The VRV label pushes its sound further with its 6th vinyl release, featuring Rai´z. Opener “Coruscate” stuns with brilliant energy designed to meet any set’s intensity requirements. The fip side starts with “Inner Sense,” a stripped-down, claustrophobic drive somewhere between apprehension and urgency. “Primeval” pulls the layers back even further, for an aggressive track that’s reminiscent of techno’s drum-driven tribal era. All tracks are primed for cutting edge techno DJs. Pushing the exploration of concept and expression with the VRV circle, this release features artwork by Rai´z family member Vanessa Vargas.

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VRV002 evolves from where Cored (VRV001) left off. The newly established Raíz run label is an extension of the Droid Behavior strong hold out of Los Angeles. After nearly a decade behind the controls, in both studio and on the road, Raíz emerges with their refined sound made up of equal parts groove and purpose. This three tracker takes use of elements from classic synthizers and out board gear sequenced and updated for the current and beyond. Road tested, these dance floor epics are ready for mass consumption. A the record unfolds, the artists shed old skin and solidify the quality and pace of things to come.



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"If there is no struggle, there is no progress" A lesson over four movements.
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At the center of anything lies its core. Whether mechanical, organic, global, or human, the core presents an essence around which objects and systems unfold. This EP is the inaugural seed of the VRV concept. Four tracks here display varying degrees of aggressive, essential techno, with stripped-down elements containing measured amounts of grit, power and depth. The EP's use of tension and dynamics continues to propel the music forward, building to an epic finale, a great closer.

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Coming from the notorious L.A. promoters/multi-media group Droid Behavior, Vangelis and Vidal Vargas are no strangers to Techno. These brothers have been shaping and molding L.A. dance floors since the early 2000's. Formerly known as Acid Circus, they started to record as Raíz in 2010 for their first release on Historia y Violencia.
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David Flores surfaces as Audio Injection with No Key EP, two slabs of pristine techno for the new year. After owning 2011 & 2012 with over a dozen releases as Truncate, Audio Injection flexes some production muscle to put out a sound that’s as huge as it is hypnotic. The A side features Deep Thought, a seven-minute obsession around a short melodic fragment that speeds at 130 BPM through a paranoid passage of beguiling rhythm. The B side features title track No Key, a demolishing groove that builds and breaks but never lets go. Machined percussion and tonal beats carve their way through an arena-sized rabbit hole with detail and dimension. More

MODZ is the highly anticipated collaboration between Dustin Zahn of Minneapolis' Enemy Records and Berlin-based producer Material Object, fresh from a more subdued collaboration with Pete Namlook.
SIGNALS begins in dark territory with the pulse of an alien telegraph, but after a minute of tension the track screeches into collision with with a 10-ton kick. Attentive sound design and a growing, hypnotic pulse slowly craft a detailed environment fit for the largest of systems.
PROMOTION OF VICE jumps straight into its main rhythm, proceeding with expertly placed embellishments, ebbing the track in and out of intensities and moody environments.
PREVENTION OF VIRTUE picks up the pace and expands on some of VICE'S themes, opening the track to a wider sound and an equally wide appeal for the dance floor. More

First pressing LIMITED white vinyl+limited screen print covers. 300 only. 300+ will be black vinyl in standard jacket Luis Flores’ upcoming New Flesh EP is the Mexican producer’s second release for the American powerhouse techno imprint: Droid Recordings.The title track, built around the "new flesh" vocal sample from cult horror movie: Videodrome, is a dark, trance inducing affair, constructed around the soundscapes the modulated voice renders and the subsonic groove that identifies Flores’ productions. Drumcell pushes the track into deeper, darker territory, showcasing his mastery of modular synthesis, and delivers a hypnotic experience which seamlessly carries the listener from beginning to end in the most organic fashion. CLR mastering resident, Brian Sanhaji, dramatically transforms the piece into a screeching industrial monster, armed with relentless drum work which takes full advantage Sahhaji’s sound expertise, resulting in a wall of sound that demands the listener’s full attention. Flores' B title: Excision, completes this release with an adrenaline-fused take on the Droid sound. Driven by a rolling bassline, the track propels the audience through a tense, paranoid journey, riddled with metallic vocoded voices and synths and a wasp-like sounding shaker that keeps anyone listening, ever on alert. Delivered on limited edition white 12” with hand silk screened jackets, this marks a benchmark on Droids physical releases, going beyond the inherent functional aspect of the object and into the fetishistic lust vinyl promises. All is rounded up with the inclusion of French artist and photographer Nihil Sth work, through his piece “Human”, as the focal image upon which the artwork and the release’s extras are constructed upon.

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Droid hit maker David Flores AKA Audio Injection has become one of the West Coast's most prolific techno producers in 2010 with releases on Timefog, Enemy, Subsensory, 4track, Impact Mechanics, Droid Recordings, and an upcoming remix with production partner Drumcell on CLR. Well known for his collab work with Drumcell, Audio Injection comes into his own on Droid 10 with remixes by Luis Flores, Acid Circus and Ambivalent.
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Mexican techno veteran Luis Flores makes his debut appearance on the Droid Recordings label with Dain Brammage. As both an artist andmusical catalyst, Luis has shared many ideals with the members of Droid. After many years of pushing progressive concepts that are both innovative and non conforming, Luis has developed his own production style that is precise, hypnotic, and maintains a healthy degree of dance floor groove. His title track is a deep journey into psychedelia and unearthly bass. Brammage contains only a few essential elements, each tripped toperfection. Sparse eerie vocals carry nicely along the 6 minute sequence. Flores' inside track "The Call" is a slow and steady builder with dark subtle vibes and crisp hand claps. At four minutes Flores' introduces a rippling synth gate that trips listeners deeper into submission. Very heady, very essential.
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Sultans of the LA warehouse sound Audio Injection and Drumcell keep up with the sharp series of current droid releases on cell injection. already on the permanent playlists of heavy weights speedy j, adam beyer, richie hawtin, and paco osuna, droid's primary production group deliver consistancy for quality seekers. the original mix is a well paced pristine production, with super stereo percusion, and subtle space verbs building up to a smooth yet effective break down. acid circus still jacking, sheds a new skin on this deep phase remix of the orignal. this unique rendition pumps out a coma enducing saw wave. heavy verb washes fill out the sequence and a solid drum track provides the thump. a flanged break builds
the rhythm up to a quick breakdown before slamming the dancefloor back to reality. NY export tim xavier strips the heavy layers from his mix but retains the breakdown for max effect. perfect for ambigious mood settings and also works as a transitional track. tony rohr sticks to whats true and takes the best elements of cell injection while adding a throw back bassline for hype party moments. true analog tribute More

America's next generation of techno producers make their Droid debut on this release. Dustin Zahn who has reincarnated himself from the stone cold sounds of labels such as Compound to the powerful yet refined style of his current releases on Drumcode and Mindshake turns
in one hell of a dark builder. Analog God starts off with a sharp rimshot / snare combination then adds just the right amount of Tresor style synth menace for a viciously addictive groove that doesn't stop kicking. Kyle Geiger, also from the next breed of Drumcode, keeps things just as tough and energetic on his mix with a focus more on flanged synth hits and double bass kicks intended to keep dancers on club floors.
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The Los Angeles based duo Acid Circus present their second extended release on Droid recordings. Following the label's tradition of creating stripped down, new school, jacking techniques, the release primes dance floors with a taut beating. Producers, performers, and party hypers, Acid Circus lead the nightlife dynamic and capture that vibe on the record. The dark minimalist, Agaric, who is responsible for the label We Are and for his demiurgic releases on Drumcode and Headroom, provides the Reduxtion remix.
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Studio freq Audio Injection teams up with Droid label head Drumcell to bring another taste of LA warehouse party damage to the global techno scene. "Kommunicate EP" combines the studio ingenuity of Audio Injection with Drumcell's energy & attitude for 2 powerful tracks. Tony Rohr and Dietrich Schoenemann tweak out the remix. The Los Angeles sound +scene is growing. Droid continues to push both along. A1 Kommunicate attacks the dance floor rough and dirty. Droid's trademark bass heaviness plays against the overdriven, twisted melody to a haunting effect that'll stay in your head hours after the party's cleared out. B1 Kommunicate Remix : Industry veterans Dietrich Schonemann and Tony Rohr flip Kommunicate on its wonky head with a gut-wrenching bassline, headfucking analog loops, dirty hand claps, and a nasty radio static breakdown to keep listeners jacked in. B2 Bottle Opener features an immense breakdown sure to get the party moving. Audio Injection lays a solid foundation with swinging drums, perfetly-timed edits and creative synth programming. Essential. More

Droid recordings returns with a collection of west coast producers. Drumcell and Acid Circus, 2 staples of LA's underground night life, deliver the original tracks with tweaked out remixes by break out artists [a]pendics.shuffle aka Ken Gibson (Mo's Ferry) and Jason Emsley (Platzhirsch Schallplatten, Telegraph). Drumcell delivers serious mental minimalism with the lead track on side A: brain.rek. Crunchy percussion cuts thru the mix while dark acid blips surround a nasty bass heavy groove resulting in a well paced track perfect for any situation. [a]pendics.shuffle of adjunct/mo's ferry fame flips a tripped out remix with glitch inspired edits, super stereo low end and dark acid blips transformed into pacman zaps. His complex yet subtle sequence further proves his ability as a seasoned top notch music producer. Flip the record over for a stand out track by Acid Circus. Minimal.junk, with its crisp snares and upbeat bassline, is the perfect minimal groove to carry dancefloors throughout sonic nights. Jason Emsley's mix of minimal.junk has solid low end to move that low end. More technical grooves on this one for the music heads but funky enough for zoned out body movers. More