Premiere: German Duo 2pole Debut on OFF Recordings with “Neowise” EP
Following up a series of hits on labels like Suara and Tronic that stormed the Beatport Techno Top 10 many times, 2pole make their debut on OFF Recordings.
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Premiere: OFF Recordings Mainstay Oliver Deutschmann Returns With 2 Powerful Track
OFF Recordings mainstay Oliver Deutschmann makes his return to the label with a strong 2-tracker titled Lay Down Your Soul.
6AM Guest Mix: DEAS
Based in Cracow/Poland, born in Greece is a music producer and DJ, who is fast becoming one of Techno’s most exciting breakthrough artists originating from Eastern Europe. One can recognize DEAS’ Greek origins and East European upbringing in his music and his Guest Mix today, where enthusiasm and fantasy blends in varying shades of Techno.
Premiere: Diego Amura Remixes 2000 and One’s “The Needs Of The Many” on OFF Recordings
2000 And One needs no introduction. A true techno legend, he’s one of the longest serving artists of our scene with a diverse and prolific release catalogue.
After debuting on OFF Recordings with a remix in 2018, he’s back with his first EP. “The Needs Of The Many“ kicks the release off, with an energetic groove and alternating phases of stripped back toolishness and a spacy pad.
Italy’s Diego Amura steps up as a remixer, creating a raw groove monster topped by an infectious synth hook on the basis of the EP’s title track.
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Premiere: French Duo Mediane Land on OFF Recordings With EP Featuring 2000 and One and Andre Crom Remixes
French duo Mediane make their OFF Recordings debut. Based in the french Techno-capital Paris, the duo impress with their deep and atmospheric style.
“Spiritual Rave” combines energetic drums with an emotional pad sequence, of which Dutch techno legend 2000 and One delivers a killer remix in his signature dry ultra-functional style.
Digging Deeper with Lucas Freire
Known for his unique mixing technique which according to many witnesses is close to perfection and for his singular vibrating and energetic performances; Lucas Freire does not leave anyone indifferent when he takes command of the DJ booth. His connection with the crowd is exceptional something that he developed over the years playing in some of the best clubs and festivals of the world.
Lucas Freire started his DJ career in 2000. His great technical ability, superbness in the mixes, and his vigorous way of expressing himself through music in the DJ boothmade him one of the most respected DJs in the Brazilian Techno scene. His rich knowledge of the industry and his intense commitment in numerous projects helped to expand the electronic music culture in Brazil which eventually brought him even more respect worldwide beyond simply being a prominent DJ. He was a resident DJ at the legendary Club A Loca and Lov.e Club, as well as leading projects such as Club Play, Kraft Club and Techardia party, which placed his city, Campinas, on the map of the electronic scene.
In 2004 he made his first tour in Europe and became known internationally. As expected, the European public acceptance was outstanding and Lucas spent the following 2 years traveling the old continent to perform at some of the most important clubs and festivals. Since 2007 he lives in Barcelona, Spain, where he continued to evolve in his career, managing his record labels and developing his impeccable work in the studio.
Freire recently joined the OFF Recordings roster with a debut EP offering that is a diverse combination of 3 originals and 2 remixes by Oliver Deutschmann and Tom Hades. Euphoria does what it says, thanks to its uplifting bell-hook. Beyond Democracy takes things to a darker direction with a mean synth theme. Sleeping Beauty is a deeper affair, with melancholic pads, perfect for the later hours of the night. Oliver Deutschmann, hot on the heels of a string of releases on labels like Mote Evolver, Hotflush, Innervisions and Suara, delivers an equally driving and trippy remix to ‘Sleeping Beauty’. FInally, Tom Hades, one of Belgium’s most notorious DJ/producers offers a truly epic journey with his slowly evolving interpretation of ‘Euphoria’.
We caught up with the man-of-the-moment to dig deeper into his career and what is ahead in the coming months. Read on and make sure to check out his Euphoria EP out on OFF Recordings via Beatport.
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Premiere: TKNO Debuts on OFF Recordings With Four-Track “Sanctuary” EP Including Avision Remix
TKNO is one of Serbia’s most eminent electronic artists, and his OFF Recordings debut kicks off with “Sanctuary”, an ultra-functional tool with impeccable sound design and a no-nonsense approach towards the dance floor. Spacey metallic synth lines give a memorable touch.
Drumcomplex Discusses Recently Released “Complex” EP on OFF Recordings
Berlin/Barcelona based OFF Recordings is run by Andre Crom, focusing its sound to different shades of techno.
In the past 2 years, the label has featured the likes of Charlotte de Witte, Cari Lekebusch, Luca Agnelli, TWR72 and a selection of other well-known and emerging artists. The previous OFF Recordings release from DEAS picked up feedback and support from the likes of Slam, Pan-Pot, Adam Beyer, Cristian Varela and Amelie Lens.
This new release is from German born Arnd Reichow aka Drumcomplex, who recently contributed a remix to Man With No Shadow’s EP for OFF Recordings and is now back with his Complex EP.
Drumcomplex makes a welcome return with his debut solo release of original music, where his back catalogue also includes contributions to Carl Cox’s Intec, Traum, Bush, and his own Complexed Records.
We had a chat with the prolific producer to discuss the release, and more.
Digging Deeper with DEAS
Karol Mozgawa, known as DEAS, is one of the most expressive artists of the Polish electronic music scene in the recent years.
Born in Greece, living in Krakow, DEAS grew up in a house where music played no important role. As a teenager he spontaneously came into contact with trip hop music and such bands as Portishead and Massive Attack. Exploring music he meets the work of electronic music producers -Dubfire, Plastikman, Lutzenkirchen, Sebastien Leger and later Robert Hood, Kevin Saunderson and Anthony Rother, who change forever his perception of reality. A young man, fascinated by music, develops interest in club culture and DJing. Soon he started playing in clubs as well as exploring the nature of music – what is sound, how it is produced. While analyzing recordings, he learned about music production and began to develop also in this direction.
Apart from working on his own tracks, which were remixed by such artists as Pig & Dan, Harvey McKay, and Martin Eyerer, he also remixes other artists – including Carl Cox or Inner City. In 2016 he released his first album – Community LP for Bush Records that collected positive reviews from many artists such as Paul Ritch, Pierre Deutschmann, Drumcomplex, Len Faki and many others.
In February he released his Mentality EP (available on Beatport) on Andre Crom’s OFF Recordings, his second release on the label.
Artist Spotlight and Q&A: FAT SUSHI
“Decades of electronic music inspire us to do what we do: produce and play the music we love” – Fat Sushi
The industry has got a new appetite for some Sushi; Fat Sushi that is – the duo artist based in Switzerland have been making significant waves in the past few years choppin’ and dicin’ releases from top notch labels such as Suara, OFF, Hive Audio, Kittball, and Stil Vor Talent with upcoming remix duties for Berlin’s Nils Hoffmann on Wankelmut’s Poesie Musik. Their deep-hypnotic house and chunky techno sound is gaining support from the likes of Marco Carola, Nicole Moudaber, Maya Jane Coles, Oliver Koletzki, Roger Sanchez, Andhim, Coyu, Eats Everything, Reboot and more. Fat Sushi is making their U.S. debut in San Francisco at Monarch this Thursday. Read more
