The Montreal-based producer Tazz presents his debut LP, ʻAdventures of Tazzʼ for Londonʼs Tsuba imprint. The album includes 10 tracks and sees the producer deliver synth heavy, emotive and raw vibes in a distinctly Detroit influenced style.
Month: March 2012
Mr. Beatnick – Sun Goddess EP [DBA008]
Taking inspiration from classic rare groove Boogie and Detroit House, the dangerously underrated London tunesmith drops his most impressive 12″ to date. Mr. Beatnick delivers dusted Rhodes and warmest, Theo P-esque strings and bassline on ‘Sun Goddess’, beside the Kassem Mosse-gone-Balearic vibes of ‘Beneath The Reef’. Flipside he’s in a friskier mood with the tight Boogie-Tech shimmy of ‘Shifting Sands’, primed to work it from Panorama Bar to Plastic People, while ‘Savoir Faire’ tips out on classic-sounding Gallic deep disco vibe.
Wesley Matsell – Zones Within Zones [BARN009]
Studio Barnhus number nine is called Zones Within Zones – it’s an EP by Wesley Matsell and includes 4 tracks: The Unmaker (euphoric Soundhack-meets-Junior Boy’s Own rave smasher), Ultra Vivid Parse (noisy Chicago-on-‘roids stomper), Mind Vs. Mind (trippy-as-fuck tech house funkster) and Pyramideleven (gggnnnaaaaaahhh).
Shane Lineham – Do You Know Who You Are [LT009]
Local Talk continues to deliver the goods with a cracking new release via Irishman Shane Linehan, who gives us a real New Jersey styled house dub that really sounds amazing. With thumping beats and raw stabs its a a real house nugget for the working house DJ. But! To make the release even stronger we’ve included a classy remix from Local Talks very own Fulbert that combines the early 90s NYC and Paris underground house sounds.
Subb-An – What I Do (Remixes) [CP021]
With its 21st release, Subb-an “What I Do” remixes, Culprit reinvigorates one of its signature tracks, while introducing three long-admired talents to the label: Tom Trago, Konrad Black and Burnski.
Claude Young – Presents A Reflection Of What Is 2012
John McCain & The Cybernetic Chamber – Vol. 1 [FREE DOWNLOAD]
Free digital release on San Francisco’s Non Seq Records. It’s the first volume in the “John McCainn & The Cybernetic Chamber” series featuring two tracks. “Zsa” is a peak time acid-and-909 love-fest lacing together late 80’s Belgium New Beat with modern Berghain-friendly rhythm kits. “Shawty Rock” finds itself more comfortable on the 4am floor, with a broken kick driving rave breaks under an atmosphere of airy synths, reverb-laden piano and croons from The-Dream.
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Tom Dicicco – Definition EP [TRAUT011]
Traut Muzik presents the new reference by Tom Dicicco from Manchester, one of the most fresh upcoming techno artist of the moment , this EP includes a monster techno dancefloor remix by the loved guy from UK Shifted.
Xhin – The Realm EP [TOKEN021]
Xhin with a four track EP for Token delivers dark-primal rhythm tracks with enough vitality to keep from getting dull. The unforgiving broken stomp of “The Realm” is enough on its own, let alone when it has great rips of tone and melody pulsing over the top. There’s deeper moments offered too, in the spacious sound bath that is “Elliptic”, but really it’s the smack down of the other three tracks that will deliver the goods for existing fans.
Joachim Spieth – Sensualized [AFFIN108]
Joachim Spieth returns on Affin with a superb remix ep of his successful tune „Sensual“ from the label‘s 100th release. Therefore Spieth included Brendon Moeller, Reggy Van Oers & Jamal Moulay. Brendon Moeller comes up with flowing fx lines, fat stabs, nice added chords, just a massive reshape. Reggy Van Oers version is more on the chords. So this one tends to be a straight but very clear sounding techno trip you won‘t forget. Jamal Moulay shows a different insight on it. A fat kick, layered chords and some nice acid extracts on a base that seems to develop constantely.
Architectural – Peacetime [SEMANTICA040]
Architectural on Semantica with a slightly dark yet comfortable & uplifting techno tracks that will bring a glimpse of light in techno dungeons worldwide. Excellent fusion of driving Berlin techno with chords-driven Detroit techno.
Mary Velo – Nass EP [GYNOIDD063]
Jan Schmidhofer – Platten Filet 0312
Szare – Arcane Rhythm Structures Excavated and Remodeled By Hand [HG011]
Szare shows off his versatility here with a 3 track twelve that dips and dives between tribal percussion and stern experimental minimalist bleeps and beats. A fine release from the Horizontal Border label and a must have for those who have been collecting the series.
Eduardo De La Calle – Future Mobile Applications [CONNWAX001]
Function vs Jerome Sydenham – White Light (Remixes) [IRC1096]
One of Ibadan’s most popular releases of 2010, resurfaces with three stunning remixes from a trio of artist who’ve been been defending the free world of underground Techno: Planetary Assault Systems, Silent Servant and Xhin.
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III – The Flame Of The Sacred Wyvr [ZN009]
New electro project on Zusammen. After the last 3 outings have been a sidestep towards a more experimental and spoken affair, it’s back to dark electro again on what could be one of the best Zusammen releases so far.
Twilight Ritual – Fear for Loosing You [FRV006]
In music, phrygian mode is dissonant, dark, depressive and gloomy. Its use was even forbidden in classical Greece for centuries because it was considered pagan. The sound of phrygian mode is rather exotic… This track was composed 30 years ago and now for the first time on vinyl. Old Belgian electronic band Twilight Ritual has authorized Frigio to re-edit an amazing song from their early 80,s album Rituals. To accompany the original version, we have an awesome remix by Sneaker (Uncanny Valley) who created a club oriented version of it.
The Hacker – Magical Voyage [TSRD052]
Veteran of the fist-pumping kind of electro inhabited by Miss Kittin and I-F, it’s not so often you see a new release from The Hacker these days. Still, he’s made it back to deliver three Italo-flavoured nuggets on Tigersushi in the style of romantic 80s arpeggios and fat synths he made his name on. “Through The Ether” is unashamedly cosmic in its tone, boasting elegiac reams of melody over those steadily pulsing bass notes. A rasping snare gives “Mind Games” a marginally tougher edge, but really this is sweet songwriting for swooning swingers on the dancefloor.
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