10 years after hist last release on Chiwax, Perseus Traxx is back with “A Diffrent Approach”. Detroit flavoured tracks all the way. With slight touches of Dreamy Italian house aswell. Pumping kicks and shattering drums.
Porridge Bullet connects with Rio De Janeiro don Gabriel Guerra aka Guerrinha, who clearly has patent on the deeper side of all things funky, jazzy & housey. “Prédio Avenida Central” is free flowing & instantly gripping equipment as you’d expect, full of expertly layed down instrumentation & arresting atmospheres – muy perfecto for hypnotizing the dancefloor. The title pays homage to the Avenida Central building in Rio’s rustling & bustling downtown, where Guerrinha is a frequent visitor to buy his much needed electronica.
Boo Williams continues to hone and refine his very particular ”cosmic house” sound. As usual you’ll hear masterfully crafted deep house cuts that take you on a journey thru outer (and) innerspace.
L.A. threesome Ashrr aka lead vocalist Steven Davis and producer-musician-vocalists Josh Charles and Ethan Allen are back with a brilliant new album for Ralph Lawson’s superb 20/20 Vision Recordings that finds them working by the old mantra of ‘art for art’s sake’. This effortlessly eclectic record collides electronic soul, post-punk, space disco and indie-dance and is rich in melancholic melody, hazy, late-summer moods and late-night dancing. The vocals bring an indie edge to jangling delights like ‘Please Don’t Stop The Rain’ while ‘What’s Been Turning You On’ is a laidback and languid groove for lazy sessions.
A true Detroit Techno masterpiece gets a well overdue re-master and re-press. Los Hermanos ‘On Another Level’, originally released on Submerge in 2005, is an unmissable collection of the most soulful spiritual techno ever made.Here with a new tracklisting including nthems like ‘Birth of 3000’, ‘Quetzal’ and ‘Resurrection’!
Syncrophone Records present Dutch producer Jeroen Search’s brand new “One Dimension” EP. Across its 5 unreleased tracks, Jeroen Search pushes further his exploration of minimal textures and hypnotic rhythms. Opener “OneDimension” plunges the listener into a meditative trance with its lancing, repetitive groove. “Night Driver” follows with an obsessive bassline that seems to have no beginning or end. The atmosphere grows darker and more introspective on “Cypher”, before “A form OF” and “Snake Shifter” bring the EP to an epic, reverberating climax.
Senking and DYL team up again. ‘Diving Saucer Attack’ is the first full-length record by the German artist and his Romanian collaborator, released through the Berlin-based Karaoke Kalk label. The six pieces, two of which were produced individually, both showcase the duo’s shared interests for dub-heavy, adventurous electronic music while also emphasising the productive friction generated by the subtle differences between their respective approaches.
After a brief hiatus, Synapsis Records returns triumphantly with a captivating 12″ release by Iranian artist Siamak Amidi, accompanied by reinterpretations from hm505. Synapsis-019, titled “Crack A Love Ball,” showcases two original tracks from Amidi on the A side, while the B side features two mesmerizing reinterpretations by hm505.
Brainwaves is an electronic music label from Geneva, Switzerland. ‘4818’ is an epic plunge into the world of Yolek, deploying a kit faithful to its influences: sharp drums with a hip-hop groove, steady bass guiding the trance and mysterious synth lines. The dark yet driving character of this first track also demonstrates the simplicity with which Yolek takes us along: every sample is in its place, nothing sticks out, and it’s strangely beautiful. ‘Alice Soundsystem’ continues in full force: with an electro-downtempo rhythm and a cliff-hanger arpeggio, the track develops a tension worthy of the most difficult investigations to solve. The obscure dance continues amidst interspersed vocals and oscillators, as Yolek’s machines unleash their full potential to solve this case.
Part 3 in Legowelt’s latest project ”Hermit in a Rave Cave”. Even lower slung house tracks with a twist from the unpredictable and unparalleled brain that roams the dunes of the Hague. Also responsible for Salamandos, Squadra Blanco, Polarius and a swath of other mysterious aliases.
Classic DJ Rush in the rebound. Rawax annouce 3 releases by the Chicago Legend on Chiwax Classic Edition. The first one is the former Dance Mania bomb from 1991 called “Childs Play”.
Basic Moves is rounding off their release series with BM20, a final double 12’’ by one of the major figures from the Belgian underground: Circadian Rhythms also known as Dj Deg. BM20 is a sonic witness of Deg’s first musical encounters with his machines, revealing a withdrawn selection of six bedroom patchwork tracks produced between the years of ‘93 & ’99, a time without access to the internet or user manuals to help you solve the riddles of technology. Though only at the very beginning of his creative process, Deg’s unique personality is nevertheless already clearly identifiable: blending techno with jazz, where the sharp edges of 16-step drum-sequences are smudged and bent in different directions.
For his second outing on Gated, Perseus Traxx expands on tracks that debuted during a live set in 2021. The A-side kicks things off in typically deep bass-led style, with the acidic breaky Sheet 96, followed by the title track In the Shadow of Birkby Fell, which takes things a tad tougher. Flipping to the B, Ancestral Technologies kicks out the most up-tempo of the four tracks, while The Edge of Time closes the EP with a warped, lo-fi groover for the early hours that brings back a touch of the breaks.
Dame Area unveil their highly anticipated fourth studio album, “Toda la verdad sobre Dame Area” (“The Whole Truth about Dame Area”), a collaboration with the renowned labels Mannequin Records and Humo Records. Formed in 2017 within the vibrant underground scene of Barcelona’s Màgia Roja club, Dame Area comprises the Italian-Catalan duo Silvia Konstance and Viktor Lux Crux. They fuse industrial-tribal polyrhythms with minimalist synth basslines, drawing profound inspiration from avant-garde masters such as Esplendor Geometrico, Throbbing Gristle, Suicide, Einstürzende Neubauten, Can, Coil, Swans, Big Black, and Wolf Eyes. This record represents a new phase in Dame Area’s discography. It’s a big step up in terms of sound, composition and ideas. This record it’s the perfect representation of what they have been playing live the last three years and what most people know them for.
Meta Moto presents the fifth solo album on their platform. ‘Neturi Vietos’ comes from Lithuanian producer Darius Siuipys aka Shaknis. Shaknis is a highly talented producer, mixing and mastering nerd, analog gear collector, Eurorack synth builder, and all-around genuine lad. His new album showcases a blend of pure electro with elements of breakbeat.
Mainrecords is back with the long awaited “Radiation Dance EP” by co-labelowner Matthias Schildger.
Dry_Feel is the personal project of the Greek label founder Dystatik, encompassing various types of experimental and darkwave music. This is what you will find in his vinyl debut, which includes a collaboration with Fluora. You can expect extremely fresh minimal synth, synthwave, EBM, dark elektro, and new beat tracks, all created with a dancefloor riot in mind.
With over 100 releases to date Dark Vektor, is considered by everyone in the industry to be the most respected Spanish Elektro producer. On December 3, 2023, Dark Vektor played a historic live set at Ombra Festival. This tribute record includes 99% of the playlist from that performance, featuring tracks from his most acclaimed releases to date.
The Hipodrome Of Music 