Waje @ Human Club, Razzmatazz (Barcelona) 15.07.2022
electro
The Exaltics – Some Other Place LP [CWCS008LP]
Loaded triple pack of the Exaltics’ debut for Clone West Coast series. The Exaltics’ stark, futuristic sound with a more melancholic and introspective side. You can almost hear the longing for other places.
DJ Unisex – Chromatic Stimulations EP [SELF003]
Within just one year, the Leipzig-based label Self Learning System has established itself as a serious and cheeky contender in the electro scene, and the third release aims to live up to this claim once again. DJ Unisex surprises with Chromatic Stimulations, as his four otherworldly tracks unfold a no-frills attitude on par with a trippy sound design between a revealing in and outro. This EP is not afraid to present raw and unsettling machine noises and rather revels in the bubble bath of reverberating and resonating synths from late night hardware sessions.
Ben Pest – Amirite [MTRON027]
bRave: Maja Pa, Le Chocolat Noir & Ikonal @ Dekmantel Selectors 2022
Avé Eva 369 – +/- [BUNKER4027]
+/-, a modern version of the yin/yang symbol, is the title of the debut album by Avé Eva 369. It’s a nine track journey, seen through the eyes of a spirit who has landed on planet earth and makes a labyrinthine trip through its dualistic nature. Worlds of sound arise from subtle electronic textures, transitions and rhythms. Vocals overlay these worlds creating dreamscapes. The songs examine the balance and friction between opposites like heaven/hell or male/female. Avé Eva 369 embodies archetypical and mythical figures, like Eve (from Adam) and the Greek goddess Aphrodite. It’s as if these Goddesses are channeling their ancient wisdom to the artist as a form of coping with modern life. As the album gradually comes to an end, a balance between opposites is found and a long lost paradise becomes visible.
Roberto Auser / Melting Dogmas – Melting Dogmas / Roberto Auser [ET040/GOOILAND044]
This two sided split record between Roberto Auser and Melting Dogmas is a showcase of two sides of contemporary electro. On one side there is the music of electro veteran Roberto Auser who’s two tracks deliver something new to his repertoire. Less beat driven but still very rhythmic. On the flip there’s Melting Dogmas (4Cantons together with Numeric) with IDM driven electro and techno elements, all there in a perfect mix.
Privacy / Cardinal & Nun – Network Reset / Mental Distortion [EFAE011]
Eye For An Eye explores non conformist electronic music that strives to push the boundaries of genres and practices. Here is a split 7″ featuring Privacy and Cardinal & Nun.
The Exaltics – Retrospective [SOM055]
The Exaltics need no further introduction, operating since 15 years now and become one of the stalwarts of the international underground electro scene. Robert Witschakowski-Jockel founded the project The Exaltics in 2006 as well as the electro/ techno label SolarOneMusic with his long term friend Nico Jagiella. Since then he published countless 12″s and several LP’s with labels like Clone, Creme Organization, Bunker or his own label SolarOneMusic and worked during that time with outstanding artists like Drexciya’s Gerald Donald, Helena Hauff or the legendary Martin Gore from Depeche Mode. He turned his deep cinematic and most of all charismatic electro into his own trademark. The collection contains 13 Tracks recorded between 2009-2019 including tracks from long out stock titles first time on vinyl. Probably the best overview over the world of The Exaltics.
Human Rebellion – Inverted Universe EP [WMR002]
New release from the French project “Human Rebellion” titled “Inverted Universe” on the Londonize label Warehouse Manifesto, run by Gamadon.
Passarani – The Dot And The Circle EP [KL-NR14]
Passarani is a long term friend and klakson family member, a key figure in the European electronic since the early 90ies. His “The Dot And The Circle” Ep gives us a great taste of his unique blend of future funk, electro and deeper shades of techno.
Datasal – Observatoriet / Besök [HNR047]
The word datasal paints inner pictures for most people growing up in Sweden during the 1990’s. The datasal (a classroom for computers) was an ordinary classroom with few changes to fit the school’s 10 newly leased computers. The room represented the change of times in Sweden during this period: the fixed institutions and the awaiting digital flood wave. The music of Datasal sounds captures the feeling of printing a downloaded picture of your favorite hockey player or music artist or the expectations building up as you wait for the modem to log in to interact with the thousands of users of the internet in 1995. The two tracks on this release manifests the excitement but also the bit of fright you felt connecting to the world in the mid 90’s – a time when the internet still was fun. The sound is built around repetitive sequencer loops and programmed beats where electric bass, electric guitar and flute improvise around a theme, creating a sound that is best described as cosmic flute house. Datasal is an harmonic reminder of a time where digital progress seemed less harmful than today.
VA – The Analog Theory EP [GO006]
Gladio Operations presents its sixth work, the third compilation tilted “The Analog Theory” featuring renowned producers from the electro scene in Europe. Side A EP opens with the French producer Jauzas The Shining and continues with the Spanish producer Univac. On Side B we have the debut in Gladio Operations of three artists. First off is the Dutch artist Lloyd Stellar, followed by German producer Martin Matiske and closes with the young and talented producer from Valencia, Uranio Empobrecido.
CT Kidobó – Malaise EP [NN023]
New Nocta Numerica coming from the Hungarian producer CT Kidobó. Fine modern electro tunes to make the dancefloor shake.
Ole Mic Odd – Acid Booty II [SM008]
LA-based Ole Mic Odd makes a return to Source Material for second dose of booty acid beauty. The four tracks here have heaps of gnarly acid attitude and speed-wise are set to maximum twerk. All highly likely to keep your 3AM crowd rooted to the spot and away from any thoughts of heading off for the night bus or taxi rank, sure, but there’s another layer to this release beyond such functionalities.
Erik Eviston – Sickness [PHXS24]
PHXS24 is coming from Irish producer Erik Eviston. The release named Sickness is a mix of raw contemporary uncoversional industrial, EBM and Chicago acid house unleashing blasts of noise, expressing the sound beyond merely jacking your body.
Mule Driver – Muladona
Mule Driver is a Tel Aviv based producer, sound artist, musician and DJ, Founder and Owner of Confused Machines label, bass player in the renounced industrial-punk band Mujahideen, and half of the library music duo Group Modular. Mule Driver’s music is a dark tribute to the sound of classic analogue machines and acid-house aesthetics, wrapped up in a unique live delivery.
“I’ve recently recorded a new project called Muladona, named after a book by the same name, about a cursed woman who turned into the devil’s mule. I started recording at the peak of the COVID pandemic here in israel, and wanted to convey the tense atmosphere of the book and of the times. In this project I’ve worked with less gear, and focused more on textures, to create an eerie, haunted and somewhat distorted sound. Every night, the Muladona, a doomed soul transformed into the Devil’s mule, visits Verge and forces him to listen to a horrific tale. Each night, as Verge huddles under his bed sheets, the monster’s supernatural tales tear his soul apart.”
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E.L.I. – Violence is Bliss EP [MRT011]
E.L.I. lands on MRT shores and pollutes them with all sort of filth. The label second last instalment takes us to Britain and it is one of the most aggressive so far. The distorted screams, the ultra darkness, the violent atmosphere it creates is tinted in black and white by the stroboscopic lights of underground clubs. A perfect mixture of relentless basslines and straightforward rhythmic patterns for the dancers with no cause, with no hope for tomorrow. Places made famous by death and disaster.
Data Theft – Data Theft [RAT20]
Since a couple of years there has been a lot of data transfer between the thief and the rat. After the first bytes got exchanged, it was clear they speak the same code: Communication on the basis of rhythmic structure! After some interferences and transmission drop-outs, we can finally announce the transfer is complete and will materialize in form of a 12“ vinyl record. Data Theft is a six piece strong selection of Rhythm Beat Master ship. It will be difficult to find more bang for the buck anywhere else. You can now own this magnum opus that is Rat Life Records 20th release.
