Realmz returns to Sonic Groove with some spectacular tracks of hard edged Industrial Techno. Entitled ”Left To My Devices”, Realmz once again shows off his originality in combining elements of Industrial music with Techno. You will even find a nice deep dark acid track to close things out.
Trippy minimal techno tracks rooted in the best Detroit tradition of the genre by Dimi Angelis & Jeroen Search on A7S Records. Dark droning, energy loaded and straight bumping cuts by these two dutch producers.
Token presents two remixes by Ben Klock and Inigo Kennedy for Phase’s big ‘Binary Opposition’, which took the techno scene by storm.
Aula Magna is an electronic music record label born from a long-time running audiovisual collective based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Founded by Seph, Pablo Denegri, Qik and Mekas, the label is a platform for forward looking techno and sound experiments. Aula Magna’s first release is a various artists 12″ that sets the stage for what’s to come. Taking on the dubbier side of techno and electronica, the record presents four bass-heavy and deeply physical cuts that showcase each artist’s view on futuristic noise-oriented electronic dance music.
This are the remixes of Toby Drehers album “Freiluft” on Rotary Cocktail Records, featuring with nice reworks of Mark Broom and Marko Fürstenberg.
We are proud to welcome Simple & Thigpen (aka Helix) from Detroit & a small town in southeast Georgia on Ilian Tape for their first collaboration ever. As Peanut Butter is a national dish in the USA since ages, every real American knows how to lick and swallow it the perfect way. So here we go with a 134 BPM swangler that funks from your backyard trying to get your arm hard while you are playing a bit of dart! Freak Seven from Manchester is transforming the original from Ying to Yang through adding his personal slang while designing men strings with jewelry for Alexander Wang. And last but not least the Zenker Brothers adding their incomparable dust in which you all hopefully trust.
All Inn represents the Romanian Jay Bliss in the 8th round of Black series. “Kokkoo For Coco Puffs” gives a repetitive hypnosis to the dancefloors in more than 13 minutes. After the long tracker trip on the flipside “War of the Worlds” comes front of us with dry and housey rhythms filled with funk, and “Mission Control” closes the line with its perfect toolistic sound for main-time djsets.
James Ruskin and Mark Broom return to Blueprint Records as The Fear Ratio with ‘Skana EP’. The EP delivers four new beautifully crafted cuts, while still lending themselves to the dancefloor. With their tough, heavy basslines, overlaid with syncopated beats, clipped tones and synth led melodies, ‘Skana EP’ continues where ‘Light Box’ left off and shows once again why these two talented UK producers are still at the very top of their game.
Tresor memorialised its two decades of existence with an exclusive mix from one of its esteemed Detroit connections, Mike Huckaby. On that mix, Mike Huckaby included an exclusive production of his, the first one to be released on Tresor Records. Now they the “The Tresor Track” are pressed on wax, making up for a massive A.side cut at 45 RPM. On the flip, Mike Huckaby goes for a stroll through the Tresor building, heading downstairs, exploring the room’s darkest and most twisted corners with Basement Trax, going back towards “The Upstairs Lounge” and surprising his audience with some original rhythmic patterns.
New single by J.T.C. aka James T. Cotton for the MinimalRome. A great techno hit with a touch of Robert Hood / Jeff Mills old schoolness that comes with a slightly darker and wavey remix by Mick Wills.
“Gag Reflex” is one of those tracks that tears down the walls! You’ll find yourself fist pumping to this one day at some obscure techno party! Influences of early 90’s Detroit Techno all the way up to darkest & sweatiest corner in the Berghain. On the flip ”Angry Dragon” focuses its energy on the synth work. The overlaying 909 claps adds more aural pleasure rounding off the package in proper form.
After the successful release of “The Expert Escapist” 12” on Diametric in late 2010 and the inclusion of the track “Nanomal” on last years Music Man Mix CD by Marcel Dettmann, FBK aka Mr. Kevin M. Kennedy returns with four new slices of dancefloor techno.
Third release on BRSTL following 12”s from October & Borai and Outboxx. Two tracks of deeper, club ready techno from Bristolian newcomer Rhythmic Theory
Stripped down & trippy house and techno from Romania’s Amphia. SIT – the pairing of Vlad Caia & Cristi Cons – delivers some breathtakingly beautiful results.
Heavy aquatic house tracks by Japanese producer Mitsuaki Komamura. Slow and heavy tracks ranging from more electronic to dubby grooves.
The duo Jonsson & Alter returns with an EP more straightforward than previous works. The EP For You, aims for the dancefloor with the sophisticated house anthem For You on the a-side, followed by the deeper and unique sounding Ljuset on the b-side.
Imperious Spanish imprint Deep Explorer reaches release number 26 with a split EP featuring Altered Mood’s Malcolm Moore alongside long time Explorer Bjak (real name Brian Cullen). Bjak’s two cuts – “Rhythm Of Love” and “Purple Fire” – are both produced with typically immaculate poise, but it’s the sultry nature of the latter cut that had everyone at Juno HQ swooning. Malcolm Moore meanwhile serves up the swooping chords and rock hard bump of “Love (A Perilous Thing)”, which features an ethereal vocal contribution from Debra Jones-Davis, who talks about the dangers of the “L” word while the lush arrangement works deep below in the mix. Jenifa Mayanja rounds off a consummate package with a shuffling, Latin-influenced remix of “Love (A Perilous Thing)”.
Killer advanced house tracks on the great Strength Music Records label of Dj Qu himself. Darker and deeper introvert tracks that slowly build and show their real strength on the dancefloor.
Full album from the astonishingly talented JuJu & Jordash. This time crossing their more psych side with their proto-everything electronics. Continuing their distinctive synthesis of spaced-out jazz un-standards, murky dub and hypnotic electronics, Juju & Jordash exploit the triple vinyl format to launch a mission bound for the innermost depths of their sound. It’s obvious the writing and production have reached a new level in their exciting evolution. Now it’s time for the music to reach an audience beyond just techno and house.
