Fourth release on Signal Code from one of Irelands finest producers DeFeKT. Here he delivers four top quality, chilled, smooth synth-laden electro tracks that will definitely stand the test of time. Electro has always had this timeless quality when it’s done right and this is certainly the case with this release.
Vae Victis can’t hide their love and passion for raw house and techno. On this 5th release there is another fine selection of hybrids between styles perfectly expressing their love for genre bending music. Durant exists out of a small collective of producers with main roles for Steve Murphy, Die Roh and Lucretio. The Dove Ultimatum, a 4 tracks ep of punchy analogue electronic music. On the a-side lay General Motors and At Ten, 2 broken beat electro techno tracks a la Drexciya showing the hardest and most experimental side of the project. While on the flip the trio bring things on a housier field, though staying loyal to the a-side vibe by delivering 2 dark and obsessive raw house tracks.
Shaddock’s sixth outing features the young talented L.A. based artist Jeremy Berman aka Factory Aire, including remixes by two longtime companions DJ Stingray and Atom™ as well as the ominous Auxon.nThe original title – B.O.Y is an epic-futuristic track, rich in complexity and varied melodic levels subtley playing with heavy, stomping beats. DJ Stingray delivers a stunning rework with his unique, fast paced blend blurring the borders between Jungle, Electro and Bass Music while Atom™, returns to his old Acid House heights dropping a 120 bpm house killer. Auxon’s high-energy rerub puts a more modern touch to this disco-spacey crusade adding some vital sparks of trance.
Jupiter Jazz dropping their inaugural EP ‘Booty Jazz’ are sucking the dancefloor into their flaming orbit and leaving all inhabitants senses back on earth. ‘Shake It Mama’ launches the booty theme with a vortex of dirty, dark 80s electro, growling low-end and Cameo style vocoder while a smoother groovier deeper vibe shimmers through ‘Technology’ on the b-side. Taking a weirder turn ‘Good Girl’ seals the package with a sleazy male vocal line, tight drums and hypnotic pads. So let Jupiter Jazz drag you into the black hole of ‘Booty Jazz’ for some intergalactic misbehavior.
‘Ladies and gentlemen, we are going through an area of turbulence, we ask all passengers to remain seated, with your seatbelts fastened…’ Anyone who’s ever experienced the treacherous descent to Cagliari airport will totally understand Renato Figoli’s fear of flying, but in contrast to the loudspeaker announcement that introduces Funkoholic, the Sardinian producer’s album is anything but turbulent – the smoothest of takeoffs, superb in-flight entertainment and controlled touchdown make it an early contender for one of 2013’s most rewarding listens. Funkoholic allowings Renato the scope to fully realize his potential while setting out a musical doctrine that merges deep techno, funk, dub, jazz and ambience in a truly idiosyncratic manner. The album consists of nine tracks, each linked by elegantly crafted ambient transitions that leave the listener in a state of suspended animation. This constant alternation between inner space and outer space is one of the album’s defining features, balancing style and content in equal measures.
Former Main ingredient leader Cuba Gooding recorded two albums for Motown in the late 70’s produced by Lambert and Potter. The 1st album is the strongest and includes the dancers ‘Mind Pleasers’ and ‘Hold On To What You Got’, the mid tempo floater ‘Fool of The year’ and a good cover of Patti Austin’s ‘We’re In Love’. The highlight though is the 2 stepper ‘All I Can Give You is Love’. Expansion Records includes the two classic albums on one CD. The first Coba Gooding album Love Dancer.
Detroit DJ, producer and MC, ZHAO-SKI is proud to present his first vinyl release via Submerge’s new label Black Operation Records. As part of the track-e-zoid production team and the “keep it classic” movement, Zhao-ski has been involved in the production of some of your favorite hip hop songs from Detroit. No Vocals. Hipnotech style.
Split 12” on Mahogani Music featuring two of Detroit’s hidden gems: Paul Hill and Nikki O aka Sky Covington, a talented vocalist who has shared the stage with many of Detroit’s known jazz musicians and has sang vocals on past KDJ works.
Huhta Home Stereo returns with their next release – this time from label owner Jean-Louis Huhta’s Dungeon Acid alias. Two extended tracks of hypnotic live acid sessions that are deep, dark and dirty- just how we like it! Also includes a locked groove Dungeon Beat for the creative DJ’s.
Notfromearth is not just a Prologue project. Notfromearth is massive passion for sound research with the strong desire to push cinematic sound in combination with electronic, ambient and techno. And that is exactly why we start in 2013 with Notfromearth. “The First Contact” EP shows the complete range of electronic music with massive pure electronic rhythms to deepest techno structures.
Narrative, breathing, basement house with subtle morphing chords, heavy tape hiss, and an undeniable character that has been lost in much dance music. Again this record will be equally satisfying for home listening or calculated club play. Record comes complete with beautiful full color cardboard cover of some outerspace shit for you to zone out to while listening to the record, a bonus to say the least.
Frank Music with a various artists featuring tracks by Jeremiah, Sam Irl, Ferris Mood and Dynamodyse.
Ben Sun On Delusions Of Grandeur. Kicking off the EP we have the title track Your Footprints setting the scene with Benʼs trademark raw hihats, bass and 909 kick. Next up Ben drops the BPMʼs a little for a lovely, loose, lo-slung number known as Affirmation. A snaking analogue bass line provides the hook and sets the scene whilst a layer of moody chords build around it underpinned by benʼs carefully crafted MPC beats and vocal FX. Finally we have the Chicago don Tevo Howard getting busy on his remix of Your Footprints.
Solar One Music is always on the search for new missions and now its time for a new series on this label called “The Crystal Issue”. Focus will be more on Acid/Chicago/Detroit/Techno/House which also big influences for the label heads of SOM. First release is from Mantra.
RoundHouse Kick are a couple from Portugal, one with unusual couple fixations: they’re constantly buying, experimenting and selling synths, drum machines and records. Combining analogue and digital in search of an honest, evocative sound, inspired in equal parts by the increasingly documented traditions of Detroit and Chicago and the formative early years of a naive and emotional portuguese rave scene. The release is completed by two versions by Auntie Flo.
New Population One material, on Mr Terrence Dixon’s own label Reduction. Seriously classy, abstract techno, excursions that sound-clips cannot really do justice
Concrete unleash a series of Textures, representing their diverse and hugely popular events. On this release we have four tracks by Bleak, Dario Zenker, Abdulla Rashim and Behzad & Amarou.
