Manchester’s favourite purveyor of dusty dancefloor ecstasy returns with the fourth installment of his notorious Ruf Kutz series.
Month: February 2012
Kai Alcé feat. Azulu Phantom – Willow EP [DEEPEXPLORER025-12]
Deep Explorer imprint comes correct with a limited edition white label 10″ from Kai Alce. The Willow EP positively drips with Detroit machine soul; the title track features floating synths and a subtle bassline working beneath Azulu Phantom’s vocals. This leads into the excellent “Track 3”, which features some raw, brittle drums, soulful moans and an unforgettably deep bass line. Flip over for the acid-tinged Deep Explorer remix of the title track, which takes the original and spans it out over an entire side of wax with subtly hypnotic results.
Beaner – Mixed Doubles [THEMA029]
Pablo Roman Alcalá aka Beaner brought some seriously sexy bent grooves over to Brooklyn for those ever lasting late night benders. He returns to take his place on the dance floor with four deep, fractured after-hours jams. The name “Mixed Doubles” is apt, as you’ll find the pairings of unlikely elements on these tracks aligning nicely… before they are slowly pried apart.
Ivano Tetelepta – Throwdown House [SDROP006]
Sudden Drop ditch the techno sounds their release and head back to the more classic deep house sounds that signified the launch of the label. Ivano Tetelepta is the man chosen to lead the way back to house with this excellent double header of super slick sounds. ‘Throwdown House’ treads a hypnotic path whilst flipsides ‘That Deep Shit’ opts for a more traditional deep house vibe.
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Recloose – Magic [RH038]
Recloose is back on Rush Hour with a new 12″, featuring 3 soulfull house tracks and with a corking Carl Craig re-edit.
Photonz – Love Spectre EP [DBA007]
New release from Photonz on Don’t Be Afraid imprint. “Spectre” is a forward thinking house track with a jaded xylophone hooks and cold as ice groove. “Wall” is a slice of trademark Photonz Portuguese acid, an infinite groove that builds and builds. “Dokos” is a more downbeat track, with old school house sound of Chicago and Detroit. “Prometheus” catches the pair at their most experimental, upping the tempo and unleashing an ambitious techno juke roller.
Self Enemy – Daytwa EP [SYNCRO010]
First collaboration between frenchy “Professor Inc” & Detroiter “Kris Wadsworth” that will takes you deeply inside the Motor City Town, Daytwa.
The Rasundas – Buttered Piano [LH004]
Forth Lonesome Hero release features a solid house track that kicks off with an intoxicating metalic bassline that hypnotically segues into The Rasundas’ staple groove-heavy drums, with an achingly timeless piano peppered all over the top. On the flip-side, the boys over at Campaign of Love handle the remix duties. By tracking it out a bit, COL have roughed up the original with a combination of strings and 909 snares, while keeping the spirit of the original mix alive with a snippet of its massive bassline.
The KVB – Always Then LP [CDRLP008]
“Always Then” is the second album from UK post punk band The KVB aka Klaus von Barrel. The album will be released on Clan Destine Records and is featuring 10 dark wave, new wave tracks.
Peaking Lights – 936 Remixed [SILK014]
100% Silk are out in force to remix Peaking Lights’ adored ‘936’ LP. Ital refits ‘Marshmellow Yellow’ with a struttin’ Mr. Soft groove, all spongy bass bumps and refracted melody, while Xander Harris views ‘Birds Of Paradise’ as a sludgy piece of Balearic baroque with spy-eyed arpeggios. Best of all is Innergaze’s baggy acid re-tweak of ‘Shines For U’, full of lip-smacking MDMA charm, and Cuticle make a welcome return to the label with the seeping, sideways Chicago revision of ‘Tiger Eyes’.
The Sun God – Being Hieroglyphic [RHYTM002]
For this release we had the honoured privilege to dig thru the vast musical archive of Jamal Moss aka Hieroglyphic Being, and pick our favourite tracks for an exclusive vinyl release. With these tracks of hypnotising sci-fi funk The Sun God is re-inventing technosoul once again.
BlakeAndrew – The Darkness Speaks Softly EP [FREE DOWNLOAD]
BlakeAndrew presents The Darkness Speaks Softly EP a 3 industrial tracks EP, free for download.
Free download on soundcloud.
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Mark du Mosch – Salmiak [SD020]
Astonishing album by Mark du Mosch, who delivers his first full length album on Syncom Data Records and it’s quite simply overwhelming. In a true Detroit fashion Mark du Mosch rides that fine line between techno, house and disco. That line which guides you to the dancefloor as well as a higher musical and emotional level. With ”Salmiak” Mark du Mosch shows he’s not only a great DJ, but one of Hollands finest producers as well.
Feedback – Walk The Line [MRX021]
New release on MinimalRome, featuring an original track by Feedback and two remixes by Rude 66 and Mark du Mosch.
Luke Eargoggle – Information Points EP [AFS010]
Abstract Forms presents 6 tracks of mind altering electro straight out of Gothenburg’s Luke Eargoggle.
Neil Landstrumm – Night Train EP [KILLEKILL006]
With catalog number 006 another techno legend joins the Killekill family. Neil Landstrumm has delivered a handful of tracks which combine his typical dirty techno sound with the aesthetics of UK Bass. Extremely funky and with a big drop of acid they cross over electro, techno and even hip hop and therewith fit perfectly to the sound of our label. The co-production of weirdo mastermind Si Begg on ”Touch it” just adds the icing on the cake.
The Hipodrome Of Music 