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Q&A: Edit Select Releases ‘Visitors – Projections’ Album with Antonio Ruscito

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This coming November 25th, Scottish techno producer Tony Scott, aka Edit Select, is releasing a collaboration album alongside Antonio Ruscito on his own Edit Select Records imprint. The album will be available via Juno, Decks and Deejay.

While both the Scottish and Italian artists are fantastic in the studio in their own right, Visitors – Projections combines their prowess as producers to form a transcendental techno journey filled with haunting atmosphere, emotive structures and spatial ambience.

We caught up with Tony ahead of the ten-track release to discuss his collaboration with Antonio, Scotland’s techno scene, the influence of technology on the production of techno over the last few decades and more. Read the interview below but first enjoy this exclusive premiere of ‘Projection 2″ right off of the forthcoming LP:

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With The Techno Traveler Map You’ll Never Be Lost Again

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Matthieu Rodrigues has come up with an interesting idea for even the most discerning of techno travelers: the techno traveler map.

The user-submitted map aims to track down all key techno venues around the world, pinning them on a map for easy finding. If you’ve ever found yourself in a foreign country with some hours to spare and unsure where to party, the Techno Traveler Map is the tool you can use to locate the nearest rave or event.

This is particularly useful in countries where events are so organized they are not even on Resident Advisor. Some examples include Phonoteque in Uraguay, Temple Nairobi in Kenya and The Observatory in Vietnam among the more popular known choices such as Output in NYC, Berghain/Panorama Bar in Berlin, Rex Club in Paris and DUDE Club in Milano.

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PoleGroup Announces Unknown Landscapes Mix Vol. IV: Selected and Mixed by Reeko

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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. IV 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.

1. Daphne RXX – Aspects
2. Mike Parker – Serrated Formation
3. Reggy Van Oers – Unobtrusive
4. Reeko – Basic Sentence
5. Karl Bult – System
6. DJ Hyperactive – A Running Start
7. Jonas Kopp – Fu Factor
8. Exium – Fluid Dynamics
9. Kwartz – Slow Motion
10. Pfirter – Ver
11. Oscar Mulero – In Full Circle
12. Unbalance – Rejected
13. Tensal – Concatenation
14. Kessell – Addictive States
15. Reeko – Dead Animal
16. Refracted – Positive Charge
17. Kangding Ray – Khat
18. Donor – Last Cause
19. Mod21 – Phasing
20. Trolley Route – Sunflowers
21. Lussuria – Dockside Pickup
22. Positive Centre – Forever Optimun

Unknown Landscapes Selected IV – Vinyl
A1. Unbalance – Rejected
A2. Reeko – Dead Animal
B1. Mike Parker – Serrated Formation
B2. Lussuria – Dockside Pickup

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Music Monday: Listen To Recondite’s Essential Mix Debut [Tracklist]

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Lorenz Brunner, better known as Recondite, debuted on the Essential Mix this past Saturday, November 5th. This highly anticipated two-hour journey features his signature dystopian sound with mostly original, unreleased Recondite tracks. Recorded in Bavaria and Berlin, this is a rare studio mix showing off his extensive production and DJing skills.

Enjoy the mix and full tracklist below.

Tracklist:

[015min] Recondite – Haptic [Plangent – PLAN 002]
[021] Recondite – Duolo [Innervisions – IVCD 08]
[025] Recondite – Backbone [!K7 – K7 291DTM]
[034] Recondite – Serak [Life And Death – LAD021 DIGITAL]
[040] Recondite – Equilibrium [Dystopian – 003]
[045] Recondite – Corvus [Ghostly International – GI 273LP]
[050] Recondite – Buteo [Innervisions – IVCD 08]
[066] Recondite – Harbinger [Acid Test – ATLP 01]
[074] Recondite – Tilia [Plangent – PLAN 003]
[079] Recondite – Konter [Innervisions – IVCD 08]
[089] Recondite – Think Twice [Life And Death – LAD021 DIGITAL]
[094] Pan-Pot – Crank [Mobilee – CD 03]
[098] Recondite – Fiery [Innervisions – IV 50I]
[106] Recondite – Robur [Plangent – PLAN 001]
[113] Recondite – Solan [Plangent – PLANCOMP 001]

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Q&A: Simina Grigoriu on Her Forthcoming “Shook Up” EP, Newfound Motherhood and more

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‘Shook Up’ is the latest EP from Romanian-born, Toronto-raised and Berlin-based producer Simina Grigoriu. Scheduled for release in digital format on October 21st, 2016 via the recently launched label Kuukou (which means “airport” in Japanese), the EP consists of one stunning techno bomb titled ‘Shook Up’.

with lush synths and pulsating bass lines, fused with a dark atmosphere which sets the mood for the entire release. The EP remains dynamic and diverse thanks to 4 reworks from Animal & Me, Autotune, Julian Wasserman and Original Peter, all exploring different sides of the same track, thus revealing the complexity and intricacy of Simina’s work.

Simina was kind enough to allow us to premiere ‘Shook Up” ahead of tomorrow’s release, and to chat with us a little about her career and newly-found motherhood.

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5 Essential Tunes with… One Track Brain

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“”5 Essential Tunes with…” is a feature on 6AM that explores underground dance music artist’s current favorite tracks, in an effort to showcase the best productions currently making the rounds in the world of techno, house, tech house and deep house.”

We did not choose One Track Brain to be interviewed for our first installment of this feature by chance. We found irony in asking an artist whose name in and of itself focuses on “one track” to select his current five favorite tunes, and were more than curious to see what the results would be.

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Play Sven Marquardt In This New Berghain Card Game

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It seems that everybody wants to know how to get into the elusive Berghain, dubbed by many established publications as the hardest club to get into in the entire world.

Those attempting to get into the Berlin club plan ahead, working to perfect their strategy to ensure that Sven Marquardt, the club’s head bouncer, and his team allow them in. Arrival time, attire, facial expression, arriving in a group versus solo, etc. are all taken into consideration when planning a visit to the techno venue. We evaluated all of those factors when we partied in Berlin for 24 hours straight last month, getting into the club successfully as a result.

You might remember how earlier this year the often-frustrating Berghain door experience was turned into a simulation game. Well now it has also been translated into a card game. The catch? The roles are switched and you play Sven’s position rather than that of the club-goer attempting to be granted access to the club.

Berghain ze Game has players act as bouncers of the notorious club, and places you in Sven’s position. Specifically, the game’s creators specify that, “your job is to let the right people into legendary Berlin techno club Berghain. Take turns as the most powerful man in Germany and learn more about gay culture in the process!”

Of course the cards that come in the deck allow for a variety of differing characters, drawing inspiration from the diverse crowd that visits the high-culture venue each weekend. Included are a ketamine head, clueless tourist and of course a leather-clad patron or two.

Want to play the game? Help launch it via the Kickstarter campaign that is about to go live. You can view the promotional video and stay up to date on the Kickstarter launch date via Berghain ze Game’s Instagram page:

 

 

Bon Iver Played a Techno Set in Berlin Over the Weekend [Videos]

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Bon Iver and techno? The pairing shouldn’t surprise anyone who has been following the American indie folk band’s recent exploits.

In fact, the group’s latest album, 22, A Million, was heavily influenced by a Roland synthesizer, as the band’s multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer Justin Vernon told the world last month. Their love for the sound went a step further during last weekend’s Michelberg Music a two-day music and visual arts event Vernon himself collaborated on alongside the National’s Aaron and Bryce Dessner and the Michelberger Hotel in Berlin.

On the first day of the event the singer linked up with members of the Teenage Engineering team, who created the OP-1 Portable Synthesizer used in Bon Iver‘s last album, to perform a special live techno and house set.

Watch videos of the performance below.

 

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Michelberger Festival @ Funkhaus… #nameless #raw

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Listen to Eric Prydz’s New Two Track EP, Released Under Cirez D Moniker

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2016 has been prolific for Eric Prydz. The Swedish producer and DJ released a debut album earlier in the year and has now released his second Cirez D EP in just as many months.

The artist, who is known for his ability to produce track after track and for his vast catalogue of unreleased work, is back with ‘Backlash’ and ‘The Tournament,’ two pieces that fit perfectly under Cirez D’s sound umbrella.

Both tracks ooze the type of driving, relentless and apothic techno that Eric has become known for producing under the alias.

The EP is out now on Beatport. You can listen to both tracks below:

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Premiere: “Perfection” by Drumcomplex

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On the 16th of August, DĂŒsseldorf’s Drumcomplex graced the decks of Space Ibiza’s covered terrace for Carl Cox’s Last Chapter summer of his Music Is Revolution residency. Before that, the techno duo project played gigs in Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, Australia, UAE, India and of course their home country of Germany.

Brothers Daniel and Arnd Reichow divide the Drumcomplex workload, allowing for a perfect balance of work and relax. While Daniel, armed with a sound engineering degree, handles the professional record production output, Arnd takes the project on the road for gigs on the weekend. As a team, they have successfully released on Intec, Bush Records, MB Electronics, Complexed Records and KMS, gaining the support of techno giants like Carl Cox, Adam Beyer, Slam, Paco Osuna, Joseph Capriati, Danny Tenaglia, Marco Carola and The Advent.

This coming October 7th Drumcomplex are poised to step things up with the release of Perfection Is In Imperfection, an eleven-track LP out on Complexed Ltd. The album is inspired by a Japanese philosophy that underscores the appreciation of imperfection, based on the notion that nothing is truly finished, perfect or lasts forever.

Yet, the aptly-named album seems to suggest that the duo find perfection in every imperfection. We had the chance of chatting with Arnd ahead of the release, who also was kind enough to allow us to premiere the second track of the LP entitled “Perfection.”

Your album title Perfection Is In Imperfection is in itself a kind of oxymoron. Can you explain how you came up with it?

Perfection Is In Imperfection is inspired by the Japanese philosophy of Wabi-sabi, a concept which focuses on the appreciation of imperfection, things that are simple, rough, or incomplete. Wabi-sabi nurtures all that is authentic by acknowledging three simple realities: nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect. I am a spiritual person and thats exactly how I see things, it’s not only music wise.

Is there a track on this album that you consider perfect?

That’s a really good question. When I have to choose one its Aphrodite.

Can techno ever be perfect?

I don’t think so. Techno for me came from punk music, a music which never used to be perfect. When you listen to a vinyl it will never sound “perfect”  — there are always crackles.

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Is there a techno DJ that you consider “perfect,” an act that particularly inspires you in your career?

Yes for sure. There were lots of great artists who inspired me and surprised me with different styles and approaches to music. To name just a few, Speedy J, Chemical Bros, Underworld, Placebo, Metallica
 I wasn’t especially into a specific kind of style. I just love energetic artists and performances.

What would be your perfect gig?

I had this perfect gig this summer when i played at Carl Cox’s Music Is Revolution at Space Ibiza. The treatment, the audience, the crew and the atmosphere were absolutely amazing. The level was really high, it’s hard to top this. When I think about what can be my perfect gig, it would be to play on a beach with a lot of friends when the sun rises, laying down some deeper stuff.

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