Schranz . . . . . . . .. . . . . .

[jiminyblackbox]

I love my schranz, its what i play basically out & about and in the bedroom . . . . BUT i am finding quite a lot of the stuff getting released is sounding a bit samey . Have i overschranzed myself so that it all sounds a bit formulaic OR is it just new releases haven't been top dollar (very generalised i'm still pickin up the odd gem). What do people think . . . . . . . . .

[Dave Elyzium]

i like my Schranz but in context along with other styles of techno...need to take the rough with the smooth - makes the rough rougher and the smooth..well, smoother.

[yespananda23]

Some talked about schranz is dead.

but i think new blood is the answer?
at least its a question! :)

well i missed the whole "schranz is dead" discussion, so i cant tell whats going on.

schranz or hardtechno -whatever -24 7 365 please

[DJAmok]

well it's true, there's been a lot of crap coming out lately.

[1992]

I'm a newbie to buying this music so I'm curious what you guys usually concider is good and what you guys concider is crap. I'll of course make up my mind but what is the general concensus?

As for crap schranz, I was pointed to the "schranz label" via the discogs crowd. Sure enough, this fake label was making schranz remixes of pop songs such as Billy Idol's White Wedding.... ugh :P

[DJAmok]

Well, I can encourage you to listen to the releases on Artillery, those are considered top notch.

Jeff Amadues is considered "Schranz" by some "Hardtechno by others like me. Definitely someone to check out. ViperXXL makes some nice tunes, Waldhaus and Weichentechnikk are mad, Wittekind is always reliable, as are Boris S and Felix Kröcher.

What to stay away of: 80s Bootlegs and overly monotonous stuff with no idea or feeling to it.

[waldhaus]

hi 1992!

it should be only important for you what you consider as good, not was anyone else considers as good! otherwise you could lack uniqueness.

what I consider as good for Hardtechno or so called "Schranz" are e.g. the labels Artillery, Crowbar, Toolterror, Inflicted, Protocast, r_Aw, Skull Tunes...

@amok: there has been crap, there is crap, and there will be crap ;) i think most of the stuff which is being released is crap in every genre... you just have to find the nuggets.

[DJAmok]

True. Just a few years ago almost every release was a bomb. Now you gotta look for the good stuff. Yeah, Rude Awakening is definitely a name to watch out for too. Although it's 100% not Schranz.

[Scott Kemix]

myself and pheeva went on a promotional tour to the hangar 1 in belgium last weekend, this was a wicked night, great music, nice people, excellent soundsystem etc. Not been to anything like it in years. As far as people saying 'schranz is dead' well from what i witnessed at this event it is far from it.
I think there is a handfull of people that are linked to schranz etc, but look beyond these producers as there are new producers comin through all the time

[jiminyblackbox]

i would also put kremer in that list - his releases as mayhem man are generally some of the filthiest stuff i've found, however in sunny old brighton it has been known to clear the dancefloor! Natus n Arkus P rock it as well, have to agree with the amadeus call, love his chunk!

[tracatak]

I believe that everyones taste differs....what may be crap to some may be amazing to others...i enjoy taking records that arent exactly my favorite and creating so called "tricks" with them..a friend may look at me and be like... HEY THAT's A "SO n SO" record "ARE YOU CRAZY?" ....ok sorry im making no sense..the point is...find what is good to you...no matter what genre it is....see what fits your style..dont try to label yourself as a techno or schranz dj... play whaty feels right....not what u heard is the cool new sound/style...i appriciate all records/artists..cuz i know how much work goes into it all.....sometimes its fun to play with records that arent your favorite and try to create somethign new with them..thats what i do..here in NYC we dont have it as good as u in EUROPE...with huge parties..etc..but it doesn't stop me from staying connected ..studying..and keepin my asss in the studio..actually makes me pretty fuk'n motivated..and inspired..


bottom line .....when im not happy with somethign i do my best to try to improve upon it. whether it be djing/producing..etc.....as far AMOK...RUDE AWAKENING....WALDHAUS..ETC ETC..and every1 else that is driving this scene...KEEP UP THE GOOD WERK..U KEEP MY ASS IN THE STUDIO EVERY NIGHT ......u guys so0o inspire me...all the way heRe in NYC..=)

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[killarava2day]

I don't think this scene needs an injection of anyone else...just not yet anyway.

Let the established artists, I don't know, release some work on some quality wax that sounds half standard on a good rig without having to rinse the gain in order for it to be heard over the out going mix?

[The Overfiend]

I believe that everyones taste differs....what may be crap to some may be amazing to others...i enjoy taking records that arent exactly my favorite and creating so called "tricks" with them..a friend may look at me and be like... HEY THAT's A "SO n SO" record "ARE YOU CRAZY?" ....ok sorry im making no sense..the point is...find what is good to you...no matter what genre it is....see what fits your style..dont try to label yourself as a techno or schranz dj... play whaty feels right....not what u heard is the cool new sound/style...i appriciate all records/artists..cuz i know how much work goes into it all.....sometimes its fun to play with records that arent your favorite and try to create somethign new with them..thats what i do..here in NYC we dont have it as good as u in EUROPE...with huge parties..etc..but it doesn't stop me from staying connected ..studying..and keepin my asss in the studio..actually makes me pretty fuk'n motivated..and inspired..


bottom line .....when im not happy with somethign i do my best to try to improve upon it. whether it be djing/producing..etc.....as far AMOK...RUDE AWAKENING....WALDHAUS..ETC ETC..and every1 else that is driving this scene...KEEP UP THE GOOD WERK..U KEEP MY ASS IN THE STUDIO EVERY NIGHT ......u guys so0o inspire me...all the way heRe in NYC..=)

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I got a nosebleed reading this.

[Si the Sigh]

:lol:

[1992]

I don't think this scene needs an injection of anyone else...just not yet anyway.

Let the established artists, I don't know, release some work on some quality wax that sounds half standard on a good rig without having to rinse the gain in order for it to be heard over the out going mix?

^^^^ That sounds like the DnB scene. Thats one of the many things that turned me off from DnB... Total stagnation!

Please don't tell me the hard techno community is the same way. That "old boys club" thing is just completely lame.

[capone13]

I like Schranz/Hard Techno, depends on what kinda mood im in though. I find it can get a bit repetative after a while.

There's a few good CD's being released in Germany at the moment which are pretty good. :eyes:

[Kid Lego]

I agree, there is a lot of bum schranz at present.

I believe the key to a good schranz tune is 1)simplicity,2)character and 3)rhythm..... but obviously still hard as f##k.

Theres a lot of schranz being released that boasts very little of these three characteristics which can result in sum dissapointing and unstimulating listening.

At the moment most stuff on 'Beast' records really wets my whistle.

[koma]

new Beast (004) will feature Sven wittekind... ;)

[theo_kouk]

It seems that schranz(what the hell is schranz anyway?) producers are depleted of new ideas. But this is natural. New sounds must be explored and mutate schranz to something fresh. Just keep the hardness and the rest will come :)

[djfilthmonger]

i find that there is lot of deadly schranz abt. i dont think schranz is dead as it is hardly ard for ever. i ave purchased alot of good tracks on vinyal that are defintely top notch.... rob natus and sven whitkind,andreas kreamer,marco Remus r stuff im more fimilar with my self.....ooh yeah bested boys daniel gloomy record all them choons r definetly in my top but then again its very hard to find this music in waterford ireland (i found a few thomas Gee tracks with minial techno) ,,,, respect DjAmok,Pet duo,frank kvitta,viperXXl. skunch skunch skunch skunch .......