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Familiar artists and newcomers feature on the forthcoming 5 part vinyl compilation to celebrate the seminal Dutch imprint’s centenary of releases.
Delsin toast 100th release with five record set
by Juno Plus on 05.06.2013 at 17:12pmDelta Funktionen – Sun Storm
by Juno Plus on 09.05.2013 at 10:19am
Is Niels Luinenberg the consummate multi-tasker? It’s a valid question because the young Dutch producer, much like his peer Conforce, appears to be adept at making a wide variety of styles without ever letting the quality slip. From the dubby grooves of his debut 12″ Electromagnetic Radiation to the harder, jacking Set Up series and the deep elements of his Traces album – which also contains tough acid-laced tracks – Luinenberg’s production, like his DJing, conveys an impressive level of depth.
Listen to Karenn’s remix of Delta Funktionen
by Juno Plus on 03.04.2013 at 11:10am
Delta Funktionen will soon return with an EP featuring Works The Long Nights duo Karenn on remix duties – preview the release here.
Delta Funktionen returns to Delsin with Sun Storm
by Juno Plus on 25.02.2013 at 14:27pm
Delta Funktionen will return in April with a new EP featuring a remix from Blawan and Pariah’s Karenn project.
The Exaltics – Node EP review
by Juno Plus on 10.07.2012 at 12:21pmThe second release on fledgling label Modal Analysis comes from German producer Robert Witschakowski aka The Exaltics. With a catalogue that includes releases on Crème Org, Bunker and his own Solar One, it’s no surprise that Node in places sounds like it is hardwired to a never-ending squat party in the Hague.
Delta Funktionen – Traces review
by Juno Plus on 20.06.2012 at 17:47pmDespite still being in his 20s, Niels Luinenberg has already released a string of acclaimed EPs and has showcased his impressive DJing skills through gigs around Europe and a series of excellent online mixes, as well as this year’s Interia compilation. Can he now take the next step and translate his skills to the album format? This is the hurdle where many talented techno producers falter; it’s one thing to make a dynamic dance floor EP, but it’s another matter entirely to come up with fresh ideas and approaches for a much longer format. The album format has highlighted the shortcomings of many and showcased the real talents of few, but happily, Traces sees Luinenberg join a small group of techno artists who have made the transition. The Dutch producer has said that research was key to his approach on Traces, but this writer has a different opinion and feels that Luinenberg’s lengthy DJ sets provide the most obvious clues about where he sought inspiration.
Listen: Delta Funktionen – Traces (album preview)
by Juno Plus on 29.05.2012 at 13:22pm
The folks over at Delsin HQ have offered a taste of what to expect from the debut Delta Funktionen album, set for release next month.
Dutch Masters: The New Sound of Holland
by Juno Plus on 27.02.2012 at 14:52pm
Holland doesn’t have the same status as Detroit or Chicago or boast the kind of game-changing clubs that New York and Berlin have been home to, but its importance in electronic music spheres cannot be understated.
Delta Funktionen/Various – Inertia: Resisting Routine review
by Juno Plus on 27.01.2012 at 10:46amThe people who got to know Niels ‘Delta Funktionen’ Luinenberg through his ponderous Electromagnetic Radiation release or the adeptly programmed warm-up sets posted online may be surprised by the approach on Inertia. However, its direction could hardly be described as unexpected. The second volume of Electromagnetic Radiation and the grimy warehouse techno of Silhouette make perfectly clear that the Dutch DJ/producer likes to play it hard as well as deep. In that regard, Niels is not alone, and this mix, which consists solely of exclusive material, shows that a whole new wave of European techno producers is on the same wavelength.
Various Artists – Field 06 review
by Juno Plus on 09.01.2012 at 16:20pmThe latest release on Amsterdam imprint Field pulls together four wildly diverse tracks and in the process proves that fresh thinking in techno need not revolve around Berghain-style repetition. That said, Dutch producer Delta Funktionen’s contribution, “Work”, shows that there is still some life left in the dub techno sound. Tougher and more jacking than most Basic Channel-inspired releases, it’s the visceral filter, which tears its way through the arrangement that ensures “Work” is situated somewhere between Berlin austerity and Chicago jack, thereby standing out from the monochrome pack.
Delta Funktionen – Setup Two: Fusion review
by Juno Plus on 07.12.2010 at 14:33pmDelta Funktionen caused ripples of excitement with his Setup One: Decorum release a few months back, and here we see the Dutch producer return with his second Setup 12″ on Delsin sub-label Ann Aimee, entitled Fusion. It’s tough, raw and unrelenting – in other words everything you’d expect from a release bearing the name of Niels Luinenburg. Once again packaged in sublime artwork, “Devolution” kicks things off with some robust, industrial-strength bass, the result sounding similar to Karl O’Connor’s “Haiku” track on Sandwell District a couple of years back under the Kalon pseudonym. “Evolution” maintains a more linear progression, almost like early 90s Detroit techno recorded at a tempo palatable for 2010 ears, with a thumping, granite hard kick drum underscoring gurgling mechanics and tense snares interspersed by robotic bleeps.
B Side opener “Theatre” offers plenty of thrills, with beatless interludes building swathes of tension before dropping back into a rock solid banging throb, while “Conflict Data” rounds off the 12″ with on a more playful, spacey note, taking its cue from Jeff Mills’ Something In The Sky series and bathing it in a shuffling sunrise groove. He may still a relative newcomer to the production game, but make no mistake, Delta Funktionen deserves to be held up there with the big boys.
Aaron Coultate
