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Premiere: Gary Beck “Psycho Babble” – Second State
Glasgowâs Gary Beck is back on Pan-Pot’s Second State with weighty four tracker, Supervan EP. A pillar of Scotlandâs techno scene, Beck has appeared regularly at some of the globeâs 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 characterâs 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 Beckâs Supervan EPÂ drops on Second State on April 15, 2022. You can get it here.Â
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CRSSD Festival Releases Final Line Up for 2022
CRSSD Festival has announced its return to Waterfront Park in San Diego, March 5-6, 2022. At what will be the first spring edition of CRSSD since 2020, the beloved festival has once again delivered a diverse lineup highlighting the best in electronic music with a focus on house, techno, and eclectic live acts.
Listen to Interviews from Carl Cox, Nicole Moudaber, Pan-Pot & Others
Whether you’re a casual purveyor of techno and house music or an aspiring artist, you’ve probably wondered at some point what it’s like to be apart of the electronic music industry. 6AM In Interview answers your questions and more. The podcast series features key players in the global house and techno music scene, from artists to event organizers and everyone in between, so that none of your musings go unanswered.
Seismic Dance Event 4.0 Announces Monumental Final Lineup
The South is having its techno moment. Seismic Dance Event, the newest boutique house and music techno festival which debuted in Austin, Texas in 2018 is returning for its second event this year on November 12 – 14, 2021. Seismic Dance Event 4.0 boasts a stellar lineup of international house and techno talent.
GALGA Tries to Inspire Hope in Debut EP
Berlin native GALGA premieres his debut EP on Cosmic Society. SOLD 1 contemplates the question of hope. Do we still live in a world where one can have hope? Are we still able to believe in the future? Perhaps we are walking along a subtle path of despair without realizing what is around us.
Pan-Pot: Their Undying Dedication & Unwavering Drive to Music
Being the first to do anything can give you an upper hand awarding you with great attention and privilege. You pave the road for others to follow but also think about all the heavy-lifting creating a path requires. âYou always need one deeper breath than the other ones,â says Thomas Benedix. He’s one-half of the Berlin-based techno duo Pan-Pot. Sure, right now the electronic music market is (over)saturated with DJs and music producers, but when Pan-Pot was starting out it was a whole other ballgame with its own set of challenges. Being the first isn’t easy; however, Pan-Pot has had an undying dedication and unwavering drive to music. From the moment they met each other in their early 20s, they knew their passion for music would mean doing whatever it takes to succeed. Now, almost 20 years later, the duo, who consider themselves brothers, have established themselves as a force in techno.
Beatport to Become First Digital Music Retailer to Accept Bitcoin
Beatport is now accepting Bitcoin as payment from customers beginning in June. It’s leading the wave in this movement as it’s the first major digital music retailer to do so. They have also signed a partnership with Crypto.com to drop an expertly curated NFT titled âMusic for Future Dance Floorsâ on April 23. Boys Noize, Charlotte de Witte, Risa Taniguchi, Sama’ Abdulhadi, Sasha and more are part of the compilation along with visual artist Leif Podhajsky.
Premiere: Shlomi Aber Makes His Second State Debut with Nuanced Techno EP “Orion”
Israeli producer Shlomi Aber makes his Second State debut this summer with an assured package of nuanced, nimble techno, of the standard youâd expect from a chameleonic producer with over 17 years in the game. The package comes in the form of his Orion EP.
The SUM Compilation Series Is Back on Second State With 12 Original Tracks
The SUM compilation series on Second State is back with more of the pummeling, moody techno youâve come to expect from Pan-Pot‘s imprint â plus a few surprises.
The SUM 8 V/A is comprised of 12 original tracks fitting of the sound pushed by Second State, including works from Joran van Pool, Magit Cacoon, One Track Brain, Quenum, Risa Taniguchi and of course this premiered track from Secret Cinema.
