L.I.E.S. – Comeback Dust EP [EVR003]

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A somewhat mysterious collaboration between three people from varying parts of the world is finally pieced together after being lost and found over the last two years. The final result being two stripped down and uncompromising tracks that go from Chicago to Detroit and beyond. Also included is Legowelt’s remix of Comeback Dust which takes the original and adds his signature Chicago Smudge sound to the mix.

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L.I.E.S. – Comeback Dust EP [EVR003]

Miguel Manzano – Raw Onion [PPFSPECIALOPS04]

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Release number four on the scruffy militant wing of the beloved Popular People’s Front label. This time around we have a raw, stripped down and acid-fueled workout from Manchester’s Miguel Manzano.

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Miguel Manzano – Raw Onion [PPFSPECIALOPS04]

Dario Zenker – Farrel EP [ILIAN007]

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Dario’s debut on his own imprint is another example for his unique and mature sound. “10 AM” sounds like an earthquake, raw and dirty, it builds up so much energy that even Babensham starts to shake. “Farrel” on the other side is best described as deep break beat techno.

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Dario Zenker – Farrel EP [ILIAN007]

Sailor Mood – Harlequin EP [AIBLACK0026]

‘Black’, the newest member of the Romanian All Inn family, follows a tougher, more tech-lead sound and, keeping true to its roots, with its releases gracing wax, Black concentrates on warm, tough and heavy sounds.

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Sailor Mood – Harlequin EP [AIBLACK0026]

The Model – Principles of Modelling EP [LCL05] – free download

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One thing The Model manages to do is keep people guessing. Just when you thought you’d pinned him down to some convenient pigeonhole, he somehow manages to jack-knife his way out of it. Need proof? Look no further than his latest EP, “The Principles of Modelling”.

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The Model – Principles of Modelling EP [LCL05] – free download

Alton Miller – Light Years Away [MSM002LP]

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Alton Miller’s brand new album. Feats 8 cuts from the CD including Ever Wonder feat Abacus, Beautiful, the title track feat Amp Fiddler and more. Guests including Lotus, Angel-A, Abacus, Osunlade, Atjazz and more.

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Alton Miller – Light Years Away [MSM002LP]

Steffi – Reasons EP [UQ034]

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Steffi presents her first on Underground Quality, release entitled the Reason EP. “Reasons” has all the emotion, beauty and radiance of any of its peers, tugging at the heart strings like only the best can. “Fallin'” cruises along softly, but with speed and intent. That typical U.Q bass sound is correct and good along with the amazing ‘wood-bloc synth’. The EP is closed by “November”, a tune with a chord progressions sound, restrained, glowing keys stimulate all the right senses while a chugging kick keeps us bouncing along happily.

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Steffi – Reasons EP [UQ034]

Francois X – The Storm Cycle Ep [DRH031]

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François X returns to Deeply Rooted House  for his second record, On this 12″ everything starts of with “Firewall” an intense track with a steady groove and a nice synth build up, then “Another Riot” is more hypnotic and haunting. “Drummy Zone” is a deep abstract and magical journey to the land of Techno!

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Francois X – The Storm Cycle Ep [DRH031]

Disco Nihilist – It’s Grim Up North [CP03]

Four tracks of rugged ‘ouse music from Disco Nihilist. These tracks are 100% hardware built, from the ruff-as-yer-nana’s kneecaps beats of ‘relentless’ and ‘relentless drums’ – paying homage to Steve Poindexter’s ‘Work That MF’, to the sleazier, more hypnotic ‘Quit While You’re Ahead’ nd the pounding jack of ‘You Never leave Your Room’.

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Disco Nihilist – It’s Grim Up North [CP03]

Ibex – Inner Light [IBEX002]

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Tony Ollivierra with a second release on his own Ibex Music label. The title track strikes hard with a flashback into acid house done up new millennium style. This track breathes of electronic bliss and madness stirring up memories of the past yet still clinging to the present and future hope of electronic music. Next track, “Ex animo”, picks up the pace and is an Ibex production in rare form. The flip side “H.B.B”, Human Beat Box, is a monster club banger and is expected to top charts worldwide. “Solidago” kicks off with a dreamy string chord that filters away into some interesting synthesizer work and arrangement.

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Ibex – Inner Light [IBEX002]