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The beloved but defunct Berlin label brand continues under the KNTXT umbrella
Out Now on Ismus, available for streaming for the first time
Get it HERE
Following last year’s relaunch, Ismus is back with 10-track VA LP ‘Time Capsule 001’. Now under the wing of Charlotte de Witte’s KNTXT, the label is committed to championing the underground-rave-vibe of techno, dance and trance established by Berlin’s beloved party/label brand. ‘Time Capsule 001’ begins a compilation series of outstanding re-released Ismus tracks by the likes of Krl Mx, Gijensu et al, for a new lease of life and new adherents. This series goes hand in hand with all-new music on the revived label, like their VA LP ‘Novaone’ last year, and will represent a ‘Best Of’ with all tracks available for streaming and download/digital purchase now for the first time.
Ismus shut down in Spring 2023, after 8 years of underground Europe-wide techno raving and 4 years of releases until Charlotte’s imprint enabled its return last year. ‘It’s vital to me that breakthrough platforms and labels like Ismus stay around and are given the opportunity to grow. With KNTXT, we’re very happy to play a part in the continuation of the label and look forward to Ismus’ next chapter.’
‘Time Capsule 001’ track round-up:
Kicking off with Gijensu’s pulsing Peak/Driving ‘Red Tooth District’’s insanely fast and acidly fuzzy techno, next up is Krl Mx ‘massive track’ (de Witte) LEFTLOVERS’ trance at crazy speed over jolting, industrial techno beats. Tham’s ‘Raised In Embers’ brings growling ominous techno, spacey hoovers and acid fizz, followed by Truant’s ‘Break 95’ with rippling hard-hitting percussion, ‘morse’-like melody, jazzy synth chords and rap elements. Next Kløne’s ‘Frenetic Polarity’ contributes relentless acid-soaked themes, hard beats and speedy synth arps, before the spoken world-weary lyrics of ‘I have some bad fucking habits’ by Lauterkrach adds booming drum, rattles and stabs, high frantic vibrato synths. Then it’s Whitley’s ‘How Long Will It Take’ offering heavy industrial techno with juddering undercurrents and melodic interlude, Maharti’s ‘Backyard Birds’ hardtrance banger with frenetic synth tunes and horn-like hoovers, and Less Distress with ‘Where’s My Arc, Paulie?’ with its minimal, spare, hard percussion and high, piping synth theme. BXTR finishes with a flourish via ‘Heartbeat’’s thick meaty techno, with crackling undertheme, slow melodic chords, jabbering vocal jabs and acidic arps. Phew!
Tracklist:
1. Gijensu – Red Tooth District
2. Krl Mx – LEFTLOVERS
3. Tham – Raised In Embers
4. Truant – Break 95
5. Kløne – Frenetic Polarity
6. Lauterkrach – I Have Some Bad Fucking Habits
7. Whitley – How Long Will It Take
8. Maharti – Backyard Birds
9. Less Distress – Where’s My Arc, Paulie?
10. BXTR – Heartbeat
Ismus ‘Time Capsule 001’ is out now on Ismus. Get it here: Ismus.lnk.to/TC001.
