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“Depas strikes a fine balance between raw energy and subtle melodic hooks.” (DMY) “Throughout the pounding track Midnight Ride, the Italian beat smith expertly blends lush synths with intricate rhythmic components and gritty bass.” (EDM com)
“Depas' approach to techno is a veritable melting pot of influences, blending sounds from the 80s and 90s with contemporary symphonic and cinematic elements.” (Magnetic Mag)
Following his recent ‘Rave The Planet’ EP at the end of February, Milanese hard techno producer Maike Depas is back with a brand-new release on well-renowned label The Innovation Studio. His newest EP is named ‘The Age Of Chaos’ and features a five-track banger arsenal – including a special remix by Italo-American producer Matasism, which was also included in his recent BPtich Control mixtape.
“This EP is the result my own experience throughout an inner dystopic reality, where energy-ridden sounds and epics all collide into a very personal version of the hard techno legacy I’m devoted to.”
‘No Redemption’ is a proper big-room belter, with explosive drop divided by a big break and a statuesque vocal that feels like a claim: “Techno is my only drug”. Same goes for ‘Tesseract’ and it’s rave-like atmosphere and hypnotic hook. ‘Dystopia’ is pure groove and makes the listener dive into a distorted and futuristic metaverse, while ‘Cyber Attack’ and its remix include synthetic vocals tha aim to symbolize an artificial imposition: man against machine, fiction against reality.
‘The Age Of Chaos’ will be available from April 19th via The Innovation Studio.
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Das Chaos ist zurück: Hier kommt das Vinyl zum vierten Teil von Lloyd Banks' Halloween-Havoc-Mixtape-Serie. Auf "Halloween Havoc IV: The 72nd Hr" droppt der Rapper aus Southside Jamaica Queens 15 neue Tracks samt Features von Vado und Sy Ari Da Kid. Die erste "Halloween Havoc" erschien 2008 und wurde 2015/16 mit den Teilen zwei und drei fortgesetzt.
Municipal Waste haben sich einen Namen gemacht als DIE Band des Thrash-Metal-Revivals der 2000er Jahre. Die 2001 gegründete Band ist für ihre Energie bekannt und humorvolle Herangehensweise an Crossover-Thrash. Ihre EP "Tango & Thrash" wird jetzt vollständig neu veröffentlicht Remastered mit Bonustracks! "Minds Are Controlled" stammt ursprünglich von Corrosion Of Conformity, die MW-Jungs geben ihm jetzt ihren Anstrick, voll im Punk/Thrash-Stil.
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wieder auf Lager Wenn immer es um das beste deutschsprachige Album aller Zeiten geht, sind die Fehlfarben mit "Monarchie und Alltag" vorn dabei. Es erschien 1980. Seitdem ist viel Wasser den Rhein hinabgeflossen, und Peter Hein hängt "das Frühwerk am Hals wie ein Mühlstein". So zumindest singt er im Stück "TCM (Polychemie)" vom Album "Xenophonie". Hein klagt zu Recht. Denn auf "Xenophonie" klingen die Fehlfarben ungemein frisch. Der Opener "Dekade 2" stellt sich mit einem Wahnsinnsriff vor; kurze Zeit später erklingt Peter Heins Stimme mit eben jenem typischen Ausdruck, diesem Gesang, den nur er beherrscht: dringlich-konkret und doch voller Poesie und Melancholie. Bei aller Ernsthaftigkeit kommt die Lässigkeit nicht zu kurz, seit "Resistance" von Family 5 war Hein nicht mehr so locker. Und im Schlussstück, dem fast zehnminütigen "Herbstwind", verwandeln sich die Fehlfarben in Riders on the Storm, ehe ein Fortuna-Düsseldorf-Schal den schönen Spuk vertreibt. Produzent der im Berliner Hansastudio live aufgenommenen Stücke war Moses Schneider (Beatsteaks, Tocotronic).
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Black/White Swirl Vinyl, limited to 200 copies. Hannover based band RESOLUTIONS is back with their sophomore album "Monster Mirror" out May 24th, 2024 via End Hits Records, marking their 10th year as a band and the newest addition to the End Hits Records roster. Starting in 2013 and after releasing their demo, several 7"s and 2016's "Weightless" album while playing hundreds of shows across Europe, RESOLUTIONS return with 10 catchy songs combining elements of alternative and melodic punk rock bands from the 90s and 2000s. Growing through discomfort while aiming on keeping their sound true to songs and records they love, the five piece band created 10 highly energetic songs that formed a uniquely sounding album with lyrics focussing on the aspect of self-reflection and the lacking urge of constant 24/7 self-optimization in the world's current living pace. This very same discomfort pushed RESOLUTIONS to step out of their to date comfort zone of the genre's almost stereotypical trusty three chords and gruffy vocals to perform on a clean but powerful recording which was done by Alex Sickel at Tiny Pond Studios, who worked with the band already on their first LP - "Weightless".? "Monster Mirror" calls for fans of bands with somewhat dark and (over-) thoughtful lyrics, yet accessible and driving melodies like HOT WATER MUSIC, ALKALINE TRIO and JIMMY EAT WORLD.
6 years after their first merch collab Rotterdam outfits WOEI and CLONE team up once again for their ‘’Always Connected’’ drop! Way back in ’95 when Serge operated his store inside the Urban Unit skate shop, Woei was one of the regulars buying records and practising his mixing skills for hours on the shop decks. Woei eventually became one of the main sneaker heads in The Netherlands and started supplying everyone with fresh kicks out of his WOEI shop (with iconic Piet Parra logo - one of the homies of the Fret Click Crew), while Clone Records became a source for all your musical needs! Don’t miss this team-up between these two Rotterdam-based stores! - 100% Cotton, 220 gsm fabric weight - Pre washed for zero shrinkage - Regular fit - Unisex - Woven flag at waist - Made in Europe - Machine wash 30 degrees inside out, don't tumble dry
6 years after their first merch collab Rotterdam outfits WOEI and CLONE team up once again for their ‘’Always Connected’’ drop! Way back in ’95 when Serge operated his store inside the Urban Unit skate shop, Woei was one of the regulars buying records and practising his mixing skills for hours on the shop decks. Woei eventually became one of the main sneaker heads in The Netherlands and started supplying everyone with fresh kicks out of his WOEI shop (with iconic Piet Parra logo - one of the homies of the Fret Click Crew), while Clone Records became a source for all your musical needs! Don’t miss this team-up between these two Rotterdam-based stores! - 100% Cotton, 220 gsm fabric weight - Pre washed for zero shrinkage - Regular fit - Unisex - Woven flag at waist - Made in Europe - Machine wash 30 degrees inside out, don't tumble dry
6 years after their first merch collab Rotterdam outfits WOEI and CLONE team up once again for their ‘’Always Connected’’ drop! Way back in ’95 when Serge operated his store inside the Urban Unit skate shop, Woei was one of the regulars buying records and practising his mixing skills for hours on the shop decks. Woei eventually became one of the main sneaker heads in The Netherlands and started supplying everyone with fresh kicks out of his WOEI shop (with iconic Piet Parra logo - one of the homies of the Fret Click Crew), while Clone Records became a source for all your musical needs! Don’t miss this team-up between these two Rotterdam-based stores! - 100% Cotton, 220 gsm fabric weight - Pre washed for zero shrinkage - Regular fit - Unisex - Woven flag at waist - Made in Europe - Machine wash 30 degrees inside out, don't tumble dry
6 years after their first merch collab Rotterdam outfits WOEI and CLONE team up once again for their ‘’Always Connected’’ drop! Way back in ’95 when Serge operated his store inside the Urban Unit skate shop, Woei was one of the regulars buying records and practising his mixing skills for hours on the shop decks. Woei eventually became one of the main sneaker heads in The Netherlands and started supplying everyone with fresh kicks out of his WOEI shop (with iconic Piet Parra logo - one of the homies of the Fret Click Crew), while Clone Records became a source for all your musical needs! Don’t miss this team-up between these two Rotterdam-based stores! - 100% Cotton, 220 gsm fabric weight - Pre washed for zero shrinkage - Regular fit - Unisex - Woven flag at waist - Made in Europe - Machine wash 30 degrees inside out, don't tumble dry
6 years after their first merch collab Rotterdam outfits WOEI and CLONE team up once again for their ‘’Always Connected’’ drop! Way back in ’95 when Serge operated his store inside the Urban Unit skate shop, Woei was one of the regulars buying records and practising his mixing skills for hours on the shop decks. Woei eventually became one of the main sneaker heads in The Netherlands and started supplying everyone with fresh kicks out of his WOEI shop (with iconic Piet Parra logo - one of the homies of the Fret Click Crew), while Clone Records became a source for all your musical needs! Don’t miss this team-up between these two Rotterdam-based stores! - 100% Cotton, 220 gsm fabric weight - Pre washed for zero shrinkage - Regular fit - Unisex - Woven flag at waist - Made in Europe - Machine wash 30 degrees inside out, don't tumble dry
6 years after their first merch collab Rotterdam outfits WOEI and CLONE team up once again for their ‘’Always Connected’’ drop! Way back in ’95 when Serge operated his store inside the Urban Unit skate shop, Woei was one of the regulars buying records and practising his mixing skills for hours on the shop decks. Woei eventually became one of the main sneaker heads in The Netherlands and started supplying everyone with fresh kicks out of his WOEI shop (with iconic Piet Parra logo - one of the homies of the Fret Click Crew), while Clone Records became a source for all your musical needs! Don’t miss this team-up between these two Rotterdam-based stores! - 100% Cotton, 220 gsm fabric weight - Pre washed for zero shrinkage - Regular fit - Unisex - Woven flag at waist - Made in Europe - Machine wash 30 degrees inside out, don't tumble dry
6 years after their first merch collab Rotterdam outfits WOEI and CLONE team up once again for their ‘’Always Connected’’ drop! Way back in ’95 when Serge operated his store inside the Urban Unit skate shop, Woei was one of the regulars buying records and practising his mixing skills for hours on the shop decks. Woei eventually became one of the main sneaker heads in The Netherlands and started supplying everyone with fresh kicks out of his WOEI shop (with iconic Piet Parra logo - one of the homies of the Fret Click Crew), while Clone Records became a source for all your musical needs! Don’t miss this team-up between these two Rotterdam-based stores! - 100% Cotton, 220 gsm fabric weight - Pre washed for zero shrinkage - Regular fit - Unisex - Woven flag at waist - Made in Europe - Machine wash 30 degrees inside out, don't tumble dry
6 years after their first merch collab Rotterdam outfits WOEI and CLONE team up once again for their ‘’Always Connected’’ drop! Way back in ’95 when Serge operated his store inside the Urban Unit skate shop, Woei was one of the regulars buying records and practising his mixing skills for hours on the shop decks. Woei eventually became one of the main sneaker heads in The Netherlands and started supplying everyone with fresh kicks out of his WOEI shop (with iconic Piet Parra logo - one of the homies of the Fret Click Crew), while Clone Records became a source for all your musical needs! Don’t miss this team-up between these two Rotterdam-based stores! - 100% Cotton, 220 gsm fabric weight - Pre washed for zero shrinkage - Regular fit - Unisex - Woven flag at waist - Made in Europe - Machine wash 30 degrees inside out, don't tumble dry
First up in D’Julz’s ‘The School of Night’ EP on his Bass Culture label is 'Nu Bass', a fresh and upbeat house sound with kinetic percussion and well-swung drums. Steamy vocal coos and deft synth stabs build a compelling future vibe before 'Spooky Electrik' comes in with more punchy but deep house sound. Dancing hi-hats pepper the groove along with curious little synth motifs, bringing a cosmic feel while the all-important bassline powers things forward.
D'Julz's knack for cooking up killer grooves is evident again on 'Money, Honey, Monday?' which is jacked up and percussive but also hugely seductive, with the smeared vocals and warming pads keeping things classy and soulful. Last of all, 'Triperie' is more menacing and stripped back - a paranoid lead synth roams about the mix as the crisp drums rise and fall in a fashion that will get floors marching late into the night.
Julien Veniel, aka D'Julz, has been a mainstay of the European scene for decades. He has established his Bass Culture label as one of house music's finest, always with a focus on deep sounds and punchy drum work. As well as his effective and stylish club cuts, he dropped his ‘Silent Drums’ album of ambient back in 2020 and continues to DJ all over the world. He is an artist who knows how to get real feelings into his tracks and shows that again here.
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A side :
2 Hardcore/speedcore killerz.
Both tunes have a kind of light kick, hypnotizing you... and after the second drop on the first tune, and after the first drop on the second tune... comes the FAT KICK !! so take care when playing those on a sound system ^^ you better have studied them before playing ^^ ahahah... But quiet cool as a DJ tool !
B Side :
The flip opens with THE big Up of this plate : Lou Xa tune/collab with Duf TMLP... A massive Classic french early hardcore tune : A pure jewel of a kind for all the party People ! Once again Ping Pong can Medium a kick to drive you crazy !
Last track will drive you crazy... A shaker. With this one you're not gonna eat yoghourt !
A side goes Burning Lazy Person, aka Naoto Suzuki brings the Kick/Noize banging experience ! The flip from X.Y. (Revision 1.1 & Middle M) Starts with a regular One-Eighty industrial tune... The ChouBidouwa finished the job ina Speedcore loosing itself for a End Of Party drop... A good SODOM, pour toute la famille...
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