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VA – Zeitgeist Chrome Vol. 2 [CT173]
Cold Transmission presents the second chapter of their Zeitgeist Chrome series, dedicated to the finest electronic music. Includes songs by Grey Gallows, Kalte Nacht, Oliver Decrow, Rina Pavar, Teatre & Years Of Denial.
Disappearer – Counterfeit [MMS004]
META MOTO presents the fourth solo artist tape, “Counterfeit” by Disappearer, recorded and produced by Johan Skugge, half of Harlem Electronics. The album showcases a fluidity between electronic sounds and genres, characterised by a deliberate elusiveness. Oscillating between eerie atmospheres and funky beats, the artist constructs an enigmatic sonic landscape, evoking a sense of hiding in the shadows while emitting smoke screens. With its electrifying compositions, this album promises to captivate audiences with its bold electronic aesthetic.
Nite Fleit – BM 12 [BM12]
A well balanced and versatile EBM meets Detroit Electro EP on Marcel Dettmann’s Bad Manners label by Nite Fleit. Her signature blend of high-octane techno, acid and electro shatters expectations and perfectly fits the label’s sonic playfield. Brace for a bold proclamation of sonic supremacy, emphasizing Nite Fleit’s ascent through the ranks of electronic music hierarchy.
VA – Africamore – The Afro-funk side of Italy (1973-1978) [FLIES65]
Continuing Four Flies’ dedication to delving into lesser-explored periods of Italian music, Africamore takes us on a captivating journey into the intersection of Afro-funk and the Italian soundscape during the six years between 1973 and 1978 – a time when disco was looming on the horizon and the nightclub market was rapidly expanding. Before reaching Italian shores, the infectious sound originating from African and Afro-Caribbean roots traversed both the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, landing on New York dancefloors, where DJ Dave Mancuso discovered “Soul Makossa” by Manu Dibango. In 1973, from Mancuso’s Loft parties, the song’s hypnotic groove spread to the rest of the globe, including in Italy, where it sparked a wave of imitations and variations. Tribal influences thus found their way into Italian soul-funk and early-disco productions released between 1973 and 1978. Combining feel-good vibes with driving rhythms, world-style percussion, and even synths, all these productions pushed the boundaries of dance music at a time when disco had not yet taken over. In doing so, they sowed many of the seeds of the later Italian cosmic scene and its unique mixture of African elements, disco-funk and electronic music.
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Millsart – Neo Tantric Parts [AX118]
The next chapter in Axis Expressionist Series curated by Millsart, an alias of Jeff Mills, of his most eclectic and transcendent compositions that derive from his Every Dog Has Its Day project aswell as new unreleased works.
Skudge / 543Ff – LRC003 [LRC003]
Skudge appears courtesy of Lazy Reflex Complex for the label’s third instalment. Skudge delivers two signature style cuts along with an ominous rework of ‘Departure’ by 543ff. The flip side is delivered by label head 543ff; three techno tools to make crowds move.
Monty Luke – Nightdubbing LP [REKIDS237]
Rekids presents ‘Nightdubbing’, the second album from Monty Luke. The Black Catalogue boss and former Planet-E label manager Monty Luke effortlessly traverses deep house and techno rife with bass-rattling low-end and experimental rhythms. It is no surprise, then, that the album is heavily inspired by ‘70s and mid-80s dub reggae, seeing Luke incorporate and modernise the genre’s iconic rhythms, spoken word poetry, and spacious bursts of harmony across the LP. Monty Luke spent ten formative years in Detroit, where the city’s unique musical spirit influenced him immensely. He has since distilled this experience into the music he has released. His raw, dub-infused sound comes with plenty of futuristic designs, and ‘Nightdubbing’ continues to push the boundaries of his music.
VA – Inside Vol.3 [NERO061]
Third chapter of the ‘Inside’ series of various artists EPs selected by Neroli’s very own Volcov. Fred P makes a welcome return on the label with a late night banger with heart warming strings entitled ‘Time Well Spent’. The rest symbol project [by Molinaro, Moreiya and Wendy Lavone] offers the blissful cinematic ‘Etius Motif’. On the flipside Hakim Murphy and G. Marcell team up as Resonating with the raw relentless ‘J707’ and Patrice Scott’s lush opus ‘Untitled’ from The First Circle [Neroli’s 20th anniversary] album appears here in a longer beat version.
George Heerd – Acid Quest [SG008]
George from Heerd returns to the Stomping Grounds label, this time marking his debut under his new solo project George Heerd with the Acid Garden EP. Drawing inspiration from the golden era of UK tech house while adding modern touches, George crafts an EP that reminisces about the early 2000s while embracing a contemporary twist.
The Overlords – Organic? [MEC081]
Re-release including all original tracks plus some bonus and remixes. The Overlords is a pioneer electronic project coming from Denmark. Rune Bendixen, Carsten Pedersen and Ian Ion started to work together in 1987 inspired by Front 242 and Adrian Sherwood’s electronic dub. The ever-cheaper samplers allowed the band to record their debut album ‘Midnight at the Grooveyard II’ (1988) and built their own studio The Grooveyard in Copenhagen. Next works started to get increasingly influenced by techno, new beat and innovative dance music. A new single ‘Moontrap’ (1990) appeared on Belgium’s Antler Subway Records and led The Overlords to collaborate with Kenneth Baker who remixed the next single and massive club hit ‘Sundown’ (1991). The full-length ‘Organic?’ (1991) came shortly after also on Antler Subway in Belgium, ZYX Records in Germany and reached America with Caroline Records.
The Overlords – Sundown [MEC082Y]
Re-release of this timeless electronic anthem. A track that defies any classification. The perfect mix between Belgian techno, trance and EBM. ‘Sundown’ was released as single in 1991 and instantly became a techno classic in Germany and all over the globe selling over 200,000 copies worldwide.
System Disorder – Random Report [SOT012]
Sons Of Traders Records presents DJ Nephil’s side project “System Disorder” with this latest collection entitled “Random Report”. He is continuing the experimentation and sound research in the studio and in his artistic compositional form connected both to the machines and to his own vision. He is presenting here eight acid-electro variations on a more minimal theme around a sort of contemporary dark novel.
Ole Mic Odd – Mythical Realm [KRI007]
LA-based producer Ole Mic Odd is back on the Slovenian label KRI with a full EP that crashes electro traditions into gloomy post-punk aesthetics. The result is six filthy tunes of menacing vocoders, murky pads and distorted acid that go from 2 AM clinched-teeth-madness to punishing slow burners that will bump a 64 Pontiac Lowrider.
Egyptian Lover – Emotions / Dirty [DMSR87011]
Egyptian Lover is celebrating 40 years of releasing music in 2024 AMD ‘Emotions’ is the first track from his upcoming album titled 1987. It’s a classic 80s inspired west-coast electro style cut – a style that Egyptian Lover is pretty much responsible for creating, harking back to his classic material like ‘Egypt, Egypt’ and ‘I Need a Freak’, his use of the Roland 808 along with Kraftwerk and hip-hop influences making the artist synonymous with the origin of the electro sound. Also included is ‘Emotional’ which is the instrumental version of the title track. For the B-Side ‘Dirty Passionate Yell’ is featured again, along with the instrumental version (Dirty Music).
Dustin Zahn – Temporary Vandalism EP [BP074]
Dustin Zahn makes a return to the techno label Blueprint with his latest titled ‘Temporary Vandalism’. ‘Catharsis’ is a metallic sounding banger that thrives on driving the tension to an all-time pitch – all the making of a classic techno record. ‘Rotator’ adds a bit more of a tribal sound to the looped style killer. The title track goes full tribal reminding us of classic Oliver Ho material. ‘Conduit Of Chaos’ is perhaps our favorite of the lot with the classy ever-changing rhythm and incessant pressure that continues to rise. For many, Blueprint is the example of proper techno – and that’s a theory that’s backed up by this dancefloor ammunition.
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