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BNR 200LP
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In 2021, BOYS NOIZE's fascination with traversing dualities hits a new apex on his fifth studio album +/- (pronounced "Polarity"). Berlin's BOYS NOIZE turned principled dedication into an outsize presence among 21st century DJs and electronic musicians. A career punctuated by audacious cross-genre exploration has earned him an enviable fluidity of practice across borders and scenes, yet his definitive fingerprints are present on every creation. The German-Iraqi producer and DJ (born Alex Ridha) never thought much of rules or restraints. BOYS NOIZE's +/- encapsulates a distillation of his career-to-date in waveform shape, where valleys of subterranean techno, industrial and jacking house transition into peaks of star-driven collaborations. Backed by the club adept's battering beats and cloaked in deep, immersive textures, the songs, while rich, possess a mean bite -- even +/-'s most melodic moments bare the sharpened teeth of Ridha's modular synthesis and processing; a new breakthrough for the gear lover. The +/- album exhibits BOYS NOIZE's evolutionary blueprint for bridging diametrical musical positions, while testing the limits through self-discovered modular workflows. A sense of otherworldliness and a suspension of time is shared on "Affection", an ethereal, trance-gated Atlanta bass singalong featuring alt-R&B singer ABRA. One also finds this feeling in the monumental, metallic atmosphere of "Act 9," a brooding ballad featuring Vinson. "Ride or Die" with Kelsey Lu and Chilly Gonzales has BOYS NOIZE juxtaposing the beautiful with the delirious. A tapestry of blissfully affective moods is woven through a pummeling tribal backbone, as if Lu's lush melancholy arrives to heal all the synapses seared by 140bpm excess. The essence of +/- is found in such paradoxical worldbuilding and the undeniable attraction it elicits through the unfamiliar, a rare accomplishment in an era of algorithmic refinement. Collaboration does not necessarily come at the cost of having to compromise. BOYS NOIZE's lifelong commitment to the throbbing, dark energy of the underground makes its presence known throughout +/-. Each single, whether "Girl Crush" with Rico Nasty or "Nude" with Tommy Cash, comes paired with a b-side that would challenge any of the aforementioned performers' fans but revs the engines of the die-hard ravers awaiting their next hit of BOYS NOIZE at his hardest. Through both image and sound, +/- surveys the anything-is-possible output of a distinguished techno producer exploring a newly opened world of distinct collaborations, freed from all confines, in a state of evolution of both genre and self. Also features Ghost Culture, Jake Shears, and Corbin. Gatefold sleeve with CMYK, silver, gold print; jacket interior print and obi.
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BNR 173EP
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Strictly Raw Vol. 2, follows Strictly Raw Vol. 1 which was released in 2015 and described as, "a collection of his label Boysnoize Records' filthiest industrial stalwarts" by SPIN Magazine. Boys Noize on the concept of Strictly Raw Vol. 1 and Vol. 2: "The idea of the Strictly Raw release is to take one drum machine and one or two synths and make a track with it. Over the years, friends came in and out of my studio and sometimes we'd end up jamming on my machines. Since it's #BNR10YR I wanted to collect the good ones and put them all together, and there is some magic going on. As a DJ, you always look out for this timeless house or techno music and here are nine tracks that go from breaks to techno to acid to classic house; all analog, all strictly raw!"
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2LP
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BNR 164LP
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The album Mayday (2016) saw Boys Noize take his raw, aggressive production to new levels of musicality - true songs instead of club tools. Never one to stray too far from his roots however, Mayday Remixes brings it all right back to the basement. Nearly every track from the album is reworked by Boys Noize with the club and DJ in mind, and the techno gods should be thanked because his Roland TB-303 and TR-808 could handle it. "Overthrow" gets an absolutely jacking acid overdub, "Mayday" is tweaked for maximum dancefloor effect, "Dynamite" gets a Benga dub, "2 Live" morphs into sonically rich disco, "Euphoria" gets a hard percussive techno overhaul, and fans finally get the epic live reprise mix of "Starchild" heard in Boys Noize's sets across the world in 2016. The new album additionally offers remixes from a diverse roster of fresh faces and respected talent. The brutally aggressive "Hardkotzen" gets a proper techno remix by Sydney's Jensen Interceptor, BNR's young rave revivalist Raito brings his signature '90s touch to "Midnight", and Rockwell - of course - offers an utterly mad "Birthday" remix. Mayday Remixes, and edits, expand the original album's world providing its fans, new listeners, and DJs alike a wealth of choice cuts - always shedding cliches, always pushing the boundaries of electronic music and culture forward, and always, always Boys Noize. Also features: Remy Banks, MXM, GILA, Polica, Hudson Mohawke, and Spank Rock.
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BNR 162EP
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Boys Noize about "Midnight": "I've had the vocal for a long time and I played with it in my DJ-sets but I never found the right angle to make this an actual song. My first attempt was this industrial break sort of idea but I kicked it away and tried many other versions... So, I decided to re-visit my very first idea and yes it became my favorite version. This process is a good example of trusting your initial feelings and intuition." Remixes by: Boys Noize & Mr. Oizo, Addison Groove, Audion and Cardopusher.
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BNR 150EP
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Two massive, industrial-inspired analog tracks from Boys Noize. "Midnight" features a darkly processed spoken mantra -- "Midnight, 1 a.m., 2 a.m., 3 a.m., 4 a.m. . . . 9 a.m., 10, let's do it again" -- over rough breaks and distorted, cavernous bass, making it a hauntingly effective dancefloor tool for any time of night (or morning). "Los Niños," is an impeccable nod to classic EBM and new beat that could be a lost production from decades ago. If Liaisons Dangereuses, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, and Silent Servant had children together, they would be "Los Niños." Vinyl only. Limited edition of 300.
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BNR 145EP
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Celebrating the 2015 tenth birthday of Boysnoize Records and the #BNR10YR Tour, Boys Noize gets raw with these three analog jams, taken from Strictly Raw Vol. 1 (2015) and now available as supreme DJ cuts on vinyl. "Overstayer" is a slow analog techno monster; it's joined by "Brain Frequent," on which Alex Ridha shows his love for EBM and industrial, and "Dawnload," a halftime hi-tec-core jam.
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BNR 114EP
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Boys Noize returns with a banging remix collection: Club Cheval get things started with a trademark punchy rework of "Excuse Me," an avalanche of musical excellence from the French quartet made up of Sam Tiba, Pelican Fly, MYD and Canblaster. Salva keeps the energy flowing with a high octane remix of "Push Em Up" before Ultramajic's Aden aka Machinedrum delivers a bass-led, neon-streaked techno mix of "Inhale/Exhale." Pilo shows his skills in exciting new house, and Dutch newcomer Juyen Sebulba composes a refreshing take on old-school hard-style electronic.
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BNR 019CD
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Boys Noize (Alexander Ridha) announces Out of the Black - The Remixes. The album includes unreleased remixes from Audion (Matthew Dear), Oliver, Jimmy Edgar, Housemeister, and MMM in addition to Boys Noize DJ edits. The album also features the Blood Diamonds remix of "Got It," the Snoop Dogg collaboration first performed live at Ultra Music Festival. In 2014, Boys Noize will release the official "Got It" music video featuring Snoop Dogg dancing to Boys Noize's signature raw vibe and sound. In 2013 Boys Noize toured the U.S., Europe, Asia, Australia, and South Africa with his signature SKULL and performed headline shows at ULTRA, Bonnaroo, HARD Summer and HARD Day of the Dead. In addition to releasing the Go Hard EP, Boys Noize teamed up with Skrillex to form the new group Dog Blood and lit up Coachella, Lollapalooza, Electric Zoo and HARD Summer with an electrifying live show. Entertainment Weekly described the Dog Blood debut at Coachella as "the world's most joyous Satanic ritual. It was mystifying but fascinating -- the Sahara Tent became its own congregation complete with everything but the swinging incense." In September 2013 Dog Blood released the Middle Finger Part II EP. This remix album is released on Boysnoize Records (BNR), a label Alexander Ridha founded in 2005 in order to allow himself to retain full artistic freedom while releasing his own music under the name Boys Noize and other monikers. BNR became a home for multidirectional quality electronic music. The Berlin-based anarchist collective are celebrating their 100th deafeningly successful release, including albums from high-ranked artists Spank Rock, Siriusmo, Housemeister, Strip Steve and SCNTS, and EPs from Djedjotronic, Boody & Le1f, Peaches, and UZ -- and of course Boys Noize's debut Oi Oi Oi (2007), POWER (2009) and Out of the Black (2012). Alex has also released his highly acclaimed Fabriclive 72 and BNR's Boysnoize presents Dance Mania. Other artists on this mix album include Siriusmo, Justice, Chromeo, The Chemical Brothers, and Gizzle.
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BNR 110EP
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The Go Hard EP comes right when Boys Noize starts his new world tour. Boys Noize is scheduled to play at Bonnaroo, Spring Awakening, Electric Daisy Carnival (Las Vegas), Camp Bisco, Forcastle, Electric Zoo, and Alex Ridha/Boys Noize will also play at Ottawa Blues Fest, HARD Summer, Lollapalooza, and Electric Zoo as Dog Blood, his group with Skrillex.
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BNR 110LTD-EP
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Limited, one-sided white label 12" with red disco bag. Before the official release of the brand new EP Go Hard by Boys Noize -- and right in time with the summer tour kick-off -- Boysnoize Records is releasing one song, "Inhale/Exhale," on vinyl. This will be available only as highly-limited vinyl and will be available in selected stores for a short time only.
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BNR 100EP
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The Chemical Brothers draw Boys Noize "XTC's" gritty lead bass-line out into a seven-minute electro marathon; you will definitely need water after this ride. On the flip side Justice submerge the buoyant electro-house highs of "Ich R U" in a dark, brooding space, like an evil mutation of their Cross-era sounds. The resulting track is, as per-usual, stadium-scale epic.
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COR 090EP
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There is hardly any other track so closely connected to Sven Väth's twelfth Ibiza season than "Adonis" by Alex Ridha aka Boys Noize. With his fusion of energetic disco, massive percussion and Chicago memories, "Adonis" perfectly fit into the intensive late summer. DJ and producer Mark E skillfully transfers "Adonis" into a hypnotic house opus with a recognizable Detroit pinch.
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MM 034CD
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Following Dave Clarke's techno stomp on 2007's I Love Techno mix, here we find an altogether different take on the world of electronics as Berlin's wunderkind, Boys Noize, gives us a raucous dancefloor assault. From the scything buzz of tracks like Mr. Oizo's "Positif" to Soundhack's cut-up funk on "Devils Run" and Joey Beltram's taut, pulverizing classic "Game Form," Boys Noize delivers just what his name suggests. Boys Noize is the moniker of German electro-tech producer and DJ, Alexander Ridha and is also the name of Ridha's label, Boysnoize Records, which he set up in 2005. Born and raised in Hamburg but now residing in Berlin, he has released records on Kitsune, Tiga's Turbo Records and on DJ Hell's Gigolo imprint. He has also remixed tracks for Snoop Dogg, Depeche Mode, Feist, Bloc Party, Justice, Gonzales and many more. Following on from his Boys Noize label compilation BNR Vol.1, Mr. Ridha hits us from all angles of the techno sphere. From superb cut-up rave from MMM and Errorsmith to Alter Ego's teutonic onslaught, DMX Krew's vocodered electro, Steve Rachmad's deep grooves and the energetic fun(k) of Diplo's remix of Bingo Player's "Get Up," Boys Noize is bringing back techno's early "maximal" rave blast. And for that, Mr. Ridha, we salute you! Other artists include: Proxy, I-Robots, Jan Driver, ZZT, Poni Hoax, Popof, D.I.M., Les Petits Pilous, Mixhell, Brodinski, DJ Koze, Patrice Bäumel, Len Faki, The Subs, Yuksek, Zeus and Para One.
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