Four timeless and pure techno tracks by Par Grindvik on his own imprint Stockholm LTD.
Author: hipodrome
Exillon – Mind Technocontrol EP [FRV009]
Frigio happily announces a new release by San Francisco based artist Exillon who is well known for his amazing works for Detroit Underground among other labels. In Mind Techno Control EP, Exillon (aka Jay Fields) drops 3 energetic and overwhelming tracks. On side A we have an incredible 10 minute long acid techno killer that for sure will burn dancefloors. You can hear all the analogue gear frequencies bouncing in your bones. On B side, the 2 tracks keep the same forcefulness and get closer to an IDM drum structure that maintain the groove but out of the straight 4×4 beat. By using deeper melodies and mixing different styles, the result is very rich in textures and makes the sound exotic.
Hardrock Striker – Skylax got the Bicep (UK’s House Revenge live mix).
Rhode & Brown – Joyride [TOYT008]
Superfresh German House label Toy Tonics comes up with a record by German house shooting stars Rhode & Brown. Getting inspired by all kinds of house music, they simply don’t know any frontiers – mixing up the old deep Berlin sound with the funky aspects of Munich future disco, 90ies New York and an even some more uplifting angles.
Alex Arnout ft. Tyree Cooper – One Nation [ONE022]
One Records bring you Alex Arnout and ‘One Nation’ featuring the legendary Tyree Cooper. Killer remixes come from Argy and Dame Music’s Bloody Mary. Proper peak time house with vocals by Tyree Cooper.
Concept E25 – Garage Sessions #1 [WXC009]
WAX Classics – a sub-label of the famous SKYLAX Records, presents their 9th release, featuring 4 house trax done by the french producers duo Concept e25. ‘Garage Sessions I’ continues their journey into the 90’s Underground House world, with 4 tracks featuring funky basslines, classic.
Mr. Beatnick – Savannah EP [DBA011]
The Savannah EP is the long-awaited third and final element of Mr. Beatnick’s Synthetes Trilogy on Don’t Be Afraid.
VA – The Lifesaver Compilation [PLAYRJCCD010]
After a string of twenty plus 12-inches, various high-flying mix-compact-discs, other audio-visual eccentricities and even books, she is finally ready to make a collection public that embodies the very character of Live At Robert Johnson and its affiliated club in Offenbach am Main. During this collection of 11 tracks, you will meet old and new companions; hear withdrawn songs and extrovert composi- tions, experience Frankfurt skyline techno-soul, hobo house and divergent disco. Starting off with new kid on the block Chinaski and an extended mix of the fragile “Lunch”, Live At Robert Johnson old hands Massimiliano Pagliara and Lauer are on top of their respective games, Roman Flügel sends warped and gifted droid funk, The Citizen’s Band precedes him, while newcomers Benedikt Frey and Orson Wells set good examples of their own. Not too shabby either: San Laurentino in his state of overjoy, Portable and Lcio bring their flutes of mellow madness, while the Tuff City Kids close of with “People Is A Crackhead” and some blue-eyed steppers business. Modern, old-fashioned, post-nostalgic, history-addicted and future-ridden all at the same time, “The Lifesaver Compilation” is exactly that: a life saving apparatus.
Romansoff – Raw Tools 1 [RWT001]
First release of Bucharest based dj/producer Romansoff on his own label Raw Tools. Pure raw & jacking analogue sounds on this three-track EP.
Black Jazz Consortium – Codes And Metaphors Pt.3 [SPMCM003]
Fred Peterkin’s fourth solo LP on his own Soul People Music creates a mood that carries a message embedded in the rhythm. Carefully woven hypnotic dialog flows threw a subdued mist of color and textures. Such subterfuge beckons the listener to yield to its suggestion as the story unfolds. Codes and Metaphors features the talents of Minako Sasjima Of Japan, Lady Blaktronica Of SoundBlak recordings, Malena Perez of DeepBlak and Christina Wheeler. The Ideas are simple the rhythms are simple the music is real. The vibration is Soul People that is the foundation of Black Jazz Consortium “life threw sound”. This is the third part of Codes And Metaphors.
Carlos Nilmmms – Cupid And Psyche EP [ORN025]
Atmospheric & raw analog cuts between classical composition and oldschool deep house. Business as usual from Ornaments and Carlos Nilmmns
Mr. Tophat & Art Alfie - Dusty Ballrooms EP [JYC006]
New release on Junk Yard Connection by Mr. Tophat & Art Alfie. Switch away your mind into the dusty and happy twenties when pharmacies sold coke over desk and the ballrooms were filled with glamor.
Vercetti Technicolor – Olympic Sequences EP [HM010]
HotMix presents Vercetti Technicolor, obscure producer from Greece . Amazing EP with Italo Disco movie influences.
Roberto Auser – Eclipse [PNKMN002]
The second EP on the dutch imprint Pinkman comes from Roberto Auser, bringing a varied EP with his unique westcoast sound. First up is the outer space dance track ‘Never Say Never Again’, remixed by Dutch techno pioneer Mark du Mosch on the flip. The final track ‘Eclipse’ brings us back to his native country Ausland, a tribal battle track for all the weekend warriors out there.
Bande Apartment – Rita, Kate & You Too [APT042]
TR One’s Dean Feeney and Eddie Reynolds call on compatriot and singer-songwriter David Kitt to inaugurate the Band Apartment project with this two track release for the Apartment label, fusing disco, P-funk and italo-rock. From it’s back-beat beginnings, the 80s film referencing “Lubricating Rita” builds into an anthemic disco monster of crazy synths, humming vocoders, roaring guitars and a well produced bassline reminiscent of Breakwater’s powerful “Release The Beast” (later famously sampled for Daft Punks “Robot Rock”). “Katie’s Girth” is a little more tropical – a Talking Heads tropical – mixed with wild streaks of disco strings, horns and sultry vocal breaths.
Rory Phillips – Mixed Fortunes #4 [MIXEDFORTUNES004]
Rory Phillips has cooked up another installment of the Mixed Fortune series, this time with “Tunnel Vision”, its thick, arpeggiated bassline, disco flex and 80s pop touches making it a truly beautiful boogie-slanted electro monster. There’s a special surprise too: the man goes head to head with Night Slugs man L-Vis 1990 for “Silicon Island”, a house chugger with some serious 80s vibes in there – Korg Polys all round!
Amin-Peck – Essential Trax [DDR003]
Like most 80s electronic bands, Amin-Peck walked a fine line between disco and minimal wave throughout the course of the early 1980s, oftentimes incorporating shameless pop melodies and avant-garde leanings. Amin-Peck were an Italian band lead by Giorgio Fioroni (aka George Fyron, arrangements, production, vocals) with Leonard Parker (arrangments, keyboards) and Max Marne (production). Incredible but true, Amin-Peck started as ‘hard rock’ guitar band in the 70’s…there are some tracks also on You Tube before they became one of the best examples of Italo disco. Well, finally an album that contains their best tracks for your ‘Italo party’ at home! If you like “Italo disco” or “minimal synth” this record it will be a ‘must’!
