Cyphon is proud to bring you brand new music from one of Europe’s pioneers of techno and IDM; Stefan Robbers aka Terrace and Florence. His early releases for Djax-Up-Beats and his own Eevo Lute Muzique in the early 90’s were hugely influential striking a sweet spot between stark minimalism, majestic analogue lushness and dance floor grooves. In more recent years his own reinterpretation of the Detroit sound can be found on the highly regarded Dutch label Delsin.

Here on his Thermionic EP Terrace sings out with such intensity that minds are blown. Listen to the brutal, exhilarating sequences of Territorial, which leads the new EP, and you will receive that message loud and clear. While the music is as much about the consequence of soulful depth, it is also about edgy machines communicating intimately. Delving into a more insightful breakdown of the artist’s genius process you can also hear how sweet chords fuse and then contrast with grainy Acidic sonics, leaving the tempo poised at an irresistible pace like all our futures depended on it. Complex yet not overly complicated there is an emotional directness pitched between the artist and audience that typifies all exceptional music. Such is the case evidently here and now.

As you move next onto the more subtle electro pulse of Thermon, shimmering keys dance around a frame by frame remembrance of robotic disco in the 23rd century. Again, each layer sizzles with the spark of electricity energising the atmospheres while continuously constructing worlds of dangerous discourse, fuelled only by the white-hot energy of the discotheque. The uplifting brilliance of Woodward follows filling the void with an explosion of colour that is all about life-affirming instrumentation, hitting you fast and loose with a cascade of arpeggios, tough drums plus an incendiary surge of melodic distraction causing the airwaves to crackle with celebration.

Completing this stunning release from Terrace are the fierce, hotwired grooves forged by Ritual, conjuring up endless combinations of an analogue model rediscovered. The sheer dancefloor animation found within each of Terrace’s productions on this EP purposefully point to and enhance Cyphon Recordings own mission to explore, propelling the emphasis forever forwards.

DJ Support:

Sean Johnston, Kevin Reynolds, Vince Watson, Gareth Sommerville, Daniele Baldelli, Dj Rocca, Massimiliano Pagliara, Craig Smith, Jason Kendig, Rarish & Yoshi Horino

DJ Feedback:

A LOVE FROM OUTER SPACE / SEAN JOHNSON
Love this - proper techno!

GRAEME PARK/ THE HACIENDA
Wonderful slice of electro goodness. I love it! Especially "Thermon".

KEVEIN REYNOLDS / TRANSMAT
Basking in the gleam of Woodward, dopeness!

HARRI SUB CLUB
Love this techno release.

VINCE WATSON/ EVERYSOUL
Woodward is the one, sick

DANIEL BALDELLI
Interesting for me the track. Ritual !!!

GARETH SOMMERVILLE/ ATHENS OF THE NORTH
‘Territorial’ is sleek, emotive body music and ‘Ritual’ is a groove that won’t stop. Ace.

MASSIMILIANO PAGLIARA / BLACK SPUMA
Great stuff!

CRAIG SMITH/ 6TH BOROUGH PROJECT
Woodward is the one for me on this EP

STEVE PARRY / FOR SASHA
Territorial is cool

JASON KENDIG/ HONEY SOUNDSYSTEM
Wow!! new Stefan Robbers is cause for celebration! These are dope!! not enough exclamations!!!!

RARISH
Amazing tunes.

DR ROB/ BAN BAN TON TON
This guys a techno legend – I have a fair few of his earlier releases on my shelves

GINO GRASSO/ BBE
Super Techno release. Territorial I love this track Chicago style

DJ ROCCA
Very nice EP. Territorial is may fav

MOODY MANC/ DANNY DUBBED
Great release! Territorial and Ritual both really standing out

MAX P/ TANGRAM
Love Terrace works...Thermon and Woodward here !

WILL BE/ SUPERCULTURE
Great to hear new music from Stefan Robbers. Fine, modern, production with depth and emotion. Territorial is the one for me.

YOSHIO HORINO / UNKNOWN SEASON
Dope EP! Especially love Woodward.

SHANE JOHNSON/ FISH GO DEEP
Great to hear some new Terrace music and this EP really shines. All tracks working with the surging techno of Woodward jumping out for me.

KEREM GOKMEN/ WYEP PITTSBURG
Whenever I see that classic Cyphon cover artwork I'm instantly drawn in, and so far I haven't been let down not even once Somehow Terrace is a new name to me, reading about his past he certainly seems to have been at this for a good minute and has paid his figurative dues along the way. Woodward and Ritual my favorites here