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Gods and Techno: Ness Debuts LP “Flesh of the Gods”

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Born and raised in Sardinia, Italy Ness (also known by his aliases L-3P and The Gods Planet) is a DJ and producer that became interested in electronic music in the late 90’s. Eventually, he began DJing and creating various mixes with trance and other experimental genres. His interest in techno led him into a audio engineering conservatory, which he studied for quite some time. As Ness became more immersed with sound engineering and creating techno, he found his style of the atmospheric sounds of hypnotic techno, and its encompassing rhythms.

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Neurodiversity in Electronic Music Industry

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The Association For Electronic Music (AFEM) wants to help make the electronic music industry a healthier place for people with neuro-diverse conditions. Back in 2019, AFEM also shared a guide that more broadly dealt with mental health in the electronic music industry.

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What’s In Your Toolbox: Dense & Pika’s 6 House & Techno Gems

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Artists will never come unprepared to a party. They always bring a toolbox packed with tracks that are truly dance floor destroyers. What’s in Your Toolbox features artists’ secret weapons, aka, the tracks they don’t leave out of their USB.

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Dense & Pika are a British electronic duo compromising Hypercolour label co-founder Alex Jones and Chris Spero, aka Glimpse. Heading up the Kneaded Pains imprint, which has played host to Eats Everything, James Welsh, and Will Clarke alongside their own productions, the duo have been at the forefront of hard-hitting House and Techno since the project’s inception in 2011.

Arriving on Patrick Topping’s Trick for the first time, the pair bring their big, booming techno to the label with two chunky tracks. Title track “U, My” sees airy vocal chops floating over big kicks, knocking percussion and a hypnotic, looping low-end, combining to form a heavy club cut, while “Sun Sesh” sees the duo reach for a combination of shuffling drums, tweaked-out FX, and rolling chords for a dynamic, chugging track.

Dense & Pika U, My EP drops on 15th April via Trick

Dubfire “Sound Bath” (Luciid remix) – Kneaded Pains

What can we say about Luke, a staple of our Kneaded Pains label. Unbelievable producer, his productions have so much dark energy in them, level any dance floor. Always feature in every set of ours. This remixes an ABSOLUTE STONKER.

Tambien “Drogato” – ESP Institute

Incredible sludgy, slo-mo modular techno on ESP Institute from 2013. Amazing groove under shimmering modular textures. Almost no hats at all.  

Makaton “Rise and Kill” – Voitax

Have always been a huge fan of Makaton. Really like his vision of techno. From abstract polyrhythm to distorted crunchy grooves, this is one of his more playable offerings.

Casa “VHS” – Hayes

This guy’s incredible. Really pace-y deep techno. Perfect for breaking up a techno set.

Cari Lekebusch “Mad Poet” – H-Productions

Not many records have been in the ‘box’ longer than this. For some weird reason people still always ask what it is. Cari has been churning out incredible quality techno for nearly 30 years. This is our fave from his vast back catalogue, absolute wonkathon from 1997.

Dense & Pika “U, MY” – Trick

Would be daft not to put our new record on trick here, this genuinely flattens gaffs. Try it if you don’t believe us ;-)

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Premiere: Gary Beck “Psycho Babble” – Second State

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Glasgow’s Gary Beck is back on Pan-Pot’s Second State with weighty four tracker, Supervan EP. A pillar of Scotland’s techno scene, Beck has appeared regularly at some of the globe’s most respected venues and festivals including Womb Tokyo, fabric, Output NYC and Awakenings.

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Title track “Supervan” opens with bouncing bass and rattling percussion. A chopped-up vocal is introduced and commands the track forward as it ascends, with the kick battling to harden the track over the grooving melody and anthemic keys. Next up is the spirited cut “Psycho Babble”. A resounding sample attempts to cry out over the jacking bass and kick combo, calling out in ecstasy at intervals of the track. A minimal hi-hat jumps throughout but retracts as the track increases tempo and gallops towards the end, where Beck incorporates breakbeat elements for the final leg.

Listen: Gary Beck “Psycho Babble” – Second State

“Sparks” follows with rhythmic shakers and hi-hats juxtaposing each other under the dialogue of two young punters. The conversation adds a narrative to the track as it intensifies along with a gritty buzzing element. The voices become distorted as the track builds to crescendo, with the sample and music working together in unison to unravel the story of the character’s night. The finale “Pink Castles” is a pacy and hypnotic trip, conjuring up the energy of both a peak-time workout and high-tempo closer. Haunting vocals and icy synths swirl around the driving elements and atmospherics, engulfing the listener into the darkness of this finishing track.

Gary Beck’s Supervan EP drops on Second State on April 15, 2022. You can get it here. 

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Black Coffee Wins Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Album

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South African producer Black Coffee won his first Grammy for his 2021 album, Subconsciously. The 12-track album was nominated under the dance/electronic album category at the GRAMMY Awards’ 64th annual celebration. Subconsciously prevailed over other LPs like Major Lazer’s Music Is the Weapon (Reloaded) and Marshmello’s Shockwave. 

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Black Coffee brought his eldest son, Esona, on stage to accept the award. He thanked “God for the gift of music” and the ability to “share it with the world” and “help people go through whatever they’re going through in life.” He also thanked French producer David Guetta for believing in him. 

Listen: Black Coffee Subconsciously 

Originally reported by Mixmag

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WORK 2022 Resident Trovarsi Is Shifting the Paradigm

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WORK is a premiere event collaboration between 6AM group and Synthetik minds, driven by the work-to-play mentality. Making its debut in 2022, WORK has launched its first-ever WORK Residency Program which will grow and feature talent within the local techno community. Newly inducted WORK resident Trovarsi has joined the talented roster of local artists that have put in their hours in the studio, behind the decks, and their presence in the community. She is known for her analog and modular style and will be able to give more to the Los Angeles warehouse scene with her residency at WORK.

The co-founder of the Southern California Synth Society, Trovarsi is a Los Angeles-based music composer and producer, live electronic artist, educator, and streaming YouTube host. With a hybrid blend of modular and analogue synthesizers, drum machines and Ableton, Trovarsi embraces Afrofuturistic electronic expression while remaining firmly planted by her musical roots.

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Hi Trovarsi! How did you become interested in the world of electronic music, particularly analog and modular synthesizers?

I started getting involved in music at a very young age, so it has always been always a major part of my life. My first instrument was the violin and then my focus shifted to playing the piano. I first heard dance music in the early 90’s and I was hooked! I grew up in the midwest, and Chicago was a short drive away, so I would drive down to pick up records and go out to the clubs and raves. I also worked at a record shop near the UW Madison campus. I was always following what was being released in all genres and I explored all types of music. Skipping ahead to when I got older, I started producing house and techno.  I love being able to play and perform with instruments. That raw sound, tactile feel, and connection with the machines and instruments and music made it an easy transition to hardware synths, drum machines and eurorack modular.

Our motto is: “Shifting the paradigm in electronic music from what is expected, to being accepted!”

Trovarsi, founder of the So Cal Synth Society, speaks about shifting the paradigm in electronic music to be more inclusive of women and non-binary folks


We love your initiative, Frequency Shift. Can you share more about your streaming festival?

I am immensely proud to be a founder of the So Cal Synth Society and the Frequency Shift Festival. It began with the goal of shifting the paradigm in electronic music away from a male dominated industry, to be more inclusive of women and non-binary people. We have connected with hundreds of female/non-binary musicians around the world. Through SoCal Synth Society’s platform, we are able to curate shows and events which feature these amazing artists. Through this community they have connected and built new relationships, supporting each other, and creating new projects. Our motto is: “Shifting the paradigm in electronic music from what is expected, to being accepted!”

https://www.trovarsiofficial.com


You’re part of the newly launched WORK Residency Program and as part of it, you’ll be playing at selected events throughout the year. What does it mean to you to be invited to be a part of it and recognized as a standout talent?
 
I think it’s an honor and great opportunity to play in a scene I really connect with and love. It takes a lot of hard work and continuous dedication. I value all opportunities to share my music and I appreciate that people want to hear it and dance! Nothing beats connecting with others through the love of sound and working it out on the dancefloor. 

It’s nice to see a local promoter focus on local talent because it gives us an opportunity to support and build up our community in Los Angeles. Sometimes, all someone needs is a chance to showcase their talent.

Trovarsi on why WORK Residency program is important for Los Angeles’s community


 Why do you think the WORK Residency program is an important initiative?

I think it’s important because this is fun as hell BUT it is not easy! There are a lot of people out there putting everything they’ve got into their music and often they go unheard. There is so much amazing talent out there. Most clubs and events focus on the big names, the ones that sell tickets, but everyone has to start somewhere. It’s nice to see a local promoter focus on local talent because it gives us an opportunity to support and build up our community in Los Angeles. Sometimes, all someone needs is a chance to showcase their talent.


Are there any new projects or events on the horizon for you?

I am going on a five day journey through California deserts with three other producers in a solar powered RV! #modularcaliforniavibes We will be producing, mixing and mastering a joint EP during the trip. This event will be captured by a camera crew and released as a short documentary. I’m really looking forward to the collaboration and working in a studio on wheels! My other project, Transduction Signal Collective, is growing and we have some great shows coming up this year, The next one will be at the Analog Astronaut Conference at Biosphere 2, in Arizona. Check out our website for more details on upcoming performances.

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Discovering Paraguay’s Collaborative Electronic Music Scene

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Landlocked and sandwiched between two of the continent’s largest territories and strongest economies, Paraguay is a good example of how geographic insularity and cosmopolitanism can be balanced, creating a fertile environment for vibrant nightlife and the culture that usually goes with it. Life hasn’t been exactly easy for its citizens in the last two centuries; the country became involved in a devastating war with Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina in the 1800s, as well as weathering one of the many U.S/-backed dictatorships that characterized Latin American politics in the second half of the 20th century. For Paraguayans, music has always been an essential part of making the hard times bearable.

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Win NFT Prize Package Worth Over $100,000 from Timmy Trumpet & Psychedelics Anonymous

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Award-winning, multi-platinum selling recording Australian artist Timmy Trumpet has teamed up with Psychedelics Anonymous to give away an NFT prize package worth over $100,000. The contest is free to enter, and one lucky winner (plus a friend) will receive an all-expense paid trip to Los Angeles where they will party with Timmy Trumpet backstage at this week’s NFT LA and will also receive a rare piece of Psychedelics Anonymous digital collection.

To enter, pre-save Timmy Trumpet’s upcoming single “Just In Case.” A winner will be drawn at 5:30 EST on Thursday March 24.

Regarding the new partnership, Timmy says:

“The art, voice and culture of Psychedelics Anonymous is incredibly powerful and unique. This brand is a global powerhouse in the making and I’m excited to be a part of this amazing opportunity. This is by far the biggest giveaway I’ve ever been involved in and it can truly change someone’s life!”

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New Book Takes A Deep Dive Into Berlin’s Clubbing Culture

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A brand new book on Berlin’s iconic clubbing scene, Coming To Berlin: Global Journeys Into An Electronic Music And Club Culture, is set to be released this year.

Due for May, the new book explores the German capital over the decades following “intimate encounters with migrants, settlers and newcomers who have made the city their own.”

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Electronic Music NFT Platform RCRDSHP Claims to Have Paid Artists Over $600,000 in 6 MonthsïżŒ

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RCRDSHP claims to have paid artists over $600,000 since the venture began in August 2021. According to the first public payout figures, the platform has distributed $515,000 to music creators from primary collectible sales. RCRDSHP also reports that music creators have earned nearly $90,000 on the secondary market.

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RCRDSHP Founder and CEO Obie Fernandez, said: “To put this number [$600,000] into perspective, an artist would need about 125 million streams at the average payout rate on a streaming music service to reach half a million dollars in revenue.”

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