A 2023 return to Alleviated Records for Michael Kuntzman after his split ep ‘the Underground Files 1’ from 2016. Four Freaky Dixie Jacking tracks from Memphis, giving meaning to the ‘Deep South’ here.
Michael Kuntzman – Michael Kuntzman EP [ML2242]
acid house
Simoncino – Distant EP [LAXC13]
The Italian producer Simoncino is back on Skylax Records. You already know his ability to create sounds that are deeply imbued with the Chicago sound, you sometimes might think you ‘re hearing some lost gems from the great Armando. In short, no need to add more, this item is essential for any normally constituted dj. The release comes with a remix featuring the great Larry Heard aka Mr Fingers.
Hieroglyphic Being – The Moon Dance [APNEA104]
‘The Moon Dance’ Mark’s the come back of one of Chi Towns most innovative and iconic figures to Apnea Records. Jamal Moss (Hieroglyphic Being) sound’s were first released on Apnea in 2007. Now, in 2023, he’s back with this double 12” album flooded with synth jazz and cosmic acid explorations in his signature and irreverent style.
Böhm – Globular Cluster EP [PARTOUT11.04]
Dylab – I Love Acid 27 [ILA027]
It’s been a quiet couple of years for Posthuman’s I Love Acid series, but it’s back with the first of three 12”s to see out 2023. ILA027 comes from Australian hardware wizard Dylab. Three tracks of 3am heads-down-in-the-haze chugging acid DJ tools, with a remix from Vault Wax label head Beyun.
Dan Piu – Zeit Des Erwachens [TRUETWO]
Tales of self-prophecy. Civilizations born from ancient technology. The architects of the future. Transformation of the world. A Childhood Intelligence project by Dan Piu & Venus News Network.
Boo Williams – Hypnotic Teck [PRTR27]
Chicago house artist Boo Williams returns with his famous signature sound that is full of party but never short on class. His chunky drums are always the foundational element and they come embellished with superb synth work. This new EP on Pariter finds him lean into tech with the loopy acid squelches of ‘303 Effect’ keeping you in suspense, ‘Acid Smoke’ layering soft 303 lines into a punchy deep house cut and then comes the EP highlight, ‘Extension Time’. It’s a zoned-out roller with tender piano chords turning you inwards for deep reflection as the rubbery drums keep things moving.
Deep Concentration – Unearthed Essentials Volume 1 [LACR035]
New heat on L.A. Club Resource beat out by Duke & Cliff! Unearthed Essentials pays honourable homage to classics over six tracks….names like Boyd Jarvis, Marcus Mixx, Gherkin, and Nick Nonstop all popping up on this one. Continuing to move forward bringing essential, formative dance music back to the forefront over these six tracks.
Timothy J. Fairplay – Why Are They Here [666005]
The invasion from outer space continues. Timothy J. Fairplay’s new EP “Why Are They Here?” is the follow-up to “Chariots In The Sky” on Archaic Future Sounds. Cosmic, cinematic Electro and Acid House produced only with synthesizers and drum machines.
Houz Mon – Classic Ghetto Acid Remix [BBR]
Raw collection of remixes by Chicago’s Houz Mon of the classic Acid tracks from Armando (Confusion & Downfall Remixes), Spank Spank and Set Me Free on BeatBoys Records from Chicago.
VA – Tracks From The Alley Vol. III [ALV010]
Alley Version presents the third installment of the series ‘Tracks From The Alley’, a V.A. 4-tracker compilation, kicking off with a new track by the Japanese machines wizard Takeshi Kouzuki, ‘PaganParadise’, where Chicago style acidelic beats meets immersive gloomy pads and tiny dripping melodies. The Italian duo FLML complete the A side with ‘Analog Jerky Thing’, a tape recorded jam driven by a hypnotic proto-acid style touching bassline. Greek cult producer DimDj open the B side with the intricate ‘Apo Pou Eisai’, a track made of rarefied jack-beats into dub echoes, mutating in acid attacks. Closes the e.p. Chris Mitchell, U.S. based producer-DJ and label boss of Feral Colony, with ‘Tru1’, a raw impact complex textured acid-techno track.
Ottber & Katsuya Sano – Good Friends [CABARET034]
Wetland Sailor – DarkSeaWorld [C°1] [FREE DOWNLOAD]
This is a Wetland Sailor aka Kiwisubzorus aka LostSoundBytes free album from 2015, released by French label Consternation.
Marcus Paulson – EP1 [PARTOUT6.07]
Partout is following his UK series with 4 tracks EP by Manchester based DJ and producer Marcus Paulson (aka Kid Machine).
Redray – Digital Tsunami 205
Innershades – Summer Love [HR010]
Heko Records welcomes Innershades to the fore for a new “dreamatic” house music EP that refreshes the style for the present, with heaters like ‘Summer Love’ seeming to take direct inspiration from the aforementioned track, while adding a modern flair. Things slowly get more bloopy and hard, as ‘Mutant’ squelches and hat-scratches away against a bed of yet more pads, while ‘909 Voices’ similarly lulls us into a hypnotic state with a slow tapering-off into ravier territories. Summer vibes guaranteed.
Perseus Traxx – Secret Gang 002 [SG-002]
Perseus Traxx presents the second Secret Gang release, with a trio of dusty old tracks from his hard-drive, available now on Bandcamp.
Moralez – Twilight EP [STX20]
Snuff Trax is back on wax, after a loooooong forced break full of exhausting twists and turns. Snuff Trax 20, the „Twilight E.P.“ by Moralez, including dope remixes by the great Etcher.
Acid Synthesis – Rhythm Of Life [P303.04]
Keith Farrugia under his acid alter ego Acid Synthesis with some proper 90’s acid with a trance feel.
L/F/D/M – PROG [CDR-TP-191]
L/F/D/M returns with yet another stellar album of underground house and techno.
The Hipodrome Of Music 