Revision History Mentalic

Revision History

Artist/Label: Mentalic

Last Edited: 16 Feb 2009, 12:28 pm

16 Feb 2009, 12:28 pm Soeren Matschiste

Mentalic

He is producer and dj, addicted to something called Techno, and with his very
own ideas. His music is simply “advanced Techno” - scratchy and filthy, emotional and abstract, unforseeable but typical for him. Reduced or harsh forward, straight or broken - since all times he knows how to express his self in music, for the very reason that he’s no grand words person. Pigeonhole thinkers ain’t got a chance! He doesn’t know any taboos, neither at producing nor at djing. Music as a message has got full priority - listen & learn!

Releases:
ETUIGALAXI003: Mentalic - Prague
ETUI011: Mentalic - Prague Remixes
ETUI011.5: Mentalic - Prague Remixes Pt2
Labrynth013: Mentalic - Nightrunner EP
Labrynth019: Rey Alister - “Monomentum”
Microtonal001: Mentalic - Chapter One: Desperado
Microtonal002: Mentalic - Chapter One: Desperado (Gabriel Ananda & Dominik Eulberg RMX)
IPoly002: Mentalic - Highway Man

Remixe:
Alec Troniq - Orville (Mentalic Remix)

Tracks @ the following Compilations:
ETUI SUMMER CAMP 2007
V.A. - Tombola der Freisinnigen 2007
ETUI SUMMER CAMP 2008

MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/mentalic

16 Feb 2009, 09:43 am Soeren Matschiste: Mentalic started producing seriously in 2001. He also wanted to dj and so
began to buy vinyl records. Since that time he tried to find ways to go public
but he didn’t had the right connections and also his producing methods were
skilled low.
Back then harder and more rave-based styles were on his mind - influenced
by the examples of PCP, Acardipane Records and similar stuff. He didn’t
wanted to make only “boring” Techno and over the years he created
dozens of aliases for various styles he explored - some of them still exist.
In 2002 he met Fin Phranklin / Alec Troniq through an education in Dresden.
They became brothers in mind and spent a lot of time producing head to
head after school. Through Fin he came in touch with the scene in Dresden,
went to his first Techno and Hardcore parties and met people who were /
are involved. His first official DJ-gig he had in 2005 at the Triebwerk in
Dresden. The next two years he spent with producing and djing at different
locations. In that time his musical focus changed and finally set to more
Techno-influenced tunes.
Already at the end of 2006 he was sent a request to release his now well-
known “Desperado”. He met the guys of ETUI Records and the man behind
famous EBM-project Accessory and in august 2007 the first releases
containing Mentalic tracks were to get. ETUI Records also featured his
“Prague” and made it a little “hit”. His second solo-record “Chapter One:
Desperado” and a great Gabriel Ananda & Dominik Eulberg remix followed
on Microtonal and brought him first international interest. Together with
Alec Troniq, Tickles and the heads of Microtonal he created Ipoly Music,
his first own imprint.
In pursuance of the different styles of Techno he used to produce he
splitted hisself into Mentalic (for more reduced and downtempo stuff)
and Rey Alister (for faster and straighter sound). In summary he simply
calls his music “Advanced Techno”. It’s not really a style, it’s a statement
and an opinion he more and more represents.

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