Adrian Marth – Labyrinth Mind [SBOX021]

Schrödinger’s Box welcome Catalonia’s Adrian Marth into the fold. The Iberian artist has been drawing crowds and turning heads with his analogue inspired productions and dancefloor inhibitions. This five tracker sees the Italo Moderni founder explore the glittering angles and brooding shadows of his machines. The punishing percussion and beaming laser lights of “Labyrinth Mind” give way to the tumbling drums and racing synthlines of the addictive “Sex Tonight.” The flip opens with the sleazy grandeur of “Beverly Hills”, looming melodies and retro flourishes combine in this operatic ode to the 1980s. Speaking of the 80s, the inspiration for the penultimate comes from a figure who symbolised the bombastic bravado of the era. “Divine on the Late Show 88” is a tribute to the Pink Flamingos legend, beats sparkle as her sequenced dresses and larger-than-life attitude screams into the present. Danny Wolfers takes the helm to close. Donning his familiar Legowelt moniker, the behemoth of all things electronic delivers a saturated and spiralling rework of “Divine on the Late Show 88” to the close.

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Adrian Marth – Labyrinth Mind [SBOX021]

DMX Krew / DVDE – Set Free [HOU08]

The latest House of Underground 12″ presents a brilliant collaboration between UK legend DMX Krew and French young blood DVDE. Including 2 vocal featurings by none other than the iconic Fingers vocalist Robert Owens.

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DMX Krew / DVDE – Set Free [HOU08]

Happy707 – Ascensor Para El Cadalso [DISI-003]

Rising from the core of the underground in Latin-America, the Buenos Aires duo makes its debut on Disidencia Records with a powerful 5 track EP which includes a remix by none other than Dutch synth wizard Legowelt. Pungent vocals, accurate distortion and fierce kicks surround beautiful and alluring melodies created throughout the whole record. Happy707 forges energetic beats accompanied by a meticulous flow of electro, wave and industrial sounds.

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Happy707 – Ascensor Para El Cadalso [DISI-003]

L.F.T. – KeyGenerator EP [MTRON042]

L.F.T. returns to Mechatronica with his unique, signature blend of new wave and breakbeat influenced electro for the mind, body and floor. Boldly shaped by distorted drum machines, gut-wrenching grooves and haunting vocal chops, the KeyGenerator EP comes backed by an explosive IMOGEN remix and an occult collaboration with Cardinal & Nun. A spellbinding record on its own, and another crystal clear testament to L.F.T.’s razor sharp sonic vision and ability to generate new styles from the past, present and future.

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L.F.T. – KeyGenerator EP [MTRON042]

Allumynd – eXistenZ LP [D91011]

Allumynd emerges from the shadows with a project that feels as though it has been excavated from the farthest reaches of electro history. Fresh from a summer spent deeply immersed in analog gear, Allumynd’s debut album delivers 8 raw and electrifying tracks that capture the essence of an era yet speak boldly to the future. Each track, recorded live, surges with an intense energy and is crafted with both mechanical precision and an emotional undercurrent.

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Allumynd – eXistenZ LP [D91011]

DimDJ – Electronic Friction [GTD025]

DimDJ makes a welcome return on Gated for a second EP of acid-inflected hardware tracks, showcasing a range of sounds, from mid-tempo arpeggiated opener ‘Next On Next’, followed by the faster Detroit electro-influenced ‘The Path’, and low-end bothering ‘Cashe’ on the A side. The B leads with the rather lovely ’10th Of May’, which in our book is basically a summer-soaked Balearic house track, followed by the experimental acid techno of ‘Crash’, before ‘Ampi 00 Pattern’ winds down the EP in pensive ambient style.

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DimDJ – Electronic Friction [GTD025]

Legowelt – Netherworld Sonomosis EP [NICE003]

Legowelt brings his legendary sound to the still-emerging Portuguese label, All Nice Records, launched in early 2024. Following their initial Chicago House-inspired releases, the label now shifts its focus to the vibrant Dutch West Coast scene. ‘Netherworld Sonomosis’ is a captivating and melodic electro EP that showcases Danny’s passion for his craft and his unique production style. This versatile four-track release is perfect for spinning at any hour of the night, inviting listeners to immerse themselves in its dreamy soundscapes.

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Legowelt – Netherworld Sonomosis EP [NICE003]

Die Gestalten – Kaltland [DERPANTHER004]

Four killer Detroit inspired techno and electro tracks anthems from Die Gestalten, the multiplicitous moniker behind whomever it is that also operates the long-serving German label of the same name. Panther Schallplatten promise no repress, and yet also no “games, faces or bling bling”, offering a tempting tradeoff between limitation and candour. ‘Unsere Waffen’ and ‘Kaltland’ establish versatility enough on the A-side alone, the former track serving an acid aperitif backed up by joggling chord cuts and blooming arps, the latter following on via a nouvelle cuisine “heater” on ice; twinkly cubes inside a sonic seafood chiller, and steamup windowpane breaths in the surround mix. The B-side is a comparative voider , ‘Das Universum’ working in huge hooverish synths and the surprise ‘Vorort’ erring nervous breakdance tool.

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Die Gestalten – Kaltland [DERPANTHER004]

Anthony Rother – Future Kids [FREE DOWNLOAD]

‘My album follows this time an already existing other idea of Electro and will be therefore on my new Label “3MULATOR BOY”. It’s my attempt of a variant of Technobeat-Electro. The inspiration for this came after hearing DJ MELL G at the Mechatronica label night at the Human Club in Barcelona 2024.’

Anthony Rother – Future Kids [FREE DOWNLOAD]

Umwelt & Parand – Shapeshifters EP [NF31]

Umwelt and Parand join their considerable forces together for this last outing of the year on the New Flesh label. It comes on translucent green wax and opens with the collaborative ‘Time Paradox’ which fuses techno and electro rhythms into a thrilling, bumpy ride to the cosmos. ‘Spaceshifters’ is their second cut together and this one has more brutal drums and coarse, coruscated percussion. Parand goes it alone on the flipside for an acid-laced electro-techno monster and then Umwelt brings a little celestial melody to ‘Transmission From Hydra.’

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Umwelt & Parand – Shapeshifters EP [NF31]

Hyperstellar – Message To Nowhere [BAP218]

Like the morning sun penetrating a Winter sky, a shimmering frost flecks the brightness of “Message to Nowhere”. The four tracker showcases the sound of Ruben Benabou’s Hyperstellar nom de plume, a sound that draws inspiration from sci-fi soundtracks and the warmer currents of electro. Refracted bleeps introduce the title piece, shorn beats cutting through glowing synthlines as the EP takes flight. Tight terse drum patterns are the launchpad from which melodies sail and swoop in “Words in a Void”, bittersweet strings and warbling pads bending and shifting above juddering basslines. Fellow Frenchman, and all-round electro virtuoso, The Hacker remixes “Message to Nowhere”. Pulling the track toward the centre of the floor, scissoring snares slice through echoing notes and silken shrouds in this machine funk remake. Temperatures rise for the close. Bold key changes and snapping rhythms gather in “A Thousand Nights”, a lively late evening close to a quartet of sheer quality.

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Hyperstellar – Message To Nowhere [BAP218]

Charlie – Spacewoman Remixed [WE014R]

Following her iconic and genre-defying EP ‘Spacewoman’, Charlie has joined forces with Italo heavyweight David Vunk and prolific label head Franz Scala for two remixes of her singles, “Let Go” and “Spacewoman.”

Charlie – Spacewoman Remixed [WE014R]

pdqb – Wet Dreams of Jesus Christ [SC005]

Two originals from the enigmatic producer pdqb: An übergroovy and supernatural disco track that could easily be the brainchild of Claudio Simonetti and John Carpenter, followed by a dark and dystopian technoid dancescape. On the flipside Danny Wolfers chips in 2 outlandish electro-eargasm Legowelt remixes.

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pdqb – Wet Dreams of Jesus Christ [SC005]