Julio Bashmore’s Broadwalk Records has quickly gained a reputation for releasing some of the highest quality electronic music around. Now Broadwalk is preparing for it’s sixth release: Funkineven’s ‘Species EP’.
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Vercetti Technicolor – Bay Of Blood EP [GD003]
Greek producer and co-owner of Giallo Disco Records presents his first solo EP for the label, 5 tracks of his unique VHS grained, voodoo possessed electronic disco alongside an exclusive remix from Not Not Funs Xander Harris.
Bézier – Ensconced [DE048]
Dark Entries release the debut vinyl EP from Bézier entitled “Ensconced.” Bézier is the moniker of all-live-analog electronic wizard Robert Yang from San Francisco. Enchanted by the Cybernetic Broadcasting System (CBS), Robert started DJing as Robot Hustle, joining the Honey Soundsystem collective in 2007. Robert writes hooks, patterns and melodies in an automatic, stream of consciousness fashion. Memory and nostalgia play a big part in constructing his music. “Ensconced” is the follow up to Bezier’s debut cassette, released in 2012 on Break-Up records. The tile relates to themes of comfort and safety as well as complacency and entrapment. Influences range from the futuristic landscape of Syd Mead to the melodic energy of Patrick Cowley and the subdued, hidden motifs of My Bloody Valentine’s “Loveless.” Bézier blends elements of Hi-NRG and dark dance to drive the mysterious underwater instrumentals of “Ensconced.” Bezier’s studio set up includes a variety of vintage Roland and Korg synthesizers as well as the Italo Disco favorite LinnDrum. These six tracks were written, produced and mixed by Bézier at his home studio in San Francisco between 2009 and 2013.
Shadowlust – LIES-018.5 [LIES018.5]
Shadowlust is the project from Marquis Cooper aka Svengalisghost and Lili Schulder from the forthcoming LP “Trust In Pain”. Vamped-up appreciated hypnotic synth and luring sexy vocals courtesy of Schulder.
Lords Of Midnite – Drown In Ur Love EP [UTTULEGORAVE]
Unknown To The Unknown step once again where many have feared the Unknown! This time on a quest to unearth the Lords Of Midnite, a sect of humanoid aliens lost for generations and almost erased entirely from the history books. US military droids were tasked with an expedition to discover the lost rhythms that some consider the key to existence. Discovering that all that remained were 3 lost audio maps & shocked to discover the messages hidden within.
DMX Krew – Cities In Flight [CPU00000100]
UK electro pioneer & Breakin Records label boss Ed DMX contributes to the binary catalogue with 7 tracks of dystopian electro funk
Fancy & Spook – Fiends Without Faces [TABR020]
Glasgow duo Fancy & Spook make their long overdue return to the label with an intriguing Mini LP, packed full of electro oddities.
Seldom Seen – Catwalk EP [FRV011]
Frigio proudly presents one of the best producers from the Detroit techno academy, now based in L.A, Seldom Seen aka Santiago Salazar delivers the amazing Catwalk EP. Fierce, extrava, glamorous, attitude, fabulous, drama…. All these words could describe what you will find on this record of one track and two versions.
Ideograma – Geographic Ascending EP [FRV010]
Madrid based artist Ideograma (aka DJ F) gets released on Frigio for the first time and delivers the most intelligent and elegant techno tunes you can find at the moment. Geographic Ascending EP comes with 4 unique tracks full of class and emotions. All tracks were done with 100% analogue gear to create sophisticated melodies and a raw texture that make the final result very warm.
Popsimonova – Popsimonova [ET027/GOOILAND009]
Popsimonova is the new upcoming queen of cold electro (wave) … her tracks are cold but with lots of energy… intelligent constructed tracks to make you move but also to makeyou take a step back and let the music work on you in different ways… this is what they call electro beyond the former Iron Curtain…and this is what we move to on any good electro party…
Ekman – Nervous [ET026/GOOILAND008]
Hailing from Holland Ekman has been haunting the dancefloors for some time now with his deformed acid influenced dark and nasty slow electro and techno tunes… his music is fitting in perfect in between drugged out techno and new beat / early techno stuff… and even some classic electro touches can be found… simply excellent for not your average dance party… but who likes average anyway…
VA – Skum One [SKUM001]
Collaboration vinyl only release between Skudge Records and Kontra-Musik. It came to us some time ago that what Kontra-Musik and Skudge stood for had a lot in common, which is the reason for this SKUM entry. Uniting to showcase the Swedish techno underground is an act of faith in these times of extreme self focus. We want to tell the world that we believe not only in ourselves but also in this new wave of local artists, a pledge for the future. In the immemorial words of ABBA, when all is said and done, you still get epic throbbing stabby techno from Skudge, deep hectic madness from MRSK, classy lush slow mo acid from TM404 and cavernous acid house from the Frak camp, a testimony to the scene we so believe in!
Diamond Version – EP5 [12DVMUTE5]
Mute presents Carsten Nicolai & Olaf Bender producing some crispy, abstract Electro & Techno cuts under Diamond Version project.
Echo 106 – Choco & Cherry [MATH070LP]
Echo 106 debuted with the well received Broken Hi-Hat Machine and returns with this masterful full length. He grabs influence from classic electro, Chicago house, Detroit tech and throws down a distinct sound and flavor true to his own. 17 tracks in total, and some beautiful pieces on there.
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VA – Circuit D’Actes Vol. 3 [LFL008]
The third installation of the Circuit D’Actes series from Belgian-French label La Forme Lente. In keeping with the spirit of its acclaimed predecessors, this new release offers a focus on modern acts (2 tracks each) as much as an overview of all things synth-based. From Position Parallèle (Geoffroy D of Dernière Volonté) and Kline Coma Xero’s dark romanticism to the self-described “No future pop” of Illustration Sonore (feat. members of Dolina, Âme de Boue, Jeunesse Fantôme and Froe Char) and Új Látásmód Fúzió /Post-Festum minimalistic soundscapes or Shiny Black Mater’s (former Le Syndicat Electronique) take on 19th century nursery rhyme, every track is striking evidence of the creative forces within the synth wave scene.
Silent EM – Case Unclear [FLEXI008]
Moody wave by NYC based wave producer Silent Em who been releasing some tunes on different compilations and just did a cassette for the american label Function Operate.
Phantom Love – Phantom Love [MNQ036]
Mannequin Records is simply elated to present the debut 12” EP from Phantom Love, a mysterious Kosmische act from Southern Europe. Emerging from the majestic and fiercely sun-trapped lands of the Old Continent, Phantom Love takes you along a dazing journey through a spectral yet dreamy haze of spacey psychedelia. Drawing inspiration and guidance from the ever-revered mitt European and Mediterranean tradition of Kraut and Cosmic rock, Phantom Lovemanages to encapsulate and transcend the formulas normally associated with these genres. A retro-futuristic feast for the ears, a production that is equally analogue and digital, haunting and exotic, Phantom Love’s debut is a sonic sculpture of obsessive arpeggios and reverb-drenched strings. Against this arcane melodic canvas, tribal and shape-shifting drums structures fight and discipline the liquid interplay and superimposition of cymbals and cowbells delays.
Albert van Abbe – No Comment_008 [NOCOMMENT008]
Albert van Abbe is back full force on his own platform, No Comment. He presents two brutally deep originals, stoic and dustier then before, backed up with a Rudolf Klorzeiger remodel. Klorzeiger last appeared in ’99 as producer of Dopplereffekt’s Gesamtkunstwerk on Dataphysix Engineering…
