001.Features

Franck Roger – Exodus EP [SL116]

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Franck Roger has been cooking up timeless, deep sounds for decades and right now he is in a superb run of form. Seasons Limited is where he lands next with more of his signature sounds. ‘Exodus’ opens with a fat, warped bassline and far-sighted chords that hark back to early Detroit. ‘Sokette’ is much more dusty and minimal, and again has echoes of artists like Omar-S from the Motor City. ‘Push It’ is a more elastic groove with some aching vocal hooks and diffuse chord work to make this perfect for the late-night sessions.

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Franck Roger – Exodus EP [SL116]

Franck Roger – Mind Games EP [SL114]

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French deep house don Franck Roger returns to his tracky house roots with this latest drop on Seasons Limited. Kicking off is ‘Mind Games’, a swirling, peak-time house seducer built for late night floors and on the flip, ‘I Can Feel Ur Love’ stays deep but has a subtle skip to the kicks, while molten chords are draped over the beats and subtle vocal swirls marble the mood. ‘Gerkin Moods’ pays tribute to the legend Larry Heard, not just in title. It’s got real emotional depth and a deeply cosmic atmosphere.

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Franck Roger – Mind Games EP [SL114]

Byron The Aquarius – Afrofuturism [LAXCS2]

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Skylax welcomes back Byron The Aquarius. A true craftsman from Alabama, Byron blends the spirit of Detroit’s deep house with live jazz energy. This new EP, Afrofuturism, is a statement of intent: four deeply musical tracks rooted in soulful rhythm and cosmic funk.

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Byron The Aquarius – Afrofuturism [LAXCS2]

Krypton 81 – Quantum Entanglement EP [GO014]

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Gladio Operations continues its expansion into the electro universe and, with this fourteenth release, lands in Viking lands, giving Danish producer Krypton 81 his debut on the label. On this EP, entitled “Quantum Entanglement”, we sense a breath of fresh air in its three original tracks, which are refined and elegant. The EP is reinforced with two heavyweight remixes by Univac and Vertical67.

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Krypton 81 – Quantum Entanglement EP [GO014]

Neurovision – Nightshift [RTTD028]

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Neurovision is a new Icelandic electro supergroup that channels the coldness of their homeland into these icy and futuristic new cuts on Helena Hauff’s Return to Disorder, all with hints of masters of the form like Dopplereffekt. ‘Driving To Burgertown’ begins with a whirring of machine madness, squelchy lines, trippy melodic cascades and snappy drum breaks. ‘Animal Flow’ then layers up sheet metal textures with dark and dehumanised vocals to make for a gritty post-punk vibe. ‘Lunar Cycling’ has a happier energy thanks to the crystalline arps up top and the snappier, surging kicks. Last of all is ‘Neurolab,’ a Kraftwerkian style banger laced up with layers of busy synth progressions.

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Neurovision – Nightshift [RTTD028]

VA – Sing Me Something Sinister [SEJA024]

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“Sing Me Something Sinister” is like a cinematic sound document from outer space, featuring a collection of European underground artists from the coldwave/industrial scene such as Das Noir, Sololust, Bragolin, Adam Tristan and others covering a wide range of coldwave, electro, post-punk, and EBM. An ultimate overview of the European dark underground scene pressed in limited edition by Seja Records

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VA – Sing Me Something Sinister [SEJA024]

Curses presents Tutto Vetro – Trust The Beat [WE020]

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Curses returns to Wrong Era Records under the veil of Tutto Vetro, presenting the mechanical masterpiece ‘Trust The Beat’ in this fresh form. A master of cinematic body music, Tutto Vetro ignites the release with ‘Trust The Beat,’ a slamming and enigmatic proto cut. ‘Wild Things’ delves deeper into his talent for infectious melodies and commanding percussion. Features a remix by Fabrizio Mammarella.

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Curses presents Tutto Vetro – Trust The Beat [WE020]

ROTCIV – Memory EP [MELOD020]

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ROTCIV is back with his new EP ‘Memory’, which marks the 20th release on Beartrax’s label Melodize. Throughout the record, the Berlin-based and native Brazilian producer explores his signature dark, mysterious, and atmospheric vibes shaped by the underground and queer club nights and dance-floors that fuel his sound, refined by over almost 30 years behind the decks.

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ROTCIV – Memory EP [MELOD020]

Radio Space Pop – Process [New Romanian Weird]

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The album was composed in 2007 and done with Roland JX305 synthesizer + Yamaha W7-32 Poly synth/sequencer, with additional sampling in Sony Sound Forge, using real dialogues between cosmonauts in Earth orbit.

Radio Space Pop – Process [New Romanian Weird]

Hiss Is Bliss – Buy My DVD [MH015X]

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Hiss Is Bliss returns to Modern Hypnosis with a solo 12” featuring his masterful techniques in forging dub techno and house music across three tracks. The mysterious French producer maintains a refreshing low profile, allowing the music to do the heavy lifting. They utilise analog synths, a Redson Echo EC 25, a Korg Signal Sd-400, and a DIY spring reverb crafted by the infamous ‘JB,’ while also running certain stems to tape to create immaculate soundscapes with low-end frequencies primed for sound systems.

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Hiss Is Bliss – Buy My DVD [MH015X]

VA – Elementa Obscura Vol. 02 [EOD002]

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The second volume of Elementa Obscura moves with even greater force toward the dancefloor: six tracks straddling the lines between industrial, electro, and wave. From FIUMEs cold, pounding opener to Memorexs spacious analog explorations, Nyxloids metallic EBM visions, and Ole Mic Odds razor-edged electro workout, the compilation spans the full spectrum of the underground. Spanish newcomer Thai Lady Boy brings chaos with a fractured industrial techno cut, while RNXRX closes with a ritualistic music excursion.

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VA – Elementa Obscura Vol. 02 [EOD002]

Umwelt – Echoes Of The Broken Future EP [NF33]

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Umwelt returns on his own imprint, New Flesh Records, with a new explosive solo EP. ‘Echoes Of The Broken Future’ delivers an ecstatic fusion of sonic landscapes and innovative melodies, further erasing the boundaries between electro and techno. From the metallic synthesis of the title track, to the cinematic and almost nightmarish tension of Black out Algorithm, through the hypnotic depth of Synthetic Nightfall or the relentless energy of Zero Point Machine, Umwelt once again showcases his unmatched savoir-faire in crafting haunting atmospheres over punishing beats.

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Umwelt – Echoes Of The Broken Future EP [NF33]

DyLAB – Fact of Life [NYH396]

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DyLAB, the master of the 7-minute acid track is back on New York Haunted with a 3-tracker acidic release. ‘Fact of Life’ has three new cuts that reminds of late nights with friends and illegal raves in the woods, finding your way with the flicker of your lighter. In the distance you hear a pulsating 303 grow louder and louder and when you find the system, you feel the full richness of detail in every twist and turn of the cutoff knob.

DyLAB – Fact of Life [NYH396]

Paranoid London & Water Machine – Decimated Driver [PDON015]

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Paranoid London collaborate with Glaswegian band Water Machine for an acidic two tracker. The London-based duo of Quinn Whalley and Gerardo Delgado are known for their stripped back acid house sound and ‘Decimated Driver’ fits the agenda once again. The track utilizes catchy distorted synth lines to drive the groove, carefully placed on top of a pounding and infectious 303 bassline. Throw in some chants of “AN – TI – CI – PA – TION” by Water Machine and they have managed to craft a perfect dancefloor filler. The second side of the record is a dub version of the track, making it all the more broody and moody.

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Paranoid London & Water Machine – Decimated Driver [PDON015]

Factory Preset – Swingchronize Me: Selected Tracks [TET006S]

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Australian artist Factory Preset dropped a killer album, Swingchronize Me, back in 2022 and it was an ode to the DIY acid wave scene of 90s Sydney DIY made using a ‘swingchronizer,’ aka a homemade box that ”bypassed the temporal rigidity of other units allowing the freedom to create consistent swing effects.” Now, four of the cuts get reworked into deep, groove-driven and masterfully well swung sounds that are fluid, loopy and could unfold endlessly without ever growing stale. Some are slow and predatory, others are more light and colourful, all of them perfect for dropping into long-form sets where both body and mind get locked in.

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Factory Preset – Swingchronize Me: Selected Tracks [TET006S]

Ara Kekedjian – Bourj Hammoud Groove [HABIBI0331]

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Bourj Hammoud Groove shines a spotlight on the music of Armenian-Lebanese pioneer Ara Kekedjian, who was a defining voice in Beirut’s Estradayin pop scene. Fusing disco rhythms, shimmering synth-pop and Armenian melodic sensibilities, Kekedjian created music that was rooted in his community but also sounds somehow universal. Named after Beirut’s vibrant Armenian district, this compilation brings together his most essential recordings and is accompanied by an insightful booklet with liner notes by Darone Sassounian and rare archival photos. It’s a top-tier bit of archival curation that celebrates a musical legacy that bridges cultural history with danceable grooves.

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Ara Kekedjian – Bourj Hammoud Groove [HABIBI0331]

Moog Edits 2 – 10 Dokuz [Arşivplak]

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Following up on the success of Moog Edits, “Moog Edits 2 – 10 Dokuz” takes the listener deeper into the sonic world of Turkish psych-funk and disco-folk. This new album is a continuation of the journey, bridging the gap between tradition and modernity with its seamless fusion of moog organ, modular synthesizer, bass guitar, electric saz and rhythmic percussions. Where the first album painted a rich landscape of Turkish psychedelia, 10 Dokuz introduces more intricate layers of rhythm and sound.
Drawing inspiration from Ottoman and Turkish music, this record delves into the complex and often mesmerizing world of “aksak” rhythms—specifically the 9/8 meter (sounds are 4/4 + 5/4 beats or easily 2+2+2+3 beats). 10 Dokuz means that “Ten and Nine” which means 19, first 10 tracks 2/4, 4/4, 8/8 and 3/4 rhythms, the last 9 tracks are 9/8 rhythms which is mostly using Ottoman and Balkan areas.
The combination of synthesizers, analog effects, and traditional instruments such as darbuka, and electro baglama creates about 70 minutes a vivid auditory landscape.

Moog Edits 2 – 10 Dokuz [Arşivplak]