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TIMO PAANANEN – STATIC MARGIN

A1. Timo Paananen – Burst Control (Original mix)
A2. Timo Paananen – Static Margin (Original mix)
B1. Timo Paananen – Pilot-Controlled Oscillation (Original mix)

With its roots firmly in the relentless techno of the ’90s, Absence of Facts presents modern analog-inspired tracks that have been handcrafted and carefully selected in Helsinki, Finland.

Timo Paananen, a Helsinki based craftsman of industrial influenced grooves debuts on Absence of Facts with a fighter jet themed three tracker. Combining both broken beat techno and slamming 4/4, the release is a big nod to the relentless 90’s techno and fits brilliantly to the aesthetics of Absence of Facts.

Written and produced by
Timo Paananen
Recorded in Helsinki, Finland
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November 2021
Absence of Facts / AOF028

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ORION – FRONT ROW SWEEP

A1. Orion – Front Row Sweep (Original mix)
A2. Orion – Minimus (Original mix)
B1. Orion – Hanau Epe (Original mix)

With its roots firmly in the relentless techno of the ’90s, Absence of Facts presents modern analog-inspired tracks that have been handcrafted and carefully selected in Helsinki, Finland.

While maintaining the low-key groove, Orion presents three different soundscapes across the spectrum. “Front Row Sweep” is a fast paced funky mid-set tool, “Minimus” is a vocal snippet driven bassheavy groover and “Hanau Epe” is a laidback broken beat tune, all representing the modern retro mood of Absence of Facts.

Written and produced by
Juska Wendland
Recorded in isolation in Helsinki, Finland
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October 2021
Absence of Facts / AOF027

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BLUE RIBBON SERIES

A1. Reginald – I’m Ready (Original mix)
A2. Poly Sone – Superspatial Dimension (Original mix)
A3. Kaltstam – Stains On The Toilet Paper Roll Of Time (Original mix)
A4. Empath – El Silbato De La Muerte (Original mix)

With its roots firmly in the relentless techno of the ’90s, Absence of Facts presents modern analog-inspired tracks that have been handcrafted and carefully selected in Helsinki, Finland.

“Blue Ribbon Series” introduces Finnish artists with a premium selection of techno and electro. Finnish rising heavyweight Reginald opens the fifth compilation with haunting analog groove “I’m Ready”, Poly Sone delivers a hypnotic nod to the oldskool trancey direction while another FND label regular Kaltstam provides an excellent example of signature Finnish melancholia. Empath closes the fifth installment of Blue Ribbon Series with dark, industrialish broken beat mayhem.

Blue Ribbon Series
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July 2021
Absence of Facts / AOFBRS005

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BLUE RIBBON SERIES

A1. Milla Lehto – Beauty of Darkness (Original mix)
A2. Lucita Octans – Aegian Chrome (Original mix)
A3. Annie Hill – Vicinity (Original Mix)

With its roots firmly in the relentless techno of the ’90s, Absence of Facts presents modern analog-inspired tracks that have been handcrafted and carefully selected in Helsinki, Finland.

“Blue Ribbon Series” introduces Finnish artists with a premium selection of techno and electro. Milla Lehto, the trendsetter of Finnish progressive sound for nearly two decades opens the fourth compilation with her “Beauty of Darkness”. Lucita Octans, a Canadian artist living in Lahti, Finland takes things to broken beat domain with the excellent Rephlex-esque “Aegian Chrome”. Annie Hill closes the compilation with “Vicinity” which is a brilliant slow building homage to 90’s progressive house.

Blue Ribbon Series
Milla Lehto, Lucita Octans, Annie Hill
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July 2021
Absence of Facts / AOFBRS004

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ORION – OUTLAW

A1. Orion – Outlaw (Original mix)
A2. Orion – Komainu (Original mix)

With its roots firmly in the relentless techno of the ’90s, Absence of Facts presents modern analog-inspired tracks that have been handcrafted and carefully selected in Helsinki, Finland.

“Outlaw” is a brilliant looping tool equipped with driving minimal funk while “Komainu” takes things to the broken beat domain spiced with haunting granular vox. Both tracks produced by Absence of Facts label head Orion.

Written and produced by
Juska Wendland
Recorded in isolation in Helsinki, Finland
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June 2021
Absence of Facts / AOF026

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BLUE RIBBON SERIES

A1. Kitkatone – Occur (Original mix)
A2. Sea Vibrasson – Wave Energy Transmitter (Original mix)
B1. Empath, Orion – Vestibule (Original mix)
B2. Orion – Enenra (Original mix)

With its roots firmly in the relentless techno of the ’90s, Absence of Facts presents modern analog-inspired tracks that have been handcrafted and carefully selected in Helsinki, Finland.

“Blue Ribbon Series” introduces Finnish artists with a premium selection of techno and electro. The flamebearer of rough nordic techno sound Kitkatone opens the third compilation with “Occur”. Teersom’s alias Sea Vibrasson provides a 12min hypnotic “Wave Energy Transmitter” and Empath, well known of his Disturb and Darknet releases joins forces with label head Orion with “Vestibule”. Lastly, Orion closes the compilation with his driving hypno tune “Enenra”.

Blue Ribbon Series
Kitkatone, Orion, Empath, Sea Vibrasson
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May 2021
Absence of Facts / AOFBRS003

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BLUE RIBBON SERIES

A1. Cari Lekebusch & Orion – Vanir (Original mix)
A2. Marko Laine – Full (Original mix)
A3. Leo Laker & Orion – Elaborate Plan (Original mix)

With its roots firmly in the relentless techno of the ’90s, Absence of Facts presents modern analog-inspired tracks that have been handcrafted and carefully selected in Helsinki, Finland.

“Blue Ribbon Series” introduces Finnish artists with a premium selection of techno and electro. Recently “Finnished” Cari Lekebusch delivers a tribal influenced track “Vanir” with Orion, Marko Laine from early Djax-Up-Beats fame brings in the modern funk with “Full” and finally Leo Laker, well known of his late nineties Tresor releases joins forces with label head Orion.

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Cari Lekebusch, Orion, Leo Laker, Marko Laine
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April 2021
Absence of Facts / AOFBRS002

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BLUE RIBBON SERIES

A1. Latmos – Archaic Fear (Original mix)
A2. Ebor – Clockwise (Original mix)
A3. Orion – Lauma (Original mix)

With its roots firmly in the relentless techno of the ’90s, Absence of Facts presents modern analog-inspired tracks that have been handcrafted and carefully selected in Helsinki, Finland.

“Blue Ribbon Series” introduces Finnish artists with a premium selection of techno and electro. Kuopio based Latmos delivers a dark and industrial tune while Ebor joins the Absence of Facts ranks with a fine true-to-the-roots electro track. Label head Orion sums up the first Blue Ribbon complilation with a hypnotic tune “Lauma”.

Blue Ribbon Series
Latmos, Ebor, Orion
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March 2021
Absence of Facts / AOFBRS001

ORION – DOOMSLAYER

A1. Orion – Doomslayer (Original mix)
A2. Orion – Onibi (Original mix)

With its roots firmly in the relentless techno of the ’90s, Absence of Facts presents modern analog-inspired tracks that have been handcrafted and carefully selected in Helsinki, Finland.

Written and produced by
Juska Wendland
Recorded in isolation in Helsinki, Finland
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February 2021
Absence of Facts / AOF025