Night Defined Recordings is proud to welcome Roger 23 for his first solo album in seven years since the widely acclaimed „Thao-N-Y“ on Mensch in 2015. The enigmatic producer, DJ and record digger has released his music via renowned quality labels such as Playhouse, Bio Rhythm, Meakusma and Ilian Tape among others. After appearing on our rapidly sold out first NDVAX compilation, he’s now back at NDR with an album, which showcases the versatile musical interest of the cheerful Saarländer. Self-imposed highest demands on sound quality, complete openness to give place to various musical influences and the experience of many years of a music inhaling individual make ‚Bounds Of A Moral Principle And Established Standard Behavior‘ an album complete in itself.

Tracklist:

A1 - J.C.'s State Fair
A2 - A Finite Sequence Of Defined Computer Implementable Instructions
A3 - Particular Conditions That Someone Is In A Specific Time In Use To Indicate A Position On A Diagram
A4 - An Informal Contraction Of A Material Universe
B1 - Field I: (infringe or go beyond the bounds of a moral principle or other established standard of behavior)
B2 - To The Same Extent I Execute
B3 - Field II: (infringe or go beyond the bounds of a moral principle or other established standard of behavior)
B4 - Afta Mi Till Dem Di Soil
B5 - Field III: (infringe or go beyond the bounds of a moral principle or other established standard of behavior) More

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Future State' is Roger 23's second release on Baud and it features five stirring tracks that delve deep. This is House music, but it is House music that digs into the machine that is House music. Layered rhythms force these tracks forward to an unspoken conclusion, although there cannot be any doubt about the tracks' intentions! Roger 23 has a reputation for producing music that combines great intuition with a roughness that is equally as challenging as it is soothing. 'Future State' is no exception to this rule. Bursts of melody and atmosphere draw the attention to relentless, yet not straight rhythmic patterns and vice versa. These five tracks are a remorseless leap into what dance music can be. Made with optimism and an open mind, they explore darker territories in an inviting and open-ended way. The last track on this EP being a short, blissful Ambient piece that abstractly channels the energy of the other tracks serves as one last lap on the rings of Saturn. 'Future State' plays with meaning, intention and focus and in the process refocuses itself time and again. It is an extremely versatile exploration that is as engaging and believing as can be.
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Neurhythmics once again enters the deepest realms of house music with the help of the one and only Roger 23. Roger’s pedigree as an artist is unquestionable having released tracks on Playhouse, Swayzak’s Volt Musik imprint and Meakusma amongst others. Here he delivers arguably his strongest and most retro infused set of jams to date for the label that knows no boundaries when it comes to deep grooves. Opener ‘Optical Tjeck’ is a bumping, overtly Chicago influenced cut with rough-edged kicks and a springy bassline that jumps in all the right places. Edited moments of bleeped-out interest keep things moving onwards and upwards with a loose approach to structure that makes it all the more fluid. ‘Capital Theme’ rediscovers the joy of the lo-fi bassline with Casio clicks and claves and an emphatic set of synth chords that sweep throughout giving the track a clear cut emphasis on the melodic. Yet for all that, the beats are irresistible and the tight programming and ever-changing percussion will make this a sure fire hit. Flip to the B-side for some serious squelch in the form of ‘L.a.d.’ which features an almost tangibly elastic series of sounds with a snare roll that Farley Jackmaster would be proud of. The rawest of styles, but with a contemporary edge to the production that will press all the right buttons. Coupled with a slowed-down, deeply sinister vocal in the most pure Chicago style this is a club killer and no mistake. Finishing up the EP comes ‘Transcendental State’ which moves in a familiar, yet strangely unexpected direction. After some wicked 808 percussion to begin with a sliced chord and synth breathe an air of freshness and melody into the drum patterns making for an uplifting gem of a track. Once again Roger’s ability to vary the arrangements and pattern structure mean this is full of surprises at every turn. All of them nice and all of them bound to please on the dancefloor. Neurhythmics once again brings you the finest house and techno transmissions from the underground.

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Legend of the electronic music underground scene, Roger ‘23’ Reuter is the kind of artist who prefers to let the music he plays speaks for himself. All other information stays behind the curtain, and that’s probably a good thing in our era plagued by too much promo-bullshit, useless blah-blah, and fakes. Let’s focus on real things. Most people know him thanks to his two great records on Playhouse released in the middle of the 00’s : In strict tempo in 2005 and Blind youth in 2006, which contained unexpected minimal dark electro gems like Die phantomspeisung or Ain’t no dirty games. His more recent records (which are more dub-influenced) have landed on other reputed labels, such as Baud and Meakusma in 2009. I’ve known Roger for five years now, and he’s one of my favourite DJs (thanks to his knowledge of underground music history, his astonishing diversity, and great skills). Each of his mixes feature amazingly eclectic selections from obscure italo-disco to smoky dub-techno, surrounded by pieces of nasty electro, shadow-gay house, vintage weird waves – all with a very deep and unique touch. It’s always a great trip and an intimate experience to listen to him. I’m a big fan of some of his previous productions, but his new record to be released on Poisson Chat Musique shows for the first time a most personal, melancholic and sensitive side of Roger (Elemental 7). The calm but mighty No solution on the flipside also confirms him as one of the most interesting dub-techno producers around. Just let the deep sub-bass, the serenity of the atmosphere, and the strength of the ensemble grow in your mind and body, listen after listens… Finally, Ambient V is a kind of synthesis of the two previous tracks, mixing the smoke-filled abstractions of Elemental 7, with the dub-techno spirit reflected by No solution. I’m very happy about this project, which materialises our friendship and collaboration, and I hope that you will enjoy it too ! (words by Poisson Chat)

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