Moderne Recordings Split EP 12″ vinyl release: The Revolving Eyes & Nelson Bishop. An excursion between Exotic/Slow/Disco/Body/Wave.
Giovanni Damico – The Sounds Of Revolution [LIH034]
Italian producer Giovanni Damico (otherwise known as G-Machine or Ron Juan) has been busting out funkified gems for more than 10 years now, and his mighty back catalogue includes plenty of turns on Lumberjacks In Hell. He returns to the label with four crisp and refined slices of boogie business that span a range of tempos to give you plenty of party tackle for any situation. “The Sound Of Revolution” is a natural choice for the A1, dripping with cosmic synth flexes and an irresistible groove, while the snappily titled “Italians In A Line” brings a sweet strain of upfront robo-disco to the table.
Emilia – Satan In Love / Filmi [TRA034]
Traveller Records presents two Finnish covers by Emilia (Anne Luoto) of Italian disco classics La Bellini – Satan in love (1979) and Loredana Bertè – Movie (1981).
Shedbug – The Krabben EP [10PILLS009]
Shedbug rips into 2019 with a shell-hardened, cave-crushing, dystopian 5-track crabmageddon EP. Crammed to the brim with scorched acid, crunchy electro and flame-throwered techno tropes. Belting bizz from down under, cooked at the afters and topped up with heaps of poppers & liquor for good measure.
Exhausted Modern / CCO – Interaction Nr 1: Internal Reflection [EL003]
Electronic Leatherette is back with third release. Internal reflection is 4 track split EP which contains two melancholic autumn-techno tracks from Exhausted Modern on incidence side and two acid anthems from CCO as refraction.
VA - Special International [HC002]
Russian label Hypnotic Connection presents it’s second releasee, with tracks from artists from Mexico, Sweden, Germany, Holland and Russia. In the compilation you will hear elegant synth motifs and a banger acid house, electro and raw EBM stuff.
TX Connect – Mutant Waves [MRT-012]
Gavin Guthrie (this time as TX Connect) delivers three of his most ambitious cuts for our listening pleasure. Conceptualized as a document to a very special night in Texas during the early winter of 2018, TX Connect raises the temperature utilizing acid heat in these three otherworldly cuts that fully illustrate the analog brilliance and multifocal dance floor dazzling that his reputation always delivers. For the ones who missed out on that awe-inspiring Mutant Wave party, here is your chance to teleport to a place that won’t soon be forgotten. Mutated sound waves and dance floor intensity are in full effect.
Mihail P / Spin Fidelity – Waves of Magnetism [MS001]
The debut release from the label Magnonic Signals is featuring Mihail P with two superb techno tracks showing his depth of knowledge for Detroit’s second wave and Spin Fidelity with two deep brooding electro jams, mixing classic liquid electro with old school vibes, fuelled with deep pads, black box workouts and acid lines. Perfect for dark rooms and loud systems.
DJ Overdose / Sematic4 – DDS02 [DDS02]
DJ Overdose is back on Hungarian label Dalmata Daniel, this time sharing a record with a local old-school legend, Sematic4. Both sides are full of great tunes of hard-hitting electro, but both are a bit different in mood and sounds.
Galaxy Lane – Voyager 1 EP [LR012]
If you were to dash through cross-dimensional portals somewhere on the other end of the multiverse for a routine, there’s good chances you’d be listening to Galaxy Lane’s ‘Voyager 1’ full blast in your saucer. Next in line on Lone Romantic, the mysterious producer from outer-space lands a particularly delectable debut transmission fuelled on wilder-than-wild electro grooves, glitchy radio disruptions and boy, a healthy dose of laser-precise early rave breaks.
Nullptr – Convergence [BP006]
The first “Between Places” release for 2019 comes from Nullptr with four strong Electro tracks they stand for themselves.
Varum – Shadow Copy [PDR006]
Leipzig-based producer Varum dropping 4 raw, unpolished Electro tracks that breath live jam energy and lo-fi charm. Rooted in the classic sound of Detroit, he adds his own ingredients to the mix, delivering pulsating rhythms and driving melodies guaranteed to rock the dance floor.
Remus Miron – DISKO NOT DISCO Mixtape (A listening party) [DTC003MC]
Remus Miron – Degustare Muzicala No.3 – Romania 19.01.2018
Nearly 6 hours recorded “live”, a selection that includes only Romanian songs from the last 50 years, songs that appeared only on vinyl … and some unrealized songs from the tape recorder.
Yoshimi Ueno – Taiko No Uminari [STUDIOMULE14]
Johnny’s Disk Record is an independent jazz label run by the owner of jazz cafe Kaiunbashi No Johnny located in Rikuzentakata city in Iwate prefecture, Japan. The legendary label released a string of albums of high quality but down-to-earth music, spanning from modern jazz, avant-garde jazz to left-field pop. This is the only solo record drummer Yoshimi Ueno released before passing.
Manzel – High And Tight / Standing On Mars [F-5421]
Nearly 40 years after releasing two of the greatest funk 7-inches of all time, the breakbeat masterpieces “Space Funk” and “Midnight Theme,” the legendary Manzel is back on Fraternity Records with another sureshot double-sider. Originally comprised of Manzel Bush on keys, Larry Van Dyke on guitar and late Steve Garner on drums, the 2017 incarnation of the group adds powerhouse Jay Mumford, p.k.a. J-Zone, in the drum chair and is lean and funky as ever. “High And Tight” is a classic party jam, complete with chanted vocals and a couple drum breaks that establish the new man in the trio is no joke on the skins. “Standing On Mars” continues the favored space-related vibe of Manzel’s past releases, an uptempo jazzy instrumental dancefloor mover that simply cooks, with Manzel doing double duty on electric piano and organ.
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Das Ding – I Am Not A Robot [MTRONW003]
Rotterdam fuses with Berlin, as Das Ding lands on Mechatronica for the third record in the label’s White series, dedicated to limited vinyl-only pressings of EBM, wave, synth, electro, italo, industrial and experimental sounds. ‘Alien Insane’ opens the record with a relentlessly progressing piece of dark machine music, followed by the dazzling cosmic journey of ‘Idiomatic Transnominator’, both tracks vividly blending Das Ding’s signature sound with classic Dutch electro, synth and italo styles.
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