Paul Bennett returns with his label paying hommage to the classics. Immaculately programmed Maydayesque drum machines, emotive & expansive pitch bent synths, thundering low frequencies and clanks galore. This is a supercharged rewiring of the Detroit blueprint in three startlingly well executed flavours.
Claude Young teams up with his Takasi Nakajima to deliver the next EP on ART. Cool no-nonsense but thoughtful future-tech, with plenty of analog modulations for the heads – and dance-floor thump for the party people. On the flip, the legendary Ian O’Brien delivers a typically deep, Detroit tinged remix with trademark warm bass and glistening top lines. On the digital release two other remixes from label owner Kirk Degiorgio and TJ Korg.
The Spanish duo Exium returns to Pole headquarters with “Complex” EP. With this new release they give their style a new twist by making the synths the starring element of “Complex”, a melodic techno number, full of harmonies, portamento leads and pulsating beats. Detroit’s own legendary Dj Rolando reworks the original version in a more percussive style, but preserving the melodies and leads. A sure floor smasher. ”The Quiet Man” closes this release by returning to the classic Exium sound: hard drums, sharp hatzs and dense atmospheres, for the darkest fans of pure techno grooves.
Electric Deluxe presets an EP coming from a new and mysterious project called Back Pack Poets.
Great techno on the Frozen Border label with three solid subtle atmospheric & swinging tracks.
More uncompromising techno sounds from Russia as Unbalance starts his newly minted label of the same name with this triple header arriving on strictly limited, hand stamped clear vinyl. “Rhythm Slave” sets the tone, wasting little time settling into a heavily pressurised groove of throbbing acid oscillations and glowering bass movements, shards of percussion bouncing off in rhythmic fashion. The screw is tightened to breaking point, at which Unbalance drops some pneumatic hi-hats. Coincidentally, the track adopts a druggy, knackered sound akin to Andy Stott when played at the wrong speed. Turn over for the sci fi freakery of “Deep Journey” which eschews the locked groove dynamism of the A Side for a descent into a thick soup of growling mechanical textures. “Meteor” operates somewhere between the previous two productions, as skipping syncopation drives through the desolate industrial soundscape.
Parisian label Dockside Records comes with two smooth and warm house tracks by Detroit’s Norm Talley. Soulful tracks with rhodes chords and hypnotic rhythms.
Machining Dreams no. 6 is materializing from Amir Alexander, who presents a deep project called Interdimensional Transit EP. Moving through the worm hole, a track materializes at each stop offering emotive tunes that pull at your senses. Alexander shows off his skills as you travel into four different universes encompassed within four House yet Techno musical adventures.
Vinalog with a deep haunting technotrack on the Relative label. Spooky atmosphere combined with steady 909 percussion. The flip side has a stripped version.
New artist to the Jamal Moss camp brings three original tracks to the label influenced by Chicago classic house, cinematic soundscapes, and Detroit tech. On the flip, Marcello Napoletano’s IFM project drops a fresh remix to the title track.
The sampler of the upcoming Amsterdam All Stars compilation, a release that catches the current spirit of house music from Amsterdam. This 12″ features an exclusive track from Young Marco (it will not be on the LP format) and a track from Juju & Jordash.
Cosmin Club presents ‘The Jackin Theory’, fat jacking retro chicago tracks by The Rimshooters, a collaboration between Rotciv & Massimiliano Pagliara. Big bassline driven tracks powered by rolling drum machines and bombastic strings and a acid line here and there.
KILLEKILL’s next release comes from Snuff Crew, featuring two tracks. ‘Domo’ a proper acid monster and ‘Eat This’ a raw chicago jack track, that is working its way with nothing but a few drum tracks and a vocal sample and is pure raw sexual energy.
ACIDICTED_0.1 takes off as the first official 12″ release on the Automatik-datamatik acid-houze sublabel, with two acid touched tech tracks by Fatjack.
Roberto Auser drops a massive Disco Bomb on the label that gave us all the early coca Disco classic, the magic Mixed Up The Hague mixes from I-f and many other timeless releases. The EP comes with a remix from Moguh.
An unwavering devotee to the disco sound, Intergalatic FM man Loud-E has taken it upon himself to launch a brand new label. Named Discoine, reffering to his total addiction to music, it will be devoted to the finest disco sounds around. Releases will include only the man’s own original productions and loving re-edits. The Peppermint EP marks the first release, bringing four times spaced out disco jams.
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Three tracks straight from the basement which has been used by one of the pioneers of the original house music Ron Hardy. “Traffic Jam” from Prince, Teddy Pendergrass’ “The more i get” and “Lefturno” from R.H. Classic stuff bringing back the vibes from the early days.
The latest release in the ‘Perpetual Masters’ series, which sees the M-Plant catalogue being remastered and re-released, is the classic ‘The Greatest Dancer’.
L.D. Nero graces Pomelo with profound house rhythms. ‘Be the Light’ features a very catchy hook over deep strings and sparse but effective rhythmic programing, achieving an ethereal summer tune, floating and hypnotic, but grounded in the low end. The flip features two extremely stripped down house grooves, applying subtle changes and transitions for maximum effectiveness on the dancefloor.
Vault Series is a cheeky little series where Rush Hour drops never before released tracks and mixes from its vaults as well as tracks which are in dire need of a re-release. The series kicks off with an unreleased track by the mysterious Duster Valentine. An anthemic disco track that, with its catchy piano loop, pays homage to the golden days of New York house music. On the other side we find Aardvarck’s fun-loving-freestyle-disco-mash-up-party-jam, That Pig, remastered and extended.
