Quartz Rec label-founder and chief Paul Ritch steps up for this week’s Global Vibe Radio mix.
Paul Ritchâs productions and performances, characterised by his powerful and harmonic techno with a touch of pure emotive soul, represent his true signature sound â the one that has projected him to global recognition.
Paul Ritch returns to Quartz Rec with four intense tracks followed by a deep and dark interpretation from Mexican Ricardo Garduno.
On this EP itâs all about Pressure. “Mental Pressure” takes the lead with obsessive sequences, asymmetrical vocals that go back and forth and spacey elements that end up to a very special arrangement.
The Quartz Rec returns with a three track killer EP Pandemonia.
The title track comes first, full of otherworldly sounds, breaks, bouncing acid lines, it is a deep affair that slowly builds, full of emotion and tension until a blasting horn brings you back into the dance.
With over thirty distinct releases appearing on a dozen different labels in the past decade, the prolific Paul Ritch has undoubtedly made a name for himself thanks to the respect his music as received from fans and industry peers alike, as proven by his being one of the top 100 charting artists on Resident Advisor.
Consistency, uncanny craftsmanship as a track selector and hard work in the studio are all qualities that Ritch embodies as an artist, all on top of his work as a label curator for the Quartz label – showcasing his ability to easily connect with other like-minded musicians. It is no surprise, thus, to see Ritch expand his horizons, âstretching outâ and increasing his sonic vocabulary to elicit an even wider array of of emotional and physical responses. It’s with this in mind that Ritch has launched a new project titled Kaczmarek, in conjunction with the announcement of his new KCZMRK label. The project is ambitious and goes beyond music, incorporating a complete audio-visual concept with a debut album titled IIIIIIIIIIIIII that presents a preview of the type of material to be expected when Kaczmarek performs in a 3D sound space tailored towards a live and communal setting.
The uniqueness of the project goes beyond the new spatial audio technology that it will feature, a series of largely unprecedented 3D performances in which sounds themselves seem to have their own kind of mobility. The album is constructed with precision and aforethought, each track featuring elements that contribute to the construction of a virtual environment, some of the elements to be found are “ghostly hovering dissonance, intense hydraulic percussion, and subtle glitches appearing on the periphery of consciousness.”
6AM had a chat with the French producer/DJ to learn more about the exciting new alias, label and IIIIIIIIIIIIII, which was released on October 30th on  3 x 12ââ LP and digital download formats and is now available on Beatport and Juno.
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Fresh off a near 24-hour solo set at Sunwaves in Romania, Marco Carola and his Music On team have announced the lineup for their summer residency at Amnesia Ibiza.
The party is celebrating five years on the island and is one of the most sought-after destinations for partygoers in search of techno, tech house and house music. This year, those visiting Amnesia on Friday nights will be treated to music by a series of esteemed residents that include Stacey Pullen, Paco Osuna, Apollonia, as well as Music On regulars Leon and Neverdogs. While some of the additional guests are still to be announced, Sam Paganini, Green Velvet, Paul Ritch, Matthias Tanzmann, D’Julz, The Martinez Brothers and Dubfire are all set to play throughout the summer.
Music On boss Marco Carola is scheduled to play the Terrace every night of the residency that begins on June 3rd and ends September 30th. Unlike previous years, it seems that he will not be playing any open-to-close sets although Terrace guest DJs for August 12th and September 9th remain unannounced.
Find the full line-up for Music On Ibiza 2016 below. Tickets are available through Amnesia’s website.
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Despite Ibiza’s role as the mecca of electronic dance music world over, the sounds of techno seldom make their way to the island throughout the season, with parties gernally favoring house and tech house. In recent years, bigger names of the genre such as Marcel Dettmann, Adam Beyer, Chris Liebing Ben Klock and RĂždhĂ„d have all paid visits to the island, as have a string of Detroit techno legends the likes of Robert Hood and Derrick May. Mostly, these have been guests at parties such as ENTER., Cocoon or Detroit Love – nights that cover techno but not in their entirety. The truth is that at least in recent years there hasn’t been a party solely devoted to “proper techno” throughout the island, despite the genre’s popularity and the vast amount of talent that represents it.
That is about to change with MATERIA, a brand new techno night presented by veteran Marco Bailey at Privilege‘s Vista Club on Sunday night. The residency will last 11 eleven weeks throughout the summer, showcasing sounds that focus on techno and nothing else. When announcing MATERIA, the Belgian artist said, “I want to present you all with MATERIA – a night that reflects our sound, a sound that creates a certain outstanding energy that penetrates the body and soul. For me, it is that special kind of energy we call TECHNO, a sound I have represented for over 15 years. MATERIA will be bringing music fans together worldwide, from Belgium to Spain to the United States to Japan – uniting us together as one”
This first summer residency for Bailey will begin on June 19th, and will feature quality techno acts such as Black Asteroid, Paul Ritch, Sam Paganini, Marcel Fengler, Carlo Lio, Shlomi Aber, as well as Markus Suckut, Vril and Sasha Carassi.
More acts are yet to be announced, but it’s already starting to look like MATERIA will be the techno hotspot on the island throughout this year’s summer.
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Japanese Electronic Music legend, Takkyu Ishino, continues his monthly showcase, STERNE, at WOMB Tokyo this Friday featuring French Techno artist, Paul Ritch, with opening support by Bass Works Recordings‘ label boss Sugiurumn and special closing set by the legend himself. The 12 year running monthly event has seen some of the world’s best house and techno artists with the likes of Richie Hawtin, Sven Vath, Radio Slave, John Digweed, Dubfire and many more making annual trips to the mighty city of Tokyo further pushing WOMB and Japan as a global destination for top notch electronic music.
