For this week’s Global Vibe Radio mix and the 176th of our series, we welcome Spanish producer, DJ and label-head Kwartz.
Kwartz is the stage name of Mario Campos, born in Madrid in 1989. In late 2011 and after publishing several EPs in different international labels, Kwartz’s productions began to draw the attention of the leading names in the international scene.
This week’s episode of Global Vibe Radio is a full recording of Tripeo’s 4-hour techno set at TAG in Chengdu, China on Feb 23rd of 2019.
A soundtrack for dark cellars and strobe filled clubs, molded from a pure and uncut techno template. Thatâs what Darko Esserâs Tripeo alter ego is only and all about. His âFirst Tripâ debut at the end of 2012 took the techno scene by storm and received massive support from key figures around the globe. Now that the dust has started to settle down, it has become clear that Tripeo is here to stay.
For this week’s Global Vibe Radio episode, we welcome Spain’s Kike Pravda, who was kind enough to provide a portion of the recording of his recent closing set at Liquid Club in Malta.
Kike’s production resume includes releases on Oscar Mulero’s Warm Up Recordings and PoleGroup, as well as Childen Of Tomorrow, Faut Section and his very own Senoid Recordings. On top of his own releases on Senoid, the label already counts an illustrious cast of artists for its releases, including Ben Sims, Oscar Mulero, Exium and P.E.A.R.L.
Berlin-based Spanish producer, owner of the Falling Ethics imprint and member of the PoleGroup crew, P.E.A.R.L. steps up to deliver the 148th edition of Global Vibe Radio.
Born and breed in Santander (North of Spain), his first contact with Electronic music comes from 90ÂŽs UK sounds that lately will make a fundamental role as his influences and inspiration. As a teenager he began to discover club culture in his local area being heavily impacted by the sounds of British techno either as Birmingham harsh beats or Sheffield and Warpâs IDM sounds.
In 2000 he moves to Barcelona and soon the need of being active instead of passive makes him start experimenting with electronic music creation, using software and becoming part of the Agony Forces Project (from 2006 to 2013), first as a trio then as a duo leaving a bunch of Eps released.
2007 marks the starting point of his now primary outlet: P.E.A.R.L. releasing his first EP in Christian WĂŒnschâs Tsunami Label, followed by several releases under various aliases like RHEA for the cult label Semantica Records or Basqiam on the american label Detroit Underground.
In 2012 he moves to Berlin and one year after feels the need for having his own imprint founding Falling Ethics Records, first as an outlet for his own productions and lately opening the doors to other creators like Dimi Angelis or The Transhumans. Celebrating in February 2017 his 10th vinyl release.
During this period he releases works for essential labels like Warm Up Recordings, Float Records, 47 Recordings, PoleGroup or Transhuman Records and also his cooperation with Marcel Heese as PMH.
2017 is going to be a pivotal year on his career, with the release of his first Album Temptation through Impatience to be in all stores this spring on his very own Falling Ethics and his addition to the PoleGroup family.
As a performer he is a solid live act and also an excellent selector in the
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Juan Rico, the Asturian known in the techno scene as Reeko, has been DJing since 1997 although it was in 2002 that the world got a first taste of his production skills when he introduced himself professionally with a debut release on Sweden’s Emergence imprint.
While Reeko may be his best-known alias, the Spanish techno producer has made music and played under a series of monikers, as evidenced by his latest EP entitled Cubismo, released under his Architectural alias. Over the years Reeko has also been involved with a series of label projects, including Mental Disorder and Evidence, all before finding his home amongst the elite of Hispanic techno with PoleGroup.
In fact, Reeko was given the honors of compiling PoleGroup’s Unknown Landscapes: Vol. IV, a CD mix series of unreleased tracks, mixed and compiled by a member of the label’s roster. The Spanish producer and track selector has selected 22 previously unreleased tracks including work by label favorites Exium, Kwartz, Jonas Kopp, Pfirter and Oscar Mulero, as well as new faces on the imprint such as Reggy van Oers, DJ Hyperactive, Unbalance and Kangding Ray. The release features two tracks by Reeko himself, including “Basic Sentence” which is being premiered exclusively by 6AM today.
Oscar Mulero’s Spanish techno label PoleGroup has announced the release of the fourth of installment of their CD mix series Unknown Landscapes: a compilation of unreleased tracks, mixed and compiled by a member of the PoleGroup platform.
The honors for Vol. IVÂ go to none other than Juan Rico, or Reeko as he is more commonly known. The Spanish producer and track selector has selected 22 previously unreleased tracks including work by label favorites Reeko, Exium, Kwartz, Jonas Kopp, Pfirter and Oscar Mulero, as well as new faces on the imprint such as Reggy van Oers, DJ Hyperactive, Unbalance and Kangding Ray.
The compilation comes as a 74 minute long non-stop mix produced by Reeko and filled with a powerful selection of high-quality techno from one of the world’s leading labels in the genre. The entire mix is an eventful journey through timeless techno, allowing the listener to visit a series of unknown and mysterious soundscapes strung together seamlessly by a master of Reeko’s quality.
As an additional feature for the Unknown Landscapes series, the chosen selector will choose 4 tracks at the most from the CD for an exclusive vinyl release. In this edition, Juan Rico has chosen music from Unbalance, Mike Parker, Lussuria and Reeko. The CD Mix and digital download are slated for Deceber 9th release, whereas the special release vinyl will be available on January 13th.
You can stream Reeko’s “Dead Animal,” which will be featured on both the CD and vinyl,below. Additionally, PoleGroup will stream the full mix via Bandcamp on the release date.
For the first time ever, the CD, which is limited to 250 copies, will come in a special new packaging, including a poster and will be only available via the PoleGroup bandcamp page. Fans supporting the release by ordering it will also  have the right to download the complete download of the mix and bundle with the individual tracks. You can pre-order the release here.
Unknown Landscapes Vol. IV – Reeko CD Mix
Unknown Landscapes Selected IV â Vinyl
A1. Unbalance â Rejected
A2. Reeko â Dead Animal
B1. Mike Parker â Serrated Formation
B2. Lussuria â Dockside Pickup
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Jonas Kopp and Pfirter at Dockyard Festival. Photography courtesy Fotograafniels.nl
During Amsterdam Dance Event we took the time to make it to Dockyard, a one-day festival complete with five massive stages housed in tents that sits somewhere between land and water, surrounded by shipping containers and cranes.
One of the stages was being hosted by Spanish techno record label PoleGroup, featuring some of the most exciting raw techno talent that could be found at ADE this year. Artists the caliber of Reeko, Oscar Mulero, Lewis Fautzi as well as Jonas Kopp and Pfirter all put on an impressive display that day, providing festival goers with a slice of hard-hitting techno that was mostly absent elsewhere at Dockyard with the exception of Surgeon and Lady Starlight at the Terminal One stage.
Jonas Kopp and Pfirter are an Argentinian duo that have been around for the better part of two decades now, finding their home in the dark cavern of broody, powerfully-driven techno that has made PoleGroup such a respected label worldwide. Today they are releasing a brand-new split EP entitled Seek, a six track musical journey that begins in space and travels to the dance floor, taking the listener on a trip filled with heavy kicks, profound ambient soundscapes and aggressive 909 sequences. You can stream the release below and find it for purchase via Bandcamp. We briefly caught up with the duo ahead of the release to discuss their work together and the collaborative elements that make them such a successful studio and DJ project.
