Function
One of techno's true underground heroes, Function (Dave Sumner) has been DJing and making music for over 15 years. Hailing from New York, he was seduced by techno music when Jeff Mills held a residency (as well as his own first) at the Limelight in the early 90s. Dave started to produce music and from the mid-90s onwards, put out music on Damon Wild's Synewave and his own Infrastructure imprint. Together with Regis (Karl O'Connor) he worked as Portion Reform, putting out uncompromising music on Downwards and becoming the only non-Birmingham producer to release on the label. In 2008 Dave moved to Berlin, still working with Regis, and now Silent Servant (John Mendez), put his focus on the acclaimed Sandwell District imprint. Since, the label, now come collective, has skyrocketed into cult status. Decentralizing the artist ego, Sandwell District has blurred the lines between the artist, label and dj, re-arranging the DNA of modern dance music.
In March 2013 Function presents his debut album 'Incubation' on Ostgut Ton.
A modern sound journey heavy on imagery, over nine tracks we are skillfully guided through writhing, layered club tracks, soaring string-led atmospheres, and complex melodic pieces founded on classic electronic traditions.
Function enlisted cult German engineer Tobias Freund for the final mixes, adding his years of experience to this succinct, daring and artistic album. A bold and powerful long-player debut from one of Techno's key players.
Discography
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- Artist
- Function
- ReleaseProduct
- Green EP
- Label
- Infrastructure New York
- Catalogue Number
- INF-025
- Release Date
- May 19, 2023
- EP
- Download
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- Artist
- Function
- ReleaseProduct
- Awakening From The Illusory Self
- Label
- Tresor Records
- Catalogue Number
- TRESOR320
- Release Date
- May 14, 2021
- EP
- Download
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- Artist
- Function
- ReleaseProduct
- Subject F (Transcendence)
- Label
- Eaux
- Catalogue Number
- EAUX1491
- Release Date
- July 10, 2020
- 12”
- Download
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- Artist
- Function
- ReleaseProduct
- Existenz
- Label
- Tresor Records
- Catalogue Number
- TRESOR315
- Release Date
- December 6, 2019
- LP
- CD
- Download
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- Artist
- Function
- ReleaseProduct
- Recompiled / Extractions
- Label
- Infrastructure
- Catalogue Number
- INF017
- Release Date
- November 27, 2014
- 12”
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- Artist
- Function
- ReleaseProduct
- Remixes
- Label
- Ostgut Ton
- Catalogue Number
- O-Ton 073
- Release Date
- November 25, 2013
- 12”
- Download
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- Artist
- Function
- ReleaseProduct
- Gradient
- Label
- Ostgut Ton
- Catalogue Number
- O-Ton 063
- Release Date
- March 11, 2013
- 12”
- Download
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- Artist
- Function
- ReleaseProduct
- Incubation
- Label
- Ostgut Ton
- Catalogue Number
- Ostgut CD 24
- Release Date
- March 4, 2013
- LP
- CD
- Download
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- Artist
- Function
- ReleaseProduct
- Obsessed
- Label
- Echocord Colour
- Catalogue Number
- Echocord Colour 020
- Release Date
- June 4, 2012
- 12”
- Download
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- Artist
- Function
- ReleaseProduct
- Ember
- Label
- Sandwell District
- Catalogue Number
- SD21
- Release Date
- January 23, 2012
- 12”
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- Artist
- Function
- ReleaseProduct
- Variance
- Label
- Sandwell District
- Catalogue Number
- SD13
- Release Date
- January 2, 2010
- 12”
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- Artist
- Function
- ReleaseProduct
- Anticipation
- Label
- Sandwell District
- Catalogue Number
- SD10
- Release Date
- March 30, 2009
- 12”
Appears On
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- Artist
- Deetron
- ReleaseProduct
- fabric 76: Deetron
- Label
- Fabric Records
- Catalogue Number
- FABRIC151D
- Release Date
- June 16, 2014
- Download
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Tresor 30
- Label
- Tresor Records
- Catalogue Number
- TRESOR330
- Release Date
- October 1, 2021
- Vinyl Boxset
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Various
- Label
- Ostgut Ton
- Catalogue Number
- 114854
- Release Date
- September 30, 2013
- Download
-
- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Air Texture Vol. VII
- Label
- Air Texture
- Catalogue Number
- AIR 007 CD D
- Release Date
- February 14, 2020
- LP
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- 15 Years of The Bunker
- Label
- The Bunker New York
- Catalogue Number
- BK-031
- Release Date
- February 16, 2018
- Download
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Infrastructure - Facticity
- Label
- Infrastructure
- Catalogue Number
- INF-022 D
- Release Date
- July 1, 2016
- 12”
- CD
- Download
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Zehn | Drei
- Label
- Ostgut Ton
- Catalogue Number
- Ostgut LP 20-03
- Release Date
- March 4, 2016
- Download
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Ostgut Ton | Zehn
- Label
- Ostgut Ton
- Catalogue Number
- Ostgut CD 034 DIGITAL
- Release Date
- October 30, 2015
- Vinyl
- CD
- Download
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Echocord Remix Comp., Vol. 2
- Label
- Echocord
- Catalogue Number
- Echocord Digital 02
- Release Date
- April 27, 2015
- Download
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Various
- Label
- Ostgut Ton
- Catalogue Number
- O-Ton 070
- Release Date
- September 30, 2013
- 12”
- Download
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- Artist
- VA / Sandwell District
- ReleaseProduct
- fabric 69: Sandwell District
- Label
- Fabric Worldwide
- Catalogue Number
- FABRIC137D
- Release Date
- April 22, 2013
- CD
- Download
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Now We Are Ten (Nearly)
- Label
- Trunk Records
- Catalogue Number
- JBH024DD
- Release Date
- October 8, 2007
- CD
- Download