Vadz – Nuclear Volgodonsk Remixes [Russian-Techno]

posted by DVNT on September 2nd, 2010 under Vadz

Fresh from Mother Russia comes this remix package, taking label label owner Vadz‘ original track released back in December last year and giving it a fresh lick of paint with 6 dancefloor aimed bombs. Also included is a new original track by Vadz: Biological Disinfection which continues the nuclear theme.

For us here at darkfloor, the Mark Hawkins, Scott Robinson and Steve Luka remixes are getting most of our attention.

The story of Nuclear Volgodonsk continues! You wanted it, and you’ve waited for it! Aware of the Power of Atom! The best artists of Russian Techno label gathered to make their own interpretations of Vadz’ trilogy: Mark Hawkins, Scott Robinson & Steve Lukas from UK, Thomas Grinder from Poland and Rabitza from Russia. 6 mind-blowing remixes, each in its very personal style – from storming dirty techno to beatless noisy illbient, plus a bonus – extra track from Vadz with the same voice reading another emergency department instruction – what to do in case of biological infection this time. All of the 7 tracks are suitable for dancefloor, home listening, public broadcast in case of aforementioned disaster or as a soundtrack to some postapocalyptic scenery. Enjoy the refreshment of RTSW11 – another fine release on Russian Techno!

Vadz – Nuclear Volgodonsk Remixes
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TRACKLIST
01. Vadz – Nuclear Volgodonsk (Mark Hawkins remix)
02. Vadz – Nuclear Volgodonsk (Scott Robinson remix)
03. Vadz – Nuclear Volgodonsk (Steve Lukas remix)
04. Vadz – Nuclear Volgodonsk (Thomas Grinder remix)
05. Vadz – Nuclear Volgodonsk (Rabitza remix 1)
06. Vadz – Biological Disinfection
07. Vadz – Nuclear Volgodonsk (Rabitza remix 2)

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free track: King Cannibal – Blackout

posted by DVNT on September 2nd, 2010 under King Cannibal

King Cannibal is one of the original darkfloor soliders. Indeed the King Cannibal alias was premièred on our very own MANTIS Radio show (the 2nd ever broadcast). I’m a bit late to the game on this one, seeing as he uploaded it over 20days ago. Nevertheless, if like me, you missed it, grab this very cool, very nice, rolling halfsteppa.

Thank you Cannibal.

Seems like its been a long time since anything with the name King Cannibal hit the shelves doesn’t it? Well there is a big stack of things lined up for the second half of this year including remixes for Robot Koch, Scorn, Machine Code and Amon Tobin, new material on the Ninja XX compilation (The Grind & Crawl) which some of you may recognise from my gigs this year and I’m talking to Ad Noiseam about an E.P of material for them. That is all still just on the horizon though, and what material has been out is featured on the X box title Crackdown 2 (further work on computer games is forthcoming too) so to bridge the gap feel free to grab this little reworking of Todd Terry’s drum & bass track Blackout. inspired by an old One In The Jungle mix (Or was it a Kiss mix?) by Ed Rush that used the Blackout speech, which I’d never heard before. Its quite texturally heavy as I’ve really been enjoying building my sprawling dropouts (I say that now – I’ll regret it when it comes to playing my next material out.)

King Cannibal – Blackout
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Teutonic Kaboom – Live at Detatched 05/06/2010

posted by DVNT on September 2nd, 2010 under Digital Distortions, Mixes, Teutonic Kaboom

Recent set recording (well recentish it is August at the time of writing) from MANTIS Radio fave Teutonic Kaboom. Direct from her set at Leeds clubnight: Detatched back in early June. Full of some personal faves, including Mad-Tek, Loops Haunt, Molez and Planetary Assault Systems. Her mix on MANTIS Radio from back in 2008 still gets played around these parts.

“Within the UK any Midlands-residing purveyor of electronic music will endlessly extol the virtues of nights like Atomic Jam and House of God. After all, what better way to cut your teeth and gain inspiration by checking the likes of Neil Landstrumm and Surgeon on a regular basis? Add to this a more ‘localised’ free party scene and it becomes clear as day why Teutonic Kaboom does what she does.

Descriptive analysis of anyone’s compositions is always subject to opinion. Rude, bass-heavy manoeuvres oscillating somewhere between electro, 2-step and breakbeat is a pretty safe bet. Just check the labels on an ever-growing discography: Data-Trace, Bass Gun, Wide, Digital Distortions, some of the most respected, forward thinking electronic labels around.

And when someone cites the likes of Rag and Bone, Monolake and Trent Reznor as inspiration, you know they’re worth a listen. It’s a no-brainer. Whilst a full page of influences alone could be added, it’s safe to say that everyone from the likes of Dave Clarke, Speedy J through to Depeche Mode have all left their mark.

As one of the founding members of the Electrode crew, you can catch Charl on a regular basis either at their Manchester parties, or up and down the country at some of the most-respected nights around. “Breaks, electro, techno, ghettotech, wonk. For me it’s all about the party”. Damn right.

Teutonic Kaboom – Live at Detatched 05/06/2010
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TRACKLIST
Milanese – The End [Planet Mu]
Loops Haunt – Impact Omnihammer [Team Acre]
Lowfish – Bitter [Satamile]
El-b – How U Like Dat [Night Audio]
Teutonic Kaboom – Rich Creamey Butter [Data-Trace]
Girl Unit – I.R.L [Night Slugs]
Brackles – Rawkus [Planet Mu]
Mad-Tek – The Dark Age (Teutonic Kaboom remix) [Digital Distortions]
Mad-Tek – The Dark Age [Digital Distortions]
Go Hiyama – Geometrical [Audio Assault]
Charlton – Irronisch (Deadman DJ remix) [Digital Distortions]
Mazzula – Partisan
Dexplicit – The Alien [DXP]
Molez – Mimicry (Full Spektrum remix) [Digital Distortions]
Zomby – The Lie [Ramp]
Joey Beltram – Ten Four [Tresor]
Planetary Assault Systems – X Speaks To X (Al Tourettes remix) [Ostgut Ton]
Debasser – Fat Girls (Teutonic Kaboom remix)

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Drugstore – Crashed Dreams [ZimmerMix 035]

posted by DVNT on September 1st, 2010 under Drugstore, Mixes, Netaudio

Spanish production/DJ collective Drugstore constructed this mix containing both their own production work and that of several netlabels including Zimmer, Miga, Offaudio, and Audioexit.

Released through Zimmer Records this is the label’s 35th mix, clocking in at 84minutes, rammed with solid, heads down, no messing, techno. With the added bonus that most of this is available to download in high quality for free.

Drugstore – Crashed Dreams
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TRACKLIST
01. Bran Lanen – Extinction [ZIMMER 058]
02. Dessben – Proyecto Langosta [OFFAUDIO 068]
03. Plural – Undeterminated Site [MIGA 037]
04. Metazoo – Unison [MIGA 036]
05. Lasik – Timeline [MIGA 036]
06. Drugstore – Anphybia (Drugstore’s 2010 Alternative remix) [ZIMMER 059]
07. Animatek – Patience [MIGA 037]
08. Bran Lanen – Exception Two [ZIMMER 058]
09. Drugstore – Udayan [unreleased]
10. Drugstore – Eden (Atesh K remix) [ZIMMER 059]
11. Drugstore – Adamus [M_REC Digital 23.5]
12. Bran Lanen – Exception One [ZIMMER 058]
13. Russ Denman – Ipa Noms [MIGA 037]
14. Bran Lanen – Exception Three [ZIMMER 058]
15. Doryk – Thriller [ZIMMER 054]
16. Energun – Made In [ZIMMER 057]
17. Gabeen – Afterhour [ZIMMER 053]
18. Christian Mohr – Ente Suess Sauer (Pasquale Maassen remix v2) [ZIMMER 055]
19. The Bee – Travelling [AUDIOEXIT 037]
20. Drugstore – Eden (Drugstore’s 2010 remix) [ZIMMER 059]
21. Drugstore – Shaumbra [unreleased]
22. Drugstore – Gaia [unreleased]
23. Christian Mohr – Polterabend [ZIMMER 052]
24. Drugstore – Lemuria [M_REC Digital 23.5]
25. Plan-e – Stromschlag [ZIMMER 056]
26. Tom SPL – Scorpion Walking (Pablo Bosio remix) [AUDIOEXIT 036]
27. Tuomas Rantanen – Tritium Armors [ZIMMER 045]

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Orphx – State of Nature mix

posted by DVNT on August 31st, 2010 under Mixes

Techno is a vast world, with a long history and some amazing sound production work. So it’s only to be expected that I’m always finding new artists who are solid dependable producers to the scene and which I should really have begun listening to earlier than this. Orphx falls heavily into that category. I’ve seen his name banded about in techno forums and tracklists for a few years and I haven’t until now properly checked his work out. For that I apologise, there are only so many hours in the day and I’m always playing catchup with electronic music it seems. Which is no bad thing mind. It’s great discovering new music by established producers as well as new blood. And with the established producers there is always a larger back catalogue to delve into.

This mix, recorded back on May 20th this year is comprised of Orphx‘s work and should serve as a wonderful introduction into their sound. (mix after the jump)

For over fifteen years, Orphx has been creating and exploring a grey area between minimal techno, noise, and electro-acoustic music. Using an assortment of synthesizers, samplers, feedback systems, and various homemade instruments, Orphx draws upon the darker fringes of techno, electro and dub, combining these elements with the experimental aesthetics of early industrial music.

The project began in 1993 as a trio consisting of artists Richard Oddie, Christina Sealey and Aron West. Early recordings and live performances used primitive equipment to produce psychedelic noisescapes. West left the group in 1995 to focus attention on noise project Tropism with collaborator Johnny Dark, while Oddie and Sealey began incorporating more rhythmic structural elements into Orphx.

Orphx has since gained a substantial international following as one of the pioneering acts within the European “rhythmic noise” scene, while making increasingly strong connections with like-minded artists on the experimental fringes of techno and electro. Oddie and Sealey have performed in numerous countries around the world, appearing alongside artists such as Alva Noto, Byetone, Hakim Bey, Esplendor Geometrico, Funkstorung, Istvan Kantor, Pan Sonic, Polmo Polpo, Venetian Snares, Vromb and many others. Oddie and Sealey have also collaborated on numerous audio/visual projects and exhibitions related to their musical output.

Orphx has released a number of influential albums and singles since the mid 1990s, combining elements of techno with power electronics (Fragmentation, 1996; Vita Mediativa, 1998) and electro-acoustic soundscapes inspired by “acoustic ecology” (The Living Tissue, 2001; Other Voices, 2002). More recent releases combine all of these approaches into new hybrids of synthetic / organic sound (Circuitbreaking, 2004; Insurgent Flows, 2005, Teletai 2008). The Division 12″ on Sonic Groove (2009) marks a new phase for the project, developing their unique sound and further blurring the boundaries between techno, industrial and dub.

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free EP: Plastic Loopz – Inner Fear [Audioexit]

posted by DVNT on August 31st, 2010 under Netaudio

The Hungarian techno netlabel Audioexit follow up the rather special Go to the Playground EP by The Bee with this 5 tracker from Plastic Loopz.

Audioexit had this to say about their latest release:

Szabolcs (Plastic Loopz)’s latest release was under the alias Blue Awakening. Now he returns to his roots and showing his real sound, giving us a nice pumping. Inner Fear has fresh sounds and keeps that level what opening Seppuku reaches. Interesting and complex piece is that Seppuku. Rage, the next track is a real party track with slapping basses and sharp hihats, we hope that it will be played often in your sets and podcasts. The main track, Inner Fear is an offbeat piece, aligned to the original ars poetica of the label. 2 Remixes for closing: first is the remix of Inner Fear by Balatro, and the second is Balatro‘s Demon Arrived (from the release ‘Quoz‘ – this is one of the most loved release of Audioexit) by Plastic Loopz.

Plastic Loopz – Inner Fear
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TRACKLIST
01. Plastic Loopz – Seppuku
02. Plastic Loopz – Rage
03. Plastic Loopz – Inner Fear
04. Plastic Loopz – Inner Fear (Balatro remix)
05. Balatro – Demon Arrived (Plastic Loopz remix)

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Unseen Selectors – Graphite North // mix volume 06

posted by DVNT on August 29th, 2010 under Mixes

Continuing the raw, industrial vibed techno from the 5th volume, the Unseen Selectors add another notch to their bedpost with this, the 6th in their series on Graphite North.

Unseen Selectors – Graphite North // mix volume 06
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TRACKLIST
Xhin – Arrival
Studio 1 – Yellow
Steve Bicknell – Reconciliation Through Truth
Studio 1 – Rose
Ricardo Villalobos – Suesse Cheques
Peverlist – Better Ways Of Living
Frozen Border – 05_A1
Dino Sabatini – Scyla
Michealangelo – Dimensional Wormhole (James Ruskin mix)
Jeff Mills – Something In The Sky Pt1 (What Was It?)
Jeff Mills – Something In The Sky Pt1 (Flashing Lights)
Heiko Laux – Still Lively
Female – Untitled – Prologue 2_3_B1
Friendship Connection – All Is Just A Matter Of Time
Cari Lekebusch – Deepest Thought
Female – Untitled – Prologue 2_3_A1
Female – Untitled – Prologue 2_3_A2
Grain – Untitled
C_U_E – #03
Justin Berkovi – Multiple I_O
Grain – Untitled_3
Karakter Roots of Life B2
DJ Hell – Alerseelen (Mills mix)
Aural Emote – Third Eye (Steve Bicknell mix)
Jeff Mills – Late Night (Mills mix)
Female – Skin Test)
Sounders Department – Comsmopolitan Mix 2
Andrew McLauchlan – Worldwide
Inigo Kennedy – Rynka Pannan
Inigo Kennedy – In Parallel 03
James Ruskin – Unknown Destination
Ø – Medusa
James Ruskin – Logical Force (Claude Young mix)
Gilgamesh – Delta Rain Dream

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the @darkfloor Twitter roundup

posted by DVNT on August 28th, 2010 under Mixes, Netaudio, Releases

I can’t remember the last time I did this. Suffice to say I’ve been pretty mental busy at work for the past few months, but I’ll try to get this post out regularly. Or semi-regularly at least. You might be wondering what the purpose of this thread is. It’s pretty simple, it’s a round up of the past few weeks action on the @darkfloor Twitter account split into mixes and tracks/releases.

mixes, live recordings and the like.

netaudio releases, free tracks, releases.

Dead Sound – Old School Hip Hop Mix

posted by DVNT on August 27th, 2010 under Dead Sound, Mixes

Dead Sound and his other production outfit with Videohead as DVF is ticking all my boxes and then some when it comes to dancefloor aimed shit hot broken techno. Just blown away by his production ability and his work is taking up more and more of my record box.

Being Friday it’s time for a rave/old skool inspired style mix. And what better mix that an old skool hip hop mix put together by Dead Sound. Even better for those of you in the UK, it’s a bank holiday, so you get an extra day of weekend and a 4 day week to follow. Good times.

This mix isn’t just rammed with some of the illest old skool hip hop joints, Dead Sound also lets loose with some understated scratching and turntablism. And why the hell not. So sit back, turn the amp up to 11 and get down with the heavy vibes ebbing outta this mix.

Wanted to do a hip hop mix cos I fucking loves it… old school cos I hate this new shit.
Bit of turntablism involved cos that’s what got me into DJing… bit pissed when recorded it so a couple of mistakes but is all live so might aswell keep it that way. Gonna have to do another mix I thinks cos I couldn’t fit on all I wanted too…. too many good hip hop tunes hope you like

Dead Sound – Old School Hip Hop Mix
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TRACKLIST
01. Gravediggaz – 1-800 suicide
02. GZA – B.I.B.L.E.
03. Redman – Yesh yesh Ya’ll
04. Large Professor – The Mad Scientist
05. Redman – Superman Luva 3
06. Group Home – Livin Proof
07. Royal Flush – Movin on your weak productions
08. Redman – Do What you Feel
09. The Nortorious BIG – Machine Gun Funk
10. Nas – It Ain’t Hard to Tell
11. NTM – Chacun sa Mafia
12. Binary Star – Masters of the Universe
13. Raekwon – Ice Cream
14. ODB – Raw Hide
15. Capone n Noreaga – Illegal Life
16. Method Man – Johnny Blaze
17. Redman – Redman Freestyle
18. Gangstarr – Mass Appeal
19. Dilated Peoples – The Platform
20. Termonolgy – 50 Bodies
21. Nas – The World is Yours
22. Fugees – Electric Avenue
23. Nas – Nas is Like
24. Large Professor – Ijuswannachill
25. Redman – Throw your hands in the air
26. GZA – Shaddowboxin
27. Gravediggaz – Diary of a mad man
28. Tha Alkaholiks – Only When Im drunk
29. Lords of the Underground – Madd Skillz
30. Redman – The Message
31. CNN – Invincible
32. Wu Tang – 7th Chamber – Prt2
33. Dead Prez – Hip Hop
34. Rodney P – It’s On

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Watoo – proto Future Garage mix

posted by DVNT on August 27th, 2010 under Mixes

This mix was recorded about 2 years ago and would seem on hindsight to be a proto-future garage mix, before even the term was coined. I like a lot of the future garage stuff I’ve heard, but the name leaves a lot to be desired. I think perhaps my idea of “garage” in general is pretty weak, so the connotations I draw with that genre term stem from that.

Growing up in Greater London meant that the whole rude bwoy/shite garage scene was huge when I was in my early teens. I grew up not that far from Staines/Slough so you can appreciate what my understanding of garage is. Still I’m fairly open minded and have heard some great garage tracks since (from the likes or Oris Jay, El-B, Zed Bias etc…). I think that most of what I have since grown to hate was the speed garage rubbish combined with Craig David and the ilk.

Anyways, enough of my past. To Watoo‘s mix which in his own words:

Recorded about 2 years ago it’s probably the finest mix I’ve ever done and is blatantly reppin the Future Garage sound before the term had been coined (or at least before I heard it).

Watoo is the founding member of the Redub collective, a 5 man group.

Your average dance booking involves an individual: a disc jockey and his or her record box…er…obviously. Your average rock booking involves a band of like-minded interacting musicians and their influences…apparently. Two seemingly completely different approaches to the purveyance of musical pleasure. Welcome to the sound of ReDub: a band of DJs offering a cohesive group presentation of cutting edge dance music that’s already making waves on internet radio, and with a collective wealth of experience of rocking conventional clubs and free parties.

Watoo – proto-Future Garage mix
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TRACKLIST
Coleco – Campfire Funk
Jus Wan – Action Potential
Martyn – Suburbia
Shamanji ft. Maggie Horn – Break Your Heart
Luke Envoy – So
Sully – Phonebox
Pimp and Soul Sessions – Sahara (Zed Bias remix)
ID – Akusative
Unknown – Human Resources
XI – Strategy
Breakage – Untitled
RSD – Pretty Bright Lights
Roni Size ft. Represent – New Forms
Silkie and Harry Craze – French Knickers
Landslide – Dreams and Visions
Skream – For the Heads Who Remember
Zed Bias ft. Simba and Juiceman – Jigga Up (Ring the Alarm)

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