Parrish Smith – Esplendor [LIES095]

Parrish Smith has quietly been making a name for himself over these last years with releases on Knekelhuis and Contort Yourself as well as with his projects Volition Immanent and Sige Bythos. We see him appear on L.I.E.S. in a strong fashion through four varied dense tracks. From slowbeat EBM to Belgium klang to classic Den Hague crushers this ep forges its own path taking these cues and putting Smith’s unqiue spin on them. Heavy yet still possessing groove and hypnotic rhythm, damage will ensue if used correctly. Fresh stuff from this up and coming talent.

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Parrish Smith – Esplendor [LIES095]

Cliff Lothar – E-String [UTTU073]

Cliff Lothar debuts on UTTU with 2 insane hyper-club tracks, E-String is “classic Lothar’ in peak time territory and on the flip Tool Tyme is the perfect club tool – No Messin’ with this one! Added bonus: Comes with a remix from House Crimes’ DJ Boneyard.

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Cliff Lothar – E-String [UTTU073]

VA – And Silently Vanish Away [SFR004]

HINODE/NGLY/EXTERMINADOR/DJ NEPHIL - And Silently Vanish Away

Science Fiction shifted from their early deep territories of house to the current broken beats of electro, keeping the characteristic classic analogue warmth. This EP is made by various artists, and it comes under the signature of an obsessive majestic presence of the 808 beat, that sounds like an accidental tribute to the creator of this drum machine, founder of Roland Corporation, that has died on april the 1st as a fool that changed the way to make music since early 80es. Tracks are mostly sustained, from synched sequences of Hinode to the final atmospheric obscure modular landscapes of Exterminador, chromed by Ngly distortions in track 02. DJ Nephil on the B side introduces a solid visionary Chicagesque mellow atmosphere.

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VA – And Silently Vanish Away [SFR004]

Gian & Massi – Radiant Conveyance [LACK013]

Gian and Massimiliano Pagliara team up to serve you a sizzling hot Diavolo extra crispy. Hard Swabian Electro gets the delicate Lecce touch with parmigiano sprinkled all over to reach the highest level of piacere.

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Gian & Massi – Radiant Conveyance [LACK013]

Miltiades – Epitome Of Things EP [FREEBEAT006]

Miltiadis Merentitis is one of the greatest exponents of the underground greek scene. After several releases on Nous, Echovolt and Synapsis he joins Freebeat with the Epitome Of Things EP. Miltiades explores the driest of territories through his characteristic chords, kicks and percussion. Transporting you to another world. Take the first cut on the A side for instance: a deep hypnotic techno cut that creates perfect trance induction by relying on the most basic of analogue elements. On the flip, the second track is a gothic lo-fi house jam reminiscent of New York City’s Patricia while the final offering channels the spirit of early ’90’s Detroit on this fine serving of hi-tech soul.

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Miltiades – Epitome Of Things EP [FREEBEAT006]

The Burrell Connection – Southside EP [IWBN002]

The 2nd release from I Walked by Night comes firing out of the southside of Glasgow. A young man by the name of The Burrell Connection has been flying under the radar for a few years now. A Perth native / Glasgow immigrant has been making music since he was 15. ‘Southside’ was made with a Juno 6, Yamaha Dx21, Roland TR8, Korg MiniLogue and twisting samples and recording most tracks in one take with little post editing. This EP oozes raw energy and shows off a delicate deft touch.

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The Burrell Connection – Southside EP [IWBN002]

Boston 168 – Khidi Raver [ATTIC016]

Boston 168 are back on Attic Music with a 4-track spanning release named ”Khidi Rever”. Again, the Italian duo delivers a well balanced release that cleverly touches different sides of modern day Techno music. From the slow paced chug ”Khidi Rever” to the emotive tones of ”Blu Bridge”, the A-side already showcases the duo’s versatile pallette. On the B-side we find an acidic growler named ”J The Master” which is heavy arms material for the festival season. Label owner ”Fabrizio Lapiana” offers a haunting remix of ”Khidi Rever” to close down the record.

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Boston 168 – Khidi Raver [ATTIC016]

VA – Raw Raw #12 [RRR012]

Ukrainian techno stable Raw Raw has pushed the boat out on this 12th release, in the process delivering a double-pack full of tried-and-tested dancefloor movements. Amongst the eight tracks you’ll find numerous highlights, including the distorted drums and Drexciyan melodies of Sleeparvhive’s “Hide”, the kick-drum driven alien funk intensity of Eric Fletcher’s “Transcendent Wisdom”, and the energy-packed hypnotism of Joton’s “Diagram”, which comes on like Brown Album-era Orbital dragged kicking and screaming through Berghain at eight in the morning. Best of all, though, is the TB-303 driven techno psychedelia of Petter B’s “Isgrus”, which is almost capable of triggering vivid dancefloor hallucinations.

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VA – Raw Raw #12 [RRR012]

VA – An Introduction Part 3 [DIREC003]

LONDON MODULAR ALLIANCE/UPWELLINGS/MIKE DEHNERT/OBSOLETE MUSIC TECHNOLOGY - An Introduction Part 3

With its festival, International Series, DJ Directory and Soundsystem: Dimensions has become a leading name in the underground. In only a mere six years of existence thus far, that’s quite impressive we must say! Now, they extend their influence with the start of a new label: Dimensions Recordings. It launches with a 12 track compilation across three separate discs. Where the first disc delved into the exotic and explored world music and soulful vibes, this edition features some cutting edge electronics from legends and new heroes of the scene alike. Electro heroes London Modular Alliance appear with their best impression of purist Detroit electro on “Crosstalk” while the A side also features the glacial dub techno tones of Upwellings’ “Soft Shadows”. On the flip, Fachwerk boss Mike Dehnert gives us the very Robert Hood sounding “Tokio”and Windy City legend Steven Tang aka Obsolete Music Technology appears with something harder than you’d usually expect from the man: on the gnarly analogue techno of “Comb Freq”.

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VA – An Introduction Part 3 [DIREC003]