Acclaimed Berlin-based techno producer, Pris, activates a bold and visionary new collaborative concept, Empathy, with the innovative 'New Babylon' EP, released on 17th May 2019.
Empathy is a mixed media project with his close friend and enigmatic house producer Deejay Astral (Steel City Dance Disc's, Shall Not Fade, Who's Susan) who worked alongside Pris for their previous imprint, Resin, providing art direction. It marks an exciting new chapter for Pris who has recently released on labels including Non Series, Avian, Semantica, Envra and Propaganda Moscow.
Empathy was born from an observation of the current club scene, taking inspiration from the early, more conceptually story driven days of Detroit and Berlin Techno. The project looks towards a bleak future of intoxicating new media, otherworldly tech and digital enslavement. This vision is emphasised in Empathy's approach to limited physical format. For the true heads and label supporters, 25 high quality handmade 180-gram vinyl records are being produced locally at Disc Archive Berlin, with no repress. Digital format will be available through Bandcamp and other online retailers.
All four tracks on the debut 'New Babylon' EP demonstrate Pris's more refined approach to production. The addictive opening track, 'Aquarius' causes the listener to stop in their tracks, thanks to its frantic, energetic kicks and evolving modular rhythms. The track shows a more playful side of Pris and showcases his ability to stand out of the crowd with his undeniably unique sound.
'Corruption' follows perfectly with its unrelenting, menacing tones, launching the listener into a spiralling world of chaos. The atmospheric 'Kink' takes things deeper, its stripped back drums, flirtatious lead and pounding beats makes for a captivating experience.
Closing the EP, 'Vanity' unleashes a shimmering, more delicate bassline accompanied with a sparkling lead and comforting pads, setting a high standard for future Empathy releases.
Early support for the 'New Babylon' EP is strong, including praise from Daniel Avery, Dax J, Pangaea, and DVS1.
On the concept of Empathy, Pris and Deejay Astral said: 'In an increasingly cold and corporate world, music has lost emotion and meaning, becoming nothing more than a commodity that is consumed, sold and often forgotten. Human attention is driven by online algorithms. Our data is stored, and the machine becomes increasingly more intelligent, continuing to control our future emotions and desires, enticing us deeper into the netscape. Empathy explores this relationship between the creator, the controller and the digital free world.'
Empathy is a mixed media project with his close friend and enigmatic house producer Deejay Astral (Steel City Dance Disc's, Shall Not Fade, Who's Susan) who worked alongside Pris for their previous imprint, Resin, providing art direction. It marks an exciting new chapter for Pris who has recently released on labels including Non Series, Avian, Semantica, Envra and Propaganda Moscow.
Empathy was born from an observation of the current club scene, taking inspiration from the early, more conceptually story driven days of Detroit and Berlin Techno. The project looks towards a bleak future of intoxicating new media, otherworldly tech and digital enslavement. This vision is emphasised in Empathy's approach to limited physical format. For the true heads and label supporters, 25 high quality handmade 180-gram vinyl records are being produced locally at Disc Archive Berlin, with no repress. Digital format will be available through Bandcamp and other online retailers.
All four tracks on the debut 'New Babylon' EP demonstrate Pris's more refined approach to production. The addictive opening track, 'Aquarius' causes the listener to stop in their tracks, thanks to its frantic, energetic kicks and evolving modular rhythms. The track shows a more playful side of Pris and showcases his ability to stand out of the crowd with his undeniably unique sound.
'Corruption' follows perfectly with its unrelenting, menacing tones, launching the listener into a spiralling world of chaos. The atmospheric 'Kink' takes things deeper, its stripped back drums, flirtatious lead and pounding beats makes for a captivating experience.
Closing the EP, 'Vanity' unleashes a shimmering, more delicate bassline accompanied with a sparkling lead and comforting pads, setting a high standard for future Empathy releases.
Early support for the 'New Babylon' EP is strong, including praise from Daniel Avery, Dax J, Pangaea, and DVS1.
On the concept of Empathy, Pris and Deejay Astral said: 'In an increasingly cold and corporate world, music has lost emotion and meaning, becoming nothing more than a commodity that is consumed, sold and often forgotten. Human attention is driven by online algorithms. Our data is stored, and the machine becomes increasingly more intelligent, continuing to control our future emotions and desires, enticing us deeper into the netscape. Empathy explores this relationship between the creator, the controller and the digital free world.'
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