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CHARACTER 009EP
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Fresh from releasing Body Electric EP on Running Back (RB 079EP, 2019), Deetron returns with a new compilation; presenting Photon Remixes. Four stellar re-imaginings of Deetron's iconic track from Carl Cox and Gerd Janson, the new release on Character. Originally out back in October 2014 on the same label, the track Photon on Deetron's Theory Of Light EP was a breakout hit, with avid support from both Cox and Janson, this remix package is a celebration of years of friendship and support. Gerd Janson delivers three remixes, twisting the essential elements of Photon, he manages to create playful and varied takes. Carl Cox ups the tempo on his remix, piecing together a dancefloor workout full of punchy drums and broken keys.
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CHARACTER 006EP
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Swiss purveyor Sam Geiser, aka Deetron, delivers his first double pack EP on his label Character: DoubleSix Takes Vol. 1. The five-tracker across two slabs of vinyl is the producer's round-up take on house music as it stands today, from the hands and ears of a well-medaled and highly fielded DJ. Having carved a long-standing reputation in both the techno and house worlds, Deetron exposes another slice of his soul here. Utilizing soul, funk, and hip-hop production techniques, the tracks are built on sampled material, much in the vein of his earlier and heavily charted tracks "Orange", "Sing" and "Silence". Derived from recordings and other noises, voices and sound sources, the samples are then craftily manipulated, processed and layered to piece different parts -- bass, percussion and so on into one original sonic universe. The opener "I Got To Have You" features a loopy vocal sample that builds towards a delicious moment of disco in the breakdown -- a throwback for the dancefloor -- but not too long. "Take Me Higher" takes things up a notch, contrasting a clean bass signal with a distorted lead while an infectious female vocal lifts up the curve. Wrapping up the first package is "The Grand Cruiser": its sluggy almost sleazy, low-end and sideways groove over a steady beat makes it an off-kilter and memorable character indeed. "Supper In Casa Blanca" immediately paints an exotic scene with shakers and a tinkling can dancing to a chance encounter with expressive synth work and a beating heart. Signing the EP off is "Blues", a hyper-smooth, jazzy galaxy ride filled with vintage suave -- don't let nobody take the blues away. Edition of 300.
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CHARACTER 005EP
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Deetron's techno run continues with his rhythmic prowess and analog textures forming perfectly on Endless EP. The title track opens like the first rays of the sun. Shimmering and ablaze, the track's thumping kick drum powers the rhythm while its euphoric bass synth drives through. In the alternate version, Deetron adds a percussive layer across the dominating bassline, while finger snaps and hypnotic synth stabs make for a lighter outing. "M1" is a bubbling techno excursion. Frantic dancing basslines rub shoulders with klaxon stabs before it dives further down the rabbit hole with its squelching and shock-laden acidic groove.
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CHARACTER 004EP
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Deetron takes his Character imprint to a whole new level of depth and diversity with the Various Characters EP, opening with Ripperton's silky groove sprinkled with fine-tuned falsetto. Carlos Nilmmns and Niko Marks turn in "Dark Ages," a whirlwind of blue lights and smoke machines that celebrates the most enduring elements of pure house music with deep, Detroit-focused charm. With Carlos Nilmmns and Niko Marks's "The Night Not to End," remixed here by Carlos Nilmmns, Carlos Nilmmns rekindles his creative partnership with iconic poet and vocalist Keter Darker, laying down a relentless jazz-licked jack alongside Keter Darker's stern spoken word.
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CHARACTER 003EP
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Deetron presents the third installment on his Character label, melding the aesthetics of rave, the drive of techno, and the swing of house. "The Believer" is a direct homage to the classic sound of Detroit and Chicago, a tuff jam full of swing, clout, and hard groove. Fluctuating melodic noise sits between staunch, punchy beats before hollowed-out bass timbres pulse in polyrhythmic directions. Deetron teams up with Sebastian Kramer on "Dexterity," pitching up the tempo and stepping back from the bounce and major tonal chord hooks of the title-track for a Berghain-suited minimal romp with unnerving basslines and synth arpeggios.
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CHARACTER 002EP
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The launch of Character, the new label of Swiss DJ/producer Deetron, was announced in July of 2014 with the well-received Ripperton collaboration "Mars." 002 sees Deetron flying solo to deliver his first new EP since the release of his much-acclaimed 2013 album Music Over Matter (MM 040CD/LP). Built around a warm analog bass line, "Photon" comes in two versions with its dub version showcasing a stripped-back feel while the original confidently strides into piano-rave territory. The sound of summer still burns bright with "Photon," and this winter-warmer is set to heat floors for many months to come.
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CHARACTER 001EP
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Deetron founded the label, Character, based on his passion for creating and discovering music. The label will serve as an independent outlet for music without boundaries, welcoming releases from both a plethora of artists, as well as the man himself. The inaugural record, which is designed for the dancefloor, finds Deetron teaming up with Ripperton under their rarely-seen Roots Panorama moniker. "Mars" sees Deetron's version focus on the melodic and bright aspect of the original recording, while Ripperton takes things deeper, leading towards a finale with the sort of arresting arpeggio that only he can come up with.
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