The second release of Analogue Solutions Record releases as Unknown Artists and no label info. Two edits made of older electronic tracks, some banging techno tracks with some Detroit influences.
Unknown Artist – Analogue Solutions 002 [ASR002]
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The Personator – Echos Of The Storm Mix
Illconn And The Personator – www.onthequiet.net and 33B Media Present [INFINITI01]
Mysterious release coming from Michael Rogers’ www.onthequiet.net. On this EP there are two original tracks, one from The Personator and one from Illconn, two of Michal Ragers’ pseudonyms. Very raw chicago cuts with an industrial sound. The EP includes two remixes from test8 and Brooks Mosher.
Aroy Dee – LWE Podcast 72
Saturn V / X2 – Rhythm Relics EP [NAT009]
New release on Nation, the “Rhythm Relics” EP is an approach towards the beginnings of an evolving acid-driven Dance scene in the UK two decades ago. Stemming ideas from that era, Saturn V and X2 came up with a testament of evolutionary ideas and musical shape-shifting to bring our influences to the audiences of today.
Traxx – Promomixes 010: The Music Box
Tevo Howard – The Age Of Compassion [056BUZZ]
Modern Chicago underground don, Tevo Howard presents his new single from Ben Watts Buzzin Fly label, with this elegant dancefloor gem. Remixes from acclaimed Dublin techno producer Donnacha Costello and new Berlin hotshot, Aera.
Steven Tang – Uprise In The Orient [SYNCRO007]
Steven Tang sign his first EP with Syncrophone for a Detroit oldschool flavor. After his different productions for his own label Emphasis & the huge EP on Aesthetic Audio, Steven is back for this EP with Derrick May spaced influences. Additional remix by Chicago Skyway.
Noleian Reusse – The Black Tekno [LWYF02]
Reclusive Chi native & member of Africans With Mainframes drop 5 tracks on Pittsburgh’s finest. The machine funk runs wild from the jumpoff, w/raw, jacking beats produced on real hardware.
VA – Thoughts From Chicago Vol. Tree [EGC4015]
This is the 3rd volume from the highly acclaimed series features Bjak’s nujazz ground Velophone getting an ultra deep beatdown remix of “We’re All the Same” by Daryl Cura and Steven Tang as Obsolete Music Technology kills it with the tech’d out “Incite”.
Africans With Mainframes – The Sound Of Something Ending EP [MATH046]
Africans With Mainframes return with ‘The Sound of Something Ending’, a monstrous three track EP full of heart-pounding, dirty industrial styled acid house in the way that they can only do. Along with the title track, ‘The Pleasure Seekers’ and ‘98.6’ throw down some seriously heavy energy.
VA – Music From Mathematics Vol. 7 [MATH045]
Part seven from the impeccable series by Jamal Moss’ Mathematics label that features brand new music from new artists Echo 106, Vagon Brei, Gentl3menMEN, and JOHN HECKLE. There’s a little bit of everything on this five track EP, ranging from elements of classic house and techno to downtempo electro.
Hieroglyphic Being – A Romance Of Two Planet [ALT004]
New Jamal Moss release, with his enigmatic Hieroglyphic Being guise, on London’s excellent Alter label. A highly unique sound that draws from a melting pot of influences such as Acid, Chicago House, Industrial and New Age music, which is produced through primitive means.
Mike Servito – The Bunker Podcast 70
STL – Flying Objects [SOMETHING015]
Detroit beat down & Chicago oldschool house inspired house cuts. Eight tracks and four locked grooves of raw and diverse House music from the inimitable STL. Constantly changing the game, he nods to KMS style rave with the nasty synth licks of ‘Dark Energy’, while ‘Like This’ nods to earliest Chicago House with wickedly ’80s sounding stabs followed by two minutes of rave-starting air raid sirens. Getting trickier, ‘Don’t Follow Me’ is a pure and deadly piece of drum programing magic.
VA – Assorted Elements EP [NDATL005]
This EP features starts with out of the ordinary future tracks from Kai Alcé, a signature tool from Theo Parrish and an amazing acid track from Loosefingers aka Larry Heard as only he knows how. Hot raw tracks that are essential for everyone who is on the look out for sincere and refreshing dance music.
Brooks Mosher – Mass Transit EP [DOLLY05]
Brooks Mosher delivering the heat on Steffi’s label Dolly. Four outstanding funky deep house cuts in the best motor city / Panoramabar tradition.
Rio Padice – The Luchador [TSUBALTD001]
Tsuba goes back to basics with the launch of Tsuba Limited, a new sub label for vinyl only releases. Rio Padice start the series with 4 underground house cuts, “The Luchador EP” is solid, deep house with a very techy edge to it and a nice mid-paced vibe.
Marcello Giordani – Disco Cutz [IDR003]
Three other edits by the Italo Deviances founder Marcello Giordani. ‘Stop’ is an Italian release from 1983 with 303, live & electronic drums, and percussions…a very Chicago feeling till the lead vocal starts so become very early 80s Italo Disco! ‘Automatic’ is from an Italian singer / soubrette called Patrizia Pellegrino… warm bass and synth pianos with a space/ flangered lead vocals. ‘P&P’ is a must for all disco lovers, taken from the break of Nightlife Unlimited Peaches & Prunes its a tribute to Ron Hardy.
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