Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Mechanical Sun
Turbine Trip - Mechanical Sun (Omnicore Records 47)
Omnicore Records is the label for all genres, right? And this release does indeed blend a lot of different styles and genres into its compositions.
Experimental, Hardcore, Industrial, Acid, Breaks, Electro, maybe even a bit of IDM and Trance!
Powerful, noisy, guaranteed to blow you off your feet.
So why don't you take a listen right away?
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Nikaj
Doomcore Records Pod Cast 082 - Nikaj - Early 93 meets 94
A new Podcast by Nikaj. Early Hardcore, Gabber, Terror, Industrial. Make sure to check it!
Tracklisting:
*Jan Pravda-Piano Bar(Overdrive 038-12)
*Dark Raver-Who's The Dark Raver(Rave 009).
*Rich In Paradise-Party Time(Z 001).
*Mind Candy-Underground(Industrial Strength 013).
*Car & Driver-Passiv(Fim 035).
*James Christian-People Say I'm Crazy(MMI 9451)
*Sub-Source-The Hardcore Anthem.
*Enfusia-Role With The Flavour(Trashcan 5).
*FuckMasters-Lick My Ass/Allemagne Voice Mix(ULR1).
*Reign-Light & Dark(Dance Ecstasy) 2041/1 Gold)
*Adam X-Phull Throttle(Direct Drive 019)
*Motion 1-House on Fire(AUM 12 003).
*Armagaddon-You'll Never Be Mine/Hardcore Club Mix(Rot 017).
*Cellblock X-Moby Tits(Lab 013)
*C Tank-Jesus(Over 060-12).
*Spy-Pathogen(Industrial Strength 018).
*Hammerhead-Hardcore Will Never Die(Mok 7).
*Atomium-Speedy Loco(Say No More 141193 19).
https://hearthis.at/omnicore-records/doomcore-records-pod-cast-082-nikaj-early-93-meets-94/
Sunday, July 28, 2024
New set by yours truly incoming on HCBXCast!
Another themed set from Low Entropy who is changing it up a bit for your listening pleasure. It's a special treat this time - Blackened Speedcore from start to finish, i.e. Speedcore tracks with Black / Death Metal influences (Or Black Metal bands that use Speedcore drums), by artists like Acid Enema, Legionz Ov Hell, or Aborym. Not for the faint hearted...
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Set list to follow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIIZ3MbAy7o
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Best of Year III
slowcore records started exactly 3 years ago (and, without being too ego-y, we'd like to say that this was a big boost to the slowcore techno movement).
so here is a new compilation that showcases the happenings on our label regarding the last 12 months.
with tracks from the eps and albums we released.
from slowest pounding industrial sounds to low bpm techno and acidic / doomed expositions, everything is included here - even some very weird and surreal experiments.
so, without further ado: enjoy these slowed hardcore techno beats!
"Everything slower than everything else"
Don't Scream At Me (Low Entropy Remix)
A preview with 6 little snippets from my track.
Pre-order it here:
https://riotradiorecords.bandcamp.com/album/filth
https://www.toolboxrecords.com/en/product/42596/techno-hardtechno/riot-radio-records-36/
https://www.juno.co.uk/products/matthias-koch-filth-vinyl/1034779-01/
https://www.deejay.de/Matthias_Koch_Filth_RRR036_Vinyl__1083238
https://moinvinyl.de/pT0tkL
https://fomo-vinyl.com/vinyl/artist/matthias-koch
Info by the label itself:
Continuing with the ‘Limited As Fuck’ series of releases, on our fiercely independent techno label based in Scotland, we’re immensely proud to present Matthias Koch’s first ever vinyl release. This is one of the most whackin’, jackin’ and beat crankin’ releases to have ever appeared on our label. Featuring six lethal stompers for the darkest of dance floors and smoke filled basements, each track a lesson in how to pound ravers into submission. With additional intrinsically contorted machinations by Nomad, Joe Farr, Angels and other vice-ridden vintage demonic consoles, Low Entropy’s Doom laden ‘Stripped’ remix for example, this release is gonna leave you bewilderedly beaten to the core.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
How I left social media as a successful artist (and nearly snapped my mind on the way out)
Hello,
I'm Low Entropy, Hardcore Techno producer and author for a few decades now.
I didn't want to, but I became overly addicted to social media over the last years, and it took a huge toll on my mental health (which was not so good to begin with anyway - and that's a huge understatement).
I was especially heavy on the use of Facebook and Instagram - constantly posting stuff, trying to chat with people there, and to "promote" my music, or talk about politics - well, you probably know that crap.
So, I made the decision - I need to get out, and leave all of that behind.
I tried to leave before, but often had a relapse, and went back to the heavy use of social media again.
Because of that, this time I tried to make a plan.
I 'analyzed' there were a few reasons why I could not break free from social media.
There were minor things such as: social media provides easy distractions, a feed of seemingly interesting stuff, and so on.
But also a very major thing: I had close to zero social contacts, or even social life, in the real world. Almost all my "friends" and acquaintances were on social media, and especially on FB and "Insta". These were mostly other DJs, producers, promoters, and so on.
I deduced that this was a *real* problem. It was not something imaginary, a problem that I "made up in my head"; without social media I would slip into social isolation. And this would pummel my mental health again (which was not so good to begin with, as I said before). Because lack of social contacts can mess up a lot of people; me being no different to that.
Therefore my plan was this: I would tell my friendly DJs and artists and everyone else, that I would leave, and tell them how they could contact me in other ways (I guess you know already know how this will end).
For example by E-Mail, or WhatsApp, or other non-social media ways.
They told me they would keep in touch this way, and they did.
It was all sunshine then, I was off social media, my mental state improved, I had more time and clarity and focus and energy to focus on producing music and writing my e-books.
And talking to my friends on E-mail or on a non-media messenger felt better, the convos were more in-depth and personal than "leaving a comment" on insta.
And then the thing happened which I should have expected in the first place:
My friends stopped talking to me, one after another. Within a few weeks, after a few months off social media, the communication completely dried up.
I'm not entirely sure why, but I should have anticipated it.
I messaged some of them, in the way of "hey, what's up, how are you doing" etc., or talking about projects and music releases, and I got some "friendly" replies and they said they would get back to me and of course they never did.
So yeah, I felt like I was thrown into a social vacuum, and this took a huge toll on me.
My mental state was worsening rapidly, as I literally had no-one to talk to, no-one to exchange ideas, music, thoughts with, I felt like my mind was locked up in a solitary cell and someone had thrown away my key.
I'm Low Entropy, Hardcore Techno producer and author for a few decades now.
I didn't want to, but I became overly addicted to social media over the last years, and it took a huge toll on my mental health (which was not so good to begin with anyway - and that's a huge understatement).
I was especially heavy on the use of Facebook and Instagram - constantly posting stuff, trying to chat with people there, and to "promote" my music, or talk about politics - well, you probably know that crap.
So, I made the decision - I need to get out, and leave all of that behind.
I tried to leave before, but often had a relapse, and went back to the heavy use of social media again.
Because of that, this time I tried to make a plan.
I 'analyzed' there were a few reasons why I could not break free from social media.
There were minor things such as: social media provides easy distractions, a feed of seemingly interesting stuff, and so on.
But also a very major thing: I had close to zero social contacts, or even social life, in the real world. Almost all my "friends" and acquaintances were on social media, and especially on FB and "Insta". These were mostly other DJs, producers, promoters, and so on.
I deduced that this was a *real* problem. It was not something imaginary, a problem that I "made up in my head"; without social media I would slip into social isolation. And this would pummel my mental health again (which was not so good to begin with, as I said before). Because lack of social contacts can mess up a lot of people; me being no different to that.
Therefore my plan was this: I would tell my friendly DJs and artists and everyone else, that I would leave, and tell them how they could contact me in other ways (I guess you know already know how this will end).
For example by E-Mail, or WhatsApp, or other non-social media ways.
They told me they would keep in touch this way, and they did.
It was all sunshine then, I was off social media, my mental state improved, I had more time and clarity and focus and energy to focus on producing music and writing my e-books.
And talking to my friends on E-mail or on a non-media messenger felt better, the convos were more in-depth and personal than "leaving a comment" on insta.
And then the thing happened which I should have expected in the first place:
My friends stopped talking to me, one after another. Within a few weeks, after a few months off social media, the communication completely dried up.
I'm not entirely sure why, but I should have anticipated it.
I messaged some of them, in the way of "hey, what's up, how are you doing" etc., or talking about projects and music releases, and I got some "friendly" replies and they said they would get back to me and of course they never did.
So yeah, I felt like I was thrown into a social vacuum, and this took a huge toll on me.
My mental state was worsening rapidly, as I literally had no-one to talk to, no-one to exchange ideas, music, thoughts with, I felt like my mind was locked up in a solitary cell and someone had thrown away my key.
I realized I needed to act or I would go batshit insane.
As my oh-so-clever plan to be able to stay "social" on the internet without social media failed, I saw there was only one route left. I needed to go into the offline world, instead of the online world.
I didn't expect anything exciting to happen on a social level in my urban surroundings, but I knew I needed to get out either way.
So I checked the internet for all kinds of stuff that was happening in the vicinity, concerts, festivals, art exhibits. I took up sports and bicycling and spend hours (and kilometers) pedaling around, in the nearby forests, to the nearby lakes, out into nature.
While I did not really make friends this way, going into the real world felt much better than I expected.
And I was surprised how friendly and nice the people that I met were, on average. A thousands times more friendly than the "online folk"!
But this was of course no replacement for "real" connections with other humans. And I was still an artist who was used to network and collaborate with other people on projects in order to "get shit done"...
And I was not getting ahead there.
I eventually deduced that the reason my social media friends discarded me was, well, because they were on social media. And I was not. They were in that social media world, and I was an "alien" to that now.
So the thought came to me to reach out to people who were not on social media too, or who I at least shared a connection with outside of it.
Including people that I did not contact for years after I got sucked into that whole social media thing (what goes around comes around, right?).
So I sent out a lot of e-mails and messages, and not everyone replied, but it was good to be in touch with some great old friends again.
Then everything went step by step. The crisis became a thing of the past, I'm part of a community of people again, I'm doing more music and projects than ever, I made lots of new acquaintances, labels, scouts, organizations reach out to me, things are nice and bright now. (I don't say that as an "ego-boost", I just want to be honest to show that life as an artist is indeed more saccharine without artificial social media sweeteners).
I guess just like with quitting other heavy addictions, I needed to full into this "black hole" and misery, before things could become better.
Going on with honesty, I'm not "totally social media" free right now.
I still use:
YouTube (a lot)
Reddit (but I curb it a lot)
Discord (same)
Ideally I would be free of all of these, but I was able to stop 95% of my daily social media activities, and I'm planning to stop the remaining 5% too, one day.
That's actually another main advice I would give to people who have a very hard time quitting social media: do it continuously, but do it in slices, and not all at once.
Now, who knows, maybe I can't keep it up, and will relapse again, or something like that, in the future.
But I feel that I was able to reach the point I am at - right here, right now, is a powerful success for me.
And again I don't want to ego-boost myself by saying this: because the message I want to put across is that *you could do it to* and succeed at it!
As my oh-so-clever plan to be able to stay "social" on the internet without social media failed, I saw there was only one route left. I needed to go into the offline world, instead of the online world.
I didn't expect anything exciting to happen on a social level in my urban surroundings, but I knew I needed to get out either way.
So I checked the internet for all kinds of stuff that was happening in the vicinity, concerts, festivals, art exhibits. I took up sports and bicycling and spend hours (and kilometers) pedaling around, in the nearby forests, to the nearby lakes, out into nature.
While I did not really make friends this way, going into the real world felt much better than I expected.
And I was surprised how friendly and nice the people that I met were, on average. A thousands times more friendly than the "online folk"!
But this was of course no replacement for "real" connections with other humans. And I was still an artist who was used to network and collaborate with other people on projects in order to "get shit done"...
And I was not getting ahead there.
I eventually deduced that the reason my social media friends discarded me was, well, because they were on social media. And I was not. They were in that social media world, and I was an "alien" to that now.
So the thought came to me to reach out to people who were not on social media too, or who I at least shared a connection with outside of it.
Including people that I did not contact for years after I got sucked into that whole social media thing (what goes around comes around, right?).
So I sent out a lot of e-mails and messages, and not everyone replied, but it was good to be in touch with some great old friends again.
Then everything went step by step. The crisis became a thing of the past, I'm part of a community of people again, I'm doing more music and projects than ever, I made lots of new acquaintances, labels, scouts, organizations reach out to me, things are nice and bright now. (I don't say that as an "ego-boost", I just want to be honest to show that life as an artist is indeed more saccharine without artificial social media sweeteners).
I guess just like with quitting other heavy addictions, I needed to full into this "black hole" and misery, before things could become better.
Going on with honesty, I'm not "totally social media" free right now.
I still use:
YouTube (a lot)
Reddit (but I curb it a lot)
Discord (same)
Ideally I would be free of all of these, but I was able to stop 95% of my daily social media activities, and I'm planning to stop the remaining 5% too, one day.
That's actually another main advice I would give to people who have a very hard time quitting social media: do it continuously, but do it in slices, and not all at once.
Now, who knows, maybe I can't keep it up, and will relapse again, or something like that, in the future.
But I feel that I was able to reach the point I am at - right here, right now, is a powerful success for me.
And again I don't want to ego-boost myself by saying this: because the message I want to put across is that *you could do it to* and succeed at it!
Monday, July 22, 2024
Doom Harvest
We called - and doomcore producers flooded our label with exquisite submission of all kinds.
And what a harvest it is! In the end, this compilation became way more bountiful than planned.
You got everything related to dark, rhythmic, electronic music here - Doomcore, Doomtechno, Industrial Hardcore, Oldschool... tracks with brutal kicks and full-on noise, quieter and more introverted tracks, and wholly different things.
but there is always the ubiquitous feeling of doom present.
So... we hope you enjoy this verily doomed harvest!
https://doomcorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/doom-harvest-a-doomcore-records-compilation-part-2
Cosmic Noodles
https://soundcloud.com/examine-archive/examine-plain-207-2024-07-22low-entropy-cosmic-noodles
Sunday, July 21, 2024
Doomcore Records Pod Cast
Doomcore Records Pod Cast 081 - DJ Pr8orian - Bad Dreams
Another great Industrial, Hardcore, and Techno Mix by Doomcore Records Pod Cast veteran DJ Pr8orian.
Check it now!
Tracklist:
1 : High speed violence
Divinorum
2 : Ghost in the machine
Come on
3 : Somniac one
Infiltrator
4 : Rotor Militia
Datura
5 : Mickey Nox
Techno tourist
6 : Rabbeat
Panther
7 : Mickey Nox' s Hammer rmix
Stronk
8 : The outside agency
Engage
9 : The silence
Ultra black
10: Alex B T-Junction
Groundshaker (Negative A rmix)
11: Waldhaus
A journey through time
12: Fracture 4
Everything
13: Strarving Insect
The Spike Fields
14: Manga corps
The Hunter
15: Dr Macabre
Poltergeist
16: Berurier Noir
Porcherie
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Riot Radio Records
Upcoming: Matthias Koch - Filth
Style: Techno / Hardcore
Release Date: August 2, 2024
Including a remix by yours truly!
https://riotradiorecords.bandcamp.com/album/filth
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Is there anybody out there?
There is one thing I find particularly strange as a producer in contemporary times.
"Back in the days", I would do gigs, and when I played my tunes, people were on the dancefloor, or they were not; they danced, or left the floor, etc.
So, there was direct feedback to my sound.
But today, there is nothing like that. I have not the slightest idea if there is "anybody out there" who listens to my music, or even likes it.
I do an EP or an album, send it to a label, they release it, and then, bang! That was it. Nothing happens after that.
Did anybody listen to the release? If so, what do they think about it? I don't have the sligthtest idea.
It often feels to me as if I would produce all these releases, only to be thrown into the void - or a yearning abyss.
When I was still using social media, I actually asked about this once.
The answers I got made everything even more confusing.
They ranged from "you have fans all over the world who truly love your music!" to "I think your music is quite good, and it's a real shame that apparently noone else than me has discovered or listened to your music yet" to "please fuck off because everyone hates what you do".
This is all very peculiar!
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
The unofficial Planet Core Productions guidebook
"The unofficial Planet Core Productions guidebook - all releases on all PCP sub-labels listed, rated, and short-reviewed"
Here it is.
The unofficial Planet Core Productions guidebook.
After it was "almost forgotten" towards the end of the 90s, the interest in this very special label of Techno history is growing at a fast pace again.
This guidebook is mostly aimed at "newcomers" to the PCP-sound; to give them a little overview, information and direction; in order to possibly help them in their decision on which record to pursue & purchase.
And, the guidebook exists, so that this piece of techno history does not get forgotten (hopefully).
Because: 'You and me... we are simply passing through history. But this... this *is* history.'
Note: This is a beta version and some releases are not listed yet.
You can read it here: https://pcplegendsintheirlife.blogspot.com/2024/07/planet-core-productions-guidebook.html
It includes information about the following labels:
Planet Core Productions
Dance Ecstasy 2001
Cold Rush Records
Kotzaak Unltd.
Super Special Corp.
Interzone
100% Acidiferous
Future World
Narcotic Network Recordings
Power Plant
Techno Tribe
Countdown FFM
Tranceform
F.O.G.
Elastic
Test
No Mercy Records
White Breaks Frankfurt
Pretty Asshole
Thai Records
Dope On Plastic
O.G.
Leathernecks
Bubicore
Miro
Metallic
Gold Digger Records
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
New album
My new album "Universe of Darkness".
Somber hardcore, oldschool, noizecore and speedcore.
Tracklist + Download
1. Things Are Getting Bad In A Fast Way 03:15
2. A Rapid December 03:44
3. Collision Course 04:26
4. Hardest Skool 02:38
5. Cyborg Terror 06:30
6. Fast Acid Run 03:44
7. Piss Over Berghain (Frantic Edit Part 2) 06:30
8. Sped Up Signals 04:00
9. All-Out Psycho 08:34
10. Another Speedcore Excess (Part 1) 06:54
11. Universe Of Darkness 22:46
https://speedcoreworldwideaudionetlabel.bandcamp.com/album/universe-of-darkness
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