Terrence Dixon – From The Far Future Pt.2 [TRESOR256LP]

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Twelve years ago Tresor Records released Terrence Dixon’s debut album ‘From The Far Future’ – a personal homage to the art and ancestry of techno, culminating in a discursive and dream-like course through the genre’s many tomes, complete with subtle nods to key protagonists such as Kraftwerk, Derrick May and Juan Atkins. After a string of stylistically rich releases, the Detroit native returns to Tresor Records with ”From The Far Future Pt.2” – an ambitious, scopey and deeply personal sequel. A masterful and extensive techno album that alludes to Dixon’s Detroit heritage and affinities, deploying recognizable tropes of techno past, spun into a unique and inherently modern Dixon vernacular.

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Terrence Dixon – From The Far Future Pt.2 [TRESOR256LP]

Puresque – Leitmotiv (Remixes) [TRESOR254]

Following Leitmotiv, the debut album of Puresque, Tresor Records present a set of remixes of the album’s main titles.
Enrolled on remix duties are The Black Dog, Cari Lekebusch, Terence Fixmer and Petar Dundov.

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Puresque – Leitmotiv (Remixes) [TRESOR254]

Mike Huckaby – The Tresor EP [TRESOR252]

Tresor memorialised its two decades of existence with an exclusive mix from one of its esteemed Detroit connections, Mike Huckaby. On that mix, Mike Huckaby included an exclusive production of his, the first one to be released on Tresor Records. Now they the “The Tresor Track” are pressed on wax, making up for a massive A.side cut at 45 RPM. On the flip, Mike Huckaby goes for a stroll through the Tresor building, heading downstairs, exploring the room’s darkest and most twisted corners with Basement Trax, going back towards “The Upstairs Lounge” and surprising his audience with some original rhythmic patterns.

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Mike Huckaby – The Tresor EP [TRESOR252]

OFF-Sonar 2012

We are heading to Barcelona for the Off-Sonar Week 13-18 June.

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OFF-Sonar 2012

Marcelus – Super Strength EP [TRESOR251]

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Marcelus serves further notice of that prefix with an EP on heavyweights Tresor and this four track Super Strength EP finds him in superb form. Leading with the title track, the 25-year-old Parisian launches with menacing intent, huge waves of post apocalyptic pressure swirling around the stereo expanses atop a thick set techno chug. Alongside it “Falcon” ascends with a slanted progress – all detuned chimes and shifting percussive touches jostling urgently for attention in mind-bending fashion. This sense of organised chaos seeps all the way to the runout groove on the flip with “Rachel’s Groove” fizzing manically throughout its entire duration while “Suspension” imbues proceedings with the faintest sense of melancholy amidst the cacophony of rattling rhythms.

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Marcelus – Super Strength EP [TRESOR251]

Pacou – Sense EP [TRESOR246]

In the month of Tresor’s 20th anniversary celebrations, Pacou unleashes a mean four-tracker of his signature, diverse Techno styles. A-side features the classically-learned pummel of ‘Connection’, all flying 909 hi-hats and lethal bass, besides the delayed gratification of ‘Transmitter’ a filigree shuffler with elliptical syncopation primed for craftier DJs. Flipside holds the tweaking acid Techno finesse of ‘Response’, and the warm dubby swing of ‘Default’, which was made over ten years ago.

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Pacou – Sense EP [TRESOR246]

Remute – Crackin’ Skulls [TRESOR236]

Inc. Abe Duque & Pacou remixes! Tresor Records welcomes one of today’s most up-and-coming producer and act: Remute. Crackin’ Skulls is recorded exclusively for Tresor. Crackin’ Skulls goes from clanking to warm, from hypnotic to housy – elements from all electronic areas combined for the new dancefloor. Abe Duque reduced the sounds in his typical Abe Duque manner: slick & sexy acid-house bunny, cowbells for everyone and a peak time arrangement with insane hands-in-the-air breaks. Pacou also contributed his very unique interpretation to this 12”: Berliner Hüftschwung (Berlin “hip swing”) meets Detroit “coolness”, and the ultimate oldschool 909 drum impact with grinding & rolling house-percussions. A perfect tool for the late night!

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Remute – Crackin’ Skulls [TRESOR236]