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Hakim Murphy – Fire Bang EP [TCMV002]
Hakim Murphy has not been shy about sharing his vision with the world, & here he brings some classic home grown Chicago flavor.
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Dust – Onset Of Decimation [MNQ039]
Widely regarded for their efforts to promote the minimal synth scene in home town Rome, the Mannequin label have always proved themselves capable of looking much farther afield with equally good results. Mannequin return to the States here, but swap coasts landing in NYC to present this excellent release from Brooklyn troupe Dust. Described by the label as “a contemporary ouroboros of acid house, combat techno, and late italo”, Dust are a Bushwick-based music collective whose numbers include avant garde Korean noise goddess Green Jellyfish, psych musician/model Angela Chambers, dungeon wizard/tech genius audio engineer Michael Sherburn and DIY nightlife entrepreneur /DJ John Barclay. So far so Brooklyn you might say, but there’s evidently something special about Dust on the basis of all four tracks on the Onset of Decimation 12?, with final track “I’m Melting” particularly memorable; it feels like the work of Legowelt and Xosar shaken free of any tape dust by the sheer force of the reverberating acid lines that propel matters forward.
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Simian Mobile Disco – Tong Zi Dan [DELI010]
Simian Mobile disco are back with more of the world s only techno tasting menu, serving up a a brand new platter for your delectation: Tong Zi Dan are the Chinese delicacy usually translated as virgin boy eggs. Like the tea stained eggs you ll find in your ramen, these are eggs cracked part way through the boiling process, to let the flavours of the liquid seep through.
Samuli Kemppi – Last Day On Earth [SCRD004]
Samuli Kemppi played live twice at Suicide Circus, and since his energetic sound really fit well with our club, we started talking to each other about a release on our Dark Series imprint. Samuli Kemppi now is ready to rock your boat with three tracks on our label, which define a very particular sound of their own.
Iori – Antimonit EP [PRG033]
Iori comes back with his second vinyl release for Prologue and has fulfilled the mission with a masterpiece of pure Techno. Three deep, energetic, driving tracks and a typically hypnotic baselines based on Iori´s unique style.
Abstract World – World Deception EP [AWR001]
Sound, rhythm and quality of underground techno without any hint of commerce! Music made with soul deserves respect. Listening, immersing into the thought and the world created by a musician thus unraveling his message in the sound.
Kel – Irritant [TANSPLAN001]
Kel is the solo alias of Skudge’s Elias Landberg, and on Irritant he inaugurates the Tanstaafl imprint’s Planets sub-label, supposedly intended to showcase “the music that orbits the core members of Tanstaafl”. With label co-head October having previously released on Skudge Records, Landberg’s appearance on the label makes total sense. Those who are familiar with Skudge’s work will know what to expect, but in Landberg’s hands alone their analogue hardware seems to take on a more urgent, exploratory quality; the title track’s synths bristle and chime against a rolling drum beat, while “MKS” sees languid textures pushed forward by a panicked rhythm. “Traces” is the most Skudge-like thing here with its unmistakeable dub chords, but it’s not something that causes the release to suffer as a result.
A Sagittariun – Across The Celestial Sphere [EDREAMS008]
With his debut album prepped for November release, A Sagittariun drops a taster of things to come, in the form of the ‘Across The Celestial Sphere’ EP. ‘Clusters’ rolls out another dusty breakbeat in perhaps his most dancefloor-centric offering yet. ‘Fire Sign’ is a warm and jazzy slice of techno, whilst ‘The DNA Of Life’ is a moody, industrial electro joint…
Move D – The KM20 Tapes (1992 -1996) [OMRKM201]
Having launched Off Minor Recordings with some of his own refined solo material under the Cry Baby J moniker, Jordan Czamanski adopts a more archival tone for the label’s second release, digging into the unreleased early nineties works of Move D. Recorded at his KM20 Studio in hometown Heidelberg (hence the name) The KM20 Tapes feel all too appropriate for contemporary analysis, drawing on a smudged and improvised approach to analogue electronics. The rugged drawn out acid of “Ovi Riese” in particular bangs the box in a degraded manner that is most pleasing. Excitingly, this is the first of an irregular series of archival material from Moufang on Off Minor with Czamanski apparently sitting on a tonne of tracks.
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John Heckle – Back Alley Terminator [TABR023]
Recently acclaimed for his high quality remixes, this time it’s John Heckle’s turn to be remixed. Back Alley Terminator is a menacing and industrial single, accompanied by three suitably dark reworks from Andreas Gehm, Mick Wills and Valanx.
JTC – People Mover [ANSATZ1001]
With the exception of the title track, People Mover EP is comprised of new tracks recorded by JTC especially for Ansatz. The tracks here represent JTCs ever expanding repertoire. Live synth and vocal work dance above solid rhythms which JTC is known for. The result breaks new ground for JTC as an artist, and dance music as a genre. People Mover is anthemicthe perfect ethereal intro to the EP and Ansatz as a label. Solutions is a solid mellow dance floor track with subtle build. Banter Block is a chaotic Afro-jazz carnival ride. Juvenile Conversation highlights some live synth work over a techno Roland rhythm.
Marcman – Teleleu EP [SAVOR006]
New release by Romanian talent MarcMan on Savor Music. Four slamming house-techno cuts for peak time action.
DJ Spider & Marshallito – Deadly Structures EP [TTT011]
The NY duo, DJ Spider & Marshallito, land on TTT with four chapters of toxic, virus-ridden techno-house amalgamations for the bravest of heart. Taking the boundaries of the genre to their very limit and further – another instalment of wacked-out electronics from the London label.
Dax J – Dax J [DRH043]
Deeply Rooted (previously know as Deeply Rooted House) comes with a strong unpolished 4 track ep with tracks that will get the roof off! Another strong look for label with this debut of Dax J, For those who’ve been following Dax J and EarToGround Records know they can expect some outstanding straight forward tracks. Function combined with form, deeply rooted in our techno culture since 20 years.
Tin Man – Underdog EP Pt. 2 [POM034]
The Underdog series, produced last winter in New York, emphasizes on deep killer techno – This new release – the Underdog EP Part 2 – features three floor shaking techno cuts in different shapes. On the A Side the aptly titled “Swarm” features an epic minimal acid tune building over 10 minutes driven by twirling soundscapes resembling a swarm of killerbees on attack. Flipping over there is “Hack”, which bows towards Soundhack with its dirty funked up sample chords and cut up groove. The EP finishes off with “Rocky”, a masterpiece in reduction – hypnotic and deep techno.
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