THE-ZONE LTD002 (vinyl)

OUR VINYL’S FEATURE PRESENTATION
After 2 years…Finally we are on vinyl again!
A great musical journey start…with stop in Italy Germany, Holland and Mexico .
Different approaches in the use of machines and different influences, 3 “Techno Star” as Alex Bau, Luis Flores and Red Square, comparing their styles on Frankie Serious original tracks.
Mnestic / Roaches , 2 mental & hypnotic tracks where thin voices are supported by thumping rhythmic, result: a great techno groove!
The A Side, however, opens with Luis Flores Remix that completely transforms the original Mnestic into a more “clubbing” version by enhancing the groove and the mentality, a perfect and elegant interlocking between voices and chords for a clear reminder of Detroit old school techno, but with whipping snare and other elements creating the perfect ambience in a “cerebral and spiritual traditions of the land of the Maya”.
In the B-side, Red Square open, with great technique, make Roaches full of hypnotism, through repetitive and mental pads combine with a sharp rhythmic creating a totally visionary track.
The latest remix, first of Roaches original that closes the album, is from Alex Bau, where the rhythm and bass swell, becoming more powerful and hard, till to create a difficult job for the subwoofer, in the perfect “Berlin Techno” style but with a Big Surprise waiting to be discovered in the middle of the track that only his genius could invent.
A vinyl that is in fact all a big surprise, track after track, in different styles and interpretations of three great artists on two perfects originals!

ITALIANO:
Dopo 2 anni d’attesa si torna al vinile|
Un grande viaggio sonoro che parte dall’Italia toccando Germania, in Olanda fino al Messico.
Differenti approcci nell’utilizzo delle macchine e differenti influenze, provenienti da 3 grandi nomi del mondo Techno internazionale come Alex Bau, Luis Flores e Red Square, si confrontano sullo stile delle original di Frankie Serious, grande cultore del suono analogico.
Mnestic / Roaches, 2 tracks ipnotiche e mentali dove voci sottili e bassi rotolanti supportate da ritmiche incalzanti creano un grande groove!
Il Lato A però si apre con il remix di Luis Flores: che trasforma completamente l’original, potenziando il groove e la mentalità di Mnestic rendendola “clubbing” attraverso un un perfetto gioco di incastro elegante tra voci e un accordo di chiaro richiamo old school techno Detroit, frustate di snare e sonagli il tutto a creare un’ambientazione spirituale e celebrale in perfetta tradizione  della terra dei Maia.
Nel Lato B invece la partenza è affidata a Red Square, con grandissima tecnica, carica la track di ipnotismo, attraverso pads ripetitivi e mentali “comunicanti” tra loro e incastrati su una ritmica tagliente creando un ambientazione totalmente visionaria.
L’ultimo remix, prima di Roaches original che chiude il disco, è quello di Alex Bau dalla Germania, dove la ritmica ed i bassi si gonfiano, diventando più potenti e duri creando un arduo lavoro per i subwoofer attraverso un chiaro richiamo alla stile “technoide” berlinese ma con una grande sorpresa, tutta da scoprire  nel mezzo della track, che solo la sua genialità poteva inventare.
Un disco che in realtà è tutta una grande sorpresa, track dopo track, negli stili e chiavi di lettura diverse di tre grandi artisti, su due original perfette!

[Giosuè Impellizzeri’s review]
La propensione per la Techno è inequivocabile, seppur di tanto in tanto l’etichetta capitolina abbia riservato qualche gradita sorpresa di taglio trasversale (Arz, ALH, TraXiss).
A quasi due anni dal “Prehypnotic EP” di Logotech, The-Zone Records torna a scommettere sulla plastica circolare, e lo fa attraverso Frankie Serious, che peraltro ha già occupato un numero del catalogo digitale col “Cells EP” del 2011. Romano anche lui, Francesco Seri è un patito di strumenti analogici e, ovviamente, di Techno, stile che per l’occasione convoglia in due brani: “Mnestic”, incessante crescendo di pathos e ritmo, e “Roaches”, contraddistinto da suoni quasi liquefatti sincronizzati su un pressante beat che non conosce esitazione.
Così come avvenuto per il citato EP di Logotech, il team di The-Zone lascia completare il lavoro a tre remixer d’eccezione: “Mnestic” viene ritoccata dal messicano Luis Flores, che ne attenua lievemente l’impatto, mentre a “Roaches” ci pensano prima l’olandese Sander van der Veer alias Red Square, con una versione in cui gli elementi vengono combinati geometricamente, e poi il tedesco Alex Bau che fa divampare le fiamme e fa grondare energia.
Un The-Zone davvero caldo, in cui la temperatura sale traccia dopo traccia.
La scelta del colore rosso nell’artwork, dunque, acquista un preciso significato.

 

The collaboration between The-Zone and the axis Richter-Japan continue with this new Techno production.
The two originals track “Natura Contro” and “Perceptions” by Richter, are an example of the great compositional technique and the continuous experimentation of Richter that adds to the classic style of dark-techno a groove nicely, where pads are supported by deep mental and consists of a rhythmic and percussive elements with voices almost imperceptible .
The 3 remixes are by artists who are now highly visible in the international electronic world:
Dj Wada completely distorts “Natura Contro” through riffs and melodic sounds coming from the culture of video games with the addition of samples of classic old school techno.
DavidChristoph accentuates the darker part in a more European style with a more sustained rhythm where the voice accompanies the journey of pads.
To close Dr.Shingo with his “Perceptions” remix, emphasizes the mental part of the art of Richter through a much more minimal interlocking rhythms powerful.
An EP not to be missed, with a techno of real quality !

Still comes from East-Europe, the new techno release signed The-Zone Rec.
Positive Merge and AIMA together for a hypnotic/dark ep but with a lot of groove.
3 tracks with mix between industrial techno & classic style creating a sound highly functional for the dance floor,
able to hold firmly the connection between mind and body.
Kicks and bass, pads, industrial noises that seem to hear the screams and explosions of a large assembly line work.
All built by a very good compositional technique.

3 tracks with a large explosive charge! Clearly influenced by European-Techno, with elements that mix hard techno/industrial from Gene‘s Russian culture to the classic German techno.
All for a final result of a powerful dark techno, space and hypnotic.
Transformation is the most clubbing track, a simple rhythmic sequence with pads and hypnotic voices perfectly embedded in a setting almost “shamanic”
In Story Time & Extratterestrial Origin, Gene Karz want to create a setting light years away from Earth, completely alienating…final result…hitting the target!
Well is not nothing but turn up the volume to the max!

For the 40th release, comes a real masterpiece of which we are proud!
A squadron formed by Shin Nishimura & Daytona Team who sign the original version and the latin mix
and Ryuji Takeuchi & Go Hiyama
Shin Nishimura & Daytona Team sign the original version and the latin mix:
hypnotism sound,  percussion grooves typical of the Japanese in the first track
and brilliant touches of Latin influence that make it much more “European” in the second.
And then the two great remixes:
Ryuji Takeuchi: with his remix absolutely fantastic, powerful bass and break with mysterious voices and hypnotic sounds
Go Hiyama: elegant remix, much more minimal than the others, with sounds perfectly fitted together.
A 360 ° techno quality release!

Techno sounds clean, powerful and technically very high.
Are the three words that characterize this release.
One track for three styles, different and compelling.
The original mix of Daniel Mehes, the basis of this release,
a track is perfectly in line with the sound that is conquering Europe,
with deep sounds perfect for two remixes signed A.Paul & Knobs,
two big names with techniques and different styles,
perfect to close a release not to be missed.
So good to warm up with the arrival of the cold!

From the “X Series” by Vegim, land 4 amazing techno tracks,
with the unmistakable sound of Kosovo’s main artist.
A sound deep, powerful and amazing with differents rhythmic styles and interpretations of modern techno music.
The new season of The-Zone starts big with one of the best techno release from his birth!

Another emerging artist enters in The-Zone’s family with a digital album consists of 7 tracks that follow a common thread:
The Love Of Space.
A mental musical journey with “different perspectives” from Marco Erroi, which can transport the listener into an alien’s scenario.
Open the album: RAVERIE MUSEUM, totally ambient and space with the presence of voices that makes it clear right away that we are moving to distant worlds.
“THE SPACE INVADERS ARE BACK”, “TELESET CITY” and “SMUFF COLORS” 3 tracks totally hypnotic minimal also characterized by dark rumors, by dark bass and deep-repetitive’s synths.
A whole that makes a bit ‘in mind the scenario of Drexciya  and Underground Resistance.
While “MET.RO” and “A SCANNER DARKLY” emphasize the most dancefloor, with European-influenced,
with a rhythmic structure composed of kicks and more powerful bass joined by hit hat rattles that sometimes seem out of control
with the addition of synths esoteric able to create moments of great suspense.
A close “NIWLIND” much more electronic, synths and spatial rhythms, less minimal, bringing us back to earth leaving a great desire to return to observe those worlds so different from our daily living.
A great trip not to be missed!

 

Electrorites shows the influence of the best european techno’s tradition,
which is part of his background, expressing it in an EP with 2 original and 2 remixes.
Perfect sound for best dancefloor, characterized by powerful kicks combined
with frenetic hit hat and dark and hypnotic synths and bass,
enhanced even more by the two remixes of
Vegim and Austrian Brother
A techno ep, perfect for those who want real massive sounds