“Cold Light Wave” sees Censor Music’s main man, Alex Jann, landing on Brokntoys with four tracks straight from the lab. Unbridled machine funk primed for the dancefloor.
Alex Jann – Cold Light Wave [BT85]
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Marco Segato – TTM [BT92]
Recorded and produced by Marco Segato, one-sided lathe cutted by brokntoys.
Interviews & FR Fels – The Adventures of Helmut Muten [BT95]
FR Fels and Interviews join forces for a collaborative 12” entitled The Adventures of Helmut Muten. Comprising four tracks, the duo navigate across genres with ease. Opening the EP with the late night bloom of Passage, followed by the rollicking groove of Drift, the scuffed beats of V5000 and, closing procedures, the beatless, brooding 3 Years.
FR Fels – Planet Fear [BT80]
Co-founder of art space and label Ortloff, FR Fels debuts on Brokntoys with Planet Fear. The Leipzig based producer presents five tense, melodic electro tracks drenched in reverb.
Weith – Intimate Entropy LP [Brokntoys]
Weith returns to Brokntoys with “Intimate Entropy”, a new exclusive album comprising sixteen tracks. The result of two years of composing and research, “Intimate Entropy” traverses a wide sonic landscape, ranging from drone pieces to tension-filled meandering journeys. Dense and rich in details, Weith presents an introspective, melancholic, and immersive listening experience.
XY0815 – Gates Need Inputs Vol. II LP [BT60]
XY0815 wraps up his magnum opus with an additional collection of eight tracks. The second volume of ‘Gates Need Inputs’ blends crafty, melodic electronica with intricate rhythms.
Club Mayz – The Domain Of Night [BROKNTOYS]
New quality electro-techno release on brokntoys with two Club Mayz tracks and a CJ Bolland remix.
Shokh – S/T [BT78]
BT78 sees the return of Shokh, presenting his first material in two years. Having contributed previously to the Cold Readings VA and with outings on Omnidisc and Kompakt, the producer presents his stone cold take on retrofuturism across four tracks.
VA – Casting Shadows: Maja Pa [CSMP]
After releases curated by the masters Mick Wills and Intergalactic Gary, brokntoys presents the third and final installment in the Casting Shadows series with five tracks showcasing Maja Pa’s unique style. The EP opens with ‘A Perfect Day’ by Art Teachers, an excellent example of their distinct synth punk sound, providing the perfect introduction to the Veveo-verse. Next up is Vastechoses associate Brique Corps, who delivers the jagged body music of ‘Has Yo For All4,’. On the B-side, Czech duo Kontrajas contribute ‘Lunt,’ a circuit-breaker from their self-released Laguna EP. Label regular Rory McPike returns to his post-punk persona 2200 for the goth-infused Outlaw. The record concludes with Geoid Color Circle’s mournful ‘Adieu Trois Mort En Juin’, taken from their Six Sad World tape.
Non Punire – Espeletia [BT67]
BT67 presents Colombian producer / promoter and Dj Non Punire with a minialbum entitled Espeletia. Member of the defunct Vltra Delta Drive, Espeletia sees the Colombian exile delivering a masterclass in Giallo-infused synthwave and electro. Throughout 6 tracks, the EP blends suspense and drama for the discerning dancefloors.
Exhausted Modern – Notions of Causality EP [BT68]
Ladislav Zensor returns for a 3rd EP on the brokntoys label with Notions of Causality. The Czech producer showcases his trademark atmospheric electronics, soundtracking a world on the verge of collapse. The EP is completed by a remix by d&b producer Overlook.
Bogger – Panic ROM [BT73]
Digital Gadget owner Bogger AKA Jeff Pils comes forward with a collection of straight-up electro with Panic ROM. 5 tracks on a limited cassette.
Illektrolab – Temporal Interference EP [BT71]
Dystopian “Temporal Interference EP” sees Jason McCracken returning to Brokntoys to deliver a perfect follow up to his highly acclaimed “Paranoid Android” debut EP on the UK imprint back in 2019. As usual, don’t expect a moody journey through lazy atmosphere from the US wizard as this future classic promises you some irresistible robotic movements on the linoleum. The four tracker opens with Sci-Fi monster “Android Humanoid”, a haunting electro song made of pounding beats, intricate sororities and menacing transmissions from outer space. Enhanced by a heavy yet warm bassline, this pure mayhem straight out of a Battlestar Galactica episode is guaranteed to damage any woofers thanks to its Cylon like vocals.
Barking – S/T [BT66]
After first touching base with brokntoys on the compilation “A Call Too Close”, released in the Spring of 2021, Gareth Psaltis returns to the London based label with his project Barking, this time with a 7 tracks self-titled EP merging dubbed-out electro and menacing downtempo.
Obergman – Nocturnal Detour EP [BT69]
Obergman returns to brokntoys for a second emission after his celebrated Quantum Eraser, released in 2017. Over 6 tracks the Swedish producer delivers a set of icey, stirring workouts primed for the dancefloor.
VA – The Fifth Quarter [Brokntoys]
Brokntoys presents “The Fifth Quarter”, a digital compilation featuring music from Livid Husk, Timothy J Fairplay, MetaComplex, Lloyd Stellar, The Spy, Errorbeauty, Morken, user404 and Ex.Hale. All proceeds from the release will go to Haringey Welcome, a local campaign group to help migrants and refugees.
XY0815 – Sensinneuse b/w Visionneuse
New release from XY0815 on his favorite label brokntoys.
Vertical67 – Abandoned Places
The first release of the year brings back into the murky worlds of Vertical67. Thomas Pahl returns with a 5 track digital EP titled Abandoned Places. Only available through brokntoys bandcamp page.
2021 Giveaways
Last year I started this section for free/”name your price” music, that people or labels share on bandcamp or other platforms. Here is a selection of free music I came across this year.
Weith – Sanity Rituals [BT64]
Regular label contributor, Sergiu Juravle AKA Weith goes the long distance with Sanity Rituals. Across 5 tracks, the EP explores a rich palette of sounds mixing taut, acidic basslines with electronica soundscapes.
The Hipodrome Of Music 