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DROID.11
Raíz – Keep Secrets EP
Remixes by Jerome Sydenham | Function | James Ruskin

Available now in digital format on Beatport
and where all Vinyl is sold.

The Enigmatic duo behind much of Droid Behavior’s activity, Vangelis and Vidal Vargas make their debut on Droid Recordings as Raíz. Raíz marks a new sound and message for the label, bringing a deeper sound to the power and grit. The Raíz project first appeared on Historia y Violencia with the dark dub track NUEVA, which made waves last spring for the label from techno’s epicenter, Berlin. The duo delves into an exploration of atmosphere, psychedelia, and themes of emotional disorder with the Keep secrets EP. On remix duties are like minded music veterans James Ruskin of Blueprint UK and Jerome Sydenham vs Function of Ibadan / Sandwell fame.

The title track develops slowly but surely into tougher dance floor territory with jagged percussion structures across an odyssey of eerie, spacey synth work. When the breakdown hits, crowds will be begging for the next hard hitting chapter to unfold… and it delivers. On the flip is Been Caught, and equally deep cut with enough groove to keep audiences moving at any time from peak hour on. Vibrato chord progressions accompany detailed sound design, chilling vocal snippets, and big room ready drum programming.

The new found collaboration of Jerome Sydenham and Function impressed industry and fans alike on CLR’s spring series of vinyls. The duo bring a similar vibe to this remix of Keep Secrets, which adds a new dub element and vocal rework to the original. Percussion is thickened, and all song elements are re-sequenced and reinterpreted for the hardest of DJ sets.

Nathan Vox MTM sessions 

 http://www.zshare.net/audio/82337183c9b88529/



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James Patrick delivers detailed, mind-expanding techno expanses with a floor-rocking remix package. Popcorn blips set the pace of this filthy afterhours material, adorned with noisy ornaments to keep you guessing. Pulsing bass under thunderstorm echoes and tron soundscapes drop the science like Newton dropped the apple. This is one your muscles and your mind will remember thanks to an ethereal break before plunging back into mechanical muscular communications.

Rhodes lines and trippy glitches shimmer along this trip down a nighttime highway full of deep bass, huge toms and sonic surprises... The party question of the moment is.. Hey... where u goin? Sure to be well received by fans of the quirkier side of detail oriented dance music.

Barem (m_nus, foundsound) adds effortlessly flowing drum hits that set up the vocal hook and kick off this smooth, powerful remix. Steady muffled chords and womps lock in a backbeat that bounces along under purposeful percussion re-treatments. The energy is maintained through beautiful bright pads and more snaps and hits. This summer burner is ready for some festivals!

Sean O’Neal aka Someone Else aka Little Helpers delivers a looped up, freight train jackathon remix. We are given a little tease of the synth line and shakers, as they build into the locked high hats and kung-fu chop snare, perfect for building tension and energy in a set.

Timefog artist Jon Hester makes his second appearance on the label with this speaker-searing interpretation for fans of Levon Vincent and raw house. Hypnotic, circular high hats build over a grooving bassline with echoes and drum fills, reaching a climax of screaming synths flying over hot rising tides for a dance floor moment to remember.

Chicago’s Zarbeat (Diffusion Records) pumps up the kick drums and percussion for a double time step-a-thon that would leave Jane Fonda cursing like a sailor. Unexpected bass changes and breaths of synth hooks keep things interesting while never losing the beat.

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Dustin Zahn 

I like Sean's remix. It reminds me of his older SE material, raw, pumpin' and stoney.

Zak aka DVS1 

the original muscle memory is the one

Davide Squillace 

Downloading for Davide ... thks !

Henry Chow 

Nice cast of remixes but the original of Where U Goin and Muscle Memory is  where it's at. Each release has gotten better and better. Well done and full  support!

Orde Meikle 

liking the originals - cool remixes - strong release - playing

Klein & Meister 

Nice deep groovy but still driving a lot. Great EP. Will play for sure.

Ambivalent 

Loving the original Where U Goin, Sean's mix, and Muscle Memory. 

Technasia 

someone else's remix is my fav

John Selway 

Jon Hester mix stands out for me, good groove and interesting direction.

Audio Injection 

Good stuff here! Where U Goin original and Someone Else mix are awesome,  thanks!

Someone Else 

dopesssness. 

Bobby Dowell 

Muscle Memory in full "efflex"!

Vidal Vargas 

hester mix is thick..zarbeat is off the hook! original mix of where u goin also works for me. 

Mateo Murphy 

Muscle Memory is awesome! Zarbeat's Workout is nice as well.

Brad Valerine | Dela 

barem is right up the ol dela alley. i'll play the shat outta this one. good job on the EP.

Marcel Jochmann 

for me mr. hester does it best in here. thx

Kero 

nice tracks will play at the club!!!!

Bryan Zentz 

barems mix and muscle memory are the ones for me...  thanks!

Andrew Grant 

JH mix baby ;)

Joseph Capriati 

Barem remix for me!

Alan Fitzpatrick 

like the jon hester remix here

Butane 

anybody know where I can find a good bone doctor?

Fine Cut Bodies 

love the originals and the jon hester remix but the whole pack is pure quality!

Paco Osuna 

thank you i will try it

Tony Rohr 

Loving Sean's mix! Will rock this over the weekend for sure.

Deraout:

i like the groove, i will test it !

Stephan Bodzin 

someone else is helping lot!!!! what a tool!! thanks a lot!

Hans Bouffmyhre

Loving Muscle Memory and also the Barem remix of Where U Goin.  Nice release again guys! 

And right now you’re focusing on making some of these multi-channel devices that you dream about, correct?
I have two projects. The first one is in cooperation with a furniture company in Germany. They provided some furniture, which was made in 80s and 90s, and I redesigned these pieces into a musical device. It has a microphone people can use to create sounds and make echoes in different ways. The other one is an eight-channel device and involves a painting that I cut into eight pieces. I then positioned these pieces strategically in a room. The way it works—it’s hard to describe—but you can hear only fragments of the music depending on where you’re standing.

Describe the first device you used to make music.
In the beginning we used low-powered computers to make music because we were students; we couldn’t afford good equipment. We just learned how to make music by ourselves and searched lots of information on the internet, even though it hadn’t been well-developed at that time. It was really tough.

You’re also well known for your graphic design work. How did you get into that?
After graduating from college, I worked at an American company and did design but I could not get used to being an employee. I soon quit the job. Personally, I don’t really like graphic design and I don’t think the graphic design market is well developed in China. Another reason I don’t really like graphic design is because you don’t need too many skills to do it. If you can use some easy software, then you can make the design and call yourself a “designer.” It is the violence of visualization. Maybe my works are part of the violence, but I still want to avoid doing something that I don’t agree with.

Yes, but you design posters for your clubbing team Antidote, right? Was forming Antidote a reaction to your feelings about design and music?
The reason we named our team Antidote was because most of the clubbing music in Shanghai was too commercialized at the time, and we didn’t want to our music be like that. We decided on the name to represent the antidote to cure this type of music industry. Right now we have more than 100 posters for Antidote, and people consider these posters trendsetting in Shanghai. The only rule I use to design these posters is: no rules!

Shanghai’s high concept DJ.

Aliases: Antidote
Location: Shanghai
Profession: DJ, Designer
Website: http://www.myspace.com/b6music
B6 uses:
     • Cubase 5
     • Apogee AD-8000
     • Roland TB-303
     • Roland TR-909
     • Roland TR-808
     • Roland Juno-106

This year’s DETROIT ELECTRONIC MOVEMENT FESTIVAL was treated to a special guest appearance by Droid label head Moe Espinosa aka Drumcell. When Radioslave could not make his appearance on the Beatport stage the good people at Paxahau called on Moe for a last minute replacement. His unexpected warm up set for Chris Liebing had confused crowds dancing their hearts out in the pouring rain… in true Detroit fashion. Needless to say he delivered a stellar set that was more then equivalent to his European Fill in. Check below for video evidence of Drumcell serving the Movement audience with pure Droid style.

This week Drumcell makes his debut appearance in Ibiza Spain alongside Matthew Johnson and Chris Liebing at the CLR / SPACE residency. Also Coming soon from the CLR camp will be remixes from Drumcell vs Audio Injection, Dustin Zahn vs Decimal, and Edit – Select.

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New Artist Sidney Frost brings you an ep of dry, dirty, and quirky techno.


NOW AVAILABLE ON BEATPORT
https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/254581/Superfling%20EP


Superfling
http://timefog.net/releases/tf06/preview-superfling.mp3
A dirty, throbbing party rocker. A deep kick and low-slung bassline pulses along with raw snare fills, cymbal crashes and dark-edged rides flicking the tempo forward. A heartfelt pitched-down monologue describes sources of musical inspiration as popping percussion and swelling noise bring the fling to a climax. Sure to be a favorite in big rooms.


Superfling (Audio Injection Remix)
http://timefog.net/releases/tf06/preview-superfling%28audio_injection_remix%29.mp3
Audio Injection (DROID) delivers a floor-pounding, festival-sized remix for fans of the Berghain sound. Taking no time at all to get into it, the pressure builds and builds, with a huge kick, pitch shifting scattered drums, time-warped atmospherics, and a thick snare. Making limited and percussive use of the spoken words, the beat is pushed to the front. Shakers and affected bleeps fill in to keep the rhythm section pumping and the floor heaving. Huge!


Superfling (Paul Birken Remix)
http://timefog.net/releases/tf06/preview-superfling%28paul_birken_remix%29.mp3
Minneapolis analog god Paul Birken elbow-drops his unique personal touch, with machine driven beeps chattering over a wonky reinterpreted bassline. The voices are reduced to snippets as laser guided stabs do rock em sock em robot battle on the dancefloor.


Moki
http://timefog.net/releases/tf06/preview-moki.mp3
Plastic marbles ping their way across the floor amid shuffling clicks and compressed delay sounds. Distant submerged sirens make their approach around dramatic tom fills before the beat drops in a locked groove. An effective warehouse techno tool.


On the Mountain
http://timefog.net/releases/tf06/preview-on_the_mountain.mp3
Haunting synths drift in the background of a marching beat and punching snares, with grinding gears pulling a shadowy train up a steep slope. A phantom trumpet player plays a stirring dub bolero from the cliffs above, urging the ascent of the ambiance. This is a moody hypnotic journey perfect for deep in the mix.


Feedback:

Acid Circus: nice work. digging the birken and audio injection mixes. both great for different occasions. B-) on the mountain is also great...the techno trumpet is a nice touch.

Audio Injection: Strong release! :)

Someone Else: my monster penis and i are happily diggin the superlfing original.

Butane: hotter than a sexxed up lesbian scene in a Jonni Darko movie! Porno time!

DVS1: On the mountain is the track for me. Perfect for taking a breath in between chest thumpers but not losing momentum.

Tim Xavier: Interesting bag of tricks here.....Im down with "On the Moutain" and Audio INjection remix :) Good job on this one :)

Dustin Zahn: full support...on dat ass.

Nihad Tule: audio injection remix is my first pick. great stuff! i like them all!

Bryan Zentz: dang... all three versions of superfling are awesome. cant decide which one to play! pauls take on it is really cool and funky. on the mountain is just great as well! thanks

Joseph Capriati: i really like Audio Injection's remix.

Deraout: really nice voice also is a dark but kicker!

Alan Fitzpatrick: audio injection mix is nice.

Orde Meikle: nice moody grooves - strong package

Paco Osuna: thank you will play

Laurent Garnier: Paul's mix is awsome -- will hammer this

Tony Rohr: Been supporting and playing this one out a lot. Me likey.

Marco Carola: nice track! RE: Moki

Camea: great! audio injection remix for me but i like all for them :)

Drumcell: been playing it for a while... but really happy to get the original.. its a good track

Joel Mull: great release! Moki and Audio Injection Remix is my pick. Thank you for the music

Cari Lekebusch: well nice release, full support on Audio Injection remix! =D

Derek Plaslaiko: Original of Superfling and the Audio Injection remix are killer! As is Moki! Thanks for this! Will def play!

Well, that TOTALLY sucks. Here’s the scoop:
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Ricardo Villalobos’ scheduled performance this weekend at the Movement Electronic Music Festival Powered by Ford Fiesta has been cancelled, but Richie Hawtin has agreed to perform in his place on the BeatPort Stage Sunday, May 30 from 9 pm until midnight.
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Goetz Guse of Cocoon Agency out of Frankfurt, Germany informed festival organizers today that Villalobos will not be able to perform at Movement. Guse said, “Ricardo did not receive his Working VISA back in time due to US immigration Authorities at abroad consulates. Even with precocious legal support from the US as well as from Germany he still wasn’t able to obtain the Working VISA due to unexpected bureaucratic obstacles.”
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Movement organizers expressed disappointment about the news regarding Villalobos, but are optimistic festival-goers will enjoy a Richie Hawtin performance as the replacement.
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“We are disappointed Ricardo is not able to make it, especially with it being so close to the festival, but the show must continue,” said Jason Huvaere, the executive director of Movement. “However, we are very grateful Richie agreed to fill in. Nowhere else will you get to experience Richie Hawtin presenting Plastikman live one night, and then the next night see an original Richie Hawtin DJ set, it’s going to be truly amazing.”
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The Plastikman live performance will be the headliner on the Vitaminwater Main Stage the first night of the festival, Saturday, May 29. It is scheduled for 11 p.m. to midnight. After Hawtin performs a three-hour set on the Beatport Stage, he will be aboard the sold out Voyage Royal: I’m on a Boat 2 after party to perform with DJ Magda in place of Villalobos on the second floor of the Detroit Princess.