Grammy nominated Hannover producer Martin Buttrich gets down to business with this sharply delineated four track EP, his first release since his 'Crash Test' LP on Desolat.
Buttrich is known for his deft hand with spacious, warm tracks that crackle and snap. His propulsive techno and house music re filled with compressed living sounds. On tracks like "Fireball" and "Magic Market", crisp percussion shimmers around snug-fitting basslines, with snares and toms moving the speaker cones insistently. "Fireball" will quietly smash the dancefloor, with rhythms so taut you could bounce nickels off them. The heavy kick of "Rocket" anchors it to agitated drums slowly enveloped by a melodic soup, inflected with disrupted noises as it sweeps over the listener. "20 Ways" has a reflective and fresh feel, like city lights seen through rain, with a peppy beat that swaggers along. Then there's that bass again, bringing disarming warmth, and always with the underlying influences of reggae, hip hop and soul. Music lovers who purchase the vinyl release will be treated to a free download voucher for all the digital versions, as well as additional bonus tracks. The 4 bonus tracks won't be available to digital-only customers at this time. Buttrich, renowned for his savvy studio technique, has spent recent years developing a sound that appeals to both sides of the brain: having dropped records on labels such as Planet E, Four:Twenty, Cocoon, Poker Flat and Desolat that encompass the entire spectrum between dreaminess, intuition, melancholy, and highly calibrated dancefloor precision. Meanwhile his catalogue stretches round some of the most influential dance tracks heard around the globe since 1992.
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We're excited to announce that renowned composer and producer Martin Buttrich will release "Crash Test" on Desolat on 27.3.2010. Whether listened to while driving on the highway or on a massive speaker stack at next summer's festivals, one thing is for sure: Crash Test will splinter preconceptions. The album is a compilation of tracks, picked from among many works he has created over the last 15 months at his Hannover studio and various spaces and places worldwide. Each song pays testament to this Grammy-nominated artist's fluid approach to music composition - an ability to converse with machines, and dive deep into the circuitry of a song. Buttrich has spent recent years developing a sound that appeals to both sides of the brain: having dropped records on labels such as Planet E, Four:Twenty, Cocoon, Poker Flat and Desolat that encompass the entire spectrum between dreaminess, intuition, warmth, melancholy, and highly calibrated dancefloor precision. Meanwhile his catalogue stretches round some of the most influential dance tracks heard around the globe since 1992. Crash Test is a long player, a four to the floor album that can be listened to from start to finish; an organic sequence of shifting moods to sublimate existing minimal house or techno paradigms. The LP is shaded with bass weight: a reflective, meandering interpretation of the grooves that have always inspired Buttrich: echoes of hip hop, jazz, reggae and soul. Emotive tangents hover, punctuated with found sounds and textures recorded in public spaces. This album is intended as an expression of a certain time and space: a collection of tracks that could only have been woven together at this turbulent point in history. The album contains more acoustic and analog instruments than Martin Buttrich usually uses, and attempts to bridge a gap between imagined and audible worlds. A bridge from the cosy confines of a studio to the outer spaces in which each tune is re-contextualised. First pressing of "Crash Test" includes a download code for your digital verison of the album incl. 2 tracks available on CD.
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We're excited to announce that renowned composer and producer Martin Buttrich will release "Crash Test" on Desolat on 27.3.2010.
Whether listened to while driving on the highway or on a massive speaker stack at next summer's festivals, one thing is for sure: Crash Test will splinter preconceptions.
The album is a compilation of tracks, picked from among many works he has created over the last 15 months at his Hannover studio and various spaces and places worldwide. Each song pays testament to this Grammy-nominated artist's fluid approach to music composition - an ability to converse with machines, and dive deep into the circuitry of a song. Buttrich has spent recent years developing a sound that appeals to both sides of the brain: having dropped records on labels such as Planet E, Four:Twenty, Cocoon, Poker Flat and Desolat that encompass the entire spectrum between dreaminess, intuition, warmth, melancholy, and highly calibrated dancefloor precision. Meanwhile his catalogue stretches round some of the most influential dance tracks heard around the globe since 1992.
Crash Test is a long player, a four to the floor album that can be listened to from start to finish; an organic sequence of shifting moods to sublimate existing minimal house or techno paradigms. The LP is shaded with bass weight: a reflective, meandering interpretation of the grooves that have always inspired Buttrich: echoes of hip hop, jazz, reggae and soul. Emotive tangents hover, punctuated with found sounds and textures recorded in public spaces.
This album is intended as an expression of a certain time and space: a collection of tracks that could only have been woven together at this turbulent point in history. The album contains more acoustic and analog instruments than Martin Buttrich usually uses, and attempts to bridge a gap between imagined and audible worlds. A bridge from the cosy confines of a studio to the outer spaces, in which each tune is re-contextualised.
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Buttrich's second EP for Cocoon couldn't prove better his prediction that in 2008, Minimal Techno will be containing more warm and melodic components. Strangely familiar but always surprising, "Again" and "I Lost My Wallet" provide us with bassprone reduction somewhere in between Techno and House, and harmony bits that remind of Caribbean Calypso sounds provide the feeling of the approaching summer – which makes both tracks perfect for the final of the open air season 2008. More

Martin Buttrich is a phenomenon. Since 1995, the
producer and sound engineer has been involved in various
projects and remixes, and has proven his sense for the
right sound in many productions for artists like Timo Maas
and Loco Dice. Despite that, he only has released seven
records under his own name, however that doesn't mean
this releases haven't caught the attention of the public. The
first to name are his productions for Planet E and Poker
Flat Recordings. Buttrich's most remarkable talent is that
he is able to find a special sound for the artist he's coproducing
and even for the different labels, which is always
matching perfectly to the artist or label. The same is true
for his debut on Cocoon Recordings. Whereas the focus
on the Planet E records was on a playful modulating
bassline that was playing with effects and breaks, "Hunter"
is more based on the beat. Combined with hypnotic driving
vocal snippets and warm synthie sounds, Buttrich has
created two great DJ tools, that have enormous power on
the dancefloor and perfectly carry on the series of
marvellous releases on Cocoon Recordings: Eulberg,
David K, Fuckaponydelic or Pig&Dan. More

Poker Flat welcomes Martin Buttrich. The Hannover (Germany) based producer is the ingenious mastermind behind the Time Tools studio and co-producer for high profile artists like Timo Maas or Loco Dice. Although he‘s been working as a producer for more than ten years, he only recently started to release under his real name and dropped 12“es on Four.Twenty (2004) and on Carl Craig‘s Planet-E („Full Clip“, 2006) and delivered a remix for O‘Brien-Docker („Totally Alright“), before he joined Poker Flat for an exclusive Track („Snapshots“) on the upcoming Poker Flat Volume 5 album. Now we are proud to present „Cloudy Bay“ his debut EP for Poker Flat. Once more the new 3-tracker proves his enormous skills.„Cloudy Bay“ is a catchy and simply beautiful track with exciting strings and a wicked break which bring up the right dose of ecstasy on the floor. Massive tune! The B-side holds two more high-spirited tracks with „What‘s Your Name“ being a bit more relaxed and deep, while „Lazy Bastard“ edges upwards again to a good pace with a great arrangement and a 100% positive vibe. Fantastic release by a great producer! More

Ultrasone is the abundantly talented duo from Belgium currently lighting up some of the most influential labels on the planet. This time bringing their own particular brand of techy underground ethereal grooves to Supplement Facts, ‘Here And So Far EP’ is a mad trip that veers from delicate percussive minimalism to full on dancefloor demolition. Opening track ‘Here And So Far’ builds into a fizzing, chugging framework of metallic beats and swirling euphoric melodies as momentum ebbs and flows until the intricately laced textures intensify and the track results in a deep and heady thrill ride for the dancefloor, as driving as it is melodic. On a similar sonic chameleon streak - ‘Meetin’ Again’ spirals from a stripped back, brooding bassline with a hypnotic grip to a rise of warping synth patterns that eventually descend into a bouncing funk filled groove. Already getting rinsed by Seth Troxler and Bill Patrick, ‘Meetin Again’ is the creeper waiting to explode. Third up, ‘Motus’ is another meandering mood setter. Whispering winds create misty atmospherics while a pattering of light-footed percussion drives this rhythmic groove as the weird chiming melodies add a psychedelic dimension. Belgium born Igor Vicente and Vernon Bara were early party friends in their hometown of Mons and after a string of solo projects, have since developed a potent musical partnership in Ultrasone. Bara has already stacked up over 200 productions and remixes on labels such as OM, OFF, Robsoul and Toys For Boys and Igor Vicente runs one of Belgium’s most successful underground parties ‘Wildfamily’. Now having notched up releases on two of the most high-profile labels in the business – Hot Creations (‘Breath N Pop’) and earlier a track on the
Visionquest Spring/Summer Collection (‘Don’t Feel No Way’), it’s no wonder that master of modern house imprint Supplement Facts wants a slice of the action. More

TRACKLISTING: 1.NRP – Fall Up To The Sky feat. Maya Hatch 2.Till von Sein – Sundowna 3.Lee Curtiss – I Can Hear You Arthur 4.Michel Cleis – Dark Glasses 5.Ryan Crosson & Guti – You've Got Me 6.dOP – The Genius Of The Crowd 7.Guy Gerber – Nothing Can Be True 8.dOP – Half Naked 9.Seiul – Ultravision feat. Jaw 10.Guy Gerber – Hate Love (Kate Simko's Liquid Disco Remix)
Guy Gerber's Supplement Facts mark the next episode for the label with a enduring collection of their best-loved and future classic releases on .Heartbeats'. Featuring label stalwarts dOP, Lee Curtiss, Ryan Crosson & Guti and Guy Gerber himself, .Heartbeats' weaves through the intricacies of Supplement Fact's diverse sound. An embodiment of the ethereal yet always consistent and steadfast this special collection illustrates how label has shaped its character around a string of timeless creations. “For a long time we have worked the label on a feeling, and that feeling has served us and our artists well and led us to believe that we can help careers, even make them,” explains Israeli label head Guy Gerber of the ethos of his Supplement Facts label. “I would say we try to be as original and diverse as possible, sometimes focusing on the artistic side of electronic music and sometimes releasing strictly dance floor tracks.” Opening .Heartbeats' are the Brooklyn based musical partnership, No Regular Play, and their forthcoming synth led creature, .Fall Up To The Sky' featuring the vocals of Maya Hatch. The label's 20th release from Til Von Sein ensues, a melodic tapestry of house, before Visionquest man of the moment Lee Curtiss presents his illustrious style in .I Can Hear You Arthur', a sumptuous number that tows the line between the light and darkness of contemporary dancefloor music. Curtiss alongside fellow Visionquest member Ryan Crosstown have both released much original music on Supplement Facts and heralded key releases on the imprint. The broody nature of Supplement Facts rumbles in Michel Cleis' .Dark Glasses', presenting a driving track echoing with chimes echoes and tribal calls and smoothed down with sweet saxophone solos. Crosson collaborates with South American creative, Guti on .You've Got Me', a tantalizing affair teasing its flavours out slowly. Its skipping beats and sassy vocal licks culminate in an encompassing bass and a swirling breakdown to get lost in. The enigmatic French trio and Supplement Facts label staples, dOP unleash a unique sonic assault of deep and visceral house music in .The Genius Of The Crowd' and .Half Naked'. In typical style, dOP flirt with whispered vocals and massage the energies of the body with a playful and soothing approach. Seuil's .Ultravision' brought the talented Parisien to Supplement Facts for the first time earlier this year. The mesmeric progression of liquid bleeps and deep rhythms is heightened by the poignant and husky drawl of Jaw bleeding through this enveloping crisp record. Guy Gerber rounds of the compilation with two of his own releases, the new ominous siren filled .Nothing Can Be True', taken from sessions with P Diddy and closes with the radiant .Hate Love', remixed by Chicago's finest lady, Kate Simko. Gerber has reinvented his own strain of house music and taken the underground music scene by storm in his short career. The Israeli beholds a dream like fluid vision of contemporary dance music that resonates through his label's own sound, imprinting itself into the wider consciousness. Gerber started Supplement Facts in 2006 to explore the outer realms of his imagination, since which he has embedded it deeply within the world of electronic music. One of the only labels to emerge from Israel, its innovative and original approach has not gone unnoticed by the broader community. .Heartbeats' marks a new chapter as Supplement Facts embark on an expansion through a string of pioneering album projects. Much of this year has seen Gerber locked in the studio working on his own collaboration with P Diddy. However Supplement Facts remains his priority, reflected in the continued evolution of its music and ethos. “We are stepping up our game. We want to make albums, we want to A&R artists to produce with, even write. We want to take the label on the road and do parties that reflect the diversity of not just our artists, but our taste. More importantly, we want to have fun. The music industry is not an easy place in 2011, people don't really make money like they used to, so for us it is important to entertain not just our audience but also ourselves.” Guy Gerber 2011. More

The enigmatic French trio dOP unleash another sonic assault of deep and visceral house music on Guy Gerber's Supplement facts imprint with three bold and organic cuts for 'Your Sex'. A dark broody and characteristically cheeky affair, 'Your Sex' opens up this dOP creation with a stripped back beat and looped vocal. Low-end bass build up the title track to a crescendo that engulfs the senses in deep acid frequencies. This is a nod to the techno elite but fusing a new depth and sensuality to the genre, in true dOP style. Skipping into subtle and kinetic territory, 'Half Naked' flirts with reverberating whispered vocals and crisp percussive beats. A lethargic and almost yearning record, it massages the energies of the body with a playful and soothing approach. Last up Paul Ritchtackles a remix of the title track, elevating those throbbing bass elements to new levels with a fluttering and-high energy weapon made to hypnotise the feet, body and mind. dOPis the musical summation of a 20 year long friendship between members Clement Aichelbaum, Damien Vandesande and Jonathan Illel, Their musical relationship beginning in 1994 as the result of a rock & roll cover band formed for the French National Day of Music, experimenting in hip-hop, jazz, and reggae followed by various musical incarnations. In 2005 they made the transition into electronic music and last year delivered a highly regarded debut artist album on Circus Company, noted in The Guardian newspaper as 'steeped not in orthodox 4/4 house and techno, but in jazz, classical, hip-hop and world music".
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Supplement Facts Records takes us to that Detroit sound, with their next release featuring Sierra Sam & Marcus Vector... the auteurs of industrial techno. The man made jobs E.P. is an eager little package of tracks with a nod to the past, but with its sight set straight to the future. The opener "Gangsta Pimp Style" echoes Techno's birth-city, driving beats and metallic stabs of synths merging with the spoken word rhetoric, intermittently making itself known throughout the pieces sprawling 7-minute runtime. "Things You Do" moves things to a bit lighter frame, but don't let that description lull you into thinking it as throwaway. This tracks dominates with the ever-present high stringnote that made so many hits in the past. This classic sensibility and a vocal hook which you will be humming for days later...make this track memorable. Taking us straight to the 90's, "Flagboy" is the final track to round up this powerhouse of a release. Featuring vocals from Rockey Wahington, this track encompasses the likeability & flavor needed for a classic house record unlikely to leave your bag. Its all there - the piano stabs, the cowbells, the soulful vocal; all these elements mixing together to create a track so euphoric that you can finally delete your "Pusher-man" contact from your blackberry because this is the newest legal high!
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Guy Gerbers' "Supplement Facts Records" is proud to present the "Rise E.P." by - Jona -(SFR019). The "Rise EP" carries four original productions by the Belgium born artist "Jona". He's a newcomer on Supplement Facts, but a veteran to quality techno productions and we are excited to welcome him! The release "Rise EP" continues to push the musical boundaries of the Supplement Facts sound, this time in the direction of a solid techno production in typical "Jona" fashion. Deep beat lines and long stretched chunky bass riffs elegantly piece together the cheeky highs throughout this release making all mixes true peak time dance floor options.
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