Tracklist
A1. Sev Dah - Azici 89
A2. Sev Dah - Makac

B1. Sev Dah feat. Leoni & Naomi - Singing Like
B2. Sev Dah - Tamic

Sev Dah delivers dreamy string-work and funky percussive techno with crunchy stab-driving beats.

Anybody asked for faster and harder? Then you are about to be surprised with Sev Dah's approach on PROLETARIJAT012!'Azici 89' is setting the direction into dreamy string-work and funky percussion, followed by crunchy stab-driving tight beats on 'Makac'.On the flip side is a collaboration between him and his daughters, where old rusty drum machines meet three playful minds on 'Singing Like'.'Tamic' is completing the 12th release in known manners à la Sev - straight forward, dusty and shaky!


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Tracklisting:
A1 Sev Dah - Audio Grape
A2 Sev Dah - Butter Knife
B1 Sev Dah - Dense Fog
B2 Sev Dah - Meraki


Sales Note
***AUGMENTED REALITY COVER***

Merak EP by Sev Dah marks the debut release on the Berlin-based label Dust in Grooves. Heavily influenced by the grit and zeal of Berlin, Detroit, Birmingham, and, his own, Sarajevo, Sev Dah unleashes his distinctively punchy and deviously structured spheric sound across this 4 track EP.

Opening with a stomping dancefloor tool that sets the energy high with playful and nostalgic loops, "Audio Grape" showcases the dynamic range of the techno proletarian. The dexterity of "Butter Knife" cuts intensely through the air with unexpected tones and drums, evolving into a steamy big-room journey made of sinister spins all the way through.

On the B side, "Dense Fog" permeates the space with a thick grip, softly engulfing all the senses in a labyrinth of sound, steadily building up anticipation with gleaming pads and elevated melodies as the story unfolds. The final track "Meraki" glistens with cold, robotic, fast-paced beats, roaring with otherworldly chords, like omens from the dystopian future, and melancholic subtlety that leaves a feeling of bitter hope.

From start to end, the EP Merak is an expression of the thriving and techno-revolutionary spirit of Sev Dah, crafting powerful narratives through a minimalistic approach. As a founder of DIG records, Olivia Mendez aims to bring precisely this signature sound, and a dedication to vinyl culture, which puts Dust In Grooves at the forefront of the contemporary techno scene. Further bridging classic and current formats, is the dynamic augmented reality cover designed by visual artist Bileam Tschepe. To unlock its motion, follow the riddle on the back.

All tracks are mastered by Nihad Tule.
Words by Lora Mateeva, MONUMENT More

TRACKLISTING

A1. Sev Dah - Igman
A2. Sev Dah - Hum
B. Sev Dah - Prva Eskadrila

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After the successful album PROLETARIJAT is marching towards the 11th output! On the A side Sev Dah delivers a slightly distorted heavy beat with hypnotic hats following with a more tribal approach with beat-breaking-basslines on the A2. The flip side speaks his own language, forgotten by so many - stabby oldschool-inspired Techno that will make your hips move on the dancefloor and your fellow raver raising his fist!
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(Stanislav Tolkachev, Nihad Tule & Skudge remixes) The first remix series on PROLETARIJAT brings together 3 Techno Proletarians! Nihad Tule, Skudge and Stanislav Tolkachev recreated the sound of Sev Dah on this release to push the struggle for resistance further and created the fundament for the future remix series on PROLETARIJAT.



TRACKLISTING

A1. Sev Dah - Marija Bursac (Nihad Tule Remix)
A2. Sev Dah - Lisina (Skudge Remix)
B1. Sev Dah - Kozarcanka (Nihad Tule Remix)
B2. Sev Dah - Kozarcanka (Stanislav Tolkachev Remix)

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The first remix series on PROLETARIJAT brings together 3 Techno Proletarians! Nihad Tule, Skudge and Stanislav Tolkachev recreated the sound of Sev Dah on this release to push the struggle for resistance further and created the fundament for the future remix series on PROLETARIJAT.
Nihad Tule created a forward-going shaker with the "Marija Bursac" remix while Skugde closed the A side with his dreamy remix of "Lisina" in his style.
On the B side Nihad Tule took again the challenge and reinforced the sounds of "Kozarcanka" into the more mystical vibe. Stanislav Tolkachev rounded up this remix series with a spacey and experimental rework of "Kozarcanka" with new patterns and moods to make this release suitable for every taste! Revolutionary Proletarian working-class stuff!
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Techno partisan #1 Sev Dah comes back with another trio of trademark no-nonsense techno tools. 1999 takes you back to 1998 with its subtly funky, bleepy groove, the kind of track that will just always work. Rumble adds a playful touch with its ever changing patterns, and Numbers rounds out the EP with yet another powerful tool, aided by a hypnotic vocal loop.
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With this release, Sev Dah continues to celebrate those who dedicated their lives fighting fascism. Two old-school techno beasts as a nod to those who came before us, finishing with a futuristic space-traveller on the B-side as a reminder that the fight never ends.
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Snaga the angry hungry acid monster wants to hurt you bad. He/she/it is joined by Tezina, a highly useful techno tool that puts a beat to the voices in your head. On the flip, super production duo Johanna Knutsson and Hans Berg tame the beast and send him/her/it on a solo mission to a galaxy far, far away More

Sev Dah brings his brand of powerful, no-nonsense techno with the mighty, pounding Xanax. Life Of The Unborn takes a more experimental approach and offers a dark and haunting soundscape. Inter Gritty is on remix duty, stripping it down and turning the EP around with his jacking, Chicago-inspired take on Xanax.
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(Shawn O'Sullivan remix) Having recently sent his Blacknecks collaboration into early retirement, Bleaching Agent is now focusing his considerable talents on this solo project . We're delighted that he has chosen to put out more material on Komisch.
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As the autumn draws in, Komisch calls again on Italian poducer P.God for another atmospheric release and fans of Paulo Dioguardi's 'Neptune IV' record back in 2011 won't be disappointed.

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Komisch goes back in time for the story behind its fifteenth release. Alpha Code is the project of a Milanese producer who was inspired by the emerging techno scene in Italy during the early 90s. Seeking to translate the mind-bending sounds of Lory D, ACV and Sandro Galli, he bought some basic equipment and started to experiment. But just as he was about to start releasing techno records in 1996, he was offered the chance to script a small film in Hollywood. That job saw him moving to LA, where he now works full-time as a soundtrack writer and producer. By chance, on a recent visit back to Milan to see his parents, he was going through some belongings and found some dust-covered demos from early 1996.
Inspired by the raw techno sounds on the demo, he returned to his studio and created 'Brave New World' and 'Kazohinia', two driving tracks that resonate with insistent analogue bleeps, firing percussion, swirling synths and brooding bass pulses. This is the first time that Alpha Code's music has been available on vinyl and Komisch is proud to put out tracks by one of Italy's past masters.

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Finnish techno producer Samuli Kemppi returns to Komisch for his third release. Leading the charge against malfunctioning computer systems and faceless corporations on this killer three-track EP is ‘Escape’. A surging, rippling bassline and heavy claps provide the basis for insistent bleeps and a surging, enveloping chord sequence that dispells even the most malevolent enemy. Next up is ‘Hostile’, which follows a similar approach. Clipped drums and hissing percussion are mixed with an acid-spiked bassline and a sinister synth riff. It’s a more sinister take on Samuli’s big room techno and is sure to appeal to those who like it darker and deeper. The EP ends with ‘System’. Kemppi’s razor sharp percussion and tough beats are audible once again as he juggles bubbling acid bass licks with frequency-shifting tones and eerie synth riffs. Let ‘Quadrant’ help you escape the mundane realities of every day life! More

Following his release on Peter Van Hoesen’s Time To Express late last year, SP-X drops his third EP for Komisch. Fans of ‘Signal Path Experiments’ and ‘Field Lines Never End’ will not be disappointed as the Brussels-based producer serves up three more slices of uncompromising warehouse techno. Lead track ‘The Escape’ has all the SP-X hallmarks - rock hard beats, thundering claps and a swinging groove that underpins eerie riffs and clanking metallic drums‘Stalker’ reveals a more musical slant to SP-X’s sound. It starts off with unsettling riffs, but soon the rolling drum-led arrangement changes tact and provides the backdrop for a growling chord climax. There is a similar concession on ‘Attack Pattern’; bruising doubled-up drums and that unmistakably snappy SP-X percussion combine with subtle snare rolls to create a peak time arrangement. But once again an insistent chord sequence gives it the edge over functional techno. Make sure to hunt this killer release down !

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support from: Surgeon, Ben Sims, Luke
Slater, Deetron, Len Faki, Efdemin,
Technasia, Mike Dehnert, Cio D’Or, Ryan
Elliot, Arne Weinberg, Vince Watson, Dan
Curtin, Marcel Hesse, Franco Cangelli,
Philip Sherburne, Perc, Forward Strategy
Group, Matt O’Brien, The Parallel More

big with: Norman Nodge, Surgeon,
Dave Clarke, Peter Van Hoesen, Mike
Parker, Ben Klock, Marcel Fengler,
Laurent Garnier, Hell, Vince Watson,
Ben Sims, Cassy, Slam, Dan Curtin,..
With releases on labels like Ostgut, Time 2 Express and
Prologue, the Finnish producer is one of the leading lights
in the new wave of European techno. Samuli gets straight
down to business on ‘Orbiter’. Based on chugging,
insistent drums, the listener is led to a place where
repetitive droning sounds, pitched up percussion and
robotic bleeps dominate. If ever there was a soundtrack
lose your mind to in a dark room, then ‘Orbiter’ is it. ‘Metal
Space’ is more considered, but it’s no less effective. More

big with: Dave Clarke, Laurent Garnier,
Dj Hell, Ben Sims, Mark Broom,
Technasia, Len Faki, Surgeon, Cassy,
Dan Curtain, Alex Smoke, Agoria, MLZ,
Levon Vincent,...
Komisch is a new underground label covering the broad
areas of techno and house music, run by the elusive DJ
Komisch. Primarily aimed at the dance floor, the label,
whose name in German means ‘strange’, ‘unusual’, ‘odd’
or even ‘unconventional’, will nonetheless aim to showcase
and support new approaches to electronic music. Working
with upcoming European producers as well as more
established names, Komisch will focus on teasing new
sounds and ideas from techno and house that’s rooted in
Chicago, Detroit and Berlin. The label will put an emphasis
on high-quality design, mastering/production and vinyl,
something that is often lost in the so-called digital
revolution. More