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Premiere: Drunken Kong Announces Sophomore Long Player on Tronic, “Where We Start”

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Following the internationally celebrated release of their debut album “The Signs Within” in 2017, burgeoning Japanese techno duo Drunken Kong look to kick off a brand new decade in emphatic fashion, as they announce the forthcoming release of their eagerly-anticipated sophomore long player, “Where We Start.”

Due for worldwide release on February 10 via Christian Smith’s esteemed Tronic Music imprint, Where We Start marks the second full length opus from the Tokyo-based outfit, whose impressive catalogue of unique techno productions have also been homed by the likes of Terminal M, Octopus Recordings, Stil Vor Talent and Session Womb to name a few.

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Premiere: 2pole Release 16-Track “1ne” LP on Christian Smith’s Tronic Imprint

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Three years after releasing their debut EP on Tronic, Tronica, German duo 2pole are releasing part one of their highly anticipated debut double LP, 1ne, via Christian Smith’s famed label.

Aptly entitled 1ne, 2pole’s debut artist album features 16 hard-hitting tracks, soaked in the duo’s trademark high-impact, richly crafted sound. You can head here to read our exclusive interview with the duo where we dug deep into both albums, their conception and their differences.

Created for the dancefloor, the record is a palette of dance music sounds, ranging from techno-meets-rave-style-trance anthem ‘Red Point’, melodic extravaganza ‘Dimension’ and peak time banger ‘Run’, which has been a part of Adam Beyer’s sets since last summer. 1ne also sees 2pole collaborate with Christian Smith, Philadelphia’s spoken word artist Ursula Rucker, Jam & Spoon’s Jam El Mar and Hamburg-based modular devotee Colectivo Triangular.

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Premiere: Christian Smith’s Tronic Welcomes Felix Kröcher For His First EP On The Label

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Christian Smith’s Tronic welcomes Felix Kröcher for his first EP on the label, for which he delivers three tracks that fit into different times of a set.

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Premiere: Ken Ishii and Drunken Kong Combine For “Fatal Error” EP on Tronic

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Fatal Error is a two-track collaborative EP from Japanese techno legend Ken Ishii and rising stars Drunken Kong.

The outcome is as expected: two original peak time groovers that will rock any floor, including the title track and “Shift” which we are premiering here today.

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Q&A and Global Vibe Radio 113 Feat. Christian Smith

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It’s Movement Detroit weekend, so we found it fitting to invite one of this year’s performing artists to the Global Vibe Radio decks.

Christian Smith is one of the world’s leading exponents of techno, as a DJ, a producer and founder of the well-respected Tronic label. You can catch him playing at the festival this coming Saturday. May 26th, when he will be performing at the Pyramid Stage at 7:30pm.

Tronic needs no introduction for those who have followed dance music for the last 20 or so years. Since its inception back in 1994, Christian Smith has founded a label that constantly delivers top techno tracks year after year. Not only does he run the label, but also has his long-standing Tronic radio show, which is syndicated in more than over 100 countries worldwide.

Known and loved for its albums, Tronic released the very first of its kind with a collaboration-only project in 2017 entitled Synergy. This June the label will be releasing a full Synergy remix package to the world including re-works by Shall Ocin, Petter B, Oliver Deutschmann and more — a release filled with their heavy hitting, synthetic soundscapes and intricate percussive elements.

Be on the lookout for more info on this upcoming release, but meantime enjoy Christian’s mix below, which was recorded live this past April at Resest Club in Zaragoza, Spain.

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