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Subotic – Resonate EP [SHV005]
Serbian producer Milenko Subotic behind the machine for the 5th release of French imprint Sharivari Records, presenting a powerfull 4 tracks record, showcasing his love for the analogic sounds and his usual straight and raw beats. Expect some killer piano samples, deep chords and raw & hypnotic acid sounds.
Appointment – Appointment 4 [APPOINTMENT004]
Raw and direct tracks from the Appointment guys. Four tracks with influences of the pure tracks that have been brought by the early pioneers. Gritty Urban techno tracks for the industrial cities and dark basements.
Aiken – Mer [SEMANTICA038]
New release on Semantica, featuring 4 club friendly techno release by Aiken. Floorkilling dub techno tracks.
Zadig – P8 [SINO025]
First outing on Sino by Paris-based up-and-coming Techno producer, Zadig. ‘P8’ is a heavy hitting dark dancefloor anthem, and on the flip ‘Reflection N’ is a rather dubbier and melodic detroit techno approach.
Trolley Route / Victor Santana & Band – Form Factor [CHAVAL004]
This is the 4th release from spanish Chaval Records is a split EP, made by Trolley Route aka Oscar Mulero and Victor Santana & Band.
Bjørn Torske & Siob Latsyrc – Percussion Mix [MANIA022]
The Norwegian house/techno imprint Sex Tags Mania presents Percussion Mix – two rare and unreleased gems produced and remixed by Bjørn Torske & Siob Latsyrc. Tthis is the continuation of their previous US-editions on Sex Tags Mania (issues #13 and #16). “Mix 2” is the previously unreleased remix of Bjørn Torske’s “Kan Jeg Slippe?” from 2008.
Chris Gray – FMlk3 [FREEBEAT001]
The first release on the Freebeat label from Spain, delivers some serious quality deep House vibes, from the Chicago producer Chris Gray.
Hardfloor feat. E.R.P. – You Know The Score [HF014]
E.R.P. and Morphology and Boris Divider remixing one of Hardfloors album tracks on this limited edition 12”. Three names that are essential for everyone into techno and Electro! Futuristic sounds with beautiful and haunting melodies to full effect.
Hardfloor feat. E.R.P. – 4th Dimension Of The 5th Ward [HF013]
Hardfloor ‘4th Dimension of the 5th Ward’, featuring two E.R.P works and a Dynamik Bass System remix, to deliver some of the hottest electro techno tracks around. E.R.P. delivers some of his best works with stellar strings and beautiful melodies that make you float away. The third and final tracks goes into the Metroplex, Detroit Techno area with that typical bassline and vocals by Detroit in Effect finnished off by some of that Hardfloor 303.
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Shifted – Avian 1 [AVN001]
Shifted starts his own label Avian. The first release features 2 tracks of deep tripping, highly reduced techno plus a bonus cut of droning ambiance.
Terrence Dixon – The Parkhurst [THEMA022]
“The Parkhurst” gives us five cuts spanning a wide spectrum of emotional hues and dancefloor objectives and we can see Terrence venturing into some rare territory for one who has hewed such a well-defined and recognizable sound through his career. “City Nights” it’s a maze of operatic afrobeat-tinged house music rushing gaining momentum with each angular twist into sweaty oblivion.“Suspended” is the breather after the workout: sensory deprivation courtesy of rippling strands of static chords, featuring a deep extended digital-only mix of this mesmerizing little jewel. “After Five” carves a languid, oversexed groove—the perfect soundtrack for a rainy evening at home or in the morning sessions at the club. On the flip, “The Parkhurst” brings that old familiar no-bullshit aesthetic back into the picture with a pensive minor key melody fused with alien orchestral accompaniment. The clooser, “Multiply” reaches into techno’s past to communicate with us in the here and now—giving each new element room to grow and sing.
James Johnson aka Plural – In Darkness [SSPT003]
New project by up and coming house producer James Johnson for more techno orientated tracks. “In Darkness” comes with true spirit and four hypnotic techno tracks. From the first song on Plural lets you notice the influences he has in early Dubtechno and vibrations from Detroit.
Marcellus Pittman – On a Beautiful / By Your Side [LTG001]
Jazzy playfull laidback tracks from Marcellus Pittmann on this new label. Limited edition collectors release according the label.
Orlando B. – Future Resist EP [YORE004LTD]
Second release from Orlando B. on Yore Records. The UK producer laid down the new release’s material in West London, but its heart and soul lies an ocean away, as the ”Motor City” track title suggests; He also got a soft spot for classic house and techno, as evidenced by the title he’s given to the thirty-minute EP.
Owiny Sigoma Band – Wires [BROWNSWOOD063]
About Group – You’re No Good [RUG397T]
About Group is a band comprised of members of Hot Chip, Spring Heel Jack and This Heat. “You’re No Good” is taken from the album ‘Start And Complete’. The Theo Parrish translation showcases a super deep reworking of pure quality from the master.
VA – Untitled [AVA001]
ava. is a new label, probably a new Giegling sublabel. The first EP contains four deep house grooves with a Detroit feeling. One original track from Damiano von Erckert and one collaboration with Funkycan. Christopher Rau also participates with one cut and Murat Tepeli provides a remix for Damiano.
STABLO – No. 9997 [STABLO9997]
Third strike from the Berlin based label Stablo, again with underground sounds from another mysterious source.
