Supported by Richie Hawtin, Umek, Mark Knight, Danny Tenaglia, Claude Von Stroke, Slam, Just Be (Bushwacka!), Tom Laws, Meat Katie, Marco Bailey, Cristian Varela, M.I.D.I., Tesla, The Advent, Matt Minimal, Miniminds, Far Too Loud, Tomy DeClerque, Matt Goddard (Dopamine), AnGy KoRe, Dylan Rhymes, Circuit Freq, Electric Soulside, Ettica, Les Tronchiennes, Kleber, Dema, Madutec, Duca, Spartaque, Balthazar & JackRock, Nicolas Bacher, Stefano Lotti, Aldrin, Sisko Electrofanatik, Alessio Frino…
Rikardo, a South Wales native, has rapidly put his stamp on some amazing labels (Perfecto, Baroque) and remixed some elite artists (D-Nox & Beckers, Patrik Carrera, Enrico Sangiuliano). So to say we’re proud to have this local talent onboard would be an understatement. Title track ‘Dark Pressure’, is a thunderous piece of bass-laden, big-room techno. B-side ‘Eclipse’, takes the tempo down a fraction but keeps the dark energy of the previous, with stellar synth work overlaying a punchy drum work-out.
With the bumper remix pack. We have man-of-the-moment, Farrel 8 [1605], who injects some feverous funk into his titanic techno remix. Next we see our much-celebrated artist Ettica [Death Proof, Lot49], go deeper than deep into the techno realms. Doc Trashz [CRUX, Wearhouse] comes out hammer and tongs with a vigorous electro work-out! And lastly DPR co-owner Benjamin Vial seals the deal with a sultry piece of deep house.
Recent support also coming from… Richie Hawtin, Danny Tenaglia, Umek, Omid 16B, D-Nox, Claude Von Stroke, Laurent Garnier, Slam, Mark Knight, Paco Osuna, Meat Katie, Q’Hey, Alex Long, Dandi & Ugo, The Advent, Elite Force, Broombeck, Taster Peter, Filterheadz, Tom Laws, Pierre Deutschmann, Foamo.
Death Proof Recordings is proud to present funkadelic tech-house from the fabulous Frogs In Socks! The cosy-toed amphibians blow the competition clean out of the proverbial pond with ‘In To Love’ & ‘Diggin’! Accompanied by a titanic techno remix from Timakz, soul-hugging deep house flavours from Max Graef and a warehouse-ready house effort from Hi!Population.
Now with a healthy head of original artists on board and having worked with some of our heroes of the underground, we’ve decided to put together some of our favourites from releases past, to give them the airing they so rightly deserve. This is a collection of some of the true highlights of two extremely impressive years in the making of Death Proof Recordings!
With accolades from some of the top artists in the world, including Laurent Garnier and Claude VonStroke, to countless praise from Mixmag (Tune of the Month) and BBC Radio 1 (Annie Nightingale).
Our only other request would be to listen to the other tracks that these accompanied to hear the real calibre of what this label is providing. From ferocious, rawkous techno, breaks & electro to inspiriting, intoxicating house, electronica & indie. An undeniably broad spectrum of sound awaits!
Listen: BEATPORT, TRACKITDOWN, JUNO, ITUNES
Support from The Micronauts, Dylan Rhymes, The Dolphins, Meat Katie, Crookers, Paul Lyman, Flore, DJ Prosper, Larry Tee, Saso Recyd, Marco Raineri, Sam Jones, Dave Asprey, Alex Rampol, Alex Bau and more…
Scotland’s Terry Whyte & BKD are 2 tech-fuelled demons of the minimal kind, with a string of titanic releases on XTC, Creepy Fingers and more; they step onto to the Death Proof platform with a monstrous introduction, in the shape of ‘C’mon Back’, a devilishly-minimal affair, with enough glitch and pop to make Green Velvet do a little hotstep and a grinding head-rocking bassline that’ll make all top lips turn!
And not content with slamming home the original, Terry Whyte took to the remix duties, alongside Belgian electro-techno-mafia Les Tronchiennes and the irrepressible tech-house troubadour Rikardo.
BUY NOW: Beatport, Juno, Trackitdown & DJ Download
Support from: Dylan Rhymes, Vandal, Larry Tee, Hexadecimal, Robosapiens, The Micronauts, Angy Kore and more!
Timakz is one of our new blood artists on Death Proof Recordings, but don’t be thinking this man is wet-behind-the-ears when it comes to making quality dance music. The title track ‘Feedback’ kicks things off perfectly, an energetic drumline, rasping synths and tripped out vocal stabs hold together a sublime slice of techno. His second track of the EP comes in the shape of ‘Digital Drama’, and man does it contain plenty of it! Warm emotive basses and synths surround an exquisite, nod-to-the-90’s tech house triumph! And he continues these amazing synths into his deeper, third instalment ‘Sunset’ with fellow Stabfinger. This track deserves to be played at just that time, to a baying mass of festival goers or beach dwellers. A slutty slab of techno is encompassed by yet another hand-lifting, lip-turning, scream-enducing breakdown.
On remix duties we’ve gone global yet again! Techno-titan Pascal Roeder goes pure darkness on ‘Feedback’, robotic vocals lace an edgy, glitched-out chunk of Berlinesque 4/4. Natalino Nunes subtly should not be mistaken for simplicity. A broad, expansive slice of techno, rolling and growing purposefully into a perfect remix. And to finish, broken-beat-smiths Z-Listers slap ‘Digital Drama’ sideways, with a rasping disco-enfused slab of breaks with subtle, yet unique and emotive breakdowns.
BUY NOW: Beatport, Juno, Trackitdown & DJ Download
Supported by Meat Katie, Claude VonStroke, Albert Kraner, A.Paul, Circuit Freq, Gabeen, Ettica, Hunter Vaughan, Jack Grooves…
Horn Porn, one of our new-blood artists really knows how to make techno and with this new EP, there’s no other way of putting it: murderous, big room techno throughout! Every track you could imagine in a massive cavernous basement or warehouse gripping everyone by the proverbial balls and not letting go.
From the original ‘Old Sketch’, which grows from start-to-finish, constantly building into a mouth-foaming, fist-punching, techno goliath, to the just as severe ‘Chaos In Laos’, dark, emotive, unforgiving, big room techno all the way.
But it doesn’t stop there, the remixes come in with the same ferocity.
N’veik’s remix glitches out, throbbing into a frog-marching, groaning riot.
Orel Kant’s efforts supply subtlety, but still hold the dark enclaves of the original.
Jerem Sidechain’s comes in with massive percussion, almost industrial big room techno take you deep into a Berlin dungeon. And last but not least, Noods gets phrenetic: awkward percussion, big breakdown, growling vocal, take the listener to the darkest realms of 4/4.
BUY NOW: Beatport, Juno, Trackitdown & DJ Download
Supported by Claude VonStroke, Far Too Loud, Larry Tee, Peo De Pitte, Aniki, Mustard Pimp, Aquasky, Maelstrom, Flore…
With the success of the past year, we’ve managed to uncover some truly amazing and extremely promising artists and made some excellent working relationships with existing, seasoned professionals.
So with these recent achievements, we’ve decided to compile a showcase collection of the forthcoming year ahead. Introducing some stunning prospective artists that have been uncovered, handpicking some standout originals from existing artists and garnishing with a few rather large remixes of previous tracks from our burgeoning back catalogue.
With it being chock full of House (in all its forms), Techno, Hip Hop, Electronica, Breaks, Indie & Bass Music, we thought we’d let the music do the rest of the talking. Dig in.
BUY NOW: Beatport, Juno, Trackitdown & DJ Download
Supported by Claude VonStroke, Far Too Loud, Peter Gelderblom, Aniki, Dylan Rhymes, Circuit Freq, Black Noise, Rektchordz, Ben & Lex and more!
Frankie Ferrell is no stranger to the label now, having nailed his first release with ‘Get Down’ and tearing Manil Cacique’s ‘Frühstück’ a new one; he steps up to the mark once more with ‘Putty’. Titanic tech house is the mindset, twitching and popping snares and percussion, haunting vocal, and a collosal womp of a lead synth!
The remix action keeps the tech house feel with some DPR label mates taking over. Anthony James and close friend Steve Abraham’s remix is a low slung, sultry yet groovey affair. Ettica’s ferocious tech-house-come-techno effort makes for another killer remix. And new kid KineZzz, kept the twitch but totally grooved out the bass and included some amazing live percussion elements.
BUY NOW: Beatport, Juno, Trackitdown, DJ Download & Amazon
KRAKKEN REMIX COMPETITION WINNERS
Well, that was eventful! After 9000+ plays of the original, 300+ downloads of the sample pack and 40 entries, we’ve finally come to a conclusion. Thanks to everyone for entering, it was great to hear so many different takes on Hunter’s ‘Krakken’, from drum & bass and dubstep to house and hardcore!
Who would have thought a remix competition could cause such friction though?! DPR towers turned into a battleground from trying decide which remix deserves the final pick! After listening to some stunning reworks and scrutinizing until we could scrutinize no more, we’ve finally nailed it down… to two! Yes, after all the arguing and bickering we thought it only right that we shouldn’t pick one or the other. We’re men of our word, so both artists will each get their place on the DPR roster and bring a new edge to the label.
We’d like to congratulate Australian DIGITAL VIBRATIONS for his powerful yet low-slung, broken beat rendition, and Englishman ONE OFF for his atmospheric, dubby, new-garage twist. Both have truly flipped the lid on their remixes. Subtlety is at a maximum in both, using minute amounts of the samples, which left them to introduce their own signature haunting, emotive synths, pads and keys, fierce-yet-thoughtful drumlines and genial automation.
So enough of the chit-chat, help yourselves to a little taster of what’s in store from the guys for the forthcoming compilation!
We do love stumbling across new talent, none more so than Macedonia native Ilija Danilovski, better known as KineZzz. Rawkous tech house & techno are his penchant and he’s provided us with three extremely statuesque productions. His first release on DPR, the Delete EP, contains the electrifying ‘Cathode’, the chunky ‘Monster Cookie’ and the knock-you-sideways ‘Yuko’. Did we mention they’re free?! No? Well there you go… pleasant surprise eh?
