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Mattia Saviolo

Premiere: Mattia Saviolo Lands on UMEK’s 1605 Label with “Until The End Part 1” EP

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UMEK’s label 1605 is proud to present a new EP from talented Italian artist Mattia Saviolo who has already featured on other trendsetting labels such as Pleasurekraft’s Kraftek and Christian Smith’s Tronic.

Mattia Saviolo is someone who shares little personal info online and instead likes to let his music do the talking, as nothing in techno speaks louder than an exceptional track played at full volume, just as his two originals on this Until The End Part 1 EP do.

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UMEK Is Back On His 1605 Imprint with Two-Track “Cybernetic Implant” EP

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Guest post by Jamie W

UMEK has put his stamp on electronic music as one of techno’s most influential artists, having a legacy that spans over two decades including many anthemic tracks. His new two track “Cybernetic Implant” release certainly seems to be an example of the aforementioned, as he is currently positioned No.1 in the techno sales chart on Beatport, so is in direct competition with himself to steal pole position.

With a revolving door of new music, it seems he rarely takes a break between releases, and is in constant competition with himself. Always trying to go one up on his previous tracks, in a never-ending cycle of self-improvement.

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Premiere: Slovenia’s UMEK Releases Second EP In Two Months, Titled “Vibrancy”

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Slovenian DJ and producer UMEK has released Vibrancy, the second EP in as many months on his own 1605 label, out 31st May.

The weighty, three-track release comes off the back of April’s 19119, and sees the veteran artist combine a tougher techno sound with more emotive, melodic elements. The EP’s title track is the clearest example of this, with a pounding kick-drum making way for a groove-laden breakdown halfway through. ‘Acid Rain’ is a heavier proposition, a full acid workout that harks back to Umek’s rave-era beginnings. Loosening somewhat, closing track ‘Constellations’ is underpinned by a steady, measured groove.

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UMEK Surprises Fans With Six New Tracks After Production Hiatus

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That’s right, UMEK is back from his hiatus and he returns with not one or two tracks, but with six bangers!

The Slovenian techno producer and DJ took some time off from studio to recharge, but now he’s back and what a comeback this is! Being one of Beatport’s favorites for years, UMEK surely doesn’t disappoint. His latest tracks — Collision Wall, The Lurid Lore, Percussionix (Mix 1), Amnesiac, Until Dawn and Foresight — all hit the store’s Top 100 Techno with Collision Wall and Percussionix (Mix 1) hitting the Top 5.

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Slovenia’s UMEK Unleashes Percussionix EP on Carl Cox’s Intec Imprint

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For years UMEK has been considered a titan in techno: having started his relentless career in the 90s, he has since been at the forefront of the world’s electronic music scene.

Although there have been subtle changes in his style, consistency of quality has always remained no matter what genre or sub-genre he has put his hand to, and his new release on Carl Cox’s Intec has a definite techno focus with old school percussion loops combined with a beefy synth riff.

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UMEK: Past, Present and Future Behind the Iron Curtain

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UMEK is undeniably Slovenia’s biggest electronic music export, a literal techno legend personally responsible for kickstarting the electronic music scene in his home country by first organizing illegal raves and then becoming one of Slovenia’s most wanted export products and number one music ambassador to the whole world.

Standing at 2 meters tall, 6ft 5in for us in America, Uroš Umek is a producer, founder of his own 1605 imprint and a globe-trotting DJ. With 100+ gigs per year, UMEK visits almost every continent with each of Earth’s rotation around the sun, his gig schedule taking him from dark underground clubs in Berlin to massive techno stages at some of the biggest festivals in all corners of the globe. And on top of that, he keeps up a popular weekly radio show called Behind the Iron Curtain, which is now featured on more than 150 radio stations across the world.

More recently, UMEK teamed up with  German airline Lufthansa to curate an exclusive 2 hour playlist that will be available on all their long-haul flights and has just released his latest EP, Work It Out, on his own 1605 label.

6AM had the chance to chat with Uroš and discuss his many projects, as well as life in Slovenia and the future ahead of him.

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