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Wbeeza – Jackaboom [3EEP201005]
Phochos – Glaciers [CR1253]
Phochos has long been a treasured secret, hidden from the general public in a maze of porch housing. Secretely admired by the West Coast cognoscenti, who finally decided to share him with the world, ’cause music, like, wants to be free, you know! Interface Phrase 1 is a deep Dutch techno banger, very much in the style of old Ross 154. Glaciers is a classic ambient Phochos track from the early 2000’s.
Miguel Manzano – Raw Onion [PPFSPECIALOPS04]
Release number four on the scruffy militant wing of the beloved Popular People’s Front label. This time around we have a raw, stripped down and acid-fueled workout from Manchester’s Miguel Manzano.
John Daly – Tonight [1TRACK04]
This 4th release in the 1 Track series is an upbeat track that is build on a romantic classic groove and with a precise arrangement. Slowly building and creating tension is what John Daly can do like no other.
Steffi – Reasons EP [UQ034]
Steffi presents her first on Underground Quality, release entitled the Reason EP. “Reasons” has all the emotion, beauty and radiance of any of its peers, tugging at the heart strings like only the best can. “Fallin'” cruises along softly, but with speed and intent. That typical U.Q bass sound is correct and good along with the amazing ‘wood-bloc synth’. The EP is closed by “November”, a tune with a chord progressions sound, restrained, glowing keys stimulate all the right senses while a chugging kick keeps us bouncing along happily.
Benny Rodrigues – Dj Broadcast Podcast 101
Toygun live @ Raum Club Hipodrome 1 year Anniversary 16.10.2010
Ciprian Popa – Summer Job Mix
Snuff Crew – Winter In June [STX003]
The third release on Snuff Trax comes straight from Snuff Crew. ‘Winter in June’ is a dreamy spacey chicago house track and comes with a Dance Disorder remix.
RA.232 KiNK
Tyrez – The Breath Of Desire [Dolly04]
Dolly goes all raw as we might expect from a label that’s done by a Panoramabar resident dj. Stripped down, bare-naked tracks that show their fragile essence. And in case you wonder why these tracks have such a great Chicago-ish vibe.
Aroy Dee live @ IFM party, ADE 2010, Amsterdam, Flexbar 22.10.2010
Lerosa – Facade EP [UZURI013]
The number 13 maybe considered unlucky by some, but not so for Italians. Fittingly, for Uzuri 013 we welcome back Leopoldo Rosa aka Lerosa for his third release on the label – his first being back in 2007 on Uzuri 001. This new 12 inch precedes his forthcoming full length release for the label.
Tevo Howard live @ KStarke Records, Chicago 15.10.2010
David Vunk – Schwer Electronisch 27.10.2010
Rio Padice – Strictly Grooves [HUDD031]
Hudd Traxx are remaining true to form following five years of success and are set for another quality release from the label, this time thanks to Italian techno kid Rio Padice. This storming EP begins with a foray into techno terrain with the excellent ‘Dirty Belverdere’, followed by superb beats and tripped out sounds with ‘Pequenitas Groove’. On the flip we venture into even deeper territory for the ethereal ‘Tool 3’, and Padice rounds things off in spectacular style with the explosive ‘Deathfloor.’
VA – Fractal Rip [ANT08]
Two deep and deadly jack sojourns from Echospace’s Steve Hitchell and Chicago stalwart Josh Werner! They’ve found a terrifically mean streak of form with this 12″, dropping the heat-seeking jack of ‘Fractal Rip’ on the A-side, built with chewed-up 303 bass gurgles and ruff-cut machine rhythms to help even the most uncoordinated warehouse dweller find their perk.On the flip they offer a harrowing ‘Preludes & Nocturnes’ version of ‘Introspective’ from Traxx’s ‘Faith’ disc, refracting it through Hitchell’s matrix of filters, delays, and assorted vintage FX until it emerges zombified and harrowed.
Miles Sagnia – Astrobiological Funk EP [ORN008]
New Ornate Music from Miles Sagnia. The A side is reserved for the lush, monolithic acid work out that is ‘Interplanetary Visitors’. On the flip ‘Bounce Theory’ sets its stall out with a future thinking, hip shaking house groove. And ‘Twilight’ gives a nod to old school Chicago, but has its mind out amongst the stars.
The Hipodrome Of Music 