Three tracks of dark haunting techno for smoky dancefloors with that relentless sound of RePitch Recordings. The trio Ascion, D. Carbone and Shapednoise return with the third release of the 000 versions on their own label.
001.Features
Cosby – Hands Together [SILK052]
American bass lifer Will Creason aka Cosby has a storied history in various electronic micro-scenes, with hands in an an array of labels and modes, but he first cropped up on our radar back in early ’11 with his “Sangria” demo, an entrancing anthem of sultry, Sound Stream-y nu groove magic that we immediately burned and spun out in several time zones. Inspired equally by NY garage and Baltimore club music, he patiently pieced together the rest of his SILK debut EP from sessions in Seattle and D.C. and the results reveal a colorful cutaway of classic club energies: dubbed vocal workouts, confused house, funky footloose FX, jacking party acid, woozy filtered disco edits, etc. Hands Together casts a wide net and is all the better for it, dragging up a fun, freaky mishmash of time-warped dance forms from the bottom of the body-music world-brain.
Disco Nihilist – Journey To The End Of The Night EP [SPE001V]
Don’t Be Afraid present the latest EP from America’s Disco Nihilist, and the first in their Special Editions series. This release sets the tone for a series of classic dancefloor cuts from the most sought after producers on the underground house circuit.
Lily – Trumpets At Dawn [IDLE020]
Mysterious producer Lily drops his/her first full 12″ on Idle Hands. A-Side ‘Trumpets at dawn’ is a latin techno roller,complete with steel drum melody, tough percussionand driving synths. B-side ‘Machine dreams’ takes the tempo down anotch. With growling bass and dubbed out hitsdeveloping into a grinding rhythm….
Rick Wilhite presents – Vibes New & Rare Music Part F [RH111F]
Remixes from Rick Wilhite’s Vibes compilation on Rush Hour, with Andres & Ricardo Miranda stepping up and delivering.
Nicholas feat. Jessy Allen – Stronger [4LUX1305]
Italian house producer Nicholas hooks up with UK’s Jessy Allen for a phenomenal deep house groover. Stronger comes in 3 slammin house versions by Nicholas himself. While Quell delivers a rough club mix.
James Booth – Reunion [SILK053]
Memory-taper James Booth trickled through his teen years in Manchester tracking melancholia house shadows and overcast bedroom bangers on a home-rigged dictaphone/Tascam arrangement, and though he’s since upgraded his studio assemblage the essential agenda remains unchanged. “Reunion” is his debut, documenting ten of his choicest Northern isolation reveries, a Polaroid-hued tube-ride-turned-rhythm-odyssey through 150 shades of grey, from the nocturnal ice-house jazz of “End Tipsy” to the foggy, 5 AM club deja vu, “Seeing Voices.” An alternately hushed and hypnotized journey to the end of the night, in search of pleasures known and unknown.
Leo Gunn – Sea Changes EP Vol. 1 [DEEPEX029]
As an intermittent feature over at Deep Explorer, Leo Gunn makes his second vinyl appearance for the label appearance with some typically astute deep house ponderings, starting off with the lush undulations of “Dancing With Dreams”. “Come Down” gets into a tripped-out mind state of a different nature with its soulful key progressions, although still very much in that elegant vein championed by Deep Explorer. “Open Spaces” brings equal amounts of wistful atmospherics, although over a slightly more pronounced beat, while “Quiet” sees Dubbyman getting in on a reconstruction that lets cheeky synth flutes amongst other things dart into the blissed-out mix.
Mihai Popoviciu – Sortable EP [PR005]
Mihai Popoviciu joined the team for the fifth vinyl release of the Popcorn Records’ fabric. The record starts with Sortable, evolving with a deep vibe around a subtle patch that conveys you in weightlessness. The whole theme is sprinkled with a synth that unconsciously reminds you the cue of a famous pink comic of your childhood. D’Julz made a rework using all the elements in a total different way, focusing on the drum’s effects. On the B face, Blur close this records with melodic patches and slight strings flying around a deep bass for a perfect summer result.
Gaetano Battista – Music For The Soul #1 [BOE021]
VA – The Sound Of Brenta Part 1 [MUSCLE003]
Including tracks by Lucretio, Steve Murphy and DJ Octopus, Chevel, Caio and Madi Grein. 5 tracks of gritty house music by the members of the Riviera project, showcasing the suburban sound that has been flourishing from the muddy banks of the Brenta river.
VA – Vanguard Sound Vol. 4 [AC003]
Sister Label to Vanguard Sound Anunnaki, Cartel plays host to the fourth installment of the Vanguard Sound Series featuring 4 tracks from crew members Dakini9 (Lola), Chris Mitchell, DJ. Spider, and founder Amir Alexander.
Joey Anderson – Act Of Speech EP [AC002]
Rick Wilhite presents – Vibes New & Rare Music Part E [RH111E]
There is one more 12” release in the Vibes series! The fifth and last EP features 3 tracks by new recording artists from Detroit. First up is Mark King who gives us an emotive, deep vocal work-out that lasts close to nine minutes On the b-side there is Detroiter DJ Raybone, who teams up with TJ as well as Rick Wilhite for two more deep Detroit late night house tracks.
Rick Wade – Rough Vibes [RNLSML002]
Deep and soulful, we have the chance to work alongside one of house masters Rick Wade with a powerful mix of disco, beats, house and everything in between.Two original tracks with several flavors to taste, first with a heavy vocalized track remixed by one of Argentinian underground beat maker Leonel Castillo. For the other side a dancefloor friendly tune straight from Wade’s eclectic mind and a special mix by another national house gem, Lucas Mari a fresh remake of the original soaked with Mari’s personal rhythms.
Echo 106 – Choco & Cherry [MATH070LP]
Echo 106 debuted with the well received Broken Hi-Hat Machine and returns with this masterful full length. He grabs influence from classic electro, Chicago house, Detroit tech and throws down a distinct sound and flavor true to his own. 17 tracks in total, and some beautiful pieces on there.
Hank Jackson – Deposit EP [MSN006]
Hank Jackson is from Southern California, but he calls Brooklyn home. This is his debute release for Mister Saturday Night, raw jacking and raging Chicago rooted techno tracks.
Hugh Mane – Spectra Sonics EP [RB041]
Made in the basement of an old tram station circa 1990 in a town that was probably London, Hugh Manes first and only release so far consists of hidden gems on a vintage DAT. “Back Life” is the name of this EP’s back bone. A reflexion about golden age deep house, early morning baby powder dreams or epiphanies on strawberry fields. “Hard To Finish If You’re Finish” and “My Midi Is A Mess” are the continuation of those visions, while “Fukdemdiscoidkids” via a Tuff City Kids edit is a rough and ready beat track.
Tase – Acido 13 [ACIDO013]
Nice bubbly submerged techno tracks of which the a-side leans towards soundscapes and the flip more into the deeper trippy techno realms.
Zach Lubin – Psycheframe [PA012]
Chicago techno artist Zach Lubin conjures magic on his first full-length album for the well-respected Parity label. Psycheframe is an ambitious collection of styles that cohesively brings together the various bits of Lubin’s diverse sound. The album also fits neatly into the Parity roster with its ongoing exploration into the more adventurous aspects of the techno genre. This release is difficult to pigeonhole as it restlessly covers new musical ground in the pursuit of something unique and lasting.
