Very deep (which absolutely is a Silent Season trademark) yet very danceable album by Federsen, who shows us he is very capable of delivering high-quality, varied tracks that never lose the specific trademark we mentioned earlier.
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Reel By Real – Surkit Chamber [ARTLESSLP001]
A.r.t.less presents the debut album by Detroit Techno veteran Martin Bonds aka Reel By Real. After 2010’s retrospective of his most seminal work, these are the first new tracks under his Reel By Real moniker since almost two decades. This album takes you on a great multifaceted journey through one of America’s definitive music capitals and the birthplace of Techno narrated by one of its very own musicians and a true ambassador of its soundtrack.
Forma – Forma [SP003]
Spectrum Spools present the debut album by Brooklyn’s minimal synth trio Forma. This is a self-styled tribute – and testament – to the enduring power of kosmische. Sumptuously melodic, with flights of improvisational fancy nicely anchored by taut, repetitive drum structures, it’s hard not to fall in love with this record. What really distinguishes Forma from the million devotees of German electronic music is their bold and often unorthodox use of rhythm, at times tending towards metronomic Kraftwerkian synth-pop, at others towards something even more viscous and otherworldly. kraut-influenced analogue electronics.
Cavalier – A Million Horses [DPC0362]
Agnès presents a full lenght album under his Cavalier moniker, on Drumpoet Community. “A Million Horses” is a 19 tracks journey through deep, dubbed-out minimal house and techno productions.
Legowelt – The Teac Life [LEGOWELTLP001] [FREE ALBUM]
Words coming from Danny Wolfers aka Legowelt:
“Ok people here it is the new Legowelt album which is free to download for u all Its got a hella lot deep tape saturated forest-techno tracks on it and when I say Techno i dont mean that boooooooooooring contemporary shit they call techno nowadays with overrated tallentless pretentious douchebag cunt DJs playing a few halfassed dumb mongo beats and being all arty fartsy about it.
F*ck that, I am talking about: Raw as fuck autistic Star Trek 1987- Misty Forests- X-FILES,- DETROIT unicorn futurism made on cheap ass digital & analog crap synthesizers recorded in a ragtag bedroom studio on a TEAC VHX cassettedeck in DOLBY C with an unintelligible yet soulfull vivacity.
if you like it you can donate some $ or Euros, Any donation small or large is appreciated u can paypal to: wolfers@xs4all.nl so I can buy more crap synthesizers to make stuff like this and repair my Roland Juno 106 which stopped working during the recording of this album…probably cause this shit is tooo deep and it just couldn’t handle it…. doesnt matter, the bottom line question is CAN U HANDLE IT???”
Prison Garde – Système Hermès [FREE DOWNLOAD]
Hieroglyphic Being – Re-Surrection [MFMCD017]
Hieroglyphic Being aka Jamal Moss presents his new album Re-Surrection on his own Mathematics Recordings. The album includes 10 raw Chicago tracks.
Omar-S – It Can Be Done, But Only I Can Do It [AOS6000]
Omar-S presents his new album “It Can Be Done, But Only I Can Do It”, on his own FXHE label. The album features brand new material alongside a number of previously released tracks, including ‘Here’s Your Trance, Now Dance’ and ‘Over To You’, a new version of the 2005 cut ‘U’, from much-loved 2009 Fabric Mix.
Model Man – Forever Strangers [BAP001]
Model Man is the nom de plume of the diverse Dutch man DJ Overdose. ‘Forever Strangers’ is the second Model Man release with dark dense electro pop, sinister and playful on the new Bordello A Parigi imprint. DJ Overdose brings you pain and sorrow in this melancholic journey to a rainy Parisian whore-house. Don’t expect any joy, just go through the motions and find yourself en route to a deserted subway station in the 13th arrondisement.
Neud Photo – Open-air Cinema [PYLON019]
Pylon Records presents an essential 6 track LP from New York via Detroit minimal wave producer Neud Photo, who takes the kraut of Kraftwerk, the sublime groove of early New Order, and the funk of Liquid Liquid to create vintage electronic masterpieces.
Cosmin TRG – Simulat [50WEAPONSCD003]
Romanian producer Cosmin TRG release his debut artist album, Simulat, on Fifty Weapons. Made up of 12 new tracks, each has been exclusively produced for the album whilst CD-only track ‘Fizic’ is the lead single, as it was already released in June. There are tracks which will work both on and off the dancefloor, but it’s the way they’re threaded together and make for one cohesive and coherent statement overall that stands them apart. Taking appropriate detours into deeper pockets; areas of warm analogue ambiance and abstract alien sounds, there are traces of everything that has gotten Cosmin to this point so far, all re-visioned with an ever shifting focus. Once again confirming Cosmin to be a producer in constant experimental flux, Simulat speaks loudly of an essential talent.
Andres – Andres III [M028]
Andres delivering his third album for Mahogani Records, featuring 6 tracks, a tasteful mixture of house and gritty, yet soulful downbeat tracks.
Dj Jus-Ed – Vision Dance [MULECD021]
Underground Quality’s Jus-Ed, joins Mule Electronic for the release of new long player “Vision Dance”. The album includes 10 tracks of deep house, a blend of tough, syncopated percussion and ethereal, melodic synthlines, Handclaps, dark atmospheres, minimal piano melodies, and a warm seducing bassline underneath.
Soft Metals – Soft Metals [CT116]
The Portland duo Soft Metals present their debut self titled LP on Captured Tracks. Ian Hicks and Patricia Hall, music and voice, have combined to make a mechanical, robotic yet very human record and it’s the result of the by-play at work between Hick’s machine like synths, effects and beats and Hall’s ethereal and dreamy vocals. The album includes 10 synth-pop track.
The Units – Connections [OPCMLTDCD002]
Opilec Music bring the first ever remix album of San Francisco’s cult synthesizer-punk legends, The Units. Reworks by Alexander Robotnick, Chris Carrier, Daniele Baldelli & Marco Dionigi, Dompteur Mooner & The Outlier ft. Pollyester, In Flagranti, Klein & Mbo, LoSoul, Nick Chacona, Sinner DC, The Love Supreme and many many more!
Jeff Mills – 2087 [AXCD043]
Detroit heavyweight Jeff Mills has always been one of techno’s visionaries, prone to translating great concepts into near-cinematic soundscapes. Given techno’s roots, it’s no surprise that many of these concepts have been inspired by science fiction, and in particular obscure sci-fi films. Inspired by Franklin Adreon’s 1966 film Cyborg 2087, “2087” offers a dark and uneasy but at times brilliant mix of intense dancefloor techno, creepy electronica, woozy ambience and clunking IDM – all designed to mirror the cloying futurist horror of the original film.
Nebraska – Displacement [RH-N1LP]
Nebraska drops a new album on Rush Hour. The album features 8 excellent house tracks completely unreleased before, combining fun loving, party starting disco jams with cinematic, luscious work outs.
Parade Ground – The Golden Years [DE018]
Parade Ground has always been the duo of brothers Jean-Marc and Pierre Pauly from Brussels, Belgium formed in 1981. Taking cues from Post-Punk, Cold Wave, Dada and Surrealism, Parade Ground channeled suffering, tension and rage through pulsing synthesizers, skeletal guitar, severe bass and Jean-Marc’s expressive vocals as the most melodic and emotional instrument. “The Golden Years” is an 11-song, career-spanning collection of Parade Ground’s long out-of-print 7” and 12” singles as well as rare compilation tracks from the pioneers of emotional body music created during 1982-1988.
Modern Art – Circuit Lights (1982-1986) [DOM01L]
Domestica produce a selection which gathers up and represents part of the original work during the most experimental era of Gary Ramon’s music career. The songs that Gary Ramon edited during the Modern Art era (from approximately 1982 to 1989) were basically from cassettes; most of his music didn’t take off outside of the English ‘Underground’ scene in the 80’s.
John Maus – We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves [UTR049]
Upset The Rhythm released John Maus’ third album ‘We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves’. Questing synthesisers, tensely strung bass lines and chasing drum machines providing the perfect backdrop for John’s deeply resonant reverb-drenched vocal.
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