NX1 is a Surit and Samot project and a sub-label of the upcoming Nexe Records. Nexe means ”Nexus” in Catalan language, Nexe is a link with the music and the scene. Nexe gets involved with the techno and its origins, adding experiences, vision and evolution. Nexe is a union between music, visual and graphic arts. Nexe is the junction between those who sympathize doctrine and help to expand it. Nexe is above all, an independent electronic music label.
Spanish label Semantica have been exploring the shadowy nether zones of techno for five years now, and this 12″ sees them reach number five of their 5 Years Compilation, featuring original contributions from some of the most important names in techno. The 12″ opens with “Public Beheading”, a collaboration between Karl O’Connor (aka Regis), Peter Sutton (aka Female) and Richard Harvey; as the name suggests, its ominous tones and cinematic atmospherics paint a grim picture. The bleak tone is carried through on AW/SS’s “Nonnative”, where a solitary kick breaks the through vinyl crackle, with only wintry drones for company. The B-Side meanwhile features Ostgut Ton’s finest, Marcel Dettmann, remixing Svereca’s “Obscur”. In keeping with the tone of the EP, the beats are shuffling and suggestive rather than heaving slabs of concrete, with particular attention paid to the creaking reverb hanging over the modulating sub bass. The record finishes with Yuji Kondo, Katsunori Sawa and Steven Porter’s “Moonlight Graham”, a shadowy warehouse jam whose myriad textures bubble beneath its rough surface. In short, four reasons why Semantica is one of the most interesting techno labels in the world.
Part 4 of this special series, celebrating 5 years of Semantica Records. Tracks by Inigo Kenedy, Aiken, Silent Servant and Coushin.
New release by The Third Man on Tabernacle Records. Often recognized for his harder-edged techno output, here the Third Man blends some of his warmer and more soulful tracks with some of his darkest.
Classic Italian Electro-House from Mario Pierro’s Raiders Of The Lost Arp, reissued and backed with a brand new Patrice Scott remix. Reservedly sophisticated keys and deft bassline programming make for an enchanting original, while the Sistrum boss’ remix places more emphasis on hefty kicks and modulating acidic tweaks without losing the debonaire groove.
Subsist Records delivers a cutting edge underground electronic/techno music compilation, showcasing a selection of tracks in all shapes and forms from talented electronic music producers across the globe.
Steven Tang presents “Mmmmmusic” under his Obsolete Music Technology moniker, a 4-track, 12″ vinyl single focuses in on melody, which has become the signature sound and of his label, Emphasis. The release includes also a Chicago Skyway remix.
The exploration of the Northern Heights by Basic Soul Unit and Unbroken Dub brings us to the eighth release on Other Heights. A raw, edgy, yet still very soulful EP by two northern musical explorers.
80s influenced techno tracks from Omar-S and OB IGNITT, that are both hypnotic and psychedelic.
Amplified is back with the excellent Disco In Distress Pt 1, displaying some of the finest deep disco and house around. The first track on this EP ‘Yellow’ is nothing but wondrous house with Amplified premiering producer Lay-Far from Moscow, Russia. Lump (also known as Arttu) comes with the excellent disco stomper ‘Down With You’. On the flip you find Sygaire and Co. debuting on Amplified as Muddeg. Their ‘Luv No Guarantee’ is a stunning vocal house bomb. Last but not least disco tweaker extraordinaire Nicholas comes with the amazing slow disco burner ‘Wind City.’
New release on Marcel Dettmann Records, featuring some pulsating & percussive techno tracks with subtle atmosphere, by Wincent Kunth.
The second release on Knotweed Records with three dark techno tracks by Myk Derill, influenced by the current sounds of the underground techno.
New Rick Wade album on his own Harmonie Park label! This album is a soundtrack for the graphic novel; ”Neverending Reflections.” The story is a joint collaboration created by Abdul Haqq, Shinichiro Watanabe and Dai Sato, and features Rick Wade as the main character.
The MAMSW series continues with the next installment coming from one of Austria’s finest deep house and techno talents, Roman Rauch. Roman Rauch delivers his first release on the MAMSW series with the deep, hypnotic, house grooves of “Theme From Haze” and the Detroit influenced “Birth Of Memory”, that comes with a remix from rising Italian production talent Nick Anthony Simoncino.
Two track collectors item – orange coloured 7″ taken from Andy Vaz’s “Straight Vacationing” album, with “Just Another Round” and “Detroit In Me (Orlando B. Remix)”. Disco house madness all the way.
Mutant Beat Dance is a collaboration between research scientist and vintage synthesizer enthusiast Beau Wanzer and pioneer of the jakbeat sound Traxx. ”Another World” takes you on a bass heavy psychedelic journey. Think old school psychedelic jakbeat with a bit of a Fingers vibe but more banging. On the flip is ”New News is Old News”, a deep and hypnotic analog track,sort of a more updated take on an 80’s industrial / italo sound.
Leskin, Massimo di Lena and Joseph Russel from Napels, deliver four outstanding deep & raw house/techno tracks, resulting in part 2 of the Early Sound Collective. Without falling back into cliché, their characteristic use of their analog equipment takes you right back into the ‘early’ days of hypnotic, raw & soulful machine music, competing with all Detroit/Chicago cats from back in the day.
Creepy Autograph aka Jimmy Edgar brings classic 90s house with a future funk production style on his new hit single “Curiosityyy” for Thug Records. Suspect takes care of proceedings on the flip with furtive vocal laden smooth electrotech business with “Inurface”. All vocals by Lace.
New release on Dekmatel by Vedomir. One deep & cosmic ambient track and one deep & cosmic house track that will raise hands.
