For this new re-edition on P&D Recordings a release with two classic tracks from Rick Wade. “Night Station” was on Rick Wade album “Dark Ascencion in 2004, incredible deep & haunting but banging as well. For the B Side, “2A.M Detroit” is one of the jazzy deepness by Big Daddy was released on Trackmode in 1998 !
AC Records brings 6 tracks of the finest Detroit influenced dystopian electro futurism from Koova. Sinister pads and dark angels sing the praises of a moist bubbling electro bass.
Exium presents the follow-up on the great album “Roots of Time”. “The Unexpected” is an excellent take on the deeper side of techno, from the building energy on the 1st part with the lucious chords and wicked percussion to the dreamy sequence on the 3rd.
Aybee teams up with Miles Sagnia for two cuts each on the Eternal Radiance EP on Sagnia’s Atmospheric Existence imprint. Taking over the A-Side, Aybee serves up “A Glance” which oozes with classic US house charm. Acoustic piano chords and are layered on top of a chugging bassline and electronic melody, tightly produced and melting in its warmth. “Isis” gets heavier with a more underground vibe of crashing echoes and tinny drum arrangements. On the flip, Sagnia’s “Journey 2 Forever” fuses multi-tracked choral chants, the impeccable sound of the Hammond and a rapid techy groove. His Visual Foci Reprise of “Journey 2 Forever” ditches the chants, instead opting for a sensual male vocal.
Detroit heavyweight Jeff Mills has always been one of techno’s visionaries, prone to translating great concepts into near-cinematic soundscapes. Given techno’s roots, it’s no surprise that many of these concepts have been inspired by science fiction, and in particular obscure sci-fi films. Inspired by Franklin Adreon’s 1966 film Cyborg 2087, “2087” offers a dark and uneasy but at times brilliant mix of intense dancefloor techno, creepy electronica, woozy ambience and clunking IDM – all designed to mirror the cloying futurist horror of the original film.
New release on M-Plant with Robert Hood delivering three new tracks as the ‘Sanctified’ extended player, under his Floorplan moniker. With Floorplan, Robert Hood blends techno elements with disco, house and soul to create a real party vibe.
Luke Hess and Motorcitysoul on the same EP different labels, featuring 4 deep house and techno cuts. This is part one to a series of releases Finale Sessions and DeepLabs have planned for the 2011 season.
Detroit influenced deepness from Ferrispark label head Scott Ferguson. Two seductive mixes of ‘Sweet To You’ plus two more head-nodders.
The Parallel is back with three deep techno tracks that mark the start of an interplanetary trilogy for the Komisch label. ‘Exopshere’ takes up where his Komisch debut left off, with foreboding, dub-tinged chords building into a menacing climax and swarms of driving, razor sharp percussion keeping the arrangement focused on the dancefloor. ‘Deep End’ explores more esoteric sounds, with swirling, layered chords underpinned by dubbed out drums, heavy claps and hissing percussion, while ‘Analogue City’ brings a mellow end to the release.
Gerald Mitchel of Los Hermanos fame comes with his own label handled from his hometown Detroit! G.M.I. Gerald Mitchel International. Pure Detroit techno in the best tradition of the Motor city. Title track ‘Baby Ohh’ is a uplifting track that radiates Detroit techno funk combined with slightly housier vibes. ‘Funktropolis’ and ‘Resurrection 2011’ are essential tracks for everyone who loves that Los Hermanos Knights of the Jaguar sound.
Delano Smith was suitably impressive on the recent ‘Dark Shades Of Detroit’ EP. He’s just bettered that with the ‘Light Shades Of Detroit’ EP on Sushitech’s sister Purple offshoot… Three tracks of heads-down, quality deep & dark house music from Delano.
Roundabout Sounds presents its 3rd Ep 85@Union named after the south San Jose neighborhood where the resides and put the Ep together. The original tracks by Ebb & Flow (Joe Babylon & Warren Cowley) stay true to the moody/dubby house vibe that the label represents along with remixes from Amsterdam’s Duijn & Douglas (Esther Duijn & Steady Douglas) and Detroit deep house icon Mike Huckaby.
Redshape delivers two more top quality techno tracks on his own label Present. ‘Son Of A…’ brings back the freestyle craziness of the masked one. Going acid in the Redshape-way! ‘Kracken’s Game’ is more of a synthy slow builder – setting a densed atmosphere.
Keith Tucker is back for his second release on Diametric as Optic Nerve. Again delivering an EP full of trademark Optic Nerve funk and futurism, combining deep techno with haunting vocals and machine rhythms. From the fast paced opener ‘Virtual Depth Perception’ to the deep and otherworldly ‘Retina Display Scan’, this record showcases all the beauty of the Optic Nerve universe. Included are the three ‘Dimension’ interludes plus the acappella version of ‘Virtual Depth Perception’.
