2014 brings back Giorgio Luceri for his 3rd outing on the Mathematics imprint. “Falena” on Side A is a subtle house track for those early sets. Track 2 is more on the techno tip with heavy synth stabs & drum programming. Flip it & we bring up the tempo with both “Vernice” & “A Love Supremacy”.
Swiftly following on from the Future Times debut of Aquarian Foundation pair House of Doors and Kinetix Electronix comes the arrival of Hashman Deejay, another soldier from the Vancouver crew known as Mood Hut. The superbly named Hashman Deejay is allegedly the third member of the Aquarian Foundation, though anyone familiar with Mood Hut will know this gang prefer to work on a need to know basis. Regardless Tangerine represents a fine 12″ debut for the Hashman and almost seems executed with Future Times in mind given the hazy new age textures that greet the opening bars of the title track. The track does however find its groove once the bassline aligns with the rugged yet subtle drum arrangements and the momentum builds as it progresses – sort of like a Terekke production given an adrenalin jab. B Side track “Orbis Tertius” is a more codeine addled production set to a star gazing angle throughout the opening minutes before opening out into a wonderfully uplifting arrangement that’s blessed with a grubby backbone.
Continuing the feeling that a new Legowelt record is seemingly announced or released on a weekly basis, the Dutch producer adds another label to his faintly daunting discography by inaugurating the Spanish label Riverette. Aside from a sparse website and hollow Soundcloud account, little is known about this low-key Madrid label, but it’s easy to focus on the music here as the Blue Tearz 12″ offers a snapshot of Legowelt’s production diversity. The title track grips all available space on the A Side and offers a perfect display of Wolfers’ talent for wrenching melodic beauty out of his equipment, whilst “I Shadow Wolf III” – which must be a reference to his recently unveiled Shadow wulf CyBeRpUnK E-ZiNe – is reminiscent of Psyche-era Carl Craig. “Source Of Menace” meanwhile is vintage Legowelt.
Following suit where his 2xlp left off Gunnar Haslam presents a new ep for L.I.E.S. Once again we see Haslam find a nice balance between combining samples and hardware in his productions creating moving and atmospheric tracks, which range from slow stripped down soundtrack style cuts to more developed far out techno.
While JD Twitch & JG Wilkes aka Optimo are undoubtedly men-for-all-seasons musically, as anyone who’s seen them in action behind the decks will attest, they’re often at their best when creating a mood, delving deep into their bulging record collections to showcase sludgy curiosities, dark electronics and intoxicating oddities. Pleasingly, it’s this side of their multiple personalities that’s explored on Dark Was The Night, their sixth commercially available mix CD. Predictably, it’s a doozy, effortlessly joining the dots between the moody deep acid house of QX-1’s “I Won’t Hurt You”, the pulsating industrial rhythms of Carter Tutti, the icy melodies and snowy rhythms of Recondite’s “Cleric”, and the paranoid dubstep of Kode 9 and Space Ape.
Basic Soul Unit delivers another 3 track release on Lab.our Music, the label he has started with long time friend and dj partner Jason Ulrich.
New Tevo Howard project! As a step into the Chicago Electro House genre, Sequence Report is an alias of Tevo that came about with the intention of exploring Popular music. inspired by the early pioneer work of artists such as The Art of Noise and Kraftwerk who crafted the computer automated voice in electronic music. Secromance , nonetheless, utilizes tuned and pitched automated vocals in a bit more of exploration within the Chicago Electro House genre. Our special feature for this album is a popular gem for the Chicago Steppin’ community titled, ”Been Steppin’ to your Love…” All extended versions for the DJs.s
Second release of Hot jam with 4 different house tracks by 9077 System, Jkoofla, Matsuki and Matoo.
The awesome analogue opener on this EP will have you reaching for the stars as Quarion opens up on the machines and shows us a new side of his super sonic persona. The 2 soul busting, groovy tracks backing the title up are so laid back that you’ll be falling over after listening in.
Cliff Lothar’s new record on Skudge White. After his wonderful entry for the Viewlexx camp earlier this year, our friend comes clean with a somewhat darker take on his trade sound. With “Murked Out”, we’re reminded of “Dro Friday”, but the halloween version. “Tangaxuan II” is equally funky but dwells further in a deep and bleepy fashion that invokes the early Warp catalogue spirit while “Audiomess” even enhances that felling, adding an eerie edge familiar to the more continental Bunker rooster. Concluding this four tracker comes the mostly gruesome “Darkhole Gloryroom” that uses high contrast to convey schizophrenic moves on the dance floor, a perfect testimony to what Skudge stands for after a year of unusual journeys.
Shan on Running Back with his monolithic ‘Chord Memories”. An evocation of what dubbed out house and techno tracks usually do, but to a rather unusual and – if we dare say – devastating effect. The flip holds three short and direct cuts with leanings to the A-Side and one acid track.
Chicago og Dj Skull with a strong come back! Versatile 4 track ep ranging from more spaced out house to uptemp techno-ish tracks.
Before it where all sketches until…Theo Parrish drifted into his orbit as a friend. 3 more songs of eagerly awaited soul music, equally heaven- sent.
Hot Shot Sounds label with former Virgo Four producer Merwyn Sanders teaming up with Inkswel on a heavy hitting platter that has a pair of killer remixes tucked away on the B Side. Ultra cool funk drenched tracks, with remixes by Linkwood and Gifted & Blessed (aka GB). New label coming from the Peoples Potential Unlimited guys.
New material from Kenny Dixon Jr. aka Moodymann along with two tracks produced by Andres. This long awaited album features twelve songs over 4 sides of vinyl, a poster, all in custom sleeve with the best album artwork since 1979. A journey further into the weird and wonderful world of the Moodymann…Straight from Detroit!
Theo Parrish presents a split release with Sound Signature and Palace Skateboards on the legendary TTT.
Crackazat with a 3 tracker on Local Talk. Nice functional house tracks ranging from 90’s influenced to more jazzy, all aiming on the dancefloor.
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