Entering into the portal once again, The Black Lodge releases its 9th offering, this time a full EP from Russian hardware wizard LVRIN. 6 tracks of dark psychedelic electronics traversing through Jakbeat, Techno, Industrial and Krautrock sonics – guaranteed to take the dance floor to the beyond.
Fierce, rolling modern techno from Section 6. Making a debut on Clone’s Repetitive Rhythm Research project with the first of a two-part series with some well executed functional tracks for the heads.
Skudge arrives on Tar Hallow with a notebook full of long light and bars standing patient like trees. And then the spaces start to breathe in the northern geometry.
Berlin banger bringer and Klasse Wrecks co-boss Mr. Ho distils the restless, genre-fluid instincts that have defined both his DJ sets and his label output, having always served a bridge between Hong Kong and European underground scenes. Here the sense is of new, buzzing frontiers: ‘Tight’ and ‘Unfazed’ move stripped and kinetic, with melodic, avian, high-register synths and playful clave taps. Psy energies come checked off on ‘Maybe Not’ and ‘Take Flight’ meanwhile, the latter closing out somewhere between goa, EBM, and acid.
Record 1 of the Cartulis Music 15th Anniversary compilation, marking fifteen years of independent activity across club culture, events, and releases. This records includes tracks by S.O.N.S., Legowelt, Sohrab and Erika.
The origins of Body System date back around 35 years. Dissatisfied with previous experiences, the project was conceived as a meeting point between Sheffield and Detroit techno and German and Belgian body music. At the time, it never fully developed and remained largely an idea, with only a few sketches recorded on DAT. More than three decades later, that original concept has been revived. Following an invitation to contribute the track In Your Mind to the soundtrack of Electronic Body Movie, directed by Pietro Anton, the project was reopened and reworked, taking shape in the present while remaining rooted in its initial vision. These five tracks reflect an awareness of both past and contemporary electronic music, filtered through an undiminished experimental approach and a conscious refusal to adhere to stylistic conventions or predefined genres.
Two powerhouses of the techno underground collide here as Frankfurt-born beatmaker Shed and Munich’s faultless Illian Tape drop a literally and metaphorically heavyweight slab of wax. Opener ‘EFX’ fizzed with signature Shed loops that are rusty and deceptively simple as they build a vibe over jostling drums. ‘Ball’ has even more caustic textures and loops that just about hang together, though they seem like they could fall apart at any moment. ‘Worn’ takes off with a more cosmic feel, the speedy drums and bass rumbling down low as static-charged synths skit about up top. ‘Cross’ has a more late-night and introverted feel with rare melody bringing the emotional depth.
TAO (Transcendental Amor Organization) appears with a five-track EP for Modern Obscure Music’s Trip-Vapor-Club Focus Series. Drawing from techno and electro without committing to their functional codes, the EP explores rhythm as texture and acidic repetition as inquiry. Pulses are skeletal, surfaces are unstable, and melodic fragments emerge only to dissolve back into noise and space. The tracks suggest movement without instruction, privileging sensation over utility. Minimal in format yet dense in implication, the EP positions the dancefloor as a speculative zone-sound designed as much for close listening as for physical immersion.
Written and produced by Andu Simion in Ploiești, Romania, Crucial Sonus EP is the second release on Rotation imprint. This B-side project of Wave Makers pushes further into a sound shaped by powerful grooves and dark vibrations. The EP explores a raw, focused energy, where deep rhythms and shadowy textures converge to create an intense and immersive listening experience.
Analog Fingerprints Vol. 0 is a compilation bringing together the early 2000s works of Marco Passarani under his Analog Fingerprints alias, collecting key tracks originally released on Rome’s Plasmek and Pigna labels.
The fourth chapter in the daring Xtrictly Elektro saga once again pushes the boundaries of the genre. Volume 4 delivers six powerful cuts that move from timeless electro foundations to futuristic, experimental territories — achieving a perfect balance between precision and raw energy. This release brings together familiar faces — Parand, ElektroTechnik, EC13, and X-Truder — alongside two new additions: Roi, a DJ and producer recognized for his sharp, detail-driven sound and modern take on electro; and DJ Overdose, the veteran force of Dutch electro. A tight and cohesive mini-LP that embraces diversity while remaining faithful to the spirit of electro: sharp rhythms, dark atmospheres, and pure machine funk.
Black Meteoric Star returns with 5am Open Air Sunrise, the first single from her forthcoming album, WET. Ransom Note Records and Dark Entries present the opening salvo from trans producer Rayna’s defiant new release, featuring remixes by Russell E.L. Butler and Borusiade.
Helena Hauff’s Return To Disorder keeps it disordered with legendary producer DeFeKT next up with his vision of twisted electro. ‘My Mother’ has a dark undercurrent but is doused in synth radiance that provides great comfort, so if you ask us, it’s a fitting title. It’s texture that again stands out on ‘Disastrous Infinity which has a squelch, acidic lead wriggling about the mix, pounding drums and crispy percussion that all pull back to reveal pixel-thin and eerie pads. ‘No Coffee’ is a dense and gauzy world of ice-cold melody and rigid grooves, and ‘Soaked’ turns the same vibe up to 11. ‘Phaser’ and ‘Early Morning Tea’ close out with opposing energies – raw and prickly, then more smooth and serene.
Italy-born, Dublin-based Lerosa is back after eight years on Assemble with his second solo EP. This release features four tracks crossing deep techno, acid, electro and breaks.
Repetition stops being mechanical and starts to breathe. Beauty is taken apart piece by piece to get rebuild with irony as A Thousand Details’ minimalism blinds the mind.
The genre-qualifying dub techno chord might be infectious enough in its own right, but Kiev technician Yan Pylypchuk aka Yan Cook knows how to make it speak. ‘Balance’ on Planet Rhythm hears him automate cutoff and resonant frequency in phase; as dynamics intensify, so do the timbres mouth off. Aside from that leading brilliance, ‘Brainwash’ follows as the A2’s calculating sack of sound, before the B’s ‘Ember’ and ‘Kazan’ floor the floor with their doomy, futuristic mecha-lomania.
POD & Edward Richards bring part two of their journey into languid tempos and sonic explorations following their ‘Polar Phase’ EP. Mixing World Music, Techno, and Bass, the record flows with a deep narrative evoking worlds both illusory and known. Imagine an otherworldly voyage, chanting Shamans and tribal percussion, ayahuasca ceremonies, lifting the veil that separates worlds, the record looks to lift the listener and transcend the mundane plane into other dimensions. Pugilist nails the idea with his remix of the title cut, both invoking the deep tribal atmosphere whilst bridging to the world of club music.
Banshees Records present a remix compilation for “The Mire Chronicles, ” the latest album by Spammerheads, an Electronic Music project based in Valencia (Spain). Includes six remixes by Black Dot, Israel Padilla, L.F.T., Scannoir, Velvet May and Years Of Denial.
The Hipodrome Of Music 