Delta Funktionen with the first release on his own imprint. Four times 808 power combined with deep Moog basses. Riding a thin line between techno and house with a touch of electro.
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Frak – Upset About Lance EP [TSAR002]
Following on from DJ Stingray’s 2013 Weaponized EP (TSAR001), Swedish vererans Frak Step up for TSAR002, delivering a record of analogue black acid magic.
Rawaat – Day Laborer EP [LT005]
Detroit young gun Rawaat finally steps up with his debut vinyl release for Lobster Theremin. Five journeyed tracks at the overlap between ambient, house, techno and beats with a good dose of left-field, tape-saturated aesthetic and a Huerco S. remix. Classic rave tropes, early Warp influences and psychedelic ambient composition elements are all throw into the pan. This is a wildly varied and startlingly accomplished EP.
Unknown Artist – Wargames #2 [WAR002]
Part2… Mysterious, dark & distorted heavy hitters on 7”. Definitely not for everyone. ”Shout out to Matilda & the Paris regiment.”
JPLS – Fall Off Distance [DELFT002]
Delft 002 welcomes another new name to the fold: it’s been four long years since the last officially released original JPLS material but the wait was worth it, with the producer making his Delft debut with ‘Fall Off Distance’, an acid techno nuclear weapon that’s been causing panic when dropped on isolated testing sites thus far. Label boss LA-4A subtly reshapes the original into a more streamlined techno monument on the B1, while longtime JPLS fans will be pleased to discover the producer at his weird & sinister best with the B2, ‘Remove’.
Gut Noise – Vicetopia [SUS005V]
Furtive anxiety, jaundiced eyes, a shortness of breath and an over-racked nervous system. The New York born producer Gut Nose has concocted a blunted and dilapidated strain of house music that puts biters to shame with his debut 12” – Vicetopia – for Styles Upon Styles.
Richard Fearless – Higher Electronic States [DRONE001]
Death in Vegas main man and Drone founder Richard Fearless delivers an epic dance track. D’Marc Cantu picks up remix duties on the flip, toning things down in tempo but certainly not tension. This is deep, brooding, suspense filled slow-motion techno creating a wholly satisfying first taste of the meal that is Drone.
Ma Spaventi – Cinema [SLOMO014]
Hot on the heels of the last release from Francisco in Slow Motions’s new soundtrack series comes this stunning four track release from Marco Antonio Spaventi. While recalling influences as diverse as Jan Hammer, John Carpenter, Goblin, Giorgio Moroder, Daniele Patucchi, the De Angelis brothers and many other legendary (mainly Italian) composers from the soundtrack side, these tracks are just as comfortable on the electronic dancefloor and provide a dancing experience every bit as engaging as a listening one. Synth-heads, soundtrack afficonados, space-freaks and dance fiends are all set to enjoy this one in equal measure.
VA – Mothball Dance Classics [MDC001]
After the immediate sold-out success of Hot Girls of Italo Disco, Bordello A Parigi and Mothball Record have returned with another strictly limited collaboration. Sure to be in high demand with collectors and DJs alike, this is a selection of previously impossible to find cuts, extended for your dancing pleasure by Flemming Dalum and Hysteric. Boasting no less than five different tracks, you can dance from the impossibly funky bassline and sweet vocals of Flavia Fortunato’s – “Se Tu Vuoi” to the dark and haunting hymn “La Notte” by the mysterious Taigher.
VA – Reiterate Vol. 2 [RMG002]
Reiterate bounds back in the room with a 2nd iteration, this time with edits by JTC, DJ QU & a remix by New York’s Steve-Oh. Strictly dancefloor reworks of Dinosaur, Rafael Villafane, Bee Gees, & Liaisons Dangereuses.
House Of Spirits – Holding On [BIS013]
House of Spirits is the church of sound over which Tom Noble presides, raising the congregation to ecstatic heights from his pulpit of passion. Noble invited musicians to transform his sketches into a dynamic live performance. The resulting studio celebration led to the euphoric “Holding On” for Beats In Space Records. “Holding On” glides on such a joyous, eventful groove that it’s impossible to confine the track to a specific time or place. Strings, seemingly lifted from a 70s Salsoul twelve, soar alongside a gospel choir preaching positivity for souls both lost and found. “Holding On” embraces disco house authentically and timelessly. On the flip, Peaking Lights tucks the heavenly wonder of the original under a dub-worn blanket for an out-of-body dream beam.
V2 Schneider – Tape Works 1981-85 [VOD126]
The finest German Minimal / Synth from early 80’s NDW Underground by V2 Schneider. For this release Jurgen Schweighart, alias V2 Schneider, sat down, saved and listened to approximately 50 original master tapes, reels and cassettes from 1980 to 1985 including his official tape releases ”Vol. 1” (1981), ”Blues” (1982), ”Abgrund der Gefuhle” (1984), ”Nr.1 in Hong Kong” (1985), ”After A.I.D.S. Symphony” (1985) and many so far unreleased hidden treasures, demos and out-takes. At the request of VOD-Records, none of the tracks were remixed or edited and therefore kept in their authentic original and charming form.
LeLu/Lu’s – Operating On Specific Cues: Early Works 1982-86 [VOD125]
LeLu/Lu’s were an early to late 80’s electronic/synth-based project based around Deni (in the early 80’s known as Yo-Yo and nowadays known as Timekode). In 1985 they released a fantastic 12 song tape on Unlikely Records (URT91) called ”Operating on Specific Cues” which forms the basis of this 25 track 2 LP-release While the tape is still rather unknown to fans of synth music, the three 7”s released from 1985-87 (on Alain Neffe’s Insane Music as well as Possum and R&D Records), with the outstanding tracks ”Spaceman Bassman”, ”Africa” and ”Fragile Thing”, are better known to the minimal synth/wave community and collectors of 80’s wave and minimal synth vinyl.
Rational Youth – Cold War Night Life Recordings 1981-84 [VOD124]
One of Canadas first synth-pop groups, Rational Youth was formed in the summer of 1981 by Tracy Howe (The Normals, Men Without Hats, Heaven Seventeen) and Bill Vorn (U, Sacred Noise). Within the 10+ years that Howe put Rational Youth on indefinite hiatus, their early vinyl recordings (1981-1982) became much sought after collector items, and had been re-branded as minimal-synth. This 5LP set with booklet provides an almost complete overview of their works from 1981-1984.
Design A Wave – EP 2 [RHD015WAVEII]
Pt.2 of Design A Wave’s continued experiments in sound, sci fi and alien counter balance… Limited Edition EP with sideways thinking Cosmo Knex artwork
Phobian – Phobian [HAR002]
William Thomas Burnett aka Willie Burns / DJ Speculator / Black Deer is one of the creative minds of the underground music scene in NYC. After releases for L.I.E.S., The Trilogy Tapes, Crme and Rush Hour, The WT Records boss unveils his new monicker Phobian, presenting 4 TR-808/SH-101/Pro One driven electro jams for the mysterious Haunted Air Records.
Omar S – FXHE 10 Year Compilation Mix Part 2 [AOS2004]
Johannes Volk – The Awakened Guardians [EXP008]
High energy techno stompers by Johannes Volk on his own Exploration label. The Title track is a massive 7 minutes long journey, filled with a merciless bass, heavy dubs and a sinister atmosphere. Flip side gives us two effective percussive techno tracks.
Unbroken Dub – Trashbin EP [RAWAX10.10]
Rawax closes the 10″ series with an EP from the Russian producer Unbroken Dub. It’s a simple two-tracker this time around, with the A side given over to the mid-air suspension of “No Feel”. Whether the languid guitar strums in the distance or the heavily filtered drums out front, it’s a haunting and evocative swirl of a track, hovering in a dense fog of harmonic interference. “Computer (Dubs)” plunges into deeper territory where the dubbed delays push out cosmic pulses that rinse the feedback for all its worth. Yet again it’s exemplary stuff from an always-on-point producer.
Unbalance – Voice Dub (Remixes) [REBALANCE002]
The second release on Balance label. Killer Dj Rolando remix who delivers some superb powerful dubby techno, and a beautiful deep introvert techno cut by Marcelus.
