Konrad Black

Short description

Shadowy micro rhythms and undertones.

Started

2002.

Typical genres

Deep minimal, minimal.

Aliases (other projects)

  • Konrad Black [No information and not set].
  • Todd Shillington [No information and not set].

About

Part of the 1st wave of North American producers to infiltrate Berlin’s modern techno movement. Konrad Black’s shadowy production style and charismatic live persona, has since had dance-floors basking in the long shadows cast by his presence.

Finding himself disillusioned with a drum & bass scene, that defined his formative years as a producer, found Konrad newly inspired by artists like Maurizio and Basic Channel, albums like Plastikman’s Consumed, and labels like Perlon and Playhouse. This metamorphosis was codified by an encounter with Swayzak in 1998, where the duo heard Black’s 1st attempt at the genre, and immediately released that and his subsequent efforts on their 240 Volts label as Greyscale for Slow Building, the Nails EP, and Scrawled in Blood Across Your Chest with Selfpartwo. The group then tapped him to collaborate (as half of Headgear with Jeremy Shaw) on In The Car Crash for their Dirty Dancing album released on !K7. Konrad then co-produced Shaw’s Circlesquare LP Pre-Earthquake Anthems for Output Recordings, and did a Headgear remix of State Of Grace featuring Kristy Hawkshaw, from Swayzak’s second LP Himawari.

While still in Vancouver, Konrad joined forces with Mathew Jonson, Graham Boothby, and Jesse Fisk to form the acclaimed Wagon Repair label. From there Black would forge a more intricate sound with releases like Draconia and Medusa Smile, both championed by by the like of Ricardo Villalobos, Tiga, and Richie Hawtin.

Riding the momentum of these releases, Konrad Black relocated to Berlin, with a shift from production to performance, being tapped to play the scenes most coveted venues, including Fabric in London, Rex in Paris, Space in Ibiza, and as 1 of the regulars at the legendary Panorama Bar. What started as a series of gigs effectively became a decade long world tour, that had Konrad constantly in motion from places like Womb in Tokyo, Goa in Rome, Arma 17 in Moscow, to D-Edge is Saõ Paolo. His Berlin apartment became a fading memory, with so many unfinished tracks on his drive and a thin layer of dust collecting on his keyboards. Newly inspired by this life on the road, Konrad has recently shifted back to an emphasis on original productions.

The end of 2014 saw the release of Trophic Cascade on the enigmatic Visionquest label, and Siamese Connection with producer Martin Buttrich on Guy Gerber’s Rumors imprint. Rumors is also readying the debut from Lovers Never Die, Konrad’s collaboration with visual and sound artist Natalia Escobar. Also forthcoming is a solo 12″ on Meander, Dewalta’s venerated vinyl only label.

Konrad also has recently confirmed rumours that his work with Jeremy Shaw on his film installations Variation FQ and The Quickeners has led to a reunion of Headgear, the details of which will slowly emerge.

Standout mix and tracklist

Mix

⬤Open in a new tab Konrad Black | Get The Curse Podcast • Konrad Black.

Tracklist

Coming soon.

Releases and 1st-hand preferred seller links

Singles and EPs

Singles and EPsNails

Year2002

Record label240 Volts

CountryUnited Kingdom

GenresMinimal techno, tech house

Record list

  1. A1. The Opticians Chair (1 [No information and not set] • 2 [No information and not set]).
  2. A2. Plastic Recovery Period (1 [No information and not set] • 2 [No information and not set]).
  3. B1. A Broken Down Mustang (1 [No information and not set] • 2 [No information and not set]).
  4. B2. Seperation Anxiety (1 [No information and not set] • 2 [No information and not set]).

Singles and EPsKonrad Black & Selfpartwo – Scrawled In Blood Across Your T-Shirt

Year2003

Record label240 Volts

CountryUnited Kingdom

GenresTechno, minimal

Record list

  1. A. Busting Down The Door With A Shotgun (1 [No information and not set] • 2 [No information and not set]).
  2. B1. The Devil May Care, I Thought… (1 [No information and not set] • 2 [No information and not set]).
  3. B2. Still Waiting … Haven’t Even Started Yet (1 [No information and not set] • 2 [No information and not set]).

Singles and EPsDraconia

Year2005

Record labelWagon Repair

CountryCanada

GenresTechno, minimal

Record list

  1. Draconia (1 [No information and not set] • 2 [No information and not set]).
  2. Jefferson & Braeside (1 [No information and not set] • 2 [No information and not set]).

Singles and EPsMedusa Smile (Don’t Look Back…)

Year2005

Record labelWagon Repair

CountryCanada

GenresTechno, minimal, tech house

Record list

  1. Medusa Smile (Don’t Look Back…) (1 https://konradblack.bandcamp.com/track/medusa-smile-dont-look-back • 2 [No information and not set]).
  2. Medusa Smile (Don’t Look Back…) (Rocket’s Revamp) (1 https://konradblack.bandcamp.com/track/medusa-smile-dont-look-back-rockets-revamp-mix • 2 [No information and not set]).

Singles and EPsKonrad Black & D. Brown – Brown & Black EP

Year2006

Record labelVolt Musik

CountryUnited Kingdom

GenresElectro, minimal

Record list

  1. A. Konrad Black & D. Brown – Bill Deburg Group (1 [No information and not set] • 2 [No information and not set]).
  2. B. D. Brown – Still (1 [No information and not set] • 2 [No information and not set]).

Singles and EPsKonrad Black & Art Department – Graveyard Tan

Year2012

Record labelNo.19 Music

CountryCanada

GenresHouse, tech house

Record list

  1. A. Graveyard Tan – Version One (1 https://boomkat.com/products/graveyard-tan • 2 [No information and not set]).
  2. B. Graveyard Tan – Version Two (1 [No information and not set] • 2 [No information and not set]).

Singles and EPsThe Scorched Earth EP

Year2015

Record labelMeander

CountryGermany

GenresTechno, breakbeat, IDM

Record list

  1. Silene Dust (1 https://www.konradblack.com/releases/scorched-earth-ep • 2 https://hardwax.com/73798/konrad-black/the-scorched-earth-ep/).
  2. Chelyabinsk Afterglow (1 https://www.konradblack.com/releases/scorched-earth-ep • 2 https://hardwax.com/73798/konrad-black/the-scorched-earth-ep/).
  3. Sycho Te Alyn (1 https://www.konradblack.com/releases/scorched-earth-ep • 2 https://hardwax.com/73798/konrad-black/the-scorched-earth-ep/).

Singles and EPsThe Scorched Earth Interpretations

Year2016

Record labelMeander

CountryGermany

GenresBreakbeat, techno

Record list

  1. Scorched Earth (dBridge Interpretation) Remix – dBridge (1 https://boomkat.com/products/the-scorched-earth-interpretations • 2 [No information and not set]).
  2. Scorched Earth (Barac Interpretation) (1 [No information and not set] • 2 [No information and not set]).

Singles and EPsKonrad Black/Kamran Sadeghi/DeWalta – Family Jubilee II

Year2017

Record labelMeander

CountryGermany

GenresHouse, techno, minimal

Record list

  1. Konrad Black – Snake Charmers Lament (1 https://www.konradblack.com/releases/sample-album-02-wav-jgyx5 • 2 [No information and not set]).
  2. Kamran Sadeghi – Amber Alert (1 https://www.konradblack.com/releases/sample-album-02-wav-jgyx5 • 2 [No information and not set]).
  3. DeWalta – Pin Tweaks (1 https://www.konradblack.com/releases/sample-album-02-wav-jgyx5 • 2 [No information and not set]).

Mixes

MixWatergate 03

Year2009

Record labelWatergate Records

CountryGermany

GenresTechno, minimal

Record list

  1. Alex Cortex – Nachttarif (1 https://watergaterecords.bandcamp.com/album/watergate-03 • 2 [No information and not set]).
  2. D. Diggler – Silicone (1 https://watergaterecords.bandcamp.com/album/watergate-03 • 2 [No information and not set]).
  3. Raudive – Cone (Edit) (1 https://watergaterecords.bandcamp.com/album/watergate-03 • 2 https://macrorec.bandcamp.com/album/cone-ep).
  4. Loco Dice – Breakfast At Nina’s (Onur Özer Mix) (1 https://watergaterecords.bandcamp.com/album/watergate-03 • 2 [No information and not set]).
  5. Konrad Black & Martin Buttrich – Siamese Connection (1 https://watergaterecords.bandcamp.com/album/watergate-03 • 2 [No information and not set]).
  6. Matthew Dear & Seth Troxler – Hurt (1 https://watergaterecords.bandcamp.com/album/watergate-03 • 2 https://bleep.com/release/34294-seth-troxler-matthew-dear-hurt).
  7. Stephan G – Shass (1 https://watergaterecords.bandcamp.com/album/watergate-03 • 2 [No information and not set]).
  8. Queen Atom – Enemy Of Time (Cesare versus Disorder On Time Edit) (1 https://watergaterecords.bandcamp.com/album/watergate-03 • 2 [No information and not set]).
  9. Louderbach – Shine (Thrill Cosby’s Broken Door Mix Vox. Dilo) (1 https://watergaterecords.bandcamp.com/album/watergate-03 • 2 [No information and not set]).
  10. Ben Klock – Subzero (1 https://watergaterecords.bandcamp.com/album/watergate-03 • 2 [No information and not set]).
  11. Discogs – Real Love EQ Italy (Donato Dozzy & Giorgio Gigli Version) (1 https://watergaterecords.bandcamp.com/album/watergate-03 • 2 [No information and not set]).
  12. Paul Ritch – Evil Laff (Konrad Black Remix) (1 https://watergaterecords.bandcamp.com/album/watergate-03 • 2 [No information and not set]).
  13. Mathew Jonson – Walking On The Hands That Follow Me (1 https://watergaterecords.bandcamp.com/album/watergate-03 • 2 https://mathewjonson.bandcamp.com/album/walking-on-the-hands-that-follow-me).

What is Konrad Black doing in 2023 and beyond?

[No information and not set.]

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