Mathew Jonson & The Mole, Peter Van Hoesen and Blue Hour deliver three of the album tracks in remix form.
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P.E.A.R.L. – The Fall Of Because [FEX002]
This is the second reference of Falling Ethics, Berlin based label owned by P.E.A.R.L. This delivery is composed by two original tracks and remixes by the leader of techno in Spain, Oscar Mulero, and by The Transhumans, the Spanish duo based in Berlin.
Iron Curtis @ Kyo (Singapore) 19.07.2014
Daze – Lips [LTWHT002]
The second Lobster Theremin white label comes from the mysterious Australian producer, Daze. Making his release debut with four original tracks, Daze covers varying strains of tough melodic house, ferocious acid and old school breakbeat, taking us on an experiential journey into the heart of British rave culture via Detroit-influenced electro and rough and ready tape jams.
ΚΕΜΑΛ – PHNCST164
Christopher Rau – Lost in Brooklyn [THEMA039]
”A syncopated pattern of stabbed chords remains the benchmark of the track, anchoring a groove that initially builds using off-kilter, intentionally grating background noise. As resonators get turned up and tensions mount, the moment when the funky, hi-hat led percussion finally arrives around the 2:20 mark is met with the kind of exuberant release that dancefloor-heaven is rooted in. Lost In Brooklyn continues to ebb and flow throughout its remainder, with peaks and troughs that power through until the end and renders it more than a bit of DJ weapon. Besides Rau, Norm Talley is also back on Thema and with a kind of focused fury that only he can sustain. He infuses Raus upbeat production with his Motor City hypnotic soul and reworks it for a deeper, later hour. The motif that makes up the A-side is eschewed in favor of subdued pads, skittering cosmic washes drenched in delay, and driving drums that straddle the line between house and techno. The contrast between each side of this vinyl plays off the other nicely, but they both retain the sophisticated charisma that ties everything on Thema together.”
Drvg Cvltvre – American Psychosis [Part Two] [SHIP023.2]
Shipwrec serve up a second instalment of the American Psychosis project by pioneering Dutch producer Drvg Cvltvre. He is known for his experimental and boundary pushing sounds and it’s no different here, on either track. The first, ‘March into Nothingness’ is a truly bleak and foreboding affair with serrated synths and thick, dense fog hanging in the air above slow and purposeful drums. Like a post apocalyptic industrial estate it is a raw and arresting place to be. ‘Drown Into The Eternal Twilight’ is then an even harder edge techno stomper with angry synth lines, tough drums and tons of white noise darkening the foreboding airwaves.
John Heckle – EPM Podcast #59
Astronomical Telegram – Naked Index 05 [NI005]
Horizontal Ground sub-label Naked Index introduces a new name from Columbia: Astronomical Telegram. The grungy feel of Regis’ early work can be heard throughout the entire EP, meaning this will appeal to the staunch techno heads. Higher frequencies seem to be a defining difference between “Optical Observation V1” and “Optical Observation V2”, with the latter really jamming its foot on the pedal when it comes to the harsher sonics and frenetic percussion. “Tool Part 2” by and large does away with those pesky hi-hats and lays down a heavy groove of gruelling techno.
Marcelus – Ilian Tape Podcast Series 013
Lee Holman – The Forgotten EP [BRH001]
Here begins the journey for Birth which will lead to the discovery of different facets of the techno world. First stage of the trip is Ireland … The eclectic producer Lee Holman brings out The Forgotten EP.
The Noisemaker – Travelers EP [RWXS004]
The fourth EP from Raw Waxes includes two tracks from The Noisemaker.. Both original tracks have got a delightful groovy soul, amplified by a dark arpeggio, which drives strong energy in stomach and legs of the listeners. The sounds he chose are captivating, dynamic, and push feelings to an high vitality. The deepness of the original tracks is perfectly interpreted by the remixers, who kept his mood and added a personal touch to it. On the A side, Mike Parker keeps a sinister atmosphere and beautifies it with noisy and raw sounds, which coherently distinguish his productions from many others. On the B side, Haiku develops mostly the dance floor mood of the original track with an upbeat based production going through mind trip breaks and industrial pads, giving to the entire release a summer breathe.
Auden – Auden EP [HFT034]
A fresh voice in UK techno arrives on Hotflush with a four-track debut that brandishes range and dynamics. Unsullied atmospherics, large-scale techno, acid, dub and two-step comprise the story arc here; disparate elements woven through by the coherence of a singular vision. This is Auden.
Intergalactic Gary @ Beyond House Party, Drugstore (Belgrade) 28.06.2014
G-String @ Framework, Cruquiusgilde Warehouse (Amsterdam) 09.05.2014
Jordan – Divison Point [FS023]
Finale Sessions brings to the family a new producer from the rising cast of New York underground. Jordan is a special producer bringing a vibe like no other with his mix of house and techno attributes . ‘Night Mask’ is a nasty raw down to the ground dance track with sub like kicks and percussions and its flawless arching synth give this track its basis to move like no other. ‘Division Point’ is part deep and raw and it gives the EP its depth that it needs to transpire on different dance floors everywhere with its floating pads and it deep drums . ‘Return’ has that peek time feel to it with its techno undertones and its great drum programming which really sets this track apart from all other.
MGUN – Wideye [FIT011]
Manuel Gonzales aka MGUN, steps up to the plate for Fit Sound with an EP that is equal parts diverse, epic and raw. From the basement techno of “Wide Eye”, to the scuffling acidic “Debit, and finally onto the melodic/ melancholic sound of “M.S.C.”, Essential music from the underground for the underground.
VA – Corndogs #2 [CORNDOGS002]
Strong sounds from the Sly Fox Records camp. ‘Corn Dogs’ is their compilation 12′ released for the 2013 Movement festival in Detroit.
Slam – Rotary / Catacoustics [SOMA400]
Soma Records hits the milestone 400th release of the label and who better to see this in than label heads Slam as they lead up to their new album due to drop this October. Analogue rawness and straight up percussion.
Sean Dixon – Unknown EP [FINALCHAPTER003]
Back with a third release Sean Dixon’s Final Chapter label has a very solid and defined sound. Comes with Oliver Deutschmann and Joel Alter reworks.
The Hipodrome Of Music 