Four tracks of deep techno and electro produced by Nick Dunton, one half of The 65D Mavericks. This EP represents a bit of a departure from his hard-edged 65d style, and brings four beautiful tracks steeped in soulful imagery. It’s all classic Detroit style techno on here ranging from solid sweet dub techno to more string laden electro tracks with beautiful spoken voices. ‘Lost Love’ is absolutely the winner but all 4 tracks are top notch
The next full length from Delsin, entitled “What Have We Learned” from the Lebanese-born producer Morphosis aka Ra.H aka Rabih Beaini, is co-released on his own Morphine Records, as well as by close associate M>O>S. Influences range from Krautrock via New Wave but, importantly, all are digested by Morphosis before being re-imagined as something wholly fresh and original which, in turn, stands up well to both dancefloor deployment and intense home listening.
Introducing our techno comrades in Berlin. From the outset Xenogears set about propelling you on an intrepid and spirited pursuit: an experience which is at times intimate and at others ominous but always driven by the techno vision.
Octave One’s 430 West label releases remixes of the outfit’s debut on Derrick May’s Transmat imprint, ‘I Believe’ and their monumental release from the Underground Resistance/430 West Records release ‘Daystar Rising’. Remixing it up here are Sandwell District and Aril Brikha.
This 4 track EP begins with Erell’s original version of ‘Everything Needs to Be Clear’. Its combination of gentle chords with electro beats is the foundation of the musical ideas explored throughout this release. The second track, ‘So strange to explain’, is deeper and an adventurous fusion of dark, intense tones, swirling beats and insistent percussion. On the flipside, Canadian Rennie Foster remixes the title track, and delivers a fine piece of modern dancefloor techno which respects the key elements of title track. Erell’s ‘Sandcastle’ closes the EP, and its sophisticated yet punchy bassline and fragile synths recall some classic early ‘90s productions.
This is a special 100th release from Synewave Records. Damon WIld’s classic from 1993 with new & special remixes from Marcel Dettmann, 88UW, Echoplex. This release will be released in different packs and will include other remixes by Orlando Voorn, Pacou, Dave Ellesmere, Mark Morris, Ascion, Staffan Linzatti, Terrence Fixmer and others to date.
The exceptional music mechanic Robert Hood is firmly back in business for 2011, kick-starting the new decade with more M-Plant excellence. James Ruskin takes a break from an impressive release offensive on his own Blueprint label to remix ‘Alpha’, the first single that was taken from ‘Omega’, Robert Hood’s concept album of last year. The remix adds a touch of Ruskin magic to this A-side. While maintaining the essence of Hood’s initial track, James provides a fresh outlook that is sure to be as well received as the original. Over on the B-side Hood delivers a brand new track called ‘The Family’. This is classic Robert Hood with its unrelenting rhythm, powerful bassline and a good dose of the funk. While most of us struggle through the cold, this will be firing up dancefloors the world over.
New split Ep on Liebe Detail with Kink and Adam Port. Kink returns to Liebe*Detail with his second original track in a wonderfully raw and energetic jam – Detunator. Heavy, pulsating drums cut through the deep vibed Rhodes tones that swirl across the foreground of this atmospheric killer. Rushing and ecstatic, a classic monotone bass line drops midway to relieve the tension, before the the warm keys return. Adam Port comes with a jazzy influenced groover with house spirit.
Dutch producer Roel Salemink drops his new EP on Bulletdodge Records, with additional remixes coming from the mighty Robert Hood, Roger Martinez, and Pascal Kastel & Steve Ward.
Jay Haze gives new album away for free and asks that if you download it, to listen to it all the way through at least once.
“Love = Evolution” is rumored to be Haze’s last artist album. It features a number of collaborations and as well as the expected soulful and techy house sounds, there are numerous diversions into dub and more laid back listening experiences.
Clone Royal Oak series is coming with another young talent, Genius Of Time from Sweden.Three takes on classic house music done by young producers in their unique almost serene style that reveal their Nordic roots.
DJ Qu associates with Joey Anderson to drops the 1st release on his new label. Raw and serious cool tracks, somehow between early Chicago and the smooth tracks of Dj Qu.
Here’s the 2nd 12inch withcuts from the forthcoming Grooveman Spot 3rd solo project album Runnin Pizza. This 2nd 12inch has some nice beatdown vibes going with a Hip Hop aesthetic and a raw Detroit house vibe. “Going On” is the a percussive boogie beatdown track and has mid-tempo claps with percussion, fender rhodes and a strings sample going “5hg Rhyth” is a wonderful afro-percussive acid beatdown cut, starting with a percussive groove and complemented by a acid sound with funk vibe and groovy key chords. “Take Back” is the new dimension of Grooveman Spot’s hip hop beat science and grooves.
The third release on the French label My Love Is Underground comes from Jerzzey Boy, clasic deep house tracks with a New Jersey feeling.
Conforce makes his debut on Clone with two raw intense tracks (Spoiled and Vulcan) that are heroin for techno lovers! Spoiled also comes in 2 remix versions my XDB.
The third release of MD2. A 4 track EP with 4 straight techno tracks that are raw and effective!
Sudden Drop step it up a gear for their 1st release of 2011 with newcomer Bleak providing a double header of beats. ‘Isolated’ kicks things off in fine style with sleek, super phatt beats and a serious amount of pace. Throw in some tight production technique, a serious attention to groove and a fine palette of sounds and you have an impressive addition to any techno minded dj’s record box.
It’s a swift return to Drumcode for Jerome Sydenham. “In The Zone” does what it says on the tin, swiftly locking into a brooding heads down techno groove, driven by intricate textured drums, scratched vocal effects and a singular synth throb that gradually increases with hypnotic intent as the track progresses. The flipside excursion “Amp” proves to be just as menacing a peak time proposition with a guttural bassline that twinges with evil intent sitting deep below crisp minimal drums and an undulating rhythmic buzz.
Taking the low end tradition of Bristol music and marrying it to a murky, swung 4/4 aesthetic, Kowton returns to Idle Hands with a 2 tracks EP. “She Don’t Jack” creeps into life with industrial textures before crisp, rigid claps and shuffled hits skip energetically around a bassline malevolent in its simplicity. “Drunk On Sunday” works drum machine grooves from the off, heading down a stripped-bare corridor of pitch-black house.
