Releases from artist / Veröffentlichungen von : Ambivalent

2018 repress - standard cover ... us born and meanwhile in berlin residing kevin mchugh aka ambivalent presents his cocoon recordings single debut. ambivalence seems to the be the musical direction here. daylights is a sheer technomonster, musclepacked and full of dark detroit flavour but the used vocal samples and the harmonic synthstrings cant hide the magic touch of daylights. although the massive techno bassline is the star of this track we are sure it will find its way into the sets of many house djs, too. in contrast to that “swung out” appears way more like pure techno and cannot be filed as house at all. we are hypnotized by the shuffled rim shots and hi hats and ambivalent drives this one straight through the dub universe. techno is the destination and the dark vibe of swung out makes it a perfect after hour weapon.

it’s a slamming record. what more do you need to know? ambivalent makes a strong enemy after recent releases alongside the likes of truncate, silent servant, and skudge. the record is backed with a classy, stepping remix from dustin zahn and a floor filler from amotik!

previously released only on 7-inch vinyl. the a-side gets remix treatments by ambivalent and silent servant as well as an extended version of the original. ambivalent takes a more jackin approach while silent servant brings his ebm & wave informed techno mixes.

ambivalent ist das pseudonym von dj und produzent kevin mchugh: ursprünglich aus den usa stammend, hat er seine zelte inzwischen in berlin aufgeschlagen wo er weiter an seiner kunst feilt, schlanker und kraftvoller techno für bewegungsfreudiges publikum. entsprechend haben ambivalent-releases ihren weg zu labelklassikern wie etwa ovum oder cocoon recordings gefunden. cocoon zeichnet auch für seine gefeierte daylights-single verantwortlich, eine erweiterung der dank seines la-4a analogprojekts besonders erfolgreichen letzten monate. jetzt präsentiert er mit speicher 92 einen mehr als passenden beitrag zur traditionsserie. whyou ist eine durchaus muskulöse angelegenheit, dank potenter moog-riffs und einer hungrigen tr 909. die rückseite glänzt mit einem hypnotisch-energetischen, remix von kompakt-boss michael mayer ein persönlicher held von mchugh seit mindestens 15 jahren. ein echter doppel-headliner, der die spreu vom weizen trennt.

having made his ovum debut alongside michael penman on the hugly popular shimmer ep back in 2013, berlins us born resident ambivalent returns to the label, flying solo, with his fantastic new double-header phase doubt.

ambivalent adapts the raw hardware strategies of his la-4a alias into peak-time analog techno. truncate is on remix duty and delivers one of his power techno productions to top the release off. nice going for this fresh new label!

versatile 3 track techno ep on the new valence label all with a knowing nod towards dancefloor hedonism. and is a rolling 909 clanger, while or slips into dubby berlin vibes. not yet takes a moody end-note on an expressive, melodic journey. valance is exploring the depths of the dancefloor without drowning!

fierce modern acid jackers by ambivalent. first release by delft record s label head la-4a under his other moniker ambivalent.

ambivalent & michael l penman debut on ovum with *shimmer*. having found a very fruitful collaborative friendship, michael l penman and ambivalent (aka kevin mchugh) have begun exploring the intersection of their approaches to music-making. they originally connected when kevin discovered michaels music in 2010. after playing many of his productions in his dj sets and including them in a mix-cd (_ground) release for minus, kevin made contact and the pair began exchanging files and swapping ideas. this led to time in the studio together and yet more file exchanges. quickly a natural creative balance emerged as they found that their production techniques were complementary as is their shared love of groove, bass and musicality. for their ovum debut the duo have delivered a trio of tracks that have those three elements at their core. title track shimmer brings together raw jackin funk with a warm driving bassline and scything techy stabs whilst chevalier matches its fun bouncy groove with an infectious and spritely melody. final track memogram comes heavy with the oldskool, delivering a bed of beats and samples beneath the very heaviest of acid-kicks. not for the feint of heart!

following his successful dj mixes ambivalent returns with more studio material on minus.

although firmly entrenched in the minus camp for years, this latest four track ep from us born, berlin based ambivalent marks a widening of his sonic remit. as such it arrives on the broader techno outpost that is plus 8, and can be added to the likes of clink for whom the man known as kevin mchugh has also recorded. carefully blending the soul of his american roots with a european propensity for machine music, ambivalent’s ever evolving sonic blueprint here explores some of his most fluid grooves to date

slamming 4 track vinyl with hypnotic / groovy techno

repress!! ambivalence is a funny thing. the simultaneous existence of two opposed and conflicting attitudes can cause much confusion and unease. fortunately, it has served to do nothing but help kevin mchugh in his quest to achieve impeccable music productions and attract a global audience eager to hear his unique take on confounding dance floor tracks

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the irresistible force of ambivalent and the immovable object jpls team up on minus74 for a collaboration that can only mean trouble for the dancefloor

slamming rmxs by marco carola , paco osuna , troy pierce, jpls, tim & camea !!!

mega debut! phat mindblowing microtechtrx

klickhaus gains momentum with this trippy, late night minimal endeavor for their third release, produced by now m_nus artist, ambivalent. this is ambivalent s second ep, the first being on klickhaus successful sister label, clink recordings, titled >roomies< , and he again proves himself as a name to watch out for this year. ambivalent has a unique, rhythmically diverse and funky style that can be mixed in many different arenas and always has an element of personality to each piece, which makes it a unique experience in dj sets. on the remix side, camea takes the original to the next level by stripping down the rhythm and adding a peak time chromatic pattern to the bubbling lead tone provided by ambivalent. camea s unique style adds a great diversity to this ep. dj emerson is the techno gentleman of the berlin underground scene for quite a while now, on this 12inch he provides a stellar re-work somewhere between house and techno to palindrome

this anticipated clink release is produced by new yorks long time minimal techno connoisseur, ambivalent aka kevin mchugh. this ep, titled >roomies<, shows the diversity of this fast rising minimal label by adding stripped down, dynamically percussive yet funky tracks to their archive of releases. this ep is a crate essential for minimal techno lovers this fall

this is the 11th vinyl release of the label! iner has gathered some of the best russian artists in their genre. the record will be yellow.

transparent vinyl, 1 per customer

vinyl box-set limited to 500 copies + includes the compilation on cd - cocoon recordings presents: r! includes a set of 6x12 inch exclusive fluorescent vinyl records which glow in the dark and create a * magical * effect while played in club.

drumcode returns with its 6th installment of the internationally celebrated a-sides series. renowned for fostering a shared space between industry tastemakers and rising talent alike, the careful curation that goes into each volume is a fine example of why beyer s brand continues to go from strength to strength. techno titan adam beyer has grown drumcode into a force to be reckoned with, the label has become synonymous with forward-thinking, functional techno and even after 20 years, drumcode continues to find new boundaries to push, and ways to solidify its legacy as the world s number one techno label.

dj nature challenges french techno duo society of silence with a downtempo remix somewhere between house and hip hop. oh and... don t forget electro track b2!

fierce banging tracks on the a-side of this multivalence volume 1, and two winning acidic techno tunes with a bit of an early detroit, belgium rave vibe on the flip side. strong release on kevin mchugh (ambivalent/la-4a) new series of various artist ep s on his valence imprint.played by dvs1, josh wink, dj deep, ben klock, norman nodge, rolando, scuba aos

das fünfte release des muenchner labels musica autonomica, die adversario ep - ist eine compilation, die verschiedene tracks von jungen und talentierten produzenten aus italien, frankreich und deutschland beinhaltet

the latest untilmyheartstops offers some formidable techno leanings from us-based artist zach lubin, who s music has previously appeared on the likes of kimochi records and axis sub label 6277.