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Artists will never come unprepared to a party. They always bring a toolbox packed with tracks that are truly dance floor destroyers. âWhatâs in Your Toolboxâ features artistsâ secret weapons, aka, the tracks they donât leave out of their USB. In this installment, Parisian artist POPOF Shares his 6 choice picks that scream original techno in the form of Acid, Rave, amazing remixes, and dancefloor stompers â as well as a couple of song picks that have also been released on his own imprint FORM Music. Being a highly demanded name within the world of Techno and House music, POPOF has worked alongside other well-recognized artists within the industry such as Depeche Mode, Chemical Brothers, Moby, BookaShade, Vitalic, Tiga, Maetrik, Martin Solveig, as well as many respected labels within the scene. From releasing many worthwhile tracks since 2015, it’s no surprise that POPOF is making 2023 another year of unforgettable releases and performances for his audience.
Having kick-started 2021 in emphatic fashion with POPOFâs huge four-track Skylighter EP just a few weeks ago, Franceâs most revered techno imprint, FORM Music, now unveils its second huge release of the year with the announcement the hard-hitting Flash EP from Stiv Hey.
Following the hard-hitting release of her huge Rocket Fuel EP back in December 2019, Berlin-based techno maven and FORM Music favourite Simina Grigoriu now returns to the revered French label as she closes out a prolific summer of releases in emphatic fashion with her latest two-part package, Interpol 2020 EP.
Due for worldwide release on October 9, Interpol 2020 is Simina Grigoriuâs fourth full-blown EP on POPOFâs imprint, following her Matching Numbers EP in 2015, the three-part Slush Fund EP in 2017 and the aforementioned Rocket Fuel EP in 2019.
The release also comes off the back of Siminaâs mammoth Line Runner EP on Prospect Records, which has been receiving hefty international DJ support and media hype ever since its release on September 7.
Kicking off this latest EP with the thunderous title track “Interpol 2020,” Simina Grigoriu goes full-throttle from the word go, delivering a heady peak-time cut, packed with trembling low-end, ravey synth stabs and trippy, industrial samples throughout.
Listen to the exclusive premiere of “Interpol 2020” from Simina Grigoriu:
Completing the package with the mesmerising, acid-tinged closer “Contraband,” Simina further demonstrates her flawless production skills and creative flair, as pounding kicks, arpeggiated synthesisers and cosmic soundscapes combine in perfect accord to wrap another extraordinary EP on FORM Music.
More About Simina Grigoriu:
Romanian-born, Toronto-bred Simina Grigoriu has been steadily racking up numerous accolades during her decade-long career. Starting off as a DJ, sheâs made the transition as a producer and has kicked off her own label Kuukou, a home for techno-forward productions, where she calls all the shots. In this time sheâs also transplanted to Berlin, a place she now calls home and the major source of her creative inspiration, a source as diverse as her influences.
More About FORM Music:
FORM Music is a label founded in 2009 by French producer POPOF in order to gather both new and established talented artists and to promote artistic open-mindedness by assembling various genres across the electronic music spectrum.
Interpol 2020 EP Tracklist:
1. Simina Grigoriu â Interpol 2020
2. Simina Grigoriu â Contraband
Simina Grigoriu’s Interpol 2020 EP will be released on October 9, 2020 via FORM Music
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Following the critically acclaimed release of his Paragranum EP on FORM Music at the end of 2019, iconic German producer Christian Hornbostel now returns to the revered French imprint, with the announcement of his majestic 14-track opus and eagerly awaited debut long player, Liber Novus.
Widely regarded as one of the most exciting young producers to emerge onto the US techno circuit over the past few years, New Mexico native Dustin Holtsberry now makes his eagerly anticipated return to POPOF’s FORM Music with his formidable three-track extended player, âShadowsâ.
An iconic artist of the underground dance scene for over two decades Christian Hornbostel has gathered quite a big crowd of followers with his consistent output of quality and varied styled productions.
He was well known in the ’90s for being one of the men behind Renaissance anthems Virtualmismo “Mismoplastico” and VFR “Tranceillusion” that were hammered by Sasha & John Digweed during their sets and included on their groundbreaking “Renaissance” compilation. The German artist’s production career has seen him work with some of the industry’s finest imprints and had an appearance on hugely successful early “Global Underground” series as well.
FORM Music head honcho and French DJ/producer POPOF starts 2019 as he means to go on, with the release of his long-awaited debut EP on Kaluki Musik now available on Beatport.
Out now via the esteemed Manchester-based imprint, the two-track Kronic EP is yet another masterclass in immersive, energetic soundscapes from an expert producer at the very top of his game.
POPOFâs Kronic EP follows on from a prolific 2018, which saw him release music on the likes of Nicole Moudaberâs MOOD, Pig&Danâs Elevate, Adam Beyerâs Truesoul and Stefano Noferiniâs Deeperfect.
But that’s not all for POPOF’s start of the year. Following the much-lauded release of his Reformers VA extended player in 2017, the Frenchman has now released the second instalment of the critically acclaimed vinyl-only series â Reformers Vol. 2. The vinyl-only package features four of the heaviest cuts released on FORM Music over the course of 2018, and is available for pre-order here.
With such an explosive start to 2019 it seemed fitting for 6AM to grab a quick chat with the man-of-the-monent to discuss his recent releases and what lays ahead of him for the rest of the year.
Deeperfect’s Synaptic EP is a collaboration effort from two heavy hitting producers. Form label boss, POPOF, is a bonafide legend in the underground house and techno scene. He has been pumping out hits for more than ten years on the most important and genre defining labels, such as Cocoon, Truesoul, Bedrock and Hot Creations. On the other side of this meeting of creative minds is Stefano Kosa, an up-and-coming talent from Milan who has made a big name for himself with his music on important labels like Stereo Productions, Elrow and of course POPOFâs label Form.
One of the most downloaded artists in his category, POPOF is in very high demand for his remixes and has worked for famous artists such as Depeche Mode, Chemical Brothers, Moby, Booka Shade, Vitalic, Tiga, Maetrik, Martin Solveig and many more.
We took the occasion to sit down with the Parisian to talk about the EP and the whirlwind summer he is having.
