MARCEL DETTMAN - Seduction - Ostgut Ton

There are only few producers that represent the essence of techno and the hardness and gloom of Berghain as perfectly as Marcel Dettmann, the founding member of the Ostgut Ton family. After the release of the limited 12" "Dawning/Dawning (Revisited)" with Ben Klock, his long awaited second LP "Dettmann II" emerged on Ostgut Ton last year. For this remix EP of the album track "Seduction", featuring the English, Berlin-based singer Emika, Dettmann lets Deuce, Anthony Parasole and Ryan Elliot take control of the temptation. While the digital release hosts the short version, the long version of "Seduction" on the vinyl release brings the haunting and eerie character of this semi-ambient track to full effect, with the voice of Emika circling like a floating ghost. After the Deuce collaboration of Marcel Dettmann and Shed got a brief update on the "Dettmann II" album track "Aim", the duo now modulate the techno potential of "Seduction". The vocals of Emika are not only transformed into morbid soundscapes, the resonance of the bass power turns their version into a brutal monster between agonizing desire and panic phobia. Anthony Parasole is not only the latest member on the Ostgut booking roster, the man from New York also showed his verve for spooky sounds already with an EP on Marcel Dettmann Records, knowing how to impress with a reduced relaxation. His remix spirals into futuristic territory and targets the dancefloor with its dominant kick. Both the subliminal funk and the driving character, with its pleading vocal loops, evoke a mantra of black art. Ryan Elliot rounds the EP off with his interpretation. Starting with a throbbing kick drum, he flanks the subtle rumble in the background with dry hi-hats before the synth chords perform a courtship dance that spits out a bizarre but striking groove. In combination with the claps and the reverb on Emika's voice a fantastic theme crafted by a versatile arrangement emerges. Simoultaneously to the 12" the short movie "Seduction" will be released, a Parker Ellerman film with Cleo von Adelsheim, Sven Gerhardt and Stefano Cassetti, the artwork of the EP is a still from the movie.


Tracklist:

01 Seduction feat. Emika (Long Version)
02 Seduction feat. Emika (Deuce Remix)
03 Seduction feat. Emika (Anthony Parasole Remix)
04 Seduction feat. Emika (Ryan Elliott Remix)

FABRIC 77 - Marcel Dettmann - Fabric Records

German producer and DJ, Marcel Dettmann takes the helm for the 77th part of the Fabric mix series.

Growing up in Fürstenwalde in the former German Democratic Republic, Dettmann has been influenced by various music styles since he was a child. His grandmother worked as a music teacher and inspired Marcel and his family to play instruments. In addition the radio at Marcel´s home was always on if there was already no record playing.
Little by little he discovered the likes of Depeche Mode, The Cure or DAF, then later Detroit Techno and Chicago House. As they only had a record player at home he obviously just bought vinyls. His passion led him to start recording mix tapes for himself and his friends, and he also began to organise parties in his hometown. When school and apprenticeships didn’t seem to work out he ran a small record store in the house of his mother. It was with this job that he financed the beginning of his own elaborate record collection.
Dettmann was DJing at the club Ostgut from the late 90s - the forerunner to Berghain. For a decade he’s been a resident DJ of the world renowned club in Berlin. Even though Marcel is involved with several labels such as Ostgut Ton, for the fabric mix he prefered to pick mostly unreleased material from his own imprint, Marcel Dettmann Recordings (MDR).

“I mixed it at home with 2 CD players, as most of the tracks are not available on vinyl yet.
The mix is mostly based on unreleased MDR demo tracks, which I’ve carried around with me for the last few years. For example the ROD track, I’ve had this one for at least 3 years. Now it is finally a good opportunity to release those tracks and they will all come out on MDR.” - Marcel Dettmann

Marcel chose to incorporate a variety of techno sounds in this mix – including tracks from fellow MDR artists Answer Code Request and Norman Nodge, to younger names in the industry that he's recruited for his label, such as Wincent Kunth, and a number of his own remixes, tied together by releases by the likes of Terence Fixmer and Robert Hood’s Monobox.
Fabric 77 is a well-balanced snapshot of current techno in a master’s hands. It may surprise some listeners with its vibrancy, delicacy and range that reaches far beyond the sound you would expect in a dark sweaty club at 6am.
It’s a perfect personal reflection of Marcel’s love of all music and techno in particular.

Marcel Dettmann will launch fabric 77 at fabric on Saturday 30th August (tickets: http://www.fabriclondon.com/club/listing/947) and at Berghain on Saturday 6th September.


Tracklist:


1. Ryan James Ford - Arthure Iccon [MDR]
2. The Persuader - Sun Position [Concrete Music]
3. Terence Fixmer - Inside Of Me [Planete Rouge]
4. Marcel Dettmann - Apron (PAS The Rhythm Remix) [MDR]
5. Answer Code Request - Transit 0.2 [MDR]
6. Dario Zenker - Nearlin [MDR]
7. Monobox - Film [M-Plant]
8. FBK - It’s Not The Point [MDR]
9. Marcel Dettmann - Radar (Byetone Remix) [Ostgut Ton]
10. Rod - RSPCT [MDR]
11. Paperclip People - Country Boy Goes Dub (Marcel Dettmann Remix) [Planet E]
12. Norman Nodge - BB 1.0 [MDR]
13. Francois X - Rising [MDR]
14. Marcel Dettmann - Lightworks (Phase Remix) [Ostgut Ton]
15. Lockertmatik - M_Lock 4 [MDR]
16. Wincent Kunth - Carlre [MDR]
17. Joey Anderson - Repulsive (Marcel Dettmann Edit) [Dekmantel]
18. Marcelus - Flash [MDR]
19. Vril - Torus XXXII [Forum]

ANSWER CODE REQUEST - Code - Ostgut Ton

“Code“ is the debut LP from Berlin producer Answer Code Request on Ostgut Ton. Whether his DJ sets, the increasing appearances as a live act or with impressive releases on Marcel Dettmann Records and his own label ACR – as an emergent Berghain resident, Patrick Gräser is also one of the new exciting faces on the label. After the “Breathe EP“, his debut release on Ostgut Ton, his first long-player was not only a matter of time, but the next logical step.
“Code“ is a statement that coquettishly plays with the crucial question of electronic music – which tasks and perspectives a techno album should demonstrate – it also challenges current listening expectations. Even though the primacy of functionality seems to be engraved in stone as a paradigm, ACR turns his back on just a mere collection of dancefloor tracks. All created during the last year, the twelve tracks introduce a genuine, reverent and adult sound concept which presents itself as an fog-shrouded journey through time – combining Gräser’s influences and history with several genres of dance music: From Detroit-inspired elegies over the UK Sound with its break beats and IDM references to the warm side of Berlin techno from the 90’s. Despite the occasional nostalgic depth, „Code“ is shrouded in a shadowy aura and a mystical mood that runs like a common thread through these tracks.
Following on from the calm of title track, “Blue Russian“ unveils Gräser’s verve for detailed structure. His synthesis of swirling sci-fi sounds and stoical percussion develop a seething climax, which is constantly fed by his dramatic pads. “Field Depth“ with its tandem of warm synths and the precise, powerful bass drum clarifies that ACR’s author-focused techno goes way beyond the composition of mere sketches. The UK-influenced design between warm and dark sounds evokes a mix of claustrophobia and restlessness while enchanting shades converse like they are hailing from a foreign galaxy. “Odyssey Sequence“ sets foot on disturbing terrain where an ambient synth arrangement unfolds itself in the manner of a sound painting in atmospheric gliding flight. “Zenith“ emphasizes the drum-based focus of his compositions, whilenext to its rigidity a melodic figure communicates in the background like sparkling moments of longing and hope.
“Relay Access“ continues this fragile magic in a downtempo-driven way where each beat, each soundscape and even the rudimentary, swirling spirals enjoy sufficient room to develop. Euphoria or frenzy remain only as skeletons because Gräser’s trademark is distinguished primarily by his interest for harmonic motifs. For him the superiority of the 4/4-kick is not an inviolable rule, in “Status“ he just indicates the floor as a fixpoint from where to carry out some grumbling bass modulations in unison with mechanical hi-hats and oracular soundscapes. Both the rattling breaks of “Haul“ as well as the mantra-like prayer “Spin Off“ embody a non-conformist ritual, before the British artist and singer Elizabeth Bernholz, known from her project Gazelle Twin, brings her impressive timbre between whispers and choral meditation into heavy pulsation backed by some heartthrob beats on “Axif“.
As the final sounds of the dreamy “Thermal Capacity“ fade away, the moment has been reached where “Code“ is halfway deciphered. Patrick Gräser’s debut adds a pondering and sublime facet to the Ostgut Ton catalog, while also being emancipated from the dancefloor. Despite the references to historical roots, Answer Code Request combines his passion for break beats, IDM nuances and complex drum patterns to create a modern listening record that breathes the modern aspects of the present with thoughtful impetus. Fresh and timeless!


Tracklist:


01. Code
02. Blue Russian
03. Field Depth 



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04. Odyssey Sequence
05. Zenith
06. Relay Access
07. Status
08. Haul
09. Spin Off
10. By The Bay
11. Axif
12. Thermal Capacity

PHILIPP GORBACHEV - Silver Album - Cómeme

Russian-born dance avant-guardiste Philipp Gorbachev is in self-exile - from Moscow to Berlin - due to his political views and his purpose to join Cómeme in 2011. This collective of musicians and artists, operating between Latin America and Europe, is known for a killer instinct in producing forward thinking dance music beyond any standards of contemporary music industry.
Focusing on serving dance music audiences all around the globe, Philipp Gorbachev composes, produces and performs music in a way that resembles the heritage axe of Russian avant-garde and Moscow’s Conceptualist movement rather than following any current dance music tradition.

Based on a unique performing and recording technique - created and tested together with his buddy Matias Aguayo in “The District Union” studio in Berlin - “Silver Album” is a well-collected music piece consisting of nine live performed arrangements, crafted with insurgent Russian lyrics that are fable-like inventions, fairy tales that deal with spiritual vibes, using the sound of the Russian language in order to form a new alternative music.

Musicians like ex-Helmet-and-now-Battles drummer John Stanier, as well as co-producers and mixing engineers like Butthole Surfer’s guitarist Paul Leary; Mexican Cómeme brother Daniel Maloso; or Non Standard Productions head honcho and Ostgut Ton artist Tobias Freund, have been welcomed by Philipp Gorbachev to take part in the production of the record.

The first single of the Silver Album, called „Arrest Me“ is a dedication to the imprisoned people around the world, a journey starter towards freedom of spirit, pioneering in never before expressed sounds, timing and space control.


Tracklist:

01 Arrest Me - Песня Для Арестантов
02 Push The Gaz Pedal - Дави На Газ
03 Distance - Не На Ты
04 Europa (feat. John Stanier) – Европа
05 It Could Be Good - Ох, Бывает
06 Come On Let's Warp - Давай Разберёмся
07 New Sound
08 Silver Symphony - Серебряная Симфония
09 What Do You Need - Что Тебе Надо

TONY LIONNI - Just A Little More - Madhouse Records

Three years after his debut album, British born producer Tony Lionni is to release his second album, Just A Little More, this time on Kerri Chandler’s hugely influential Madhouse Records.
Lionni’s career dates back to the middle of the last decade, but he has continually served up classic house cuts on labels like Keith Worthy’s Aesthetic Audio, German techno stable Ostgut Ton and Freerange Records. His sound veers from deep and moody techno to more uplifting and piano laced house and that production range and dexterity is something that again characterises all 13 tracks of his exceptional new album.
One single from the album has already been heard on plenty of dancefloors after Chandler first aired it on Radio 1 back in early 2013. That sultry single is ‘Take Me With You’ featuring Rachel Fraser and is one of a few collaborations. Others include the organic deep house and rippling chords of ‘Time Stands Still’ featuring seminal Chicago house vocalist Robert Owens, whilst the elastic beats and twinkly melodies of ‘Do You Believe’ features talented Manchester vocalist Maria Marcial.
Elsewhere on the album Lionni explores hugely musical house sounds with lush sweeping strings on ‘Black Orchid’, jazz tinged and chord laced atmospheres on the mid-tempo delight that is ‘Lost Souls’ and more driven beats on tracks like ‘When 2 R In Love’.
Of course as well as offering plenty of great material for DJs, this is an album so musical and carefully thought out it also works on headphones and at home. This is an album that makes you feel good without resorting to the usual tired tropes, and retains plenty of class from start to finish. Few people are making house music as emotionally honest and artistically accomplished as this nowadays, but once again Lionni proves he is a master of his form.


Tracklist:

1. Just A Little More
2. Black Orchid
3. Time Stands Still (feat. Robert Owens)
4. Take Me With You (feat. Rachel Fraser)
5. Lost Souls
6. Keep Me Hanging On
7. Can’t Help Myself
8. Don’t Let Go
9. Do You Believe (feat Maria Marcial)
10. Shelter From The Rain
11. When 2 R In Love (Deluxe Digital Only)
12. Shining Bright (Deluxe Digital Only)
13. Positive Vibration (Deluxe Digital Only)

L.B. DUB CORP - Unknown Origin - Ostgut Ton

Ostgut Ton presenta "Unknown Origin", l'album di debutto di Luke Slater con il suo moniker L. B. Dub Corp.
Dieci tracce che formano l'intento di ritornare alle origini scavando in profondità nella storia della music dance, formate da una profondità spirituale dub, contrastate da lastre di solida techno ed accompagnate dalle parole del poeta britannico Benjamin Zephaniah.
Brani che non risultano nostalgici ma saldamente radicati nel presente, un inno surreale per i nostri tempi pluralistici capace di trovare saggezza nei campioni e nei reef di piano che spesso lo accompagnano.
L'ennesima dimostrazione di ricerca e solidità che, con un tocco minaccioso, definisce gli standard del futuro celebrando il patrimonio di casa Ostgut Ton.


Tracklist:

Tracklisting CD:

01. Take a Ride feat. Benjamin Zephaniah
02. Nearly Africa
03. Ever and Forever
04. L.B's Dub
05. No Trouble in Paradise
06. I Have a Dream feat. Benjamin Zephaniah
07. Turner's House
08. Generation To Generation
09. Any time will be OK
10. Roller feat. Function

Tracklisting 2x12”:

A1 Ever and Forever
A2 Take a Ride feat. Benjamin Zephaniah
B1 No Trouble in Paradise
B2 Generation To Generation
C1 Nearly Africa
C2 L.B's Dub
D1 Roller feat. Function
D2 Any time will be OK

MARCEL DETTMANN - Dettmann II - Ostgut Ton

Marcel Dettmann è uno dei nomi più affidabili della techno contemporanea e sicuramente il volto più noto del Berghain di Berlino.
Marcel ha già compiuto una volta l'arduo compito di tradurre il suo sound nel formato album con il debutto omonimo sempre su Ostgut Ton nel 2010, composto da 12 sculture di pietra dedicate all'ascolto e al dancefloor.
"Dettmann II" è un vero e proprio seguito di quel progetto, una prospettiva sperimentale che vive e respira un naturalismo raro per un album techno e che impressiona soprattutto per la sua attenzione narrativa crescente.
Materiale d'ambiente di alto livello si mischia con binari di alluminio maestosi e costruiti con collaborazioni d'eccellenza che vanno dall'inquietante "Outback" ricca del contributo dello statunitense Levon Vincent, alla spettrale "Seduction" con il supporto vocale di Emika già nota a molti per le sue release su Ninja Tune.
Un album che allude a nuove direzioni, insolitamente melodico, saldamente levigato da Dettmann e scritto mantenendo fisso lo sguardo verso ciò che lo ha reso celebre nel passato.


Tracklist:

01 - Arise
02 - Throb
03 - Ductil
04 - Shiver
05 - Lightworks
06 - Soar
07 - Outback
08 - Seduction feat. Emika (CD Version)
09 - Radar
10 - Corridor
11 - Stranger
12 - Aim

MARCEL FENGLER - Fokus - Ostgut Ton

Il nome Marcel, almeno a Berlino, è diventato sinonimo di qualità musicale anche e soprattutto grazie Marcel Fengler, produttore e dj  ormai diventato famoso a livello mondiale per i suoi lunghi dj set e per le sue produzioni che puntualmente ricevono grandi apprezzamenti sia dal pubblico che dagli artisti di mezza europa, vedendo puntualmente le sue tracce suonate nelle consolle più importanti del globo. 

Marcel Fengler ha deciso, dopo anni di fervida militanza, di stampare il suo primo album, ed ovviamente lo ha fatto insieme alla Ostgut Ton, label berlinese tra i massimi esponenti delle techno europea.

Il disco si intitola "Fokus" e, come l'artista stesso dichiara, è un album che fa "fuoco" e punta a "far luce" sul mondo elettronico, un vasto universo di stili e attitudini.

HENRIK SCHWARZ, DETTMANN | WIEDEMANN, DIN - Masse - Ostgut Ton

Gesamtkunstwerk, l'opera d'arte totale, è un termine usato per la prima volta da Richard Wagner per rappresentare il teatro antico greco e indica l'ideale di teatro in cui convergono musica, drammaturgia, poesia e arti figurative al fine di realizzare una perfetta sintesi delle diverse arti. La Ostgut Ton, label che meglio rappresenta la scena techno di Berlino, della Germania e forse dell'Europa intera, si apre alle arti 
(e non è la prima volta) per presentare MASSE, progetto che, distaccandosi dalla cosiddetta scena dance da club o da centrale elettrica che sia, convoglia musica, immagini, balletti e composizioni. Danza contemporanea, questa, diretta da tre diversi coreografi ai quali sono stati associati tre diversi musicisti per comporre le musiche,
 un pittore che si occupa della scenografia e la compagnia di danza della Staatsballett di Berlino; il tutto nella location della "Halle am Berghain". Questo è il Gesamtkunstwerk moderno creato dalla Ostgut Ton. Ma chi sono i produttori che hanno composto le musiche per lo spettacolo? Ostgut Ton non si è dovuta spostare di molto per cercare i nuovi compositori di musiche per balletti del 2013, le è bastato addentrarsi all'interno del "buio" Berghain e del "soleggiato" Panorama Bar per chiamare a se alcuni dei migliori artisti attivi nella scena elettronica europea: Henrik Schwarz, Dettmann - Wiedemann e il progetto, creato apposta per l'occasione, DIN (Efdemin e Marcel Fengler). L'apertura dello spettacolo spetta ad Henrik Schwarz, un veterano della scena tedesca noto per i suoi live e per le sue collaborazioni con Ame e Dixon (A Critical Mass) e già produttore per note etichette come !K7, Innervisions e Sunday Music (etichetta di sua proprietà).

STEFFI - Panorama Bar 05 - Ostgut Ton

Steffi spacca, non c'è obiezione che tenga. Che la si senta live o attraverso i vari podcast, il suo inimitabile sound fluttuante tra house e techno non smette di far ballare. Potreste obiettare, però, che ultimamente in giro di gente che sa far ballare se ne sente parecchia. Non potendo darvi torto -come potrei? è la verità!- vi porgo io una domanda: dove sta allora la peculiarità, la forza di quest'artista olandese che, dopo anni di gavetta, ci ritroviamo oggi, matura e sicura, a mescolar sonorità per una delle Mix series più famosa, quel "Panorama Bar" che ha messo a dura prova gente come Norman Nodge e Nick Hoppner,  owner di Ostgut Ton? Nel missaggio, mi dite? Non sono pienamente d'accordo. Ci troviamo di fronte a uno dei colossi del genere, tanto grande da farmi considerare le "basi" del missaggio come elementi ovvi, scontati e consolidati dal tempo, oltre che dal talento.  Siamo di fronte ad un artista che, per dirvene una così, per ridere, dopo anni di dj set di fronte al pubblico del Berghain ora gira proponendo un live completamente analogico sotto il moniker "Third Side", progetto a 6 mani con gli amici fraterni Analogue Cops.

FUNCTION - Incubation - Ostgut Ton

 

Il discepolo della famiglia Sandwell District David Sumner aka Function, annuncia l'uscita del suo album di debutto "Incubation" su Ostgut Ton.

Colonna sonora di un thriller Techno, racconto retro futurista di un viaggio moderno attraverso stati d'animo ricchi di suspance e pieni di temperamento musicale.
Una spirale di toni caldi ed arpeggi di synth, apre dimensioni alternative dove pattern di batteria prendono forma, dove il basso modulante spinge in avanti verso precise caratteristiche Techno, dove i suoni acidi e metallici esaltano la tensione.