Author: hipodrome
VA – The First True Language Volume 1 [MATH078]
Mathematics Recordings presents a two volumes retrospective of their releases. On this first volume we find tracks by IFM, Echo 106, Bon Voyage, Kuba Sojka, Joe Drive, Takeshi Kouzuki, John Heckle and Marcello Napoletano.
Legowelt – Anaconda Flow [TCLR010]
Danny Wolfers aka Legowelt has spanned everything from frosty techno, sprawling boogie and melodic acid house to chugging electro without sacrificing bonafide quality or pandering to the fad du jour. In his newest effort, a debut EP for Fotomachine’s Technicolour imprint entitled Anaconda Flow, listeners are treated to that dynamism in its very finest form. Uplifting, dreamy synth sequences are incorporated alongside his instantly recognizable gritty floor-fillers for a four-piece package that will both delight the home listener and devastate the dance. His long-demonstrated devotion to hardware is utilized here to extraordinary effect: blips bubble to a murky surface, twinkles cascade from above and a kick drum pulses straight through everything it touches—all in all a darkly immersive little jewel.
Ben Gibson – SNTWN Podcast 103
Insolate – The Mood Module EP [DRH048]
Insolate aka Miss Sunshine on Deeply Rooted. The EP goes through different moods and feelings: Epic is a straight up techno journey, Werk is a great rythm track that keeps building all the way through, Parch is a dark and heavy uncompromising track, the record ends with Tuga a deeper and more mysterious jam.
Untidy – Untidy [SKUDGEPT012]
A Thunder Orchestra – Shall I Do It? [RHYTHMZDOT]
Re-issue of A Thunder Orchestra’s ‘Shall I Do It?’, a haunting yet beautiful slice of hypnotic proto techno from the vaults of the rich eighties Belgian new beat / synth wave / EBM noir scene, originally recorded in 1985 and released on a handful of cassette tapes only. Re-discovered by Walhalla records and included on their ‘Underground Wave Volume 4’ compilation in 2014, and now re-mastered and available on 12” format for the first time ever. Next to the original version we have two different reconstructed versions, one that starts with the intro just like the original and a special beat version for even more convenient dj use. Things started to move when label boss Paul du Lac heard this gem being played by Germany’s finest, Mick Wills, in one of his trademark epic dj-sets, and fell in love at the spot, with the pounding drums and the eerie kid’s voice haunting him for days. How beautiful darkness can be! It turned out Mick didn’t play the original, but, like so often, his own re-edited version: slightly pitched, extended and re-constructed in an utterly brilliant way, making this an ultimate dj-weapon for the darkest hours of the night. Eventually, intrueged as the label was with the song and being a big fan of mr. Will’s dj-ing and editing craftsmanship, one thing led to the other and Bio Rhythm is now proud to officially present A Thunder Orchestra’s ‘Shall I Do It?’ in the full glory it deserves.
Jared Wilson – Ghost Miners II [7777009]
Ghostminers 2 is the follow up EP to Wilsons debut album, Ghostminers. It’s an acid techno four-tracker which continues to dwell on “all those who have worked and lived underground.”
Xosar – World Of Illusion [PNKMN010]
The Dutch Pinkman label is back with a new EP from Xosar, who debuts on the label and covers release number 10, with two new cuts of mystic techno. World Of Illusion goes first and marries reverb rich claps and cacophonous hi hats with a tough bassline. Spritelyand nimble and with thumping kicks down below, various bleeps, serene string sounds and glassy melodies colourthe groove and make for engaging listening. On the flip, Phasers of Eden is a kinetic fusion of ticking percussion,molten synths and withering chords that works you into an ethereal and otherworldly trance. Still with some allimportant drum funk powering things along down below, this is another idiosyncratic winner from Xosar.
Helena Hauff Interview
A Guy Called Gerald Interview
Unit Moebius live @ Bunker, Arma 17 (Moscow) 20.12.2014
Rawmance – KKY White Label [KKYWL]
Voiski @ La Gazette (Cluj-Napoca) 17.04.2015
Traxx – Nation Podcast #23
Traxx – Formulated-Unconventional Theories
“Nowadays, artists are afraid of diverting from a well-known stylistic path which seems the style dictates the track, not the maker.
Traxx is a totally different story.
although a lot of people appreciate it, most don’t understand Traxx’ approach to music as its been labelled diverse and eclectic which shows how significant it is for him to follow the innovative footsteps of his heroes.
in this distinctive podcast he provides a dramatic euphoric high energy, that opens gates to an esoteric and unpredictable sound beyond boundaries endlessly exploring unruled electronics of unrestricted, under the table music with no boundaries pushing the vision forward+expanding into the modern day of his interpretation.”
Innerspace Halflife – Antimatter [MDREAMS015]
”The Antimatter EP appears in the form of four tunes that go into acid, techno, and house through syncopated drum rhythms and playful synth work. This EP continues on the space theme, as the cosmos guides the tunes from concept into some deep floor bangers that vary in tempo and feel, like antimatter which is one of the hardest things to produce.”
Villa Abo – Caravan Business [BORFT126]
Long Club powertracks from the Villa Abo ongoing tour. Not a liverecording if you thought that.
Jeroen Search – Warehouse Podcast #08
VA – Various Artist EP [TPN004]
Taapion Records is back with a second compilation: four tracks made in the French Capital city with Shlømo, Francois X, PVNV & Birth Of Frequency.
Domenico Crisci – Ceremony EP [EE007]
The Italian uprising techno producer Domenico Crisci lands on fellow italian Marco Shuttle’s label Eerie with some serious, 909 driven, stripped down techno biz’. No matter how pretentious it might sound these are tracks that gravitate quite comfortably in a Mills-esque kind of orbit but they somehow also remind of early Downwards brutal material. Label boss Marco Shuttle features in the EP with a remix of one of the tracks (Lash) bringing the original into a more broken, abstract and dark (of course) territory.
