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Skudge – Tension EP [BSRX016]

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Berlin, Funkhaus based electronic record label and music studio Bright Sounds enters their 10th year of business in 2023. And this marks the perfect occasion to team up with another long going techno institution, Skudge. Starting as a record label curated by two Swedish gearheads releasing their own studio jams in the late 00’s, Elias Landberg is now recognized as one of the most steady techno producers of modern times. For Bright Sounds he crafts another batch of his impeccable flawless techno grooves. Stripped down and warm at the same time, it’s another masterclass delivered by the inexhaustible Skudge lab of functional techno.

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Skudge – Tension EP [BSRX016]

BNJMN – Sensei EP [BSRX013]

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BNJMN returns to Bright Sounds with Sensei; following on from the foundations laid by his ”Final Network” EP released in the spring of 2018 he again showcases the melodic, yet hypnotic and pulsating side of his sound that he has become renowned for. Starting with the almost house-like ”Soared Above” synths fly over syncopated rhythms which build and then descend into something harsher and earthier.

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BNJMN – Sensei EP [BSRX013]

Conforce – Zero Point-Field EP [BSRX010]

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French label Bright Sounds welcomes prolific Dutch artist Boris Bunnik for a new EP under his most celebrated alias, Conforce. The regular Delsin artist saves this project for his more dance floor driven work and that is the case across all four of the atmospheric tracks here.

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Conforce – Zero Point-Field EP [BSRX010]

Shlomo – Rechaim EP [BSRX003]

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Parisian techno producer Shlomo gets another chance to show why he’s so highly rated with the third release on the Right Sounds label. As you might expect, lead track “The Other Side” (808 Intuition) swamps skittering Roland drum arrangements in an intoxicating dub techno atmosphere – what a bassline – and this dense production approach is displayed fully as the EP unfolds. There’s something spectral hidden in the depths of the glistening “Grounded Queen” whilst the title track reins in the drums to a percussive shiver as Shlomo focuses on hypnotising you with his sound design. This aspect is evident on closing track “Theory Is The Worst” too, but Shlomo brings the dancefloor pulse to the fore with impressive results. More please Shlomo.

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Shlomo – Rechaim EP [BSRX003]

Myles Sergé – Inside the Box [BSRX001]

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Berlin label Bright Sounds debuts with 12inch release from Brighton-based DJ & producer Myles Serge, a self-described Reclusive Perfectionist, whose haunting production sound reflects influences from early Detroit & Chicago electronic music. The Inside The Box EP collects three stripped down & floor-ready techno cuts: Building Blocks continues the Detroit tradition of doing a lot with a little, piecing together a groove of subtle intensity by small increment

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Myles Sergé – Inside the Box [BSRX001]