Nerve Collect co-founder Gamma Intel follows up label partner Identified Patient's inaugural release with his thrilling E.M. EP. Across six club-ready cuts, the Dutchman explores the spaces where bass, techno, electro and acid all intersect.

Laurens van de Werken is Gamma Intel, a project that has roamed through a number of different worlds since debuting in 2017. From early outings of chugging techno and dark wave on brokntoys to more inventive rhythmic explorations and futuristic sound designs on Pinkman via deconstructed jungle on Mechatronica, it is impossible to define what he does. What unifies it, though, is his ability to twist and contort sound in surprising new ways. For proof, listen to him spread his sonic wings on Rotterdam’s Operator Radio, or play at some of the hidden underground gems around Europe that deal only in forward-thinking sounds and you will get more insight into his love of leftfield electronics. It's the same story with the Elektrostaat collective he is part of: they host musically adventurous club nights in Rotterdam that offer a different take on electro, acid and techno. It's best to forget handy genre tags, though, because as this EP proves Gamma Intel is always on the move.

'Little Mirror Man' opens up with an elastic but thumping broken beat. A flurry of jungle drums rain down next to scratched metal stabs, bleep-techno melodies and all underpinned with heavy bass rumbles. 'Save Pair of Hands' doesn't let up, with knick-snapping hits and earth-shattering bass weight. As heavy as the groove might be, there is still plenty of room for deft synth designs to bring plenty of emotion. On '5AM-SBM' you are tugged in many directions at once - nimble drums dart about beneath prickly percussion and flaming hits that have a mind of their own. Although the low end is distorted, the details up top are well-defined and given plenty of space to make their mark.

The flipside takes off on turbocharged techno-electro fusion 'Sleep & Cry.' It's a devastating and visceral drum track that also packs an emotional punch as celestial chords suspend you at the doors of heaven. 'Panthera Leo' soundtracks the end of the world as acid lashes about amidst controlled but unrelenting drum chaos and finally, the drilling bass and frantic drum programming of 'Trust' is another all-powerful club track. Its dark energy sucks you in for a white-knuckle ride to remember.

This EP finds Gamma Intel pulling off plenty of unusual tricks and twists on his way to conquering the dance floor.

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Rotterdam's local player Gamma Intel returns to Pinkman with his signature slowbeat electro bizz. Menacing with militant kicks and filthy curling baselines that go straight to one's stomach when ingested, 'Generatie Desinteresse' inspects the blas? youth of the concrete jungle. Inspired by the boundless pursuit of pleasure, numbed minds & ever-changing cities, the six tracker takes you to the place where anxiety is always lurking for its prey, even if the veil of indifference sets the simmering turmoil off the heat for a moment.

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Tracklisting
A1 Helga Neuer & Zeta Reticula - Firebird
A2 Helga Neuer & Zeta Reticula - New School
A3 Helga Neuer & Zeta Reticula - TSTE99
B1 Zeta Reticula - Distress Signal
B2 Zeta Reticula - Investigate The Signal

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Zeta Reticula and Helga Neuer return for their second and final collaborative EP on Mechatronica, with an outstanding collection of interplanetary electro rollers for the mind, body and floor. In loving memory of, and dedicated to, Helga Neuer aka. Damjan Bizilj.

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A1 Serge Geyzel - Ready?
A2 Serge Geyzel - Things Happen
A3 Serge Geyzel - Sag
B1 Serge Geyzel - It's Gonna Get Stuck In Your Head
B2 Serge Geyzel - Energy Status
B3 Serge Geyzel - Sceptic

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Serge Geyzel debuts on Mechatronica with a killer collection of hypnotic electro, twisted acid lines, futuristic breaks and gut-wrenching machinefunk.

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A1 Zeta Reticula - Dial That Number
A2 LUZ1E - Data Motions
A3 Serge Geyzel - I Don’t Know You, But I Know The Symptoms
B1 Ufaze - Non-Stop Overstimulation
B2 Vertical67 - Tear Down Those Walls
B3 Aura Nox - I Should’ve Known

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The first record in a new series of VA releases from Mechatronica, Constellations Vol. 1 features Zeta Reticula, LUZ1E, Serge Geyzel, Aura Nox, Vertical67 and Ufaze.

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A1 Umwelt - Stellar Oscillations
A2 DJ MELL G & Unklevon - Mechanic Feels
A3 Ben Pest - Shodan
B1 Ctrls - An Equal
B2 PRZ & Ori - Be Scared of Clowns
B3 Viikatory - 8 IN_8

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A1 L.F.T. - Toxic Piss
A2 L.F.T. - Cursed Ship
B1 L.F.T. - Cursed Ship (IMOGEN remix)
B2 L.F.T. feat. Cardinal & Nun - Digital Drips
B3 L.F.T. - Vancouver 1982

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L.F.T. returns to Mechatronica with his unique, signature blend of new wave and breakbeat influenced electro for the mind, body and floor. Boldly shaped by distorted drum machines, gut-wrenching grooves and haunting vocal chops, the KeyGenerator EP comes backed by an explosive IMOGEN remix and an occult collaboration with Cardinal & Nun. A spellbinding record on its own, and another crystal clear testament to L.F.T.s razor sharp sonic vision and ability to generate new styles from the past, present and future.

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A1 Vertical67 - Emitter
A2 Vertical67 - Hidden In The Waves
A3 Vertical67 - Shattered Glass
B1 Vertical67 - Halo
B2 Vertical67 - Amorphous Shape
B3 Vertical67 - Mirrored

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Vertical67 finally lands on Mechatronica with a set of hypnotic, melodic and dystopian club tracks spanning across electro, techno, breaks and acid.

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A1 Viikatory - Cartesian Space
A2 Viikatory - Universe
A3 Viikatory - Universe (Luz1e's alternate universe remix)
B1 Viikatory - Cold Mountains
B2 Viikatory - Equinox
B3 Viikatory - Equinox (Poly Chain remix)

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Viikatory debuts on Mechatronica with an intergalactic set of electro explorations, backed by Poly Chain and LUZ1E remixes.

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A1 Noroi - Bullet Head
A2 Noroi - Hammer Antenna
A3 Noroi - Breton Seaside Weather
B1 Noroi - Heart Under Blade
B2 Noroi - Sectorial
B3 Noroi - Black Tsubasa

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Noroi debuts on Mechatronica with a uniquely futuristic collection of razor sharp, forward-thinking rave tracks across electro, left-field techno, bass music, broken beats and more. Cut-throat club hybrids for the heart, mind and floor.

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A1 Poly Chain - Leopard 2A4
A2 Poly Chain - IRIS-T
A3 Poly Chain - MiG-29
B1 Poly Chain - Tryton
B2 Poly Chain - ATACMS
B3 Poly Chain - CAY CESAR

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Poly Chain aka. Sasha Zakrevska presents a blistering set of cold, radical and introspective electro tracks on one of her most entrancing records to date.

Weaving influences from a wide palette of styles across electro, IDM, techno, trance, breaks and experimental sounds, the Ukranian composer and DJ builds stories and shapes patterns seemingly from another dimension, yet clearly close to heart.

Undoubtedly a commentary on experienced hardship, strong willed hope, unjust conflict and most importantly the power of expression through music, SMART-155 is a testament to possibilities and a reminder of the importance of unity.

Poly Chain is an alias of Sasha Zakrevska - a composer, curator, DJ and graphic designer from Kyiv, Ukraine. She is currently based in Berlin due to full-scale invasion.

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Tracklisting:
A1 Second Storey - Disrupted Dialect
A2 Second Storey - E Honda
A3 Second Storey - Cold Snap
B1 Second Storey - V-Runner
B2 Second Storey - Lotto KiX
B3 Second Storey - Oddball Midi

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Speedy electro, bass music, IDM influences and bleeped-out machine funk fluidly come together in absurd, playful and rattling ways, as Second Storey explores spotless broken rhythms and fractured forms of sonic expression from the future.

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A1 Credit 00 - Count 8
A2 Credit 00 - Ratlife In The Sunshine
B1 Credit 00 - Breathe One Two
B2 Credit 00 - The Mental Voice
B3 Credit 00 - Cosmic Ghetto

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Following up on his Data Phobia and Beats For The Streets EPs on Mechatronica, Credit 00 returns to the Berlin label with a mind-bending blend of past, present and future, carefully pieced together in a way that could come from no other. From the mind to the floor, from dark and cold machinefunk to blazed-out sun grooves, Credit 00 leaves no sonic traveler yearning.


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A1 Ctrls - You Win
A2 Ctrls - The Wash
A3 Ctrls - NP Soup
B1 Late Night Approach - L Ultimo Ritmo (Ctrls remix)
B2 Ben Pest - Strict Saws (Ctrls remix)

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Ctrls lands on Mechatronica, and fiercely mutates forward-thinking electro with machinist bass music into a cold-blooded and carefully programmed record, for the mind and for the floor.

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A1 Alex Jann - Psy Culture
A2 Alex Jann - Data Exploit
A3 Alex Jann - Infomaterial
B1 Alex Jann - Kill Disk
B2 Alex Jann - Let Us Control Your Mind

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On a futuristic backdrop of piercing electro and sinister machinefunk, Alex Jann lands on Mechatronica with a dystopian vision of the weaponised nature of software, and its mind-altering powers to exert control through data exploitation and infomaterial manipulation.

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A1 Black Dot - Morality Of Violence
A2 Black Dot - Black Dot (Version X)
A3 Black Dot - Black Dot (Cardopusher remix)
B1 Black Dot - Kiss Of The Leaf
B2 Black Dot - Hatred
B3 Black Dot - Autumn Remembrance

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Induced with hopelessness by power structures from the future, Black Dot lands on Mechatronica White with a deep rooted urge to wrestle institutions, soak in isolation and escape into the cosmos. Backed by an all consuming Cardopusher remix.

Black Dot is a collaborative effort by Christian Kroupa and Le Chocolat Noir.

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A1 Luz1e - Intro
A2 Luz1e - Escapism
A3 Luz1e feat. DALO - Sonic Impact
B1 Luz1e feat. DALO - Language Of The Unheard
B2 Luz1e feat. DALO - Sensitivity
B3 Luz1e - Sensory Perception

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Luz1e debuts on Mechatronica with a breakout blend of delicate electro and dystopian machinefunk, carefully reinforced by DALO's haunting vocals and drenched in futuristic atmosphere

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A1 /DL/MS/ - Canvas
A2 /DL/MS/ - _? ??
A3 /DL/MS/ - IC-1101
B1 /DL/MS/ - Play With Us
B2 /DL/MS/ - Come Again
B3 /DL/MS/ - S.I.T.G

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/DL/MS/ debuts on Mechatronica with a radiant blend of forward-thinking electro cuts and futuristic bass music.

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A1 Credit 00 - Let It Roll
A2 Credit 00 - Islamatronic
B1 Credit 00 - Streets
B2 Credit 00 - Electromotive Force


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Merciless machine funk, haunting soundscapes and rugged electro styles, drenched in concrete and vigorously fortified by the iconic German producer's sonic development through 90s street culture. Credit 00 moves like no one else.

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A1 Ben Pest - 8 Octavial
A2 Ben Pest - Amirite
B1 Ben Pest - VCS Wig
B2 Ben Pest - Strict Saws

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Ben Pest debuts on Berlin's Mechatronica with four lethal electro cuts, built to morph minds and move bodies.

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