PREMIERE: Tim Xavier – Repurposed Snapback

Klubikon — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 09:38:20 +0000

We are presenting ‘Repurposed Snapback’, a techno track by Berlin-based DJ and producer Tim Xavier, taken from his ‘Out of My System’ LP, out November 7th via Face To Face.

Tim Xavier, gathers a year’s worth of sketches and spontaneous experiments into an eight-track mini album on his underground techno label Face To Face. ‘Out of My System’ LP captures Xavier’s instinctive and unfiltered approach to production, shaped by moments of late-night experimentation where ideas are formed quickly and guided by intuition rather than perfectionism.

Best known as a mastering and cutting engineer at Manmade Mastering in Berlin, Tim Xavier spends his days immersed in the detailed world of other artists’ music and compositions. That constant exposure becomes a source of inspiration and creative energy. He explains, “After processing so many projects, I come home and just need to get freshly conjured up ideas out of my system.”

The result is a collection of eight tracks—‘Out of My System’, ‘Mars Control’, ‘Icebox Acid Test’, ‘Nezt Gen Onslaught’, ‘Voidrunner’, ‘T r a n s i e n t’, ‘Kaufland Gurl’, and ‘Repurposed Snapback’—that feels raw yet deliberate, a series of rhythmic sketches and percussive studies that balance discipline with release. There is no grand concept here, no chase for DJ fame, just the sound of an artist letting the process lead.

We are presenting the eight track, ‘Repurposed Snapback’, that shows a seasoned producer at work, turning a corner by blending abstract, minimal sounds with distorted vocals, static hums, and raunchy 909 textures.

‘Out of My System’ LP will be available after November 7th HERE.

PREMIERE: Positive Conundrum – Positive Conundrum

Klubikon — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 17:22:10 +0000

Positive Conundrum is the new production alias from American artist Tim Xavier, who is now Berlin-based and also runs Manmade Mastering with over 20 years experience in the music industry.

Tim Xavier has featured tracks and remixes on influential record labels ranging from Ellen Allien’s BPitch to Slam’s Soma.

CMND CTRL is a techno label run by Florida based producer B. Riley that has featured contributions from Pfirter, Psyk, Gaetano Parisio, ORBE and Ray Kajioka.

‘Positive Conundrum’ album is a vigorous collection of underground techno, IDM, electro and beyond, showing his love for analogue techniques and dance floor appeal alongside the skill of a seasoned creator.

The self titled album has fourteen tracks that include ‘Positive Conundrum’ with abstract percussion and experimental hook. ‘Deep Fried Consciousness’ has a pulsing, underwater sound with tribal clinks. ‘Ode to my Heroes’ is wrapped in jackin’ tension while ‘Wrangler Kiez Excursion’ is a gritty synth workout. Fifth is ‘Zeon Ice Atmosphere’ that has a brooding menace into ‘Yet Another Poison’ a strong, strutting jam. ‘Diamond Grinder’ is a freaky modular cut, ‘Angle of 13.42 Arc Minutes’ has a quirky and cool theme and ‘Elegant Ebbing’ opts for an electro soundscape. Track ten ‘1 and a 2 Back to my Roots’ is a raw, hypnotic trip, ‘Touch the Sky’ lifts up the gear with instant energy and Detroit style chords. ‘Maximum Ellipticity’ adds a drama with its percussive flair, while ‘Atmo Roller’ takes things down to a stripped back groove and closing with ‘Morning Things Over’ that winds down into a space-out breakbeat.

We are presenting the first track, ‘Positive Conundrum’.

‘Positive Conundrum’ album will be available via CMND CTRL after the 2nd of December HERE.

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PREMIERE: Tim Xavier – Repurposed Snapback

We are presenting ‘Repurposed Snapback’, a techno track by Berlin-based DJ and producer Tim Xavier, taken from his ‘Out of My System’ LP, out November 7th via Face To Face.

PREMIERE: Positive Conundrum – Positive Conundrum