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[Joe Pineapples]

Has everyone seen this?

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Sounds good to me!


Hydraulix Records Press Announcement
by Stay Up Forever Collective on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 9:36am
May 2011

I am pleased to announce the return of my Hydraulix Label this year with a new direction and an armload of great new releases.
I think most people will agree that the techno scene has been in a bit of a mess recently with the invasion of commercial house DJ's playing "minimal" and the huge corporate events promoting only the "in" crowd. DJ agencies and corporate events in bed with one another and Radio DJs and online record stores setting the precedent for their chosen music and dictating styles to the listeners. The very word "techno" was in danger of becoming even dirtier than it ever was before, which exemplifies anything that corporate giants get their hands on. Pretty disgusting really, but hey, that's the music industry right?

Wrong !

Thankfully the dust has begun to settle and in many ways the techno scene is returning stronger than before. Fantastic new producers have come onto the scene and the old school have stepped up their game accordingly. Bridges are being built between artists and labels that I have never seen before, the once snobby and unfriendly techno scene seems to have softened and become "fun" again. It feels as though everyone has pulled together in the face of adversity, and it feels as though the love of the music as back as the main goal.
Maybe it's just me, I don't know, but I am feeling musically inspired again, hence the "relaunch" or maybe revamp of Hydraulix.
To be clear, Hydraulix never stopped, in fact the last 12" just came out in Feb 2011, the difference this time will be that I will be concentrating on a new sound, slower darker and funkier than before, with releases mainly being digital. To some people this may seem like a step backwards but I see it totally as moving forward, with digital releases I can release more frequently ( once a month hopefully ), and the costs are lower so I can take a chance with new producers too. The music can vary in style and listeners are not tied into buying a whole release when they may only like one track. It also means more support for the SUF download store 909London: Home and a much quicker way for me to send out promos and get feedback about tracks.

Many of you will already be buying digital music, and for those of you who still remain faithful to vinyl I will still aim to release the most popular digital downloads as 12" vinyls. As for the sound of Hydraulix, yes it is changing, there is only so much one can say musically at 145 b.p.m. and as I have got older, myself my tastes in music have changed, I have been putting up mixes and my latest releases on SoundCloud for a while now and will be continuing to do so regularly to keep you all informed of my musical direction.

I hope that you will enjoy the next batch of Hydraulix releases and continue to support the label as many of you have in the past.

Respect to all true techno people - Dave The Drummer

[rhythmtech]

movin with the times

[Jake Conlon]

Times are a changing. Ever the heavier Techno is getting slower. There used to be times when I would a banger out at someones after hours and get people asking what the track was. These days I can only a banger/ hydraulix out to weed out the indoor neckerchiefs and side fringes.

This is 145...

[DarkYoung]

fine with me.

im getting into slower, darker techno now anyway i find it much beter aesthetically to mix.

plus im going digital, gonna keep my decks. and get that new stanton all in one system thats just some out; no need for fiddly laptop and mouse!! happy days.

can't wait.

[ChubbyGibbon]

Faster and vinyls would be preferable to me... The dark stuff sounds better at a relentless pace.

[djfilthmonger]

Noooooo! Fair enough I suppose but I cant see myself buying anymore Hydraulix if its going slow I just wont be able to play it. But I do look forward to hearing the end product as it might be enjoyable listening music rather than mixing

[blistanbul]

i don't know how people expect a certain bpm or style from one artist or label.

isn't that bit limited and constrained?

[eppertheleper]

i don't know how people expect a certain bpm or style from one artist or label.

isn't that bit limited and constrained?

Yes, but it also allows you to pretty much pick up anything a certain label does and know you're going to like it. There are pros and cons. Same thing for artists. I'm not sure Adam Beyer would have booked as much work as he has in the last four years if he didn't switch to minimal, but the last time I got excited about one of his sets was probably 2007. You win some, you lose some.

[rhythmtech]

Yes, but it also allows you to pretty much pick up anything a certain label does and know you're going to like it.

but all good labels should grow with the artist. and 130 is pretty easy to get up close to 145, especially in this digital age where we're not constrained by the +/- 8% pitch of technics.

[djfilthmonger]

i don't know how people expect a certain bpm or style from one artist or label.

isn't that bit limited and constrained?

Its not like that its more like a label produces a certain sound not the artist. The artist style will vary on different labels

[rhythmtech]

in fairness have you heard hydro 43? its hardly lightweight techno.. its just an evolution. he couldnt keep doing the same thing over and over

[DarkYoung]

in fairness have you heard hydro 43? its hardly lightweight techno.. its just an evolution. he couldnt keep doing the same thing over and over

link?

[teknorich]

[OUT NOW] Hydraulix 43 - Blackout Audio Techno Forums :: Underground Network

[benji303]

Hydro 42 was a good one, not feeling this one as much but its still a half decent release

[djfilthmonger]

its not for me either

[DarkYoung]

all a bit worrying really like watching senior tennis etc

[benji303]

I don't know about you guys but id love to see a return from Apex

[teknorich]

I don't know about you guys but id love to see a return from Apex

****ing right!

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[Joe Pineapples]

I like Hydro 43. The Warehouse Mix of Speak and Spell is awesome and Shadow of My Former Self is banging. I didn't even realise they were that slow to be honest.

They should put more Apex on 909. I'd kill to get a digi copy of Electric.

[blistanbul]

god you guys need to stop taking yourselves seriously.

some of the lads here act like they will get discovered one day in the planet of nobody.

if the artist wants to make different music you lump it or move on accordingly.

i don't understand why artist have to stick to the same formula.

i follow pretty much labels and artist too but i don't moan about different releases.

take the best and stroll.

besides guys if an artist can only do one thing he is probably not that talented anyways.