Voiski – Breaths Written Outside Gloom [DSR/C5]

Delsin release a new EP from Voiski entitled ‘Breaths Written Outside Gloom’ that features four cuts of the Frenchman’s trademark techno. Opener ‘Downhearted Holidays’ is all about a menacing bassline that looms large below jostling metal percussion and frazzled synth lines. It’s spare and absorbing, inhuman and bleak in the most inviting way. ‘Galaxy Call’ is a more energetic affair with squeaking, pixelated and high pitched melodies squealing over a gloomy and gloopy bass line. Militant snares are upright and driven and the result is a track that sounds like the machines are taking over. ‘Mathematical Park’ is about mid tempo drums, paranoid synth drones and desolate urban soundscapes all run through with a sense of dark futurism and finally ‘Answer Silently’ is the slowest and swampiest of the lot. A growing sense of darkness permeates slithering synths, icy hi hats and lazy drums and there is a real air of foreboding through this and all the cuts here that make it perfect night time music.

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Voiski – Breaths Written Outside Gloom [DSR/C5]

Octave One – Foundation EP [4W240]

Killer EP from 1993 from Detroit pioneers Octave One. One of their releases that never got a lot of attention, never was a hit record, but now proven to be one of their timeless records that should be available for the next generation. All 3 wonderful deep tracks firmly steeped in motor city history.

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Octave One – Foundation EP [4W240]

Blue Hour – Blue Hour Remixed 1 [BLUEHOURMX001]

Blue Hour’s self-titled outlet launches a new remix series. Answer Code Request applies the driving hybrid techno-bass approach that has made him one of Berghain’s brightest stars to Blue Hour 002 title cut Axis Motive; Paris-based Tresor resident Marcelus offers an ethereal take that focuses on Blue Hour 003’s Reference 97’s more hypnotic elements; and Ostgut Ton’s Steffi is perfectly matched to the third EP’s Moments, employing her signature sound that similarly offers a timeless anthemic quality to the original…

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Blue Hour – Blue Hour Remixed 1 [BLUEHOURMX001]

Alex Falk – What Is Free [FS031]

Finale Sessions is excited about this release from Knoxville, Tennessee artist Alex Falk. He has been on our radar for some time now so we are pleased to share this with you! The A1 track “An Ever” is one of our favorite tracks on the EP, with dreamy pads and monstrous stabs making for a fantastic floor-stomper. Rounding out the A side is “Rrecs”, a deep Techno cut with clattering chords and moving drums and claps. B1 track “What Is Free” is another solid peak time killer with thick stabs and cut-up vocals making for a perfect Finale Sessions release. Finally, “BR56” brings up the tempo while chilling out the vibe with dubbed-out chords, nasty filter work and a sound floating somewhere between Techno and House.

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Alex Falk – What Is Free [FS031]

GE-OLOGY feat. Mark De Clive-Lowe ‎– Moon Circuitry [SS058]

GE OLOGY feat MARK DE CLIVE LOWE - Moon Circuitry

The latest Sound Signature release comes from one-time conscious hip-hop producer GE-OLOGY and one-time go-to jazz keys-man Mark De Clive-Lowe. The latter’s brilliant synthesizer and piano work is arguably the highlight of both tracks here. On the spacey, P-funk influenced space-house swing of “Moon Circuitry” he does his best impression of Herbie Hancock, while “Escape On The Lodge Freeway” boasts intricate jazz solos atop a slightly tougher, chunkier deep house groove.

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GE-OLOGY feat. Mark De Clive-Lowe ‎– Moon Circuitry [SS058]

Jordan – What We Have Forgotten EP [SPMB010]

A young DJ/producer from Brooklyn pushing the line where deep house and techno join in emotive rawness. A deep moody selection of movements that suit any occasion as the vibe grows & culminates.

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Jordan – What We Have Forgotten EP [SPMB010]

Villa Abo – Sibilant [NIMH003]

Studio Styrka springs a leak with three new tracks from Villa Abo, the mainstay of veteran Swedish analogue unit Frak. Released by Australian label Noise In My Head, Sibilant is the product of a mutual appreciation for Severed Heads and Terse Tapes, both of which propelled a 13 year old Jan Svensson to form Frak back in 1987. On Warming Up Signal, Svensson sounds the nuclear alarm with an unforgiving techno meltdown that leaves no survivors. The flip gives our disintegrated minds some relief with Drum-Magnet, a paranoid beat track recorded in collaboration with Karlskrona punk rocker Nebula, and the hypnotic Syndrome Beautiful.

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Villa Abo – Sibilant [NIMH003]

Anal House Meltdown – Death Drive [VF168HYMN004]

Death Drive is a peak-time electronic club track that features Eddie Peake, Prem Sahib and George Henry Longly (Anal House Meltdown) on both production and vocals, and co-produced by long time collaborator Tim Goalen; inspired by and invoking the heady dance floors of their Anal House Meltdown parties, the pounding excitement of long nights at Berghain, the legendary Berlin club, and intense but fleeting romantic trysts facilitated by clubs and parties. Resident Berghain DJ and producer Fiedel has created a remix that will also feature on the release.

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Anal House Meltdown – Death Drive [VF168HYMN004]

Amir Alexander – Anthology One [ACWL001]

Amir Alexander’s Anthology one brings together 4 of his most in demand tacks spread out over 3 EP’s onto one 12 inch compilation. ‘Necessary Sanctuary’ has proven to be an instant classic since it’s quiet and humble release 5 years ago. Both tracks are included. The Original Mix and the 3 AM Dub. Also included is ”The Universe’ from his Deep Vibes released Outsider Music EP, as well as The lovely ‘Transcend’ for Amir’s first full solo EP on Machining Dreams.

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Amir Alexander – Anthology One [ACWL001]

Moufang / Czamanski – Live in Seattle [FUR050]

In May 2013 at a nondescript Seattle space called 1927 Events, two-thirds of Magic Mountain High—Germany’s David Moufang (aka Move D) and the Netherlands’ Jordan Czamanski of Juju & Jordash—teamed up for a live performance that made everyone in the room feel privileged to have witnessed it. It was the kind of set during which you say to yourself, “I hope to hell somebody’s recording this.” Thankfully, somebody was doing just that, and the 99-minute Live In Seattle is the sterling result.

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Moufang / Czamanski – Live in Seattle [FUR050]

Vernon Felicity – Running Late [MOS023]

FELICITY, Vernon - Running Late

Vernon Felicity is also known as Conforce and Boris Bunnik, the tireless Dutch producer who marries analog and digital sounds together into otherworldy sound tracks. Now he is back on M>O>S once more after a new Conforce album on Delsin, and again he impresses with his unique ear for detail and ability to craft intricate sonic worlds.

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Vernon Felicity – Running Late [MOS023]

VA – MM Discos 01 [MMD001]

MM Discos originally emerges from the passion of two friends who share the same fondness for records made just of vinyl, after years spent hunting, collecting and spinning them. This is driven by the intention of bringing to light the work of talented newcomer artists.

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VA – MM Discos 01 [MMD001]

Craig Peyton – Be Thankful [PEYTON001]

A mainstay in NYC jazz & dance music in the 70s, his drum machine & synth based cover of William Devaughan’s ”Just Be Thankful” on Profile Records in ’83 gives the jam a haunting & funky rework. Unreleased reference mix. EU pressing.

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Craig Peyton – Be Thankful [PEYTON001]

VA – Hip Edits 02 [HIPEDITS002]

More Hip Edits – this time provided by Edit Piafra & Johannes Albert. Starring unlimited vinyl only with music to make you cry… ahem dance. These tunes were rediscovered in a lonesome backyard in Monza, Italy. Straight recorded from original cheese plates and abletoned up for today’s DJ needs.

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VA – Hip Edits 02 [HIPEDITS002]

Magnetic Soul – Summer Love [DHND002]

Essential 4 track EP of deep disco and summer soul, boogie house and steady groovin funk edits. All tracks are given Magnetic Souls expert disco dub treatment focusing on grooves, added presence and beefed up bottom end for a solid dance floor feel. The A side enters the spacious tropical House vibes of Summer Love and the delightful slow building soul strings and vocal of Universal Love. The B side hits first with some low slung, raw funk grooves with added brass stabs and leaves us on psychedelic soul funk, la Gil Scott of Cold Outside.

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Magnetic Soul – Summer Love [DHND002]

Ø [Phase] – Alone in Time? [TOKEN057LP]

It’s some 15 years since Ashley Burchett first donned the Ø [Phase] moniker to lay down some surging London techno for Cosmic Records. A decade and a half on, he continues to impress with the moodiness and atmospheric intent of his hypnotic dancefloor concoctions. There’s much to enjoy on this second full-length – his debut album, Frames Of Reference, dropped in 2013 – from the intergalactic electronics and Drexciyan beats of “Remote”, and the looped marimba melodies and sludgy pulse of the title track, to the bleak, ghostly hypnotism of “Increment”, and hustling broken techno of “Nep-Tune”. This is proper techno for the dancefloor, with enough subtle variations and neat ideas to please all but the pickiest of listeners.

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Ø [Phase] – Alone in Time? [TOKEN057LP]

Ben Buitendijk / Tom Liem – Split 01 EP [ESHU009]

Dutch collaborative label ESHU Records is back with more inventive techno, this time from Tom Liem and Ben Buitendijk on their ‘Split 01 EP’. Opener ‘Equilibrium Two’ from Buitendijk is a perfectly streamlined and serene bit of spaced out, hypnotic techno. Gentle synth pulses roam about the airwaves, left and right, up and down, as ethereal pads glow behind. It’s heady dancing music, whilst Liem’s ‘Contact’ is also perfectly aimed at both head and heel. It is full of lick synth pulses that bubble and boil as watery droplets and ticking hits also colour the most subliminal groove. Closer ‘This Is All You Need’ is a more textured, frazzled cut with frosty lines and rickety pads working you into a trance. Rich drums and clever bass filtration add dynamics and tension and so like everything else here the end result is hugely captivating.

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Ben Buitendijk / Tom Liem – Split 01 EP [ESHU009]