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Transitions 472
Hour 1: John Digweed
01. Timo Maas feat. Brian Molko - College 84 (Patrick Chardronnet Ambient Mix) [Rockets & Ponies | PONYD002]
02. Naysayer & Gilsun - Blue [Club Mod | CLUBMOD012]
03. Our Loving Sun - To Disappear (Ripperton Remix) [Mina Records | MINA012]
04. Pole Folder - Chelsea's Lane (Mad Love EP) [Reworck | RW19]
05. Mario Aureo & Manuel Moreno - Arosis (Sebo Remix) (Autumn Bell EP) [Ritter Butzke Studio | RBS001]
06. Terranova - Painkiller (Michael Mayer Mix) [Kompakt FM X | PAIN 001]
07. Popof & Animal And Me - Hangover Feat. Arno Joey(Cocoon 100 LP) [Cocoon Recordings | COR12100digital]
08. Jacob Phono & Jens Bond - Stay (Walls EP) [Audiomatique Recordings | AM52]
09. John Digweed & Nick Muir Versus Psycatron - Awakenings [Bedrock Records | BEDAWAKE]
Downloads:
Hour 1 >> John Digweed Transitions 472 Studio Mix
Hour 2 >> see soundcloud link lower down page
Release Notes:
01. Timo Maas feat. Brian Molko - College 84 (Patrick Chardronnet Ambient Mix) [Rockets & Ponies | PONYD002]
DJ support coming from: Maceo Plex, Ame, Dubfire, Sasha, Joris Voorn, Tiefscwharz, James Lavelle, Matthias Meyer, Stacey Pullen, Andrew Grant, Yousef, Noir, Richy Ahmed, Photek, Danny Daze, Gel Abril, Hot Since 82
Timo Maas follows the release of ‘Articulation’, his haunting release featuring Katie Cruel with another Rockets and Ponies offering; ‘College 84’, this time featuring the eminent Rock icon, Brian Molko of Placebo. Due out on 16th of September, the release comes inclusive of a multifarious remix package featuring Riva Starr, Butch, Patrick Chardronnet and Eric Volta.
Maas’ original mix runs a highly charged and gritty current under a vocal that is rich with exemplary doses of emotion and intensity. In a distorted and dense mix that climbs throughout, Maas manages to add a deeply interesting dimension to Molko’s voice. A widespread and layered texture working to compliment it perfectly in a more electronic manner than Molko’s fans may be accustomed to.
Riva Starr delivers a warped and driving dub and remix that cement a winding bass groove under apocalyptic stabs, panned vocals and chopped guitar motifs. With the vocals in the remix drenched in reverb, they creep in and out of focus before a rueful and melodic breakdown that sinks into a guitar riff set to catch the listener off guard. Crystalline percussive flicks dance above a sufficient degree of lowend substance to satisfy a primetime dance floor.
Butch’s offerings also come in the form of a dub and remix that add a forceful Techno element to the package. A truncated electronic riff sits behind glacial sweeps and gathering percussion that climb to a density staggering in scale. In his efforts, Butch clearly showcases his knack for accelerating intensity and snowballing a mix towards a bigroom crowd.
Eric Volta’s ‘Electric Bodies’ mix injects a luscious degree of cosmic electronica into the collection. Complex and melodically varied, the mix is peppered with vocoded vocals, swung hats and synth stabs that peregrinate freely whilst remaining anchored by a sharp and accurate clap.
Patrick Chardronnet’s 'Ambient Mix' instantly establishes an ethereal texture with ambient yawns and panned sweeps dominating the mix. In an offering far more dreamy than it’s predecessors, Chardronnet utilises Molko’s vocals, a staggered kick pattern and heavily reverberated signals to develop an endofset quality certainly suitable to soothe listeners into a cosmic state of consciousness.
Colourful and powerful in equal measures, College 84 and its various reworks mark another stage in the everdeveloping levels of experimentation put forth by the Rockets and Ponies label.
Released by: Rockets & Ponies
Release/catalogue number: PONYD002
02. Naysayer & Gilsun - Blue [Club Mod | CLUBMOD012]
Set for release on Modular imprint Club Mod, All That Good Work / Blue is Naysayer & Gilsun’s follow-up to last year’s acclaimed ‘In Mind’ single. The new material is built on the interplay between organic and digital sounds, each track existing somewhere between your headphones and the club.
After bonding over a shared love of film and music throughout high school, the Australian duo began producing and DJing together at the age of sixteen. Moving from sweaty house parties to even sweatier clubs, their attention shifted toward to new ventures: original music production and their live audiovisual show NGTV.
NGTV relies less on instantly recognisable samples and more on aesthetic coherence. Electronic and dance music from across the spectrum meshes and interacts with remixes of dreamy, youthful and vibrant film sequences. French new wave obscurities, Hollywood blockbusters and deep electronic music play alongside each other in the name of a simple idea: different forms of media can elicit the same emotions. The pair’s obsession with high definition content and precision editing has created a visual experience that is totally immersive, where this idea can be played out in its ideal setting.
Club Mod is a new endeavour by the Modular Recordings family. An eclectic, regular series of digital and 12″ single releases aimed at some kind of dancefloor, Club Mod stands with one foot under the strobe and one in the future; an avenue for one-off releases with acts they’ve recently fallen in love with or long time admired. Naysayer & Gilsun, the label’s twelfth release, follows singles from breakthrough artists including Roland Tings, Softwar, wordlife and Villa.
Set for release on September 9th.
03. Our Loving Sun - To Disappear (Ripperton Remix) [Mina Records | MINA012]
Switzerland’s Mina Records turns to the new partnership of Our Loving Sun for its 12th release, and serves it up with a standout remix from countryman Ripperton. Our Loving Sun is a new band project that sees Swede Anders Ilar and American Chris Yard team up to create a melange of ambient, dub techno, acid, pop and synth wave music with plenty of orchestral additions and guest appearances.
Opening track ‘To Disappear’ is a swelling electronic composition filled with subtle bass guitar riffs, soaring vocals and clouds of melody that all blissful blend into one another. Like Trentemoller but at his most warm and romantic, this is rich and ethereal music.
The same track gets remixed by Tamed boss Ripperton off the back of his own latest full length. The result is a typically long – 8 minutes –track that is epic in ambition. It takes a while to unfold from just a kick drum, but by the time it’s in full flow is a dramatic concoction of frosty percussion, chilly icicle like melodies and a frazzled bassline that would fit perfectly into one of Ame’s most cultured sets.
‘Come Apart’ is more rooted to a steady and propulsive kick drum but again the soundscape above is awash with various guitar lines and celestial synths that light up the track from behind with a heavenly glow. There are shades of everything from Joy Division to Depeche Mode, Kraut rock to New Wave bottled up within, and it makes for absorbing listening.
Finally, ‘One Source’ slows to a deep dub wise swagger. The vocals are haunting and ghostly – so too the lone guitar strings that get plucked – and the whole thing sounds like a huge underwater chamber with gentle currents churning and piercing beams of light shooting down through it all.
Our Loving Sun manage to sound organic and electronic, old and new at exactly the same time. Is a clever tick masterfully pulled off, and recognition must go to Mina for unearthing this exciting pair in the first place.
04. Pole Folder - Chelsea's Lane (Mad Love EP) [Reworck | RW19]
Re-knowned artist Pole Folder has been responsible for some seminal Bedrock works from Apollo Vibes to Dusted to his timeless Zero Gold LP.
Taking up the mantle on his own imprint, and with a roster of fine releases already, independent belgian electronic label Reworck covers an eclectic collection of tracks all under the banner of the electronic music without boundaries of genres. The 19 releases to date cover territory in Tech House, House, Breaks, Deep House, Progressive House and Electronica genres, receiving support from the likes of John Digweed, Hernan Cattaneo and Laurent Garnier.
Chelsea's Lane From the 'Mad Love' EP [RW 19]
Written and produced by Pole Folder.
Mastered by Cid Inc.
Picture by Pablo Perez
Artwork by Hurbynk
Released by: REWORCK
Release/catalogue number: RW 19
Release date: Sep 20, 2013
05. Manuel Moreno & Mario Aureo - Arosis (Sebo Remix) (Autumn Bell EP) [Ritter Butzke Studio | RBS001]
It's done, the well-known Berlin club Ritter Butzke starts home grown record label !
We start with long time resident Mario Aureo and his Swiss colleague Manuel Moreno who are resident in the legendary Hive club in Zuerich.
The title track> Autumn Bell <is a supported by sub-motives, and long lead-basses house track, which remains above all by its catchy vocals and atmospheric pads, even after a long bustling club night in memory.
The dub version of> Autumn Bell 'is something to the effect of reduced and focused on the groove without compromising the energy remains of the original on the track.
The B-side is> Arosis <kept something deeper and impresses, despite many variations and string Filterverlaeufen, unexcited by his mood that makes the track almost playable at any time day or night.
Joining them will be a remix of wagtails veteran and Ursl-co-founder Sebo, which takes up the theme a bit minimalist and a unique sound-world in which you can lose yourself wonderfully produced by additional vocals and a varied arrangement. The foundation stone is laid, therefore, and in the next few months will be more exciting Technical papers of artists from the knights follow Butzke environment.
[Knobs Magazine Review]
The infamous Berlin nightclub, Ritter Butzke, takes the leap from venue to record label this September, with Mario Aureo & Manuel Moreno’s ‘Autumn Bell’ EP, backed with a remix from Sebo.
The Ritter Butzke nightclub was initially launched as an illegal event space in 2007, and over the years has blossomed to become one of Berlin’s leading hot spots. Playing host to some of the best underground parties around. Here the brand launches its record label, entitled Ritter Butzke Studio, kicking off with a collaborative single from duo Mario Aureo & Manuel Moreno, the Swiss pair are long running residents at the Ritter Butzke, as well as Zurich’s infamous Hive Club.
The single opens with the original mix of title track, ‘Autumn Bell’, a dark, brooding, low-slung house cut, built around simple 4/4 drums, tension building strings and elongated bass licks, while processed, spoken word vocal lines add further character to the record and drives the musicality. A ‘Dub’ is offered up to follow, doing exactly that, stripping back the vibe to a reduced drum and synth focused vibe.
On the B-Side, Aureo & Moreno turn in, ‘Arosis’, the duo opt for a more minimalistic approach to the production this time, employing raw, organic percussion, smooth ethereal pad lines and a looped vocal as the driving force, as warbling sub bass tones meander around the foundations. Then lastly to close the EP, German producer and URSL founder, Sebo reworks ‘Arosis’, creating a stunningly contrasting interpretation, as Sebo introduces his own additional vocal lines and varied arrangement, rounding off the package nicely.
This is an outstanding debut from Ritter Butzke Studio and a great sign of what’s to come from this exciting new imprint. Mario Aureo & Manuel Moreno’s ‘Autumn Bell’ EP is out on Ritter Butzke Studio 30th September 2013.
06. Terranova - Painkiller (Michael Mayer Mix) [Kompakt FM X | PAIN 001]
Steadily oscillating between tear-jerking melodrama and floor-shaking spryness, TERRANOVA's PAINKILLER EP (Kompakt 262) hit the the shelves with much aplomp thanks to the smart implementation of iconic house tropes in a thoroughly modernised framework. Expertly cantillated by WHOMADEWHO's Tomas Høffding aka BONHOMME, it was especially the title track that conquered the dancing crowd's hearts and minds with an enticing narrative of loss and hope. Now fitted with head-turning remixes by MICHAEL MAYER, RAMPA&RE.YOU and DAVID MAYER, PAINKILLER radiates new pizzazz in three distinct versions sure to impress even the most unfazed of trainspotters.
MICHAEL MAYER isn't one to overlook a powerful melody when it ensnares the needle, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that his PAINKILLER revamp stays somewhat true to the original's harmonic properties. They've been seriously warped, however, as Kompakt's head honcho swerves away from the initial lushness triggered by copious amounts of strings and piano chords, replacing them with finely tuned bleeps served on a bed of trippy percussion and retro-futurist synth washes. It's a decidedly machinist approach to PAINKILLER's emotional verve, which sees itself succesfully retooled to become the irresistibly catchy theme song to an interstellar scavenger hunt.
Another witty floor tonic comes from RAMPA & RE.YOU who bring their well-known chutzpah to the surgeon's table. Their cunning cut-up of PAINKILLER features some rather unusual sound choices and the corporate ethos of a mad lab rat. Joyfully erratic in their appropriation of the original material, the two house anarchists of KEINEMUSIK fame cram all sorts of weird stuff into their trolling remix - including a live rattlesnake -, but they never lose the messy focus on a bumping crowd.
It's a whole lotta fun, appropriately concluded by DAVID MAYER's slightly delirious rework that unremittingly beats the drum for a sharp-edged, minimalist take on TERRANOVA's epicurean adornment... consider your pain to be killed.
Physical Release Date // September 2, 2013
Format // 12"
Catalog Nr // FM X / Pain 001
EAN // 880319085710
07. Popof & Animal And Me - Hangover Feat. Arno Joey(Cocoon 100 LP) [Cocoon Recordings | COR12100digital]
Cocoon Recordings celebrates the 100th release! Well, to be honest, we are even over in the 100 meanwhile as our anniversary release needed some time to get well prepared and to make sure it will be a very special one. And „very special“ is not really hitting the spot here when we look at the package that we've prepared for you: A triple pack of 12“ vinyl is waiting here including new and exclusive tunes by Lawrence, Nick Curly, André Galluzzi & Dana Ruh, Secret Cinema, Pig & Dan, Extrawelt, Recognition (aka Jacek Sienkiewicz) and last but not least two gems by Loco Dice and Ricardo Villalobos! However this is only the beginning as there is a double-CD, too that contains the tracks by the above standing heroes and further exclusive material by Dominik Eulberg, Minilogue, Santé & Frank Lorber, Popof, Timo Maas, Gregor Tresher & Petar Dundov, Electric Rescue and a track by Legowelt. And as its our 100th „birthday“ we added a pair of slipmats and made the whole packge a limited „numbered“ edition on top!
So there is a lot of new food to support the current vinyl-renaissance and we hope to see & hear many of the Cocoon Recordings #100 tunes on the beloved wheels of steel around the globe over the next weeks! This should be the right package to celebrate the magic number 100 and it continues with our sound and philosophy that brought you monster tracks by Argy, Guy Gerber, Extrawelt or the already-a-classic „Geht's Noch?“ by Roman Flügel (just to name a few out of 100). And not to forget all the great albums by artists like Minilogue, Extrawelt, Jacek Sienkiewicz, or Dominik Eulberg and even more all the mix-CDs & DVDs including the most-wanted „Sound Of The Season...“ compilations by Cocoon head Sven Väth! So we needed some time to come up with the right celebration pack here and we are sure this is it! This is the right way to say THANK YOU to all the involved artists in over 100 releases so far and even more it is the right way to THANK YOU, our fans and supporters! Without you this magic number wouldn't been reached at all!
08. Jacob Phono & Jens Bond - Stay (Walls EP) [Audiomatique Recordings | AM52]
Audiomatique drop yet more essential heat with this latest four tracker from Jacob Phono and Jens Bond. The two producers have a developed a rich understanding of each other's strengths, and here they build on the success of their No Cure EP from earlier in the year. The Walls E.P. delivers three slices of effortless yet twisted late-night deepness. The production is incredibly slick on each of the tracks - not least 'Walls' itself which unfurls around a throbbing bassline and crisp percussion, before a tale of fear and loathing on the dance floor unfolds via the vocals. 'I Stay' treads a similar path- again the sub bass does its damage while the tight tech house groove slowly develops into a highly effective deep bomb. 'Lick Your Brains' maintains the groove and slight sense of unease through some backward sounding samples and another killer bassline. Customers on Beatport can also access an exclusive track - 'Kanoo' - a highly atmospheric burner featuring washes of synths and textures before the kick drum arrives. It's a surefire sunrise moment, used in the right hands.
09. John Digweed & Nick Muir Versus Psycatron - Awakenings [Bedrock Records | BEDAWAKE]
John Digweed and Nick Muir collide with Psycatron on this pounding Techno fuelled number, harking back to the golden age of acid tinged basslines and urgent, frenetic drums. Furious breakdowns build anticipation on this peak-time dancefloor killer!
John and Nick have been very busy recently with their new album project 'Versus' just finished they are set to release the first track from it on Sep 9th with a collaboration with Northern Irelands finest Psycatron called 'Awakenings'. John and Nick have been massive fans of Psycatron for many years and even remixed ' Memories of the Moment " back in 2011. 'Awakenings' is a full on heads down acid techno workout that takes no prisoners on the dance floor and not for the faint hearted. With tough percussion and bubbling acid sounds this track will rock any main stage to the most underground venue and everything in between.
What John and Nick thought was initially going to be a EP of several collaborations it has morphed itself into ' Versus' a 3 disc limited edition box set with collaborations with Carlio Lio, Christian Smith and Whebba, Pig&Dan, jozif and The Japanese Popstars just to name a few.
Released by: Bedrock Records
Release/catalogue number: BEDAWAKE
Release date: Sep 9, 2013
Hour 1: BLOND:ISH
http://soundcloud.com/blondish/john-digweed-transitions-radio
01. Dirt Crew - Get Raw (Baumel & Dos Santos Threesixty Remix) [Dirt Crew]
02. ReSketch - All You, All Your Need (Terry Lee Brown Junior Remix) [Refine]
03. Robag Wruhme - Colby Nekk [Recovery Tech]
04. Eduardo De La Calle - Pink Water [Cadenza]
05. Unknown - Unknown
06. Alex D'elia - Didascalia (Maetrik Remix) [Frequenza]
07. Manoo - Kromosome X [Promo]
08. Matt John - The Blue Storm [Cocoon]
09. Italo Johnson - A1 [Promo]
10. Dexter - Jawada [Dolly]
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