747 – Paleo [AQR010]

747’s Paleo is an essential acid collection of eight diverse tracks. Aquaregia’s first long playing release weaves through the different faces of acid on a time travelling trip through geological history. The journey begins with warm pads enveloping lush landscapes fringing the shallow. prehistoric seas where swarms of trilobites frenetically scurry. seeking to survive and evolve. Roiling subaquatic vulcanism rules the B side. a seeding ground for exotic crystals whose hexagonal points vie for space as the magma cools and the minerals speciate. We’re then taken further into the depths. where planispiral ammonoids swim in the pseudo-antigravity of the saline seas. And finally. closing out the excursion. we’re transported from ages past. through the fleeting present into the future. to a warming ocean with disrupted ecosystems and unpredictable currents. the effect of a morphing climate.

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747 – Paleo [AQR010]

VA – Solidarity Forever Vol. 3 [COMEME046]

‘Solidarity Forever Vol. III’ is the last chapter of this series, in which Cómeme introduces new artwork, a new logotype and three Various Artists EPs. ‘Solidarity Forever’ is Cómeme’s commitment to the reconstruction of underground culture. This last EP features music by Rizu X, Ana Helder, Aye Aye, Christian S and Katerina. You will be able to hear texmex hardcore industrial, new german hot wave, psychedelic seaside dub, motivating rebel techno and highly sensitive low tech jazz.

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VA – Solidarity Forever Vol. 3 [COMEME046]

Donato Dozzy – Filo Loves The Acid [TRESOR303]

For its 303rd release, Tresor Records present a commissioned work by Donato Dozzy. The Rome based production maestro and DJ extraordinaire Donato Dozzy is unanimously considered as an illustrious leading light in all techno artforms. Along his long career and extensive discography, Dozzy has proven to use his instruments most interesting ways, always re-inventing his music, always presenting new approaches to both the deeper and the more rhythmic forms of electronic music. It was self-evident to Tresor Records to enroll Donato Dozzy’s talents for this assignment, a nod to the seminal Roland TB-303 bass synthesizer. The result is a relentless collection of radical, propulsive and bleeding-heart acid tracks. Donato Dozzy wishes to dedicate this work to his lifelong friend Filo.

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Donato Dozzy – Filo Loves The Acid [TRESOR303]

Exhausted Modern & Aliver – Hoax EP [ENDILLW002]

Having worked together as “Thrinax” in the past, Prague’s duo Exhausted Modern & Aliver collected their solo material for Endless Illusion’s second white label series. Their complimentary sonic languages speak in slow, percussive rhythms, sadistic, industrial sounds, and uptight bass lines transmitted through a chain of pedal effects. The track “Project Germs – Cuatone” is another one of Aliver’s collaborations.

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Exhausted Modern & Aliver – Hoax EP [ENDILLW002]

Nehuen – I Love Acid Eighteen [ILA018]

Making his debut on ‘I Love Acid’ is Argentinian-born, Barcelona resident Nehuen. Best known for co-running the Classicworks imprint with Cardopusher, the pair are also labelmates on Boys Noize, and have a similar approach of raw, machine funk – finding the sweet spot between acid, jacking techno and EBM. Heavy duty stuff for dark and sweaty dancefloors.

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Nehuen – I Love Acid Eighteen [ILA018]

Blue Hour – Beyond The Void EP [BLUEHOUR010]

Over the past few years, Luke Standing – the British producer behind the Blue Hour project, has been developing his self-titled imprint as a go-to outlet for high-energy, retro-futuristic dance floor Techno. On BLUEHOUR010 the British producer draws from his trademark palette, offering a brace of perfectly executed, functional dance floor work outs.

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Blue Hour – Beyond The Void EP [BLUEHOUR010]

Mike Storm – SYMLTD 001: The Ben Sims Edits [SYMLTD001]

Symbolism Ltd kicks off with four strident, hypnotic but powerful Mike Storm tracks, all featuring the unquestionable editing skills of Ben Sims. Super limited pressing.

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Mike Storm – SYMLTD 001: The Ben Sims Edits [SYMLTD001]

The Wheel of Rituals – The Wheel of Rituals [V028]

I-F’s Viewlexx label is keeping tight-lipped about this rather fine EP. They’ve offered no details of the artist behind the project – or anything else for that matter – and their promotional spiel consists of one line in Latin. What we can tell you is that it’s a suitably dystopian affair, with the mystery producer launching with a chunk of industrial-tinged experimental electronica (the decidedly fuzzy “Initiation”), before joining the dots between Cabaret Voltaire and Drexciya on the decaying dancefloor electro pomp of “Flight From Reason”. Some will detect a nod towards Test Department on “Refuse Resist” and “Instrument of Power”. Elsewhere, there’s a looser and more alien feel to “Circle of Trust”, while closer “The Wheel of Rituals” is deliciously dark and hypnotic.

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The Wheel of Rituals – The Wheel of Rituals [V028]