Ron Trent is preparing a new album for his label Electric Blue called “Raw Footage”. This is the first part of the album, featuring 4 cuts in the vane of the Chicago deep house master.
001.Features
Massimiliano Pagliara – Focus For Infinity (The Remixes Pt. 2) [PLAYRJC018]
Top-quality remix action right here: from acid romantics to reggae house, by Nicholas remaining in his realm of deep and heavy house music, Rotciv and DJ Sotofett at the controls on ‘Harmonize’ which gets the jungle boogie treatment, 808 State dubbing, a house shuffle and proper synth breakdowns. Almost 12 minutes of soundbwoy contemplation including a proper dancehall shout out towards the end.
Marcello Napoletano pres. Ra Thout / The Brigante’s Orchestra – Born Free In The Land Of Nobody [MATH058]
Hot stuff Macello Napoletano dons his new guise as Ra Thout & The Brigante’s Orchestra but keeps loyal to his firm and releases on Mathematics. Anyway, Ra Thout is a totally different animal, frantic and aggressive, littered with raw electronics and tape saturation. “Catastophic Event” is an apt title for a rabid track that drags a multitude of squeals and sine tone abuse through rough drum box percussion and a fast, unrelenting tempo. “Man From Messapia” rides on a similar tempo but gets a bit funky, with filtered hooks and flanging pads. Deep, tech-funk with what sounds to me like a crazy vocoder line going absolutely off-it through the track. “The Man Who Can Do Anything” is a low-slung chugger with quite organic percussion and a subby bass. Breaking delicately through the mix is a wonderful lead flute line which contrasts well against the sludgy groove. “Terra Tra Due Mari” is totally nuts, mangling a free-jazz workout against jagged guitars and ridiculous amounts of bass. Hard to pin down, and quite unlike anything else but imagine some of Madlib’s Yesterdays New Quintet work being tweaked by Jamal Moss then mixed and mastered into some aggressive psychedelic B-side and you’re halfway there.
The Housefactors – Play It Loud [BM010]
Official re-issue of Larry Heard’s The Housefactors project! Another one of his classics!. Raw and relentless tracks that went so far from any electronic dance music from that period that, to date, is still recognized as Larry Heard’s Signature sound. With his Mr Finger’s and Fingers inc. projects going towards club use, this and his Gherkin Jerks showed another side of him… probably a darker side, but for sure a more raw and different side with music that most likely was transmitted to him from another planet. Many producers have been inspired by his sound, and tried to create their own defenition of house music, but still to date Gherkin Jerks and The Housefactors are some of the most unique projects in House music history. Play It Loud originally came out in 1988 (!) on Black Market records. And how cool is it to see an official re-issue on the original label by the original guys who did this almost 25 years ago!. Eternal respect to Larry Heard and a big thanks to Black Market records for making this important record available again.
Dario Zenker – 2029 EP [BAUD005]
The fifth release on Baud music is the 2029 EP by Dario Zenker. Distorted dub imitations rooted in a rhythmic foundation, supplemented with penetrating driving shakes, shape the character of the first track “The Chief”. A floating, thumping bass line and claps with elegant dreamy strings characterize the second track “Least one” on the A side. The flip side welcomes us with “Sherhood” with his straight solid beat and a dominant, catchy hook. “Alen” combines Dubtechno and Dupstep into free-floating wave elements and obscures the perception of the 4/4 time, which transfers the listener into a state of suspense.
Voiski / Deception Plan – Unforeseen Alliances [CRF003]
First part of a trilogy, Unforeseen Alliances is a meeting of the French artist Voiski aka Kartei and the duo Deception Plan, Doryan Javan based in Paris and R. Hernandez (Historia and Violencia, Droid Behaviour) based in Los Angeles. The techno in its purest expression.
Jakob Altmann – KL007437 [STATIK037]
Jakob Altmann from Munich is the new fresh artist on the Statik Entertainment – Roaster. These are six raw techno-cuts in a really dark atmosphere.
Imugem Orihasam – Gleam From Distant Gate EP [NSYDE003]
Imugem Orihasam succeeds like no other to balance apparent opposites by using cool and clear transparency in contrast to the mesmerizing and warm pulsating soundscapes to create depth of the highest quality.A1 “Gleam From Distant Gate” is one of those tracks which seem quite unremarkable first, but with the time it creates a massiv hypnotic attraction, a wormhole-like effect you cannot escape from. That space seems endless, just right big enough to loose yourself in it. B1 “Misty Evening” seems to be just the right soundtrack to build an underwater metropolisis. It starts building a 2 minute elevated tension before its firering on all cylinders. B2 “Kotoni” is clearest balance and harmony.
Eduardo De La Calle – Analog Solutions 14 [ASR014]
Next edition of sample driven tracks inspired by classic techno tracks done in the classic sample and re-use and reshape tradition of house music. Deep, dubby techno tracks, featuring held back percussion, hypnotic and prolonged use of slowly modulated patterns
Eduardo De La Calle – Analog Solutions 13 [ASR013]
Next edition of sample driven tracks inspired by classic techno tracks done in the classic sample and re-use and reshape tradition of house music. Deep, dubby techno tracks, featuring held back percussion, hypnotic and prolonged use of slowly modulated patterns.
Eduardo De La Calle – Suprawax 3 [SUPRAWAX003]
Effective dub inspired house/techno tracks by this Analogue Solutions off spring by Eduardo De La Calle.
Exium – Pulser [NHEOMA012]
The new Exium on Nheoma is straight ripping repetitive Techno music with scorching soundwaves and edgy beats. All 3 tracks are perfect for the dancefloor.
Ben Sims – Straight From Bolivia [THEORY040-3]
The last part of Ben Sims’ Theory label trilogy for the 40th release celebration. The EP includes a brand new Sims cut “Straight From Bolivia” and a remix by Robert Hood.
Lost Trax / The Connection Machine – Lost Machine [TABR009]
Following on from last year’s Mini LP comes another reflective and resonant record from Lost Trax and The Connection Machine.
Unbroken Dub – Kosmos EP [RAWAX010.2]
Vinalog – Lost Patterns [RELATIVE008]
Vinalog again with four darker 90′s detroit raw and funky house tracks recorded Live for Relative.Pure raw analogue vinyl power.
Emeralds – Does It Look Like I’m Here? (Daphni Mixes) [JIAOLONG002]
Feted kosmische synthesizer wizards from Cleveland OH, Emeralds, have never had any of their music remixed before. Let alone having the title track from their acclaimed 2010 album reworked (twice) into a floor-filling behemoth by Daphni (aka Dan Snaith aka Caribou). “We toured together in 2010 and since then I’ve always wanted to play their music in my DJ sets. So I did my own version of this track”, says Snaith. “It’s one of those tracks that whenever I play it I can feel the energy in the room lift.” Luckily Emeralds were equally enthusiastic and so this unlikely hybrid see the light of day. …or rather the dark inside of a club.
Kim Brown – Spring Theory EP [JAB006]
Superb Deep House from Kim Brown, making her (his?) debut on the boutique Berlin imprint, Just Another Beat. Elegantly paced and carefully arranged, Brown’s first outing makes a strong impression. ‘Camera Moves’ sounds like The Burrell Brothers making out with Sven Weissmann, while ‘This Will Like Never Be The Same’ hits a hazy, nostalgic vibe with lush Balearic Boogie infusions.
Late Night Music – Free Your Mind #1 [SUIT001]
For this first release Stay Underground, It Pays brings Late Night Music aka Simoncino. Heavily influenced by Proto – House andl the legendary music that came from the chi-town first in the early 80’s. The release includes also a remix by Lerosa.
Brooks Mosher – In The Air EP [DOLLY010]
Brooks Mosher’s return on Dolly with three hot new tracks, with his trademark analog synths and catchy hooks all present, effectively shape-shifting between moody Detroit / classic Chicago house and just plain & uplifting comtemporary underground club music.
