Jamal Moss – The Times Are Changing EP [RS031]

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London-based label Release Sustain announces the release of a brand new EP by Chicago’s Jamal Moss, Mathematics Recordings label head, one of the most uncompromising artists in the game. Famed for his raw, lo-fi approach to house, he messes with the rules and makes unpredictable, unforgettable sounds like few others. Here he arrives on London’s Release Sustain with four cuts of relentless drum programming and acid melodies that traverse the line between house and techno. From the slow and wonky opener to the coruscated ‘The Dark Hold of the Bold’ via the distorted and deprived ‘The Nu Glance Sound’ this is a fine EP.

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Jamal Moss – The Times Are Changing EP [RS031]

Tyree – Video Crash [CVR10]

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Tyree might not get the headlines that many of his Chicago peers do but it’s hard to see why. One reason might be that he was big on hip-house, a fusion of, well, hip-hop and house that never quite fully took off and got the respect it should. Here he offers something more raw and aligned with the first wave of Chicago jack. ‘Video Crash’ is a scintillating analogue fusion with pushing synths and caustic perc. It gets even more acidic on the remix and then the Traxman Funkbomb rework ups the vocal event for pure destruction.

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Tyree – Video Crash [CVR10]

Sabotage X – Timișoara

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Between September 22-24, Timișoara turns into the epicenter of a cultural and artistic revolution, hosting an event that transcends geographical and cultural borders. SABOTAGE 2023 is a festival that brings together artists from Europe and Japan to deliver something truly special.

SABOTAGE X brings together the most prominent names in the industry in a joint effort to explore the boundaries of art, music and technology. Among them are: Anthony Rother (electro hybrid), Broken English Club (live), Byetone (av/live), Cardinal & Nun (live), Kyoka (live), Mieko Suzuki (live), Shifted, SØS Gunver Ryberg (live), Years of Denial (live), Phasing Waves (live ): Ricky Van Broekhoven & Albert Van Abbe.

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Sabotage X – Timișoara

Transvolta – Disco Computer [RV009]

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Dan Lacksman is a Belgian electronic music pioneer who co-founded the Electro Pop Dance formation Telex and is credited for their classic ‘Moskow Diskow.’ He also worked under the Transvolta name but put out only one single, 1978’s impossibly hard-to-find classic ‘Disco Computer.’ Dan himself has carefully remastered the original for this special 12″ reissue. It’s still a retro-future sound all these years later with the signature talk box vocals and sleek drum machines under cosmic synths. On the flip is a long version of ‘You Are Disco’ which is a similar vibe but with a slightly more lively groove and vocal. Two serene dancefloor gems by any standards.

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Transvolta – Disco Computer [RV009]

Dark Vektor – Banshees Records 13 [BNS013]

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Dark Vektor is a veteran DJ/producer from Terrassa (Spain). Here he make his debut release for the Spanish label from Toledo, Banshees Records. The EP drives through from electro, new beat, italo and EBM. Includes also a Ramon Moya remix.

Dark Vektor – Banshees Records 13 [BNS013]

Eddie Leader – The Unknown [HUDD069]

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Eddie Leader has had his most productive year since releasing his first record under the Slum Science alias in 2004. On this record ‘Lost in…’ kicks things off and takes you on a deep hypnotic journey along the house spectrum. ‘The Unknown’ has a raw and underground vibe with a heavy bass line and takes inspiration from both Chicago & Detroit. The Tribal Manifestation Mix of ‘The Unknown’ picks up the tempo on the B side for a peak time dancefloor rework. Eddie closes out the EP with ‘You’, which is a smooth vocal infused early hours future classic.

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Eddie Leader – The Unknown [HUDD069]

Gerd – Kosmos Tour [FOM015]

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Frame Of Mind present the latest from Dutch producer Gerd. The EP it’s launches with the metallic drum chatter, analogue aesthetics and cosmic house bump of ‘Kosmos Tour’ before exploring lovely lazy deep house on ‘Red Girl’, dancefloor darkness on ‘Videophonic’ old school Virgo-esque Chicago sounds on ‘Fractalz’. Beautiful early Detroit-inspired House and Techno tracks. Yet another timeless EP from this master.

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Gerd – Kosmos Tour [FOM015]

Timothy J. Fairplay – Why Are They Here [666005]

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The invasion from outer space continues. Timothy J. Fairplay’s new EP “Why Are They Here?” is the follow-up to “Chariots In The Sky” on Archaic Future Sounds. Cosmic, cinematic Electro and Acid House produced only with synthesizers and drum machines.

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Timothy J. Fairplay – Why Are They Here [666005]

Versalife – Genetic Cluster EP [NS004]

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London based label Natural Selection present their forthcoming release in the form of a 4-track 12″ EP, courtesy of Versalife (aka Conforce), entitled “Genetic Cluster EP”. It’s an impeccably crafted Electro release that maintains bite and aggression, whilst its textures and atmospheres spiral into the ether, taking the listener on an unpredictable emotional journey.

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Versalife – Genetic Cluster EP [NS004]

Robodroid – Make Electro Dark Again [WMR003]

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Warehouse Manifesto presents a new tough, dark and energetic electro EP from Robodroid. Comes with two remixes from Human Rebellion and Code Rising.

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Robodroid – Make Electro Dark Again [WMR003]

Ole Mic Odd – Gutted Not Rotted [DC022]

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Los Angeles based Ole Mic Odd (Michael Padgett) hits Dead Channel with this highly anticipated scorcher of an EP. At the forefront of mutant sounds, Padgett hammers his way through pumped-up, biting acid electro, lo-fi fuzzed out melodia, and absolutely mangled percussive tracks shattering your wrecked body into a thousand pieces. The musical vanguard seamlessly fuses rhythm and sound from the far reaches of modern dance music, culminating in this sinister work of preternatural maximum overdrive.

Ole Mic Odd – Gutted Not Rotted [DC022]

Roy Ayers – Virgo Vibes LP [NSD819LP]

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Long before becoming an icon of funk, acid jazz, and R&B, Roy Ayers was a promising young jazz vibraphonist. Originally released in 1967, Virgo Vibes was Ayers’ second album, and his debut for Atlantic. With five cool, funky jazz tracks, the LP features talented musicians like Joe Henderson, Charles Tolliver, Bruno Carr, Jack Wilson and the mysterious pianist Ronnie Clark (Herbie Hancock playing under a pseudonym). A rare treasure infused with the relaxed, sunny vibe that defined Ayers’ stellar career, Virgo Vibes is now available again on vinyl.

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Roy Ayers – Virgo Vibes LP [NSD819LP]

VA – Turkish Disco Folk (River Volga)

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“Turkish Disco Folk – Volga Nehri” is a fantastic Turkish psychedelic disco folk track that sounds from the original 1970s. Funky sound with moog organ, bass guitar even fat synth bass riffs and double drum tunes. Carefully reworked from the master tape by Arşivplak, Olgay Neke and SIRS.

VA – Turkish Disco Folk (River Volga)

Altın Gün – Kalk Gidelim / Su Siziyor (Remixes) [GBSI148]

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The Turkish-psych band Altın Gün return with a two-song summer remix single. The two tracks feature the remixing talents of Altın Gün band members Jasper Verhulst (bass) and Chris Bruining (percussion). Both Verhulst and Bruining are always searching for new ways of (re) creating music and these remixes were one way to discover new paths in the music they fashion as part of Altın Gün. Kalk Gidelim is a cumbia driven remix, inspired by the cumbia villera of Argentina, while Su S​ı​z​ı​yor is a digidub style remix with lots of King Tubby inspired reverbs and phasers.

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Altın Gün – Kalk Gidelim / Su Siziyor (Remixes) [GBSI148]

Surgeon – Balance [TRESOR096]

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Tresor Records is fortunate enough to be sitting on a catalogue of past releases that no other label in electronic music would turn down. One of the finest in this collection were contributed by Surgeon. His inimitable combination of Detroit techno and post-industrial sounds emanating from his British homeland found its fullest expression in these masterful trio of releases. Tresor Records have decided that its time to give ‘Balance’ another airing.

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Surgeon – Balance [TRESOR096]

Surgeon – Basictonalvocabulary [TRESOR073]

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Tresor Records is fortunate enough to be sitting on a catalogue of past releases that no other label in electronic music would turn down. One of the finest in this collection were contributed by Surgeon. His inimitable combination of Detroit techno and post-industrial sounds emanating from his British homeland found its fullest expression in these masterful trio of releases. Tresor Records have decided that its time to give ‘Basictonalvocabulary’ another airing.

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Surgeon – Basictonalvocabulary [TRESOR073]

Patricia Kokett – Psykhe [ITILP001]

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‘Psykhe’ sees Lithuanian musician and composer Gediminas Jakubka continuing to explore his distinct sound, but taking it in a new direction: a step away from the euphoric new age dance floor and into a significantly murkier, more precarious territory. ‘Psykhe’ is meant as a sonic simulacrum of the artist’s psyche during the pandemic – a quickened mind bred by a decelerated world. In that and other senses, the record is a modern take on the ‘80s/’90s Detroit ethos of dance music created for an illusory dance floor.

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Patricia Kokett – Psykhe [ITILP001]