with dubby chords and skipping hats, whilst ‘Do You Want Me’ takes listeners on a deep and immersive journey as a luscious blend of organic percussion, scintillating synths, and atmospheric pads blend effortlessly. ‘Moonshine’ provides another stripped-back, late-night anthem that focuses on further alluring vocal work, seductive drum programming and energetic beats. The package is rounded out with the excellent ‘Sunshine’, another exquisite addition of soothing sonics, illuminating pads and hazy melodies to round out this impressive offering in style.
Artists: Dustin Zahn Title: Hand Over Control Label: Blueprint Cat. #: BP061 Format: Digital / Vinyl Release Date: (digital) 3 September / (vinyl) date TBC Tracklist: A1. Hand Over Control A2. Rising Tides B1. Studio 5/4 B2. Wet Hot Heat
Dustin Zahn makes his Blueprint Records debut in September as James Ruskin’s label continues to celebrate 25 years at the forefront of Techno.
Since 1998, Dustin Zahn’s work has put his career on a steady ascent. Along the way, he has gained years of experience and unrivalled musical diversity as both a producer and performer, earning him respect among techno and house legends, purists, and contemporary DJs. He performs regularly around the world and his DJ sets are much like his releases. “I like it dark enough for the boys, but groovy enough for the girls” says Zahn. With a preference for marathon sets and his laid-back approach to life and music, he seamlessly traverses through various genres to create a unique, hypnotic vibe. As a producer, his releases on labels such as Drumcode, Rekids, and CLR have brought him international success. And his remixes for the likes of Adam Beyer, Chris Liebing, Green Velvet, Dubfire, Nic Fancuilli, Mark Broom, Joel Mull and more have helped catapult him into the collections of DJs everywhere.
Despite his busy release schedule, he still finds time to own and operate Enemy Records, founded in 2004, which focuses on the same late-night hypnotic techno that you’ll often find in his DJ sets. Much like his ‘Hand Over Control’ EP for Blueprint which features four new tracks of deep dance floor techno, available from 3rd September.
The newest album from yvat in collaboration with dov meraki , entitled Pandemic, traces anxiety, crisis fatigue and feelings of lose and missing out of the past year and invite to rediscover the pleasures of listening to music as an act of self-care and increased quality of living.
It will obsess you with its haunting melodic lines, touchy voices and sensitive lyrics. For this particular album, the statement is ”music on, while the world is off”.
Yvat is an artist of electronic music, sound designer and producer with an impressive body of works of more than 50 albums released over the past years. He brings the perspective of an sound engineer in well crafted compositions, by pursuing the quality of original sound, accurate mathematics of lines and beautiful spatiality and dynamics. Dov Meraki, is a gifted young jazz singer with a playful, crystal clear, yet sensual voice.
Artist: Fabe Title: Out Of A Change (LP) Label: Salty Nuts Cat. #: SN012 Format: Vinyl (3x 12” Releas Release Date: 6th August / 3rd September / 1st October 2021
Salty Nuts boss Fabe delivers his latest album ‘Out Of A Change’, a three-part project set to feature on the imprint across three 12” drops throughout late-summer and Autumn.
Having established himself as one of house and minimal’s most consistent and exciting names, Salty Nuts founder Fabe continues to showcase his talents as a multifaceted artist at the forefront of the scene. A regular across FUSE and INFUSE, with stand-out appearances on Cocoon, Up The Stuss, and Eastenderz to name a few, the Mannheim DJ, producer, and label boss continues to develop his unique and inimitable sound while showcasing his innate talent within both the studio and the booth. Having dropped his 2020 LP ‘Four Point Island’ on FUSE, late-Summer welcomes a long-awaited return to his own label Salty Nuts as he reveals his latest LP ‘Out Of A Change’ – a thirteen track project created across the past twelve months showcasing all nuances of his rich and diverse sound, set to drop in three parts on the bubbling imprint. The trio of releases will also be accompanied by three limited t-shirt drops, with each shirt offering an exclusive track via QR code in addition to the album’s thirteen core tracks.
“The album’s title is ‘Out Of A Change’, as all the musical processes I worked on during the pandemic were only possible because my life changed a lot. There was finally a chance to reflect, which would not have been possible without a break from traveling and playing shows. I had the opportunity to grow musically, and there was no pressure to create music that had to work in a club environment, so it was easy to work freely and follow the feeling I had every day when I woke up.
In the end, it was the feeling of envisaging a positive vibe in hard times like now, preparing people for better times, giving them the energy to believe, and helping them out of this struggle we’ve all had to go through. It’s an album that will let people smile and dance at any moment of life. That’s what I feel when I listen to it.” – Fabe
Part 1 welcomes a bundle of bright, skipping productions perfect for late summer evenings and sun-soaked early hours as the Mannheim favourite quickly sets his stall. Welcoming the bubbling stabs and rolling bass of opener ‘161’, the four-track offering showcases a medley of infectious grooves throughout ‘No End In Sight’, hazy, winding melodies with ‘All You’, and classy house-tinged sonics via ‘Right Now & Always’.
Part 2 sees a rise in energy levels, with the German revealing four more cuts packed to the brim with quality. ‘Light Pink Bubblegum’ is a trademark Fabe cut combining up-tempo drum grooves alongside slinking basslines and resonant chords, while ‘Get Out To Paint’ and ‘From Top To Bottom’ both employ chunky bass and lush pads effortlessly. Title cut ‘Out Of Change’ once again showcases the ‘Fabe sound’ perfectly to close the B-side, fusing introspective melodies and heady drums with deep-lying, dancefloor-driven undertones.
Closing out the series, Part 3 showcases five silky cuts perfect for the club and beyond, easing into slightly darker, moodier moments while still interjecting flashes of brightness and radiance. ‘Who You’ welcomes a funk-fuelled lead track, while ‘Good Days Predominate’ and ‘Take Another Sound’ layer vocal iterations with slick, hypnotic melodies and sharp drum licks. ‘Doors Open’ fuses garage two-step patterns with sweeping hazy synths, before closing the show via the piano-led, jazz-laden, yet glitchy and off-kilter arrangements of final track ‘Back Of The Clouds’.
An LP packed with flavour and vigour, ‘Out Of A Change’ may welcome the German’s most complete musical project to date, showcasing yet another must-have drop from an artist who continues to shine as one of the scene’s finest.
TRACKLIST
Part 1 – 6th August 2021 1) 161 2) No End In Sight 3) All You 4) Right Now & Always
Part 2 – 3rd September 2021 1) Light Pink Bubblegum 2) Get Out To Paint 3) From Top To Bottom 4) Out Of A Change
Part 3 – 1st October 2021 1) Who You 2) Good Days Predominate 3) Take Another Sound 4) Doors Open 5) Back Of The Clouds
We welcome back our good friend Karotte with his first release on Break New Soil in over a decade! „XTC“ is pure Karotte dancefloor fire – weird, powerful and beautiful! On remix duties, we are psyched to have our good friend Jeroen Verhej aka Secret Cinema, who really needs no introduction to techno heads around the planet, and he delivered exactly what we’ve been hoping for: A relentless big-room Techno rework – boom! The second original track by Karotte is called „Drive“, and it’s on the deeper side of things, yet not less intriguing at all. Welcome back home, Peter!
