working with technical limitations, metro skim masters the art of omission showing that what can be left out is just as important as what is included. momentum is achieved with ticking 909 hi-hats and grumbling basslines before being thrown into whole tracks of beat-less techno sequences.

after showcasing the debut releases from the high on wye quintet (magic mountain high, soulphiction and steevio) and monoak, the freerotation label returns with a various artists 12” featuring four more artists intrinsically linked by the annual festival. anthony child, aka surgeon, has been a regular fixture since first appearing at freerotation in 2011. his recent exploration of modular synthesis and use of the buchla music easel has found a home in the ambient yurt at the festival, and equally has manifested in album projects such as 2015’s electronic recordings from maui jungle vol 1. “unconscious fearless determination” follows on from this more experimental, less dancefloor-focused side to child’s work, while still pulsing with the techno fundamentals that quickly defined him back in the mid ‘90s. duckett hails from north wales, and has been a key part of the freerotation fabric since the beginning of the event. after some releases on mindtours, mindyourhead and sthlmaudio back in the mid-‘00s, his music has started to reach a new audience through releases on untilmyheartstops and a clutch of lauded live performances. “breaks my heart when i remember that day” captures the alien synthesis and emotional heft that singles duckett out as such a remarkable artist. steevio is the co-founder of freerotation and mindtours records, responsible for a huge swathe of techno releases reaching back to the ‘90s. as well as his releases on mindtours, he has recently appeared on untilmyheartstops and in collaboration with pev on schmorgabsord, and is set to appear on russ gabriel’s new label rivers of groove. with its expressive swells of off-kilter melody and snaking drum lines, “pendulum” continues the thread of exploration steevio has been following on his journey into experimental modular techno. tom ellis has been prolifically issuing forth material in a soul-enriched space in between house, techno and funk for more than ten years. from running the acclaimed trimsound label to releasing albums and singles on telegraph, archipel, hartchef discos and more recently ethereal sound to name but a few, tom’s recorded work and immersive live performances continue to reach out to new moods and timbres. “as a take” finds tom at his most reflective, layering on dubby effects and organic instrumentation in a truly meditative end to the ep.

2017 repress on black double vinyl, housed in a black sleeve.
muscle and mind is the return of oscar mulero to long plays, after grey fades to green and black propaganda. muscle and mind may seem antagonistic terms in real life, but in terms of music they make sense together, especially when talking about techno. the double vinyl lp includes a download code.

combining their influences of dance music, techno, ebm, industrial and post-punk, silent servant and broken english club offer a new breed of ebm infused techno wave on the violence and divinity ep. limited edition vinyl pressing of 999 copies, first 500 are pressed on black inside milky clear vinyl, housed in a matte printed sleeve

two extended, wide-eyed jams on 180 gram vinyl, limited to 300 handnumbered copies.

debut release on mira from avians very own ventress as worn features a production colab from downwards artist the kvb full colour, stickered picture sleeve designed by silent servant aka juan mendez

a surreal spark of darkness slowly awakens a monstrous tune that becomes more radical by the second. with soundscapes taking serious shapes, the emotion actually comes from deep within: pointing out to infinity. desolate is a hazardous mixture of sick, twisted growls taking extremely unique forms, sub-driven resonating basslines and spacious soundscapes, which bound you to darkness instantly. as the intriguing second part of desolate flows through the mind and soul, no listener is left unharmed as it sweeps you away from reality. with further developed harsh, sharp percussive elements and frightening samples to accentuate this cold production, desolation will become a step closer each and every time you lose control.

crackling electronica / ambient atmosphere. ecila will share the stage with raime (blackest ever black) at the official icarus label showcase may 24th. ltd numbered ed. of 200 copies (clear vinyl) incl. download code.

played and supported by: adam x, ben klock, samuli kemppi, dvs1, edit-select, norman nodge, oliver ho, perc, shifted, cio d or, max_m, lucy and more... m_rec ltd continues to ascend as one of the the most interesting labels in the techno scene. today s release sees giorgio gigli (prologue music, zooloft, electric deluxe, elettronica romana, etc.) sign two original tracks and a remix of one of the most important artists of the past few years: terence fixmer (electric deluxe, prologue music, etc.). together, their approach creates something special and unique. in its original track giorgio gigli delivers the best of its hypnotic and psychedelic techno. a great atmosphere, where the ambient pads meet the dark bass sound which made giorgio one of the most significant artists in the new techno scene. the side closes with an ambient session, a drone of pure electronic,dark synth, making the idea of the state of mind of his own individual unconscious.terence fixmers version is decidedly more rough, stripped of certain atmospheres, highlighting a more hypnotic and repetitive attitude. this rough sounds have for many years marked terence fixmer as an icon of the techno world. this is a great release of modern techno!

big with: d julz, ray okpara, brothers vibe, mihai popoviciu, gel abril, mendo, phil weeks, chris wood, anthony collins, jacuzzi boys, affkt, meat

frankfurt based producer and dj michael stapf delivers herewith his incredible 3 tracker debut single >spiritkeeper<. after some netreleases at musicartistry records and a cooperation track with axel sohns on teknite records - this is definitely his fulminant solo start in the vinyl world. the label hymn >spiritkeeper< shouts out a message to the club scene - >we wont accept that changes are a fact of life !< >unconscious minds< is a modern tech housy vocal track - that will for sure find its way to your ears. >jingle the bell< comes up with a lot of crazyness. be aware and just keep the spirit alive!

rocking electrotech

the fourth album from simone gatto on limited cd with download code included.

der wahlberliner dauwd al hilali, der in den letzten jahren vor allem durch seine ep-releases auf labels wie ghostly international oder kompakt auffiel, veršffentlicht nun sein debŸtalbum -theory of colours- auf ninja tunes tochterlabel technicolour. inspiriert von legenden der 50 & 60er jahre wie terry riley oder raymond scott, nahm dauwd einen gro§teil des albums Ÿber den zeitraum eines jahres in den berŸhmten sonar traffic studios in utrecht auf, in dem eine der grš§ten europŠischen sammlungen an vintage synthesizern und anderem modular-equipment stehen. fertig gestellt wurde das 7-song starke album letztes jahr in berlin, wo er auch die berŸchtigte african acid is the new future party co-organisiert, welche er als basis zwischen seinen dj-touren und festivalauftritten auf der ganzen welt nutzt. - cd: digipak