DJ Stingray – Kern Vol.4 [KERN004]

July 17, 2017July 6, 2021 hipodromecompilation, detroit, dj stingray, electro, kern, mix cd, sherard ingram, techno, tresor recordsLeave a comment

DJ STINGRAY/VARIOUS - Kern Vol 4

For the latest volume in Tresor’s occasional Kern compilation series, the long standing German imprint has turned to balaclava-sporting Detroit legend DJ Stingray. The Drexciya associate has gathered together a typically forthright selection of techno and electro jams, presented here in unmixed form for pure DJ pleasure. Given that all the material is high quality, picking highlights is tough. Our favourites include the deep space electro brilliance of “Musik Politik” by Syncom Data, the trippy, acid-fired madness of vintage Aphex Twin wriggler “Serge Fenix Rendered 2”, the throbbing sub-bass and crusty drum machine hits of Herva’s “Slam The Laptop” and the bustling techno madness of Dynarec’s intergalactic workout “Moving Corridors”.

Terrence Dixon – Like A Thief In The Night EP [TRESOR294]

July 1, 2017December 13, 2017 hipodromedetroit techno, minimal techno, terrence dixon, tresor recordsLeave a comment

The latest EP on Tresor Records comes from reduction luminary Terrence Dixon. Detroit’s most puzzling genius debuted on the label in 2000 with his first ever full length work – From The Far Future. It took over a decade for its sequel to follow – From The Far Future Pt.2 released in 2012 to great public acclaim. This year, Terrence Dixon prepared a matchless four track EP, going ever further in his very own tenor of collided electronics and mesmerizing tones. Words can simply not describe.

Jonas Kopp – Photon Belt LP [TRESOR293]

May 15, 2017June 12, 2018 hipodromealbum, jonas kopp, techno, tresor recordsLeave a comment

Jonas Kopp and Tresor have shared a bright and prosperous musical relationship for some years and now the Argentinian artist delivers a new full-length to the Berlin’s legendary. The “Photon Belt” is dedicated to a cosmic phenomenon our solar system experiences every 11,000 years. The photon belt is a band of intense light energy into which our star and its planets moves into for a duration of about 2,000 years. Expect a thoughtful and mature labor from Jonas Kopp’s mesmerizing 10-track journey, on which the Argentine’s contemporary methods in production meet traditional techno constituents. Throughout the album, different sidereal interludes arch over to his Telluric Lines side project, which he presented at the 2016 edition of the Berlin Atonal festival. Crucial titles such as “Galactic Core”, “Aile”, the eponymous “Photon Belt” and “5D World” are set to leave a large footprint in the continuous sequence of electronic music.

VA – Dreamy Harbor [TRESOR291]

March 4, 2017April 19, 2023 hipodromeambient techno, claudia anderson, compilation, detroit techno, donato dozzy, drone, experimental, juan atkins, marcelus, moritz von oswald, shao, terrence dixon, tresor recordsLeave a comment

When Tresor founder Dimitri Hegemann stumbled into a former bank vault in East Berlin on March 13th 1991, he had little idea that the space he had unlocked would fast become one of Berlin’s most influential and enduring techno clubs. As Tresor celebrates its 25th anniversary with this work of artists from the US, Germany, China, France, Austria, Italy and the UK, it is worth dwelling on how the cultural conditions that birthed Detroit techno – economic neglect and broken industry – were mirrored by the disused bunkers and impromptu parties of post-unification East Berlin, where techno found new, vigorous expression. This record marks the spirit of those 25 years of creativity, a paean to the psychedelic music of Dimitri’s youth. From the signature magnetic soundscapes of Vainqueur to the dark textures of upcoming Beijing producer Shao; from Jon Hassell’s slow epicurean volutes, to the ritual auras of Marcelus and Claudia Anderson’s contributions; from the dub-infused pioneering programming of Juan Atkins and Moritz von Oswald, to Mønic’s enthralling cadences, it represents some of the old and new names that continually epitomise Tresor’s perennial spirit of ingenuity.

Marcelus – Vibrations [TRESOR287]

June 10, 2016March 28, 2019 hipodromealbum, cedric bros, marcelus, techno, tresor recordsLeave a comment

Following an already fluent relationship with music and a string of single releases on Tresor Records, Marcelus – given name Cedric Bros – thought it would be the opportune moment to dive into his most intimate inspirations and produce Vibrations, his debut album. This full length project naturally comes at a pivotal moment for Marcelus, his experiences and knowledge coming together to create a homogenous body of work reflective of his expertise as a musician so far. Vibrations is purposefully techno oriented. It is a personal journey through his proficiency in the genre, travelling from techno to house inspired dub techno to futuristic and experimental by the end of the three vinyls.To calculate the dark, nonetheless melancholic energy of the record, mathematical datas of Pi and Phi were deliberately measured into some parts of the composition of each track. The result is an ever-evolving web of rhythms that redefines pre-established structures

Juan Atkins & Moritz von Oswald present Borderland – Transport [TRESOR285]

May 1, 2016March 27, 2024 hipodromealbum, borderland, detroit techno, dub techno, juan atkins, moritz von oswald, tresor recordsLeave a comment

To coincide with the twenty-fifth anniversary of Berlin club Tresor, Juan Atkins and Moritz Von Oswald have released a second Borderland album together. It begins in ominous mode, with the title track’s brooding bass tones casting a long, dark shadow, but the pair soon find a way to break away from the gloom with the mesmerising chords and heavy rhythm of “Lightyears” and the wonderfully spacey Detroit techno of “Riod”. Both “Odyssey” and “Merkur” push the tempo back down but keep an emphasis on hypnotic, woozy textures, snappy drums and jazzy tones, while “2600” shows that Van Oswald hasn’t lost his ability to craft dub-heavy, dreamy techno.

Juan Atkins & Moritz von Oswald present Borderland – Riod [TRESOR284]

March 25, 2016November 9, 2023 hipodromeborderland, deep techno, detroit techno, juan atkins, moritz von oswald, tresor recordsLeave a comment

Juan Atkins and Moritz von Oswald – the two indispensable protagonists of the Electric Garden – plug back into the wilderness. The result: a font from which springs serene and exhilarating musical ideas that vibrate with refined energy for sixty seconds in every minute.

Zadig – The Stellar Hunter EP [TRESOR283]

January 14, 2016March 28, 2019 hipodromeminimal techno, tresor records, zadigLeave a comment

Tresor unveils the debut EP from the hand of Zadig. With ”The Stellar Hunter” he delivers three tracks rich in tradition, matching impeccably to his style, arrangemental magic and masterful set of technique. Between elongated synth pads, high-frequency blips and reversed kick drum sequences coupler with deep hypnotic bass lines, Zadig proves to be the talented recipient of an illustrious heritage in techno, carrying it forward with modern application.

Psyk – Works [TRESOR282]

December 5, 2015November 20, 2024 hipodromemanuel anós, psyk, techno, tresor recordsLeave a comment

Psyk takes the stage with a four-track solo EP ”Works”, also including a digital bonus track. On both side’s first positions, with ”Definition” and ”Balance”, Psyk delivers electrifying tracks teetering on the boundaries of hypnosis. On the inner-rims, Psyk slows down the pace with ”Stigma” and ”Lowdown”, introducing some industrial tones to his techno equation.

Jonas Kopp – HHH EP [TRESOR279]

August 31, 2015June 12, 2018 hipodromejonas kopp, techno, tresor recordsLeave a comment

Jonas Kopps returns to Tresor with a powerful and club-oriented EP, ”HHH”. Over the past 10 years Kopp has explored and found himself confortable in many genres of music ranging from housey beats to hypnotic techno. This particular release finds itself comfortably in the middle of a dark and dusty dance floor.

Jonas Kopp – Beyond The Hypnosis [TRESOR273LP]

November 26, 2014June 12, 2018 hipodromealbum, jonas kopp, minimal techno, techno, tresor recordsLeave a comment

In the eight years since his emergence as a promising 19 year old producer, Argentinean Jonas Kopp has amassed a solid discography with a veritable clutch of 12″ material for the likes of Curle, Ilian Tape, CLR, Krill, Stroboscopic Artefacts and Tresor. Sensing the time is right to try his hand at the album format, Kopp’s chance comes via the later Berlin techno behemoth with Beyond The Hypnosis a weighty 12 track endeavour. This vinyl edition features only eight of those tracks spread across the two slabs but still gives a keen display of Kopp’s talent for crafting finely sculpted techno.

Zenker Brothers – Stratus Phunk [TRESOR267]

February 6, 2014March 28, 2019 hipodromedario zenker, marco zenker, techno, tresor records, zenker brothersLeave a comment

Not much more than a year has passed since the Zenker Brothers presented their debut EP Lion in Mars on Tresor Records. The follow-up record segues perfectly between a triumphant year in the studio and in performance, and a 2014 which promises to take their growing reputation for blazing techno to new heights.

Peter Van Hoesen – Life Performance [TRESOR265]

December 10, 2013March 29, 2023 hipodromealbum, peter van hoesen, techno, time to express, tresor recordsLeave a comment

One year on from ‘Perceiver’, Peter Van Hoesen presents his first live album, documenting his performance during the Time To Express label night at Tresor on July 19th 2013. Armed with three synths, a drum machine, two iPads and some outboard effects, he covers a brace of new material woven with recent releases in typically disciplined and unrelenting PvH style, capturing his highly efficient energy transfer and breathless momentum in full effect and perhaps providing better context for his music than any studio album could.

Sleeparchive – A Man Dies In The Street Pt.2 [TRESOR264]

December 6, 2013December 5, 2013 hipodromeminimal techno, roger semsroth, sleeparchive, techno, tresor recordsLeave a comment

Cover art - Sleeparchive: A Man Dies In The Street Pt.2

Effective minimalized techno tracks on Berlin’s Tresor records by Sleeparchive.

Marcelus – Emerald EP [TRESOR261]

May 11, 2013May 9, 2013 hipodromecedric bros, marcelus, techno, tresor recordsLeave a comment

After last year’s dystopic debut, ”Super Strength EP”, rising Parisian Cédric Bros AKA Marcelus returns to Tresor with something a little more deep and shiny in ”Emerald”. Once again Marcelus conjures up the spirits of Detroit and Berlin techno, moulding them here into dreamy modern house incantations, an inspired blurring of the lines the well-versed Frenchman has been rehearsing over the last decade.

Sleeparchive – A Man Dies In The Street Pt.1 [TRESOR260]

April 3, 2013December 5, 2013 hipodromeminimal techno, roger semsroth, sleeparchive, tresor recordsLeave a comment

Cover art - Sleeparchive: A Man Dies In The Street Pt. 1

After spending five years stealthy developing the project through a series of bi-annual and hand- stamped set of releases, eked via his eponymous imprint, in 2011 Sleeparchive joined Tresor with ‘Ronan Point’— an EP of tracks constructed directly from material from Semsroth’s live set. Now comes more fresh works from the master of haunting, compelling minimalism in this first instalment of a two-part EP for the label.

Zenker Brothers – Lion In Mars [TRESOR259]

March 20, 2013March 19, 2013 hipodromedario zenker, marco zenker, techno, tresor records, zenker brothersLeave a comment

After years of playing and working together side by side, in 2011 Dario and Marco Zenker emerged in official collaboration as Zenker Brothers with ”Berg 10 EP”. Now, they are back with their first release for Tresor, brandishing a matured sound and level of sensitivity yet displayed by either before. ‘Lion In Mars’ is like a fresh breeze billowing through the Tresor vaults. Honing in on signatures from the archive and repackaging them in modern sentiment.

Juan Atkins – Archiv #07 [TRESOR258]

February 22, 2013April 19, 2023 hipodromeaudiotech, detroit, detroit techno, juan atkins, tresor recordsLeave a comment

This winter Tresor dons hardhat and flashlight once again to exhume more lost treasures from its stated past. Under the guise of it’s own 10-year dormant Archiv Series comes a reissue EP straight from the heart of the club’s former Wertheim department store days, courtesy of long-time resident Juan Atkins.

Hipodrome’s 2012 Review (Part II)

December 30, 2012January 3, 2013 hipodromebecool, bogman, das komitee, dj deep, intergalactic fm, intergalactic gary, john heckle, legowelt, mihai popoviciu, mike dehnert, mike huckaby, orgue electronique, panorama bar, redshape, rex club, svengalisghost, the kvb, tresor records1 Comment

The second part of my review of 2012 is dedicated to the best events and performances I attended this year. Part I was published some weeks ago and includes the preferences of our followers.

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DJ Deep – Kern Vol 1 [KERN001]

November 22, 2012March 28, 2019 hipodromecompilation, detroit, dj deep, house, kern, mix cd, techno, tresor recordsLeave a comment

Kern is Tresor’s new mix series and focuses on “where old meets new, and house meets techno”. The first mix comes from Parisian legend DJ Deep, from which these three exclusive, never-heard-before tracks are taken.