Artist: RaÃz – Transcend
Title: Transcend
Format: Vinyl/Digital
Cat. No.: VRV002
Release Date:June 2014
Decks-Records | Beatport | Boomkat | Juno
Tracks:
A1. RaÃz – Transcend 1
A2. RaÃz – Transcend 2
B1. RaÃz – Transcend 3
OVERVIEW:
VRV002 evolves from where CORED (VRV001) left off. The newly established RaÃz run label is an extension of the Droid Behavior strong hold out of Los Angeles. After nearly a decade behind the controls, in both studio and on the road, RaÃz emerges with their refined sound made up of equal parts groove and purpose. This three tracker takes use of elements from classic synthizers and out board gear sequenced and updated for the current and beyond. Road tested, these dance floor epics are ready for mass consumption. A the record unfolds, the artists shed old skin and solidify the quality and pace of things to come. Limited release of 300 vinyls with custom painted / numbered jackets by evolving design.
US/North America Orders, Buy Direct: Behavior Shop
///FEEDBACK\\\
Aiken “Nice package.well done!”
Support : Yes
Arnaud Le Texier “TRANSCEND_2 is cool! Thx for sending.”
Support : Yes
Ben Sims “solid stuff, i’ll be banging those too. big thx!”
Support : Yes
Pinion “Transcend 1 is the winner here for me followed closely by Transcend 2. All 3 kick ass, though.”
Support : Yes
Project 313 “Nice work guys, great tracks!”
Support : Yes
Developer “nice cuts !!”
Support : Yes
DJ Deep “Fantastic release!”
Support : Yes
DJ Hyperactive “Good work boys. Will play all 3.”
Support : Yes
Drumcell “Trancend 1 and 2 for me .. great record!”
Support : Yes
Dustin Zahn “Maybe the best Raiz release to date…nice one!”
Support : Yes
DVS1 “Transcend 1 for me.. Thanks!”
Support : Yes
Energun “good release!”
Support : Yes
FLUG “Full support to Raiz, amazing music guys.”
Support : Yes
Francois X “Strong Work !”
Support : Yes
Go Hiyama “TRANSCEND_2 is my favorite. I play. Thanks!”
Support : Yes
Gonzalo MD “TRANSCEND_1 sounds amazing! grear ep guys, thanks!”
Support : Yes
J. Tijn “Always on point with the grooves, killer!”
Support : Yes
James Ruskin “Another great 12…..full support…Thanks!!”
Support : Yes
JC Laurent “Great job again, thanks guys :)”
Support : Yes
Jeff Derringer “sounds nice, guys! cool designs, too…”
Support : Yes
Jeroen Search “cool grooves!”
Support : Yes
Joachim Spieth “2 i really like – thanks for sending!”
Support : Yes
Jonas Kopp “Transcend 1 !”
Support : Yes
Markus Suckut “TRANSCEND 2 is killer!”
Support : Yes
Max M REC “Amazing as always, my fav is Transcend 2”
Support : Yes
Mike Gervais “I am the night. And I see a whole army of my countrymen, here in defiance of sunlight! You have come to pump your fists as free men. And free man you are! What will you do without speaker stax?!? Will you dance?” Yes! Dance and you may die. Dance and you will live at least awhile. And dancing to your bed many years from now, would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that for one chance, just one chance, to come back here as young men and tell our days that they may take our lives but they will never take our nights!” Support : Yes
Philippe Petit “As good, maybe even better than VRV 001 – love it!”
Support : Yes
Raquel Olmeda / EARMILK “A trifecta of tracks propellering as a collective with ‘Transcend 2’ leading the way. Great sounds!”
Support : Yes
Ray Kajioka “TRANSCEND_2 for me!! will try it!”
Support : Yes
Roberto Kai-Zen “Great release! TRANSCEND 2 and 3 for me!”
Support : Yes
sharednoise.com
“Hard to choose, really nice.thx”
Support : Yes
Silent Servant
“Solid Release… TRANSCEND_2 (Original Mix), TRANSCEND_3 (Original Mix) will be played for sure.”
Support : Yes
Slam
“cool tunes – top stuff thanx”
Support : Yes
Subversive
“Transcend 2 has got the funk!”
Support : Yes
Truncate
“Jackin! Nice work guys!”
Support : Yes
TWR72
“2 & 3 for us! Can’t wait to play these out!”
Support : Yes
extra reviews:
ADAM JAY
MONOID / ASQUARED / THEORY / PRIMATE / PRIMEVIL
Rating: 4/5
Comments: Solid grooves. Nice and raw.
ALAN FITZPATRICK
DRUMCODE / SOMA / BEDROCK / SIZE / BUSH / 8 SIDED DICE
Favourite Track: Transcend 2
Rating: 4/5
Comments: Great groove.
ANN D.
HEADCHARGE / BCR RADIO 103.1FM (SHEFFIELD, UK)
Rating: 4/5
Comments: Very smooth & definitely will work on the floor.
Charting at no.6 on 22/6/14
(See below)
Charts – Ann D – 22.06.14
1. Synx – Textures – Rogue Beatz
2. Dreadweight Soundsytem – Dem Murder Ya Sound rmx – Unjustified Records
3. Dirty Kicks – Wanna Get Bass – Juice Recordings
4. Zeskullz – Rock Da House/Terry Hooligan/Zombie Robot x – Bass=Win
5. Zinc – Show Me/Calibri x – Rinse
6. Raiz – Transcend – VRV
7. Trimer – Extraordinary – Back2You
8. Mike Wlkr – The Rabbithole – The Seed
9. Leuce Rhythms – Illusion Reality Ep – Ground Level
10. Orphan Swords – Raum/Winter Solstice x – Idiosyncratics
11. Jurassik – Flame On Ep – Hot Cakes
12. Dazz F – At Times Like This/Simon Holmes x – North Fleet Breaks
13. Flash Cats/Retropolis – Viral Bass Vol.2 – Propaganda Music
14. IYRO – Question Everything – CDR
15. Enric Fuerte – Corrupt Scene – Subwoofer
16. Jeff Derringer – Beat to Quarters – Electric Deluxe
17. Schoco – Jungle Baby – CDR
18. TR Tactics – Absolom – Addictive Behavior
19. Dose – Nowadays – Commercial Suicide
20. Dub Sahara – The Crystal Lotus – Frogtoon
ANTON BANKS
THE VAULT – WESU 88.1FM (CONNECTICUT, USA)
Favourite Track: Transcend 2
Rating: 4/5
Comments: #2 is for me!
BAS MOOY
AUDIO ASSAULT (NETHERLANDS)
Favourite Track: Transcend 1
Rating: 4/5
Comments: ‘Transcend 1’ for me! Thanks!
BEN SIMS
THEORY / HARDGROOVE / FOKUS GROUP / RINSE 106.8FM (LONDON & INTERNET – UK)
Favourite Track: Transcend 1
Rating: 4/5
Comments: Great stuff, got this direct from the guys when I played for them recently. Have been hammering all 3, dropped one on NTS live yesterday too (17/6/14) 🙂
https://soundcloud.com/ben-sims/ben-sims-nts-live-june-2014
CHRIS LIEBING
CLR / CLR PODCAST – BRAP (INTERNET – UK) / CLR (INTERNET – GERMANY) / DANCE PARADISE (BRAZIL) / EILO (INTERNET – BULGARIA) / PLAY FM (INTERNET) / REVOLUTION RADIO (INTERNET – RUSSIA) / RTE 2FM (DUBLIN, IRELAND) / SWEATLODGE RADIO (INTERNET – GERMANY) / TECHNO FM (INTERNET)
Radio play ‘Transcend 1’ in Raiz Mix 30/6/14
(See below)
CLR Podcast 279 – Tracklist – RaÃz 30/6/14
1. Esteban Adame – Rise and shine
2. Wk7 – hardcore mix (Loop)
3. Truncate – breakdown
3. Raiz – Transcend 1
4. Crackerjack – wild shit!
5. Moire – Bboy 202
6. Light year – pumpt
7. Samuli Kemppi – Resonant object
8. Horizontal Ground 02
9. Astonimical telegram – tool pt. 3
10. Kwartz – suspension
11. Plural – Freak
12. TWR72 – Paste
13. Phuture 303 – rejoice2Freedom
14. confessions(benjamin Damage remix)
15. LDV – Climb the Walls (techno remix)
16. Brett Johnson – Sex with Machines
17. WK7 – Avalanche
18. christian wunsch – ionoized
19. murdoc – street corner
20. PVS – JP-026
21. pacific blue – industry 1
22. modern – 07
23. VRV
24. J. Tijn – Yearn
25. Jonas Kopp – Living Dead
26. Clouds – 3 Talisman destroyer
27. Daz Sound / Ben Tisdall – DB express
28. Robert Hood – Phobia (re-Plant)
29. MCM -versatile Styles
30. Paul johnson – come and get it
31. Deeon – like that
32. SPX – transmission
33. beltram – 252
34. white label
35. DJ Misjah – psycho city
36. Audio injection – outburst
37. Blacknecks – theme for black necks
38. Domina – Domina
DAMON WILD
SYNEWAVE
Rating: 4/5
Comments: Nice as always expected. Nice for summer!
DARKO ESSER
WOLFSKULL / TRIPEO / OVUM / FLUX / AUDIOMATIQUE
Favourite Track: Transcend 1
Rating: 4/5
Comments: 3 KILLERS!!
DARREN RICE
HEAVY REEL / BEAT AT WORK / SATURDAY SELECTION – BEAT 102-103FM (WATERFORD, IRELAND)
Favourite Track: Transcend 1
Rating: 4/5
Comments: 1 & 3 will be on heavvvvvy rotation here, solid!
DJ 3000
MOTECH / MEZE (DETROIT, USA)
Favourite Track: Transcend 1
Rating: 4/5
Comments: ‘Transcend 1’ is dope! Will use in my next Motech Radio podcast!!
DJ DEEP
DEEPLY ROUTED (FRANCE)
Rating: 5/5
Comments: YES YES YES!!! Full support, dope release!
DJ HYPERACTIVE
Favourite Track: Transcend 1
Rating: 4/5
Comments: F*cking dope jams kids!!
DJ SHAX
THE CLAIRVOYANTS – RINSE 106.8FM (LONDON & INTERNET – UK)
Favourite Track: Transcend 1
Rating: 3/5
Comments: Nice, fun release, will support!
DJ SHIVA
SUBTERROR RADIO – MIXLR / FNOOB (INTERNET – USA) / TRANSLUCENT (INDIANAPOLIS, USA)
Rating: 4/5
Comments: All solid tunes, but ‘Transcend 3’ is the one that hits the sweet spot for me. Nice and uptempo and bumpin’. Will play on SUBterror Radio for sure.
Radio play ‘Transcend 3’ 29/6/14
https://soundcloud.com/djshiva/subterror-radio-86-062914-guest-craft
(See below)
#86 06.29.14 Guest: Craft
First Hour: DJ Shiva
01. Juras Lietus – Dark Frank [WaveReform]
02. Conforce – Be There At Night [Clone Basement Series]
03. Sev Dah – Shaban (Antigone Remix) [Techno Gipsy]
04. Samuel L Session – Shifter [Sleaze]
05. Kostas Maskalides – Black Panther (Lance Blaise Remix) [Drowne]
06. Len Faki – Stripped [Figure]
07. Audio Injection – Recall [Blank Code]
08. Nikola Gala – Off White [Dieb]
09. Charles Fenckler – Program [Soma]
10. Raiz – Transcend 3 [VRV]
11. Kostas Maskalides – Red District [Different Is Different]
12. Bjoern Torwellen – Metacollapse (Audio Injection Remix) [Nachtstrom]
13. Sinecure – Devil’s Tongue [Radial]
14. Clouds – Elevator Girl [Soma]
15. Boya – Valves [Mister Saturday Night]
16. The Automatic Message – Whisky [From 0-1]
Second Hour: Craft
01. Reeko – String Theory (Original Mix) [PoleGroup]
02. Morgan Tomas – Nudge (Original Mix) [Reloading Records]
03. Energun – Concentration (Original Mix) [Assassin Soldiers Recordings]
04. Empty Room – GRR002 (Original Mix) [Concepto Hipnotico]
05. RE:P – Irrational drives are unconscious (Original Mix) [Subsist Records]
06. Audio Injection – Open Air (Original Mix) [Blank Code]
07. Stevie Wilson – Horny (Original Mix) [Bass Assault Records]
08. Angel Costa – Apok (Original Mix) [Dystopian Rhythm]
09. Craft – Blood Moon (Original Mix) [Aerotropic]
10. Jhon Spark – Sensory Cortex (Original Mix) [Vector Functions]
11. Reeko – Melted (Original Mix) [PoleGroup]
12. Morgan Tomas – Warm Steps (Original Mix) [Reloading Records]
13. Xiantek – Vactrol Filter Resonance (Original Mix) [Vector Functions]
14. Andrei Morant – Feeble (Original Mix) [From 0-1)
DOC SCOTT
Favourite Track: Transcend 3
Rating: 4/5
Comments: Classic grooves, thank you.
DONNELL KNOX
D-KNOX / SONIC MIND
Rating: 4/5
Comments: Very good stomping jacking music, love it!
DVNT
MANTIS RADIO – DARKFLOOR / FUTURE MUSIC FM (INTERNET – UK)
Favourite Track: Transcend 2
Rating: 3/5
Comments: Fans of Sims and Floorplan are gonna lap this up – 3 cuts of techno all with a bit of a house lean.
EARMILK MUSIC BLOG / http://www.earmilk.com
Record Review on Night Rumors 19
Favourite Track: Transcend 2
http://www.earmilk.com/2014/07/03/night-rumours-19/
ESTEBAN ADAME
ICAN / UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE / PLANET E
Rating: 3/5
Comments: Banging! Love all three.
FABIAN BIRKE
PLAYLIST MANAGER – BLN 88.4FM (BERLIN, GERMANY) / BLN.FM (INTERNET)
Favourite Track: Transcend 1
Rating: 3/5
Comments: For radio play, thanks.
GARETH WHITEHEAD
BULLETDODGE / THE PLAYERS CLUB / BULLETDODGE RADIO SHOW – BOOST FM (INTERNET – AUSTRALIA) / FNOOB (INTERNET – UK) / GROOVE CITY RADIO / M2O 97 FM (ROME, ITALY) / PARTY95 (INTERNET – ORLANDO) / RADIO CITTA APERTA 88.9FM (ROME, ITALY) / THE ZONE (INTERNET – ITALY) / XLTRAX (INTERNET – CANADA)
Favourite Track: Transcend 1
Rating: 4/5
Comments: Very nice indeed.
GARY BECK
BEK AUDIO / SOMA
Favourite Track: Transcend 2
Rating: 4/5
Comments: Dig 2 & 3! Good stuff!
GREG GOW
RESTRUCTURED / TRANSMAT
Rating: 3/5
Comments: Will test out ‘Transcend 2’, thx.
GREGOR TRESHER
Favourite Track: Transcend 2
Rating: 4/5
Comments: Great tracks! Number 2 is my fav here.
Charting at no.9 in July Top 10 on
Muno
http://www.muno.pl/dj-art/gregor-tresher/charty/?y=2014&mc=7
RA
http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/gregortresher/top10
INIGO KENNEDY
ASYMMETRIC / RODZ-KONEZ / MISSILE / POTENTIAL / TOKEN
Favourite Track: Transcend 2
Rating: 3/5
Comments: Nice, pumping tracks. Will play. Thanks!
JAKE WOODHOUSE
RESIN
Favourite Track: Transcend 2
Rating: 3/5
Comments: Great DJ tools, ‘Transcend 2’ will get some play for sure.
JAY MASS
FUTURE MUSIC FM (INTERNET – UK)
Favourite Track: Transcend 2
Rating: 4/5
Comments: Love this, ‘Transcend 2’ is my pick although I can see me playing all of them at some point 🙂
JOHNNY FREDSGAARD
TWEAK FM 95.2 (COPENHAGEN, DENMARK)
Rating: 4/5
Comments: Perfect.
JONTY SKRUFFF
GERMANY CALLING – BLN 88.4FM (BERLIN, GERMANY) / BLN.FM (INTERNET) / DANCE PARADISE FM (BRAZIL) / DANCE RADIO (LATVIA) / PIONEER DJ RADIO (INTERNET) / UNDERGROUND FG (FRANCE)
Favourite Track: Transcend 3
Rating: 3/5
Comments: ‘Transcend 3′ is our number 1.
JOSEPH CAPRIATI
CLR / DRUMCODE / PLUS 8 / ANALYTIC TRAIL
Downloaded for Joseph Capriati, feedback to follow.
JOSH WINK
OVUM
Favourite Track: Transcend 2
Rating: 3/5
Comments: Good energetic raw techno.
KEREM GOKMAN
DUBMISSION RADIO SHOW – WYEP 91.3 FM & WYEP.ORG (PITTSBURGH, USA) / SOUNDCLOUD.COM/DUBMISSION / RADIOPELLENERA.COM / DIGESTMUSIC.ME (INTERNET)
Favourite Track: Transcend 2
Rating: 3/5
Comments: I don’t know much about either Raiz or VRV, but this is my kind of techno.
KIRK DEGIORGIO
MACHINE / ART / PLANET E
Favourite Track: Transcend 2
Rating: 4/5
Comments: ‘Transcend 2’ for me!
KR!Z
TOKEN / KOZZMOZZ (BELGIUM)
Favourite Track: Transcend 2
Rating: 3/5
Comments: Will try these. Thx.
L.A.W.
LATE NIGHT SESSIONS – RTE 2FM (DUBLIN, IRELAND)
Favourite Track: Transcend 1
Rating: 5/5
Comments: Spot on!!! Great release, definite support from us.
LAURENT GARNIER
F COMM
Favourite Track: Transcend 1
Rating: 4/5
Comments: Super funky – very Hood stylee.
LERI AHEL
MUTANT DISCO – DINAMO FM 103.8 (ISTANBUL, TURKEY) / ELEKTRANA (CROATIA) / MIX PEOPLE FM 107 / 91.2 (ALICANTE / BENIDORM – SPAIN) / PIONEER DJ RADIO (INTERNET) / RADIO 808 (CROATIA) / STUDIO B 99.1 FM, 100.8 FM, 105.4 FM (SERBIA)
Favourite Track: Transcend 3
Rating: 4/5
Comments: ‘Transcend 3’ for me. Thanks.
MARCEL DETTMANN
BERGHAIN / OSTGUT TON / MDR
Favourite Track: Transcend 1
Rating: 5/5
Comments: Thx.
MARCO BAILEY
MB ELECTRONICS / ELEKTRONIC FORCE PODCAST
Favourite Track: Transcend 1
Rating: 4/5
Comments: Full support.
MAT
THE ZONE FM RADIO SHOW – FNOOB.COM (INTERNET – UK) / M2O 97 FM (ROME, ITALY) / RADIO CITTA APERTA 88.9FM (ROME, ITALY) / THE ZONE (INTERNET – ITALY)
Favourite Track: Transcend 1
Rating: 5/5
Comments: Thanks! Download for The-Zone Fm Radio show.
MERLYN MARTIN
SUBDIVISIONS – ADDICTED TO RADIO (INTERNET – USA) / ENERGY 87.8 FM (HOBART, TASMANIA – AUSTRALIA) / ETN FM (INTERNET – USA) / INSIDE MY HOUSE RADIO (INTERNET) / PARTY95 (INTERNET – USA) / SAFARI RADIO 107.4FM (GREECE) / TECHNO HOUSE FM (INTERNET – USA) / XLTRAX (QUEBEC, CANADA)
Favourite Track: Transcend 2
Rating: 3/5
Comments: ‘Transcend 2’ is cool – thx!
MR. JONES
UNSUBSCRIBE (WITH DAVE CLARKE) / THE PUBLIC STAND (NETHERLANDS)
Favourite Track: None
Rating: 5/5
Comments: Fresh EP! Like all three tracks. Clean, old-school grooves with the right drive!
MY EVIL TWIIN
BULLETDODGE / THE PLAYERS CLUB
Favourite Track: Transcend 1
Rating: 5/5
Comments: Relentless… love all 3 tunes!
NORMAN NODGE
BERGHAIN / OSTGUT TON
Favourite Track: Transcend 3
Rating: 4/5
Comments: Proper techno tunes for advanced DJ use, thanks!
OSCAR MULERO
Favourite Track: Transcend 1
Rating: 3/5
Comments: ‘Transcend 1’ works here. Will try. Thx.
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TOKEN
Favourite Track: Transcend 2
Rating: 3/5
Comments: Like the grooves on ‘2’. Thanks!
PAUL MAC
STIMULUS / FOKUS GROUP / JORGE ZAMACONA – TARDIS RECORDS / INGOMA
Favourite Track: Transcend 1
Rating: 4/5
Comments: Solid club bangers, ‘Transcend 1’ working the best for me.
PAUL SIMPSON
MUSIC DIRECTOR – WCBN FM (ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, USA)
Rating: 4/5
Comments: Solid.
PETTER B
DRUMCODE / BOND / DEFECTED / 1605
Favourite Track: Transcend 1
Rating: 5/5
Comments: Great tunes! Thanks for the music 🙂
REBEKAH
CLR / COINCEDENCE / CULT FIGURES
Favourite Track: Transcend 2
Rating: 4/5
Comments: Funky!
RICHARD BROPHY
DJ MAG (UK)
Raiz chart will be on the techno page in the next issue.
RICHIE HAWTIN
Downloaded for R Hawtin.
RIYAZ KHAN
DIVERSIONS – CHRY 105.5FM (TORONOTO, CANADA)
Favourite Track: Transcend 2
Rating: 5/5
Comments: High tensioned affair with its hypnotically driving rhythms – ‘Transcend 2’ is my fave!
ROBERTO
KAI-ZEN / ARTFORM / AFFIN / FACHWERK
Rating: 4/5
Comments: Really great EP, full support!
ROLANDO
R3 ROLAND ROCHA RECORDS
Favourite Track: Transcend 2
Rating: 4/5
Comments: Top stuff from Raiz! Excellent DJ tool. All 3 tracks will be put to good use.
ROLF MULDER
THE PUBLIC STAND / STUDIO 80 (INTERNET – NETHERLANDS)
Favourite Track: Transcend 3
Rating: 4/5
Comments: Good solid techno, my money is on the third instalment.
RYOGO YAMAMORI
TORQUE / DOMMUNE (INTERNET – JAPAN) / 951 BEAT
Rating: 5/5
Comments: Perfect.
RYUJI TAKEUCHI
LOCAL SOUND NETWORK / MASTERTRAXX
Favourite Track: Transcend 1
Rating: 4/5
Comments: Nice collection of funky tracks. Full support.
SCOTT PATERSON
RINSE FM (UK)
Rating: 5/5
Comments: Quality 🙂
SLAM
SOMA / SLAM RADIO – DI.FM (INTERNET – USA) / SWEATLODGE RADIO (INTERNET – GERMANY)
Favourite Track: Transcend 1
Rating: 5/5
Comments: Love these guys – love this.
SUBMERGE
SUBMERGE RECORDINGS / IMPACT MECHANICS / MOTE EVOLVER (CHICAGO, USA) / TRESOR
Favourite Track: Transcend 2
Rating: 4/5
Comments: Will try out T2 thank you. Sounds good.
TERRY MITCHELL
THE ELECTRIC UNDERGROUND – TIMELINE MUSIC (RADIO / BLOG – UK / BRAZIL)
Favourite Track: Transcend 2
Rating: 3/5
Comments: Enjoying 1 and 2… Well playable but not exactly ground breaking. I’ll be spinning out and on the show.
TOMMY FOUR SEVEN
T47 / CLR
Favourite Track: Transcend 2
Rating: 4/5
Comments: Feeling all 3, thanks!
WILL KINSELLA
CEOLTRONIC RADIO – RTE PULSE (DIGITAL) / 2FM (DUBLIN, IRELAND)
Favourite Track: Transcend 3
Rating: 4/5
Comments: Sounds cool. Will try to feature on Ceoltronic Radio. Thanks.