Tief present a very special split EP from Marco Bernadi and Johannes Volk. Synth-led techno bombs rooted in the early Detroit tradidtion.
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Dj Bone – A Larger Orbit [SUB038]
Label boss DJ Bone mans the controls for the 38th release on Subject Detroit, laying down a typically fierce, three pronged auditory attack. “What He Said” tactfully yet forcefully treads the line between house and techno, cherry picking physiognomies from each side of that ever-blurring line and constructing something fresh but bristling with familiar Subject Detroit elegances. A favourite fixture from Bone’s more recent DJ sets, “I Do” sees bubbling, arpeggiated chords simmer and swoop from foreground to background loosely as one solitary, remanipulated ticking hat keeps things in formation. Watch out for the thunderous, doubled-up drum arrangement that crashes in to the picture out of nowhere! B Side track “Rhythm Soul Funk” is a genuine hard hitter and another that tiptoes between the old school and the nouveau.
Robert Hood – Eleven [MPM018]
Following on from his Floorplan album and November’s Floorplan EP, Robert Hood returns with a new double header on M-Plant, to close 2013. He delivers these two new cuts of pulsating, body-moving Techno with that classic, deep and minimal Hood sound. He builds ‘Eleven’ and ‘Alarm’, layer upon layer, gradually drawing all the elements together, until they become a penetrating attack on the senses.
Duplex – First Day EP [DOLLY016]
The return of the Dutch masters of deep! Rotterdam techno veterans Duplex show how it’s done with three lush & warm interstellar techno tracks from that forgotten future… Pure, dedicated and very well-crafted. This will orbit the dancefloor straight into outer space. And as an extra the Steven Tang remix of ‘Jx3PO’ to heat things even more up.
Terrence Dixon – Badge Of Honor [SFTDXLP001]
Badge of Honor pushing the envelope of techno with quirky, Detroit-infused abstractions that only the masterful Dixon could conjure up. Far removed from his Population One moniker, this is Terrence Dixon’s fourth LP in an illustrious 20-year career. The album hits us with raw, all-encompassing techno cuts alongside some choice left-field experiments (View From A Lighthouse, Radio Room and Light Years), cementing Terrence’s reputation as the free-form producer of choice, not unlike a modern day Sun Ra. From the P-Funk basslines and melodies of Operation Acoustic and Incoming, to the dark, undulating Mills-esque sound of The Atlantic, this is a release that seemingly covers all the bases. Over a year in the making and already doing the rounds with those in the know, Badge of Honor represents techno from a future age, conceptualised to go well beyond the surface…
Johannes Volk – Beneath The Ice [EXP007]
The New Exploration contains 4 Jacking Stompers! Deep Under the Ice we explore sparkling piano riffs, adventurous synth sculptures and tons of rimshots, toms and bleeps! Get ready, its getting cold!
HD Substance – Marriot Room 808 EP [FAN003]
Fanzine Records launches its third record, this time by one of the Spanish techno classics. HD Substance presents its own brand of techno in “Marriot Room 808”, based on analogue sounds, and traditional production and mixing methods.
With a long history and a large number of published LPs, HD joins the Fanzine Records family with this three-song EP.
Kirk Degiorgio – Unreleased 1991-1992 [AERA009]
Indigo Aera is very honored to release these precious gems from Kirk Degiorgio’s personal archive. Kirk found the tracks by accident going through his DAT tapes from 1991-1992. Time captured in music which deserves to be on black gold.
Population One – Random Variables [REDUCTIONTHREE]
Terrence Dixon turns it up even higher with the third release on his own Reduction label. Chiming, melodic and magnificent abstractions from the depths.
Maarten van der Vleuten – Systematically Declassified 2 [SIGNDIG1202]
Second album in a series of previously unreleased material from the Signum Recordings archive. Maarten van der Vleuten recordings dates are from 1991 – 1998.
Myles Sergé – Inside the Box [BSRX001]
Berlin label Bright Sounds debuts with 12inch release from Brighton-based DJ & producer Myles Serge, a self-described Reclusive Perfectionist, whose haunting production sound reflects influences from early Detroit & Chicago electronic music. The Inside The Box EP collects three stripped down & floor-ready techno cuts: Building Blocks continues the Detroit tradition of doing a lot with a little, piecing together a groove of subtle intensity by small increment
Eduardo De La Calle – The Supreme [NON009]
Mon series returns with a new EP of detroitescque techno by Eduardo De La Calle. Raw, dubby and spaced out 4 tracker.
Obsolete Music Technology – Incite [EMP013]
New EP on Emphasis Recordings. Track “Incite” from ”Thoughts From Chicago Vol. Three” 7” (Eargasmic) gets a rearrange by Steven Tang, and a Dubbyman remix. A mid tempo goover called ”Slight” rounds out the EP.
Joel Alter – Sweatbox [WRR029]
Heavy dub inspired techno club tools by Swedisch Joel Alter. Refined techno tracks with heavy synth stabs and smooth chords layerd over tight percussion.
Dario Zenker – Old D Tracks [ITX001]
Dario Zenker comes, on his own Ilian Tape, with some Old D tracks remastered. Aero was first released in 2011 on the Transzendental compilation, while Cafu was released on 3 Years Ilian Tape in 2010.
Johannes Volk – Cinematicpod 017
Esteban Adame – Cause & Effect [ICAN011]
Three tracks to keep things moving during the Fall months: ”Cause” is a bass heavy gem. ”Effect” is Adame’s interpretation of Chicago Jack tracks. ”Repercussion” is a dark almost sterile track leaning heavily on the techno side.
Johannes Volk – Desert Labyrinth EP [CINMV12004]
Cinematic label turns to German DJ, producer and Exploration label boss Johannes Volk for its next EP, with a typically idiosyncratic remix from Greek dub techno man XDB.
Funtopia / Yello – House Revenge #506 [HRV506]
Three Derrick May (Mayday) remixes from back in the day: Funtopia’s ‘Do you wanna know’ and Yello’s ‘The race’. Essential techno history.
Redshape – Made Of Steel [PRESENT011]
Redshape returns to his own label with a new two tracker! Always a bit special to have a new Present release… and this is no exception. Playful Detroit inspired techno from the Man with the Red face that’s slowly building and gently seducing the floor.
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