Londonâs Tom Chubb has been quickly carving a name for himself on the house scene releasing on labels such Kidology Records, Centric Music, Reel House, Conkrete Digital, Mjuzieek and recently Zulu and DVine Sounds.
As his new single ‘I Don’t Know What I Can Doâ drops on the new Huge Music label this week, 6AM digs deeper..
Thomas Hessler is part of a promising new generation of techno producers and DJs. Born in East Germany, Hesslerâs inspirations are deeply rooted in his home city of Berlin. Growing up during the time of the wallâs fall and resulting changes for Germany itself, his approach to production intends to reflect feelings of change.
Within a short time Hessler played his way from small undergound clubs of Berlin all the way to various venues in Europe, South and North America. Earning his respect in clubs like Bassiani, Fabric, Berghain and Tresor is just proving that his approach towards Djing with energy, emotions, intensive journeys of techno and its recent history is the right way to go.
Thomas has worked tirelessly to develop his craft and prove what he stands for as an artist. With his energetic, driven techno and deep melancholic electronica, informed by classic Detroit and Berlin sound yet also exploring more experimental boundaries. His releases have found a regular home on Marcel Fengler’s influential IMF imprint, as well as on labels like Bassiani, Crossing, Form and Function and Intimate Silence.
As Hessler delivers this week’s Global Vibe Radio mix, the 165th in our series, we took the time to have a chat to find out what he has been up to.
The young but impressive Madorasindahouse Records hits a superb seventh release with Yamil the man behind the beats. He is a Spaniard who has been delivering plenty of slick deep house on labels like Deeperfect and elrow Music and impresses once more here.
Opening track “Amaru” is a deep rolling tune with splashing hits and distant bird calls lending it a tropical feel. “KwaZulu” is another hugely atmospheric cut with loose percussion and enchanting grooves taking you deep. Itâs warm and has great female vocal sounds stitched in so will be perfect for cosier dance floors. Last of all “Triber” ups the ante with more driven drums and great synth sequences stepping up and down the chords.
All in all then, this is a fantastic new EP, which made us curious to get talking with Yamil to find out more about who he is, and what he has been up to.
Lauren Lane had music in her lifeâs cards. Coming from a family with an ear for good music and having a background filled with classical training and various types of dance, the East Coast native realized her biggest passion of DJing one fateful summer in Ibiza. The music bug became incurable from that first summer on the island, and it wouldnât take long before Lauren had quit all of her other jobs to focus on cultivating her skills behind the decks and building her name out within the New York underground.
Now, Lauren is a standout American export when it comes to house and techno, regularly booked to play alongside Guy Gerber for his Rumors parties, festivals like BPM, and more. April saw her take Coachellaâs fabled Yuma tent alongside Hot Since 82 and Nic Fanciulli for a landmark closing set.
Tomorrow, Saturday June 1st, sheâll be making her way back to her current home base of LA following a long stretch touring for Jamie Jonesâ Paradise in the Park. The iconic series will be breaking ground in the city center at Grand Park, where Lane will be joining Latmun for a special edition b2b.
A regular at the party whoâs pointed out Jamie Jones as one of the first to help kick off her start on the DJ circuit, we sat the burgeoning talent down to discuss her prized memories with the party, whatâs next for her eyewear line, label plans, and more.
Alex Tepper is a name you have possibly never heard of, yet the British Record Producer, Engineer and Mixer has had his hand in some of electronic music’s most charted releases.
An engineer for the likes of Black Sabbath and Steel Pulse at the beginning of his career, Alex now works with, and produces for, some of the biggest names in the industry including Nic Fanciulli, Nicole Moudaber and Steve Lawler to name just a few.
Detroit techno label Motech Records, now entering itâs eighteenth year, has consistently continued to support the development of underground artists through its diverse and imaginative A&R policy.
âMotech has always been about finding and exposing new exciting music whilst still collaborating with the more established and distinguished artists in the fieldâ says label head honcho and Detroit legend in his own right, artist DJ 3000.
Key to Motechâs longevity, in a scene where only a handful of labels manage to maintain such underground consistency, is 3000âs resistance in compromising his signature sound, resisting pressure to place commercial success over creative passion, and maintaining true authenticity. 3000â sunmarises, âWe embrace current trends in techno whilst always remaining true to their creative rootsâ.
The latest release on the label, Illyrian EP, takes inspiration from 3000âs Albanian heritage. â3000 describes it as âa mix of Detroit style techno and signature ethnic rhythms, whilst still keeping the current overall sound of whatâs todayâ, and this package is perfect evidence. Filled with luscious jazzy fills and stabs DJ 3000 doing what he does best, capturing the Albanian Warriors connotations attached with the translation of the âIllyrianâ title. The remix of âIllyrianâ comes courtesy from the ever-experimental Frankfurt-born artist Michael Klein of Pan-Potâs Second State Audio Label fame. Klein adds his trademark dark groove, providing a track that once again highlights Motechâs ability to appeal to generations of techno enthusiasts.
The second track from DJ 3000 is âKahvĂ«â. Based around a Turkish-Albanian rhythm, the track is juxtaposed with techno chords synonymous with â3000â, the overall result is super funky. Canadian techno don Carlo Lio also makes a long and highly anticipated debut on the label with his remix of âKahvĂ«â. Lio utilises the percussive elements of the original and layers serious floor shaking weight, resulting in a chunky slammer full of soul, completing an EP that has something for everyone that likes to dance.
We took the chance to speak to DJ 3000 about his Detroit roots, the soul of the city that gave birth to techno and, of course, the A&R vision and direction of Motech Records.
Avotre label boss Santé has just released his long-anticipated second album, Closer.
It comes after nine years of turning out real club dynamite on his own label as well as many other labels such as Rekids, Souvenir, Desolat and Cocoon. The new album is a real artistic development that shows off plenty of new musical maturity, features 13 tracks of essential house music and collaborations from friends like Mathias Kaden, Stickel, Tian Karl, Joaquin De Koen and many more.
Before that, he teases us with a new EP from it that offers three essential new tracks that show off the style to expect from the album.
But what sort of machines influence his sound the most? We caught up with the main man recently to discuss this very subjectâand hereâs what he had to say:
On June 14th, Swedish techno emissary Joel Mull will be releasing his first album in eight years.
Arrow of Time is influenced by themes of traveling, time and the future, and will find a home on Sweden’s Parabel, the quality techno imprint co-founded by Mull and Linda Nillson. This is Mull’s fourth full-length, following 2011’s Sensory on Truesoul, and other albums and EP releases on labels such as Inside, Truesoul, Drumcode and Cocoon.
His upcoming gig schedule is intense and includes sets in Los Angeles tomorrow night for WORK by 6AM and INCOGNITO, on Monday at Anthology Detroit 2019 during Movement weekend, plus gigs at Lovers Festival, Berghain and more.
A long-time friend of 6AM, Joel took time from his busy schedule to talk to us about the album, his recent EP release on Drumcode and his long-term relationship with both Los Angeles and Detroit
For Global Vibe Radio‘s 163th play we are treated with a Butane live set recording from Ten Years of Little Helpers label showcase at this year’s Miami Music Week.
A firm believer that the long hours of studio work keep a musician grounded, Butane boasts an impressive discography, released by some of the most highly regarded labels in the business, such as Damian Lazarus’ Crosstown Rebels, Dubfire’s Sci+Tec, Jamie Jones’ Hottrax, M.A.N.D.Y.’s Get Physical, and more. As a label owner, he’s the founder of three influential underground dance music imprints of his own: Alphahouse, Little Helpers, and his new Extrasketch project.
The debut release for Kognitiv Records, Estranged, comes from the Australian producer and label boss DeVante, who also counts releases on Armada Music and Subjekt Recordings amongst his catalogue.
Kognitiv Records is about music that connects with the listener on a deeper level, evoking emotion. Music plays a large part in so many lives and guides us through all emotional states as a form of therapy.
Have you ever felt like you don’t belong? alienated? No longer close to someone? A stranger? Have you ever felt Estranged?! Regardless if you can relate or not, DeVante has provided a real emotive piece of music that will dive deep into your soul. Estranged is a journey into what Kognitiv Records is all about and will provide the dance floor with an experience that will take them to another level of consciousness, no matter what the set time. Whether it be sunrise, sunset, in a club setting or festival stage, Estranged is a must play.
DeVante has invited Berlin’s Florian Kruse to remix the debut release “Estranged” and he certainly has delivered. Taking a more groovy direction than the original, Florian Kruse has created another must play for all the lovers of house music!
Kognitiv Records will donate a percentage of profits from every release to a different mental health charity in an effort to create further awareness and provide support to people suffering from mental illness.
6AM sat down for a chat with label boss DeVante to learn more about the label, its goals and the charitable donation it is involved with.
