The Metaraph remix of the title track of SCHRANKE‘s second EP called “Safeword” combined scraps of political vocals, industrial soundscapes, ambient pads, raw kick drum, whipping percs and epic melodies to a pounding hard techno banger. The full EP will be released on tape and digitally on January 6th. Read more
Parfait, born NaĂŻla Guiguet, got her start mixing at alternative LGBT+ community parties. Her career took a new turn when she became a resident of Possession. In 2019, she did a livestream for Boiler Room which marked the start of her international reputation. Parfait is now a key figure in the new generation of DJs who count, and who fight to defend the spirit of techno parties in free hangars and warehouses. In parallel to DJing, she directs and writes films, reflecting her multifaceted artistic interests, making her curious, precise and unique.
In September 2022 Parisian label and collective Possession returns to North America for a run of gigs where Parfait will play a center role, including our very own WORK x POSSESSION warehouse night featuring Sara Landry, Trym and Annika Wolfe on the lineup alongside NaĂŻla.
Sara Landry returns with her next offering on her American Hard Techno imprint HEKATE, this time unveiling her first V/A on the label – COVEN VOL.1.
‘Coven’ means a gang of witches, and Sara has certainly managed to pull together a gang of like-minded and highly excited techno producers on this V/A, including Charlie Sparks, Caravel, Selective Response, EAS and many more.
Sara Landry is an intoxicating powerhouse, a self-taught producer, audio engineer, and DJ known for her dark and driving atmospheric techno. Her rising popularity sees no end as fans come out in drones to her performances. This past RE/FORM party Sara Landry literally packed the room she played in with avid fans. She graciously guest posts for 6AM on her thoughts about social media and it’s affects on society, producers, and fans alike.
Austrian based DJ/Producer, Aida Arko, makes her full Soma debut with the industrial influenced EP, Under You Above The Galvanic Sky. After her appearance on the Collective Process VA series earlier in 2021, Aida has worked tirelessly in the studio, honing her sound to present this hard hitting and superbly produced EP.
Scotlandâs young shining, techno talent Frazi.er is pioneering the latest generation of clubbing fanatics. His uniquely raw, energetic sound has led to international recognition, intense touring and seminal releases on world renowned labels such as EXHALE.
Hailing from an industrious town in Central Scotland with a long history of deprivation, itâs fair to say there has been no shortage of music hungry admirers. Frazi.erâs experience focused club nights have become one of the most hard to grab tickets in his home country. None better tells this story than the Open To Close at SWG3âs âGalvanizerâ warehouse selling out two dates in 14 minutes, while fully crashing Resident Advisor.
When not throwing down at the hardest nights in Scotland, Frazi.er can be found at residencies at the infamous Subclub, Terminal V Festival, and SWG3.
Frazi.er is no stranger to big projects having shared decks with the likes of Dax J, Amelie Lens, Floorplan, Speedy J, SHDW and Obscure Shape to name a few. At just 26 years old he’s fast becoming one of the UKâs most sought after artists and in the mantra of his very own CONCEPT: âThe Journey Continuesâ.
Hi Frazi.er! What and/or who inspired you to get involved in the electronic music scene?Â
It was back when I was about 16 years old and went to a few house parties with my mate Nickâs big brother and his group of friends. I can remember asking âwhat is this music?â. It turns out it was of course techno and I instantly fell in love with the relentless groove, so I started digging deeper into this sound. At the time I was listening to electro house and dance music.
Raw, dance floor techno. Good combo. What is your most memorable or favorite event to date?Â
Itâs actually my most recent rave, which was Dax J and Richie Hawtin at UNFOLD on a Sunday evening. This genuinely even blew the vibe in Berghain out the water for me. Itâs one of the best vibes Iâve seen in a club and great to hear Richie playing around 150bpm, with tons of high energy stompers.
In one sentence, describe what it felt like when the RA website crashed because of your upcoming event.
F***ing crazy!
Your clothing line, OVOSI, is fire! If you had to choose, who are your top three fashion icons or brands?
Stone Island, A Cold Wall and Prada.
Besides running OVOSI, you also work with Chrisâs House and The Homeless Project Scotland. Can you share more about these two organizations and your involvement with them?Â
Where Iâve spent most of my time living was my hometown Motherwell. This region had one of the highest deaths by suicide in Scotland which was and still is pretty scary. I wanted to fully support Chrisâs House and help raise awareness as there is a big stigma about guys not wanting to speak up about it. The Homeless project felt fitting as the charity event I was doing was around wintertime and it was important to keep people off the streets and sheltered during these even more life threatening times.
How do you balance your music career with your other interests and passions?
This is something I have always struggled with. My main focus is purely on my music, and Iâve had to make some tough decisions to cut back things on my clothing line to eliminate stress and not spread myself too thin. Working out regularly and eating good food is absolutely essential as well.
Do you have anything that youâre looking forward to in the near future?
Lots of exciting things in the pipeline, and all focused on putting on events with a forward thinking approach. But I canât really divulge any details at this stage, so youâll have to keep checking back for more announcements soon.
Anything else youâd like to share?Â
My new TRANSPARENCY concept which is a visual show Iâm launching in May and will be touring around Europe. We just announced this last week and I am so excited about it. Hopefully I can bring the concept over to the U.S. in the not too distant future.
Having just released two collab EPs on Drumcode Ltd with fellow Swedish producer Sandra Mosh, Patrick Siech is back on Parabel with âTales From The Cryptâ, his fourth EP on the label, which includes our exclusive premiere of “Haste.” Read more
French techno ringleader Antigone returns to the fray with We Are The Soldiers, a dark and brooding two track EP set for release on his very own imprint No Pain No Gain. Over five yearsâ experience holding down the fort with a residency at Concrete Club in Paris has undoubtedly graced Antigone with the ability to create truly direct and energy focused techno. The raw industrial fever that imbues his tracks has been shaped over countless years of dancefloor exposure, this international luminary has been met with warm reception from industry figureheads and up and comers alike. He has previously commissioned remixes for the legendary Slam, and Detroit icon Carl Craig. Antigone has also released original tracks with the likes of Nina Kraviz and Amelie Lens on their respective imprints.
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