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Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Review: German producer Stephan Laubner's STL project focuses on "beats and moods residing somewhere between deep house and techno", and here he presents the debut STL full-length on his own Something label. You certainly couldn't accuse Laubner of catering to the whims of the fickle pop market: the eight tracks featured have taken the maxim "less is more" seriously to heart, to the extent that some of them feel more like rough sketches or extended intros than finished tracks. But if you're a fan of stripped-back, shuffling grooves that don't feel under any particular obligation to "go anywhere" very much, you'll find plenty to enjoy here.
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DGTSERIES 57
01 Jan 21
Deep House
01 Jan 21
Deep House
Review: With 14 albums and 50 EPs in his catalogue, it's fair to say that Stephan Laubner aka STL is one of the most prolific modern electronic music producers. Despite this considerable output, he also remains one of the most singular artists in that scene. Like many of his releases, Akkretionsscheibe features two locked grooves - "Loop A" and "Loop B" - which will appeal to those who spin dense, repetitive sounds. However, these are mere side notes to the main attraction. "Get Down" and "Inner Horizon" are pared back, lo-fi grooves, minimal in construct but still full of mystique and characterised by Laubner's love of microscopic detail.
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VINYLSERIES 29
02 Feb 19
Techno
02 Feb 19
Techno
Review: The legendary hero of the German underground Stephan Laubner aka STL presents the '50th mind & soul sound installation' from his Lunatik Sound System on Something Records: which has been in operation since 2003. Laubner's deep techno over the years has appeared everywhere from Echocord and Perlon through to Silent Season and Smallville, but this long running moniker is dedicated to his expansive ambient works is best put himself as 'destined for far-out late night rituals and deep laid-back chills.' These haunting and nefarious drones incorporate spacey Radiophonic Workshop like sci-fi elements at times, while others utilise avant-classical elements. The sombre vibe of the album is contrasted by some of the most hilarious track titles, such as "A Man Grooves Always On Peak" or "Sunless Days On Desert Island" which add to its overall allure. We've always known that despite the gripping nature of Laubner's music, he's never really taken himself so seriously. More incredible work from one of modern electronic music's true masters.
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DGTSERIES 50
28 May 17
Ambient/Drone
28 May 17
Ambient/Drone
Review: German house deviant STL is a wonderful yet mysterious figure, indeed. The man has been producing incredible material for the past fifteen years, the majority of which has come out through his own Something imprint and the mighty Perlon, but he rarely ventures out into the light for a DJ set. We don't blame him. His music speaks volumes about his talent, and there is no need for him to play other people's music on a regular basis if he is as productive as he is. "Star Child" contains that inimitable STL swagger, a glitchy, dubby kind of house flex which is, of course, followed by one of his infamous loops, named "Loop A" here. "Knowledge" is a little bumpier and more uplifting compared to his usual mood, but "A Million Lights" sorts that right out by dropping a lethal dose of Detroit-style badness on us. Don't forget that last "Loop B" to drive your sets that little but closer to insanity.
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VINYLSERIES 24
05 Sep 16
Deep House
05 Sep 16
Deep House
Review: It would be fair to say that Stephan "STL" Laubner rarely disappoints. This latest outing, original released as a vinyl doublepack, is another must-have. As the title suggests, Secret Weapons gathers together a bunch of tried-and-tested - but previously unreleased - tracks, plus a quartet of minute-long loop tracks for DJs who like to get locked into the groove. For the most part, the full-length tracks sit somewhere between alien wonkiness, heads-down minimal and thumping, full-throttle techno. Amongst the straightforward techno tracks you'll find a few curious curveballs, including the jazz-inspired oddity "Back Up", a trippy downtempo excursion ("Global Village Madness") and "Freytagsches Dramenschema", a 15-minute workout that's somehow simultaneously creepy and calming.
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VINYLSERIES 20
24 Dec 14
Techno
24 Dec 14
Techno
Review: Stephan Laubner aka STL usually indulges in gritty, tape-kissed house groovers, but his Lunatik Sound System project is reserved solely for his most daring moments. Beats, arrangements and hooks are dissolved to wandering slices of percussion, floaty drones and odd melodies covered with a pinch of machine noise for good measure. It's soundtrack music at its most finest, where tracks like "The Golden Mandala" truly make you lose sense of space and time by taking you to another dimension. Fans, you know, newcomers, get to know. Another sublime Something release!
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DGTSERIES 40
21 Sep 14
Industrial/Noise
21 Sep 14
Industrial/Noise
Review: Stephan Laubner is certainly an interesting character. A self-proclaimed mountain shut-in, he spends most of his days making shuffling, grainy techno sketch works under the STL moniker, almost exclusively for his own Something imprint. Once in a blue moon, he ventures outdoors to do make some field recordings. His latest LP is precisely what it says on the cover: a loose and wide-eyed collection of sound taken from multiple terrains. Although a departure form his STL tracks, it's exactly these sorts of sounds which make up Laubner's music, tiny shreds of organic energy that breathe life into his club tracks.
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DGTSERIES 39
08 Aug 14
Industrial/Noise
08 Aug 14
Industrial/Noise
Review: You can always rely on German producer Stephan Laubner to come up with an individual, off the wall take on house music and the classic Vaporations, now available digitally, is no exception. "Loop A" and "Loop B" are pared back, jazz-infused locked grooves, while "Manblind" resonates to the sound of dubby beats and a rubbery bassline. It's the only track on the release that even comes close to convention. "Sudden Bliss" sounds like it was slowed down, its sludgy bass combned with clattering drums, "Kinetic Fare" could be the sound of a million digital hornets awoken suddenly in their nest and "Black Pearl" is the kind of woozy, rickety house that Laubner specialises in.
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VINYLSERIES 19
17 Mar 14
Funky/Club House
17 Mar 14
Funky/Club House
Review: Stephen Laubner continues to demonstrate a singularly unique take on electronic explorations as STL, with When The Time Has Come, originally released on vinyl in 2011. Present here are Laubner's irregular experiments with looped arrangements, with four super fine locked groove musical indentations opening this EP. Those whose are scared of infinite concepts will find solace in the sumptuous "Walking Blind" with trademark gloopy percussion soon joined by decidedly flatulent keys, swooping spectral pads and typically fractured textures. The virtual flip brings more loose limbed analogue joy with STL laying down swerving vocal snatches and staccato kicks that scratch the lower reaches of a delightfully hollow beat on "Death Proof" whilst the more streamlined "Supersonic" throbs delicately at your senses.
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VINYLSERIES 18
12 Oct 13
Techno
12 Oct 13
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Review: The prolific Stephan Laubner's Flying Objects album has been available for nearly two years on vinyl and now finally gets a digital release. Like most of the German producer's records, there are a number of locked groove tools to choose from - on this release, they focus on busy, disco-sampling grooves - but the really impressive results occur when Laubner steps away from repetition and opts for a freeform approach. "Dark Energy" features a slamming rhythm and dense, clattering drums, but the menacing Resse-influenced bassline and dubby beats lend its dense textures a sense of space. "Don't Follow Me" is a discordant riff-led groove, while "Like This", with its heavy claps and jacking rhythms coupled with punishing bass and reversed chords, will appeal to those who are worshipping again at the 90s techno altar.
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VINYLSERIES 15
01 Sep 12
Minimal/Tech House
01 Sep 12
Minimal/Tech House
Review: If Stephan Laubner was a rapper his rhymes would be as raw as Ol' Dirty and as rough as the RZA. Instead, Laubner aka STL lets his drum machines and synthesisers do the talking. Things From The Basement is STL's latest digital missive on the Something series, containing three locked grooves from the original vinyl release. "In My Dreams" spits raw and sketchy beats with no hint of a melody until wandering synths are slowly introduced around the four minute mark. Laubner's "Intrusion Dub" is awash with a warm aquatic flow, softening the brighter scrapes of the original, whereas the shuddering kicks and typewriter percussion of "Wasabi Flavoured" pound over STL's trademark fizz and crackle, as a wonderfully trippy analogue synth squeals and bleeps like a malfunctioning modem. The lo-fi beats of "Too Slow" act as an instrumental intermission that shares similar sonic qualities to MCDE's Raw Cuts series and Kid Swing's "I Hate Bling Rappers". STL then gets tropical with "Vintage Hunter", a friendly beachside jam coupled with synthesised steel drums and rattling island percussion. Highly recommended.
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VINYLSERIES 11
08 Feb 12
Techno
08 Feb 12
Techno
