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OVM 319EP
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Global techno titan Josh Wink returns to his own Ovum Recordings for big new single "Balls Back", which comes with a remix from Marco Faraone. Philly-born DJ, legendary producer, and the man behind many of techno's most iconic cuts, Josh Wink remains as prominent now as he did a quarter of a century ago. That is because of the constant sense of innovation in all he does, as well as his rare understanding of dance floor dynamics and mastery of his studio. Says Josh of his latest track, "Every time I play this people rush over asking 'what is this track that says 'get your balls back'?' Its reaction after playing has been amazing and reassuring that it hits hard, works on the floor, and sticks in people's heads." He's not wrong: the powerful "Balls Back" is a spatial, acid-tinged techno stormer that builds and builds until it ultimately explodes in signature Josh Wink fashion. The 303s are saturated in deep processing along with heavy 909 percussion and a "slap-you-in-your-face" vocal sample that will lead to dance floor devastation. The dub version is a raw, stripped-down and faster-paced bass jacker that turns up the heat, and a Balls Tool is also included for dexterous DJ deployment. Italian Marco Faraone is a fellow techno heavyweight and one of the scene's most versatile producers. He has brought his always impactful sounds to labels like Drumcode, Rekids, and Etruria Beat. His remix is typically robust: vast, rolling drums power it along while glitchy percussion peels off the groove and the percussion gets ever more wild and heavy. It's a real main room monster. This is no-nonsense techno that perfectly marries form and function into a dynamite package.
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WG 063R-EP
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2024 repress forthcoming. Josh Wink's "Higher State Of Consciousness" gets a respectful touch-up 25 years on courtesy of the Adana Twins. The German duo come strong with a pair of remixes, fit for two very different dancefloor scenarios. The first a smart, stripped-back breakbeat version that switches from a sparse percussive soundscape to the famous acid warbles, before introducing undulating retro trance synths to the composition for a head-melting finish. "Remix Two" is a driving, four-to-the-floor, rave-focused affair that builds up the 303s with exhilarating intensity, only letting up in the final moments of the track. The fresh interpretation follows on from Adana Twins' super re-work of Patrice Baumel's "Roar" that dropped on Watergate in November 2018 (WG 052EP) and reinforces the duo's golden touch on the remix front. Regular black vinyl.
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WG 063EP
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Josh Wink's "Higher State Of Consciousness" gets a respectful touch-up after 25 years, courtesy of the Adana Twins. The German duo come strong with a pair of remixes, fit for two very different dancefloor scenarios. "Remix One" is a smart, stripped-back breakbeat version that switches from a sparse percussive soundscape to the famous acid warbles, before introducing undulating retro trance synths to the composition for a head-melting finish. "Remix Two" is a driving, four-to-the-floor, rave-focused affair that builds up the 303s with exhilarating intensity, only letting up in the final moments of the track. The first 500 copies come in special glow-in-the-dark vinyl. The fresh interpretation follows on from Adana Twins' super re-work of Patrice Baumel's "Roar" that dropped on Watergate November 2018 (WG 052EP) and reinforces the duo's golden touch on the remix front.
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OVM 300EP
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300 chapters in the on-going tale of Ovum. Chapters written for the dancefloor from the heart over the course of 25 years by some of the greatest names to ever touch the controls, including Josh Wink, the man in the nucleus. He takes the honor of the 300th release with a song that resonates with his deepest core energies. "Aries In Mars" is a wily, bouncing opus that twists and turns with physical acid charm, rolling beats and breakbeat vapor trails. It fizzes with every element of Wink's signature but is delivered with a refreshed perspective and sense of vitality.
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OVM 295EP
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Selecta is yet another crystalline acid body workout from the Ovum boss Josh Wink. Galvanized by heavily swung drums, loaded and coded with a venom-like funk and characterized by a big sound system vocal that tears out of nowhere and disappears just as quickly; it's yet another unique piece of 303 witchcraft, the likes of which only Wink can conjure. Deeply groovy, unabashed darkness, and just a nuance of mischief with the vocal, it's yet another precision piece from Mr. Wink who's also kindly provided an instrumental for your added creative pleasure.
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OVM 280EP
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Wink returns to Ovum and he's packing some serious substance. "Resist" is the sound of a man who is confounded and frustrated with the current political and media climate. Tension, fear and adrenaline ripple throughout as we dynamically ride the tangible, visceral highs and lows in a quintessential classic Wink way. Remix-wise, Truncate forges through the blurred truths, manipulation and divisiveness with two clear dancefloor tactics: a thundering, roughly-hewn late night techno roll-out and a deeper, leaner approach for slightly earlier hours with a rising siren that acts as a call to arms for like minds to unify.
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BNR 153EP
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Josh Wink ties techno in knots with Shoelaces. Josh Wink, a master at acid techno, is right in his wheelhouse on the acid mix of "Shoelaces". Throbbing electro rhythms and acid squelches define this mix. Finnish producer Mono Junk offers a more stripped down take on "Shoelaces". The remix is raw yet no less intense, providing the EP with its dark corner. Los Angeles's Truncate follows with a mix for the all-out banging, hammering techno fans.
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OVM 265EP
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Luke Slater presents two remixes of Josh Wink's 2015 shocker "Denial" (OVM 254EP). Splitting his complex multi-personality across two sides, the UK techno lifer explores his innermost dual psyche to create two wholly different tracks, both of which reflect the original's strengths. As Planetary Assault Systems (one of Slater's oldest and boldest alter-egos), he provides a nuclear-powered bulldozer of a version. On the B-side, Slater delivers the first L.B. Dub Corp production since his 2013 Unknown Origin album (OSTGUT 029CD/015LP). Two distinctive, forward-thinking, visceral, floor-focused remixes from one of techno's most respected, longstanding, and prolific minds.
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OVM 254EP
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"Denial" features gutsy 909 claps, haunting chords, and futurist vocal snippets that warp and chop. The "Prise D'acid" version adds forceful kick drums and densely layered percussion, plus a 303 for more peak-time oomph. The "Tweak Dub" focuses heavily on the swing and drive of the magnetic groove with trippy analog synth sequences. "'Denial' is my musical interpretation of where my head is as a DJ; it's cerebral, eyes closed, getting lost in the music, techno with a heavy nod to the journey of getting lost... live in the present, remember the past and trust the future." --Josh Wink
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OVM 242EP
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Commencing Ovum's 20th birthday celebrations, Josh Wink digs into the vaults for a very special piece of the label's history, presenting three perfect reinterpretations of Wink's hyperkinetic acid techno classic "Are You There." Ben Klock presents an exclusive mix, and there is also a ROD remix by Benny Rodrigues. Ben Klock's remix retains the clattering amen breaks of the original, which sits over a cavernous sub-bass undertow. The ROD remix is dangerously stripped back, letting the vocal snippet take precedence against jacking handclaps and skittering hi-hats.
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OVM 229EP
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"Balls" is a 10-minute drive of pulsing intensity baiting towards a huge breakdown, unlike any of Josh Wink's work to date. As he states, "The ten minutes is DJ-friendly and I'm happy that I can express my tale. The track, usual of my work, is based on aural textures and tension. The breakdowns have changed through several attempts, and are now adjusted to drive the crowds, whether in clubs or festivals." "Balls" is represented here in a "Groove" mix and a "Big" mix.
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