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Alden Tyrell & Detroit In Effect present: The Greys I [CWCS028]
Detroit meets the Dutch West Coast. When DJ Maaco (Detroit In Effect) teams up with Alden Tyrell, you know the result won’t be subtle. Banging electro grooves, early techno vibes, and pure machine funk—crafted with love and a healthy dose of fun in the studio. This is the sound of two producers letting loose, channeling the raw spirit of the underground with a playful nod to both Motor City classics and Dutch West Coast swing.
Dopplereffekt – Live at Kraftwerk Berlin (Arte Concert presents Tresor 30)
Audiotech – I’m Your Audio Tech [M053]
Audiotech is one of the many visionary aliases of Juan Atkins, the Detroit pioneer widely recognized as one of the originators of techno. Originally released in 1987 on Express Records, “I’m Your Audio Tech” captures a crucial moment in the evolution of electronic music – when raw machine funk and futuristic minimalism merged to form the Detroit sound.
Theo Parrish @ Mixmag Lab (La Brisa, Bali) 13.09.2025
E.R.P – Microcentric [SYNCRO68]
Heavyweight groove from E.R.P – deep electro pressure with Microcentric on the flip, plus a killer Convextion remix. Pure machine soul for late-night heads.
Drexciya – Fusion Flats [TRESOR130X]
Tresor Records announces the first-ever reissue of Drexciya’s ‘Fusion Flats’ 12” vinyl, including remixes from Detroit’s Octave One, Kaotic Spatial Rhythms and 043 Chaos. Originally released in the wake of Drexciya’s seminal 1999 Tresor debut album ‘Neptune’s Lair’, this release marks its long-awaited return and first appearance on digital platforms. The remastered edition contains the original extended version of Fusion Flats and features new artwork by Detroit-based contemporary artist Matthew Angelo Harrison, whose reimagined covers continue to shape the Drexciya reissue series. 25 years later, Fusion Flats returns to the constellation of Drexciya’s Tresor works, connecting their debut full-length to further explorations that continue to inspire generations.
Aaron Carl – Down [M035]
A well-timed remastered version of this killer jacking electro cut from Aaron Carl on the legendary Metroplex label, featuring none other than Juan “The Man” Atkins. The release includes four versions. Dirty, essential Detroit electro.
Boris Divider – Network Society [DCOMLTD04]
Drivecom is recovering some gems from the past. “Network Society” was released in 2008 on a compilation from rare Spanish Zero Oscillator label. Today, Boris Divider presents again the original track with some other reworked and remixed stuff. Keeping the original vibe but refreshing with some new arrangements with a mix between Detroit and Düsseldorf in the new versions. In the other hand, it has been included “In My Eyes” and exclusive and original track as a not so hidden tribute work to a well known band/producer from the 80s electronic scene, veteran people will know recognise for sure the iconic snare and rhythm. A release with pulse and rhythm, heritage and push forward mood at the same time.
Tomorrow Comes The Harvest – The Happening [AX126]
”The Happening” by Tomorrow Comes The Harvest is a provocative confrontation. It’s a challenge or dare to the idea that music can be useful if we are able to experience it. I would imagine that to many, music having an objective beyond the listener doesn’t make sense because the general thought is that Music is made for us to consume, to make us remember, to influence us and to make us feel something. The Happening does all those things but much more.
Rick Wade – Night Trackin’ [RMCE029]
New release on Rawax Motor City Edition with a special re-issue of Rick Wade’s “Deep House Monster” called “Night Trackin” which came out originally on Elevate, the label from Daniel Bell in 1997.
CEM3340& 2030 present A Future Tribe – Machines Awake EP [M052]
Metroplex welcomes Italian producers CEM3340 & 2030 to the label with the release of their new project “A Future Tribe” and their Machines Awake EP. This five-track release delivers a bold and immersive journey into electro, blending razor-sharp production with deep atmospheres and driving rhythms. Produced at their headquarters in Bari, the EP reflects both artists’ precise craftsmanship and forward-looking approach to electronic music. With Machines Awake EP, CEM3340 & 2030 pay homage to the classic foundations of the genre while pushing it into new and exciting territory. Their sound aligns seamlessly with Metroplex’s legacy of innovation, and we’re thrilled to present this release as part of our ongoing commitment to groundbreaking electronic music. Machines Awake EP is available now across all major platforms.
PDQB – Sermons Of The Electrofying Messiah [SC011]
Synaptic Cliffs and the Missechusatts Institute of Elecronicity proudly present the latest peer-reviewed sermons of pdqb as well as the associated validation studies from the Dopplereffekt-Institut fur Retroaktive Zukunftsforschung, located in section 334 of the Mariana Trench. The contributions to the data carrier presented here are characterized by the following features: Crescendos of swirling arpeggios, synth lines arced like a bolt of cosmic energy, resonant pulses that shake the foundations of existence, sub-basses so deep they vibrate in your very bones and quartz-precise timed snare hits.
Reel By Real – Surkit Remixed & Remastered [EPMYYKV2501]
Reel By Real’s “Surkit” is a Detroit Techno classic that has gained mythical status since it first appeared on a limited white label release on Juan Atkins’ Metroplex offshoot, Interface in 1990. Giving a spotlight back to this highly sought after 12″ EPM Music teama up with French vinyl specialists, Yoyaku and present this timeless record, remastered and remixed for 2025. In keeping with the track’s early Detroit roots this edition features remixes from Motor City legends Keith Tucker (a.k.a. DJ-K1) and Strand, with added dubplate pressure provided by DnB lynchpin, Calibre. Further remix support also comes from a UK-Detroit triumvirate of EPM’s Oliver Way and Ben Long (Space DJz) and Jon Dixon (UR).
Norm Talley – Cosmic Waves [UAR021]
Detroit don Norm Talley is as consistent as they come in house music circles. Despite a fine catalogue of cool cuts, ‘Cosmic Wave’ is his standout and a clear fan favourite. It dropped back in 2010 but has been reissued many times on different labels, this time on his own Upstairs Asylum. It’s the very essence of stripped-back and functional house/techno but with an impossibly impactful machine soul, the drums, synth waves and percussion all looping infinitely. But within that endless repetition there is beauty, hypnosis, and catharsis to be found. Sheer class, before you even get into the shimmering, sublimely gliding remix from Luke Hess & Brian Kage and the sparser ‘Cosmic Reality’, all stop/start funkiness rooted down by massive electronic handclaps.
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Dez Andrés & Victor Kiswell – Casablanca LP [SPTLTE004]
‘Casablanca’ first started as a party exploring the depths of Arabic grooves from Northern Africa and the Middle East, brought to life by two musical legends…Parisian digger Victor Kiswell, known for his journey through the world’s rarest records and influential NTS radio sets, and Dez Andrés, a Detroit native whose roots in the city’s hip-hop and house scene are matched by his love for soul, fun, and jazz. The two artists have stepped into the studio to bring the same energy and ethos from their party to this album.
Robotron vs. Freakadelic – Highfreakdelity EP [SKYNETT.5]
Robotron vs. Freakadelic are freakquencing some Highfreakdelity electro-nix on Skynet Cybersonix, containing 3 freakalicious vocal-trax flavored with a bunch of lo-fied freakesizers.
VA – Juan Atkins presents The Future Sound EP [M050]
Techno godfather Juan Atkins reaches deep into the Metroplex archive for a momentous 50th release, newly disclosing a ’93 EP as the work of fellow Motor City maestros Mike Huckaby, Anthony Shakir, and Marty Bonds’ Reel By Real. The Future Sound EP is a great example of Juan Atkins’ curation for Metroplex Records.
Blake Baxter – Dream Sequence X [TRESOR002X]
To inaugurate and celebrate one the genre’s true founders, an artist whose connections to Tresor go back to the very beginning, the label announces a special 12” release, Dream Sequence X, featuring remastered tracks from the early days and highlighting the harder side of his output. Jacking 909 drums, intense, ravey synth stabs, samples from classic soul breakbeat and the Speak & Spell voice synthesizer… classic sounds and styles of the era all make an appearance. All tracks have been remastered by Manmade Mastering breathing a new vitality and sharpness for the modern dancefloor.
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