Minneapolis techno figurehead DVS1 has leveraged his record label, Mistress Recordings, to platform an anonymous artist. MISTRESS 15 marks the debut release of a Detroit producer’s Surrogate project. Comprising five dub techno songs, it releases February 22nd.
“Suadade” offers up tranquil atmospheres and otherworldly sound effects, followed by the more brisk-paced “Alcantara.” On the flip side, “Konsequenz” builds tension with a darker melody and growling bass before “Atlantico” explores dynamic percussion. The digital release includes “Radikale,” a bonus track with more dance floor-friendly peaks and valleys.
The EP description describes Surrogate as a “veteran producer” who has released music almost entirely under a single alias over the past 20 years. It gives no additional details regarding their identity or follow-up releases.
DVS1 (real name Zak Khutoretsky) boasts an electronic music career dating back to the early ’90s. He runs a 4,000-square-foot Minneapolis warehouse space where he hosts his Future Classic events, and his Wall Of Sound events in the Netherlands are intended to make the sound system the star while the DJ performs in a darkened booth. In December he released his debut studio-length album, Beta Sensory Motor Rhythm, by way of Jeff Mills‘ Axis Records.
Pre-order for MISTRESS 15 opens on Friday, February 5th.
