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  • Second Coming

    KM021

    Artist: Kondens

    Label: Kontra-Musik

    Kondens is collaboration between Swedish electronic music veterans Andreas Tilliander (Kontra-Musik, Mille Plateaux/Force Inc, Raster-Noton and Repeatle) and Stefan Thor aka Folie (Mitek). The sound is a hybrid of techy dubstep with a twist and banging dub-influenced techno. Pure peak time bliss without losing the love for dub and tape delays. The vinyl debut, First Cut EP, was a success. The Second Coming in now here including a breathtakingly beautiful Substance remix.

    First out is the fast and furious broken dub-techno track – Flamingo. Rolling bass line and grainy synth layers strives towards a breakdown. But only after a short rest, the flamingo takes off again. With heavy production and the most elegant stab riff, Flamingo defines the Kondens sound – high energy dub tech. On the flip Substance (Chain Reaction) brings us down, deep down. With scraping harmonic samples and bass line production to kill for, this is just beautiful bass music. Or as Substance puts it:
    “It was a production with a lot of heart. The sound files lead me in a more dub-emotional-monumental direction. The key thing is the bass line. I hope the track will grow on you.” Tropic Star brings us back to the same energy level as on the A-side. The dub is more than present, but still this is dancefloor techno never weak in funk and energy. And this is exactly what Kondens is about.
    Kondens is today a group that has matured into their own sound - and this sound something very
    heavy. Enjoy!
    The EP...

  • First Cut

    KM016

    Artist: Kondens

    Label: Kontra-Musik

    Kondens is a collaboration between Swedish electronic music veterans Andreas Tilliander (Mille Plateaux/Force Inc, Raster-Noton and Repeatle) and Stefan Thor aka Folie (Mitek). The sound is a hybrid of techy dubstep with a twist and banging dub-influenced techno. Pure peak time bliss without losing the love for dub and tape delays. The vinyl debut, First Cut EP, includes a stunning deep techno remix signed Norman Nodge.

    First out is a fast and broken dub-techno track – Ruddock Rave. Named after Osbourne Ruddock aka King Tubby, the title gives a clear signal of what Kondens is all about – the combination of dub and dance. The dubstep track 0451, in typical dubstep manner, is named after the area code where the song is made and where both Andreas och Stefan grew up - good old Hässleholm in Sweden. The remix is signed long time favorite, Norman Nodge. With a good amount of effects he turns Rudduck Rave into a late night techno mover, giving thought to the atmosphere and mood of the Plastikman Consumed era.

    The story of Kondens started one drunken night in Shanghai 2009. Southern Swedes, electronica producers, and friends since childhood, Stefan Thor and Andreas Tilliander, were on a China tour performing under their respective monikers, Folie and Mokira. One night they got drunk at the hotel and formed a band. As a duo they make playful, techy and wobbly dubstep with a twist. The bass reaches deep below into dark abysses of sound, while the beautiful harmonies always s...