Mister Andreas Tilliander under his TM404 monniker, the man with more machines than you drops 3 tracks of syncopated science on Skudge.
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Hieroglyphic Being & The Configurative Or Modular Me Trio – The Seer Of Cosmic Visions [ZIQ349]
Crazy etherial collection of some previously released and some unreleased tracks presented in album form. The album is hugely varied within it’s basic drum machine and synths template; from the psychedelic blowout ‘The Seer Of Cosmic Visions’ and the distorted, ruptured crunch of ‘How Wet Is Ur Box’, to more delicate meditations like ‘Space Is The Place’ or ‘Letters From The Edge’. From the the shimmering rhythmic noise of ‘A Genre Sonique’ to the the woozy tribal funk of ‘134340 Pluto’ or the rough darting strings of the off-kilter ‘Calling Planet Earth’ and finishing on the relaxing gaseous drones of ‘Strange Signs In The Sky’, the album never fails to transport the listener to another state of mind.
Man Power – Flacid Trax [HVN022]
Andreas Gehm aka Elec Pt.1 – Voodoo Wolf [CCC514]
Six nu-jack/acid trax by the Gehm. Voodoo Wolf features a sextet of stripped-back machine jams, which range from the spooky acid house of “Warming To The Galaxy” and ragging, Steve Poindexter-meets-Phuture wildness of “If I Was”, to the riotous, Dancemania-ish ghetto-house revelry of “Clap Your Hands” and the Larry Heard-ish melancholia of “77-88”.
Gunnar Haslam / Acid Jesus – Overcomplete / Radium [NAIF006]
Two sureshots for the acid-proof dancefloor by Naif. On side A, Gunnar Haslam who delivers a blinding acid-journey of a rare kind with the track Overcomplete. Roman Flugel serves a re-release of one of Acid Jesus finest jams: Radium (with Jorn Elling Wuttke).
Emile Strunz – North Sea Body Music [FLR010]
‘Merck 274350’ With its propulsive mechanical basslines, industrial-strength percussion, and a Germanic vocodered mantra, this Teutonic Panzer Tank of a track takes absolutely no prisoners – an electronic matter of fact statement inspired by the passing of time, fate, circumstance, and synchronicity. Holland’s misanthropic high priest of psychedelic, doomy, dark house & techno, Drvg Cvltvre, delivers a trippy interpretation, turning the track into a lysergic love letter to this iconic chemical catalyst, maintaining the dynamic bassline of the original but adding a nagging 303 line to deliver an explosive 3am dancefloor device. One Step Closer to Heaven begins with a metronomic, rhythmic New Beat stomp and a nagging insidious synth refrain that recalls the more electronic side of New Order. Muscular synth riffs then drop in and out of the mix, taking the track into dark EBM territory and ramping up the pressure before the influences of Giorgio Moroder and Cerrone come to the fore, propelling the track into a rapture of hypnotic celestial electronic disco.
Giorgio Luceri – Aurora [MMX606]
Giorgio Luceri is not a new comer as he has already released a lot of EPs and an album on Jamal Moss Chicago-based label Mathematics Recordings. Working on spiritual atmospheres, deep emotions and nave melodies, Giorgio delivers us a strong piece of analog techno/acid music.
Publicist – Slave [VV014]
Publicist is longtime producer/performer/musician Sebastian Thomson. His tracks approach house music from a darker angle, adding processed vocals and noise to a raw foundation that also takes cues from New Beat, acid house, and Detroit techno. When performing live Publicist sequences the synths and not the drums, preferring to play an electronically treated drum kit in the middle of the dance floor. This adds an element of sweat, excitement and virtuosity not found in most electronic producer’s live performances.
CWS – Untitled [STRUMENTS004]
CWS (pronounced ”Classicworks”) is the new brainchild of Cardopusher and Nehuen, and their debut release for Barcelona imprint Struments Records presenting their first explosive statement as a formulated duo. ”Untitled EP” sees them experiment with new forms of production and creation. These four tracks of raw, analogue fetishized techno draw you out of this world and into an acid drenched bunker in outer space, with rhythms and synthesis drawn exclusively from analog gear. The A side showcases two very blunted electronic jams – beginning with the overdriven synth and drum layers of ”Untitled 01”, and rounding off with the tape saturated, funky yet introspective electro jam of ”I”. The B Side sees things set off into hypergear; ‘Untitled 02’ ignites the dancefloor with its relentless kick and hard, acid-inspired bassline. The EP is topped off beautifully with a remix by Rephlex Records electro superhero and Breakin Records boss DMX Krew, flipping the forward drive of ‘Untitled02’ into a staccato old skool electro breakdance, drenched in sinister pads and block-rattling orchestra stabs. An absolute essential for the DJ crates worldwide.
Robert Crash – Salento Hurricane Of Fire [DIN006]
Kingpin of the Dog in the Night label, Robert Crash is back with his third ep for the label this year. More smoking hot beat tracks and club ammo for the workin’ disk jocks out there. Uniquely deranged yet rooted in the classics, you won’t wanna miss this.
D – Untitled [RHPC002]
3 weirdo ones on the Cult of Properness… Proper’s Cult, the label launched by Amsterdam’s San Proper, present their second release, the debut of a jazz-fusion drummer who goes by the name of ”D.”, hailing from Katwijk (NL)… Three deep and mesmerizing house workouts veering into techno territories, with an acid glitch to them. Yes, they come with a lot of question marks and exclamation points…
Regal – Chaos EP [INV005]
VA – Decapitated One Liners EP [CY001]
Parrish Smith, Pankow & Perseus Traxx and a Helena Hauff remix for Pankow’s “Das Vodkaliedon” on the label’s first release.
Baz Reznik – Descending EP [DYFR006]
After 2 years of silence around the DYFR label thought it would be a good time to release a new vinyl. 3 timeless tracks from minimal acid / techno to cheerful electronics and ending in a massive underground acid fest.
Françoijak – TudyIsland Live Summer 014
Kiwisubzorus – Cyclop EP [Vß003]
Vielspaß Records presents a new release from Kiwisubzorus. After a first release on Vielspaß Fade to Dark EP, Kiwisubzorus comes back with a mini LP 4 tracks.
Mike Ash – Return To Acid [SRTX001]
Super Rhythm Trax return to the original Acid House blueprint of the mid/late 80’s , updating it with fresh ideas yet maintaining the integrity and super atmosphere of those early and exciting times.
D’Marc Cantu – Zone 4 [SHK008]
“Zone 4 was the first project that I created as a whole idea, the creation of Zone 4 started around the time that the final track selection to A New World was taking shape. It sat for a number of years, shelved till the day that I found a label that would honor it the way I had envisioned”.
Baz Reznik – Les Yeux Orange #027
Helena Hauff meets Andreas Gehm – Helena Hauff meets Andreas Gehm [SOM031]
Two generations of German acid royalty face off on this Solar One release. Golden Pudel resident Helena Hauff teams up with the mighty Andreas Gehm for a split acid record par excellance.
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