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Mainzelgroove EP By: Klartraum
Label: Lucidflow
Written by: R_EXile
Rating: 8/10

The Mainzelgroove EP on Lucidflow sees label bosses Klartraum, aka Nadja Lind and Helmut Ebritsch, showcase their distinctly dark and edgy style in some deep and brooding techno terrain.

Title track Mainzelgroove kick-starts the 4-tracker with its forceful tech beats, throbbing bass and metallic stabs, which all together render an industrial yet neat vibe; snippets of chirping synths then sprinkle a bit of playfulness, decorating this dark affair with some gloaming colours.

Propelled by the floorshaking bass and spacey FX, Brett, arguably the best track of the EP, pulsates unrelentingly from the beginning to the end. A menacing sense of hollowness, alongside considerable momentum and tension, is generated by the gradual increase in energy level and power for the duration of 11 minutes, which resembles the mesmerising quality of many tracks by Radioslave – but in a more minimalistic and clinical manner here.

The galloping rhythm on Truc Que J’aime then further intensifies the momentum and harnesses the track in the pitch dark soundscape, whilst the loopy synth stabs and snippets of vocal render some hypnotic flavour. Despite the complication of components, again they are all arranged tidily and precisely.

Last but not least India Express offers the listener a fluid and hypnotic sonic ride driven by the relentless percussions, booming bass and slices of trippy synths. With its moody and smooth flow, it should be the most accessible track of the EP.

A delicately crafted single, it captures the deepness, neatness, and power that it is supposed to achieve. Whilst there are quite a few types of dark techno in the scene nowadays, the German duo manage to deliver their own deep and cutting edge sound this time; whether they can keep evolving and producing refreshing pieces in their own style – which does not seem to be unchallenging due to their dark and minimalistic approach – will be the key to their development in the scene in future.

this is our newest video showing us working in the studio on a new klartraum track…

setup :

Soniccore Scope Xite-1 DSP System
2 x Ableton Live
2 x Akai APC 40
Soundcraft Digital 328

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DoWoiiAcmA

Steve Bug – “I love Phantomkatzen! Will play!!”

Laurent Garnier – “Deep organic techno really love this EP!”

Miss Kittin – “Phantomkatzen is a great for the beginning!”

Nick Warren – Egoismeadeux…Excellent deepness!”

Nuno dos Santos – “Huge release!! Deep, dark and techy as i like it.. Will try and play them all 4!”

Davide Squillace – “I like the darkness of ignorance!”

Orde Meikle – (Slam) – “Phantomkatzen is superb!”

Jona – “I will play Ignorance!”

Gregor Tresher – “Great release, will play!”

Kevin Gorman – “Cool tracks, will play!”

Stephan Bodzin – “High quality release!!”

Jim Rivers – “Some clever and intricate sounds in this. I like Phantomkatzen the most here!”

Chloe Harris – “I love Ignorance. Good beats on all!”

DJ Ralf – “Nice job…dark and moody!”

Anderson Noise – “Ignorance is a very special track!”

Terry Francis – (Fabric London) – “Dance Alone is cool!!”

Sian – “Another quiet classic, thank god for arty and intelligent techno!!”

Behrouz – “You can’t go wrong with Darkroom Dubs. I have been a fan of this label for years, from the old days when i used to play at DC10. Full support, thank you Silicone Soul, Respect!”

Axel Bartsch – “I was excited when i saw this promo cause i like the last Klartraum tracks and i haven´t been disappointed. Love their spheres! Awesome release again!”

C-Rock – “Phantomkatzen for me. Dark but kickin!”

Marc Antona – “Dance Alone is great!”

Martin Landsky – “Great record..i like all tracks, my favourite is Phantomkatzen though..i like the slight dark mood of the whole ep.”

Master-H – “Egoismeàdeux and Ignorance for me thanx..Very good Ep from Darkroom Dubs once again…)))”

Club Madnezz Holland – “Phantomkatzen has fine production!”

Valka – (Paris One Reverse) – “Egoismeadeux is half light, half dark. Nice atmosphere!”

Christopher Çolak – (Dinamo.fm/Acik Radio Istanbul) – “Excellent to see Klartraum team here on Darkroom Dubs!”

Steve Parry – (Juice FM) – “Egoismeadeux is a very cool chunky deep track!”

Diversions – (CHRY 105.5FM Toronto, Canada) – “Very strong release – All tracks have a powerful underlying groove – Egoismeadeux is my fave!”

Timid Boy – (Trax Magazine France) – “Really beautiful tracks, love this mellow dark feeling!”

Tsugi Magazine France – “Egoismeadeux is coooool!”

Kristian – (i-DJ Magazine) – “Phantomkatzen is quite moody, but there’s enough oomph behind it to carry the glowering stylings off. A winner!”

Christian – (Partysan.net) – “Phantomkatzen is really great! In my playlist tonight!”

With this release Nadja & Helmut show their darker and harder techno side of their project Klartraum. As always Klartraum creates a unique flow of sounds and they include samples and sounds out of their personal history.

01 – Klartraum – Mainzelgroove
02 – Klartraum – India Express
03 – Klartraum – Brett
04 – Klartraum – Truc Que j`aime

Ibiza Global Radio – Tuesday 0000 – 0100
Paris One – Monday 2100 – 2200 & Every Friday 1700 – 1800
ViaSound Radio Athens – Wednesday 2000 – 2100
Pulse Radio – Available On Demand From Tuesday

A fresh 2010 liveset with many new tracks and new grooves…
if you want to book us sent a mail to booking@lucidflow.de

we are always fresh, always new, always changing…

watch out for klartraum on ministry of sound, silicone souls darkroom dubs and on our own imprint lucidflow

have much fun with this set… we appreciate feedback…

a wonderfull time…

Steve Bug – “I love Phantomkatzen! Will play!!”

Laurent Garnier – “Deep organic techno really love this EP!”

Miss Kittin – “Phantomkatzen is a great for the beginning!”

Nick Warren – Egoismeadeux…Excellent deepness!”

Nuno dos Santos – “Huge release!! Deep, dark and techy as i like it.. Will try and play them all 4!”

Davide Squillace – “I like the darkness of ignorance!”

Orde Meikle – (Slam) – “Phantomkatzen is superb!”

Jona – “I will play Ignorance!”

Gregor Tresher – “Great release, will play!”

Kevin Gorman – “Cool tracks, will play!”

Stephan Bodzin – “High quality release!!”

Jim Rivers – “Some clever and intricate sounds in this. I like Phantomkatzen the most here!”

Chloe Harris – “I love Ignorance. Good beats on all!”

DJ Ralf – “Nice job…dark and moody!”

Anderson Noise – “Ignorance is a very special track!”

Terry Francis – (Fabric London) – “Dance Alone is cool!!”

Sian – “Another quiet classic, thank god for arty and intelligent techno!!”

Behrouz – “You can’t go wrong with Darkroom Dubs. I have been a fan of this label for years, from the old days when i used to play at DC10. Full support, thank you Silicone Soul, Respect!”

Axel Bartsch – “I was excited when i saw this promo cause i like the last Klartraum tracks and i haven´t been disappointed. Love their spheres! Awesome release again!”

C-Rock – “Phantomkatzen for me. Dark but kickin!”

Marc Antona – “Dance Alone is great!”

Martin Landsky – “Great record..i like all tracks, my favourite is Phantomkatzen though..i like the slight dark mood of the whole ep.”

Master-H – “Egoismeàdeux and Ignorance for me thanx..Very good Ep from Darkroom Dubs once again…)))”

Club Madnezz Holland – “Phantomkatzen has fine production!”

Valka – (Paris One Reverse) – “Egoismeadeux is half light, half dark. Nice atmosphere!”

Christopher Çolak – (Dinamo.fm/Acik Radio Istanbul) – “Excellent to see Klartraum team here on Darkroom Dubs!”

Steve Parry – (Juice FM) – “Egoismeadeux is a very cool chunky deep track!”

Diversions – (CHRY 105.5FM Toronto, Canada) – “Very strong release – All tracks have a powerful underlying groove - Egoismeadeux is my fave!”

Timid Boy – (Trax Magazine France) – “Really beautiful tracks, love this mellow dark feeling!”

Tsugi Magazine France – “Egoismeadeux is coooool!”

Kristian – (i-DJ Magazine) – “Phantomkatzen is quite moody, but there’s enough oomph behind it to carry the glowering stylings off. A winner!”

Christian – (Partysan.net) – “Phantomkatzen is really great! In my playlist tonight!”

Releasedate : 02.02.2010

Tracks :

1. Sensualité – Orginal Mix

2. Sensualité – Klartraum Mix
3. Sensualité – Nadja Lind Mix
4. Sensualité – Helmut Ebritsch Mix

DJ FEEDBACK SO FAR:

Loco Dice – “Klartraum Remix is deep and warm!!!”

Davide Squillace – “Nice deepness on Nadja’s mix.”

Secret Cinema – ‘Very useful for the loooong sets. Klartraum for me.”

Steve Parry – (Juice FM) – “Helmut Ebritsch Remix is deep and cool!”

Hernan Cattaneo – “Quality deepness. All mixes work.”

Anderson Noise – “Nadja Lind Remix for me.”

Tiger Stripes – “I like the original.”

Axel Bartsch – “The perfect warm up kit!”

John Selway – “Best groove for me is Nadja’s mix!”

Marco Carola – Sensualité is a nice track.”

Ceoltronic Radio – (RTE Pulse, Dublin) – “Possibly my favorite House label at the moment. Nadja never lets me down another tight release. Will feature the EP on the show tonight for sure. Best of luck with it.”

Anthony Collins – “Nice ideas in Sensualité.”

Shlomi Aber – “Very cool, Klartraum is the one.”

Matthias Vogt – (Motorcitysoul) – “Original version for me – Nadja lind remix nice as well!”

Craig (Silicone Soul) – “Lovely deep evolving mood music – will play Sensualité!”

Graeme Reedie (Silicone Soul) – “I like all the tracks but feeling the original best.”

UNER – “Grande grande!!! Really big release!! Support!!”

Paolo Mojo – “I think the original is a very good track, a mood setter, and Ill play it. I think the remixes lack a bit of variety though, and basically tread the same path as the original. thanks for sending ”

Daniele Papini – “Original mix and Nadja Lind for me, support!”

Karlos Sense – (Ibiza Sonica) – “The new tracks of LuciFlow are Great… Sexy & Groovy Sounds for my sets.. Fantastic Sensualite… Thanks my friends.”

Diversions – (CHRY 105.5FM Toronto, Canada) – “KLARTRAUM Remix is brilliant – warm, melodic and most definitely seductive – i love it!!!”

Misstress Barbara – “Like the Klartraum mix.”

Silicone Soul – “this is the mix for me, lovely music will play, thanks nadja x”

Carlos Sánchez & Dj Ray (8bit Records / Einmaleins Musik) – “My best wishes and support for this guys, the track have a delicious break and perfect groove directly to the dancefloor. Also i like so much the rest of the remixes, cause have many different points of view where u can choose to play at any time or place. Full support to this ep. Thanks!”

Superlounge (Bla Bla/ Strictly Chosen): Sensualite is the lick… straight in the box… full support…. thx for sending over

AKA AKA (Stil vor Talent) : Full Support

Tobi Neumann : Support

Dana Ruh : Charting

Orde Meikle (Slam) – “Smooth downtempo housey numbers – Klartraum Remix is very cool.”

Master-H – “Will try out Nadja Lind Remix.”

Danny Tenaglia – “Sensualité for me.”

Richie Hawtin – Downloaded.

Osunlade – “Delicious! I love the keys and elements!”

Chris Lattner – “I love the original. The remixes are also very nice! Full support!”

Laurent Garnier – “Really like the original mix Will play this for sure.”

Chris Fortier – “Great deep vibes on all.”

Afrilounge – “hi there!! really good ep!! liking the original most but also the klartraum rmx is dope!!! will play it fo sho!!”

Liapin – “Will play the original mix!”

Tigerstripes – “I like the original!”

Masomenos – “Nice vocals on the Nadja Lind Remix!”

Andrew Grant – “Great remix package…feeling all of them!!”

Club Madnezz Holland – “Klartraum Remix… will play this.”

Karlos Sense – (Sonica Radio Ibiza) – “The new tracks of Lucidflow are great… Sexy & Groovy Sounds for my sets.. Fantastic Sensualite… Thanks my friends.”

Christopher Çolak – (Dinamo.fm/Acik Radio) – ” My favorite label goes on very well. Ace! Full support. Feature is coming very soon! Oh yeah Klatraum remix is top notch! Again will be in my top list i guess for February!”

Roual Galloway (Faith Fanzine/Radio) – “Nadja Lind Remix is sensual house.”

Tsugi Magazine France – “Klartraum Remix is nice.”

De:Bug Magazine Germany – “Review to follow.”

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