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The crepuscular compilation The Black Ideal from Parisian publishers Unknown Precept featuring new material from AnD, Shifted, Ancient Methods and more is available to stream exclusively here.
Exclusive: Stream Unknown Precept’s The Black Ideal in full
by Juno Plus on 05.04.2013 at 10:52amListen to Shifted, AnD and Svreca take on The Black Ideal
by Juno Plus on 27.02.2013 at 16:02pm
Shifted, AnD and Ancient Methods appear on a forthcoming compilation from French publishers Unknown Precept – stream previews here.
Ancient Methods, Shifted and Svreca feature on The Black Ideal
by Juno Plus on 18.02.2013 at 12:56pm
A compilation of the contemporary techno elite is forthcoming from French publishers Unknown Precept.
Premiere: AnD – Making Circles (Svreca Remix)
by Juno Plus on 18.10.2012 at 11:57am
Manchester meets Madrid on the next release from Berlin label Repitch, which sees yet more exciting techno from AnD paired with a remix from Semantica boss Svreca – stream the latter here.
Semantica hits 50 with Surgeon and Skirt
by Juno Plus on 15.08.2012 at 13:05pm
Midlands based techno producers Surgeon and DJ Skirt will appear on the 50th Semantica release alongside label boss Svreca.
Semantica: Symbolic Language
by Juno Plus on 16.05.2012 at 15:19pm
Semantica is one of the few truly underground techno labels.
At a time when the idea of imprints acting as filters for great music becomes increasingly redundant thanks to the immeasurable number of labels spewing out digital releases, it has bucked the trend. Synonymous with a DiY culture that is rare nowadays, its owner’s A&R skills means that it has achieved buy on sight status. From ERP’s widescreen electro to Developer’s big room techno via Orphx’s abrasive industrial and Andy Stott’s deep, dreamy dub, the Madrid label’s approach is the direct opposite of 99 per cent of labels that slavishly follow a pre-ordained micro-genre.
It also differs from most operations in that it places particular value on its vinyl releases, with limited editions for sale directly via its website. Last year Semantica celebrated its fifth birthday with a five-vinyl release series that included tracks from long-term label collaborators like ERP, Oscar Mulero, Plant43 and Vladislav Delay, as well as contributions from Silent Servant and Karl O’Connor, while 2012 has seen Semantica champion newcomers like Developer, Aiken, NX1 and Architectural. Where did Semantica come from and how in a few short years does its catalogue boast so many great electronic music producers? To find out these answers, Richard Brophy spoke to label owner Svreca.