Transmitting from a basement in Stockholm: the first HBNG (Henrik Bergqvist and Noah Gibson) release on Trouble In Paradise sees the morning sunlight after a weekend marathon dance.
Phase – Versions [PH453]
Belgian techno powerhouse Token welcome back another label regular in Ø [Phase]. This Versions 12″ represents an interesting move for Surrey-based Ashley Burchett, a chance to delve into his back catalogue and offer up some versions of some of the heavy hitting cuts that helped establish him within the techno community. Versions opens with an ‘Enhanced’ and buffed up take on “Flyby / Falling” from his 2006 Espresso EP for Ingoma, complemented by an unreleased demo take on “Bulk” from the same year. Another Enhanced version, of “Obscura Mix 1” is perhaps the finest cut here though Token completists will find much to savour in the stripped mix of Mass, the title track from his 2007 label debut.
VA – Ad Rvina Imperii [KPT001]
Ad Rvina Imperii is the first chapter of a series of various artists compilations co-produced by Kapvt Mvndi (Blackwater) with Love Blast Records and Stirpe 999 Anti Label. Fire At Work – Spartacvs is a slow motion track with increasing melody. A hypnotic industrial piece made with modulators. Somatic Responses – Dark Ervption is an experimental track mixing Drone and Rough music. On side B comes single track Luciano Lamanna – Giammai Per Sempre, a rough techno track with very deep influences and experimental sounds all made via modulator machines.
Interstellar Funk for NTS & RLR @ Dekmantel Festival 02.08.2015
Credit 00 live @ Hijackin’ , Ritter Butzke (Berlin) 20.03.2015
Veronica Vasicka & Silent Servant for NTS & RLR @ Dekmantel Festival 02.08.2015
Parrish Smith for NTS & RLR @ Dekmantel Festival 02.08.2015
Solar for NTS & RLR @ Dekmantel Festival 02.08.2015
ORIGINS: Hieroglyphic Being
June – Phormix Podcast #18
Kurt Baggaley – Family Resemblance EP [HM016]
Traxx for NTS & RLR @ Dekmantel Festival 01.08.2015
VA – RDY #23 (Ron Hardy Edits) [RDY023]
Three monstrous tracks straight from the basement feat. one of the original house music creator Ron Hardy. Set the tone – Dance sucker, Starflight – dance to the beat, Electronic Drums# 5.
VA – RDY #22 (Ron Hardy Edits) [RDY022]
Four monstruous tracks straight from the basement feat. one of the original house music creator Ron Hardy. Connie case – Get down, R.E.M. – Computer communication, Electronic Drums#3 & #4.
Hildegard – Satanicamente / Gay [HILDE001]
Amazing italo re-issue for the hardcore italo lovers with extended edits made by the notorious Flemming Dalum and Hysteric.
Sneaker – Serial Experiments Layer #63
Qnete – Lessons In Finding [LTWHT006]
Prior to joining up with Lobster Theremin for this volume of their white label series, Qnete’s output had largely consisted of powerful but spacey tracks in an intelligent techno-meets-classic Detroit vibe. While hints of that style are still present on his first Lobster Theremin outing, there’s a much more “classic deep house” feel throughout. Opener “A Luv Jam” comes across as the sort of expansive, star-gazing, Larry Heard inspired jam that moves the head just as much as the feet, while “I Might Be Wrong” doffs a cap in the direction of the Motor City whilst retaining an early ’90s feel. As for flipside “Dresden”, it offers a magical fusion of fizzing, Chicago-inspired drum machine rhythms and spacey, almost endless deep space chords.
Muzikalist – Northwest Area [FLR014]
Eugene Efimenko aka Muzikalist, is a DJ, musician and promoter based in Kaliningrad. Here he makes his debut on Flight Recorder label with four deep acidic Chicago tracks.
RA.479 Cassegrain
VA – Ideas Of Reference & The Luna Sea [LSD014]
Light Sounds Dark’s steady plummet into the 5th dimension continues in earnest as the label reach their 14th release. A rather special unit, certain to dissipate as cleanly and as smoothly as a 150mics dose of Sandoz’ finest; best to pay the admission and take the trip now if you want in. Fortune favours the brave and fearless exploration is surely required. Gone are the boogie, cosmic and Balearic coloured fractals, replaced now by dark industrial menace, no-wave bleakness and post-punk tribal space music. Painstakingly sequenced and arranged over three discs to give you a truly immersive journey; fasten those seatbelts and take a trip on the rainbow super highway.
