Skudge releases the second and rugged release on Skudge Presents. MRSK does things in his own style, where stripped, waveish sounds builds onto each other.
Month: December 2011
Kirk Degiorgio – Divine Logic [RH037]
Kirk Degiorgio returns on Rush Hour with a new single, entitled ‘Divine Logic’. With ‘Divine Logic’ he keeps true to his own tradition by delivering a timeless piece of techno music. A string-laden track that evolves around an arpeggiated synth line. A classy joint that shows that the heritage of Detroit techno still lives on.
MK / The 7th Plain – The MKappella / Lost [XDSR002]
Second release in the Delsin X-DSR series containing re-issues of personal favourites.. MK’s The MKappella was originally a track on the b-side of the very original version of his huge Burning EP on the Area 10 label. The MKappella is some original innocent deep sunset house. Other side contains the adventurous ‘Lost’ by The 7th Plain aka Luke Slater, taken from his debut album ‘The 4 Cornered Room” way back from 1994, the high days of the UK Techno scene, with lot of hints towards the original Detroit sound.
Sebastien San – Night Ride EP [NDM020]
Sebastien San presents his first release on Night Drive Music. A pure and never ending Night Ride!
Newclear Waves live @ The Dark Side Of The Moog 07.12.2011
VA – Urbi et Orbi Vol. III [MR020]
The third chapter of the various artists compilation Urbi et Orbi on MinimalRome. The compilation includes 20 tracks by the likes of Mick Wills, Elec Pt.1, Heinrich Dressel, Composite Profuse, Cestrian, The Exaltics, Ian Martin, Stellar Om Source or our god friend Transilmania.
Paranoid London Feat. Mutado Pintado – Eating Glue [PDON003]
Paranoid London return to show the Johnny Come Latelys how to do Acid House. Proper late night, bass driven machine music featuring the mysterious Mulato Pintado on vocals. The music is all analogue using two machines: 808 & 303 …nice & simple.
GB – The Provider EP [DX002]
Superb interstellar electronic grooves from LA’s Gifted and Blessed. A-side is a loosely jazzed, freeform Techno number called ‘Provider’, nodding to Drexciya with a fluid, hardware driven sound close to those recent smarts from Aybee. Flipside features the flashier Electrofunk of ‘The Receiver’, coming again with the soul-flowing 313 signatures and an irresistible feel for wired, metallic grooves, while ‘We Can See You’ neatly balances nastier EBM flavours with damn sweet chords and a heavy dose of roughed-up machine funk.
Ben Gibson – More Than Milk [MRECLTD010]
M_Rec Ltd presents the new release by Ben Gibson. Its quality is unmistakable and the sound just perfect: the art of the loop, with its ability to hypnotize you, rising with no way out. Here he drops three of his tracks, aligned with three of his mind trips, filled with drones. The remix of the track “Implex” is signed by Samuli Kemppi. His genius makes this version unique and special, a dynamic killer with irresistible rhythmic breaks.
Markus Suckut – SCKT 01 [SCKT0016]
Markus Suckuts new label SCKT is characterized best as reduced to the essential and well-textured. On the new label the producer will release only his own productions and thereby present the root of his own style. Designed for the endless flow, the sustained structure and the dreamy-spherical melodies of the releases contrast each other. The luscious substructure is complemented by merciless haunting basslines. This mixture distinguishes each track as flawless, modern Techno, whose steerful production is palpable in every second.
Pacific Blue – Industry (Remixes) [PCB001.1]
New mixes from the Pacific Blue / Avian camp. Rrose and Silent Servant pull no punches with these insistent takes on the brilliant original.
Surit & Samot – NX1 [NX101]
NX1 is a Surit and Samot project and a sub-label of the upcoming Nexe Records. Nexe means ”Nexus” in Catalan language, Nexe is a link with the music and the scene. Nexe gets involved with the techno and its origins, adding experiences, vision and evolution. Nexe is a union between music, visual and graphic arts. Nexe is the junction between those who sympathize doctrine and help to expand it. Nexe is above all, an independent electronic music label.
VA – 5 Years Compilation (Part Five) [SEMANTICA030.5]
Spanish label Semantica have been exploring the shadowy nether zones of techno for five years now, and this 12″ sees them reach number five of their 5 Years Compilation, featuring original contributions from some of the most important names in techno. The 12″ opens with “Public Beheading”, a collaboration between Karl O’Connor (aka Regis), Peter Sutton (aka Female) and Richard Harvey; as the name suggests, its ominous tones and cinematic atmospherics paint a grim picture. The bleak tone is carried through on AW/SS’s “Nonnative”, where a solitary kick breaks the through vinyl crackle, with only wintry drones for company. The B-Side meanwhile features Ostgut Ton’s finest, Marcel Dettmann, remixing Svereca’s “Obscur”. In keeping with the tone of the EP, the beats are shuffling and suggestive rather than heaving slabs of concrete, with particular attention paid to the creaking reverb hanging over the modulating sub bass. The record finishes with Yuji Kondo, Katsunori Sawa and Steven Porter’s “Moonlight Graham”, a shadowy warehouse jam whose myriad textures bubble beneath its rough surface. In short, four reasons why Semantica is one of the most interesting techno labels in the world.
VA – 5 Years Compilation (Part Four) [SEMANTICA030.4]
Part 4 of this special series, celebrating 5 years of Semantica Records. Tracks by Inigo Kenedy, Aiken, Silent Servant and Coushin.
The Third Man – Follow As Satellites [TABR008]
New release by The Third Man on Tabernacle Records. Often recognized for his harder-edged techno output, here the Third Man blends some of his warmer and more soulful tracks with some of his darkest.
Raiders Of The Lost Arp – On And On [CURLEP005]
Classic Italian Electro-House from Mario Pierro’s Raiders Of The Lost Arp, reissued and backed with a brand new Patrice Scott remix. Reservedly sophisticated keys and deft bassline programming make for an enchanting original, while the Sistrum boss’ remix places more emphasis on hefty kicks and modulating acidic tweaks without losing the debonaire groove.
VA – Bewildered [SUBD08]
Subsist Records delivers a cutting edge underground electronic/techno music compilation, showcasing a selection of tracks in all shapes and forms from talented electronic music producers across the globe.
Obsolete Music Technology – Mmmmmusic [EMP011]
Steven Tang presents “Mmmmmusic” under his Obsolete Music Technology moniker, a 4-track, 12″ vinyl single focuses in on melody, which has become the signature sound and of his label, Emphasis. The release includes also a Chicago Skyway remix.
Basic Soul Unit – Northern Heights EP [OHWL#Eight]
The exploration of the Northern Heights by Basic Soul Unit and Unbroken Dub brings us to the eighth release on Other Heights. A raw, edgy, yet still very soulful EP by two northern musical explorers.
Omar-S and OB IGNITT – Wayne County Hills Cops Part 2 [FXHEO&O]
80s influenced techno tracks from Omar-S and OB IGNITT, that are both hypnotic and psychedelic.
The Hipodrome Of Music 