Dutch DJ, producer and label head Pieter Steijger starts the New Year with a fantastic album that is sure to find a place in the album collection of many techno lovers. Luminosity is a 10-track treat for those who like their tech with a splash of house, a dash of funk and plenty of good percussion.

Like all top techno albums, the tracks work in harmony to create the overall journey. Critical moments include Interlude, with its laid-back piano grooves and downtempo vibe, which at the album’s centre is a signpost towards the record’s deeper elements. Melody is key, as witnessed in Wait For Me’s playful syncopation over a funky, whistled top line and the subtle woodwind in Elements of Life.Pieter Steijger assuredly matches the verve and pace of his beats with great instrumental flavours to create a well-rounded and thoroughly enjoyable set.

Pieter Steijger previously released a handful of tracks on the Frameworx Music imprint he founded in 2009. Releases like Get Someand Pseudoniem established this placid producer’s signature style – accessible techno that tilts its hat to the classic stylings of the Chicago and Detroit scenes. Alongside these, he also released several records through highly influential Amsterdam label 90Watts and the UK-based Global Underground.

His tracks have received support from a long list of leading DJs: Kevin Saunderson, Shlomi Aber, Gregor Tresher, Saeed Younan, Pig & Dan, Wally Lopez, Joan Ribas, Edwin Oosterwal, Bart Skils, Michel de Hey, David Vendetta and Tom Novy.

His approach to business is as incisive as his approach to music production. His label, Frameworx Music, on which this album is released, is a shining example of using a flexible business model and a well-defined niche to create success. He describes the label as a ‘multidisciplinary platform for contemporary dance music and its creative culture,’ providing services from distribution and management through to marketing for their artists. He also recently announced that he is joining Ministry of Sound’s Global Underground radio show as a presenter alongside longstanding collaborator Sander Young.

Tracklist
01 Pieter Steijger – Luminosity
02 Pieter Steijger – Meanwhile
03 Pieter Steijger – Elements Of Life
04 Pieter Steijger – Perception
05 Pieter Steijger – Crossing Boundaries
06 Pieter Steijger – Interlude
07 Pieter Steijger – Unconscious
08 Pieter Steijger – Wait For Me
09 Pieter Steijger – Mind Of The Machine
10 Pieter Steijger – Eyes Wide

Pieter Steijger - Luminosity album preview: www.soundcloud.com/pietersteijger/sets/pieter-steijger-luminosity

Buy Pieter Steijger – Luminosity on iTunes, Beatport, or as a very exclusive CD edition on Bol.com, Amazon.com or in the Frameworx Music webshop.

Check out the mix here:
http://www.mixcloud.com/PieterSteijger/pieter-steijger-mixtape-july-2012/

Tracklist:
01. Umit Han – An Einem Traurigen Morgen (Microtrauma Remix)
02. Pig & Dan – Lone Ranger (Original Mix)
03. Alex Di Stefano – Everybody (Original Mix)
04. AKA AKA & Thalstroem – Nozzle (Technasia Remix)
05. Redhead – Black Mornings (Original Mix)
06. Sante – Ce Una (Carlo Lio Remix)
07. Sander Young & Pieter Steijger – Omnium (Original Mix)
08. Tony Dee – The King (Macromism “Fonfo” Remix)
09. Slam – Vespula (Original Mix)
10. Yooj – Seeing Things (Original Mix)
11. Mononoid – Protoplasm

Enjoy!

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Cut #2 is the galloping conga rhythm ‘Calenda’. This one gives you little room for manoeuvre, with layers of rolling percussion, it’s a clear case of percussion in full swing. The result is a track that nestles comfortably somewhere between techno and tribal house, and one that will be best utilized as a building block for a set to ramp up another gear.

The EP got already support from DJ’s like Marco Carolo, Dubfire, Richie Hawtin, Paco Osuna, Luciano, Darin Epsilon, Luigi Rocca, Markus Schulz, Alexi Delano, Sossa and many more!

Get your copy now on Beatport by following link:
http://www.beatport.com/release/omnium/899558

Full chart with audio streams can be found on Resident Advisor or visit Beatport to buy this chart.

You can listen the mix at the bottom of this page or visit this link.

Global Underground Radio is adding a few more strings to its bow. Sander Young & Pieter Steijger and Stu Hirst present a weekly rotation for the GU Radio Show on Ministry of Sound Radio every Tuesday from 10pm (UK timezone).

Playlist GU Radioshow 17th January 2012:
1. David August – Got to love me [Diynamic] 2. M.A.N.D.Y & Booka Shade – Home (Kollektiv Turmstrasse remix) [Get Physical Music] 3. Philip Gedrojc – The Machine [Frameworx Music] 4. Nick Curly – Rebound [8Bit Records] 5. Richard Dinsdale – Your Mind (Youandewan Remix) [Global Underground] 6. Wehhba – 3 days [Audiomatique Recordings] 7. Kaiserdsco – La Benjamina [KD Music] 8. Sander Young & Pieter Steijger – Ca va (Alex Dolby Remix) [Global Underground] 9. Nic Fanciulli – Materia (Robert Hood remix) [Global Underground]

Check out the show here…

The package is completed with the tasty ‘Attend’, a more raw track with a big groove and a more deeper feeling.

As Frameworx Music releases continue from strength to strength, this is one not to be missed.

Full chart with audio streams can be found on the Pieter Steijger Resident Advisor page.