The Berlin-based producer and engineer will release his second album on Ostgut Ton in March.
This may be hard to take for anyone schooled on “In from the Night” and “Booster” or who discovered Planetary Assault Systems via the Temporary Suspension comeback album, but for his debut L.B. Dub Corp long player, Luke Slater has made an excellent and in places 90s-referencing house music collection. Unusually for the UK producer, it sees him bring his British identity to bear on his work, drawing on the legacy of sound systems and Ragga MCs.
Get a taste for Rrose, Vatican Shadow, NSI and Recondite remixes of Function’s debut album Incubation.
Right now, does the world want another Marcel Dettmann album? It’s been three years since Dettmann’s affirming self titled LP landed on Ostgut Ton, so the thought, mention or moot of a follow up is a timely one. But this begs the question: will Dettmann II be a case of the difficult second album, and where can he go from here? When it comes to techno, there’s no one currently defining the genre as much as Dettmann. The famed DJ recently proved his music isn’t only limited to the dancefloor – or ambient interlude – by teaming up with Âme’s Frank Wiedeman to produce three operatic sound-scores for MASSE, a production the Berlin State Ballet ran in conjunction with Berghain.
Ostgut’s year of high profile album releases continues apace as Luke Slater returns to the label with an album as L.B. Dub Corp.
The Ostgut Ton offshoot surprises once more with a forthcoming release from local talent Kobosil.
It was only a matter of time before Marcel Fengler would follow fellow Berghain residents Ben Klock and Marcel Dettmann and release an artist album for home stable Ostgut Ton. The only surprise is that it would sound like Fokus.
Ostgut Ton’s 69th release will be Nick Höppner’s fifth for the label with a three track EP.
Of all the Panorama Bar residents, Steffi is the most vocal and articulate champion of classic and contemporary house and techno. While Prosumer focuses on New York and Chicago sounds – which, as anyone who has heard him spin will attest to, he does with great skill – and Cassy maps out the lines where modern and classic minimalism meet, Steffi takes the listener and audience to the deepest levels.
Ostgut Ton have announced details of the debut album from Berghain resident Marcel Fengler.
Ostgut Ton keep their fires of 2013 well stoked with a new EP from Detroit luminary Rolando.
We have two double passes to the London launch of Steffi’s Panorama Bar 05 mix, plus a clutch of other Ostgut Ton treats to give away.
Steffi vocalist and Panorama Bar resident Virginia will debut proper on Ostgut Ton with the Loch & Hill EP.
The techno aristocracy of Ostgut Ton and 50 Weapons go toe to toe in Peckham this upcoming Easter Weekend – win tickets here. Read more
It’s been a long time coming, but Function is finally about to release his debut artist album. One of the founding members of Sandwell District, Brooklyn-raised and Berlin-based Dave Sumner has maintained a low-profile since the seminal label/collective closed at the start of 2012. Over the past year, Sandwell’s other key artists Silent Servant and Regis have been busy; the former releasing his debut artist album, the latter curating and starring in a post-punk compilation and expanding the Downwards label into the US.
When this writer spoke to Dave ‘Function’ Sumner last year, it was clear that he wanted Incubation to be more than a standard techno album. Sumner’s aspiration and hope was that it enjoyed a permanence that has become increasingly rare as attention spans diminish.
Fred P, Juju & Jordash, Dexter and DJ Skull are just some of the names to appear on Steffi’s Panorama Bar 05 mix. Read more
The Black Dog’s first Darkhaus EP marks the next pleasant left turn for Ostgut Ton sub-label Unterton.
Ostgut Ton have revealed full details of Incubation, the debut album from Sandwell District alumnus Function.