Next FXHE Records 12″ with contributions from Omar-S and a massive techno track by Patrik Sieren.
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Garben Eden – Tune In Drop Out [ES020]
Hailing from Dusseldorf, Garben Eden hits Anton Zap’s Ethereal Sounds imprint with three fresh, exciting and interesting house tracks. The percussion in “Tune In Drop Out” ticks delicately, paving the way for sweeping, funk-tipped pads that blanket the entire beat. The bass line walks its way through shimmering pads, heavenly voices plotting a path amongst staccato congas that flow directly into your head. “B With U” moves you with a stuttering and chaotic composition. Garben works the madness amongst itself, using the breaks to give us shining glimpses of funk-tinged electronic music. “Meer Davon” ends the EP with a dark, undulating beat punctuated by a sporadic but prominent synth line, inducing its listener into a state of deep hypnosis.
Trus’me – Remixes [PN012]
Prime Numbers returns with a series of remixes of Trus’me favourites, including treatments from a host of current cherished producers. The 12 features the MDR records duo Marcel Dettmann & Norman Nodge. Dettmann takes a diversion from his more familiar techno blueprint, working ”Sweetmother” into a tight house groove. Intensifying all parts of the original he creates an insistent and deeply pressured production. On the flip ”Good God” gets dubbed & smudged into a beguiling ghostly haze. Nodge completely reworks the mix stripping back & filtering the elements to fantastic effect.
Skudge / San Proper – Dekmantel Anniversary Series Part 4 [DKMNTLAS5.4]
Dekmantel’s 5th Anniversary Series has so far been as finely curated and presented as you’d expect from the Dutch label, and this penultimate entry is no different with Skudge and San Proper introducing some dark techno business to proceedings. Swedish duo Skudge are on fine form with “Silent Running” delivering one of their subtly melodic productions that revolves grainily around one repeated and tweaked refrain. Given San Proper’s dedication to the label (he sports a Dekmantel tattoo after all) it’s little surprise the hirsute Amsterdam icon was asked to contribute and “Rattle (Station 2 Station)” is one of the best tracks on the series so far. A grinding, industrial beat mixes with dense vocals, synths, speech samples and plenty more. The end result is a perfect example of the kind of steamy, sweaty haze of late night damage that Mr Proper has made his own.
Tobb – Chop House Vol. 1 [FREE DOWNLOAD]
First in a series of free digital EPs from Toob. Heard over the last few weeks in nightclubs from Fabric to Berghain and on the airwaves across Europe and the t’interweb. The tracks have been lovingly mixed + mastered at Musicland Studios, London.
HTTP – House To The People EP [ACCP010] [FREE DOWNLOAD]
Accroupi Recordz is proud to announce the release of its 10th EP ! Free internet download, as usual. The duo HTTP takes care of it, with 4 tracks, going from 110 to 150 bpm.
Mi Ami – Decade [SILK020]
Mi Ami is the five year old project of exotic punk-gone-House types Daniel Martin-McCormick (Ital) and Damon Palermo (Magic Touch). ‘Decade’ signifies a suitably decadent sea-change to their sound in keeping with respective solo projects. Basically they’ve ditched the guitars and drums for a hypnotic, electronic blend of Deep House and Disco filtered through their sly post-punk sensibilities, stretching their svelte, club-and-gig-toned laptop muscle over four extended groovers aimed squarely at the more misty, pie-eyed ends of the night. On ‘Horns’ Daniel’s snotty no-wave vox jar very nicely against cocoa-buttered Chicago simulations, while the luscious ‘Time Of Love’ coolly sidesteps their punk roots with smoothly tucked-in disco bass and a sense of debonaire, balearic Dub romance. Deeper yet, ‘Free Of life’ meditates on rippling congas and hyperreal reverbs looking for that Panorama Bar booking while ‘Bells’ sounds something like a long lost Virgo dub starring a cameo vocal from Zed off of the Police Academy films.
Cosmin TRG @ Concrete (Paris) 26.02.2012
Trevino – Derelict [NL012]
Great Detroit Techno inspired trax by UK drum and bass head Marcus Intalex under his Trevino monniker.
Gerry Read – Yeh Come Dance [DSRH001]
Delsin launches of a new house-focussed series and the first release is from the mysterious and 19 year old Gerry Read.
“Yeh Come Dance” explores dusty and rusty loops of drums, vocals and wooden hits all of which are held together with a knackered jazzy glue. ‘Crawlspace’ on the other hand is a foggy gaggle of kicks, drums, hi-hats and cowbells coated in plenty of hiss and crackle. ‘Bozza’ again demonstrates Read’s ability to produce something that sounds two decades old yet wholly contemporary at the same time. Chord prods here, raw hits there, jazzy motifs buried within – it’s house music designed for cosy little basements in the dead of night where ‘Crooked’ is more in yer face. The loops in this one are more exposed and loud in the mix, but still feel unmistakably elliptical and raw.
Ron Morelli – Talking Shopcast 15
Juju & Jordash live improv @ Fuse (Brussels) 25.02.2012
This is the 1st eva recorded Juju & Jordash live improv session… from the magical night of February 25th, 2012.
No editing whatsoever… SH 101, Juno 60, DX 11, TR 707, R8, Fender strat
RA.303 A Guy Called Gerald
Boddika – Acid Jackson [SWAMP019]
Fat Bastian – What Is Love EP [G2G001]
The debut release for Got2Go Records, with a banging and jacking house EP. This first release is definitely dedicated to the dancefloor heads, raw oldschool house/techno with a touch of vintage, including Snuff Crew and Affie Yusuf remixes.
Dario Zenker – PHONONS Podcast 003
Xosar – Juno Plus Podcast 30
Juju & Jordash – BIS Radio Show #615
Justin Vandervolgen – BIS Radio Show #614
Subb-An feat. Beckford Ryan – Take You Back [SPC108]
Subb-an blesses Spectral Sound with another breathtaking tech-house monster.”Take You Back” wastes no time establishing itself. An uptempo, swinging bassline is soon met with claps, utterances from Beckford, metallic synth washes, snares and echo effects. And from those spare elements rise a dizzying track loaded with tension, longing and desperate hope. The flip side finds Spectral stalwart Ryan Elliott’s remix subverting the sweat and sex of the original by uncoiling “Take You Back” into a minimal techno territory. Beats rush by as Beckford’s once-soulful vocals are spliced and backtracked into mesmerizing, abstract tone poems. A radical but wholly satisfying counterpoint to the original.
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