with a techno career stretching nearly a decade, finlands samuli kemppi is a natural choice for the fourth edition of themas continuing chronicle series. his intensely rhythmic, futuristic style has been making its mark across europe since 2004, but it was really four years later, when he was picked up by ostgut ton, prologue, and kosmisch, that the world found out the true impact of his sound. since then he has enjoyed his strongest support from the last of these imprints and, even more importantly, from luke slaters powerhouse mote-evolver, a go-to since its inception in 2006 for the freshest sounds techno has to offer. following the summer launch of his own deep space helsinki label, we are proud to announce kemppis chronicle debut with voyager, an ep of deep, science fiction sounds backed by intense beats.

audio assault 42 sees the long awaited return of label-owner radial, who after his heavily supported material on labels such as numb, token, mote-evolver, perc trax and dole-gate, delivers the goods once again with an impressive release which has quality written all over it. besides the two original tracks caveman and vandal, which both have the well-known distinctive and subtile radial characteristics, theres also a remix by sawf, known for his excellent work on perc trax and audio assault co-owner bas mooy, who has had a very productive year so far. supported by the advent, ben sims, speedy j, luke slater, dave clarke, mark broom, tommy four seven, perc, gary beck, oliver way, chris finke, black asteroid

bas mooy, fresh off his releases on mote evolver and perc trax, shows his quality once more, this time with a new release on gynoid audio - alphabet of the fifth hour ep

interstellar ep by label boss deepbass showcases more of informas modern sci-fi sound. two original tracks of hypnotic, atmospheric techno which capture the feeling of travelling through the depths of space. on the first remix we have psyk (non series, mote-evolver) who takes the track to the next level with an intense feel of uplifting tension. our second remix is by nax_acid (aconitio records) who provides a much deeper beautiful remix which takes you even further into the interstellar.

first record for a label that is part of a long project, which began with the radio program the-zone. after numerous releases in the digital label, the project confirms the primary concept: the techno sound. an original version of the well known logotech (darknet, nachtstrom schallplatten, etc) with remixes signed by three major icons of techno: audio injection (truncate, electric deluxe, droid, etc), samuli kemppi (mote evolver, perc trax, m_rec ltd, etc) and the duo space djz (kombination research, soma, fine audio, etc)each word is useless, only techno!

kumia is the title of the 13th release from international sound laboratory and is written and produced by isl artist tuomas salmela aka phonogenic. kumia connects the sound of his previous release, artifacts with the continuation of the latest developments from our finnish collaboration laboratory in tampere, finland. this time we also sent a sample to specialist researcher samuli kemppi, who also is involved with heavy duty works on labels such as luke slaters mote evolver.

much anticipated new shifted release on sighas label. awesome production package features a twice hand-stamped folded poster in poly bag.the third release on sighas our circula sound imprint finally drops in the shape of three outstanding tracks from shifted.the ep sees a continuation of the sound forged on his recent mote-evolver and avian outings hypnotic and textural,leaningheavily on his influences outside electronic music. shifted has provided an ep that proves a perfect fit for the slowly growing ocs catalogue and demonstrates why hes one of the most talked about new techno artists of the last few years.

new ultralimited vinyl release for etichetta nera with francesco bonora and mirko back to the techno sound of their previous release on en001 featuring two great remixers: samuli kemppi (ostgut ton, mote evolver, perc trax) and himan (connaisseur, galaktika) and a cool downtempo tool vinyl exclusive.
supported by : elon, greg gow, orde meikle, luca doobie, patrick bateman, billy nasty, someone else, butch, daniel sanchez, ekkohaus, uglh, paco osuna, luciano, mihai popoviciu, richie hawtin, angel molina, dave ellesmere, joel mull, ralf, nuno dos santos, guido nemola, fabrice, jacuzzi boys, danny tenaglia, gel abril, jorge savoretti, molisans brothers, andrew grant, phologresz and many others ...

marcel fengler launches his own label – imf (index marcel fengler) with a rich, experimental and varied 3 track ep. through his numerous releases for ostgut ton and mote- evolver, or remixes for artists like skudge or perc, fengler has built his own distinct modern techno sound. introducing the ep , setting the tone and announcing its intentions, >knavish< is a thick, textural and spacious piece of sound design that careers across the audio spectrum with stunning fluidity. like a seductive opening chapter, it draws us in, yet leaves much for our burning curiosity to discover. moving on further off-centre, the churning ten minute adventure of >hidden empire< begins its rumbling ascent in the paranoid depths of fenglers more subversive electronic language. fusing the attitude of punk with the metallic ring of industry, its lively synth play and heavy forward stomp make this a challenging and indeed rewarding find. featured on his new >berghain 05< mix, >sphinx< takes a straighter path into the kind of sensory techno that marcel is well known for presenting on the berghain floor. funky, playfully aggressive, heavily defined and certainly cosmic, a concerto of outer-space tones, static and filtered waves join the racing percussion in tense unison

played and supported by regis, norman nodge, luke slater, jonas kopp, perc, dvs1, samuli kemppi, adam x, dimi angelis, jeroen search, markus suckut, rolando, pfirter, slam, edit-select, cassegrain, par grindvick, audio injection, tim xavier, drumcell and more. the m_rec ltd, has become one of the most interesting labels in the world techno scene after only eight releases. labels owner is max m! this time he shows an original track, pure sound signed m_rec ltd. a journey with a very deep sound. something that comes from his background, a walk through detroit, birmingham and berlin. a rhythm that is not heavy, repetitive riff that nullifies any inhibitions. it s definitely evil, its a reminder of the deep and pure techno.the first remix is signed by shifted (mote evolver)! one of britains most important artists on the scene. the sound becomes more intense and repetitive. the rhythm takes on a form of drum and hi-hat, classic techno. effects on riffs, amplify everything and they turn the track into a totally hypnotic pleasure. ascion (repitch / drumcode / synewave) is the artist of the second remix. being a promising youngster he has now become a reality. the sound is industrial, but without a heavy rhythm, more like background noises. reverb and effects that cancel themselves suddenly. the riff from far away is almost unrecognizable. a version definitely carefully devised and researched.

support from luke slater, marcel dettmann, james ruskin, sigha, forward strategy group & many more... shifted starts his own label ! after the success of his drained ep for luke slaters mote evolver label, shifted returns with 2 tracks of deep tripping, highly reduced techno plus a bonus cut of droning ambience on his own newly minted avian imprint !!

ground loops ampersand (i) is a release exploring contemporary techno by some of technos best contemporaries. the original fuses old school ideals with modern production techniques to create a floor friendly, groove oriented track that manages to maintain a sense of purpose and emotion. on remix duties are lucy (stroboscopic artefacts) who produces a seminal remix taking on the atmospherics of the original and building upon that to create a space and tension we have all come to know and love of his productions. samuli kemppi (ostgut ton, mote-evolver) who delivers a deep slice of dubby detroit influenced funk, perfect for that back room set and once again ignites the sound of that transatlantic relationship. the final remix comes from advanced human (aka. dj hi-shock), who instead focuses on the energy and emotion of the original and twists it into peak time material. already spun and fully supported by luke slater, james ruskin, donor/truss, damon wild, tommy four seven, audio injection, markus suckut, chris finke, go hiyama or raiz to name a few.

support from: surgeon, ben sims, luke slater, deetron, len faki, efdemin, technasia, mike dehnert, cio d or, ryan elliot, arne weinberg, vince watson, dan curtin, marcel hesse, franco cangelli, philip sherburne, perc, forward strategy group, matt o brien, the parallel. with a string of eps on prologue, mote evolver and komisch , samulis hypnotic tracks are seducing dance floors and djs alike. >kosmos< is samulis biggest track to date, with blasts of dry ice percussion and thumping, heavy beats underpinning a solemn voice intoning the tracks title. eerie sounds take >kosmos< to the outer limits, but kemppi keeps it rooted on the floor with a resonating bassline. >massa< meanwhile, is a raw warehouse number, its gained bassline and crashing cymbals playing host to an evil acid line that threatens to spiral out of control. peter van hoesen dissects and reconstructs >massa< using an intricate, stop-start arrangement and lithe, stop-start rhythms dipping and building until a heavy kick drops four minutes in. meanwhile >suunta< sees samuli back where he started, a heavy sub-bass and skipping percussion married with eerie vocals and atmospheric sound scapes. from his mind to ours. this is samuli kemppi at his best.

here we go again! with the >lucky numbers ep< we proudly present the next smashing release on driving forces recordings! dfr005 features a massice collaboration between us based kyle geiger (drumcode) & and uk techno legend jamie bissmire (space djz). this fusion brought out two mental and evil techno tunes called >lucky numbers< and >potential. both made to kick asses and early featured at dave clarkes >whitenoise< radioshow.
but theres more to come! attention should be paid to the mind-blowing remixes from the mighty space djz themselves and chicagos rising talent, submerge (mote evolver, fragments)

two building up monsters with very precise production and clear mixing. these tracks will dominate the floor for sure and drive people crazy with their hypnotic style. the return of a. mochi, who made his name not only with releases on luke slater s >mote evolver< imprint, also his last kumo-release was a massive success by finding a way to combine shaky minimal grooves with the energy of clearly arranged, straight techno

two minimal techno bouncer by a.mochi (mote evolver)

radius is at its 10th release and delivers three deep and sexy italo-disco tracks by irish producer niall connolly aka trippydisco. if youre looking to bring some electro sexiness on the dancefloor, look no furter

following celebrated compilations from motor city drum ensemble and young marco Ð and with the second edition of its limited-capacity festival in croatia right around the corner Ð dekmantelÕs selectors series now continues with an edition curated by marcel dettmann