Aeternum (Existenz)

by Function

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Markus Funke Released on Tresor Records, Aeternum (Existenz) captures Function’s signature balance of hypnotic rhythm and atmospheric depth. Subtle textures, restrained percussion and evolving space create a meditative listening experience that unfolds with remarkable precision.

Verdict: Deep, timeless and a perfect reflection of the Tresor aesthetic.

𝖑𝖊𝖔 I think I like this even more than Existenz. Lush production and meticulously crafted tracks that are at once dark and romantic. Favorite track: Growth Cycle (Hermetic Mix).

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- 12" vinyl LP
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- artwork designed by Onlab
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Vinyl tracklist:
A1 Ascent
A2 City Of Luz
B1 Transmutation
B2 Growth Cycle (Hermetic Mix)

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1.	Ascent 03:35	buy track
2.	City of Luz 12:57	buy track
3.	Transmutation 04:53	buy track
4.	Growth Cycle (Hermetic Mix) 07:54	buy track
5.	November 29 06:56	buy track
6.	Rubedo 07:31	buy track

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Much like the fusion resulting in the output of light and heat within a star, the last seven years for Dave Sumner, aka Function, have been defined by immense change and an outpouring of creative energy. What began in late 2016 as a period of burnout from a relentless touring life became a catalyst for the most prolific recording era of his career. At the time, the studio became the only viable escape, a space to transmute exhaustion into a gestalt work.

Aeternum (Existenz) serves as the missing element in this creative arc. It acts as the final chapter of a cycle, that began with the 2019 album Existenz and moved through Subject f (Transcendence), Awakening from the Illusory Self, and Green EP. Drawing inspiration from the seven stages of alchemy, this mini-album represents a cathartic process; a natural end point of a psychological cycle and the beginning of a new curve.
Across the six tracks on the mini-LP, recorded 2016-2019, Function builds a unique world, one which underlines his place as one of the luminaries of contemporary techno.

Opening track, Ascent, traverses the space between ambient and techno; second track City Of Luz almost fades into itself across its twelve minutes before Transmutation brings around a reawakening with a beat that would not have sounded out of place on an early Rephlex or even a Sähko release. Final track on the 12”, Growth Cycle is fittingly a re-version/re-vision of a track on the Existenz LP; Robert Owens’ soulful vocal now Stefanie Parnow's floating Siren-like voice with music that feels reborn: fresh, strong and insistent.

The digital pack contains two further tracks, the deep electro of November 29, as well as Rubedo, a spacial ambient track that feels like the final glowing red embers of a fire turning to ash as the sun rises to reveal a new, golden dawn.

Aeternum (Existenz) is the final chapter of the soundtrack to Function’s spiritual awakening, the closing of a door and the clearing of a path. It’s a sonic manifestation of the Magnum Opus completed, a moment of total integration, where the leaden weight of the journey is finally perfected into the incorruptible gold of the spirit.

It is dedicated to John Mendez, aka Silent Servant, Sumner’s dear friend and lifelong collaborator.

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released July 3, 2026

In loving memory of John Mendez.

All tracks written and produced by David Sumner.
Vocals by Stefanie Parnow.
Number Stations on A1/B1 by Campbell Irvine and Stefanie Parnow.
Published by EPM Music.
Mastered by Mike Grinser at Manmade Mastering.
Artwork by Onlab.

(P)&(C) 2026 Tresor Records GmbH.

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Function Berlin, Germany

One of techno's true underground heroes, Function (Dave Sumner) has been DJing and making music for over 25 years. He is a founding member of the Sandwell District collective, Ostgut Ton and Tresor Records recording artist and owner of Infrastructure.

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