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Zulutronic is only one of a dizzying abundant cachet of names used by Cologne-based producer/Pharma label boss Cem Oral, who has also released records as G104, Jammin' Unit, and, together with longtime partner Walker, Air Liquide. Zulutronic is a collaborative project between Oral and fellow Cologne-based producer Roger Cobernuss, aka Kerosene; both share credentials as part of the influential Structure label group, an important component in the experimental wing of Germany's early-'90s dance music underground. Although apart the pair's material has ranged from hardcore acid, techno, and trance to downtempo breaks and even beatless ambient, Oral and Cobernuss with Zulutronic focus on mid- to up-tempo experimental hip-hop and electro, bringing an artful, scientific economy and a new-school weirdness to minimal, funk-fueled breakbeat. While most of the group's material (including the full-length LP/CD Mission Zulu One) has appeared on Oral's own Pharma label, the group have also contributed tracks to compilations on Mille Plateaux (Electric Ladyland, Vol. 3) and Virgin (Macro Dub Infection, Vol. 2). The pair have also played a number of live gigs under the name, including club and festival appearances.

APPEARANCES +


Wu-Tang Clan
Reunited - Remixes
1998
Various
Indiscrimination Rules (Best Of Pharma Vol. 1)
1996, CD, Comp, Pharma, ,
Dub/Techno/Electro
Various
Electric Ladyland (Electric Soul For Rebels)
1995, CD, ,
Abstract/Experimental/Techno/Downtempo
Blood Room
Spool's Out Radio #46: Blood Room
2016, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, Resonance 104.4FM, ,
Experimental/Illbient
Jammin' Unit
Presents Mixitall! Vol.1
2002, CDr, Mixed, Ali Records (5), ,
Acid/Dub/Electro/Techno
Various
Chillout Basscapes 2
2000, CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed, Area Code 221, ,
Dub/Downtempo/Experimental/Ambient
Various
Electro - Non Stop!
1999, CD, Comp, Contrastate Records, ,
Electro
Various
Nutronix - The Sound Of Electric Cologne Volume 1
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Area Code 221, ,
Drum n Bass/Future Jazz/Downtempo/Experimental/Electro
Plaid
Futura Connect Mixed By Plaid
1999, Cass, Mixed, Future Sound & Vision, ,
Abstract/IDM/Downtempo/Broken Beat/Ambient
Various
It's Pharma Time (The Best Of Pharma Vol. 3)
1999, 2x Vinyl, ,
Leftfield/Techno/Electro
Various
The Holy Church Of Pharma
1998, CD, Comp, Pharma, ,
Dub/Techno/Electro
Various
Darque Fonque Part Two
1998, ,
Breakbeat/Downtempo
Various
The State Of E:Motion Vol. 6
1998, 2x CD, ,
Deep House/Techno/Electro/Downtempo/Trip Hop/Drum n Bass/Big Beat/Dub Techno
Various
Electric Ladyland VI
1998, 2x CD, ,
Illbient/Downtempo
Various
Dubnology Presents The Dark Side Of Beats: Darque Fonque Parts 1 & 2
1997, 2xCD, Comp, Middle Earth Recordings, ,
Drum n Bass/Breaks/Downtempo
The Strike Boys
Mixed By The Strike Boys
1997, Cass, Mixtape, Promo, Wall Of Sound
Various
Far East ~ Best Of Electric Ladyland ~
1997, CD, Comp, United Gruvs, ,
Experimental/Trip Hop/Dub/Downtempo
Various
Electric Ladyland IV
1997, CD, ,
Abstract/Experimental/Illbient/Broken Beat/Drum n Bass
Various
Trance Europe Express 5
1996, 6x Vinyl, ,
Acid/House/Abstract/Techno/Tech House/Ambient/Electro/Drum n Bass/Experimental
Various
Macro Dub Infection Volume 2
1996, 2x CD, ,
Leftfield/Dub/Drum n Bass
Various
Mayday - The Great Coalition Compilation - Volume Two
1995, 12", Low Spirit Recordings
Various
Mayday - The Great Coalition
1995, 2x CD, ,
Acid/Happy Hardcore/Trance/Techno/Hard Trance/Electro/Minimal
Various
Electric Ladyland (Electric Soul For Rebels)
1995, 2x Vinyl, ,
Abstract/Techno/Downtempo/Acid
Various
Electric Rodeo
Minimax, Comp, Not On Label, ,
Breakbeat/Electro
Various
Mayday - The Great Coalition (Part 2)
1995, Cassette, ,
Acid/Happy Hardcore/Trance/Techno/Hard Trance/Electro/Minimal