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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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 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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
New release by Gavin Russom on Ntrop Recordings. Gavin breathes life into his new Knight Skyy moniker with a magnificent sci-fi acid marathon that will have all the analog gear junkies grinding their teeth in ecstasy.
HotMix Records presents a new EP by Marcello Napoletano, featuring five deep and warm house tracks.
Aroy Dee and San Proper craft a beautiful four track EP entitled “Perfume” for M>O>S. An EP of more mind-melting or heart warming house sounds you are unlikely to hear because Aroy Dee and his MOS are the true masters of future facing, retro-referencing house music.
First part of a series aiming to bridge the gap between French underground culture and the relevant contemporary dancefloors, featuring hot tracks by Jared Wilson, Dam Mantle and Nukubus, who delivers a breathtaking 11 minutes long krautrock tunnel remix of Luc Marianni’s Six Synthetic Suites.
Chris Moss Acid returns with an extraterrestrial four tracker on Holland’s 030303. The A-side features Bay of Cadiz, an eleven minute cut built around an hypnotic bass line and a simple Hitchcockian synth that would do well in a horror movie featuring zombies with smiley faces. On the flip, Lynchette Matravers is an energetic, crystal clear banger reminding of early 808 State. The Big Freeze sounds a lot warmer than the title suggests and should please anyone into AFX’s later output. The Rhythm, the fourth and last track on the EP, continues on that vibe with beautiful synth work.
