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Premiere: Nico Pusch Unleases Deep Grooves and Desireful Melodies with “Der Zauber Der Magie” EP on Jaw Dropping Records

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It’s still the season of longing and yearning, of nostalgia – laying rolled up on the sofa in front of your fire place and watching the freezing wind shake the branches on the trees outside. It’s the season of deep grooves and desireful melodies.

The second release on Jaw Dropping Records for 2019 takes exactly this ambiance and transformed it into a four-track EP lead by no one else than Nico Pusch. You might know him from his various releases on imprints such as Lauter Unfug or Moonbootique or from one of his DJ sets throughout Germany and beyond.

The title of his first ever Jaw Dropping EP resembles just this very ambiance. “Zauber der Magie” translates to Charm of Magic and it’s title track serves what it promises. Zauber der Magie is a beautifully composed melodic deep house track that let’s you close your eyes, hope for better times, and hold the person next to you close to your heart so that he or she can feel your breath whilst being caught by the Charm of Magic.

The label found three very unique remixers to work on “Zauber der Magie”. First off, they start with a special debut! Label boss Rachel Raw teamed up with buddy Ricardo Farhat from Brazil and their result is the hardest remix on this EP and complements the soft melodic tracks by the other artists perfectly. They made “Zauber der Magie” more powerful without losing its gentle and melodic touch.

As to the second remix duo for “Zauber der Magie”: David Hasert and Francesco Mami usually work separately as artists but when it comes to music production they join forces and do their own magic. Their remix is a stripped down almost muffled version of Nico Pusch’s original that is the perfect addition to early morning sets and sunrise moments on the beach after a long night of dancing.

In order to not leave us in too much of a melancholic mood, Nico also prepared a groovier and happier track for this EP. “Love” bursts with joy because of it’s lovely melody and its fantastic vocal samples.

The remix for this one is brought to you by Luigi Gori and Frankye Lova. You know the latter from his “Abfahrt” radio shows and his release on Jaw Dropping’s sister label Jannowitz Records. Luigi Gori has been in the scene for more than 20 years with hundreds of releases. It’s a pleasure to have both of them on the imprint – with a much deeper version of Nico Pusch’s “Love”.

Nico Pusch’s Zauber Der Magie EP is out Feb 19th and available on Beatport

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Premiere: Secus Delivers Four-Track “Redshift” EP on Germany’s Lanthan.audio Imprint

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The next proposition in Lanthan.audio‘s fundament comes from Los Angeles-based artist Secus.

With his Redshift EP Secus continues to show the quality and diversity of his production skills, courtesy of four distinctive tracks that span various sub-genres of techno.

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Premiere: Diego Amura Remixes 2000 and One’s “The Needs Of The Many” on OFF Recordings

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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 & FREE Download: Evver Andersson Delivers “Sonorus Opus” LP on Draug Media

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Heavy textural and melodic techno from an electronic artist hailing from the isolated parts of northern Norway: Evver Andersson gets plenty of time to fine-tune his energetic and powerful techno/progressive sound thanks to his Sonorus Opus LP on Draug Media.

We are happy to be premiering a track from the 10-tracker, and to be offering it to you exclusively for FREE Download.

With his Sonorus Opus LP we see a variety covering big riff monsters to more heads down aggressive affairs. Evver Andersson is a young electronic artist from the isolated parts of Northern Norway. Having played around with DAWs on his computer for the first couple of years, he didn’t develop his own sound until his first official remix was released. In the wake of this release he has firmly established himself as one of the exciting new talent to come out of Tromsø and Norway.

“This wasn’t supposed to be an album, just an EP with a couple of tracks. The way this came about was when a label I was signed to went under. I was supposed to give out three of the tracks that are coming on this album. After they stopped operating, I kept producing records with the same sound. When I started talking with Draug Media I had 6 tracks and the count ended at 9” – Evver Andersson

Cover photo: Mats Gangvik

Premiere: Rhod Records Releases First Compilation Featuring 16 Tracks From Eduardo de la Calle, Loss of Balance, Orbe, Kalter Ende and More

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Rhod Records puts the finishing touch to this great first stage self-evaluating themselves with a compilation of fresh material supplied in part by artists close to the project and also integrated producers already in a catalogue that exhibits above all a firm commitment to sound experimentation and state of the art records that fluctuate between techno and electronics.

The extensive album is not only nourished by authors with a past related to the record company, but new and interesting faces join the label to supply the reference with 16 unpublished works with quite different registers, thus preserving the philosophy that stands the platform committed above all to the diversity and the quality of the product.

Loss Of Balance opens the album with “First Contact”, a cut of intangible techno loaded with subtleties, redundant dictions and penetrating atmospheres with which it manages to create an environment of warmth and well-being. In the consecutive Rhod Record track Eduardo De La Calle’s mood appears again, “CPD” is a cluster of cosmic details, an amalgam of infinite resources that attend both the rhythmic part and the harmonic context. With the third track the launching takes on a more mental temperament. ORBE proposes with “End Of Rise” to crack the possibilities offered by the pair of two arguments gestated with two parallel synth lines to the higest. Vlaeminck is more direct with “Crankarm” using a sharp cadence disturbed only by a sharp flared arpeggio.

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Premiere: Mirko Di Florio Debuts on Incorrect Music With “If You Want” EP

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Following on from his first release of 2019 with One Reason EP, Mirko Di Florio makes his debut on the highly respected, Detroit based Incorrect imprint with next scorching release in form of the If You Want EP.

Drawing influence from the early house and techno eras the If You Want EP is a triple threat medley of punchy basslines and rhythmic rumbles.

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Premiere: Japan’s A.Mochi Launches New Scott Tiger Label with “Demobld” EP Also Featuring TTTT

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One of the most wanted/respected Japanese techno producers/DJs A.Mochi is setting off to the new adventure with his own label Scott Tiger.

The label’s powerful first release features tracks exclusively produced by A.Mochi himself and the mysterious TTTT. Oracle-esque titled demobld EP, it contains 4 heavy techno bangers, two from each of the producers.

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Premiere: JourneyDeep A.K.A. Josh Powelson Launches JourneyDeep Black Label With “The Strangest Dream” EP

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DJ, producer and label head JourneyDeep A.K.A. Josh Powelson has taken the next step in a creative transformation that has spanned more than a decade with the launch of the techno label, JourneyDeep Black. Case in point: his upcoming release, The Strangest Dream EP which debuts the label on February 18th, 2018.

As one might expect “The Strangest Dream” illuminates dark matter. A heavy yet danceable tune defined by an entrancing melody and artful use of negative space. With hissing percussion whose musicality exists in a dissonant dream all on its own, the track sets the stage for what’s to come on label JourneyDeep Black. This is a song that could easily find its way into DJ sets from a variety of tastemakers.

Closing out the release is a heaving hitting remix from the cosmic duo Astronoize; whom continue to deliver with what they do best. The song’s throbbing kick drums, hissing percussion and curious vocal refrain take us up a notch from the original mix and takes us deeper into darkness.

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Premiere: Drunken Kong Curate 14-Track Binary Structure Compilation for Octopus Recordings

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Tokyo based duo Drunken Kong has steadily developed a ferocious fanbase through his dance floor igniting tunes, and are now curating a 14-track compilation for Octopus Recordings. Encompassing a straightforward club-rocking sensibility, with red hot production techniques and standout DJ sets around the globe, he has quickly cemented his stamp on the international circuit.

Choosing mostly unheard and unreleased weapons for this latest compilation on Sian’s Octopus Recordings, his selection and mixing vibe shows off the section perfectly, swinging from heavy and relentless to deep and mysterious tracks, procured from the labels stalwart artists and some new fast-rising creators.

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Premiere: Japan’s Ken Ishii Lands on Combine Audio With “Diode”EP Featuring a Remix From Paula Cazenave

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New on Paula Cazenave’s label Combine Audio is an EP from Ken Ishii, who amongst his many achievements is famed for pioneering techno in Japan and the southern hemisphere.

Ken Ishii started his career in the early ’90s and was a regular feature on the iconic label R&S Records. His back catalogue also includes many other great imprints ranging from Tronic to Harthouse.

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