Max Cooper - Stochastisch Serie

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Another amazing work from Traum, at this time they bring us Stochatisch Serie from Max Cooper!

"The title of Max Cooper's "Stochastisch Serie" EP, refers to his use of stochastic methods, also known as non-deterministic, or random methods of sound generation. Stochastic elements referring here mainly to real sounds including vocal experiments and sampled sounds which create a complexity and richness which has been a trademark of many well known Traum releases in the past."
By: TRAUMSCHALLPLATTEN

It's an incredible EP, and Max Cooper sees his new 12" as a construction of different moods going beyond club music, as witnessed in the past through tracks such as I and End of Reason, he show us that in Dischordance.

The composition that Max generates is created by two sides, colliding the synthesised drums, melodies and the random experiments with vocals. He shows all of this in Mnemonic, a fantastic track that I think it will rock the dancefloors all around the world...

The last track is a remix of Stochastisch Serie by the UK producer Leeks, and I can say that it's a very special track for DJs who love the cool swing and groovyness with music, and will find a very strong functionalism in this track.

TRAUMV117
02.11.09

A1. Stochastisch Serie
A2. Dischordance
B1. Mnemonic
B2. Stochastisch Serie - Leeks Remix

*Two digital bonus tracks will be realease with this EP, the first is Automnemonic, and the second is Mnemonic, remixed by Microtrauma.

Anthea & Celler Exclusive Interview

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After a long time without post anything, it's time for a very special and exclusive interview with Mr. Alex Celler and Miss Anthea!

Alex Celler have already worked for labels like: Cecille Numbers; Area Remote; Cinematic Recordings; Freak N Chic and many others...
Anthea, is a full member of Phonica Records, but she's last EP it's on Tuning Spork [label from Jay Haze] with Alex Celler, and the EP it's called Down With G.O.D., it's amazing...with a nice hipnotic vocal!

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31.08.09

Anthea & Celler - Down With G.O.D.
Anthea & Celler - Down With G.O.D. [Jay Haze Remix]
Anthea & Celler - Down With G.O.D. [Sneak Remix]

01. Tell us about you both...how did you discovered music, your influences and where you started?
"We both got into music from an early age. Anthea got into music while listening to her father who is a musician, to his record collection which included soul, funk, jazz, rock etc. Late on, when on university, she used her student loan to buy decks instead of books (confirmed info!) and then started playing around and working in record shops around London. Alex also comes from a musical family, his father a nightclub owner, with a vast record collection as well, influenced him with since he was really young. Then he took Classical piano lessons and while in his teens started producing and Djing."

02. How would you characterize your style, and what do you want to express in your productions?
"Our style is a blend of personal tastes, somewhere between house and techno. We both love tribal and swing in our grooves, so I guess you could say our sound is a representation of this. Generally we want to create dancefloor orientated misc only, that is DJ friendly, with loads of energy. Just stuff we would love to have in our DJ bags!"

03. What are the benefits of working collaboratively rather than on individual projects?
"When collaborating one goes into directions he/she could never go otherwise. To have somebody pushing you to, or away, from a certain way of thinking when producing, and this can only be good in our opinion. It's through this process we have learnt from each other, which for us has been great. You can get the best of both world's, at least that's what we find! Keep in mind, that for a collaboration to work you still need to agree on a lot of thing, otherwise it can go all terribly wrong!"

04. How would you characterize the culture that Cecille Recordings wants to transmit to the workd?
"Cecille is all about the groove and we think they played a big role in the transition that our scene has experienced from minimal to deep/tech house a few years ago. Cecille is all about cutting edge tech house and techno, but deriving it's inspiration from the tradicional, classic house stuff."

05. Tell us what are the five festivals where you would most like to play:
"We think that the best festivals around, thus the one's we want to play to are Sunwaves, Monegros, Love Family Park and Sonar."

06. Tell us what are the five clubs where you would most like to play:
"La Mania [Romania]; Tenax [Italy]; La Terazza [Spain]; Watergate [Germany] and D-Edge [Brazil]."

07. Is there any club, festival or country where you would like to play?
"We love Romania; Ibiza; and Italy."

08. Portugal, it's an objective? When and where is the chosen club?
"We are really looking forward to visit Portugal and specifically Lisbon's nightclub, Lux, we've heard really good thing about it!"

09. Do you consider that techno is a culture? Characterize it...
"Yes, absolutely. It's all about music, music and music!"

10. Tell us something about your future projects...
"At the moment we are working on a new EP for Cecille Recordings and we have a new 12" coming out on Tuining Spork called Down With G.O.D."

B.Q. Do you like projects like Techno Minimal Senses? Why?
"Absolutely, we have both been reading your blog fo sometime and we love the concept you have. Giving artists a voice, reviewing records and keeping clubers and music goers up to date with the scene."

*Many thanks Melissa, and all the best for you both...Alex and Anthea, keep with you great works! Congratulations!

NEO-POP FESTIVAL [PT - V.CASTELO]

FRESH STUFF!

After the great festival which was the "Anti-Pop Music Festival", growing year after year, and sharing with great strength and supremacy the international techno-minimal, comes now the "Neo-Pop Festival". It's the new generation of "Anti-Pop Music Festival".

For what I already know about this festival, and the poster that they already present, I believe that this is also a great festival, full of passion and emotion, where people no longer take the imagination and where all the power of techno culture is revealed...

13.08.09

. [5.00h] James Holden

. [3.30h] Joris Voorn LIVE

. [2.30h] Reboot LIVE

14.08.09

. [7.00h] Alex Under LIVE

. [5.30h] Expander
. [4.00h] Audion LIVE

. [2.30h] Paul Ritch LIVE

15.08.09

. [6.30h] Whignomy Brothers

. [5.00h] Guy Gerber LIVE
. [3.30h] Paul Kalkbrenner LIVE

*The rest of the poster will be filled by national artists.

NEXT: 20.08.09 at Indústria Agricola - Vila Nova de Cerveira - with Mr. Richie Hawtin.

TICKET BUY: BLUETICKET.pt OR TICKETLINE.pt

From Techno Minimal Senses

Hello everyone!

Now, I want to thank all visitors for the continued growth of this blog. It is with great dedication and passion that I write regularly here, I hope you enjoy.

This release is due to the fact that now I'm in Angola - Luanda, at work and for an indefinite period.

Here the internet connections are lousy, and it is impossible for me to post. Because, as you must know, you need a good internet connection to search, download / upload, and post something.

Now, I would like to apologize to all the Labels [for all the promos that they send me], to all my Friends [for all the support that they give me], and all Visitors [for all your dedication and love that you show to Techno Minimal Senses.]

Many thanks for understanding and sorry for all of you!

I promise that soon as I can I will update the blog.

Rui Gaudêncio [Techno Minimal Senses]

Ahmet Sendil - Exclusive Set@Beyond Clubbing

Special gift from Bosphorus Recordings!

Enjoy this amazing set from Ahmet Sendil...soon I will post his special interview exclusive for Techno Minimal Senses.

But now...enjoy this amazing flight!

01. Sisko Electrofanatik - Bad Line [Original Mix]
02. Andrea Giuliani & Luca Rossetti - Cocoa [Original Mix]
03. Turn Giddy - Tokyo [Ahmet Sendil Remix]
04. Tek Diluxe - 32 Bits [Original Mix]
05. Mikael Jonasson - Go To Exit [Alex Young Remix]
06. Nihil Young - Bye Bye My Brain [Ramon Tapia Remix]
07. KG - Zwanenburgbaan [Original Mix]
08. Spektre - Vertigo [Autistic Remix]
09. John 10 - The Arrival [Spektre Remix]
10. Nikitin & Semikashev - Ultraproof [Andrea Roma Remix]

Download it here: Ahmet Sendil - Exclusive Set@Beyond Clubbing

4.0 Exclusive Interview With Max Cooper

Max Cooper, from Traum, special and exclusive interview to Techno Minimal Senses!

Max Cooper is a London based musician and geneticist. The combination of these influences is evident in Max’s sets, technical production style and abstract research topics...Gaining inspiration from artists like QBert, DJ Craze, Baboo and DJ Noize, this amazing artist is growing year after year in the world techno scene.

01. Tell us about you ... how you discovered music, your influences and where you started?
"It was growing up in Belfast, Ireland, In the 90’s and getting involved in the massive rave/party scene that was going on then that got me into music in a serious way."

02. How would you characterize your style?
"It’s always difficult to explain my style to people as I don’t like to pigeonhole myself too much, and my style changes with every new track I write. But I guess I would say it’s chord-based techno that delivers some depth in terms of progression and emotion, or straight up groove for the dance floor, I like doing that stuff too."

03. How would you characterize the culture that Traum wants to transmit to the world?
"Traum pushes a sound that is very much what I’m in to, with forward thinking, musical techno and electronic, that smashes it on the dance floor, but can also be great home listening music."

04. In your opinion, who is the true "father" of the international techno scene?
"That’s a difficult question because depending on what country you are in, the word “techno” can mean very different things. I also don’t think there is any one leading figure in the whole of techno, perhaps only people that can be considered as leading their own sub-genres and movements. So my answer is Tadao Kikumoto. He invented the 303 and 909, so I guess you could call him the father of techno."

05. Tell us what are the five festivals where you would most like to play:
"Exit, Sonar, Melt, Glastonbury, Neopop."

06. Tell us what are the five clubs where you would most like to play:
"Womb, Berghain, Lightbox, Space, Marcus Garvey Ballroom!"

07. Do you consider that techno is a culture? Characterize it…
"There is definitely a lifestyle associated with techno so I think it could be referred to as a culture. A culture characterized by listening to techno, chin stroking, never getting bored of looped up kick drums and at the extremes a total disregard for other forms of music!"

08. Tell us something about your future projects…
"As well as writing music I also do research on the evolution of gene networks. Computer simulations of how genes evolve. I am working on a project to combine this research with my productions as part of a downtempo, experimental listening album for Traum."

09. Who are the artists that you most like to work with?
"Raw Hedroom is a great artist who I work with a lot, we have a collaborative release out soon, and more to follow. Extrawelt too, I am doing another remix for them and just like last time, have been inspired straight off to do something exciting with their track because I enjoy their work so much."

10. Portugal, it's an objective? When and where is the chosen club?
"Of course, I would love to play in Portugal, but nothing is booked in at the moment as far as I am aware."

B.Q. Do you like projects like Techno Minimal Senses? Why?
"I do like projects like techno minimal senses yes, it provides a link for people to quality music and reviews that they can trust…….not the ones at the shop that have to say that everything is great! There’s so much music around these days that projects like this are essential to keep up with the amazing stuff and miss out the faff."

*Max, many thanks for all your time and support!

Shlomi Aber & Kenny Larkin - Sketches

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Shlomi Aber and the legendary Detroit pioneer Kenny Larkin are two artists that need no introduction in the international techno scene. Shlomi has gained reputation as one of the most forward thinking artists of the recent years, and Kenny is responsible for releasing some of the finest pieces of electronic music ever produced.

After releasing a special album on 'Planet E' label, Kenny Larking joins now forces with one of the most influential artists today, Shlomi Aber the boss of 'Be As One Imprint', to create this amazing production called 'Sketches', wich comes with two different versions of the same track.

Kenny's delivery a ten minute deep and mind-tripping tour, where the listener fly into a superbly hypnotic world. Typical Larkin style...simply amazing! And Shlomi Aber takes a different aproach, he introduce a rolling groove, loopy bassline, and and jazzy rythme wich creates a funky techno track!

BAO018
09.06.09

A1. Shlomi Aber & Kenny Larkin - Sketches [Kenny's Version]
B1. Shlomi Aber & Kenny Larkin - Sketches [Shlomi's Version]

BUY IT: Shlomi Aber & Kenny Larkin - Sketches [music-head.de]

Max Cooper - Symphonica

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After 'Harmonisch Serie' on Traum, Max Cooper come again with another amazing work, that's time called 'Symphonica'.

Next 16 June it's the day for this amazing production, which is base on a combination of the natural imperfection that yields the audible richness of real sound sources such as that of an orchestral symphony, and the mathematical precision such as that used in synthesis of electronic music for recording.

The A side, 'Symphonica', is rich in sounds and arrangements and makes connections to he's last production 'Harmonisch Serie'.

The B side is composed by 'Wasp' and 'The End Of Reason'.
'Wasp' is what Max described as one track that has rocked all the clubs for him so far...a kind of dirty Detroit funk bass line, counteracted by a sequence you would not find in any Detroit track since it's more new school. 'The End Of Reason' it's an interpretation of Max Cooper's Detroit tune from Perc, it's an incredible production...Perc's give it a very dj frendly twist.

TRAUMV112
16.06.09

A1. Max Cooper - Symphonica **
B1. Max Cooper - Wasp
B2. Max Cooper - The End Of Reason [Perc's End Of Season Remix]

BUY IT: Max Cooper - Symphonica [music-head.de]

** Many thanks Max, an amazing vision constructed with incredible sounds!

3.0 Alex D'elia Special Interview

Hellozer...

Now it's time to check Mr. Alex D'elia, from Frequenza Records!

01. Tell us about you ... how you discover the music, and where you start?

"I’m Alex D’elia, I was born in riccione, in italy, which is the main center, near to rimini, of the Italian clubbing scene. I recently started my techno label which is called Frequenza Records, in the beginning of this year (2009) and is growing up very fast! I discovered music digging between my sister’s records, old 80’s records playing them on our turntable at home when I was 10 or 11. I started with My first performances at about 13 yo with competitions and djbattles,then I started in a small club in Ravenna when I used to play the afternoons evey weekend."

02. How would you characterize your style?

"I make techno and usually I like also to explore tech house and more melodic and trippy sounds. Techno above all, by the way..."

03. Consider that Frequenza Records was the fulfillment of a dream?

"Frequenza it’s a start point to begin to realize my real dream, not really its fulfillment. Of course it’s still a great mean to express ourselves and our music and tastes in a good way."

04. In your opinion, who is the true "father" of the international techno scene?

"It’s Derrick May! He recently gave us his feedback to our new label Frequenza Limited’s first release, and this made us very proud."

05. Tell us what were the five festivals where you most like to play:

"Love Parade, Sensation White, I Love Techno, Timewarp, Amore here in Rome."

06. Tell us what were the five clubs where you most like to play:

"Cocoon, I always love to come back to Cocoricò in Riccione, Tresor, Watergate, and Fuse."

07. You consider that techno is a culture? Characterize it…

"Yes techno is a culture of course, a way to express your feelings, one of the most powerful genres in dance music, always great to the dancefloor, it’s a lifestyle which is able to remove barriers and create link among the youth but still a nice way to have fun for the grown up crowds too."

08. Tell us something about your future projects…

"In june Frequenza will release its 4th release with the official license from the King street sounds to rework the great classic Johnny Dangerous – Problem #13 (Beat that bitch). The project will be released as Alex D’elia & Da Lukas vs Johnny Dangerous – Beat That bitch 2009 remixes, and will involve also my friends Andrea Doria, Da Lukas, Nihil Young and John Lagora. Then I’m coming out with a new release on the label Capsula Especial, made with my studio-mate Nihil Young, another release with Nihil Young on 3rd wave music, and loads of other releases on Frequenza and remixes to other labels! Oh and of course at the end of may will be released a special remixes edition of the minimal hit Monoturn, by our german friend Broombeck on Big City Beats tec."

09. Do you prefer an artist who chooses the old-school [like Villalobos] or who opts for the cutting edge of technology [like Richie Hawtin]?

"I go for the oldschool. Technology is a great thing to music of course but seems like it’s ruining its culture a bit. Even if I enjoy tools like Traktor, which of course are great things, I always love to play with vinyl."

10. What are the artists with whom you most like to work?

"Recently I already worked with one of my greatest techno heros, I am so proud I worked with John Acquaviva, who is one of the biggest legends in the electronic/dance music movement. Of course I’d like to work with artists like Adam Beyer, Stephan Bodzin… woah, I don’t know, there are a lot of big artists out there!"

B.Q. Do you like projects like Techno Minimal Senses? Why?

"I love projects like this, they are always useful to develop the movement, spread information and allow artists/djs and labels to present themselves to the techno fans. I'd love to see much projects like this with pro guys like you, full of love and passion for the techno movement."

amazing artist + amazing label = amazing work!

*Special thanks to Nihil Young, Alex D'elia, and Frequenza Records.

Piemont - Black Smoker & Carbonat Remixes

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My Best Friend again on top...this amazing sub label of Traum Schallplatten will come soon with this great work...next 22th June Piemont will come with four German remixes from his two biggest hits 'Black Smoker' and 'Carbonat'.

Nils Nilson starts the E.P., he's known for his Ostwind releases and has added to the original track a smooth housy deep note. Rising Chords creates a laid back feeling and a cool atmosphere.

Next comes Goldfish & the Dulz, renowned for their releases on Playhouse, they creates a heavy after-hours burner. Their remix is rough and untamed and works with great unorthodox musical changes...it's a very different track, but it's amazing!

Soukie & Windish keep the track deep and cool but they have added a very special bit of an edge the other remixes don't have!

Finally it's time to Helge Kuhl's, he adds a cool bassline and a wonderful melancholic melody in the middle of the track...another great work from this amazing artist wich has already produced for Paintwork!

MBF12056
22.06.09

A1. Black Smoker [Nils Nilson Remix]
A2. Carbonat [Goldfish & the Dulz Remix]
B1. Black Smoker [Soukie & Windish Remix]
B2. Carbonat [Heldge Kuhl Remix]