the 5 past blank tape was originally released at the mikrodisko boombox & tape station at about blank 5th birthday. it is a benefit for the lovelazers, a activist group which is producing leaflets with update infos about new safer sex in english & german. all earnings are going to support the print of up to date brochures about the latest news concerning hiv research + treatment (prep, pep etc), prevention, responsible use of substances, sexual health and positive awareness (see lovelazers.org). both 30min mixes are contributed by mikrodisko artists: nike.bordoms a-side feels like 80s dark electronic and the b-sides campfire power ambient is coming from mikrodiskos graphic floorwalker diashi.
bursting out of teenage normality in germany, 16-year-old david jackson is ready to release his first ep via blank. as a classically-trained musician, his unique and fresh sounding production work reflects a life-long involvement with various musical styles, ranging from the cello pieces he has been rehearsing over jazz to the world of techno which he is technically not even allowed to experience in clubs
white visitation steps up with his second release for blank slate. 013 sees the rising producer stepping into faster, more techno centric realms with a thumping low end and heavily textured layers of percussion. seriously heavy, high intensity rollers straight from the lab.
audiards expertise in sourcing non-western samples has been consistently documented by blank slate. with this release, he brings the international influence of his compositions to the forefront. rather than utilizing samples as building blocks in a typical dance music structure, audiard has opted for the nuanced approach of crafting his compositions around the samples. the result is a symbiotic relationship in which he delivers a new context for his carefully selected sounds.
incl. rod rmx! the spanish producer s label debut is another prime example of format s steady and stripped-down techno sound, which is built on hard knocking grooves and industrial twists for the darkest of clubs.
jesper dahlback is back on his blank imprint with four pieces of stripped-back, fiercely percussive techno and one big vocal. complete with hand-drawn center labels. play it loud. do it right.
coming from a cultural landscape that is still yet to fully form can instil in a person an unusually strong force of will. autarkic is the latest representation of tel avivs cold wave scene. the leftfield movement through an eastern lens. holding up a mirror to the current state of his world, autarkic (assisted by red axes) has provided 4 tracks which manage to be thought provoking, compelling, and even anthemic, in equal measure. industrial techno tribal goth dub vibes for 2075 and beyond! produced by autarkic & red axes.
white visitation, who debuted on blank sate 006, returns with a full ep that showcases his vast musical capability. the mexico city native doesnt submit to the boundaries and limitations of genre to frame his musical identity. prepare for a barrage of brutalist percussion, heavy melancholy and exercises in elegance and elation.
washerman is back. rough, raw and armed to groove. have mercy, as the resistance of the lost poets has just begun, before we face the blank city we shout out to the holy drum!
CIRCLE 3 (MIKE PARKER, LUIS FLORES, PROJECT 313 RMXS)
12 Inch 18.02.15
circle 3 is the 9th vinyl release on blank code records and is the 3rd release in the circle series produced by detroit native mutate (len bartush), with remixes by luis flores, mike parker, and project 313. circle 3 exemplifies the spirit of detroit techno.
in the eighth release from detroit based underground techno record label blank code, audio injection provides three wellcrafted tracks in the style he has become widely known for. with this ep, audio injection cements himself as a cornerstone of blank code after previously offering up a remix on bcr001 mutate circle 1 & his original version of null on bcr005.
michal wolski wastes no time with derivate, his first appeance on vinyl. clipped percussions arc and swoop around a throbbing 909 kick as a grinding bass and ragged open hats begin their dark business. crystalline lead synths raise the tension and climax with a brutal filtered clap and jarring percussion.
obwohl sich ihre energie und ihr auftreten seit den fruehen post-punk-tagen von rip rig & panic nicht veraendert haben, stellt blank project eine musikalische abkehr von allem dar, was neneh cherry zuvor gemacht hat..
blank code start 2014 off strong with their latest ep rituals of submission, produced by luis flores, with remixes by black asteroid and dj hyperactive
blank slate presents the debut of the düve project, a collaboration between soren jahan and ali Çakir. combining live recorded drums and instrumentation, samples from vintage 78s, internet videos and analogue electronics, this fifth instalment holds nothing back.
left blank return after a short hiatus with their first release of 2013 from saa, a new project forged across borders between asher levitas of acclaimed shadowy london outfit old apparatus, and norwegian avant garde musician/vocalist linn carin dirdal.
bodies in pawn is a compilation constructed from a foundational sample set created by detroit producer len bartush aka mutate. featuring original versions crafted by mutate himself, as well as by project 313, audio injection and luis flores, bodies in pawn represents another critically functional techno release sure to find its way into the record crates of djs from la to berlin.
KRIEG UND FRIEDEN (MUSIC FOR THEATRE) (BLACK VINYL LP)
12 Inch LP 26.04.13
ab sofort ist das aktuelle apparat-album krieg und frieden (music for theatre) auch als schwarzes vinyl!
für sascha ring a.k.a. apparat ist klangforschung auch immer gefuehlserkundung. auf sieben alben und diversen maxis hat der in berlin lebende lockenschopf einen facettenreichen, emotionalen kosmos entwickelt. jetzt ist er mit dem soundtrack für tolstois theaterstueck >krieg und frieden<, welches fuer die ruhrfestspiele in recklinghausen von sebastian hartmann inszeniert wurde, zurueck!
a brand new house label from the b-tracks camp, harsher and more bad-boy than supply, with a killer four-track showcase to get the ball rolling. fresh and diverse... exceptionally good. scarily small amount available...
detroit veteran len bartush (mutate) returns to advance the series that began with the now classic circle 1. a full round kick and jack style upbeats are all that is necessary to support the deep, modulated synth lines that travel through lush plates of reverb. alberto pascual hits a homerun with his remix that will move any club, festival, or warehouse party. project 313s remix supplies moving synth lines are stripped down and replaced with driving rhythms and pulsating bass making this a superb techno offering. the plankton remix turns up the tension with warehouse style percussion and intertwining rhythms complimented by science- fictionesque stabs and pounding bass. the >circle 2< ep is an essential piece of detroit minimalism.
embracing his long standing passion for electronic music, the tracks on >stoic< showcase a diverse range of influences and are built to endure. the a-side moves from the mournful, hypnotic opener >bodies<, through the cold mantra of >trials<, to the shuffling trickery of >circles<. side b contains the gothic 2-step beauty of >shards< and the epic, industrial crescendo of >endings<. with an uncompromising vision - and an remarkable live show - to back up these initial offerings, wife is a truly unique talent.
blank code presents bcr002 - beta ep from the plant worker (also known as a. trebor), released on 12 inch vinyl with custom made silk screened jackets and available with an additional track found exclusively on the digital release. beta 01 represents merciless techno, with a pounding kick and unexpected drops that leave the listener gasping for breath. the luis flores remix introduces a subtle swing, making it more danceable than the original while still retaining the ominous tones imbued in the track by the plant worker. beta 02 stumbles in with anxious acid synths and urgent hi-hat patterns, slowly building to a massive climax. mysterious chimes wandering around the sonic space give a haunting feel to beta 03, the eery conclusion of the vinyl version of the release. the eps digital exclusive, beta 04, returns the listener to the original themes of beta 01 open, reverberating bass accented by the sounds of echoing metallic decay.
vessel returns to left_blank with 3 tracks of mind bending house & techno for the labels 5th release. after inaugurating the label almost a year ago with his critically acclaimed nylon sunset ep, vessel aka sebastian gainsborough went on to release a sold out split cassette with fellow left_blanker el kid, and a stunning digital only set for a future without. as a result of this the all conquering tri angle records snapped him up in early 2012 to release his debut album. this eps title track standard spans the length of the a-side: 5 minutes of low-slung, smacked out death disco, coming over like john carpenter meets newworldaquarium, pure valium vibes. merge on the b-side is positively sprightly in comparison, all rattling and metallic before a drop at the halfway point brings a welcome dose of detroit influenced machine funk. zero closes the ep in abstraction, whirring and stumbling along while showcasing sebs intricate sound design, a teasing glimpse at what is in store for his album later in the year.
agents of woes jackson lee drops this dubby techno 4-tracker with memphian, ben jenkins. 4 different quadrants in the techno & dub spheres rooted in the pillars of basic channel & deep chord as well as speedy j & the surgeon.
GET ILLITERATE (FERGUSON / REYNOLD / DAHLBERG RMXS)
12 Inch 02.11.11
from the depths of the mississippi now transmitting from brooklyn, aow are making their presence felt. featuring remixes by kevin reynolds, scott ferguson and josh dahlberg.
special double 12 inch gatefold edition of ella fitzgerald and louis armstrongs finest recordings. over 75 minutes of music on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl.
the first ever album retrospective of one of new yorks most revered of all producers, bob blank, this album traces the history of his independent studio, blank tapes, one of the citys most important creative dens during the vibrant arts scene of the mid 70s to mid 80s.
second vinyl installement in the zamyatin tapes project from bass clef. carnaval vibes a-plenty in this strange other-worldy roller from the clef to the bass this time. name-checking everyones favourite redundant bt service, >1471< is the closing line in mr cumbers defense against the >dubstep< tag
marc o'tool with two excellent peaktime monsters with huge support by laurent garnier, thomas schumacher, slam, locodice, huntemann, satoshi tomiie, oliver klein, martin h, anthony pappa and sven palzer, to name a few..
cool funky & filtered electro house anthem.... 'point blank' is now being hammered by axwell, tony senghore, steve angello, stonebridge, roger sanchez and eric prydz ..heard the name before?
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