Experiential Assist
Obsolete Systems EP

Reordering musical elements, patterns, and machines, Permutation is a duo of music producers from Barcelona who bridge influences from electro and techno to 90s IDM. For this debut release, they deliver four immersive tracks full of hypnotic breakbeat rhythms and deep atmospheric pads halfway between music for the dancefloor and home listening.

After a couple of solo EPs to start the label, FAC-3 is comprised of four different artists, each with their own unique sound. Although a mix of up-and-coming and established producers, old and new music, there’s a common thread running through the EP.First up, Justin Zerbst’s Waverider is an atmospheric nod to Detroit. Unearthed from a 90’s DAT, it’s built around some heavily modulated chords and 808 percussion which carry the track through to its string-laden climax.Italian mainstay Luca Piermattei’s Venice is distinct end-of-night fare. Haunting pads sit atop a deftly-programmed bass which provides most of the movement over a tight drum groove.While the A side has a undoubted warmth to it, the B dials things back and ups the intensity with two techier cuts. UK producer Skelter’s first release is a spacious acid groove, with the bassline taking centre stage amidst a nervy backdrop of percussive textures and reverb hits.Finally, Melbourne's LOIF rounds things off with the simmering Digiburra; a dense, electro-tinged breakbeat aimed squarely at the dancefloor.

Momentaufnahmen is a new label run by German DJ/Producer Pascal Stürmer. The first release, a debut under the new moniker 'Active Nature', sets the tone for the upcoming releases with 4 tracks of deep and reduced techno.

''Reade Truth, what's in the name one may ask? For starters, a thirty plus year history in the NYC techno scene and a fellow techno junkie who we crossed paths with in Brooklyn very early on during the beginnings of the genre. From the moment we met in 1992 it has been nothing short of a full on family affair. Reade's dedication towards techno and his knowledge of the music is surpassed by few. It is mind-blowing to think he built the world's first techno discography database back in 1995 for the Sonic Groove Record shop. This was long before Discogs was even a thought. As an artist and DJ, Truth also represents a truly pure and untainted artist, never compromising his vision or integrity for monetary gain. In a scene where many have come and gone over the years, Reade is always here, a true techno eternalist.'' Adam X/Sonic Groove