panorama bar resident nick ho&#776,,,,ppner gets to work on his second solo album on ostgut ton, connecting the territories of house music with the ease of alt-pop. work as in labor. an axiom that fuels the capitalist system just as the techno/house scene economy says that one needs to keep oneself busy to make a living. as a musician, things are complicated of course. it’s a long way from the romantic idea of creating music simply for the sake of art to becoming a full time musician. those who have accomplished this feat often find themselves in a professional loop of writing the music, producing it, promoting it (with an info text like this), releasing it and then hopefully selling it. after leaving his full time job as ostgut ton’s label manager in 2012, nick ho&#776,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ppner went fully freelance, focusing on his musically diverse, deep and dynamic djing in and outside berghain’s panorama bar, but more importantly spending more time in the studio. the result was his critically acclaimed debut album folk (ostgut ton, 2015), various 12“ releases and remixes, and now his sophomore lp, work, which, more than ever, lays out his refined production skills and his talent to work the machines until they reveal their inner ghosts: nine new songs that now dodge the dance floor, then fully embrace it.

in time for the 20th anniversary of his label hospital productions, dominick fernow offers the first release of his techno-focused moniker vatican shadow on ostgut ton, following up on his berghain residency and joining ostgut booking in 2016 with his vatican and prurient projects. the cocteau twins/this mortal coil-channelling, beatless widescreen opener “they deserve death” and the two collateral club/dancefloor tracks “rubbish of the floodwaters” and “weapons inspection” offset each other by reincarnating the tape manipulation that laid the foundation of vatican’s first performances with analog hardware and minimalist midi-dissection. produced in los angeles with josh eustis, vatican shadow’s rubbish of the floodwaters ep casts a full spectrum picture of where the project was born and where it headed.

tobias. returns to ostgut ton with his third full length eyes in the center and expands the musical narrative laid out by his helium sessions ep (o-ton, 2016). the berghain resident keeps exploring the vast modular synth-driven techno, experimental and ambient territories on a journey in-between genres. tobias freund is long established as an influential artist and has – since the early 1990s – been working as a professional producer, sound engineer, label owner and strictly live musician. besides his early solo projects (such as pink elln, metazone or phobia) he’s also been collaborating with dandy jack (as sieg Über die sonne), ricardo villalobos (as odd machine), max loderbauer (as nsi.), valentina berthelon (as recent arts) and atom tm to only name a few. with his vast experience, diverse output and interests, tobias. doesn’t tire to actively push against existing boundaries and explore new areas of electronic music.

this ep s lead track comes in form of a deep dub techno aesthetic at an adequate 128 bpm while not neglecting warm and melodic elements. “box drop” stands in the tradition of höppner s interest in musical detail rather than blatant functionality: aside from his recognizable kick drums and basslines nick lays out plenty of harmonic layers and effects such as string arrangements, leading synth pads, now trickling then rotating sound patterns, making this cut as elegiac and frisky as it’s muscular and straightforward.

fiedel und ostgut ton schliessen sich für seine neue substance b 12inch zusammen. womit fangen wir an, abgesehen von der erwähnung, dass fiedels debüt-solo-release auf ostgut ton lang auf sich hat warten lassen und dass es gleichermaßen prächtig gelungen ist? der gebürtige berlin-brandenburger hat die mauer fallen sehen, begann in den 1990ern im subversiv aufzulegen, startete 1996 mit errorsmith als mmm zu produzieren, war ostgut-resident ab 2000, machte damit ab 2004 im berghain nahtlos weiter, betreibt die eigenen labels fiedelone und fiedeltwo, arbeitete im hard wax-plattenladen und ist tragende säule bei wax treatment und dem killasan soundsystem. das urgestein von berlins technoszene präsentiert sich heute frisch und in topform mit seiner ersten solo o-ton-veröffentlichung, knüpft an seine intensiven beiträge zu den compilations fünf (2010), various (2013) und ostgut ton | zehn (2015) mit einem noch stärkeren drei-tracker an. fiedels produktionsstil atmet den geist der frühen tage von techno music, verbindet genres und techniken, konzentriert sich nicht nur auf eine enge musikalische narrative, kombiniert techno, acid, electro, jungle, boogie, dubmusik und broken beats. substance b ist die logische konsequenz eines passionierten djs mit vinyl-schwerpunkt, erfahrenen produzenten und akribischen tontechnikers: ein zwingender klang für moderne zeiten.

massimiliano pagliara debuts on ostgut ton with his new ep, time and again. born and raised in the deep south of italy massimiliano pagliara made his way to berlin in 2001, quickly diving headfirst into the german capital’s club scene (particularly berghain’s predecessor club, ostgut) until he started djing in 2003. by the time of his joining with ostgut booking agency in october 2015 massi had already constantly delivered – the dj and producer has left a strong mark on house music throughout the years with energetic, playful and deep sets behind the decks, two acclaimed solo albums on live at robert johnson and various collaboration projects. his residency at panorama bar therefore was a no-brainer – but the musical link by one of house music’s finest with the club’s label was still missing. now massi steps up with four new tracks and his first release on ostgut ton.

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barker & baumecker take turns from techno, bass, breaks, and experimental terrain with their second album on ostgut ton.

barker & baumecker precede their upcoming album turns with the new two track 12“ love hertz / cipher

five years after his last album release luke slater returns to ostgut ton with a new planetary assault systems longplayer, titled arc angel.

chances are you ve already danced to one of his sets at panorama bar – matthew styles has been a regular guest dj at the club for several years –, but you ve probably also come across at least one record with music that went through the englishman s meticulous hands. while matthew has released great but small numbers of 12-es on various labels since 2007, his credits in mixing, engineering and mastering exceed his solo discography by far. with the metro ep we re finally offering a full solo release by matthew styles on ostgut ton

terence fixmer goes beneath the skin on his first solo release on ostgut ton.

helium sessions offers four new zero-g tracks from tobias. spread out over 27 minutes on this extended ep, his third full-length album will be landing in 2017.

nick höppner legt nach seinem album folk und einem split-release mit fort romeau (cin cin, 2015) auf ostgut ton nach. mit der fantastic planet ep kollaboriert er mit dem japanischen dj und produzenten gonno auf drei lebhaften, clubtauglichen tracks, durchdrungen von früh-90er house und uk electronica vibes.

answer code request picks up where he left off with his album (code, ostgut ton, 2014) and 12“ (calm down, mdr, 2015): with the neume ep the berghain resident offers three new tracks, meandering between restrained club contexts and brittle break beats, machinery and futurist soulfulness. the eponymous track “neume” starts off on a with shuffling rhythms atop a heavy kick, soon caught up by first surging then predominant drone motifs, flashing bleeps and piercing strobe sounds. “meta” on b1 clocks in instantly without any build-up: its rhythm section sets the tone with broken beats while acr slowly carves out more musical detail and textures: subtle command vocals from the machine room, swelling synth pads and other chilling, athmospheric means are subsequently being added until the track’s break where the emphasis shifts towards the kick, pads and synth melodies until the track’s sustained, smooth outro. “vis” on b2 is the ep’s most protruding track: classic uk garage shuffle rhythms and amen breaks are contrasted by a funky kick and dreamful pads, intertwined with additional sparse percusion, layered with what in the first instance sounds like chirping birds but then like sparking wires. answer code request continues what he does best: combining the warm human touch with chilled alienated aesthetics.

virginia steps up with her first full-length on ostgut ton, playfully answering all questions and rhetorics about love, lust and life with her singing on eleven new songs. titled fierce for the night and co-produced by renowned artists dexter, martyn and steffi, the album offers a very personal insight to her inner self while drawing from club culture s long and rich history.

ostgut ton reissues neun of zehn with original tracks by ben klock and ryan elliott as well as len faki revisiting rainbow delta. 2015 marked ostgut tons ten-year anniversary, celebrated with an extensive 30 track compilation release, titled ostgut ton | zehn, spread out over ten 12inch vinyl records housed inside a limited box set. this sampler sold out in no time, which is why ostgut ton is re-issuing these ten 12inches individually in 2016. without any doubt, the best klubnacht moments are when dancers let go in trance not peak time, not big hitters, its the subtle nuances that matter. ben klocks first solo production in six years on a internalises this formula: a simple beat, pulsing sirens, a shimmering melody, some sprinkling flute notes and ben’s your uncle. sirens is a pure, hypnotic cut, shrewd and stylish. on b1 ryan elliott underlines why he has been playing both of berghains floors regularly: smith lake is somewhere along the lines of micro techno/macro house, something living inbetween musical worlds and floors, combining tribalist bongo percussion with ethereal synth pads and a delicate bassline. is it safe to say that rainbow delta is a modern classic? because it is! on b2 len faki revisits his 2007 release in form of a stripped-down, bare-naked and intimate ambient version. a modern classic, turned seren

ostgut ton reissues the final zehn of zehn with original tracks by etapp kyle, marcel fengler with elif biçer, and steffi. 2015 marked ostgut tons ten-year anniversary, celebrated with an extensive 30 track compilation release, titled ostgut ton | zehn, spread out over ten 12inch vinyl records housed inside a limited box set. this sampler sold out in no time, which is why ostgut ton is re-issuing these ten 12-es individually in 2016. all good things must come to an end, and so does this label compilation with its final re-release. long-time ostgut ton collaborator elif biçer lends her tantalising vocals to marcel fenglers uk-spirited, breaky and dark beats, with, vocals and lyrics aside – its open snare drum roll, the brazen sounds and seething bassline being the most distinctive elements of fallin on a. on the flipside up-and-coming etapp kyle opens b1 with blistering bleeps atop a solid kick, brushed percussion and surging, subtly atmospheric synth pads. there arent many producers as productive as steffi is: löweborschtel continues her past electro-influenced releases on b2: bouncy and rhythmic, moody yet spot-on, dreamy while fierce. to the next zehn years!

extended and dub versions of funkert and raverd, both songs taken from the forthcoming virginia album fierce for the night (ostgutlp22 / ostgutcd36).

ostgut ton reissues acht of zehn with original tracks by martyn, atomtm & tobias. and planetary assault systems.

ostgut ton reissues acht of zehn with original tracks by din (aka efdemin and marcel fengler), fiedel and tobias. 2015 marked ostgut tons ten-year anniversary, celebrated with an extensive 30 track compilation release, titled ostgut ton | zehn, spread out over ten 12inch vinyl records housed inside a limited box set. this sampler sold out in no time, which is why ostgut ton is re-issuing these ten 12inches individually in 2016. bubbling synths, a stoic bassdrum, some live hi-hat percussion and synth pads full of bliss – what started as marcel fengler’s and efdemins inaugural collaboration as din for 2013s masse ballet sees its continuation in form of mono on a1. on a2 fiedel contrasts the opening tracks cool sounds with an upbeat contribution: probe-806 gently brushes funk, electro, acid and even boogie territory atop the general muscular rhythm. analogue synth aficionados are being served by tobias.: like a drug is a minimalist techno track with maximalist dancefloor effect through its use of haunting, distanced vocal fragments, discomforting alarm tones and crackling background textures. as with every good drug, you dont necessarily want more of it, but rather a longer duration of effect (in this tracks case: 8:36 minutes).

atomtm, barker + baumecker and anthony parasole

ostgut ton reissues fünf of zehn with original tracks by answer code request, doms & deykers and dvs1.

drei of zehn comes with original tracks by function and substance as well as len faki remixing l.b.dub corp

nick höppner, virginia and dinkys planes in a matthew styles dub mix.

ostgut ton reissues eins of zehn with tracks by boris, norman nodge, luke slater & m.dettmann aka s/d.

ostgut ton reissues zwei of zehn with original tracks by efdemin, marcel dettmann and kobosil.

during the last three years a new name has been making waves at ostgut ton and berghain: berlin born, raised and based producer kobosil made his debut with a remix of barker & baumeckers silo (ostgut ton, 2013), completely unknown at the time, he has quickly earned his stripes as a dj on the clubs main floor, eventually becoming a resident at berghain. following up on five subsequent 12 releases and kobosils first live sets, his debut album sees him covering yet new ground in the form of a full length release.

kobosil offers four new carefully crafted tracks on his debut ep release for ostgut ton.

ostgut ton turns zehn with label compilation and thirty new tracks

martijn deijkers with a unique, distinctive sound, nestled somewhere between 2-step, house, dubstep and garage.

the black madonna, liit, aardvarck and herva remix nick höppner’s folk

this 12 comes full circle feat. a remix by further reduction and two mixes by answer code request.

len faki veroeffentlicht die zweite ep seiner basement trax-reihe auf ostgut ton. war der erste teil der 2013 begonnenen reihe noch gepraegt von vocals, sphaerischen klaengen und melodien, so verzichtet der berghain-resident der ersten stunde mit vol. 2 fast gaenzlich auf solche elemente. die drei neuen stücke sind klar, funktional, aufgeraeuumt und alle um die 124 bpm pendelnd, spiegeln seinen routinierten blick auf die peaktime am wriezener bahnhof aber auch auf dancefloors rund um die welt wider

kobosil, norman nodge and marcel dettmann offer new versions of fixmers 2003 >aktion mekanik theme<

part i features contributions from steve bicknell, post scriptum, l.b. dub corp and blue hour.

part ii features contributions from cassegrain & tin man, inland, dvs1 and steve bicknell

former ostgut ton label manager, dj and producer nick höppner releases his solo debut album folk on ostgut ton as double 12 inch vinyl including downloadcode.

steffi releases an ep with three versions of treasure seeking featuring dexter and virginia.

after years of doing collaborations virginia enjoys working on her own tracks as a producer and not as a singer. her second ostgut release -my fantasy ep- is a great analogue deep house affair

on her 2nd album steffi recalls classic, landmark detroit electro, while creating modern, retro-futuristic sound

anthony parasole makes his debut on ostgut ton with three percussive-heavy techno tracks.

the panorama bar series on ostgut ton returns with volume 6 and brings ten new exclusive tracks on two eps all taken from the “panorama bar 06“ mix compilation by panorama bar and berghain resident ryan elliott. part ii features contributions from the oliverwho factory, deadbeat, nick höppner, makam and marcel dettmann

the panorama bar series on ostgut ton returns with volume 6 and brings ten new exclusive tracks on two eps all taken from the “panorama bar 06“ mix compilation by panorama bar and berghain resident ryan elliott. part i features contributions from newworldaquarium, roman flügel, terrence dixon, borrowed identity and tuff city kids

mathew jonson & the mole, peter van hoesen and blue hour deliver three of the album tracks in remix form.

die masse box stellt das album >masse< und die drei remix eps von din, dettmann | wiedemann und henrik schwarz in einem set zusammen. sie beinhaltet eine cd im 6-panel-digipak und drei 12 inch vinyl singles in 3 verschiedenen covern. verpackt sind die tonträger in einer luxuriösen schachtel aus 800 g/m² karton mit mattfolienkaschierung und einer partiellen uv-glanzlack-verzierung, die schachtel ist auf 500 stück limitiert

im mai 2013 feierte die choreografie masse premiere: eine koproduktion von berghain und staatsballett berlin. in der halle am berghain erkundeten verschiedene produzenten in zusammenarbeit mit mehreren choreografinnen und choreografen eines der bestbesetzten ensembles mitteleuropas verschiedenartige facetten des themas masse: henrik schwarz, dettmann/ wiedemann sowie din.

im mai 2013 feierte die choreografie >masse< premiere: eine koproduktion von berghain und staatsballet berlin. in der halle am berghain erkundeten verschiedene produzenten in zusammenarbeit mit mehreren choreografinnen und choreografen des ensembles verschiedenartige facetten des themas >masse<: din, dettmann |wiedemann, henrik schwarz. wie seine musikalischen >masse< mitstreiter veröffentlicht henrik schwarz ein knappes jahr nach der vielbeachteten bühnenproduktion nun zwei stücke im remix für die clubs.

im mai 2013 feierte die choreografie masse premiere: eine koproduktion von berghain und staatsballet berlin. in der halle am berghain erkundeten verschiedene produzenten in zusammenarbeit mit mehreren choreografinnen und choreografen des ensembles verschiedenartige facetten des themas masse:din, henrik schwarz, dettmann / wiedemann. wie ihre musikalischen masse-mitstreiter veröffentlichen marcel dettmann und frank wiedemann ein knappes jahr nach der vielbeachteten bühnenproduktion nun zwei stücke im remix für die clubs