A new collaboration between two forces in Swedish techno; Martin Skogehall of the Fishermen and Daniel Andréasson. The result is a metallic and uncompromising experience.
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Dungeon Acid – Northern Acid / All-Nighter [HNR008]
Born to Trinidadian and Finnish parents in Sweden, Jean-Louis Huhta took an early interest in percussion Punk, African, Disco, Dub, Detroit Techno and Chicago Acid were all early sonic influences. Couple these genres with an interest in percussion, drums, synthesizers and skateboarding and you are half-way into describing the sound of Dungeon Acid.
Helena Hauff – Shatter Cone [LXRC021]
Shatter Cone is a rare imprint that is only known to form in the bedrock beneath meteorites impacts or underground nuclear explosion. It is the eventual evidence that huge pressure has been applied and life as we know it has disappeared. So shaped and recorded, such pressure, has been pressed on vinyl and delivered to you.
Peel MD / Frak – Calavera / Sync Rebate [MID005]
Midlight’s releases may be relatively sparse, but they’re rarely less than excellent. Here, they wander off in a more robust direction, delivering a pair of twisted, acid-flecked rubs that should please all those who like their house music rough and dystopian. Rarely spotted Swede Peel MD kicks things off with “Calavera”, a pulsating fusion of rolling analogue percussion, warped electronics and heavyweight 303 abuse. Frak surprisingly calm things down a touch on “Rebate”, dipping the tempo for a hypnotic trip through deep-but-sparse acid house territory.
Gavin Russom – Telemetry / The Beneficent, The Merciful [ETX002]
On his new release, Gavin Russom explores the possibilities of layering his homemade analog processors, trying to create an evolving and changing repetition. Pulsing and deep, this limited edition 12” will hypnotize you into a cosmic lull. Although not founded in religious beliefs, still excellent for starting off your Friday afternoon prayer.
Umwelt – Cultures of Resistance [SHIP025]
Umwelt with a release on Shipwrec. This new EP deals mainly in moody electro that is tinged with nice acid lines, which slowly becomes a trait of this great label. ‘Somatogravic Illusion’ goes first and is a synapse-twitching bit of bulky electro with tough kicks, groaning synths and starry melodies. ‘Subterranean Bases’ is a little more stripped back, with sheet metal snares blowing in the wind and background pads adding a sense of drama. ‘A Tale Of Disruptive Science’ gets all liquid and frenzied like a prime era Drexciyan cut, with lashings of acid flashing about in the deep chambers of the track, ‘Realm Of Chaos’ explores slow, dragging ambiance that is pregnant with sense of end of the world doom and finally ‘Terraformation’ picks up the ante with pixelated melodies, urgent drums and lots of slapping percussion and gurgling acid 303s that really make you want to move.
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Ike Release – Noir [MOSLP003]
Debut solo full length from Chicagos Ike Release. Ike is an accomplished solo producer as well as being one half of acclaimed duo Innerspace Halflife with Hakim Murphy, and has a long and fruitful relationship with MOS Recordings. For the last five years or so, Ike has been releasing a mind-expanding brand of analogue rich music that continues in his native Chicago’s fine traditions without resting on the usual tired tropes. Labels like MOS, Machining Dreams and his own Episodes have released it to date and now this full length, Noir, comes as a fully formed artistic statement that lays out his sound in all its glory.
The End Game Is Now – Rationalization Is Not Realization EP [SUBWAXWLS001]
Hinode & Chris Mitchell join forces and deliver 4 tracks of pure underground analog techno & acid action.
EDMX – FACT Mix 468
Mark Forshaw – Explorer EP [CC001]
Computer Controlled Records is a vinyl only electronic music label operating out of Belfast, Northern Ireland specializing in the raw analogue sounds of techno, house and electro keeping a DIY ethos with screen printed sleeves. The first release comes from Mark Forshaw who has previously released on Tabernacle, Mathematics, III Rivers and Apartment and is one third of Phantom Planet Outlaws alongside Binny & John Heckle. This EP delivers 4 tracks of raw analogue acid and Detroit techno funk.
Mick Wills @ Nation Night, Concrete (Paris) 03.10.2014
MRSK – Absomnia [SKUDGEX01]
Skudge Records presents an involved and masterful album of deep acid from Sweden’s Martin Skogehall aka MRSK.
Mike Servito @ No Way Back, Movement (Detroit) 25.05.2014
Savage Grounds – Over Fences [LXRC020]
Savage Grounds are CCO and Daniele Cosmo, co-owner of Lux Rec. A techno related outfit to explore a darker, noisier and more menacing sound. The EP has been realized by using only three machines. A Roland 808, a modular synthesizer and a Roland Space Echo. Every track has been recorded live with a minimum of post processing. Come over the fence and dance with the savages.
Tin Man – Ode [ATCD004]
California-raised Johannes Auvinen made his name blending hypnotic techno with the distinctive electronics of acid house. His most recent album, 2012’s Neo Neo Acid, moved further towards the sounds of Phuture. Ode, his seventh full-length, sits somewhere in between, delivering a sequence of deep, hypnotic grooves that utilise acid lines not to create energy, but as melodic hooks. With the addition of his own half-whispered vocals on a number of cuts, the result is an atmospheric set that feels like the soundtrack to a hazy after party. For the most part, it’s very impressive, and has a genuinely weary, late night mood that’s strangely attractive.
June – The Human Target [JUNE005]
June presents The Human Target EP. Industrial house & electro tracks on the A and the B side.
EDMX – Wicked Drummer [SKRUV001]
The Wicked Drummer EP sees EDMX turn in four floor-targeted weapons spanning U.K Garage, 2-Step, Acid, House and Breaks rife with his signature nifty synth work, multifarious rhythm-structures and taught, effective bass tones.
Dar Embarks – Fleer [STILOVE4MUSIC043]
Hailing from Chicago’s South Side, the duo Dar Embarks lives in a world of underground techno and machines. Their debut album ‘Fleer’, was recorded live on hardwares, no keys were played, just the pressing of buttons and turning of knobs. Gathering its inspiration from records on the shelf, sci fi and comics, Dar Embarks remains steadfast in technotic efforts to interpret the future…our future.
Jerome Hill – Paper Bag Acid [SRTX002]
Super Rhythm Trax follows up with another smasher. Jerome Hill steps up and serves up 3 tracks of pure groove Acid music. Owner over at Don’t Recordings and Fat Hop, Jerome zones in on that ‘Ultra-Vibe’ and takes you back whilst keeping you up to date in a style all of his own. Never one to release music for the sake of it, Paper Bag acid is finally seeing a Vinyl release after being tried and tested extensively on the airwaves of London’s finest Rinse and Kool FM and in the clubs and festivals over the summer.
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