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NOMU 186EP
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Terence Fixmer returns to NovaMute with a new EP, The Swarm EP. Fixmer on the release: "The title track 'The Swarm', I made with the full Roland System 100 (1970s vintage semi-modular analog synth). I had been collecting all the individual parts of the System 100 and was happy to finally find the sequencer System 100-104. This was the first full track I created with it."
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NOMU 180EP
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2017 release. French producer Terence Fixmer has consistently explored and redefined the boundaries of modern techno. Dance Of The Comets is the second release on the newly relaunched NovaMute. NovaMute the seminal techno label that has been home to Plastikman, Speedy J, Juan Atkins, Luke Slater, Joey Beltram, and more. Terence Fixmer's sound deftly avoids repetition by developing soundscapes which maintain musical depth and integrity. He above all preserves an original style, an increasingly experimental, simultaneously ruthless and instantly recognizable aesthetic.
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OSTGUT 044CD
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Terence Fixmer's path through the changing techno landscape of the past twenty years has been anything but direct. Indeed, the French-born producer, musician and Planete Rouge label founder has long been influenced by the periphery of continental European dance music subgenres from electronic body music, new beat and acid, before combining them into his own pioneering hybrid of futuristic, EBM-inflected techno with classic releases such as Muscle Machine (2001) or the collaborative Between The Devil (2004) with Nitzer Ebb's Douglas McCarthy. While his sound in recent years has been rediscovered and recast in diverse contexts by a new generation of producers, his new album, Through The Cortex sees Fixmer gravitating toward a different kind of industrial-tinged electronics, led as much (or more) by analog sequencers, melodies and ultra-saturated sounds of synthesizers than drums and percussion. Across eight tracks at a compact but varied 40 minutes, the LP touches on an aesthetic hinted at in recent Ostgut Ton releases Beneath The Skin (OSTGUT 097EP, 2016) and Force (OSTGUT 106EP, 2017), revealing a sonic narrative through noisy, screaming synth/vocal riffs with a jagged, guitarlike post-punk sensibility. Through The Cortex is techno with a voice, or rather multiple voices, guiding listeners through hypnotic, space- and social-themed terrain as a kind of dark soundtrack to darker days. The result ranges from the slow John Carpenter-inspired funk of "Expedition" and the patient yet muscular stomp of "Fury" to the mesmerizing Suicide-like pop of single "Accelerate", where Fixmer, using his voice as an instrument, chants the track's ambiguous title in an invocation of systemic change/collapse. Elsewhere, the story is told with more abstract and wailing vocals like on "Shout in A Black Hole", or in the warm, entrancing chords floating across the stereo image in ostensibly changing time-signatures on "A Halo Somewhere", the LP's uncharacteristically kosmische musik come-down. The track, and Through The Cortex as a whole, reflect what can be described as Fixmer's idiosyncratic take on both techno subgenres as well as the larger pool of electronic music in general. This broad approach translates into a sound that is not only difficult to pin down, but also one that lends itself to multiple listens.
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OSTGUT 030LP
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LP version. Terence Fixmer's path through the changing techno landscape of the past twenty years has been anything but direct. Indeed, the French-born producer, musician and Planete Rouge label founder has long been influenced by the periphery of continental European dance music subgenres from electronic body music, new beat and acid, before combining them into his own pioneering hybrid of futuristic, EBM-inflected techno with classic releases such as Muscle Machine (2001) or the collaborative Between The Devil (2004) with Nitzer Ebb's Douglas McCarthy. While his sound in recent years has been rediscovered and recast in diverse contexts by a new generation of producers, his new album, Through The Cortex sees Fixmer gravitating toward a different kind of industrial-tinged electronics, led as much (or more) by analog sequencers, melodies and ultra-saturated sounds of synthesizers than drums and percussion. Across eight tracks at a compact but varied 40 minutes, the LP touches on an aesthetic hinted at in recent Ostgut Ton releases Beneath The Skin (OSTGUT 097EP, 2016) and Force (OSTGUT 106EP, 2017), revealing a sonic narrative through noisy, screaming synth/vocal riffs with a jagged, guitarlike post-punk sensibility. Through The Cortex is techno with a voice, or rather multiple voices, guiding listeners through hypnotic, space- and social-themed terrain as a kind of dark soundtrack to darker days. The result ranges from the slow John Carpenter-inspired funk of "Expedition" and the patient yet muscular stomp of "Fury" to the mesmerizing Suicide-like pop of single "Accelerate", where Fixmer, using his voice as an instrument, chants the track's ambiguous title in an invocation of systemic change/collapse. Elsewhere, the story is told with more abstract and wailing vocals like on "Shout in A Black Hole", or in the warm, entrancing chords floating across the stereo image in ostensibly changing time-signatures on "A Halo Somewhere", the LP's uncharacteristically kosmische musik come-down. The track, and Through The Cortex as a whole, reflect what can be described as Fixmer's idiosyncratic take on both techno subgenres as well as the larger pool of electronic music in general. This broad approach translates into a sound that is not only difficult to pin down, but also one that lends itself to multiple listens.
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OSTGUT 106EP
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With Force EP, the Berghain resident offers four congenial techno scenarios for club use. The signal horn on the record's eponymous track starts as sudden as the staggered kick drum, reoccurring throughout the cut's six minutes. "Sidewalk" puts more focus on synth -- like its predecessor a techno cut per se, but with a stronger accent on hypnotic motifs. "Melting Planets" is slightly slower than the other three and the bass drum sounds extra vivid -- a lulling, mesmerizing meditation in dub techno. "Striking Patterns" combines bone-dry bass drum hits and distinctive brazen noises, pulsing synths pads, and sizzling sounds.
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OSTGUT 097EP
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Terence Fixmer presents four new tracks on the Beneath The Skin EP, following up on 2015's Aktion Mekanik Theme Versions (OSTGUT 088EP). Beneath The Skin comprises the various musical facets of a Klubnacht: dark, pounding slaps and discomforting yet soaring synths ("Beneath The Skin"), acid techno modulations and lone voices in the dark ("Trace To Nowhere"), hypnotic synth progressions and ambient textures ("Devil May Care") and finally some rest and soothing ("Immersion").
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CLR 091EP
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Following his profound and forward-thinking 2015 album Depth Charged (CLR 014CD/LP), Terence Fixmer returns with Depth Charged Remixes featuring Ostgut Ton's Answer Code Request and UK underground techno hero Steve Bicknell. "Elevation," originally the final track of the album, emotional and reflective, is kicked up a notch by ACR's Patrick Gräser by adding ponderous drum patterns making it perfect for the floor. Conversely, Steve Bicknell takes on "Unforeseen." With its fast-paced rolling bass, it is now put into top gear, shivering with feverish reverberations. Fixmer's own live versions, which have energetically filled dancefloors throughout his tour, complement each variation.
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MMSPEC 012EP
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Single-sided reissue pressed on red transparent vinyl and limited to 300. Terence Fixmer's "Aktion Mekanik Theme," originally released on Music Man in 2003, was as much a landmark for techno as the Aktion Mekanik compilation (MM 021CD) was for EBM. "As an artist who's been pushing EBM sounds into the modernity of Techno it was a logical step to do the compilation back then," Fixmer says. "I wanted to show my influences as a Techno artist, as Detroit sounds weren't my roots at all, but classics by Front 242, Fad Gadget, Nitzer Ebb, Crash Course in Science, or Snowy Red."
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OSTGUT 088EP
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Terence Fixmer's "Aktion Mekanik Theme," originally released on Music Man in 2003, was as much a landmark for techno as the Aktion Mekanik compilation (MM 021CD) was for EBM. This remix EP coincides with a single-sided transparent red vinyl reissue of the original (MMSPEC 012EP). "Kobosil... injects an amazing energy with a great sound, I wish I would have done such a version... The Norman Nodge version could be a track done in '89 or '90, it sounds so much New Beat, very Belgian, like another original. And Marcel Dettmann uncovers the core, the essence of the original." --Fixmer
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CLR 014LP
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Double LP version. French producer and live performer Terence Fixmer continues to evolve as an artist while maintaining his influential stance in international techno culture. Following his 2010 album Comedy of Menace (EDLX 010CD), his continuous evolution has led him to produce his most introspective album yet. With this ten-piece composition, Fixmer is able to tell a story from start to finish, with powerful, deep, dark, pulsating tones that are essential to his musical approach. Depth Charged is a complete concept, as Fixmer's track arrangement takes the audience through various emotions illustrating how there is more to darkness than the dancefloor. Beginning with a slow but heavy bassline, "Ellipse" acts as a perfect introduction, setting the attitude for the album. "Fleeting Beauty" brings us fluttering chords amidst a serpentine drone, while the rolling bass of "Unforeseen" sends the listener into a trancelike state. "Purity" distracts the listener with its raw analog warmth filled with extraterrestrial energy. "Inside of Me," selected by Marcel Dettmann for his 2014 Fabric 77 mix (FABRIC 153CD), and "Outside of Me" are both very dark tracks, filled with atmospheric suspense and quaking rhythms. "Beyond" is a pure exemplar of Fixmer's signature style with an infectious progression sending anyone to the dancefloor as "Pallid Light" follows its footsteps filling a bit more radiance into a modern techno sound. "Thoughts" shows another emotion of the album with deeper, dub-like sonorities leading to the final track. Concluding the odyssey is "Elevation," the most melodic track on the album. Beautifully deep, undulating, and atmospheric, it is a breath of fresh air that brings the listener back to reality. Raf Simons chose this track to accompany the showcase of his works for Dior at the 2014 CFDA Awards. With its profound, mystifying tones that rise and fall, Depth Charged is the epitome of Fixmer's unique expression.
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CLR 014CD
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French producer and live performer Terence Fixmer continues to evolve as an artist while maintaining his influential stance in international techno culture. Following his 2010 album Comedy of Menace (EDLX 010CD), his continuous evolution has led him to produce his most introspective album yet. With this ten-piece composition, Fixmer is able to tell a story from start to finish, with powerful, deep, dark, pulsating tones that are essential to his musical approach. Depth Charged is a complete concept, as Fixmer's track arrangement takes the audience through various emotions illustrating how there is more to darkness than the dancefloor. Beginning with a slow but heavy bassline, "Ellipse" acts as a perfect introduction, setting the attitude for the album. "Fleeting Beauty" brings us fluttering chords amidst a serpentine drone, while the rolling bass of "Unforeseen" sends the listener into a trancelike state. "Purity" distracts the listener with its raw analog warmth filled with extraterrestrial energy. "Inside of Me," selected by Marcel Dettmann for his 2014 Fabric 77 mix (FABRIC 153CD), and "Outside of Me" are both very dark tracks, filled with atmospheric suspense and quaking rhythms. "Beyond" is a pure exemplar of Fixmer's signature style with an infectious progression sending anyone to the dancefloor as "Pallid Light" follows its footsteps filling a bit more radiance into a modern techno sound. "Thoughts" shows another emotion of the album with deeper, dub-like sonorities leading to the final track. Concluding the odyssey is "Elevation," the most melodic track on the album. Beautifully deep, undulating, and atmospheric, it is a breath of fresh air that brings the listener back to reality. Raf Simons chose this track to accompany the showcase of his works for Dior at the 2014 CFDA Awards. With its profound, mystifying tones that rise and fall, Depth Charged is the epitome of Fixmer's unique expression.
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CLR 075EP
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CLR presents a three-track EP consisting of Terence Fixmer's follow-up of "Psychik" and two Monoloc remixes of "Lovesick." "Psychik (Part 2)" is a smoothly driving, thoroughly absorbing and faultlessly produced techno track with an uplifting vibe. Terence Fixmer's approach to techno has always transmitted a certain warmth and sincerity, and in both of his remixes, Monoloc pays respect to this rare talent, combining the haunting vocals of Cormac with a soft and elegantly rolling beat, creating a mesmerizing, otherworldly atmosphere. This is a diversified and irresistible EP with an intriguing sonic vision -- music for the mind and for the dancefloor.
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EDLX 031EP
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This is the fifth stand-alone EP from Terence Fixmer for Electric Deluxe, offering three more exquisite samples of what the techno veteran does best. Bells is an homage to the pitch-black dancefloors of the night, with all his hypnotism and industrial hues in place. "Bells" opens with alarm knells and viscous vapors swirling round a lasso-loop. "In Chains" is just as dark, unsettled, and riled with analog sounds. But as midnight begins to dip into eternity, closer "Subspace Two" offers up a lasting sunny reprieve.
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CLR 065EP
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Terence Fixmer delivers three tracks which vibrate with imagination, quality and depth. The title-track is a straight-forward, ruthless piece of techno. "Psychose" is the more moderate but equally strong counterpart, carrying on the deep and mesmerizing atmosphere of its predecessor. "Lovesick" features the sensual and haunting vocals of Cormac, resulting in a unique techno song. Chris Liebing took care of the mix-down and Brian Sanhaji added the finishing touches in the mastering.
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EDLX 017EP
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Terence Fixmer's EP Le Terrible will cause some serious damage. It kicks off with "Le Terrible," a powerful monster of a techno track which pumps up your adrenaline with its pounding bass drum and hypnotic build-ups. "Concept C" features more experimental elements such as drone sounds and his ragged and slightly distorted signature bass. Marcel Dettmann's remix of "Dance Like Paranoid" wins you over with its carefully-arranged melody and drum pattern which creates a melancholic and timeless rave anthem.
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EDLX 013EP
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Comedy Of Menace Pt. 2 is the second vinyl single from Terence Fixmer's Comedy Of Menace album, including reworks by Niederflur and Brendon Moeller. The vinyl includes the dubby and light original of "Phantoms" and the sensitive rework by Niederflur, who transforms it into a more driven techno track without losing the original's tender essence. The B-side presents the hypnotic "Breathless" and Brendon Moeller's remix of "Things Are Over," which will shift your dub-reality from head to toe.
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EDLX 010CD
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Electric Deluxe is proud to announce the release of Comedy Of Menace by France's legendary Terence Fixmer, as the first artist album on the label since its launch in late 2008. This is Terence's fourth album. He has already released two solo albums on DJ Hell's Gigolo, the seminal Muscle Machine single-handedly spearheading a new style -- techno body music. This was a unique combination of modern techno and the EBM of the founding fathers from Nitzer Ebb (whom Terence still has the Fixmer/McCarthy project with) and Front 242. His third album, Fiction Fiction was released on Terence Fixmer's own imprint Planete Rouge in 2009 with a more deep ambience, almost cinematic, with palpable emotion and hypnotic rhythms. With releases on Music Man, Datapunk, and Novamute, he has helped to develop EBM since the early '90s. With Comedy Of Menace, Terence Fixmer creates a true techno album, with an instantly recognizable, pure sound, a deep and dark atmosphere throughout. The album is in many ways hypnotizing and mental, yet keeps the energy and effectiveness for the dancefloor.
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EDLX 009EP
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As a first glimpse of Terence Fixmer's upcoming album, Electric Deluxe releases the EP Comedy Of Menace Pt. 1. The EP includes two original album tracks, "Drastik" and "Things Are Over," and a hypnotizing Planetary Assault Systems remix of "Drastik," which already disturbed the dancefloor at the Detroit Electronic Music Festival.
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WHITE 008EP
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"Terence's 2nd release for White Noise provides some dark and menacing grooves that will easily bring a crowd to an emotional crescendo. Fixmer is the man." On white vinyl.
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EDLX 006EP
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Terence Fixmer returns to Electric Deluxe with two strong tracks. Unique to all Electric Deluxe releases are the tool versions, this time crafted by Speedy J and Terence Fixmer himself. "Electric City" is classic industrial techno combining the driving force of relentless beats and bass. "Echoes" features a marching industrial beat, piercing synth lines, and sweat-inducing rhythmic patterns. Function's remix is dark, slow and massive. It retains a hypnotic/head-fuck/paranoia vibe throughout while it swims in an ocean of white noise.
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WHITE 004EP
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"After 3 releases, White Noise is growing fast in fame. Now French electro/techno legend Terence Fixmer (from Gigolo fame, Planet Rouge, Datapunk) releases on DC's new imprint White Noise, with a smashing 4 tracker! DC on this release: 'Terence is a talent in his own right combining a large knowledge of EBM history in a modern package that is quirky and edgy but also strangely warm and approachable, he is quiet as a person but his music speaks volumes.'"
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PLR 8002EP
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"Since his remix for Radio Slave's 'Grindhoude' on Rekids, Terence sees in 2008 his sound developing and pushing limits to other soundscapes. A new energy and direction emerge in his music in terms of atmospheres, grooves and darkness. Pure and true sounds with the warmness of machines to deliver a unique artistic 12". To announce the future release of his third album in February 2009, Terence brings through Fiction One, four brand new tracks with each a very special soul. Balanced between club and hypnotic mood , Fiction One introduces his new sound design. Mental and deep frozen elements are the key points of this EP. 'Drive the Bass' is bringing a great groove with a sudden line for a perfect peak time. 'Flame' will surprise you by its deep atmosphere and will probably help you to land after the high tension created by 'Gravity 5'. 'Magnitude Zero' is a balance between all the tracks and perfectly closes the EP."
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PLR 7002EP
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"After his last release on Datapunk rec, Terence continues his next step on his own label Planete Rouge for a 3 track record. 'Out Of My Head' -- sounds like a soundtrack written to support 'The Spleen' poem from Baudelaire. The track is mind-blowing, slow and drives you to some paranoid distressing state of mind. You'll feel the coldness sliding on your neck. 'Mental Science' -- based on the old school techno direction from the '90s, influenced by artists such as Blake Baxter, Joey Beltram and labels such as R&S. Terence brings here a dark atmosphere, like a storyboard for a suffocated breath movie, this track is slow and mental as the title describes it by itself. And to conclude the EP, 'Crash For Fun' -- this track starts with an introduction which brings lots of pressure to finally explode on a groovy and energetic acidline melody."
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DTP 018EP
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Lille-based Terence Fixmer has been a key protagonist of electronic body music and modern techno in the style of Front 242, Klinik or Nitzer Ebb since the end of the '90s. "Passion" is EBM techno to absolute perfection, and those who want to know what Skinny Puppy could sound like in 2006 definitely can't go wrong with this energetic track. No less forceful, but more strongly stamped with the driving handclaps of early '90s Detroit techno, the flip-side track "Hold Me" presents two more soundtracks, of equal length, for this energetic state of emergency.
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GIGOLO 172EP
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"This new year will witness the great return of one of the most respected artists of the techno scene, the Frenchman Terence Fixmer. His stunning new album is called Silence Control and will not only please all his fans, but also attract all the lunatics of the darker sides of electronic music. Fixmer's new album passionately refers to the EBM, industrial and no-wave movements which were highly affected by outrageously gorgeous acts like Throbbing Gristle, Front 242, or Front Line Assembly."
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