PETRU KSS – Kolibri Live – Part 5
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Kolibri Live - Part 5
– “Welcome aboard the Kolibri Space Shuttle – you’re in for a special journey!.”
Cinematic, immersive pieces at the edge of progressive house and techno, recorded live in the wilderness of Corsica. Featuring outstanding reworks by Ryan Davis and An On Bast. Out on Kolibri Space Shuttle Records. – more info
PETRU KSS – Kolibri Live – Remixes 2
Take your Soul Beyond Gravity – Kolibri Live LP, the debut album by PETRU KSS, begins its journey with a first release, unveiling two tracks alongside their remixes. Genesis, bold opener, ignites the voyage with hypnotic sequences and raw intensity. Trieuoppa follows with shifting rhythms and layered atmospheres, balancing drive with subtle mystery.
The release features a Ryan Davis Rethink, expanding Genesis into a deep, widescreen progressive house journey, and remix by An On Bast, infused with playful fluidity and hypnotic groove.
Kolibri Live LP marks an important milestone for PETRU KSS: his first album, recorded in the wild landscapes of Corsica and conceived as a voyage from nature to space. Mixed by acclaimed engineer Hannes Bieger, and mastered at Calyx, it will be fully revealed in Q1 2026 and it represents quality and craft at every stage. The album lands as PETRU progresses towards the completion of his PhD in electronic music – a statement that, even in an age of AI-driven creation, human risk, imperfection, and imagination remain at the heart of art creation.
To celebrate the launch, a remix contest will run alongside the project – supporting the scene and giving producers the chance to bring their own vision into the Kolibri journey. Stay alert, this will be announced shortly.
Out October 31st on all platforms via Kolibri Space Shuttle Records.
Credits
Production: PETRU KSS
Remixers: Black Lotus, Electric Rescue, SAYTEK, Ross Harper, Diego Montiel
Mixing: Hannes Bieger
Mastering: Calyx Mastering
Artwork: Baptiste Bianciot
Release Date (Part 3): 1st May 2026
Full Album Release: Q1 2026
Label: Kolibri Space Shuttle Records
Cat: KSS-LP-01e-D
Tracklist
1. Liminal Orbit (Black Lotus Remix)
2. Liminal Orbit (Electric Rescue Remix)
3. Tuplet Puppet (SAYTEK Remix)
4. Tuplet Puppet (Ross Harper Remix)
5. Ketarion (Diego Montiel Remix)
Kolibri Live – Remix Contest
To celebrate the launch, a remix contest backed up by Novation, Dreadbox, Genki Instruments, Sugar Bytes and Audiorealism is running alongside the project – supporting the scene and allowing producers to bring their own vision into the Kolibri journey ––– more info on petru.live/kolibri-live-remix-contest
Artist feedback
- Takaaki Itoh (WOLS) – “Great EP. Landing is top for me + Ordelion (Arnaud Le Texier Remix)”
- Alexander Kowalski – “Dope remix pack!”
- Wata Igarashi – “Ordelion (Tobias Remix)!”
- Justine Perry – “It sounds great! Ordelion (Arnaud Le Texier Remix) for the win :)”
- Marc van Linden – “Great stuff!!!”
- Kaiser (KSR) – “The whole pack is fire. Love Landing (Joton Breaks). Will play in my next podcast.”
- Ignez – Support! Ordelion (Tobias. Remix) for me thx.
- Shlomi Aber (Be As One) – “Ordelion (Arnaud Le Texier Remix) for me, thanks.”
- Andrømeda (Rant & Rave) – “My favourite release so far on KSS. Great stuff!”, played at Fold, London.
- Lindsey Herbert – “Will try both Landing (Joton Remixes) <3 Thanks!”
- Dimi Angélis – “Landing (Joton Techno Remix) is the one!”
- ØLMØ – “Solid work!”
- 7CIRCLE – “Nice release! Thanks!”
- Slam – “Thanks for the music :)”
- Paco Osuna – “Will try, thanks :)”
- Andrew Wowk (Pulse, Decoded Magazine) – “Really like Ordelion (Tobias. Remix) and Landing (Original Mix)”
- Daniel Matthias (FAZE Mag) – “Nice groovy Techno.”
- Luciano Esse – “Ordelion (Arnaud Le Texier) and Landing (Joton Remix) are my picks!”
- Slumber (Snooze London) – “I’ll pick them all!!!”
- Perthil (traumuart) – “Ordelion Original & Landing (Joton Remix) – nice EP, very cool!”
- Max Gardner – “All great tracks for various times and places. Love the range here with this release!”
- Mattia Bessero (The-Zone it) – “Support from The-Zone.it.”
- Dubiks – “We will play and support on Connectfm (Tracks of the Week) and add it to our Spotify Playlist.”
- Mark Neenan – “Great work!”, Played Ordelion (Arnaud Le Texier Remix) at Annagehtek x Collide party
- Vladimir Ivkovic (Desolat Music Group) – “Very nice.”
- Rob Zile / Brain Food Radio (Kiss FM) / Brain Food Records – “Great techno.”
- T. Carlita (In My House Radio Show) – “Power!!!”
Track Premieres
- Ordelion (Original Mix) – The Underground 23
- Ordelion (Arnaud Le Texier Remix) – Techno Cartel
- Ordelion (Tobias. Remix) – Jaded London
- Landing (Original Mix) – Tech Clubbers
- Landing (Joton Remix) – Soma Selects
- Landing (Joton Breaks) – Trucking Records
Corsican-born producer and live performer, PETRU thrives with bold, driving techno and storytelling. Blending rhythmic precision with a strong sense of narrative and contrast, his music evokes both physical intensity and cinematic depth.
Rooted in hands-on, expressive, hardware-centric production, PETRU was awarded the Richie Hawtin PhD Scholarship in Electronic Music for his ongoing research project THRiPPS – Techno, Hardware-centric, Real-time, Improvisation, Production and Performance Study, which explores live, improvisational performance practices.
After drawing attention with his debut KSS EP and then Mediocracy on Kolibri Space Shuttle Records, PETRU released Mirage and Drifting Embers on long-standing UK label City Wall Records. His well-received EPs featured remixes from established producers such as Alexander Kowalski and Developer. His forthcoming debut album, Kolibri Live LP, marks an important milestone: a cinematic and immersive voyage from nature to space, recorded live in the wilderness of Corsica, with growing support from respected figures across the scene.
Arnaud Le Texier
Children Of Tomorrow label owner based in London. He’s been making people dance to raw techno and banging beats worldwide for the past 30 years with nothing getting in the way of his uncompromising vision for mind-expanding techno.
Arnaud’s career dates back to 1990 when he began managing record shops and building what is now a huge archive of knowledge, taste and musical dedication to his name. His residency at Paris’s Queen and memorable sets around the world perfected Arnaud’s DJ skills, earning him his spot in the worldwide scene where he continues to this day to be a prominent figure.
Since 1999 Arnaud produced different EPs and remixes for Soma, Edit Select, Affin, Symbolism, Materia, Cocoon, Children of Tomorrow just to name few. Arnaud has spent years cultivating his unique, raw techno with trippy and hypnotic sound displaying his exceptional production skills.
In 2025, his path crosses with PETRU KSS through a powerful remix.
Tobias.
Tobias. (Freund) has long been established as a key figure in electronic music. Since the early 1990s he has worked as a professional producer, sound engineer, label owner, and strictly live performer. A Berghain resident, he continues to navigate the wide-ranging territories of synth-driven techno, experimental and ambient music, moving fluidly between genres both on stage and across his many releases.
Alongside his early solo projects (Pink Elln, Metazone, Phobia), Tobias. has collaborated with Dandy Jack (Sieg Über Die Sonne), Ricardo Villalobos (Odd Machine), Max Loderbauer (NSI.), Valentina Berthelon (Recent Arts), and AtomTM, among others. With decades of experience and an ever-evolving output, Tobias. persistently pushes beyond familiar boundaries, exploring new dimensions of sound. In doing so, he stands firmly in the lineage of electronic music’s innovators – questioning, reshaping, and searching for the yet unknown.
In 2025, Tobias. showcases his unparalleled techno vision with a remix for PETRU KSS.
Credits
Photo: Stefan Freund
Joton
Spanish producer and DJ Joton has been a driving force in dark, industrial-tinged techno for over two decades. Founder of Newrhythmic Records, he has championed artists worldwide while shaping his own distinctive style – modular, physical, and deeply futuristic.
His productions have appeared on respected labels such as Symbolism, Modularz, Planet Rhythm, Odd Even, Skryptöm and Illegal Alien, gaining support from Ben Klock, DVS1, Rødhåd, Surgeon, Ben Sims and more. A prolific performer, he has taken his sound to over 30 countries, with highlights including Tresor (Berlin), REX (Paris), FOLD (London), Basement (New York), Grelle Forelle (Vienna) and Razzmatazz (Barcelona).
Alongside acclaimed albums such as Casting Out Nines, R3silient and Hikikomori, Joton continues to expand his creative vision with the live A/V project Jx2 and ongoing collaborations with leading brands and institutions worldwide.
In 2025, Joton contributes his raw and expressive vision to PETRU KSS through two striking remixes.