Spectral Rebel Podcast #116: Stephan Krus

Spectral Rebel Podcast

Born in Zurich and grown up in Italy, he moved his first steps to the techno world in the late 90's, taking inspiration from his idols Jeff Mills and Dave Clarke after an electronic contamination resulting from the interest in groups such as Chemical Brothers, Underworld and Faithless. His first appearances behind the console began from a young age. Do to his talent, he become very soon resident in some historic places in his province (Vicenza). His artistic career achieved his first major achievements in 2001 when he debuted with his first "Zool EP" vinyl on Underground Media Records and landed at the legendary Matrix Club in Brescia, where he has been regular resident for five years. Since 2005, Stephan has continued his musical growth by playing in various festivals such as Eco Festival (Slovenia), Nature Beat, Moovieland, Boom Festival and important Italian techno clubs such as Shame, Electrique, Simple, Il Muretto, Alterego, Bolgia, Smug, Shape Club, Dome and Taitù, including also a South America tour. Since 2013, he is resident in HYPER’s techno events in north Italy, which became the stage for international techno legends such as Dave Clarke, Speedy J, Ben Sims, Oscar Mulero, Surgeon, Slam, and many more. Resident also in BlackCode Padua. The tracks of his latest EP "Runaway Giant" EP on Decoy, "Horsehead" on Black & White, and "Diving Echoes" on Amazing Records, were played and appreciated by Dave Clarke, Rebekah, Drumcomplex, Submerge, Blawan, James Ruskin, Ben Sims. Upcoming releases on Riot, SK Black and Stephan's new label Sacrifice. Parallel to the increasingly frequent hybrid djset, he is developing his entirely analogue live project under the pen-name of SKAL. Vicenza's techno icon, Stephan Krus's sound includes not only years of experience as a DJ, but also 20 years as a techno lover and fan. His djset is a mix of old-school rhythmic, distorted and industrial rhythms, hypnotic synths and power-full kicks: a journey towards unexplored galaxies with an ever-turned look towards the farthest past.
Tracklist
Abstract Division - Fade Away [Dynamic Reflection]
Abstract Division - Glide [Dynamic Reflection]
Honey Dijon, Charles McCloud - Personal Slave feat. Charles McCloud (Matrixxman Dungeon Dub) [Classic Music Company]
Planetary Assault Systems - Tri Fn Trp [Ostgut Ton]
Rødhåd - Haumea (Ø[Phase] Satellite Mix) [Token]
JC Laurent - Protocol Zero [Hidden Recordings]
Tessela - Rub [Blueprint Records]
James Ruskin, Regis, O/V/R - Easy Prey [Blueprint Records]
Sintoma - Stand B [B55 Records]
Liss C. - Orbit002 [Struktur]
Confluence - Kama River [DEAD CERT. Records]
Kessell - Psychosocial [Granulart Recordings]
Johannes Volk - Designing Evolution [Token]
Johannes Volk - Escapism [Token]
Surgeon - Convenience Trap, Pt. 1 [Dynamic Tension]
Jonas Kopp - Projections from Alcyone [Tresor Records]
Bylly - Not Too Much [DEAD CERT. Records]
Stephan Krus - Foundry [Decoy Records]
Truncate - Terminal 5 [Blueprint Records]
Jonas Kopp - Aile [Tresor Records]
Stephan Krus - Chorder [SK Black]
Modular Phaze - Cuckold IV [Mephyst]
Myles Serge - Rules Of Engagement [made of CONCRETE]
Marco Shuttle - I Fail. You Fall. [Spazio Disponibile]
Funk D'Void - Jack Me Off (Christian Wunsch Remix) [Soma Records]
Anthony Parasole - Explode [Dekmantel]
Inland Empire - Fukushima [binary404.com]
Surgeon - Convenience Trap, Pt. 2 [Dynamic Tension]
Sintoma - Fuerza Colateral [B55 Records]
Ketch - Polmozbyt (Silentcell Remix) [Decoy Records]
Stephan Krus - Veer [Wild]
Stephan Krus - Runaway Giant [Decoy Records]