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Various Artists : Isquion EP [CICUTA 015]

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“Welcome to the release number 15 of Cicuta Netlabel. Hit by the crisis, we leave 2012, suffocated in the challenge every day, but also with the hope that 2013 will bring some light to the situation that we are enduring. Techno is just techno, and can’t feed us, doesn’t pay bills, can’t afford many of the dramatic situations that people live. But it is also true that music changes the mood, and a positive attitude creates positive actions around us. That’s why we like to think that, in our own way, we are helping to improve the system…

Open the EP with Ad.Lib, Swiss artist who may not be well known to the general public, but if we tell you that has played at Tresor and his music is in the suitcase of people like Luke Slater and Speedy J, few would have doubt about his quality…

We continue with the French group Minimum Syndicat, who is having a major impact in recent months. With a powerful
techno and 90’s samples, reach Cicuta to give us a sample of why they succeed.

Another artist who visit us for the first time is Komabase, German artist who after going through labels like Naked Lunch, Labrynth or UTCH and having the support of Dave Clarke himself, brings a track quite introspective, full of shapes able to hypnotize the listener.

Then we travel to Lithuania for the first time, to present to Gediminas Rodmokas, better known as Rusk, artist with a long history (since 1998) under his belt and reaching Cicuta after going through some of the most active labels today (We Call It Hard, Dispired Industrials, …)

We follow with Mslwte, pseudonym under which we can find the Subsekt’s blog boss, one of the busiest and most respected by most artists of the current techno scene.

Finally, from Drugstore put the icing on the cake with our usual track. We don’t want to miss this opportunity to wish you a merry Christmas and wish you a happy new year, full of happiness and in the company of your own.”

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Format: 6 x File, Compilation, MP3, 320 kbps
Released: 15 Dec 2012
Style: Techno, Industrial

Various Artists : Fármaco EP [CICUTA013]

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“Welcome to the 12+1th reference of Cicuta Netlabel. After the hangover of the anniversary, we returned to the pitch to offer your free monthly techno ration. This time, we wanted to make a tribute to Spanish techno, so well that getting outside our borders, and which you have been listening to in earlier releases.

Start the EP with Victor Martinez, a classic of the north dance floors. After some early netaudio stage, appearing on labels like Offaudio or Antiritmo, he has managed to reach great heights in the European scene, releasing on labels like Pohjola Records or Dynamic Reflection. He is currently focusing on two projects, his own label (Psychoskunk Recordings) and his aka (Error Etica), developing a deeper and more visceral side.

We continue with Bran Lanen, this time under his aka Lifeblood. Bran is one of our fetish artists, and listening to his music is impossible not to get him to our releases. Under this pseudonym going to find more experimental music and thoughtful than usual, as a never ending tunnel…

Then we again have Jaume Muntsant, better known as Hermético, one of the most important artists of the Spanish netaudio scene, with years of experience and thousands of works behind. Manager of Inoquo netlabel, of the blog Oir Para Creer, partner in Intangible23 radioshow… his career speaks for itself…

Another artist who returns to Cicuta is Hecrom, whose appearance in our tenth reference caused a sensation among our listeners. This time not disappoint, as it brings us a track on the same line as above, deep, powerful, super mental …

As a new appearance, we have Hector Oaks from Madrid, young artist who is making his way on the national scene. Having published in several national and foreign labels and passed through clubs as Danzoo, reaches Cicuta to show us his vision of techno.

Finally, and as always, from Drugstore close the EP with its own theme. Here we bring you a slower track, reminiscent of Detroit sounds, hope you like…”

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Format: 6 x File, Compilation, MP3, 320 kbps
Released: 15 Oct 2012
Style: Techno, Industrial

Various Artists : One Year Ago EP [CICUTA 012]

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“One year full of work, joys, and, why not, some distaste. But above all it has been a year full of numbers: we’ve published music of 45 artists from 16 countries, accumulating more than 8,500 downloads and over 26,000 tracks on Soundcloud. These numbers are more than satisfactory, and make us extremely grateful to all those people who have relied on our understanding of techno. We also want to thank all the artists who have donated their music for free and disinterested, and our colleagues David and Xavi, a key part of the team of Cicuta, and without whom none of this would be possible.

Start the EP with Dutch Ritzi Lee, one of the most active artists on the European hard-techno scene, with years of experience behind them, and with great success on labels as important as Theory, Labrynth, Planet Rhythm or Naked Lunch. An honor and a luxury to have him on this anniversary.

We continue with the Czech based in Holland Oliver Kucera, who already participated in the eighth Cicuta release, and with whom we share a special friendship. His quality is more than proven in his releases at TMM Records, Planet Rhythm and Kucera Records (their own label).

Here we present the Irish Diarmaid O’Meara, co-manager of Gobsmacked Records label with Luke Creed, and that brings us a track full of groove and pressure, ideal to dive into the atmosphere and sounds…

We returned to Spain, to present one of the artists who possibly has progressed in this 2012. Rafa Fijo, better known as RFS, despite his short career, has gotten the attention of the techno scene, and for example, playing on the mythical Florida 135…

We remain in Spain to make known to the Sigma Zigurat duo, formed by Hyo and Discknocked. We know Hyo too well after posting the fourth release of Cicuta, a success. As a duo we have a powerful track, mental, perfect to ignite a dance floor…

Finally, and as always, Drugstore close the EP with our own track. In this case, as the occasion merits, ration of dancefloor techno.

Relax, listen and enjoy. Welcome, this is Cicuta Netlabel.”

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Format: 6 x File, Compilation, MP3, 320 kbps
Released: 15 Sep 2012
Style: Techno

Various Artists : Shunt EP [CICUTA009]

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“May is the gateway to the summer, a month of contrasts, from the summer heat to the cold spring. For Cicuta Netlabel, this release is a good analogy to this, because we can go from poweful and dark techno to the most melodic and danceable techno.

We open the EP with Irish Luke Creed, one of the headers of new techno generations. At just 23 years has managed to publish in some of the most influential labels, such as TMM Records, Elektrax or Heaven to Hell, getting very good feedback from the heavyweights of the scene. It is also Gobsmacked Records label manager with Diarmaid O’Meara, which has been working since 2007 with a great success.

We continue with one of the new values of the prolific Spanish quarry, Jose Pouj. After releasing on labels such as Tsunami and Warm Up, no one doubts the quality and talent of this producer. Another project in which is having success with his own label, Injected Poison, which is distributed worldwide and features artists like Oscar Mulero or Kike Pravda.

The next artist that we present is the Australian Allan Nonamaka, co-manager of Fervent label, and an excellent producer. Although it may sound unfamiliar to someone, has already published two references in Labrynth and published with Inigo Kennedy in Fervent, so stay tuned, is a name to watch.

Then we return to the national product, presenting an issue of Moitan, whose components are old acquaintances and friends of Cicuta, Loisan and Mootiv. As separately, his style is fresh, dynamic, with a techno that does not let you have your feet on the ground, with lots of groove.

Another old friend who returns to publish with us is David Reina, who this time brings a deep track, hypnotic, not for heart disease. Possibly one of the best work we’ve had the pleasure of publishing in our short existence.

Finally, as usual, from Drugstore we present our own work. This time we bring a very eclectic track, without style, designed for people with no musical barriers and prejudice.”

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Format: 6 x File, Compilation, MP3, 320 kbps
Released: 15 May 2012
Style: Techno, Industrial

Drugstore : Gaia EP [CICUTA 008]

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“Welcome to the eighth release of Cicuta Netlabel. For an artist, all his works are something unique, something special. If you ask him about his favorite, he probably tell us it’s difficult to highlight only one. But always there are some works which, for one reason, are in a special place in his mind, and are usually reserved for a special occasion.

On one hand we have 2 tracks (Gaia and Kundalini) designed for the dance floor, closer to offbeat, with vocals and unconventional samples. Moreover, we have a more experimental track (Circon), closer to the netaudio world, in which this kind of works are usually well received.

About remixers, we have to Oliver Kucera, Czech producer based in Holland, one of the birthplaces of techno, with a track with a lot of strength. Oliver is one of the most promising artists in the European techno scene, as well as demonstrates their great collaborations with artists like Mattias Fridell, Space DJz or Carlos Rios. Recently, he has started his own label, Kucera Records, with a very good acceptance in the first release.

Another artist who is with us is CBTØ, Spanish artist from Seville, currently residing in Berlin, and one of our favorites in recent times. Jorge is a different artist, making music not usually oriented to the mainstream, but puts the soul into every track, and that is something that hooks you from the first listen.

Finally, we present a new Spanish talent, David Meiser, who has made an impact since his first track, being played by the great Dave Clarke in his radioshow. It has a style closer to old hard-techno from Eastern Europe, which is much appreciated in these times…”

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Format: 6 x File, EP, MP3, 320 kbps
Released: 15 Apr 2012
Style: Techno

Bran Lanen : Sign Of The Progress EP [CICUTA 006]

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“Welcome to the sixth release of Cicuta Netlabel. From Cicuta always try to support the Spanish artists, as we believe that within our borders there is an excess of talent, perhaps in the welter of names who daily come to the fore, are a little forgotten. There is a special artist, whom we met a few years ago, and surprised us with his talent and his way of feeling the music, which we do not accept that, and we try to give it the support it deserves. We’re talking about Bran Lanen.

Bran is an artist from León (Spain), passionate defender of hardware and analog. So far his career in the musical has been pretty tied to netaudio, having published on netlabels like Zimmer, Antiritmo or Geometrika, but that has not stopped him getting a great success in a commercial label such Labrynth, publishing under his aka Lifeblood.

In this EP, Bran offers 4 intense tracks, deep, mental, full of nuances that surround you in an atmosphere of darkness which is not easy to leave. Of course, without ever losing sight of the dance floor…

As for the remixers, on the one hand we have from Zagreb (Croatia) to Robert Pain, one of the artists who are making waves in the underground circuit techno artists. His label, Black Queen, despite having little reference is becoming a must for lovers of deep and dark techno. We note particularly the reference number 1, which has been played by a lot of great dj on the world stage.

Finally, and as always, from Drugstore bring our usual remix, in this case giving a more powerful vision to the track Lost Procedures.”

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Format: 6 x File, EP, MP3, 320 kbps
Released: 15 Feb 2012
Style: Techno, Industrial

Various Artists : Apgar EP [CICUTA 001]

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“The first reference is a mirror of the purpose of the project, an interesting mix of musical shapes. On the one hand we have Kike Pravda, one of the most respected artists in terms of dark techno in northern Spain. Also we have i1 Ambivalent from Croatia, one of the emerging European techno producers, with a sound tracker, but still dark. On the other hand we have Vegim, owner of TMM (Take More Music Records), which is one of Europe’s most respected producers in the techno circuit, with a lot of releases and remixes on his back since 2006.

As a counterpoint, we have the Catalan producers Mootiv, One D and Edrian Sailing, bringing a more melodic techno with sounds fresh and elegant. Mootiv is no stranger far, has published among other labels in Soundfate (owned by Dosem) and Inoquo (one of the most respected netlabels worldwide). His success is no accident; he’s film composer, visual artist and sound engineer, besides acting as a teacher in the ERAM (School of Audiovisual and Multimedia). One D, meanwhile, is following the footsteps of Mootiv, both for its quality and its success, having also published in Soundfate, and many projects in the medium and long term. About Edrian, this is his first project in his role as producer, and it will be not the last, sure…

To close the EP we have a own track. From Drugstore try to put a different point, with unconventional sounds, a sound closer to the music that we have always placed in our netaudio side.”

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Format: 6 x File, Compilation, MP3, 320 kbps
Released: 15 Sep 2011
Style: Techno