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Kontra Musik Germany
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Review: Supposedly, the Swedish word for porch is 'altan', and the gathering referred to in the title is about a private gathering at label owner Ulf Eriksson's home to celebrate Kontra's ten years in business. Frak then decided to name their latest release on Kontra after said soiree. It starts with the low-slung electro of "Greater" - a mood later replicated on the sleazy "Humalog" - before moving into the rougher acid house of "De Klos". By the time the veteran trio reach "Reynerdes" and the gritty lo-fi pulses of "Arcade 1673", they have entered full on fuzzy analogue techno mode. As birthday party soundtracks go, it takes some beating.
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KM 049
17 Apr 17
Techno
17 Apr 17
Techno
Various
Review: In all honesty, this latest compilation by Sweden's ever-impressive Kontra Musik caught us by surprise! Before we tell you how much we love this release, it's important to mention that we saw them as a label releasing disparate slices of quality techno, but hadn't predicted their unity as manifested by this get-together of artists. The opener "Weggeputscht" by The Durian Brothers is almost enough to invest the money in this release, a slow-burning tribal nodder with a deep bassline, but the rest of the material by the likes of TM404 or Jason Fine is also pure gold. Our favourites are: the 3D-layered techo of Fishermen on "Black Haze", Frak's bumpy "666", and Silent Servant's remix of "Time Track" by Mokira. Very warmly recommended.
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KM 043
30 May 16
Techno
30 May 16
Techno
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KM 038
16 Feb 15
Techno
16 Feb 15
Techno
Review: Whilst not quite appearing at the same dizzying rate of last year, it's still quite difficult to keep a hold on all the material that surfaces with the discernible sonic stamp of veteran Scandinavian scamps Frak. Aside from their own Borft Records, Kontra Music has been a steady outlet for Frak material for the past two years and Fusion In Park is a welcome addition to the Malmo label's output thus far this year, providing something different to Rivet's Bear Bile EP and the minimal collaboration between Porn Sword Tobacco and SUED and Acido Records man SVN. For their part, Kontra mischievously describe Frak as "the Swedish House Mafia for people who actually know what house music is", and this 12" offers two distinctly different sides to Jan Svensson and co's production palette. "Machines Drifting Away" merges stinging EBM and 303 basslines with jacking drums, deep house chords and other swathes of synths, while "To Find A Way Home" is a bumping techno track pumped full of filters and flange and their trademark Swedish machine-funk that at one point sounds like Frak covering the Wooly classic "Erotic Discourse".
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KM 035
23 Jun 14
Techno
23 Jun 14
Techno
Review: Released back in 2011, Mod stands head and shoulders above nearly any other contemporay deep house/techno album. It starts with the shimmering ambience of "Dikt", moves into the subtle, teased out bleep bass of "Acapellan" before the duo drop "Djup House", like a cool but dreamy Scadinavian riposte to Larry Heard's Mr Fingers releases. While they are also capable of making harder material - the bugged out acid of "Dvarg" being a prime example - this release is all about Jonsson & Alter's ear for melodies, shimmering synths and low slung house rhythms. When all of these elements come together, as they do so magnificently on "Hela Berget", the results are nothing short of spellbinding.
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KM 022
04 Nov 13
Techno
04 Nov 13
Techno
Played by: Da GobliNN /Remuted
Review: Swedish label Kontra Musik's twisted psyche grows stronger with each new step, placing them on a merited podium as one of the most consistent manufactures of noisy, techno-infused psychedelia. The Morphosis Korg Response presents us as witnesses to a war of vintage machines, a combat response in the form of two remixes by Rabih Beaini aka Morphosis cultivated from material by Andreas Tilliander under his newly anointed TM404 alias. "202/202/303/303/606" is a near fifteen minutes of squealing, sub-acid trickles and prophetic synth bleeps yearning for a way out of the nomadic tunnel built by its shimmering hi-hats and weighty kick drums, while "202/303/303/303/606/606" begins with a flurry of scattered synth improvisations and 303 growls, taking its time to emit the distant bass drum spawning from the depths of its core.
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KM 028
09 Jan 13
Techno
09 Jan 13
Techno
Review: After a series of house releases, Agaric brings an experimental techno sensibility to Swedish label Kontra. "Subaquatic Mechanic" is an unusual lead track; like much of Agaric's output, it is based on a stripped back groove full of intricacies and which houses emotive synths random vocal samples and bursts of noisy sounds."Playing Games" is less adventurous and sees Agaric bring deep chords together with hazy percussive licks, but he returns to the kitchen sink approach on "High Voltage Monkey". A warbling bassline is at its heart and crunchy break beats steer a path to a place at the fringes of conventional techno.
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KM 001
01 Aug 12
Techno
01 Aug 12
Techno
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KM 025
18 Jul 12
Funky/Club House
18 Jul 12
Funky/Club House
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KM 019
16 May 12
Deep House
16 May 12
Deep House
Review: The mighty Kontra has an impeccable catalogue and these remixes of Jonsson & Alter maintain the label's high standards. Swedish duo Minilogue's take on "Kyrka 2" completes their transformation from a melodic minimal act to a fine purveyor of tripped out techno, with swirling chords and trippy builds swathing the lithe accompanying rhythm in a psychedelic glow. Trailed by an acidic arc, it is one of the few techno tracks deserving the title 'epic'. In contrast, the Dorisburg version of "Djup House" is clanging and glitchy, as metal on metal grinds and glistens. Finally, Donato Dozzy takes on "Acapellan"; instead of droning techno, the Italian drops a deep house reshape, fuelled by rasping percussion, heavy beats a warm, sensuous bass and the most seductive 'ooh ooh' vocal since One Dove's Dot Allison strutted her stuff.
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KM 024
16 May 12
Minimal/Tech House
16 May 12
Minimal/Tech House
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KM 001
12 Apr 06
Minimal/Tech House
12 Apr 06
Minimal/Tech House
