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Aux 88 – Voice Modulation EP [PBX-31]
AUX88 brought the first of the Mad Scientist Cd Release tracks from their pivotal LP. Two classic Aux88 cuts pressed onto vinyl for the first time. AUX88 proves once again not only are they one of the best live bands in electronic music, but one of the genres funkiest groups in the world. The vocals are what set Aux88 apart from everyone else and the beat is dark, precise with thumping bass line.
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VA – Abduction Krew [ER-ET001]
From the same minds behind the 808 Box and Electric Eclectics projects released on Fundamental Records, the time is now for Electro Transmissions, the new project from Electro Records. ET 001 is a various artists release, what they call the Abduction Krew, with tracks by Electro Nation, Zeta Reticula, Mas 2008, Sound Synthesis and T/Error.
NGA – Dreams Of Empty Spaces [SUB02]
‘Dreams of empty spaces’ is the second release from Electro Label Suborder. With that new EP, French based producer NGA doesn’t bother about flourish and goes straight to the point. Expect nothing but 3 dancefloor killers. Every track is a pure piece of Minimalistic Electro which will perfectly fit in every high skilled DJ set. Whatever the side you choose to play, you can count on that mix of metallic basslines, 808 drums and hypnotizing keyboards, to activate clubbers body mechanics.
Theo Parrish – Wuddaji [SS079/80/81]
Unknown Artist – TOPP 015 [TOPP015]
After closing the first part of Fundamental Records’ experiment called Music for The Other People Place, the second part begins. Music for The Other People Place. Experiment 2. A special and highly limited electro / electronics project (tributed to James Stinson), produced by different artists that will remain anonymous, if they choose to…
Alien FM – Monochromatic Images [PBX30]
Underground electro-cult figures, ALIEN FM (Anthony ‘Blaktony’ Horton & Keith ‘K-1’ Tucker) return to the reactivated Puzzlebox label for 2020…and beyond.
Detroit’s Filthiest – Please Play Again [PHLTRXXL003]
The don of Detroit ghettotech, Detroit’s Filthiest (a.k.a. Julian Shamou / DJ Nasty / 313 Bass Mechanics / Digitech) returns to Philthtrax and transports us to the secret levels of dance music, revealing the hidden keys that were there all along, across this 4-track EP.
Cyan85 – Lucid Intervals [VOILP03]
A year has passed since Cyan85 first graced the VOITAX catalogue with his successful summer debut EP – “Bay Of Sampieri”. His dreamy pads, avant-garde take on retro arpeggios and slamming 808 beats have been continuously conquering our ears ever since, making him a young talent to watch within the electro circuit. He now returns to the imprint with his very first album – “Lucid Intervals”, demonstrating his knack for crafting ambitious pieces to establish himself as a respected producer. The LP aims to explore a variety of dystopian atmospheres and energies throughout nine infectious and carefully crafted tracks that build on electro’s rich heritage without failing to infuse it with Cyan85’s very own remarkable, dreamy electronic signature.
The Exaltics & Heinrich Mueller – Dimensional Shifting [SOM051]
Four years after their almighty collaboration on “Project STS-31 (Hubble Telescope Series Vol.3)”, Solar One Music’s cofounder Robert Witschakowski and half of Dopplereffekt duo Gerald Donald return with another cosmic album of their instantly recognizable trademark. Featuring ten detailed and luminous cuts of beautifully crafted emotional music, with deep narrative over tough machine groove, the opus takes you on a moody trip across craggy soundscapes made of abrasive tones, crossing the red line between tight-strapped melodic waves, subaquatic underground electro, and intricate structures. Expect nothing but stripped down layers mixed with chunky synthetic bass lines and stellar melodies over pounding 808 drums on this future classic tinted with nostalgia. Built as a journey through unknown territories, much anticipating “Dimensional Shifting” oscillates between moments of bravery on the dancefloor and moody sequences, keeping intact the aesthetic signature of the Jena-based electro emissary and the legend from Detroit.
AUX88 – Electro Techno EP [DBC016]
A re-issued classic from the veterans of the genre, welcomed back via the Direct Beat Classics (DBC) label.
Galaxy 87 – Landing on Mars [BP008]
The first 2020 release on SolarOneMusic’s sublabel Between Places comes from Galaxy87 a duo from Italy. One half of them regular release his music under the CEM3340 moniker for Curtis Electronix. The other one is Nicola Loporchio aka Cosmic Garden, founder of Cosmic Rhythm. Perfectly produced deep space electro with bubbling 808 beats and basslines. Start your engine of your spacecraft and follow the message of Galaxy87.
Bitstream – Communion EP [FR054]
Adapta and Uexkull find themselves becoming affected by recurring nightmares and visions of strange alien beings including greys, blue doctors and bugs. Eventually they’ll have to confront their frightening visions,.. real or not… Spheric electro cuts with dark, cinematic feel.
MSRG / Reedale Rise – Aquatic Experience [HE-01]
Welcome to Aquatic Experience on Electronic Leatherette sublabel Heretic Electro. Sonic studies of Drexciya still alive and continues in 2020. MSRG and Reedale Rise will dive you through aquatic technologies of modern electro music. Enjoy the experience and don’t forget to fill feedback forms after leaving your deprivation rooms.
Die Gestalten – Widerstand [DIEGESTALTEN004]
Teslasonic – BAR Records 05 [BAR05]
BAR05 by Italian MinimalRome affiliate Teslasonic. Stunning Electro cuts including a mesmerizing remix by Rotterdam favourites Animistic Beliefs.
Jonny 5 aka Blindsign – Session 004
Leite Dos Santos – Exoteric EP [USR014]
Undersound Recordings opens the new decade with an electro EP from Leite Dos Santos, alias of an unknown producer. This EP fuses old and new school electro vibes, all tied together by emotional melodies and undertones. The record opens with two broken tracks: ‘Codex Alexandrinus’, a classy track with the highest pace of the EP and the dreamier ‘Texto Sagrado’. On the flipside, the producer switches to a 4/4 formula with ‘Tanakh’ and ‘A Cidade Santa’, closing the EP with melancholic pads over arpeggiated saw basslines.
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