Lush and deep tracks on the nice Machining Dreams label by Hakim Murphy, Dj Spider, G Marcell, Amir Alexander & Dakini9.
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Phuture / Jackmaster Hater – Acid Trax [KR005]
Rough and ready, previously unreleased takes on Phuture’s blueprint-setting ‘Acid Trax’. Frontside is a 4:45min version by Phuture with slightly altered drum pattern harnessed to that virulent 303 sequence. Flipside Jackmaster Hater comes like a oil-spattered Chi-town mechanic, retuning the engine of battered but classic motor.
VA – The Definition of Jak, the Definition of Hope [LXRC005]
X2 Members: Traxx, D’Marc Cantu & JTC drop a three track V.A. EP on the burgeoning Lux Rec imprint. Each artist delivers, with some pretty signature styles on display. A great EP showcasing these maverick sickos.
Vernon Felicity – Bliss [C#SOS002]
Second release on Clone Shop Only Series coming from an unknown project called Vernon Felicity.
Legowelt – Moves For CeeCee [C#SOS001]
The first release on Clone’s new series Shop Only Series. The debut release comes from the Legowelt.
Simoncino – Beat The Street [MATH053]
Nick Anthony Simoncino debut on Mathematics. The Simoncino sound is firmly rooted in proto-house, with ingredients like ancient drum machines, arpeggiated melodies, and cheap 80s pads, his concoction boils over with a certain cheekiness that makes listeners grin from ear to ear.
San Laurentino – Traces [MATH052]
Traxx – To The Beat Bizarre! [LIH003]
New release by Traxx, the head of Nation and originator of Jakbeat, on the Lumberjacks in Hell imprint. Traxx from Chicago is a legend behind the decks and a visionare on his Nation, championing an electric, distinctive and highly emotional sound defined as Jakbeat. This release is composed by two lengthy tracks, jam sessions, that give to the listener a perfect image of what his interpretation of the sound is.
Jared Wilson – Let Your Body, Make Your Body [DOLLY006]
Weird yet very funky & playable Chicago inspired house/acid tracks by Detroit’s Jared Wilson. Jacking rhythms, nasty 303 basslines and whispering voices creating this nice old-fashioned sexual energy. Conforce on remix duties delivers a deep & moody techy house rework.
Meschi – Shifting Harbour EP [LDR008]
Meschi aka Paul Mitchell returns on Lunar Disko Records to present his debut EP ‘Shifting Harbour’. Four tracks encompassing soundtrack, ambient, electro, and Chicago influences.
Traxx – “Ricochet” Exclusive Session for Electronique.it
VA – Uncanny Valley 004 [UNCANNY004]
The Uncanny Valley-quartet is rounded up by the Ace of Spades. Before starting to release its first Artist-EPs, the compilation-series is rounded up for now with the roughest EP so far. Sneaker’s “You Think You Think!” takes no prisoners and comes with a dark bass line. The track is a musclebound monster and includes claps that are out of control and freaked out vocals by Sneaker himself. No less rough is cvbox’ “machinematch”, even if its acid-thunderstorm builds up far more subtly. Finally, “Platschern” by Stefan Lohse takes us on a 100-BPM-journey straight into analogue wonderland…
Aroy Dee – Ravishing Venlo Mix
Jerome Sydenham – Bad Dog [APT014]
‘Bad Dog’ shows Jerome exploring an experiment in thoroughly inspired Chicago House flavoured Techno. Lake Michigan’s chill runs all through the bass, hats and snares. A-sides don’t come much better than this. Completing the A-Side is, ‘Rabid Dog’. This is some foam – mouthed Techno with a lighter hint of old-school Chicago. One B-side, ‘Good Dog’ is a classy tune complete with Detroit stabs that get the Jerome treatment and a heavy dose of perfectly tinged 909 hats, that slice right through the mix.
Hieroglyphic Being – Primitif Nous Sommes [MFMCD012]
Aboriginal, new-age inspired rhythmic jams from Jamal Moss. Quite abstract in parts, but right on the ball with fresh rhythms and influences.
Solvent – Latch, Fasten, Secure [MRX019]
”Latch, Fasten, Secure” is a new 3-track 12” by Solvent, for MinimalRome. Solvent debuts here a new approach, delivering 3 tracks of pure Bunker/Rephlex-style acid, monotonous and pounding. ”Fasten” is the most straight-up acid track present, nothing but 707/606 percussion + x0xb0x squelch. ”Latch” and ”Secure” are more dark, abstract, dirty. ”Secure” is epic madness, clocking in at over 16 minutes; at times slow and prodding, elsewhere growling furiously in sheets of distortion.
Mutual Dreaming @ Shea Stadium 05.02.2011
Steve Summers
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June – Cytheria [TD010]
Debut album from the highly intriguing June. ‘Cyntheria’ is a canny mix of vintage Chicago moods and grooves with more European Italo influences, dreamy and ethereal electronic music grounded in classic chicago, acid house, new wave and synth pop. The album includes also two DJ Sprinkles remixes.
Daniel Andréasson – The Sentinel EP [TABR004]
Tabernacle Records is releasing a Daniel Andréasson, keen photographer and self-confessed acid addict, EP with an introspective yet versatile 5 track EP.
Takeshi Kouzuki – The Isolation EP [AACID002]
New 4 track EP by Takeshi Kouzuki on Abstract Acid. Analogue vibes are the order of the day, from gritty blends of acidic machine funk to melodic enriched house vibes.
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