



Function - Existenz (2026 Repress) Function
- 4 x 12" vinyl in Pantone printed gatefold cover
- 6 page insert
- H-Side engraved
- artwork by Onlab
Function’s long career has seen him uncover a vast range of sonic identities, a mainstay through house, techno and industrial with collaborations with the likes of Regis, Damon Wild alongside his highly influential Infrastructure imprint. With influences deeply tied to pop art, rave and gay scenes, and early memories of block-parties emitting Kraftwerk and Strafe, he found himself seeking out the undercover illegal nights of the 90s on a quest of sexual unearthing, mixing the ever-yearning escapology mission of disco with the influential DJ sets of Jeff Mills.
For Existenz, he marks a clear step away from the corporeal techno of his recent releases. Pivoting around themes of religion, sexuality, trauma and healing, it is a work expansive and celebratory, a clear liberation from a deeply internalized past. Formed from a collection of recordings made in a period from late 2016 to mid 2019, Existenz takes the form of a creative outburst in reaction to a number of traumas - recent, childhood and throughout Function’s life.
Life partner Stefanie Parnow assisted the production process in its entirety, providing inspiration, spiritual healing and featuring vocal contributions.
With Existenz, Function reveals an essential body of work, spread over 4LP - thought experiments on the role of identity and spirituality after a lifetime of upheaval and trauma.
Track List
A2 Pleasure Discipline
A3 Ertrinken
B1 Growth Cycle
B2 Zahlensender
B3 The Approach
C1 Nylon Mood
C2 Alphabet City
C3 Don't Ask, Don't Tell
D1 No Entiendes
D2 Kurzstrecke
D3 Golden Dawn
E1 Interdimensional Interferenc
E2 Distant Paradise
F1 Be
F2 Vampir
G Downtown 161






