Bookworms – Compact Visual Nature [ NORD005]
Sixth record from danish NORD Records, and its Bookworms delivering some analogue sounding tracks in the vein of L.I.E.S.
Ekman – Entropy [TTT030]
Ekman makes his TTT label debut with some crushing electronics. The Entropy EP finds Roel Dijcks expanding his palette further. There’s a sense of abstraction throughout all four tracks here, with notions of rhythm only loosely adhered too, with the overwhelming sonic pressure of “?0” and “Dissipation” offset by the lighter title track. Closer “?S” veers into the crawlspace between the insectile sound design of Mike Parker and the lysergic hardware manipulations of Hieroglyphic Being.
Gunnar Haslam / Acid Jesus – Overcomplete / Radium [NAIF006]
Two sureshots for the acid-proof dancefloor by Naif. On side A, Gunnar Haslam who delivers a blinding acid-journey of a rare kind with the track Overcomplete. Roman Flugel serves a re-release of one of Acid Jesus finest jams: Radium (with Jorn Elling Wuttke).
Emile Strunz – North Sea Body Music [FLR010]
‘Merck 274350’ With its propulsive mechanical basslines, industrial-strength percussion, and a Germanic vocodered mantra, this Teutonic Panzer Tank of a track takes absolutely no prisoners – an electronic matter of fact statement inspired by the passing of time, fate, circumstance, and synchronicity. Holland’s misanthropic high priest of psychedelic, doomy, dark house & techno, Drvg Cvltvre, delivers a trippy interpretation, turning the track into a lysergic love letter to this iconic chemical catalyst, maintaining the dynamic bassline of the original but adding a nagging 303 line to deliver an explosive 3am dancefloor device. One Step Closer to Heaven begins with a metronomic, rhythmic New Beat stomp and a nagging insidious synth refrain that recalls the more electronic side of New Order. Muscular synth riffs then drop in and out of the mix, taking the track into dark EBM territory and ramping up the pressure before the influences of Giorgio Moroder and Cerrone come to the fore, propelling the track into a rapture of hypnotic celestial electronic disco.
Marco Zenker – Invite’s Choice Podcast 199
Jacob Korn – Shtum 005 [SHTUM005]
Jacob Korn makes his debut on Uncanny Valley’s sub label Shtum, to celebrate his old but not forgotten love for dark and bleepy Techno. The tracks’ origins date back to the 1990s when Jacob used to work with a MS-DOS based software sequencer called FastTracker. Imagine programming beats with Excel and look at the graphic interface on the A-side label of the record to get an idea of the workflow back then. Nevertheless, the tracks did not loose any of its intensity.
Peter Van Hoesen – Call & Response EP [T2X024]
The Call & Response EP features five brand new tracks forged in Van Hoesen’s Berlin studio during June and July 2014. It marks a further development of the Belgian producer’s sound, combining solid dancefloor material with highly personal leftfield techno.
VA – Four Cuts On Loving [RSI005]
More cuts from Ressort Imprint, ready to be inflicted. Bleeping, acidic Techno tracks by Lee Holman, Session Restore, Stevie P and MRS.
Sterac aka Steve Rachmad Interview
Stanislav Tolkachev – Right Angle EP [SEMANTICA065]
Marco Bailey – Railways [MBRLTD001]
Debut release of MBR Limited is a single by no other than the label boss Marco Bailey with and Mike Dehnert, Woo york , Dispar Vulgo remixes.
Eduardo De La Calle – It’s On My Brain [PRRUKWHT001]
Machinefunk veteran Eduardo De La Calle is bound to make his Planet Rhythm debut with a 4-track analog synth laden voyage into the the more hypnotizing side of electronic music.
SW. – Reminder Part 2 [SUED008]
The second Reminder from SW. on the Sued label. The minimal yet driving percussive sounds of “Track 1” are complemented by the most delicate of synth backdrops, while “Track 2” sounds like the essence of Chicago house distilled down to the atomic level. “Track 3” is a much more straightforward deep house jam, and “Track 4” may call Mr Fingers to mind, but there’s enough mathematical oddity in the rhythms to please the fans of more experimental fare as well.
Marsman – Les Yeux Orange #028
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Chicago Skyway – EP Fall Down [MDREAMS014]
New release on Machining Dreams, this time from Chicago Skyway who is rocking with a 6 track release called EP Fall Down. Five beat tracks and 1 deep house tune that has come to be Skyway’s signature sound over the years. Classic in the sense that beat tracks have formed the glue between styles in many djs bags. Skyway use of arrangement and familiar drum kits will sure to bring the nostalgia back to the djs who were in it before the technology revolution and interest to the djs who came after it.
Jacob Stoy – Teilstuck [UV023]
“Teilstueck” (German for part or segment) is the next excerpt of Jacob Stoy’s ongoing attempt to translate his surroundings into music. It’s his second EP for Uncanny Valley and is even more multifaceted than his debut “Redenswart” from 2012. With “OMG” you’ll get the feeling that something sublime will happen right from the beginning. It’s one of those tracks whereby time stands still until a mighty synth-line unfolds in all its glory. “CFM” comes in the same musical vein with a similar and slightly melancholic bass-synth dominating the drumming. By far more cheerful is “MKM”. Based on a catchy bass line foundation, Jacob Stoy showcases wonderful synth-effects and sound with the beautifully oscillated pad making the cut. This is House music for machine lovers. The flipside starts with “HIM” and probably the most floor-friendly track on the record. The slowly but steadily rising organ chords prepare things and when the carefully targeted percussion elements come in, it feels like summer will never end. In contrast, “QFL” lives from its mysterious atmosphere and is very good example for Jacob Stoy’s preference to use Electronica-like sounds for his House Music. The record is rounded up with “HHM” and a little nod towards past times when he used to play in a Jazz band. With its Delay effects, a fuzzy guitar and a great bass melody it’s not far away from Krautrock either.
Shanti Celeste – Universal Glow [BW009]
Bristol-based but Chilean born, Shanti Celeste has previously released on Idle Hands, as well as working behind the counter at the record store in Stokes Croft. Making her debut on Broadwalk with 3 slices of melodically rich techno, electro and house.
Massimiliano Pagliara – With One Another [PLAYRJC032]
Massimiliano Pagliara’s second album on Live At Robert Johnson. This second full-length, ‘With One Another’, is mostly made up of collaborations with locally based producers. Norwegian exile Telephones lends a hand on the deliciously Balearic “Long Distance Call”, with one-time NYC resident Lee Douglas recalling his TBD work with Justin Vandervolgen on the murky acid assault that is “Fall Again”. Elsewhere, you’ll find a range of moods, ranging from the enveloping power house of “Native Tribes of Jupiter” (a hook-up with Credit 00), to the dreamy synth-pop of “With One Another”.
