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BLACKCROW 011EP
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Deep'a & Biri curate a bevy of much-respected underground techno specialists to further unravel and reimagine the vital and sophisticated sounds of Dominance (2018). Midnight Operator, the collaborative project of Mathew and Nathan Johnson, begin the set with their trippy and transcendent take on "False Memories". Further blending the experimental and the physical, Peter Van Hoesen provides a typically complex and compelling take on "Voltage", deconstructing the original and expanding each element in myriad, rave-specific directions. Deniro contributes a rolling, hypnotic version of "Alpha Cephei", while Z.I.P.P.O. charges down a tense, big room industrial tunnel for his interpretation of "Seeking Solace".
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BCLP 001LP
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Central to the Israeli club scene, Deep'a & Biri have long been defying expectations even within a community they helped construct. Serving as resident DJs, activists, and bookers for Tel Aviv's legendary Barzilay Club, the pair helped build a transcendent club scene. Now based in Berlin, for Deep'a & Biri, things are much the same, even if the landscape and the city is different. Always rooted in the fertile ground between machines and emotion, on their second full-length LP, Dominance, the duo demonstrates their unique grasp of the sensitive, unfolding relationship between man and machine. Steadfast in their insistence never to remain in one lane in terms of their sound, Dominance flawlessly segues between forcefulness and weightlessness. From beginning to end, this is not a record afraid to show its teeth with an uncompromising, instantly recognizable techno palette that kicks the foundations of any sound system with menace, anger, and determination, particularly on tracks such as the dense "Voltage" and pulsing throughout the more industrial flourishes of "École De Nancy" and "Seeking Solace". Beyond these grittier, although never mindless, moments of authority, a sense of escapism and curiosity imbues the album. "Alpha Cephei" offers the first hint of Deep'a & Biri's more wistful concepts, producing a smoke trail of twinkling electronics out of a smudged but distinctive bassline. That understated sense of emotional catharsis carries throughout, to be found between the complex-yet-familiar bells that drive the rhythm of "Flow Diverter" to a Detroit-indebted landscape that will surely instantly elasticate any keen dancers, while "False Memories" offers big-room techno fulfillment with none of the character or sincerity removed for cheap thrills. Saving the most remarkable moments for last, the pair sign off "Dominance" with the poignant and purifying "Astral Trails", fusing an ethereal, ambient landscape with the more pronounced rhythms of their hardware. The album's distinctive artwork comes from the studio of Jewish orthodox artist Avraham Guy Barchil, who forged a powerful connection with Deep'a, both was immediately drawn to "weird atmosphere, amazing technique and emotions involved with his work". Ensuring their natural, conscious touch always remains at the forefront of this unapologetically machine-driven music, Deep'a & Biri have produced an album in the lineage of their heroes and greatest influences. Cerebral yet satisfying, deep yet always engaging, Dominance both reasserts and evolves Deep'a & Biri's forward facing and singular sound.
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MS 095EP
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On their 4-track Echoic Memories EP, Deep'a & Biri try to fully introduce their sound from atmospheric hypnotic beats to banging acid dancefloor killers. The tracks stand out with their dark and mashing beats that make their way without compromise and with never-ending dynamism through the dubby sound spaces or relentlessly push forward sharp acid lines. From these perspectives, the tracks' bass lines and also to some extent, the implemented superposed, endless synthesizer landscapes, both remind us of the early years of the Detroit techno. Featuring classic looking cover illustration from the myth that is Abdul Qadim Haqq.
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BLACKCROW 005EP
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Deep'a & Biri return to their Black Crow label following their 2016 Echoic Memories EP on the legendary Transmat label with Lightsdown. Deep techno work with two versions, reflecting both the emotional and the darker side of their production scale.
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BLACKCROW 004EP
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Tel Aviv's Deep'a & Biri return to their own Black Crow imprint following the huge success of their 2014 split EP with Aril Brikha (BLACKCROW 002EP). Circular Sector/Parallel showcases the tougher side of their expansive techno sound, with an intensity that marries well with the dub sonics they've long made their calling card. The originals are backed by a pair of stellar remixes from Klockworks affiliate ROD and Figure techno veteran Markus Suckut, with the former tying the bassline of "Circular Sector" to a swung-out groove and the latter turning "Parallel" into an acid-infused tribute to Berlin's '90s techno heyday.
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JR 002EP
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The Israeli duo of Deep'a & Biri follows up releases on International Deejay Gigolos and their own Black Crow (BLACKCROW 001EP & 002EP) with Basement Cuts. Full of psychoactive tendencies and brimming with otherworldly sounds, it features the pair delving deep, displaying an obsessive eye for detail and unfurling an array of captivating sounds. Full of dreamy soundscapes and pulsating kicks, it plays out with some class. The Analogue Cops, the Italian duo of Lucretio and Marieu, delivers a fitting remix, full of the pair's trademark funk with a dollop of ominous tidbits, slowly progressing into an acid-led monster.
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RC 030EP
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Deep'a & Biri return to Rotary Cocktail with their Hybrid Lava EP. On the A-side, they bring you a deep, raw track which takes you on many twists and turns. What starts as a lush beauty builds into a raw, energetic monster. As the synth mid-bass kicks in, the track takes on an entirely new energy. A nod to the old school, but with a fresh twist.
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UY 032EP
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Israel-based producers Deep'a and Biri present three jackin' house tracks. With previous releases on Kammer, Trapez and Rotary Cocktail, their darker house style finds its way onto Upon You. "Barzilay Grooves" is dedicated to the Tel Aviv club where Deep'a is a resident and salutes the vibrant energy of the city. "Emergence" subtly pushes itself forward then rolls over everything in its path. "Hova" keeps the mystical suspense level up, adding a bouncier tom-groove to round things off perfectly.
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TRAPEZ LTD085
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Deep'a & Biri have been involved in the Tel Aviv house scene for some time. "Twisted Tango" is the most stripped-down of all three tracks and a real cool groover. The vocal stabs work like dubby elements which Deep'a & Biri drop like things dropping out of your pocket. "Mischievous" is a perfect bass line monster -- deep and heavy with a genius vocal stab. "Hine Gama" is as cool as the two other tracks but a little more laissez-faire.
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KARTON 004EP
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"Introducing fresh and very promising talent from Tel Aviv, Israel, Karton Schallplatten relaunch with this great release by Yaron Amor and Itai Biri with their project Deep'a & Biri! The two guys from Tel Aviv are on the rise in their hometown and have already had success and support for their releases by names like Ame, M.A.N.D.Y, Tobi Neumann, Jesse Rose, Brothers Vibe, Sascha Funke, Karotte, Michael Mayer, Monika Kruse, Brodinski, Dubfire and many more! Yaron Amor is resident in one of Tel Aviv's most respected clubs, Barzilay, and has played besides the big players like Derrick May,2000 and One, Apparat, Ame, Dixon, Swayzak, Paul Kalkbrenner, Shonky, Kenny Larkin, Gabriel Ananda, Monika Kruse, Ivan Smagghe, Oliver huntemann, Lee Burridge, Italoboyz, Robert Hood, Dan Ghenacia, D'julz! Itai Biri is a young (17) producer from Jerusalem and started his journey into electronic music at the very early age of 14. A few years later, the kid already holds impressive, professional producing & DJ skills with a wide range between loopy techno till Chicago and Detroit classic deep house. The four fine tracks they delivered as a demo caught Heckmann & Kauffelt's attention straight away and is now found on this extra nice collection on their Karton Schallplatten!"
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