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Böhm – Ethereal [MOS035]
Third outing by Utrecht’s Böhm on M>O>S Recordings. As always, a beautiful collection of warm, jacking, bleep-y, deep house. Reminiscing to good old times, 90’s Chicago house, early 00’s UK bleep techno, it all feels very much at home on M>O>S.
Franz Scala – Italorator Episode 12.5
Sean Dixon – Partout 12.03 [PARTOUT12.03]
ManooZ – Juno Dreams EP [CHIWAX041]
ManooZ on Chiwax with Juno Dreams EP. This release is for those smoother out chill-out house sessions on the dancefloor. The title track is a future classic, dreamy, like early 90s Italian ambient house. ‘Boxin’ With GOD’ is melodic and nice while ‘Galaxies’ is more soulful but still deep. A bit more upbeat and techy you could say. ‘Glow’ is possibly the most underrated here, lovely track! Overall, the Juno Dreams EP is a solid EP that is sure to please fans of deep house, ambient house and Balearic styled house music. Smooth and cool is the order of the day.
VA – Structure Series 1 [MOLST01]
Molecular Recordings announces the release of “Structure Series 1,” a special vinyl collection marking the label’s 30th anniversary. This release features unreleased tracks from both veteran artists and emerging producers, highlighting the label’s ongoing commitment to innovative and high-quality techno music.
The Vision – Spectral Nomad [M025R]
As The Vision, Robert Hood provided Detroit techno a pinnacle of the artform. It may be justifiably best known for the lip-bitingly strong minimalist transport of Detroit: One Circle with its sparing central refrain “Detroit” and spine-playing riffage, or for the killer Explain The Style variant, but for us the EP’s shortest and freakiest number Modern And Ancient is also one of its strongest, a mad, half-stepping slice of Afro-futurist electro encryption that still blows our mind today.
Skudge – Tryptic Remixes [MM-001-RMX]
French label Much More Recordings welcome back Skudge for their third vinyl release “Tryptic”. Temudo and Amarou are featured on the remix duties.
E.R.P. – Faded Caprice LP [APNEA109]
For its 9th release after its relaunch, Apnea Records presents another E.R.P. record, this time in the form of a 2×12″. Album “Faded Caprice” is a mesmerizing journey into the heart of summer’s fading glow. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, each track is a sonic tableau, capturing the essence of hot afternoons and wistful sunsets. E.R.P.’s signature blend of deep, cosmic funky electro gems resonates with emotional depth, inviting listeners to lose themselves in its hypnotic embrace. From the pulsating rhythms of “Miami Nice” to the introspective melodies of “Cape Earl “Faded Caprice” is a testament to E.R.P.’s artistry and vision. A testament to Gerard Hanson’s music landscape, offering audiences a glimpse into the boundless possibilities of sound and emotion.
Alric Aerial / Electrodynamique – Electro Aerial EP [CLUT007]
Clut Communication returns with a split EP from the rising artist Alric Aerial and Electrodynamique. 4 electro dancefloor tracks for every situation.
Boris Divider – Memories From The Dust LP [DCOM020]
Boris Divider presents a new album on Drivecom. A 2xLP of new tracks recovered and rearrenged around 2022-23. No doubt the legacy of the past works are represented. Some arpeggios and melody lines will remember us to sonic landscapes from the “La Hora de las Máquinas” or “The Source” albums by Boris Divider but with a new and refreshed production sound, for sure this will be a must item for all the electro community and fans of the label.
CT Kidobó – Into The Zone EP [NMA001]
Neuma launches its catalog with a full EP by CT Kidobó. Four electro cuts with highly emotional content.
Eleven Pond – Bas Relief LP [DE-001R]
Dark Entries celebrates its 15th anniversary by returning to where it all started, the initial darkest entry: Eleven Pond’s masterpiece ‘Bas Relief’, an ultra-obscure album from 1986 that would become a definitive dark pop holy grail. Eleven Pond was James Tabbi (vocals, acoustic guitar), Jeff Gallea (drum machine, synthesizer, vocals), Jack Schaeffer (guitar) and Dan Brumley (synthesizer, samples, vocoder, melodica). They met in Rochester, NY, while attending art school, brought together by their shared love of 4AD and Factory Records. Taking cues from acts like Joy Division, Fad Gadget, and For Against, Eleven Pond’s infectious basslines, churning guitar riffs, and atmospheric synths will charm all fans of moody music. But what really makes Bas Relief shine is the timeless songwriting on classics like “Tear and Cinnamon”, “Portugal”, and the anthemic “Watching Trees.” With only 500 copies in it’s initial release, ‘Bas Relief’ resurfaces with a fresh remaster that corrects a pitch shift from previous reissues. ‘Bas Relief’ is a true lost relic of the cold 80’s and an essential piece Dark Entries history.
Cetu Javu – Southern Lands LP [MEC087]
Javier Revilla and Chris Demere, both from Hanover and inspired by electronic music of Kraftwerk and Jean-Michel Jarre, started to experiment with sounds since the late 70’s. The arrival of New Wave with bands like Heaven 17, The Human League, Soft Cell and Depeche Mode influenced these teenagers to began Cetu Javu in 1984 with Javier on vocals, Chris on synths, guitar, programming, Torsten Engelke on keyboards and Stefen Engelke on bass. Like their compatriots Camouflage, Cetu Javu were unapologetically Depeche Mode-like in their sound, but with a fairly original twist on their synth pop formula. The band signed a contract with Records and released their debut album “Southern Lands” in 1990. “Southern Lands” is re-released including all original songs plus some extended versions, remixes and bonus tracks from the accompanying singles “Situations”, “Have in Mind” and “So Strange”.
Alan Harman – Friendly Fire [UNEXT002]
Unrealistic Expectations are back with Alan Harman’s “Friendly Fire”, an excellent minimal synth jam from Montreal, bringing light to the city with one of the more prolific new minds. Dive into the underground side of the 80’s on a cosmic trip with almost psychedelic arps, crispy drums and deep meaningful vocals. Timothy J. Fairplay’s interpretation is just as amazing. The experienced producer keeps the quality while driving a more club and kick driven interpretation of “Friendly Fire”.
Filmmaker – Grim Encoders
Filmmaker returns with a new album called “Grim Encoders”. The album includes 9 tracks recorded at Medellin, Colombia in 2024.
L.F.T. – Minecrawler EP [OE023]
L.F.T (Love, Fist, Tears), aka Johannes Haas, returns to Osàre! Editions for another scorching release. As ever, the German producer’s sonic palette is immediately recognisable as he manoeuvres through 1980s-inspired wave and raw, rugged electro. Equal parts dancefloor elixir and cerebral wonderment, Minecrawler showcases Haas’ flair for freewheeling, chemical artistry, and experimentation. Divided into heavy, vocal numbers on one side and potent, club-orientated material on the other, the EP is unified overall by the frigid crackle of drum machines, primal synths, and goth aesthetics.
VA – EP Number Six [SSE006]
Sosilly is back and they’ve brought some local aussie legends to join them on a cosmic outback bush boogie with 4 x epic dub-olicious, psych rock, Afro disco jams.
Anatolian Weapons – Desert Sun EP [TW02]
Sultry and slow moody house/acid jams from Anatolian Weapons on the second release by Croatian label Third World.
Plant43 – The Unfading Spark [QD20]
Next up in the quiet details series is the producer and live performer of everything from the deepest ambience to true dance-floor electro, Emile Facey, otherwise known as Plant43. ‘The Unfading Spark’ shows this immense and honest experience realised to stunning effect. An instant post-club classic, his innate melodic and textural understanding mixes perfectly with a sense of build and release, the album moving through its own indelible world of space-time to completely immerse the listener in its expanding beauty.
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