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Premiere: Markus Suckut Returns to made of CONCRETE with “Voices In My Head” EP Including Rebar Remix

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For someone who does not necessarily compose for the dance floor, it is a pleasant side effect how appreciated Markus Suckut’s work actually is in the clubs. His productions are instinctively groove-focused, there is a continual hypnotic hook in Suckut’s reduced techno. The elements are sparse yet highly effective, the tracks direct but the funk still there. Whether he leans towards more dub or breakbeat oriented productions, his swinging signature groove is always present.

German-born and based Markus has been producing and DJing since the late 90s, being a DJ he likens to a storyteller, he prefers longer more embellishing sets. He has built his career on excitement and playfulness, something that has paid off into a rich back catalogue. Today, Suckut is a well-known producer in the techno world, whose releases have found a home on such respected labels as Rekids, Odd Even, Hypercolour or Edit Select to name just a few. Suckut is also the founder of the SCKT imprint. The DĂŒsseldorf producer has been a part of the made of CONCRETE  family for some time now and the pair up between the two on Voices In My Head feels like an ideal match.

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Premiere: El Choop, Anachronism, Olan! and Rebar Featured on made of CONCRETE’s 5th “Batch Plant” Series

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made of CONCRETE label heads Rebar put together a versatile load of tracks into the fifth installment of their Batch Plant series, picking up where the previous volume left off one year back. The selection aptly encompasses the compilation’s main ideology and sees the duo flex their curation muscle as well as their remix abilities.

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Q&A and 6AM Guest Mix: Rebar

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In the physical world, a Rebar is an object, often used to reinforce concrete. In the world of music, however, Rebar is the joint venture of the label-heads of “made of CONCRETE” and the self-titled “Rebar“ imprint.

On 1st February 2019, Rebar released Lost In New York, the second EP on their self-titled label, at the same celebrating the 4 Year Anniversary of the launch of made of CONCRETE.

Rebar is a duo composed of Jens Nicolao and Andreas Pionty whose Rebar label is meant as a space for their own sound explorations, aimed at putting forward releases which combine their usual style with cross-boundary composition.

With this release they continue their geography-infused musical journey. While the first release unveiled the majestic anthropophony of Tokyo, this second release is centered around the city of New York. As in the previous offering, the three tracks all pertain to different styles, exploring different facets of electronic music, all the while carrying the common sound print of the American metropolis. Both releases are based on field recordings they did in the particular city, later combined with the atmosphere and vibe we felt.

Recognizing the exceptional work Rebar have been doing as producers and label owners, we asked them to provide this week’s Guest Mix, as well as for the chance to sit down for an exclusive chat to learn more about their projects.

The Guest Mix is a live recording of a recent vinyl-only set close to Dresden, Germany.

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