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Marcus Mixx / Fit – Salute The Noize With A Laugh / Kali [FIT005]
Next up on Fit Sound is A split 12″ that combines the way out sounds of Chicago from veteran producer Marcus Mixx and the modern raw Detroit sound from label owner Fit, aka Aaron “FIT” Siegel.
Ike Release – Subsequent EP [EPISODES001]
New Chicago label with some lovely tracks going somewhere between traditional Chicago house, Detroit techno and finer club tracks. 3 tracks of foggy, saturated house hinting only slightly to the past while remaining firmly in the present. Comes with a stripped to the bone remix by Hakim Murphy.
Marcello Napoletano pres. Ra Thout / The Brigante’s Orchestra – Born Free In The Land Of Nobody [MATH058]
Hot stuff Macello Napoletano dons his new guise as Ra Thout & The Brigante’s Orchestra but keeps loyal to his firm and releases on Mathematics. Anyway, Ra Thout is a totally different animal, frantic and aggressive, littered with raw electronics and tape saturation. “Catastophic Event” is an apt title for a rabid track that drags a multitude of squeals and sine tone abuse through rough drum box percussion and a fast, unrelenting tempo. “Man From Messapia” rides on a similar tempo but gets a bit funky, with filtered hooks and flanging pads. Deep, tech-funk with what sounds to me like a crazy vocoder line going absolutely off-it through the track. “The Man Who Can Do Anything” is a low-slung chugger with quite organic percussion and a subby bass. Breaking delicately through the mix is a wonderful lead flute line which contrasts well against the sludgy groove. “Terra Tra Due Mari” is totally nuts, mangling a free-jazz workout against jagged guitars and ridiculous amounts of bass. Hard to pin down, and quite unlike anything else but imagine some of Madlib’s Yesterdays New Quintet work being tweaked by Jamal Moss then mixed and mastered into some aggressive psychedelic B-side and you’re halfway there.
Late Night Music – Free Your Mind #1 [SUIT001]
For this first release Stay Underground, It Pays brings Late Night Music aka Simoncino. Heavily influenced by Proto – House andl the legendary music that came from the chi-town first in the early 80’s. The release includes also a remix by Lerosa.
Meschi – Light Wave Theory EP [LXRC07]
Meschi has been putting out a series of records that take in a large and varied breadth of house music ranging from deep to jack, with the ‘Light Wave Theory’ as his best work to date.
VA – RDY #8 (Ron Hardy Edits) [RDY008]
Amazing 3 Ron Hardy edits straight from the basement… A1 brings ‘I Need you’ from Sylvester, more than 7 minutes of pure maddness. On A2 we get the brillant & timeless ron hardy mix of Robert Owens cult track ‘your mind’. On the B an obscure track called ‘Hardy goes acid’.
Tevo Howard – Monument EP [065BUZZ]
Tevo Howard’s second Buzzin’ Fly release after his successful debut The Age of Compassion last year. Three tracks that make up the Monument EP are a near perfect example of Howard’s various strengths as a producer, though “Conditional Love” is an undoubted highlight. The track bumps along with a gloriously quirky quality, its warm analogue groove embellished by an array of delightful percussive and rhythmic touches.
Marcello Napoletano – Spring In Cry EP [HM005]
HotMix Records presents a new EP by Marcello Napoletano, featuring five deep and warm house tracks.
I.F.M. – Interstellar Freeform Movement [FOTTUTE001]
The first release of Fottute Registrazioni is based on freedom, especially after release of a member of I.F.M. Fran Mela. After being locked up for some law bullshit, Fran came out with an anger and strength, so as to be transmitted to another I.F.M. member, Marcello Napoletano, this blend of anger and strength derived from it this ep mini-album. In this record you can feel the anger and the power , the resistance, the freeform lifestyle and the analog machines.
The Sun God – Being Hieroglyphic [RHYTM002]
For this release we had the honoured privilege to dig thru the vast musical archive of Jamal Moss aka Hieroglyphic Being, and pick our favourite tracks for an exclusive vinyl release. With these tracks of hypnotising sci-fi funk The Sun God is re-inventing technosoul once again.
Mark du Mosch – Salmiak [SD020]
Astonishing album by Mark du Mosch, who delivers his first full length album on Syncom Data Records and it’s quite simply overwhelming. In a true Detroit fashion Mark du Mosch rides that fine line between techno, house and disco. That line which guides you to the dancefloor as well as a higher musical and emotional level. With ”Salmiak” Mark du Mosch shows he’s not only a great DJ, but one of Hollands finest producers as well.
Photonz – Juno Plus Podcast 27
D’Marc Cantu – Coronal Mass Mix – 716 Exclusive Mix 39
Geeeman – Bang’t / Fire Extinguisher [CJFD010]
New Geeeman release on Jack For Daze sublabel. Proper jacking tracks firmly rooted in the good old Chi-town history of raw and banging house tracks.
Legowelt – BIS Radio Show #607
Hieroglyphic Being – The Human Experience [MATHPLUS008]
“The Human Experience EP” from Jamal Moss is the 8th 12″ from this highly coveted and limited imprint. “How Wet Is Your Box” starts with a great distorted & chaotic synth line & is followed by “Siddhartha (Part One)”. Flip it for “Long Live The Flesh (The Edit)” & the title track. Fresh raw basements tracks.
Elec Pt.1 – Maxi LP [PANZERKREUZ1004-2]
Very limited edition white vinyl in handsatmped sleeves, first released in only 50 copies in the legendary Bunker Mantra Box, but now for a short time available to the general public. Dark and manic house from the Acid Coloniae of Cologne, by Andreas Gehm (aka The Minister). Second part of a two parter.
Elec Pt.1 – Mini LP [PANZERKREUZ1004-1]
Very limited edition white vinyl in handsatmped sleeves, first released in only 50 copies in the legendary Bunker Mantra Box, but now for a short time available to the general public. Dark and manic house from the Acid Coloniae of Cologne, by Andreas Gehm (aka The Minister). First part of a two parter.
Daryl Cura – Mathematics Recordings Selector Series CD 1 [MATHEMATICSCD092] (Demo Mix)
The 1st official mix compilation for Mathematics Recordings done by fellow Chicagoan & Eargasmic boss is a retrospective that showcases the deep sound of the label that ranges from atmospheric acid, smooth techno, experimental electronic jazz, electro and house influences all recorded live.
The Hipodrome Of Music 