Dasha Rush – Dark & Filthy [SG2192]

Dasha Rush resurfaces on Sonic Groove with her fourth EP for the label. The Russian born, Berlin based producer drops four fierce tracks decidedly for dancefloor use and abuse. Starting with some enticing meticulous and exciting EBM flavored hard beats “El Kinky” seems poised to be a summer Berlin classic, with Dasha’s haunting vox riding the groove. “Psycho Runner” simply said, is an olympic, punishing piece of acid TB303 techno that will be one of the darkest things recorded this year. Her B-sides take it a little deeper, with the hypnotic, industrial and marching in-your-face flavored sounds on “Gallic Message” and finally ‘Darkness Digital” which presents an , EBM- esque groove, with wild broken hard beats patterned underneath another ear- worm sequence.

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Dasha Rush – Dark & Filthy [SG2192]

Indio – Phoenix [DEDA007]

It’s not every day we see a new release from John Beltran’s alias Indio. With releases previously only on Transmat and Rhytmic Tech some 10 and 20 years ago, Detroit Dancer presents his new EP called Phoenix. Phoenix is a full on Detroit dance floor belter with warm strings and comes with strong remixes from E.R.P. and Stryke.

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Indio – Phoenix [DEDA007]

VA – Diamonds In The Night Vol. 4 [BAP162]

Through darkness diamonds spread their richest light. Part four of Diamonds In The Night is here with Zakmina from Lithuania, Elfenberg from Sweden and Some Chemistry and Pete Beluga & Du Chatinier from Amsterdam, The Netherlands!

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VA – Diamonds In The Night Vol. 4 [BAP162]

Rees – Three Eyes [BAP155]

The North of England is known for its musical prowess. Middlesbrough born Rees taps into that musical history while diving deep into lost disco, obscure wave and even the Middle East for his debut for Bordello. Three Eyes is a melting pot. Setting sail on bold beats and rumbling synthlines, Rees steers the listener through cascading chords, shimmering key shifts and serenading sirens to produce a truly unique dancefloor experience.

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Rees – Three Eyes [BAP155]

Timothy J. Fairplay – Free Andromeda [HNRLP027]

Gazing at the stars is looking at the past. The galaxies send you messages from thousands of light years away. That overwhelming feeling is present on Free Andromeda by Timothy J. Fairplay. An album grounded on earth while floating through eternity with a loose connection to the Milky way. This nine-track record is, as always with TJF a delicately balanced mix between dark and light, analogue and digital, vast space and tight basements. With an impressing collection of premium synthesizers and drum machines, TJF showcases some of the most exquisite electronically generated soundscapes heard on this side of 1984. His sound on Free Andromeda can be described as leftfield inspired by various John Carpenter- and Italian horror movie soundtracks together with some West German Kosmische Musik.

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Timothy J. Fairplay – Free Andromeda [HNRLP027]

NBI – NBI EP [PUU52]

Basic and straight forward approach on old school House spread out between four tracks, all with a familiar pallett of traditional Rolandesque sounds. When the acid lurks the tracks presents themselfs at its best. Produced by NBI aka Nasty Boy Italy aka Nicola Penna.

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NBI – NBI EP [PUU52]

Pas De Deux – The Vinyl Collection [PDD2102]

Best known for their participation in the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest, Belgian synth pop band Pas De Deux present their complete collection. These songs were made in 1982 and 1983, including the cult hits ‘Cardiocleptomanie’, ‘Mani Meme’ and various versions of ‘Rendez-Vous’. These songs were never together on one album. Some of them were only released as a single or on some special compilations made in Spain and Germany after their much discussed participation to the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in 1983.

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Pas De Deux – The Vinyl Collection [PDD2102]

Ambra Orfei – Love Me Too / The Dream [PROXIMA002]

Swiss label Proxima presents the reissue of italo-disco classic ”Love Me Too / The Dream” by Italian circus performer, singer and tv presenter Ambra Orfei. Originally released in 1986 on a 7inch, those two tracks are brought back to life for the first time on a 12inch record. 

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Ambra Orfei – Love Me Too / The Dream [PROXIMA002]

VA – LSE15 [LSE15]

This is Lost Soul Enterprises’ 15th release on wax, a tidy compilation of off-kilter dance floor cuts and misfit synthpunk anthems. Side A commences with the gothic, neon-soaked Miami bass of Alonzo’s “Cruising with Pap,” featuring sinister verses delivered by a shadowy syrup-sipping secret guest vocalist. Up next is bucking bronco Nick Klein’s slow-mo industrial headbanger “Posture Test.” Lastly, wild synth lines and ethereal dubbed-out samples dart in and out over a tough, punchy rhythmic foundation in Naeem’s “TLX,” an android’s sci-fi electro vision gone haywire. On the B side, Heidi Sabertooth’s “Was It You” launches us deep into chugging acidic territory, combining enigmatic spoken vocals and a psychedelic, slowly evolving SH-101 line over a persuasive groove. Next comes raucous synth-punk powerhouse SSPS with “Paradise Lozt,” raw as fuck, chanting a litany of dystopian tales atop pumping drums and a wash of demented organ-like synth stabs. Finally the release closes with the short but powerful “New Vape City” by the nomadic Douce Angoisse – an absolute earworm, a doleful coldwave ballad whose lush production plays perfect counterpoint to the icy, deadpan sentiments within.

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VA – LSE15 [LSE15]

Phase O’Matic – Libertine Industries 06 [LBIN06]

Libertine Industries 06 features the first long-player from the UK rising artist Phase O’Matic. Expect EBM, Acid, and Ravey dance floor bombs, plus some more experimental and complex beats.

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Phase O’Matic – Libertine Industries 06 [LBIN06]

Boris Barksdale – Mind Over Matter [NATURAL058]

Boris Barksdale’s first full length on Natural Sciences is the final joyride of the human mind. Over two sides of screwed proto-beat, street electronics and twisted metal ambiance, “Mind Over Matter” picks apart the medias domination of the world we live in, drawing on internet advertising campaigns and social commentary to show you how messed up things have really become. The record builds on from Boris’ inclusion in Natural Sciences’ Future Works & Age in Decline compilation series.

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Boris Barksdale – Mind Over Matter [NATURAL058]

VA – Exit Planet Earth: Krypton [EPE08]

The Exit Planet Earth series continues with the first ever collaboration between two undisputed electro-funk heavyweights Egyptian Lover & Soul Clap. The resulting track ‘Hai Karate’ is a slice of superbly produced classic electro designed to rattle bass bins from Miami to Mars. Following form in classic electro directions, Futurenauts present their debut track ‘We are the Futurenauts’ that brings a slower based groove reminiscent of ‘A Love from Outer Space’ into the cosmos and delivers a powerful message to humanity. The flip sees a welcome return to 20/20 Vision from the Maltese magician Sound Synthesis who continues the vocoded vocals but adds a state-of-the-art assault on the senses with a slamming track aimed firmly at the discerning dancefloor. EPE 08 is finished off in fine style by Mick Wilson & August Artier with ‘Akira’s Cry’, which fuses a deep house bassline and chords with tight break beat programming and powerful lead strings.

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VA – Exit Planet Earth: Krypton [EPE08]

Larionov & St Theodore – Acid Ride 101 [RET013]

Rotterdam Electronix returns with the long awaited follow up on Larionov and St Theodore debut release ”Bleak Warfare” from 2019. Acid Ride 101 is another great collaboration of the Electro purveyors. They continue where they left after their Thunderstrike Ep on Cragie Knowes causing havoc amongst dancefloors worldwide. They proof to have the ability to make a strong remix of their own original cuts.

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Larionov & St Theodore – Acid Ride 101 [RET013]

Shonky – On The Run [3EEPLP202101]

Astonishingly, almost 14 years have passed since “hard, grooving” techno and house fusionist Olivier Ducreux released his debut album as Shonky, Time Zero. Now he is releasing his second album “On The Run” on Third Ear Recordings. Shonky has a signature hypnotic, hard grooving sound, characterised by punishing beats laced with detailed polyrhythms and elusive motifs.

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Shonky – On The Run [3EEPLP202101]

Space Dimension Controller – Tiraquon Recordings Vol.1 [TQN003]

Space Dimension Controller kicks off his new label Tiraquon Recordings with non-conceptual dance floor focused music that have a higher energy and BPM than the usual Space Dimension Controller sound.

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Space Dimension Controller – Tiraquon Recordings Vol.1 [TQN003]