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Upcoming Resopal release
2007-10-04 01:06:00
Paul Ritch doesn't really need any introduction. Within the last year the Parisian fellow has been released peak-time techno on labels such as Resopal and MiniSketch. This new release, however, is IMO the best so far - I'm really glad he's not following the "Berlin hype" at the moment where "everybody" is more or less focused on jazzy deep house. To be honest... I can't stand it:)All right. The Summer Ceremony EP will be out soon - check it out!Tracks:Shester - 7:15Summer Ceremony 7:31Swartz 8:07
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Matthew Dear on tour in the US
2007-10-03 23:58:00
Matthew Dear and his Big Hands are touring the US and Canada here this October.Following numerous headline slots at European festivals over the summer including Sonar, Pukkelpop and Audioriver, Matthew Dear hits the road this month with his bass player and drummer for a nineteen-date tour of North America. But don't go turning up at the clubs. The tour will stop off at rough-and-tumble venues such as Rock n' Roll Hotel, Triple Rock and err, Grog Shop. Classy stuff. Folks in the Windy City are in for a treat with Superpitcher also guesting at Chicago date at Smart Bar.Here's the full list of tour dates:Oct 1 Mercury Lounge, New YorkOct 2 Johnny Brenda's, PhiladelphiaOct 3 Satellite, CharlottesvilleOct 4 Roll Hotel, Washington DCOct 5 Local 506, Chapel HillOct 6 Drunken Unicorn, AtlantaOct 8 Emo's, AustinOct 9 Granada, DallasOct 12 Hi-Dive, DenverOct 13 Blind Pig, Ann ArborOct 16 Echo, Los AngelesOct 18 Mezzanine, San FranciscoOct 19 Holocene, PortlandOct 20 Crocodile, SeattleOct...
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Mathias Kaden - Myal EP
2007-10-03 23:49:00
Mathias Kaden doesn?t make me spill my drink here but he definitely raises an eyebrow or two. The EP is a deliberate step away from the perky, stripped-down minimal techno sound you?d expect from this artist and this label towards a swampier, dubbier and more layered approach.The A-side, ?Rhythma? has a world music vibe with a sparse congo-driven groove and lots of echoey delay. The long congo runs are great but might be a little too similar to other tracks out there these days. On the B-side, ?Obeah? is a more progressive, atmospheric affair with echoey stabs and African samples that create an ethnic, trancey feel. It?s a decent enough builder, but the rhythm is a little too flat to make you want to move your feet to it.But the title track is the one to check here. ?Myal? uses a simplistic but powerful bassline as it?s foundation and then brings in congo rattles and the occasional bar of funky live drumming to create interest - this cuts in like the biting drums from the ?Shadow Bo...

How do I get my first DJ gig?
2007-10-03 12:47:00
All right... Now I wanna discuss the subject on how to get yourself some techno gigs. It doesn't really matter how awesome your DJ skills are if nobody knows you. Therefore I wanna hand out some good advice about how to get some gigs.• Try to hand out as many mix-tapes as possible to promoters - still without being too annoying:) You need to be out there at the clubs talking to dj's, club owners, promoters, club kids, coke dealers - you name it! In other words: make yourself visible in the nightlife - get your name out there and get to know the "right people"!• Well, if you're producing tracks and so on - it's obviuos that with a decent release you'll more or less get a gig in no time. I know it's not the easiets thing to do. But if you wanna spin some records abroad this is the way to it!• You can also do what I did back in the days; start organizing your own parties. This is really a great way to get on the dj ladder. As a promoter/booker you will in a short a...

New Perlon album
2007-10-03 03:28:00
Personally I can't wait to Thomas Melchior's new album on Perlon. Perlon has always been my #1 label for minimal house/techno. The album will be released on the 11th November 2007. As a Perlon tradition it will not be out for digital download which I truly like as I'm still true to the black beauty:)The title of the album is "No Disco Future". As far as I'm informed we'll be dealing with an album with harmonic structures and believe it or not some discreet melodies - I'm really looking forward to this album.TracklistA1 Prepare For LoveA2 Where's the HappinessB1 Out ThereB2 The HypnotistC1 Her MajestyC2 Black MotherD1 Coming UpD2 Water Soul
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Free unreleased m_nus tracks
2007-10-03 03:20:00
TIP: 10 free unreleased m_nus tracks. Just follow the link:)www.beatport.com/minustour">beatpor t.com/minustour
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Introduction to this blog
2007-10-03 02:25:00
All right! I want to start this blog by introducing myself; my name is Peter. I'm a 25-year-old techno DJ from Berlin, Germany. With this blog I want to do some reviews on new EPs, cool mnml websites, other minimal stuff as well which in some way relates to minimal techno.First of all I want y'll to check out mnml.nl! If you're into minimal techno - this is the place you need to dig in order to spot yet unreleased tracks, read other reviews, interviews and articles. And the list goes on. Yeahh, it's cool IMO!Peace!
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