New release on M-Plant with Robert Hood delivering three new tracks as the ‘Sanctified’ extended player, under his Floorplan moniker. With Floorplan, Robert Hood blends techno elements with disco, house and soul to create a real party vibe.
001.Features
Dino Sabatini – Modulated Waves [OUTIS001]
Dino Sabatino presents two tripping drone techno tracks on the new label Outis Music. “Modulation A” is a dense, tense ride into a liquid atmosphere of a techno playground. “Modulation B”it brings the dancefloor into an evanescent state of ghostly fog.
Mike Parker – GPHBC01 [GPHBC01]
New release from Mike Parker on his Bandcamp, featuring 3 industrial drone techno tracks.
Ozka – Phantomz [MOW009]
‘Phantomz’ is the work of Belgian producer Ozka aka David Nizet. The title track sets the tone for the rest of the release: a dark, dense serving of techno propelled by dense beats, relentless filters and a foreboding bassline, it effortlessly captures the sound of 6am in a darkened warehouse. Aubrey is providing a remix to close the EP.
2000 and One – Kreamm [BANG016]
Dylan Hermelijn delivering two re-edits of two early 90’s smashers. Side one is an early Trax release, while on the flip side is Tyree’s Acid Crash.
VA – EP [ES017]
Lovely various artists release with Fred P, Pjotr, Vakula & Benedikt Frey on Ethereal Sound, delivering some fine deep house tracks.
Samuli Kemppi – Arabia EP [TPT046]
New EP from Samuli Kemppi on Perc Trax with some infected Dub Techno tracks. The EP is closed by a Truss & Donor remix.
The Nighttripper – Phuture [UL012]
One of the most influential founders of the Dutch techno scene, Orlando Voorn, re-release one of his biggest singles under his alter ego “The Nighttripper”, with brand new mixes. In collaboration with Dutch techno imprint Underground Liberation, Orlando Voorn presents the rebirth of Tone Exploitation and Phuture, supported by remixes from Kevin Saunderson, Robert Hood, Robert Armani and Paul Mac.
Luke Hess / Motorcitysoul – Community [FSDL001]
Luke Hess and Motorcitysoul on the same EP different labels, featuring 4 deep house and techno cuts. This is part one to a series of releases Finale Sessions and DeepLabs have planned for the 2011 season.
Scott Ferguson – The Wood Six EP [FPR032]
Detroit influenced deepness from Ferrispark label head Scott Ferguson. Two seductive mixes of ‘Sweet To You’ plus two more head-nodders.
Yuri Shulgin – Flow EP [ES0016]
Debut release from this Russian producer Yuri Shulgin for Ethereal Sounds, featuring three jazz-fused tracks.
The Parallel – Cosmic Observer EP [KOMISCH008]
The Parallel is back with three deep techno tracks that mark the start of an interplanetary trilogy for the Komisch label. ‘Exopshere’ takes up where his Komisch debut left off, with foreboding, dub-tinged chords building into a menacing climax and swarms of driving, razor sharp percussion keeping the arrangement focused on the dancefloor. ‘Deep End’ explores more esoteric sounds, with swirling, layered chords underpinned by dubbed out drums, heavy claps and hissing percussion, while ‘Analogue City’ brings a mellow end to the release.
Recondite – Plangent #002 [PLAN002]
The second release on the German imprint Plangent. The three tracker gets off with a lovely post Basic Channel, Dub Techno interpretation of a techno track for the warmer days. The B side does a great job in fusing soft beats and low key melodies with raw structure,drive and pressure.
Nebraska – Displacement [RH-N1LP]
Nebraska drops a new album on Rush Hour. The album features 8 excellent house tracks completely unreleased before, combining fun loving, party starting disco jams with cinematic, luscious work outs.
Fred P – Soul Music [MULEELECTRONIC081]
This is Fred P aka Black Jazz Consortium’s debut release on Mule Electronic. Fred is a well known as an important artist & dj in the modern New York house scene. This EP includes two warm deep & soulful house tracks with spoken words meets a dark and hypnotic tune.
Tazz & Giovanni – Welcome To Dub [TSUBALIMITED003]
The third release on Tsuba Limited is a colab between Tazz and Giovanni Esparza. The title track comes with teo reworks, one done by Patrice Scott.
Steve Rachmad – Fruit Of The Room [WOLF021]
Steve Rachmad makes his first vinyl shaped appearance of the year on the Wolfskuil imprint, delivering some decidedly alien sounds on “Fruit Of The Room”. Stripped back in its approach, the title tracks commences with an outer galactic analogue rhythm wrapped around tightly wound bass drums and grows with crunching percussive finesse before dropping into the rubbery excellence of the bassline. The flipside “Flute Of The Loom” builds from a droney analogue pulse into a skittering, main room mind alterer of the highest standard.
Dance Disorder – Metallic Italic [BPC236]
Dance Disorder are back on track with “Metallic Italic”. Including funky fresh remixes by Snuff Crew, Jeremy Glenn and Massimiliano Pagliara.
June – The Olympian Chronicles [CCC012]
Tasmpikos Fronas aka June with some tracks firmly rooted in proto-house and acid. A whirlwind of crystalline electronics, sunshine-bright melodies and playful synthesizer riffs with a dash of original chi-town jack thrown in. The package includes also a remix by italian producer Simoncino.
Gerald Mitchell – Baby Ohh EP [GMI001]
Gerald Mitchel of Los Hermanos fame comes with his own label handled from his hometown Detroit! G.M.I. Gerald Mitchel International. Pure Detroit techno in the best tradition of the Motor city. Title track ‘Baby Ohh’ is a uplifting track that radiates Detroit techno funk combined with slightly housier vibes. ‘Funktropolis’ and ‘Resurrection 2011’ are essential tracks for everyone who loves that Los Hermanos Knights of the Jaguar sound.
