Orpheu The Wizard @ Dekmantel Selectors 2024
Rawmance – E.S.T. 096
La Nuit Je Mens – Teatro Del Metapresente LP [RASLP002]
‘Teatro Del Metapresente’ is the debut album by La Nuit Je Mens, a duo hailing from the Parisian suburbs and southern Italy. Now based in Rome, the two artists (Asymetrical & Rawmance) have crafted a striking sound that merges their DIY ethos with raw, unfiltered energy. Driven by synthetic, minimalist rhythms created on a fleet of analog machines, the seven tracks pay homage to the sound of the ’80s – yet entirely forward-looking and embracing the dancefloor modernity. Blending genres such as EBM, synth-pop and minimal-cold-wave, paired with French vocals, the album delves into themes of underground activities, the slow decay of the club scene and the depths of emotional yearning.
DMX Krew / DVDE – Set Free [HOU08]
The latest House of Underground 12″ presents a brilliant collaboration between UK legend DMX Krew and French young blood DVDE. Including 2 vocal featurings by none other than the iconic Fingers vocalist Robert Owens.
Patrice Scott – Solitude [SIS033]
‘Solitude’ is a perfectly apt title for anything Sistrum label head Patrice Scott does. The US deep house master makes such introverted and introspective sounds that they have you utterly transfixed in the moment, locked into thought and gazing on at his gorgeous synth designs which are cosmic, meaningful and jazzy. The title track here does all that and more with some deft vocals laced in and gentle tambourine sounds. ‘Inoffensive Dance’ is another meditation of deepness with loose drums and lovely melodies all soothing mind, body and soul.
Millsart – Star Child [AX121]
This is Axis Expressionist series Pt. 7. A Star Child is the idea that a person can be incomplete and not self-aware, yet accept their imperfections and still direct their influence despite the arrangements of periodic and trending consequence. It can also mean that imperfections can make admirable qualities stand out more clearly.
Sanna Mun – Deus Ex Machina [RRR014]
‘Deus Ex Machina’. Unexpected intervention from the machine, a three act masterclass. Force Reaction lends their hand remixing the Second Act.
Oraculo X Anniversary Special Series 1: Ortrotasce [FREE DOWNLOAD]
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Oráculo Records, the Catalan label has invited some of their most talented and beloved artists to contribute with a special celebratory gift in the form of a free download release. They will also have a non-profit, ultra-limited, handcrafted vinyl edition of these celebratory releases. Please check for details on their bandcamp page.
The first in this special series is Ortrotasce.
Happy707 – Ascensor Para El Cadalso [DISI-003]
Rising from the core of the underground in Latin-America, the Buenos Aires duo makes its debut on Disidencia Records with a powerful 5 track EP which includes a remix by none other than Dutch synth wizard Legowelt. Pungent vocals, accurate distortion and fierce kicks surround beautiful and alluring melodies created throughout the whole record. Happy707 forges energetic beats accompanied by a meticulous flow of electro, wave and industrial sounds.
L.F.T. – KeyGenerator EP [MTRON042]
L.F.T. returns to Mechatronica with his unique, signature blend of new wave and breakbeat influenced electro for the mind, body and floor. Boldly shaped by distorted drum machines, gut-wrenching grooves and haunting vocal chops, the KeyGenerator EP comes backed by an explosive IMOGEN remix and an occult collaboration with Cardinal & Nun. A spellbinding record on its own, and another crystal clear testament to L.F.T.’s razor sharp sonic vision and ability to generate new styles from the past, present and future.
Anthony Rother Interview
Allumynd – eXistenZ LP [D91011]
Allumynd emerges from the shadows with a project that feels as though it has been excavated from the farthest reaches of electro history. Fresh from a summer spent deeply immersed in analog gear, Allumynd’s debut album delivers 8 raw and electrifying tracks that capture the essence of an era yet speak boldly to the future. Each track, recorded live, surges with an intense energy and is crafted with both mechanical precision and an emotional undercurrent.
Cignol – Botnet [UTTU171]
Master of the ‘refined machine funk sound’ Cignol makes his return to UTTU with uplifting, euphoric electro.
Elena Sizova @ Jasna 1 (Warsaw) 11.01.2025
Böhm – Data Quality [EE0014]
Dutch producer Böhm with some eell crafted futuristic electro and early Detroit inspired techno on the latest Emotions Electric release.
Byron The Aquarius – Dey Know Vol. 2 [PHONOGRAMME54]
The second volume of Byron The Aquarius’ Dey Know on Phonogramme. Four serious grooves on a green coloured vinyl.
Fabrizio Mammarella @ HÖR (Berlin) 17.01.2025
Effetto Joule – Robespierre (The DayVentura’s 2025 Ultimate Basement Mix) [FREE DOWNLOAD]
Italian producer DayVentura presents on his bandcamp a name-your-price remix for Effetto Joule – Robespierre, a modern basement vision of this dark and emotional masterpiece.
DimDJ – Electronic Friction [GTD025]
DimDJ makes a welcome return on Gated for a second EP of acid-inflected hardware tracks, showcasing a range of sounds, from mid-tempo arpeggiated opener ‘Next On Next’, followed by the faster Detroit electro-influenced ‘The Path’, and low-end bothering ‘Cashe’ on the A side. The B leads with the rather lovely ’10th Of May’, which in our book is basically a summer-soaked Balearic house track, followed by the experimental acid techno of ‘Crash’, before ‘Ampi 00 Pattern’ winds down the EP in pensive ambient style.
Windy City – Acid Wash/ Acid Dry [NYC016]
Windy City – which is of course the colloquial name for Chicago, the US house hotbed – serves up a pair of dazzling minimal acid excursion, with a bit of Italo aesthetic, for NYC. ‘Acid Wash’ is laced with 303 lines and has jacked-up broken beats, silvery percussion and plenty of cosmic charm to get floors rocking. On the flip, ‘Acid Dry’ then strips things back to some loopy snares and roaming pads, all with another crisp electro rhythm down low.
The Hipodrome Of Music 