One year ago Digitaline has released Raoul's very first release. It has been one of their most successful EPs so far and both tracks instantly found their audience and brought Raoul onto the main floors of the entire world, where it still stands confortably one year later.
So what better than to celebrate one year of the label and welcome Digitaline back home? Same format: two tracks of Deep Techno, fat grooves and aerial melodies made for the dance floor. Almost made on the dance floor.
True! Digitaline's sound is always very inspired by their live performances and with those two tracks the boys wonderfully managed to transpose the best of their live skills, energy and dynamic. Before finally being released here, both tracks have been played live on many floors throughout 2011, adjusted slowly set after set to touch every soul listening.
A-side Neon is a massive groove infecting the entire track through long breaks, while synth strings generate waves of tension in the piece.
B-side Comet is build around a big round bassline and concret noises that give the track its organic motion. The melodies of the track seem to come out of a fairy tale, dreamy arpeggios that defy the laws of gravity.
Tracklisting:
A Neon (8:27)
B Comet (8:28)

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Cadenza's latest offering comes from Swiss German duo Laurent Bovey & Gregory Poncet, more commonly known as Digitaline. Firm family within Cadenza's realm of artists, Digitaline's latest .Up And Down My Spine' EP is their fourth contribution to the increasingly impressive Cadenza catalogue of experimental and meticulously produced electronic soundscapes.
Deep and chugging grooves, atmospheric spheres and industrial synth patterns are Digitaline's forté; .Up And Down My Spine' is no exception to their uncompromising rule. A-side .Africa' makes it's grand entrance with a deliriously deep bass line belting from underneath it's hazy atmosphere and pouncing crisply into cutting hi-hat's and sweeping snare's. The jerky rhythmic groove is determined from its first steps and contrasts impeccably with the sensual and stripped down vocal from Diaraby Nene by Oumou Sangaré. Trickling over the top of a fierce and bouncing violin melody, the listener is catapulted into a woven cultural journey. .Africa' is an encapsulating house track that's plethora of influences and appeal span worldwide. On the flip, the duo's .Shivers' is percussive and a clear companion for its counterpart, .Africa'. Made to sit effortlessly together, the same potion of heavy kicks, tribal essences and impeccable arrangement follow from one side to the other, coaxing our minds and bodies into Digitaline's intricate musical world. A hypnotic synth pattern, tight drums and pure groove are relentless as they meet with the repetitive vocal in a winning combination. Cadenza is honoured to present .Up And Down My Spine' from Digitaline which comprises two deep and courageous house pieces as their sixty second release.
Tracklisting:
A1 – Africa
B1 – Shivers
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After a brief production hiatus on the Zurich based Cityfox label, Cadenza once again welcome Swiss based duo Digitaline back in to the fold for our 55th release. Having first risen to prominence via their Anticlockwise LP, (Cadenza14) the 'Okoubaka' EP is proof that Laurent Bovey aka Laps and Gregory Poncet aka Gregorythme have lost none of their production flair since. In actual fact, the intervening years have been particularly fruitful, with the duo's work remixed by Luciano, as well as solo success, with the '080808' EP in particular garnering the pair kudos aplenty. This latest release, entitled the 'Okoubaka' EP, again showcases the produces diversity, with both a dancefloor tailored house sound and dark, dubby, atmospheric techno represented in equal measure. The two track EP kicks off with 'Kaya', a track that perfectly fits the Cadenza aesthetic. Gliding throughout with an acid heavy bass line and a barrage of heavy beats, the pair's penchant for melody is also apparent, before subtle filters and a softly spoken vocal lift the track to higher house oriented planes. Funky, groovy and with just enough oomph to get bodies moving on the dance floor, expect it to work a treat wherever it's unleashed. The flip side features 'Okoubaka' - a more attitude laden, techno affair, whereby harsh, soulless beats, brash synths and an onslaught of spooky effects heighten the tracks eerie vibe. Sure to create the perfect backdrop for the techno Dj intent on injecting a menacing tone in to the start of his/her set, 'Okoubaka' is atmospheric, trippy techno at its finest. With Cadenza's penchant for house flavoured tracks and 'heads down' techno both represented with aplomb, fans of the imprint can consider Cadenza55 a fitting addition to their collection.
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In 2006, Gregorythme released a stunning Cannibale EP on Minibar, with its famous Echolalie lyric, twisted, flying track and Croque Mitaine, a Dachkantine's favorite. We were looking forward to bring the Minibarian back home, et voilà ! Together with his alter ego Laps, Digitaline is on board… and offers a must-have-EP. 080808, side A, is a 12 minutes pure Digitaline stylistic signature, feelings going crescendo, keeping up with you to take off. It's a Minibar's special. Oz factor, side B, is a new refreshment: a drop of mental bend, a peel of cadence, and a river of pace.
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Returning to Cadenza following last year’s self titled EP, Digitaline focus their eclectic influences toward two seamlessly executed minimal techno tracks. In fact, the term ‘executed’ is apt considering member Laurent Bovey’s history as a drummer for a Swiss grindcore outfit. Focusing his attention onto techno, Laurent teamed up with Gregory Poncet of Lausanne based post-rock bands Parazit and Machnick with the sole intention of making us dance. Hard. It was worth the shift. Combining both the masterful dissonance and subtle developmental structures of their previous disciplines, these two compositions effortlessly transcend the mould. Title track “Tapadaka” layers scraped flint percussion over penetrant kick and deep tom rhythms. Igniting with intermittant stabbed synth and pulsed bass harmonies, swooping tonal attacks loom high in the mix, dizzying both composition and listener alike. Elemental and direct, there is a deft intelligence to the ascent from ‘kick and click’ to feral fireside festivity. Shifting between being lost in the moment and lost alone in the wilderness, there is an air of unpredictability to the prodding keys and pouncing pads that hints at something sinister afoot. On the flip, an understated EBM influence underlies the central percussive pattern in “Strippy Trippy”. Drippy metallic tones chime above stuttering snare and punched kick as vocal samples whisper between the
beats. Aquatic synth melodies swim in and out of the mix, arpeggiating and decaying like ghostly apparitions as the track plunges deeper into the abyss. “Tapadaka” is an inventive and seasoned More

Mere months after releasing their Anticlockwise album, Digitaline are back with a big, cresting wave of a tune, Honolulu, backed by an equally massive remix by Luciano himself. Digitaline—the Lausanne/Berlin-based duo of Laps and Gregorythme—pull out all the stops on Honolulu - Digitaline's Kamehameha I Version. In surfing, you'd call this one a triple-overhead, fit only for long boards. Make that really long boards, as the track is a 17-minute long thrill ride of choppy white water and tubing smooth as glass. Skewed tribal drumming and scattershot percussion kick things off with a generous intro that grows and grows, building tension with eerie keyboard smears and snatches of murmured vocals. The groove is so corkscrewed it's almost, well, screwy, silencing the kickdrumand coasting on the offbeats before diving back into the fray with a splash of handclaps. An insistent bass bounce is the skeg keeping things on course until, roughly halfway in, the low end opens up and whoosh: smooth
cruising through deep blue waters flecked silver and gold, as elements tumble into the depths and surface again, spluttering, borne steadily forward on a pulse as regular as the tide. Challenging? You bet, but that's the beauty of it: the sticker may say "Don't try this at home," but you simply can't resist riding this one. On Luciano's Liliuokalani Remix, he wrings things out and brings it all back to dry land,
focusing his attentions on sticks 'n' stones percussion and nosing his way into a labyrinth of handclaps and delay. Where so much of Digitaline's Kamehameha I track is about subtraction, sucking out the beats where you expect them to be, Luciano's Liliuokalani remix is its additive inverse, every so subtly laying down layer after layer of chattering percussion and misty delay, until every molecule in the sound field seems to sparkle with energy. Everywhere you listen, in the space behind every note, something is happening; every sound seems fringed with tiny tendrils. But this sheen of microscopic activity never stops Luciano's single minded pursuit of the groove. For all the complexity of its interlocking rhythms, Liliuokalani Remix is all about losing yourself in the beat. For 15 minutes, that's all there is:
one enormous pulse knitted out of dozens of clockwork dials, sweeping you up in the onrush. It's one of the most rhythmically sophisticated and seductive things Luciano has done yet. Paired with the slow-mo underwater fireball of Digitaline's Kamehameha I, Honolulu makes for one of Cadenza's most impressive releases yet. More

Tick tock, you don't stop: presenting Anticlockwise, the debut album from Digitaline,aka the Swiss duo of Gregorythme and Laps. After their debut single Rubicube,released in 2005 on Cadenza Records (Cadenza 7), Anticlockwise is the label’s first attempt towards a more comprehensive view on the creative production of the duo. Digitaline have honed their craft with extensive stage experience. Performing locally at institutions like Zürich's Street Parade and the legendary Dachantine, and internationally at clubs like Panoramabar, Fabric, Rex and Cocoon, the pair has flipped their groovy, minimalist studio experiments into a kick-ass live show that's as "mega" as its details are "micro." It's probably not surprising that Digitaline are Swiss: you don't find timekeeping this diamondsharp anywhere else. But if their structures move like clockwork—precise configurations of smooth arcs, straight lines and right angles, like a black and white Mondrian—what they fill in around the grid is anything but rigid.
Spontaneity and flux are key. Bright harmonics shower everything in sparks, and tiny plaintive sounds plunge like diving birds. Drum tuning and delay timing are in constant motion; everything modulates everything else. These aren't the ubiquitous clicks and glitches of minimal, but something far more inspired. Fans of Akufen and Pantytec will recognize in Digitaline a similar sense of color: dynamic, chameleonic, irisdescent. But it's not just the sound design. Digitaline's beats offer a sense of groove that's frankly irresistible, a classic jacking vibe kitted out in alien tones and melodies that dance on the edge of melancholy. Informed by their live sets, Digitaline's sense of structure balances compact, efficient rhythms and the long, sprawling arc: not so much psychedelic as narrative—narrative at its most surreal. This is epic house at its most understated: not overblown drama but a modest tale passed mouth to mouth, bar to bar.
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Digitaline are Laurent Bovey aka Laps and Gregory Poncet aka Gregorythme. The two new talents from lausanne (french part of switzerland) starting right at the top with releasing their debut 12" on Cadenza Records. “Rubicube” is like a doctoral thesis in rhythm, masterfully arranged with quirky wooden percussion improvisations rotating around a bouncy snare swing and occasional organ chords putting some weight on it. “Belladonna” on the flip even manages to raise the pressure with another maze of tightly interwoven fingersnappin beats, rhythmical voice snippets and sparse yet effective sound-fx. this will have you shake your legs like you got ants in your pants. More

Tracklist:

A Adriatique - Soul Valley (Original Version)
B Adriatique - Undrstnd (Original Version)
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Mark Henning is back! Back on Cityfox! A classic acapella and Mark's distinctive sound collide, result-ing in a huge tune, sounding old school and fresh at the same time. Not just the vocals are telling a story here, the synths and bassline add their part to complete the track. The second original 'Trojan' is the secret weapon and club bomb, the dark side of the release, because too much sunshine is never healthy ... Afrilounge take it a step deeper in their mixes. The 'Back2Basic' mix features the dynamic they are famous for, the 'FM Dope Mix' (digital only!) and its big string melody sounds as clean as and sparkles like the sunrise itself. The '1998 Edit' incorperates the rhythms and vibes of classic House and Techno from the era when it all began. Thick, groovy basslines and pulsing pads laid out over infectious percussion make this track an instant classic.
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Mike Shannon steps up to the Cityfox LTD plate and squeezes the jack juice on his latest offering for Cityfox LTD entitled Foxology. It's a 3 track (5 digital) session of deep jazzy basslines and smooth cuts. We start things off with 'Foxology feat. Flowing', a twistedly deep smoothy of a house cut with Shannon's signature shuffle groove and warped dynamic basses featuring some wicked Blues harp action from Amsterdam's Flowing. Foxology's B-side is home to 'Foxwell' and 'Zukunftstrasse', the former being a rather hot number bubbling with bouncing bass, whereas 'Zukunftstrasse' is even more laid back and down tempo, while still playing your mind with it's sonic insight to the distant future. Digitally, you have the pleasure of Foxology feat. Flowing (Dubmix), taking things deeper than before. Digital buyers will also receive the 'Spritz Mix' with it's emphasis on percussion and mood, this sounds like a whole new track. Leaving the Jazz at home in favor of a bubbling Detroit style deep jack mix.
Tracklist: A Foxology feat. Flowing B1 Foxwell B2 Zukunftsstrasse
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This time Cityfox takes it a creepy step deeper into Techno. Seph comes with his hands full of bass energy in the form of the Suzbu EP. 3 tracks, all of which will blow your speaker if you let em. "Genbu" doesn't play around, straight to the deep bass kick and whirring, like a machine powering up after a long hibernation. Vocal lines make you mad as the melody repeats. High energy track is a great way to begin explaining this track. "Suzaku" picks it right up where "Genbu" left, vocal cuts, deep kick, and wide melodies. Thick and sharp, techno at one of it's finest moments.
Produced together with Pablo Denegri, we come to "Unti". A nitemareish world of machines and persussion leading you through the night, making your way to groovy baselines and cool melody.
Tracklist:
A Genbu
B1 Suzaku
B2 Unti feat. Pablo Denegri

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