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Casetofoane – Electromagnetic [LCL13] FREE DOWNLOAD

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Sent from the future to save the world from a possible quasi-cosmic tragedy, the duo Casetofoane (Tape), landed in 2012 after a failure of Discobolului Temporal 5000, is forced to adjust to these times. Using electronic beats and spacial instruments to mesmerize the audience, but also as a means of communication with intergalactic posterity, these two deviants are secretly working to save the music from superficiality and hypnotizing people from these times with retro rhythms, extracted directly the time machine.

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Casetofoane – Electromagnetic [LCL13] FREE DOWNLOAD

Matti Turunen – Elokuu Ep [MUHK001]

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Muhk present their debut EP as a small label specializing in hardware made electronic music. The Elokuu EP produced by Finland’s Matti Turunen; one half of the Morphology electro duo, is Matti’s 2nd solo EP and within these 3 hypnotic techno/house/electro analogue jams, Matti shows us the beauty of producing electronic music the old skool way with glowing synths and clattering drum machines.

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Matti Turunen – Elokuu Ep [MUHK001]

DJ Deep – Kern Vol 1 [KERN001]

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Kern is Tresor’s new mix series and focuses on “where old meets new, and house meets techno”. The first mix comes from Parisian legend DJ Deep, from which these three exclusive, never-heard-before tracks are taken.

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DJ Deep – Kern Vol 1 [KERN001]

Lucretio – Harvesting EP [MSP003]

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LUCRETIO - Harvesting EP

Machines State Polymers is back with another ferocious mixture of techno-filtered, house power. Lucretio gives us his third release for the label and furthers his explorations into the relationship between machines and sounds. His improvisational and ultra-minimalistic approach to constructing techno, not to mention the strict reliance on analogue hardware, have created an inimitable flare and familiarity to his tracks. The A side kicks off with a pumping, bass-driven groove which subtly evolves to become a relentless house bomb; followed smoothly by the sharp, quick-firing sample technique for which Lucretio is so well known for, on the A2. Over on the flipside, a desolate female vocal is pushed forward by a murky, tape-hissed percussion which is rapidly engulfed into a frantic whirlpool of ghostly synths and crispy effects. Finally, “Your Name” switches things up and breaks down the more familiar 4/4 territories into a twisted, half-stepping monster, complete with Lucretio’s trademark drumming style – raw, sparse and crunchy.

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Lucretio – Harvesting EP [MSP003]

The Parking Attendant – I’ve Heard It All Before [CR1260]

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In a fit of tunnel vision Buckfast afficionado Marco Bernardi drives his hooptie off a cliff and slides underwater for a deep rolling mondo house trip that oozes sub bass and sneakiness in a weird paradox of uplift & despair, and doesn’t come up for air until Tevo Howard adds some sunday morning percussive tea-bag flavor to it. Meanwhile on the Ocean floor that absolutely venomous J.T.C. remix wipes out everything and anything it comes across.

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The Parking Attendant – I’ve Heard It All Before [CR1260]

Roche – Auragan EP [MATH065]

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Debut from Roche on the Mathematics label leads off with “Sans Quimico”, an amazing tune with elements of deep house and Detroit techno. “LFTL Eternal” starts the flip with an obscure bangin track with crisp hats and a bubbling bassline. The title cut ends the EP with a chilled out deep 5am feel.

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Roche – Auragan EP [MATH065]

Amir Alexander – Gutter Flex EP [ARGOT001]

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A new label curated by Little White Earbuds’ Editor-In-Chief and Stolen Kisses label owner, Steve Mizek, delivers its first  release from American producer,  Amir Alexander. Its four tracks reveal a startling rich and complete aesthetic inspired by  the history of American house while avoiding merely emulating its forefathers.  Alexander’s commanding melodies are  carried on hard-bitten beats and often guided by deeply resonant bass lines beftting of this trained bassist.

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Amir Alexander – Gutter Flex EP [ARGOT001]

Call Super – No Episode [TOB029]

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Call Super is an outlet for hallucinatory club music. Swaying from the lean and muscular edges of techno, to the fractured palette of electronica and rough electro his productions share a tendency towards the live and informal. Now Call Super emerges with two tracks that comprise No Episode EP on New York’s Throne of Blood. Both tracks are then responded to, the former by Madteo, the latter by John Heckle. “No Fun” is a grinding bass-heavy groover rooted by its warehouse techno stomp and embellished with trippy melodic flourishes. Queens-based bass producer Madteo takes the original and recasts it in his singularly buggedout, broken and lo-fi style. “No Fool” is a storming dancefloor sureshot awash in noise and menace. For his relick, UK house upstart John Heckle amplifies the original’s halucinogenic circularity into a swirling monster of warped arpeggios and flying cymbals.

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Call Super – No Episode [TOB029]

Zip – Fabric 67 [FABRIC133]

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Thomas Franzmann has long been a dark horse of underground club music. Though he keeps a lower profile than some of his peers, his contributions to esoteric house and techno over the past decade plus have made him a cult favorite. As one of the founders of Perlon, he released much of minimal and microhouse’s creme de la creme. He also happens to be an exceptional DJ, especially when the situation calls for the deeper and weirder side of things. In the club, Zip is known for lacing his sets with unreleased or never-to-be-released tracks that keep trainspotters on their toes. He takes a different tack with fabric 67, sticking mostly to records that aren’t so hard to get your hands on (curiously enough, there’s only one Perlon track). “I did the mix with two record players, two CD players and my favourite mixer. I was alone in my studio and it felt just like it did when I was doing a mixtape ages ago,” Franzmann says of the mix. “Only this one comes with slightly more pressure [laughs]…” [RA]

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Gerd Janson – Music For Autobahns [RH125]

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Gerd Janson compiles an exciting ambient-not-ambient compilation that includes exclusive tracks by Âme, Move D, Quiet Village Marco Passarani, Roman Flügel and Tom Trago. “Music for Autobahns” is the result of asking Gerd Janson for a collection that starts where previous efforts left off. While Computer Incarnations for World Peace (his compilations for Sonar Kollektiv) concentrated on tipsy new wave music done by jazz-funkers or neo disco-ists, Autobahns has an
unintentionally strong leaning towards ambient not-ambient, kraut pleasers and codeine house, i.e. Industrial Ambient and Electrifying New Age. It’s all new and exclusive material by people who once or twice crossed paths with the compiler. You will hear Âme with their modular slambient concept sitting next to Amsterdam’s Tom Trago off peak time duties, Roman Flügel with an old DAT tape wunderkind that shares a side with Heidelberg’s very own Move D in love, outsider dance from CF & Daywalker alias Entro Senestre and Willie Burns as well as a greasy sounding Marco Passarani and finally Tensnake’s romantic pop appeal that is a counterpoint to Maxxi & Zeus (better known as Quiet Village) and their “Passion” for all beauties that lie beyond.

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Gerd Janson – Music For Autobahns [RH125]

Borrowed Identity & The Mechanical Soul Brother – First Step [TRA022]

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The Traveller Records presents the young producer Borrowed Identity, a Romanian born, now living in Germany.  The project Borrowed Identity was found as a new alias of the Romanian producer in the summer of 2011, with the idea behind to work on a fusion of classic electronic music from Detroit & Chicago plus his own influences to make something contemporary but timeless. This EP includes remixes by Emil Seidel and Steve Frisco.

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Borrowed Identity & The Mechanical Soul Brother – First Step [TRA022]

OCH / The Model – Elite Conversationalists Edition [AUTO013]

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Four deadly cuts of timeless, jackin’ house and deep techno professionalism. OCH returns to his Autoreply home with a new series of split 12”s inviting a diverse group of producers to share a slab of wax. For the A Side he opens with “Deltic” which sets the mood with tough yet soulful chicago vibes. OCH’s second contribution is “Freeze-Thaw” showcasing a deep, hypnotic groove alongside powerful sub-bass, lush female vox with dreamy analogue pads that bridge the gap between artistic creativity and memorable club versatility. On the flip side it’s Romanian all-rounder, The Model. Here he delivers two ultra-phat workouts in the form of “Dungeon Man”, an infectious chord driven floor-burner and “Stancuto” a stripped back, percussive take on the same theme demonstrating his emerging new warehouse sound.

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OCH / The Model – Elite Conversationalists Edition [AUTO013]

Elbee Bad: The Prince of Dance Music – More True Stories Of House Music [RH121-12-2]

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Four exclusive tracks from Elbee Bad that conclude the True Story of House music compilation on Rush Hour. This EP showcases tracks that he produced for and/or with other artists. More classic stuff that was released on some of the leading NYC house labels at the time. This release again shows the early house mastery of Elbee Bad as well as his diversity. The Keith, Kat & Blondie shows his deep, eerie side, his freestyle vibe on The Wizard & The Prince track (which became an early UK warehouse/breakbeat hit) and his hip hop roots on the Lord KCB track.

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Elbee Bad: The Prince of Dance Music – More True Stories Of House Music [RH121-12-2]

Marcman – Oil EP [DRUMMA004]

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Drumma Records presents their forth vinyl release, Oil EP by Marcman, a rising talent from Bacau, Romania. He has an uncanny ability to compose great tracks with very unique ingredients. Full of talent and brimming with a love for the old school sound of techno and house classics.

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Marcman – Oil EP [DRUMMA004]