Who Made Up The Rules
Patrik Skoog isn‘t only one of the youngest veteran techno and house producers from Sweden, he‘s also one of the most interesting and inspired. Though incredibly versatile, the sustained energy in his sets and productions are equally exceptional.
In the last two years, Agaric established the Club Tracks 10“ series on his label We Are. Besides his own stellar productions, collaborations with close friends Shonky, Waker Bernard, Ed Davenport, and Beaner have also graced the Club Tracks series.
International support came from leading DJs like Richie Hawtin, Seth Troxler, Loco Dice, Ben Klock, Luciano, Joris Voorn, Magda, Laurent Garnier, Sven Väth, and Adam Beyer. Above all, his productions were championed by Josh Wink, who went on to sign his upcoming album debut to his Ovum imprint.
After more than 100 vinyl releases, Patrik Skoog can look back at quite a history:
His harder Techno project Headroom on his label Native Diffusion, releases on Synewave, Loop, and many more long forgotten underground labels in the 90s and early 2000s left his first mark for those who know. From 2005 on, he evolved into his deeper Agaric project, with releases on his internationally celebrated We Are label, Adam Beyer‘s Drumcode, Truesoul & Mad Eye, Raum…Musik, Sunset Diskos, Nummer, Kontra Musik Treibstoff and Liebe Detail.
As a technical DJ with a magical sense for momentum and selection, he‘s been playing worldwide for more than 15 years, while his equally as stellar Live sets are one of the few that can rock a crowd throughout its duration. Relocating to Berlin in 2007, he quickly established himself as a celebrated constant inspiration, be it for extended Bar25 after hour sets, or club nights in Watergate, Arena, and Berghain‘s Panoramabar, where he now holds his We Are label nights.
As a continuous journey through Patrik Skoogs inner world and inspiration, his debut album is a mature reflection and expression of an old soul in club music. Snappy tight funk, sub base driven grooves, and shuffling hats create the foundations for spheric sound design and processed vocals, culminating in living and breathing club music.
Carefully crafted and built up, the album spans from classic chicago and detroit inspirations with a driving forceful swedish techno flavor, to warped spooky weirdness and ethereal shoe gazing soundscapes.
Do you know that feeling? It‘s tickling the temporal lobe, creating that sensation, a space where nothing needs to be as it seems, a temporary utopia that provides ultimate freedom, while the beat roots you in the here and now. Agaric is capturing this otherworldly state with this introverted, intimately manifested mind journey. The edge of the rabbit hole is where Agaric makes you move, body and mind.
Agaric‘s mature, yet free floating approach to club music culture promises not only sweaty nights (and days) on the floor, but also peace of mind and revelation for the searching soul.
Big thanks to all supporting in the last months!
cooool album tx - Benoît Carretier (Tsugi)
like his tracks...now on ovum...great!!! - DJ MPLeary (Raveline)
Überdurchschnittliches gutes Album von Agaric mit einer Vielzahl an Einflüssen und Impressionen. - Raveline
review in march - Oor Magazine , Gonzo Circus (Oor Magazine)
Für dieses Album sollte man sich Zeit lassen, vermute ich mal stark. Interessant alle Mal, mir manchmal zu verwinkelt, aber "No Way I Know I Feel" hat mich ganz weit weggeblasen ... - Jochen Ditschler (Groove Magazine)
brilliant release!!! full support! - Frank Sonic (Partysan NRW)
beautiful album! full of heart and groove...a definitive must-have! - Ron (Proud Magazin)
Sehr abwechslungsreich!! Ein durchgehend rundes Album, das den Frühling bereichern wird!!! - Georg Hagmeier (Partysan)
[Interview Feature for Electronic Beats Magazine / March] ready for some action~ Agaric aka Patrik Skoog, the young swedish producer, has gone though a fantastic metamorphosis and comes out with "Who Made Up The Rules" on Ovum Recordings, Josh Wink's acclaimed label... The productions are fantastically tight and work magic on the floor -- sounding fresh, dark, and deep, just how I like it. - Kat ( Planet Kat ) (Raveline)
Great album. There are a few pure gems. Love it - Iván Ramos Salinas
Schon allein "Who Made Up The Rules" rechtfertigt dieses Album voll und ganz; was für ein feiner Hit. Den Rest werde ich gerne jetzt in Ruhe goutieren. Jensor - Persona Non Grata
far as clipped, punchy and sweaty tech house goes, this is pretty solid. nice an' warm. // I'm reviewing 'who made up the rules' for DJ mag. - Kristan Caryl (Ibiza Voice/Dj Mag/IDJ/Soonnight/Mixmag)
Got this lined up for Clash Feb issue - Absolutely loved it - first time in ages that techno has made me get out my chair and spontaneously dance! // Review: http://pullproxy.com/news/2011/jan/25/agaric-who-made-rules-ovum-45-review-clash-magazin/ - Alex Burden (Clash Magazine)
Good album downloading! thanks so much! - Edu Del Doce (Deejay Magazine)
focus 1 page , march edition - Clement Perrin (Nightcode/Trax)
Liked it, will give it a push. Definitely will put something on the website, do you have any free tracks to help promote it? // Good news - Agaric record will be reviewed as well. Cheers - Mike Moneypenny (Mixmag/Dontstayin.com (Mixmag's Podcast))
Some very good moments, quite tracky but not something that DJ Mag is particularly into. Definitely reviewing it but no feature thanks. - Ben Murphy (Dj Mag)
Featured Chart w/text & image confirmed - Edu Del Doce (Deejay Magazine)
http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=13286 - Will Lynch (Resident Advisor)
techno like honey on roasted bread. Very mature and strong album. // Review for DJ Broadcast, really liked this album: http://www.kindamuzik.net/recensie/agaric/who-made-up-the-rules/21203/ - Rene Passet (Oor Magazine/DJ Broadcast)
featured chart w/ track description by artist confirmed for march issue - Edu Del Doce (Deejay Magazine)
news page: http://www.raveline.de/news/agaric-veroffentlicht-debutalbum-who-made-up-the-rules-auf-ovum/ - Tassilo Dicke (Raveline)
awesome... - Davide Squillace (Hideout/Davide Squillace & Luca Bacchetti/Davide Squillace )
Excellent all around! Go Pada!!!!! - Derek Plaslaiko (Spectral Sound)
thanks! i will make this available for potential review on lwe. // They have not been picked up yet for a review, but I will be sure to let you know if they are. - Chris Miller (Little White Earbuds)
download for groove mag .. great album! - Ruede Hagelstein (Upon You, Groove ) (Prinz)
2 Page interview Feature in March issue confimred. - Sven Schäfer (Raveline)
Really good. - Jetzt.Sueddeutsche.de
no way i know i felt this lost in sound lately. great album. will feature it on my show - Franksen (You.fm)
We'll take Agaric please. (Feature) - James Huxley (Pulse Radio)
cool stuff, yeah! some new shuffles ..! - Christian Gimbel (Subculture Freiburg)
Agaric album in order to review it on our magazine's March issue. - Giorgio Valletta (Rumore Magazine/DJ MAG Italy)
Looking fwd to giving this a listen.... - Monty Luke (Planet E) (Carl Craig)
Great album. will review for Trax marsh issue - Clement Perrin (Nightcode/Trax)
sounding really good. full support - Echologist (Steadfast) (Echologist)
Excellent Album! - Gregor Tresher (Break New Soil)
Grymt jobbat Patrik! Gillar främst Metro, har blivit så jävla mesig det senaste... ;) Nr 9 e fet också, ser inte vad den heter, deras player e ju inte den bästa... - Joel Alter (Room With A View/Sweatshop)
I´ve charted this album on groove.de march chart. Excellent! - Jonas Kopp (Curle)
love the title track's beat! run is another favorite of mine here. great spooky effects inside agaric's head ;) - Electric Indigo
ganz hervorragendes album, das einmal mehr beweist, von welch überbordender kreativität unser mann aus schweden ist. man kann diese platte wunderbar am stück durchhören und aufsaugen, genauso sind einzelne tracks richtige club-feger. kurzum: ein kleines meisterwerk. - Markus Kavka (MTV Europe)
one of the best longplayer i heard for a while. pure dope. love em all!!!! 6/5 - Stephan Bodzin (Systematic)
Thanks for the music, I appreciate but will take time to listen to it and send you a feedback asap. L - Luciano (Cadenza)
Great album! Crazy beats! My favorite is "Ebisu Interlude"!!! Will play and chart it... - Dominik Eulberg (Traum Schallplatten)
good - X-Press 2
By track 1 I was hooked - love it! - Timo Maas (Cocoon Recordings)
fantastic job ,,,full support - Paco Osuna ( Plus 8 )
this sounds great, been playing loads of Agaric stuff over the last while. - Psycatron (BBC)
Title track fore me. - Thomas Schumacher (Get Physical)
Online feature & Giveaway: http://partysan.net/global-music/agaric-who-made-up-the-rules/ - Tobstar (Partysan)
La review del disco de Agaric sale mañana, Febrero 21: http://www.deljardinlatino.com.ar/2011/02/22/agaric-debuta-en-larga-duracion/ - Del Jardin Latino
Guest at her influential radio show "Dance Under The Blue Moon" on March 5th. 60min mix + 10 favorite records presented, along with the album. - Anja Schneider (Mobilee) (Mobilee/Radio Fritz)
dope trax. - Butane (Alphahouse/Butane + Someone Else/Crosstown Rebels)
agaric is a bomb! very good produzed album. will vote this pearl for dcc & "short träxx" by zündfunk. - Heike Reich (Zuendfunk)
agaric did a really good job! love of course "who made up the rules"! wow. - Christopher Bleckmann (Niederflur)
Excellent album by Patrik. Not a bad track on the whole album, all killers - no fillers. I've been listening to this all day now and continues to press repeat as soon as the last track have played out, wanting to hear them all once again. (Tooli / 24:hrs) - TwentyFourHours Blog
Nice to see Agaric in full album form, especially on Ovum! - thefuturist.se
great album - Umek (1605)
i like this album a lot -- wil definitely play - Laurent Garnier
lovely album, I would love a dub copy of who made up the rules as well, cheers! - Gary Beck
deep & moody, the way i like it.. - The Advent (Kombination Research/Labyrinth)
Wow, lots of nice deep-housey stuff with an experimental edge here. I like it! // I'll definitely be giving the event a grand listing, and will make heavy mention of the release within that listing. I could possibly use a photo as well - Bruce Tantum (Timeout NYC)
Outstanding album - full support - Jamie Anderson
Heavy! Bombsquad... - Konrad Black
