Day: January 24, 2012
Dario Zenker – The Move Clean EP [VA041]
Dario Zenker is back on Vakant with the label’s first release for 2012. 5 tracks that almost make a mini album but with pretty much individual tunes, with a touch of the more dark and sinister side of Vakant. Starting with ‘Where Are You’, a haunting yet hoping track that once again takes Dario as close to Detroit as one can get while living in the capital of Bavaria. Next one is ‘Hype’, less elusive than the opener, with a heavy drum pattern that demands a strong sound system to flower out completely. ‘Steppin To’ carries a bass line as thick and heavy as it can be and might be the most moody track of this package. Two more, ‘Works’ and ‘Tassel’, but we leave it up to you to discover, as writing about music we think is very limited due to its nature.
Unbalance – Unbalance #4 [UNBALANCE004]
The fourth release by Unbalance, energetic & trippy Berlin-styled techno tracks straight from the unknown.
Stojche – Asset 001 [TANG001]
Tangible Assets is a new independent label for underground dance music associated with deepness. The debut release “Asset001” showcases four original tracks from Stojche. The opening track “Introvert” track is a strong pounding melodic techno track where the infectious pad theme is filled with various warm synths and chords. The side continues with “Decay”, a nice symbiosis between the old-skool groove and mellow pads, spiced up leading texture and a beautiful string arrangement. The B-side kicks off with “Traveler”, a deep ‘n soulful groover, with raw percussion, dubby chords and a unique lead. Finally the last cut of this EP is “Raw Method” – is a Detroit-influenced stripped down house tune, where the 808 drums combine with synths, padlines and electric piano chords.
The Hipodrome Of Music 