Article number: LAD055
Limited Pink Vinyl. What is techno? It’s a question that might be worth considering in our current world away from the dancefloor, and that which is proposed by DJ Tennis on ‘Anthems for No State’, a new compilation commemorating ten years of music from Life and Death. A number of the label’s most trusted associates offer their sonic answer to Tennis’s query on this propulsive yet thoughtful compilation. “Not all of the artists here are exclusively associated with ‘techno’, whatever that may be, and everyone took a different direction", explains Manfredi, the international DJ turned-lockdown bicycle repairman. “But in producing something outside of your comfort zone, or experimenting with something you’d never thought about experimenting with, it takes you right back to when you started, and so you have nothing to lose. And it’s liberating.
Tracklist: A1 Schwarzmann - Octave Two A2 Prins Thomas - Agua B1 Byetone - Wheels B2 Gera Akaté - Mukti C1 Red Axes - Rasss C2 Fango - Trattore D1 Vivian Koch - Find Your Way Out D2 Luciano Esse - Lost