CATALOGUE

Mote-Evolver continues to push on into uncharted territories of electronic music with the "Parallel Series 1", the first in a new series where 2 artists are featured side by side - contrasting and complementing. A dedicated producer with over a decade of experience, British born ASC goes head to head with Luke Slater's rather rare L.B.Dub Corp guise over 4 tracks of vivid new techno.

ASC's textural, earthy and spacious "Slow Burn" does exactly that. Building from reduced layers of paranoid percussion and hot fragments of sound, he creates a bass heavy world of machine funk that leans pleasingly towards more abstract zones. The somewhat brighter "Transit" floats on a bed of liquid reverb, punctuated by jittering percussion, digital interference and brooding deep atmospheres. Certainly a trip into the outer limits, ASC's uncompromising sound continues to grow.

L.B.Dub Corp is Luke Slater's alias geared towards dub influenced jams which straddle house, techno and more experimental zones. Heavy on the static, tape delay and freaked-out melodic elements, what comes across initially as a carefully restrained DJ tool in "Lurcher's Dub", reveals itself to be an inspired fully-electronic jazz jam of sorts. The more grounded "Native Dub" laces a rubbery bell line amongst carefully placed layers of delay as elements build, then disintegrate with addictive hypnotism.

Tracklisting:
A1. ASC - Slow Burn
A2. ASC - Transit
B1. L.B. Dub Corp - Lurcher's Dub
B2. L.B. Dub Corp - Native Dub

Marcel Fengler doesn't mess around, and neither does he with his productions. Released in May last year, his "Thwack EP" showcased the kind of pulsing, throbbing techno sound that few other producers can equal in intensity. It was a perfect match for Luke Slater's Mote-Evolver imprint that continues a fresh and consistent release schedule of heavy, driving techno records. Whether marked by their distinctive "Berghain sound", their relentless intensity, or simply their affinity for the dance floor, Mote-Evolver's releases remain unmatched for their quality. Now, having gathered together some of the most seasoned techno producers, Mote-Evolver presents four remixes of Marcel Fengler's "Thwack."

The "Thwack Remixes" EP starts off with Norman Nodge's percussive and dubby re-working of "Thwack". Tense yet subdued, Nodge balances contrasting elements that bring the original recording into unseen new territories. Following second on the A-side is Luke Slater's remix as Planetary Assault Systems, which expands upon the intensity of "Thwack." Layered with thick, heavy bass, the PAS remix grabs hold with its entrancing low frequencies as well as its screeching and howling effects.

Mike Parker contributes his remix of "Thwack" on the B-side, which uses fuzzy effects and pulsing bass to create an atmospheric re-imagining of the track. Intriguing and mysterious, Parker's remix charges the dance floor with an electric-like current ready to be struck by metaphorical sonic lightning.

The digital release includes an additional remix by LB Dub Corp, the moniker used by label-boss Slater for his deeper productions. Swirling and hypnotic, LB Dub Corp's remix uses the pace of the original track and adds a bouncing bassline that rumbles forward, just as engaging as the original release.

Tracklisting:
01. Thwack (Norman Nodge Remix)
02. Thwack (Planetary Assault Systems Remix)
03. Thwack (Mike Parker Remix)
04. Thwack (LB Dub Corp Remix) [Digital Only]

All tracks written and produced by Marcel Fengler
© 2011 Mote-Evolver
Published by Mote Evolver

With his 'Control EP' Shifted's newest production brings no further clues as to the identity of this highly-regarded yet anonymous producer. Having established an relationship with Luke Slater's Mote-Evolver imprint, Shifted has been releasing some of the freshest and highly acclaimed techno tracks at the moment. What 'Control' does bring, however, is an impressive follow-up release to the 'Drained EP' released on Mote-Evolver earlier this year.

Composed of four minimalist yet thumping tracks, Shifted's Control release evokes an attitude towards techno that is raw and deep while also engaging. Beginning with "Control", the EP starts out energetically with a tribal rhythm that mixes in with spaced-out effects and plenty of grooving underlying bass. "Structure", takes a bass-heavy turn that carries with it an intense and ominous feel throughout. It moves forward rapidly with pulsing basslines that carry a distinct and focused intensity.

The B-side, starting with "Drifting Over" balances a deep mysterious driving attitude with a whole range of low sonic frequencies fine-tuned specifically for their resonance on any dance floor's sound system. "Resurface" pounds hard and mixes in atmospheric tones as it constantly builds momentum while reaching its climax.

Tracklisting:
A1 - Control
A2 - Structure
B1 - Drifting Over
B2 - Resurface

All tracks written and produced by Shifted
© 2011 Mote-Evolver
Published by Mote Evolver

Luke Slater's Mote-Evolver has been busy keeping the techno scene on its toes with a string of releases that have proven the credentials of the label and challenged the status quo. High profile releases such as Planetary Assault Systems Deep Heet Vol. 2 and the Jerome Sydenham vs Function and James Ruskin remixes of GT have set the benchmark for a release schedule that has seamlessly encompassed music from Slater and his peers as well as the best of the new school producers who are evolving the techno sound for the next generation.

One such producer who could be attributed to either of these categories is Cari Lekebusch. Often credited with serving as inspiration to a generation of electronic music producers, the founder of .Swedish Techno' has earned a reputation as a diverse and evolutionary force within techno thanks to a steady stream of quality productions and so Mote-Evolver welcomes Cari back to the label for his second release with open arms.

Third Eye Vision, inspired by ideas of cerebral exploration, is one for the heads. Built around a building groove emitting a constant melodic hum; the effect is a disorientating hypnosis enhanced by psychedelic chimes and detuned reverbs.

Ana Kata, with its playful, off-centre styling, continues the EP's theme of other worldliness. Warm and enticing yet stark and challenging at times, the fusion of contrasting elements from both sides of the palette creates an alluring harmony.

Octave Mundi closes out the EP with an epic flourish. Part cinematic soundscape, part muscular rhythm track, the sonic alchemy at work creates a moment for the late hours; delivering in equal measures for the head and for the feet.

Tracklisting:
A1: Third Eye Vision
B1: Ana Kata
DIGI: Octave Mundi

All tracks written and produced by Cari Lekebusch
© 2011 Mote-Evolver
Published by Mote Evolver

Having surprised everybody but themselves last time out with the Drained EP by Shifted, Luke Slater's Mote-Evolver is now ready to drop the gears and put the pedal firmly to the metal with the second installment of Luke's Planetary Assault Systems .Deep Heet' Series.

Volume 1 of Planetary Assault Systems .Deep Heet', released in March 2006, signaled the return of Planetary Assault Systems after a 5-year hiatus. The release of this second volume, exactly 5 years later to the day, marks the culmination of Slater's Planetary Assault Systems tour that began in 2009 with the release of the .Temporary Suspension' album on Berlin label Ostgut Ton.

Comprising three state-of-the-art expeditions into deep space techno, Deep Heet Vol. 2 takes techno back to its primitive roots, adding details inspired by yet-tobe- explored points in the galaxy; only visible from Slater's Spacestation Ø UK studio.

Sucktion opens the EP in glorious style. The basis being a powerfully hypnotic groove, the track evolves steadily, drawing the listener in completely before revealing its subtle, beautifully powerful, harmonic breakdown.

Mechanical and tense, Pow Wow combines the sonic dynamism of hollow reverberating rhythms with oscillating melodic loops which together create a tightly woven groove that ultimately implodes into a shrill explosion of frequencies.

Raid closes out the EP with its shimmering minimalism crafting a calm contrast to the rest of the EP. Pulsing melodies and echoing chimes attract the focus while a heavy flat kick and spurts of firing hats add the necessary dancefloor momentum.

Tracklisting:
A1: Sucktion
B1: Pow Wow
B2: Raid

All tracks written and produced by Luke Slater
© 2011 Mote-Evolver
Published by Mute Song

Shrouded in anonymity, Shifted's productions are fuelled by a personal passion for techno, this four-track EP for Mote Evolver represents an earnest expression of creativity from an enigmatic artist; freed from the restrictions of expectation and reputation.

Opening up with the kind of sparsely constructed but highly incendiary deepspace- techno that has characterized much of Mote's recent output, Drained is a thumping bass-driven ride through sinister moods and scratchy sounding effects.

Polaron brings an abrasive feel to the release, contrasting with the deeper moods found elsewhere on the EP, as heavy beats and mechanical percussion provide momentum while resounding chimes and shrill stabs add frenetic drama.

Futuristic and hypnotic, Bound combines the pacey dynamism of snappy rhythms with mesmerizing atmospheric loops which weave together to create a shifting melody; oscillating subtly against a backdrop of relentless percussion.

Junk appears as a digital only bonus. Tense and brooding, this pulsing, stripped back epic is centered on bleeping melodic lines and echoing chimes that fade in and out like distant code transmissions lost amongst the surrounding sonic hum.

Tracklisting:
A1: Drained
A2: Polaron
B: Bound
Digital Bonus: Junk

All tracks written and produced by Shifted
© 2011 Mote-Evolver
Published by Copyright Control

Having made a debut on Mote-Evolver back in March, Finland's Samuli Kemppi returns with another stunning EP of ultramodern techno on Luke Slater's imprint. One of the key players in Finland's techno scene, Samuli Kamppi reputation for making forward-thinking, boundary blurring electronic music that blends the best of the past with cutting edge sounds has seen Samuli appear on labels as diverse as Ovum, Siesta, Komisch, Prologue, Perc Trax and Octopus; illustrating perfectly why Samuli's style has consistently drawn attention from all corners.

Quantum Mechanic's leads off this four-track EP. Inspired by the abstract ambience of the late night / early morning club experience, this is a deeply hypnotic voyage through bubbling acid patterns and swaying string melodies.

Complex Numbers retains this feeling of meditative otherworldliness but ups the ante with a challenging arrangement of animated, complex percussive rhythms that run energetically over a solid foundation of throbbing low-frequency bass.

Luke Slater makes an appearance via his Planetary Assault Systems moniker; drawing out a tense and incendiary Dub Edit of Quantum Mechanics that evolves the original into a sparse, futuristic-sounding, acid-soaked mechanical haze.

Linear Function closes out the EP with a poignant yet impactful piece. Playing with the contrast between light and dark, the track transitions from iridescent melodies and ebbing strings to disorientating off-key harmonics and back again.

Tracklisting:
A1: Quantum Mechanics
A2: Complex Numbers
B1: Quantum Mechanics (P.A.S. Dub Edit)
B2: Linear Function

All tracks written and produced by Samuli Kemppi
© 2010 Mote-Evolver
Published by Copyright Control

Heralded as one of the more interesting newcomers to the underground scene, Lucy's refreshing style of intuitive dub techno has found a natural home with Luke Slater's Mote-Evolver label. Having come together earlier this year via Slater's remix of Gmork on Lucy's own Stroboscopic Artefacts imprint, this EP for Mote- Evolver showcases Lucy's affinity with the darkly elegant and warped atmospheres.

Shrewdly crafted with the intention of creating exhilarated mayhem, Beautiful People is a sonic bomb with a long fuse; steadily discharging intense waves of uptight energy before exploding into life via screaming sirens and raw kick drums.

Falling Empire blurs the line between techno and electronica as tough, rolling beats contrast starkly against a backdrop of weaving harmonic soundscapes to create a disorientating ambiance that is simultaneously energizing and dreamlike.

Happiness Is A Prison is included as a digital bonus, closing out the release neatly by drawing together both functional and abstract flavors evident elsewhere on the record in a marriage of punchy rhythms, abrasive bass and off-kilter keys.

Tracklisting:
A: Beautiful People
B1: Falling Empire
B2: Falling Empire (Bonus Beats)

Digital bonus track:
Happiness Is A Prison

All tracks written and produced by Lucy
© 2010 Mote-Evolver
Published by Copyright Control

Luke Slater's Mote-Evolver label continues to enhance its enviable reputation amongst the techno ranks thanks to a consistently high quality output from acts whose musical range spans the techno genre. Recent highlights have included peak-time bombs from techno leviathans, Cari Lekebusch, Ortin Cam and Submerge as well as stunning EP of ultramodern techno from Finland's Samuli Kemppi; the deep- space-techno of and the slick styling's of Berghain tastemaker, Marcel Fengler.

Having taken a short summer break, Mote-Evolver is back with something very special. Luke Slater's Planetary Assault Systems alias needs little introduction having been at the very heart of techno since 1993. Taken from the first ever Mote-Evolver EP, GT is remixed and reworked to bring a classic bang-up-to-date.

James Ruskin brings his classic Detroit inspired sounds into the mix; creating a meandering journey of a mix; bringing out all the futuristic, industrial robot-funk of the original, piecing together the elements into one soulful and hypnotic whole.

Function & Jerome Sydenham continue their successful production partnership to create a dark and heavy rework. With both producers styles evident in the mix the melting pot of parts comes together as deep, abrasive warehouse techno.

Fittingly, Slater gets in on the act too, providing a selection of P.A.S. Rhythm & Beats and his own P.A.S. .Drone Sector' remix; transporting the original straight out of 2006 and into 2010 with all the mesmerizing exquisiteness the original still intact.

Tracklisting:
A: James Ruskin Remix
AA1: Function vs Jerome Sydenham Remix
AA2: P.A.S. Drone Sector Remix

Digital bonus tracks:
1. P.A.S. Rhythm & Beats 1
2. P.A.S. Rhythm & Beats 2

All tracks written and produced by Planetary Assualt Systems
© 2010 Mote-Evolver
Published by Copyright Control

Luke Slater's Mote-Evolver label is doing more than most right now to keep the techno scene as fresh and vibrant as it should be. Combining the contrasting styles of peak time party cuts from Cari Lekebusch with the brutally heavy music of Ortin Cam and ultramodern techno from Finland's Samuli Kemppi and American innovator Submerge; Mote-Evolver continue to bring fresh momentum to the scene by sticking to the twin values of consistent quality and varied content.

As a fellow OstGut Ton recording artist and Berghain regular, the connections between Berlin's Marcel Fengler and Luke Slater go beyond the usual mutual respect between artists. Strongly influenced by the heavier techno sounds of the early 90's, Fengler has released his inspiring tracks on OstGut Ton and has now found another natural home in Mote-Evolver for his mood-soaked, often-abrasive music.

With the clue to its inspiration in the title, Thwack is typical of the Berghaininspired music for which Fengler is known. A no-holes-barred ride through mechanical sounds and raw beats; the track exudes a purposefulness that conjures up visions of steam locomotives relentlessly powering through the night.

Sculptures flips the emphasis of the EP from heavy industrial atmospherics to a decidedly funky yet definitely twisted groove. Intense, energetic and hypnotic this is a full-force production that not only has the energy to move the floor but also the power to melt the mind as warped loops of plucked strings work their charms.

All tracks written and produced by Marcel Fengler
© 2010 Mote-Evolver
Published by Copyright Control

Luke Slater's Mote-Evolver stands tall amongst its peers as the labels' consistently high quality output maintains their current run of form. With standout cuts from scene legends Cari Lekebusch and Ortin Cam still fresh in the memory and a stunning EP of ultramodern techno from Finland's Samuli Kemppi about to drop, the label is pricking up ears with its varied and highly impactful repertoire.

One of the most exciting new techno artists to emerge out of USA in recent times, Submerge (AKA Orlando Solis) has built his reputation on being an eclectic and innovative producer capable of blending all styles of techno to create his signature sound. Currently drawing praise for his recent 2012 EP on his own Impact Mechanics label, Submerge is flying the flag for a new wave of producers bringing fresh energy and ideas in to the techno scene.

Title track Black Mamba leads off the EP with a bang. Bristling with energy and intensity, this is a standout peak-time cut that combines pounding beats, pulsing acid stabs, futuristic phaser effects, chopped up vocals and a riveting breakdown.

On the flip J-XX shows another side of Submerge's production palette with its steady, building arrangement making for a more linear vibe. Crunchy beats and swirling effects add a feeling of rawness to compliment the tense powerful groove.

All tracks written and produced by Submerge
© 2010 Mote-Evolver
Published by Copyright Control

Luke Slater's Mote-Evolver label is enjoying an impressive run of form. Having chalked up one of the standout cuts of the autumn in the shape of Cari Lekebusch's "Spindizzy" and dropped two floor-shaking futuristic techno megabombs from Ortin Cam ("Carnage" & "Felt") either side of the new year there can be little doubt that the long-standing label is as relevant now as it ever has been.

One of the key players in Finland's techno scene, Samuli Kamppi has a reputation for making forward-thinking, boundary blurring electronic music. Coming up to his tenth year as a producer, his knack for blending the best of the past with cutting edge sounds has seen Samuli appear on labels as diverse as Ovum, Siesta, Komisch and Prologue; providing all the credentials necessary to understand why Samuli's style has consistently drawn attention from all corners.

Dark Matter kicks off this EP of ultramodern techno. A futuristic and intense soundscape constructed from straightforward driving beats, low-down humming bass, wobbly stabs and haunting echo-laden effects. A deeply hypnotic record.

Wormhole continues the futuristic theme with a mesmerizing concoction of minimized techno ambience that builds slowly through steady pulsing layers of whispered melodies, droning bass and waves of thick, distorted squelchy sounds.

Structure Formation (listen on Soundcloud) sees Samuli Kemppi take a trip back in time to draw his inspiration from the stripped back punchy grooves and acidic loops of earlier techno eras. Structure Formation appears here as a bonus digital only track.

All tracks written and produced by Samuli Kemppi
© 2010 Mote-Evolver
Published by Copyright Control

ARTIST PROFILE: SAMULI KEMPPI

Samuli Kemppi is one of the key figures of finnish techno scene. Hard working producer and dj who is always breaking boundaries and delivering fresh mixture of times past and days yet to come. Many EP's and remixes scheduled for 2010 and bookings around Europe will keep him busy. Keep your eyes on Samuli, he's coming on strong!

www.samulikemppi.com
www.myspace.com/samulikemppi
www.deepspacehelsinki.com

Luke Slater's Mote-Evolver label pushes on to its fourteenth release with the momentum firmly behind them. With Cari Lekebusch's "Spindizzy" release riding high in the sales charts and attracting wide praise and excitement.

Having taken care of business in spectacular fashion with his "Carnage" track on Mote-Evolver back in September, Ortin Cam is back with more of his trademark floor-shaking futuristic techno. A significant force within Belgium's ever-reliable techno scene, Ortin Cam's rousing music has led him to be a regular contributor for leading labels such as Drumcode and Invasion. This EP on Mote-Evolver is further evidence why Ortin Cam's distinctive style is on the rise.

Felt - Part 1 is the sort of full-force techno which fans of previous Mote-Evolver release, Carnage, will jump at. Heavily industrial with a knock-out kick drum, the track progresses through a series of intensifying phases before bringing it all back together for a crescendo of disorientating madness.

Inner City rounds off the EP in fierce style with an almightily electro-techno hybrid. Intense and insane, the combination of the unique rubbery-sounding main hook, scratchy white noise effects and epic production make this a standout track.

Bonus track (Digital):
Ortin Cam - Felt (Part 2)
Felt - Part 2 retains the raw, industrial vibe evident in Part 1 but opts to channel the energy via a killer acid bassline. Pitched to a groovier tempo, the tracks more subtle approach, funky drum loops and arrangement still pack a massive punch.