Serbian producer Milenko Subotic behind the machine for the 5th release of French imprint Sharivari Records, presenting a powerfull 4 tracks record, showcasing his love for the analogic sounds and his usual straight and raw beats. Expect some killer piano samples, deep chords and raw & hypnotic acid sounds.
Raw and direct tracks from the Appointment guys. Four tracks with influences of the pure tracks that have been brought by the early pioneers. Gritty Urban techno tracks for the industrial cities and dark basements.
Home Taping are releasing their first compilation of music by various Home Tapers from around the world called Home Taping is Fun Vol. 1. The second vinyl sampler features the production skills of some very exciting, emerging new artists. First up is Deep Space Orchestra, then Andy Ash and Italian producer Nicholas. These Various Tapers embody the true spirit of house music and are what it is all about.
This is the 4th release from spanish Chaval Records is a split EP, made by Trolley Route aka Oscar Mulero and Victor Santana & Band.
The Norwegian house/techno imprint Sex Tags Mania presents Percussion Mix – two rare and unreleased gems produced and remixed by Bjørn Torske & Siob Latsyrc. Tthis is the continuation of their previous US-editions on Sex Tags Mania (issues #13 and #16). “Mix 2” is the previously unreleased remix of Bjørn Torske’s “Kan Jeg Slippe?” from 2008.
Weird yet very funky & playable Chicago inspired house/acid tracks by Detroit’s Jared Wilson. Jacking rhythms, nasty 303 basslines and whispering voices creating this nice old-fashioned sexual energy. Conforce on remix duties delivers a deep & moody techy house rework.
Achim Maerz makes his debut on Fine Art with a 5 track EP release. Tracks that are upbeat & summerish with a classic groove! Early Chicago influences are obvious, but Achim added a nice contemporary touch.
Colombage is a new division of Fachwerk Records focusing on more house releated tracks. Reno Wurzbacher delivers a smooth warm track that feels like a warm breeze on a summer night. Friendly and nice! Flip side is done by Mike Dehnert himself with a typical track for him, techy chords, fierce percussion with nice rides and slowly building.
Roy of the Ravers releases his debut album, a somewhat deeper and darker affair than the “2010 Annual” EP and showing another side to the enigmatic acid-purveying, comic strip plagiarising hardware aficionado. Anyone else wondering what happened to track 16? Us too.
“The Parkhurst” gives us five cuts spanning a wide spectrum of emotional hues and dancefloor objectives and we can see Terrence venturing into some rare territory for one who has hewed such a well-defined and recognizable sound through his career. “City Nights” it’s a maze of operatic afrobeat-tinged house music rushing gaining momentum with each angular twist into sweaty oblivion.“Suspended” is the breather after the workout: sensory deprivation courtesy of rippling strands of static chords, featuring a deep extended digital-only mix of this mesmerizing little jewel. “After Five” carves a languid, oversexed groove—the perfect soundtrack for a rainy evening at home or in the morning sessions at the club. On the flip, “The Parkhurst” brings that old familiar no-bullshit aesthetic back into the picture with a pensive minor key melody fused with alien orchestral accompaniment. The clooser, “Multiply” reaches into techno’s past to communicate with us in the here and now—giving each new element room to grow and sing.
The second Unthank release by Vakula delivering some nice deep tracks on the Firecracker sub label. A strong contrast to the debut Unthank EP from Bakey Ustl, this 3 tracker contains influences as diverse as Aphex Twin, Claro Intellecto or even DBX.
Jazzy playfull laidback tracks from Marcellus Pittmann on this new label. Limited edition collectors release according the label.
Second release from Orlando B. on Yore Records. The UK producer laid down the new release’s material in West London, but its heart and soul lies an ocean away, as the ”Motor City” track title suggests; He also got a soft spot for classic house and techno, as evidenced by the title he’s given to the thirty-minute EP.
About Group is a band comprised of members of Hot Chip, Spring Heel Jack and This Heat. “You’re No Good” is taken from the album ‘Start And Complete’. The Theo Parrish translation showcases a super deep reworking of pure quality from the master.
The Uncanny Valley-quartet is rounded up by the Ace of Spades. Before starting to release its first Artist-EPs, the compilation-series is rounded up for now with the roughest EP so far. Sneaker’s “You Think You Think!” takes no prisoners and comes with a dark bass line. The track is a musclebound monster and includes claps that are out of control and freaked out vocals by Sneaker himself. No less rough is cvbox’ “machinematch”, even if its acid-thunderstorm builds up far more subtly. Finally, “Platschern” by Stefan Lohse takes us on a 100-BPM-journey straight into analogue wonderland…
ava. is a new label, probably a new Giegling sublabel. The first EP contains four deep house grooves with a Detroit feeling. One original track from Damiano von Erckert and one collaboration with Funkycan. Christopher Rau also participates with one cut and Murat Tepeli provides a remix for Damiano.
Third strike from the Berlin based label Stablo, again with underground sounds from another mysterious source.
The Hipodrome Of Music 