4-track EP by Swiss musician Carlos Peron, founding member of Yello. ‘Dirty Songs’ is a collection of songs from Carlos Peron recorded between 1980 and 1986. The recordings were made with the core set up of an ARP 2600, Rolands Drumatix, TB-303 and TR-808.
Recorded in a Bunker somewhere in the ancient basque region, Sagas of Subterranean life is a collection of 5 sagas that are heavily influenced by Scandinavian life and European culture in general. Showcasing a versatile collection of 5 bits that range from moving distorted house jams to synth blops and violating techno, ”Norse” is not just a collaboration between soul notes head honcho ”Kastil” and Rotterdam based ”Gitchell Moore”, it’s also a project that tends to avoid genre-restrictions and box thinking.
Tar Hallow is a new label based in Rotterdam devoted in electronic music. First release on the label is from Super Unknown, producer Dimitris Damaskos (Damcase) from Thessaloniki and currently based in Rotterdam. The EP comes with four tracks of distorted techno in a no control journey where there is no need for so many mid and high frequencies.
Some serious hot techno tracks again by SP-X. Part 3 of the Moving Through Mirrors series closes off this triple release by SP-X. Fleeting Image and Lingering Resentment leave no doubt about this producer’s main objective: fresh, contemporary techno aimed at the waistline
The Inertia sub-arm of Dutch label Delsin is back. Inertia-5 introduces Discrete Circuit with a fierce three track EP. Connecting Berlin with Detroit, their EP kicks off with ‘Machine Code’, a frazzled techno cut with bleeps and alarms, sirens and rusty synths that all make for intense listening. On the flip ‘Recursive Descent’ is even more unhinged, with a see-sawing, saw-tooth synth line ripping up frantic hits and loopy drums and getting right into your brain as it does so. ‘Compiler’ is a more subtle, stripped back and seductive techno roller with supple synths undulating above rooted, rubbery kicks and woodpecker like percussion.
Fine modern trippy techno on Anagram. Sinfol providing four distinct techno cuts that dip into the realm of dub traveling through various emotions and soundscapes while staying true to his own distinctive modern take on club grooves.
Technorama is back with a new release by Swedish techno producer Santiago Naura aka Bleak. His personal style of techno is of the deep, hypnotic,hardware-based variety ; that engulfs you and never let´s you go. Here you can find three brilliant mixes, a real package of hard driving, deep, raw and analog techno bombs, including a powerful remix by upcoming talent Stefan Vincent.
Warm Tonal Touch marks a new chapter in Jamie ‘Blawan’ Roberts career, as the producer launches his Ternesc label. Set to offer a home to most of his solo material, he kick-starts the imprint with a quartet of modular techno workouts.
New Ep for Mental Resonance on Naked Index. Powerful loops, with cool heavy drum patterns and some bits of tribal percussions and acid elements. The nice fast 90s style techno that you love.
Second release on Trip with great tracks by our former intern Deniro, Icelanders Bjarki and Exos, Proper records veteran Steve Stoll and others.
Known for his work on the Antinote label as DK, 45 ACP is the alias of Parisian producer Dangkhoa Chau. Having seen prior releases on Italian label, Dog in the Night Records and French label Odd Frequencies, 45 ACP has caught the attention of L.I.E.S. Records where we see him issuing his debut six track LP. Not straying too far from his prior works, we get a wide yet cohesive grouping of tracks throughout the record. Sounds ranging from the slo-mo cosmic chug of 7th Circle, to the percussive boogie leaning Ground to Ground or the Sakamoto-esque lush b-side opener Hidden Garden, 45 ACP delivers start to finish proving equally effective on the dancefloor or in your headphones.
Dolly brings us two absolute wicked floorburners from the somewhat mysterious Compassion Crew, with this slightly tribal hypnotic feel. Redshape on remix duties takes things to the techy side of life with a smooth & extended techno rework of V.H.S.S.
Jann is back on Land Of Dance Records with a new EP including four tracks full imprinted of his chicago-acid sound. Different mood shaped by mental attitude, electronic sound and power grooves. Pure analogue music coming from his machines. Andreas Gehm aka Elect Pt. 1 is present as remixer in this great release.
For his comeback release on Ukraine’s Wicked Bass label, the gloomy producer hiding behind the alias Raw M.T. presents another set of trippy, yet noticeably simplified masterpieces of 90’s E-werk informed analog techno. ‘Falling Into Nowhere’ with its melancholic xylo drops and Twin Peaks infused pads takes us to a setting of descending sadness, while random peak leads and swinging hats on ‘Abductions’ and ‘Essense’, in contrast, contribute to a much more dancefloor-friendly and optimistic picture. Three fine cuts that will work both at peak and afterparty time.
Given their obsession with the analogue-rich, stargazing sound of early ’90s intelligent techno, it seems fitting that the latest Forbidden Planet release sees the return of Mono Junk. Predictably, the veteran producer is on fine form, delivering cuts bristling with yearning, sci-fi tinged melodies, restless arpeggios, far-sighted electronics and raw, stripped-back drum machine rhythms. While much of the EP is bold, melodious and intoxicating (see “Prince of the Night”, for starters), Mono Junk also indulges his rarely seen dub techno influences on “Channel B (Remix)”, before reaching for the stars with the Legowelt-esque synth beauty of “Maalisku”.
Frenetic, intense and fully Livity Sound in style, these definition defying tracks are the results of several jamming sessions between label mainstay Peverelist and rising star Hodge.
For the second release on Roberto’s new Fossil Archive imprint, he teams up with Artform’s Jamie Anderson. ‘Billingsella Corrugata’ is an intensely catching, beatsmart roller coaster of nimble basslines and 4/4 muscle power.On the flip side, ‘Corrugata’ has plenty of grab, nurturing a deep, melody-fractured trip through machine-made music.
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