The third Komisch release is by The Parallel, making his vinyl debut. ”Abyss gives us spacey textures melting into billowing chord sequences, underpinned by spiky claps and intricately woven pitch bent percussion. ”Mind Reverse” is focused on the floor with its stomping beats and metallic, robotic synths. On the flip, ”Nanotech” starts off in dreamy mode before a hammering drum and a fluid acid line lead it to a crashing snare-led climax. Finally, ”The Parallel” ends the EP in mellow mode with a snaking, sensuous bass and raw drums fused with soft, resonating melodies.
Day: January 3, 2010
Kirk Degiorgio – Swarm [ART-DDS1]
After the critical and commercial success of ART8, the resurgence of the legendary ART label continues apace with the first release in a newly formed Dance Division Series. Signifying a shift towards more peak-time club material, the DD series kicks off with the Swarm EP. Consisting of three tracks from label-owner Kirk Degiorgio. Swarm, A Way Of Life and Distant Realm cover the full-range of classic club-techno sonics, with a modern production edge that guarantees an extra punch on the dancefloor.
Leon Nacht – Winter Warm Up Mix for Randomcircuits Mag
Big Strick – 7 Days EP [BUSFX1]
Omar-S’ cousin Big Strick brings the heat on this latest killer from the man’s FXHE imprint. The hawk-eyed house heads out there may recognise his name from an age old FXHE mix but apart from that we’ve got few clues on this dude. We can tell you that this is some stripped club gear of the highest order, serving up seven tracks of pure Detroit house, from the abstracted stride of ‘Boss Nigga!’ to the club-primed ‘Buckle-Up!’, or the deeply political rhetoric of ‘Walk Down Linwood’, also included in instrumental form for deeper cats – all you Omar s, Theo and deep Warehouse heads need to get investigating without delay.
Omar-S’ cousin Big Strick brings the heat on this latest killer from the man’s FXHE imprint. The hawk-eyed house heads out there may recognise his name from an age old FXHE mix but apart from that we’ve got few clues on this dude. We can tell you that this is some stripped club gear of the highest order, serving up seven tracks of pure Detroit house, from the abstracted stride of ‘Boss Nigga!’ to the club-primed ‘Buckle-Up!’, or the deeply political rhetoric of ‘Walk Down Linwood’, also included in instrumental form for deeper cats – all you Omar s, Theo and deep Warehouse heads need to get investigating without delay
Baaz – Woodland Drive EP [SAEP024]
Baaz comes back home at Sthlmaudio Recordings for a rich and surprise full new EP called Woodland Drive. The 12 inches start right off with Sink, a very Baaz styled house track which is dance appealing and yet refined and subtle. A raw bassy groove monster track. The next one might surprise the Baaz fans out there, yes it’s a Hip-Hop track featuring the soul vocals of Katrina Marie. We figured out that it might be fresh to provide some other point of view in the repeating herself dance scene. The B side strikes hard on the House side again, It s Gone is one of those pure shining and rolling tracks. Once to you uplift it you’d just let it go. A bass heavy subtle and groovy house cut, Baaz trademark?! Essential. And again the B2 and closing track is an lush and low key hip-hop science out of Baaz most retired places.
The Hipodrome Of Music 