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TURBO 175S-EP
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Turbo Recordings present a lovingly rendered reissue of Charlotte de Witte's debut EP in black marbled vinyl. Lead track "Weltschmerz" is a Berghain classic; dark, massive, trippy, and with an emotional character all too rare within the genre. The kicks are banging, the verbed out percussion is fierce, and it all moves around a haunting melodic breakdown that artfully dances on the right side of "progressive". It's a killer track that perfectly sets the tone for the whole record. "Damage Control" is a straightforward flex-a-thon, a house-ier rhythm that struts along confidently. The technical term is "floor-filler". "Lonesome" brings the emotion back, with its super-tense, unresolved melodies, this is perfect for all your mega-club yearning and gurning needs. "Relatives of None" is the nastiest of the bunch, and probably the most at home on Turbo, built around a screechy synth hook. Finally, "Weltschmerz (Melodic Theme)" provides an epic ambient outro, crystallizing the emotional tones of the EP and establishing a sense of artistic vision that ascends well beyond the pedestrian.
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FIGURE X017EP
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An abundant EP of Charlotte de Witte, presenting four carefully crafted tunes, both for peak time and beyond. Title track "Vision" is on the prowl, baring its gnarly teeth only for flashes at a time. Even more menacing seems "Out of Balance", a haunting tempest forming and ready to break loose at any moment. Kangding Ray surprises on the flip, his tribal stomping remix drawing a whirling vortex, breaking into realms of celestial and colorful trance. Unthoughtful reveals de Witte's emotive side, the cinematic stepper perfectly closing out her first release for Figure.
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NOMU 181EP
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2023 repress. Charlotte de Witte presents a new EP on the recently relaunched seminal British imprint NovaMute. Features three menacing techno cuts employing impeccable production technique and moody atmospherics. The title track is a restrained burner with stripped back beats over sweltering pads and vocals. "Control" pairs distorted speech with a whirlwind of rumbling bass frequencies, whilst "Look Around You" brandishes trance-inspired crescendos with hypnotic percussion.
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NOMU 183EP
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2023 repress. Charlotte de Witte continues to establish herself as a driving force on the contemporary techno scene with The Healer EP. Charlotte's fresh and innovative sound is immediately laid bare on opener "The Healer", with eight minutes of spine-tingling, hypnotic techno. "Silence" is another slice of tunnel vision techno with perfectly designed drums rolling on and synths peeling off the groove. Then comes "Kuda", a track built on monstrous kicks that hit hard and drive forward with real force. "Song Of The Wood Nymphs" shows another side to the producer with three minutes of suspensory synths and expansive ambient sounds.
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MARYBLACK 002EP
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Charlotte De Witte continues to establish herself as the part of the new school techno landscape with a second EP on Mary Go Wild Black, Closer. "Closer" is seven spooky minutes of spacious, acid-laced techno. Distant pads bring a cosmic feel and intimate spoken words make the whole thing feel personal yet unsettling as rubbery drums roll on below. "Nothing" pairs pulsating acid daubs with vocals drenched in reverb as slick drums drive along. "Motion" is another absorbing track with deep drums and meandering pads sucking you into a cavernous sound with alien motifs and acid gurgles.
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MARYBLACK 001EP
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Belgium's most exciting new talent Charlotte de Witte now delivers the first release for brand new Amsterdam based label Mary Go Wild Black. The Voices Of The Ancient EP features two original mixes by Charlotte de Witte and a remix by both Keith Carnal and Black Asteroid. "Voices Of The Ancient" is a dark techno banger submerged in sinister whispers, while the vocals in "Lost" take you on another dark hypnotic trip. Keith Carnal and Black Asteroid delivered a completely different, but both massive and highly energetic remix of the title track.
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TURBO 178EP
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Charlotte de Witte continues her catalog of tough, no-nonsense techno with Sehnsucht. The EP includes in the package is a ruthless remix from Coyu. The title track is an apocalyptic march propelled by a purposeful kick and an unapologetic clap. "My Feeling" lays a circling, hypnotic vocal over scuttling claps and luminous, flashing hi-hats. Coyu steps in with his take on "My Feeling", pushing it into overdrive. "Enough" sets sharp drums knocking against cold and capacious textures. "Den Ganzen Abend" sees a pellucid German vocal sample creep over an ineffably weighty low-end.
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TURBO 175EP
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Belgium's Raving George aka Charlotte de Witte (releases on Bad Life and a collaboration with Oscar and the Wolf that sold 15k copies in Belgium alone) sheds her alias for an expertly crafted EP of big-room techno. "Weltschmerz" sounds like an instant Berghain classic; dark, massive, trippy, and with an emotional character all too rare within the genre. The confident, housier "Damage Control" is a straightforward flex-a-thon. "Lonesome" brings the emotion back with its super-tense, unresolved melodies. "Relatives of None," with its screechy synth hook, is the nastiest of the bunch. "Weltschmerz (Melodic Theme)" provides an epic ambient outro.
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