Jason Fine – Kontra Musik Mixes [KM010]

September 14, 2012February 24, 2023 hipodromea made up sound, deep house, detroit, electro, heinrich mueller, jason fine, kontra musikLeave a comment

As one of the younger breed of Detroit talents, Jason Fine is still just starting to get a foothold, despite having a good few years of releases behind him. His Kontra Musik relationship has proven to be the most fruitful, and this remix package capitalizes on that with two top shelf commissions. A Made Up Sound brings his unmistakable broken house swing to bear, with warming subs and thick swathes of pad and melody twisted to Dave Huismann’s crafty designs. Heinrich Muller brings the Drexciyan vibes in abundance with his punchy electro stance that remains peerless after all these years.

Frak – Prisma [KMWL02]

September 12, 2012February 28, 2023 hipodromeacid, bjorn isgren, frak, frank, jan svensson, johan sturesson, kontra musik, kontra musik white label, technoLeave a comment

The Kontra-Musik white label series is back with more dirty techno experiments from the trio Frak. Excellent raw and edgy old school Acid House/Electro/Post Punk informed cut.

Jonsson & Alter – For You EP [KM025]

July 12, 2012February 24, 2023 hipodromedeep house, henrik jonsson, joel alter, kontra musikLeave a comment

The duo Jonsson & Alter returns with an EP more straightforward than previous works. The EP For You, aims for the dancefloor with the sophisticated house anthem For You on the a-side, followed by the deeper and unique sounding Ljuset on the b-side.

Jonsson / Alter – Mod Mixes [KM024]

April 27, 2012February 24, 2023 hipodromedeep house, deep techno, donato dozzy, dorisburg, henrik jonsson, joel alter, kontra musik, minilogueLeave a comment

Jonsson/Alter Mod album remixes are here, featuring Minilogue, Donato Dozzy and Dorisburg. All remixes has some kind uplifting and sunny trance mode to them, so as it turns out, this is actually the prefect spring release. Minilogue starts out with the track Kyrka 2.0 and ads both speed and length. Donato takes on the track Acapellan and does everything right. Keeping the beautiful vocals of the original, Donato adds bass line and new drums. The EP closes with another Swedish contribution. Alexander Berg aka Dorisburg from duo Genius Of Time reworks Djup House, and does it well. A solid bass line keeps us grounded to the dance floor while dreamy melodies and harmonies gently lift our serotonin levels.

VA – Kontra Music Mixes [KMCD003]

March 5, 2012February 24, 2023 hipodromeben klock, compilation, kontra musik, marcel dettmann, move d, norman nodge, scuba, shed, silent servant, substance, technoLeave a comment

A very special compilation of 11 tracks of selected Kontra-Musik remixes. Featuring artists like Scuba, Shed, Marcel Dettmann, Substance, Move D and Silent Servant to name but a few.

Frak – Triffid Gossip [KMWL001]

February 21, 2012February 24, 2023 hipodromebjorn isgren, frak, jan svensson, johan sturesson, kontra musik, kontra musik white label, technoLeave a comment

Kontra-Musik launches a new White Label series. The sound is a bit rougher and punky but still with quality and uniqueness as main focus. First release is from the trio Frak.

Rivet & Marcel Fengler – Amid the Roar [KM023]

January 25, 2012February 24, 2023 hipodromeadam rivet, kontra musik, marcel fengler, rivet, techno1 Comment

Rivet puts a lot of effort in his sounds and his production. This is not another copycat. First out on the EP Amid the Roar is Metrist, a sexy march that blends the stiffness 80-ties disco with techno from the future. On the b-side Marcel Fengler takes his turn on Metris. He keeps the string of the original, chops up the bass and creates a dancefloor monster with a big anthem alert stamp on it. Amid the Roar ends with what might be the strongest track on the ep.

Kondens – Second Coming [KM021]

November 15, 2011February 24, 2023 hipodromeambient, andreas tilliander, kondens, kontra musik, mokira, stefan thor, substance, technoLeave a comment

Kondens is collaboration between Swedish electronic music veterans Andreas Tilliander aka Mokira and Stefan Thor aka Folie. The sound is a hybrid of techy dubstep with a twist and banging dub-influenced techno. Pure peak time bliss without losing the love for dub and tape delays. This is their ‘Second Coming’ and is supported by a breathtakingly beautiful Substance remix.

Jonsson / Alter – En Livfull Skildring [KM020]

May 21, 2011February 24, 2023 hipodromehenrik jonsson, house, joel alter, kontra musik, move dLeave a comment

Jonsson/Alter – the new project from Henrik Jonsson & Joel Alter – presents a new EP on Kontra Musik. Move D is present on remix duties.

Mokira – Time Axis Manipulation [KMCD01]

April 17, 2011February 24, 2023 hipodromealbum, ambient, andreas tilliander, drone, experimental, kontra musik, mokiraLeave a comment

“Time Axis Manipulation” is the eight full-length album from Swedish experimental dub/drone act Mokira. You can call this album and the music of Mokira electronic kraut, harsh ambient or the deepest dub. On the album “Time Axis Manipulation” Mokira again focuses on the beauty of sound. Sounds beautiful enough in their own right. Together as songs, Mokira brings rain to your summer.

Ulf Eriksson – Ssg special Mix

April 15, 2011April 15, 2011 hipodromekontra musik, mnml ssgs, techno, ulf eriksson1 Comment

Mokira & Redshape – Time Axis Manipulation Part 3 [KM018.3]

February 26, 2011September 6, 2019 hipodromedrone, dub techno, kontra musik, mokira, redshape, sebastian kramerLeave a comment

The final part to the Mokira trilogy. ‘Manipulation Musik’ is the darkest and most cinematic piece on this collection of EPs. Delicate manipulated melodies and melancholic strings moves in and out of a crackling and distorted soundscape, telling an experimental sound tale with a sad ending. On b-side Redshape makes a remix solely using sounds from the original.

Mokira & Echospace – Time Axis Manipulation Part 2 [KM018.2]

February 26, 2011February 24, 2023 hipodromeandreas tilliander, drone, dub techno, echospace, kontra musik, mokiraLeave a comment

The second part from the series of Mokira’s experimental dub/drone. Metallic bursts of sound hits like waves on an Irish shore in autumn. Kept together by a solid bassline and a fragile melody ‘Axis Audio’ is an excursion in beautiful sounds. On the b-side, Echospace makes you dance. It is distorted, it is minimal, it is raw and last but last not least, it is oh so funky.

Mokira & Silent Servant – Time Axis Manipulation Part 1 [KM018.1]

February 26, 2011February 24, 2023 hipodromeandreas tilliander, drone, dub, juan mendez, kontra musik, mokira, silent servant, technoLeave a comment

The first in a three-part series of limited 10”s rewiring Swedish experimental dub/drone artist Mokira, aka Andreas Tilliander. ‘Time Track’ is the deepest of dub music and electronic gear has seldom sounded this organic. Rolling cords and bassline builds slowly towards the dub meltdown. On the b-side Silent Servant produces a rolling wall of sound. This is a high energy, metallic sounding dance piece ready to serve djs around the globe. To be played loud, not silent.

Marcel Dettmann – Kontra Mokira Mixes [KM017]

December 17, 2010February 24, 2023 hipodromeandreas tilliander, dub, kontra musik, marcel dettmann, techno2 Comments

Marcel Dettmann is next on Kontra-Musik Records, with parts, samples and inspiration from Swedish experimental dub/drone act Mokira (Type, Raster Noton & Mille Plateaux), Dettmann delivers two brand new tracks for the label.

Jason Fine – Colors EP [KM015]

August 20, 2010February 24, 2023 hipodromedeep, house, jason fine, kontra musikLeave a comment

Detroit artist Jason Fine, the master of the introspective and personal techno sound gives us another killer release, once again transforming daily life experience into beautiful and moving deep techno and house. Jason Fine continues to play around with layered melodies and harmony mixed with raw and funky drum programming. The EP opens with the track Orange, a beautiful monotone organ based techno track, revealing hard times. Violet continues in the same vein. Blue melodies play around over minor organ chords and heavy kick drum. On the inner tracks Blue and Red Jason with confidence moves into the electro territory, still keeping emotion and atmosphere up front. Even though the concept behind this EP is the full color spectrum, the mood is all over blue.

Jason Fine – Future Thought Remixed [Kontra013]

March 3, 2010February 24, 2023 hipodromeben klock, electronics, jason fine, kontra musik, oni ayhun, technoLeave a comment

Kontra-Musik continues its 10inch remix series. This turn is for Ben Klock and Oni Ayhun to get busy and rework tracks from the Jason Fine’s “Future Thought” album.

Jason Fine – Future Thought [KM012]

December 15, 2009February 24, 2023 hipodromealbum, house, jason fine, kontra musik, lee anderson, technoLeave a comment

Jason Fine with his debut album on the sweet Kontra Musik. Mr Fine known for his releases on FXHE (Omar S his label) comes with a great hybrid between some sort of Dance Mania Chicago house (bass lines and drum programming) and Detroit techno (including the intense and overwhelming layers of strings) and stirs things together to his own unique blend of techno music.

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