House of Jezebel – Back In Dogtown USA [VD16]

Voyage Direct label turns to a man who needs little introduction: Dutch legend and man of many pseudonyms Danny Wolfers aka Legowelt. For this first outing on Voyage Direct, Wolfers resurrects the House of Jezebel alias and delivers two tracks of synth-laden analogue house goodness. “Back In Dogtown USA” sets the tone, as Wolfers layers rising chords, darting electronics and wide-eyed synthesizer melodies over a clattering analogue house groove. Wolfers’ ups the tempo dramatically on “I Took A Train In 1979”, transplanting us to the far reaches of our galaxy via jackin’ techno drums, picturesque organ melodies, drifting chords and intoxicating pads. There are echoes of classic Detroit techno, surging Rotterdam electro and vintage cosmic disco, yet it doesn’t really sound like any of these things.

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House of Jezebel – Back In Dogtown USA [VD16]

I-Robots presents Jordan Fields – The Sound Of Chicago1986-1991: The Lost Trax Part 1 [OPCM12040]

I ROBOTS presents JORDAN FIELDS - The Sound Of Chicago1986-1991: The Lost Trax Part 1

Opilec Music presents a retrospective compilation of highly esteemed Chicago producer Jordan Field’s best work from 1986 – 1991.

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I-Robots presents Jordan Fields – The Sound Of Chicago1986-1991: The Lost Trax Part 1 [OPCM12040]

Head High – Mega Trap [POWERHOUSE505]

Right on cue, Rene Pawlowitz drops another set of Head High bangers just in time for summer. While previous releases from his Power House imprint have been short but sweet affairs, the brilliantly named Megatrap offers a full nine tracks of what Hard Wax have referred to quite concisely as “uplifting Breakbeat Techno in golden 1990s leaning style”. Those who have heard the previous Head High material will know exactly what to expect, but there’s still much excitement to be had in getting stuck into such a sizeable portion of throwback techno, the likes of which are likely to liven up any party. There was never any doubt, but Pawlowitz has done it again.

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Head High – Mega Trap [POWERHOUSE505]

Marco Bernardi – Spacejam [WRECKS003]

Klasse Wrecks welcomes Marco Bernardi to it’s ranks with the Spacejam EP. Spacejam is an EP of demented drums, fiddling electronics and refreshing originality, all tracks contained within feature the signature sound of a studio obsessive and capture the many inspirations and influences of the Scottish born DJ and Producer.

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Marco Bernardi – Spacejam [WRECKS003]

Mike Gervais – Behind You EP [SYSTEM001]

New label from Minneapolis kicking it of with a big one, Push (2nd track) kick it hard with staccato hits and crispy sounds and takes it to the next level when the warm chords drop in. The 3rd track is a cool variation on this.

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Mike Gervais – Behind You EP [SYSTEM001]

Poisson Chat – Wave Memory [PCM006]

Two years after his last EP Terra Incognita, Poisson Chat is back on Poisson Chat Musique for a very special and personal record : Wave Memory, a mini album gathering six waves recorded throughout 2013, after the break-up of an important love story. This record is his diary, recounting his own experience about a meaningless, dark period in life.

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Poisson Chat – Wave Memory [PCM006]

ADMX-71 – Redacted [LIES052]

Adam-X should need no introduction as he and his brother, Frankie Bones, pioneered techno in a post-disco, pre-Guiliani, New York City through the late-eighties and onwards past the nineties with countless productions under their belts and throwing renegade parties throughout the 5 boroughs. Their record store Sonic Groove served as a hub for purchasing cutting edge electronic music from across the globe and was a meeting point for likeminded freaks throughout the city. Fast foward to 2014, New York City is a shell of what it once was, people have come and gone with the corporate infastructure having eaten its way through any and all subculture. No stranger to change Adam-X has adapted and explored numerous shapes and forms in his electronic music career from X-Crash, to Traversable Wormhole, to his ADMX-71 moniker, on this record, which he uses for more experimental and industrial productions. Througout the three tracks on this record, we get a subdubed yet extremely tense vibe as the carefully composed sounds push and pull against each other slowly trudging to the next destination. Subtle changes throughout, these tracks present a unique take on the traditional EBM sound which upon every listen one will discover something new. Highly recommended for those into the darker territories.

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ADMX-71 – Redacted [LIES052]

Femminielli Noir – Malas Influencias EP [MINDEP001]

Femminielli Noir continue their tour-de-force with some hard hitting rhythms on Malas Influencias. Acid drenched basslines squiggle within your soul like a demented and unhinged drug binge. Heavy warehouse style reverberation adds to the madness, echoing deep and large, like metallic structures being destroyed. Seeking pain in pleasure, this is your only choice. 12” varnished 350g premium quality paper sleeve, with obi strip printed on vellum paper.

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Femminielli Noir – Malas Influencias EP [MINDEP001]

DJ Nature – Groovotica Collection 1 Box Set [CHANNEL041]

‘Groovotica’ is a special one to be sure – a box set featuring two 12’s (one original material, the other a selection of edits from DJ Nature’s private stock).

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DJ Nature – Groovotica Collection 1 Box Set [CHANNEL041]

Wayne Shorter – Speak No Evil [3771258]

SHORTER, Wayne - Speak No Evil (Blue Note 75th Anniversary reissue) (stereo)

Speak No Evil is the sixth album by Wayne Shorter, recorded on 24 December 1964 and released on Blue Note in 1965. The music combines elements of hard bop and modal jazz. This is a Blue Note 75th Anniversary reissue.

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Wayne Shorter – Speak No Evil [3771258]

Morgan Buckley – Shout Out To All The Weirdos In Rathmines [RHD-016BUCKLEY]

Word to the weirdos. Morgan Buckley’s vinyl debut with so many ideas and so much energy it’s almost hard to take it all on board in one listen. The sound of a man soaking it up and pouring it out.12″ comes with insert and a touch of ★magic☆.

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Morgan Buckley – Shout Out To All The Weirdos In Rathmines [RHD-016BUCKLEY]

VA – Far & Beyond: Selected by Dubbyman & Above Smoke [DEEPEX030-2]

Ten years of Deep Explorer… The celebration started with “The Capsule remixes 10” that was released 2 months ago, now is closed with this “Far & Beyond”, a double pack vinyl where the brothers and heads of the label (Dubbyman & Above Smoke) make their own selection of exclusive material into groove and dark deepest house tunes from artists worldwide.

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VA – Far & Beyond: Selected by Dubbyman & Above Smoke [DEEPEX030-2]

Voiron – Radome EP [CCRT006]

A lush 90s vibe haunts this first offering by new Parisian talent Voiron, but not one of simple nostalgia – one of real class. Including a reshape of the EP’s main theme by American producer Fred P to digress towards soulful deep house territory.

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Voiron – Radome EP [CCRT006]