techno
Roman Lindau @ Stereo, Club Gamma (Torino) 20.04.2013
Albert van Abbe – No Comment_008 [NOCOMMENT008]
Albert van Abbe is back full force on his own platform, No Comment. He presents two brutally deep originals, stoic and dustier then before, backed up with a Rudolf Klorzeiger remodel. Klorzeiger last appeared in ’99 as producer of Dopplereffekt’s Gesamtkunstwerk on Dataphysix Engineering…
Jasper Wolff & Maarten Mittendorff – The Transmission Express [CCRT003]
Since Jasper & Maarten played at one of the first ever-Concrete party’s called “Twsted II”, they knew this Parisian movement was something rare and unique. As an ode they made these tracks keeping in mind these magic early Sunday morning hours. The result is two melodic and atmospheric influenced tracks. Their brother in crime Makam is responsible for the remix. Machine soul techno music are the keywords of this Paris-Amsterdam affair.
Motuo – Rotation EP [WRR028]
We are proud to present our first release with the talented techno-producer Motuo. Slick mixed beats and dreamy compressed strings on this 3-tracker, yet with an incredible punch in the drums. All jammed out on drum machines and cut up with spacey synth recordings and tight bass sequences. The futuristic vibes of the A-side flips us on our heads as the last track Rotation, with it’s full-on rhythm programming and flowing arrangement tells us a story of love for classic house, and that no one should forget their sources of inspiration.
VA – 100DSR/VAR1 [100DSR/VAR1]
Seventeen years after it’s first release, Delsin is soon to hit the landmark catalog number of 100. Truth is, taking into account choice re-issues and specials such as the recent house series, there have already been scores more than 100 releases. Nevertheless, in that time the Dutch label has become synonymous with a wide range of timeless sounds from house to techno to dub to electronica, nurturing and championing some of the most respect names in the scene. To mark the occasion, the label is to release five new various artist EPs throughout the rest of the year. This one includes tracks by Claro Intelecto, Gerry Read and Unbroken Dub.
VA – Field 10 [FIELD010]
Marking the 10th release on the imprint, Field Records presents five upstanding Dutch artists and an exceptional assembly of ambient waves, melodic synths and heavy analogue force: Roswell Return, R-A-G, Delta Funktionen, Artefakt and Metropolis.
Tambien – Robusto [PP001]
Tambien presents the first release by Public Possession, an independent record label and shop in Munich.
VC-118A – Flight Control [TABR019]
Philippe Petit – Scrape EP [DMT002]
Scrape starts with a slow minimalistic acid bomb tones aimed to burn the dancefloor. Side B continues with Meltdown, a dub track where the chords slowly progress to their peaks, underlined by a heavy kickdrum. The E.P. finishes with Flotation, keeping its core minimalistic concept, full of sub bass and high treble, reminiscing of early Hood or Mills.
Ascion – The Cybernetic Drama [3TH002]
New release by 3TH is a strong, dark-tinged techno EP from label’s owner Ascion. Starts with the mesmerizing Sci-Fi techno of “The Cybernetic Drama” culminates with “Xatatonic State”, an oldschool-fashioned hymn. Evocative IDM melodies of “Inhibitor”, approaching to the powerful and sinister bells of “San Gennaro”.
Peter van Hoesen – Receiver 3/3 [T2XS103]
The ‘Receiver’ series presents six remixes of tracks from Peter Van Hoesen’s acclaimed ‘Perceiver’ album. The third Receiver release teams up Marcel Fengler with Italian producer Neel. Fengler brings his trademark Berlin sound to the table, craftly reworking Inspection In Solitude. He strips down the original and builds it from the ground up, using shuffling percussion and an insistent melody. Time to jack. Neel’s remix brings a deep and dark tunnel to mind. It builds and builds and builds until the original loop from Objects From The Past appears out of the fog, bringing this stunning remix to an epic end.
Peter van Hoesen – Receiver 2/3 [T2XS102]
The ‘Receiver’ series presents six remixes of tracks from Peter Van Hoesen’s acclaimed ‘Perceiver’ album. The second Receiver release presents two solid interpretations by Scuba’s SCB alter ego and [Phase]. SCB brings out the groove on his edit of ‘Seven, Green and Black’, giving priority to the warm square bass sound of the original. [Phase] takes no prisoners with his tough as nails rework of To Alter A Vector.
Peter van Hoesen – Receiver 1/3 [T2XS101]
The ‘Receiver’ series presents six remixes of tracks from Peter Van Hoesen’s acclaimed ‘Perceiver’ album. The first Receiver release sees Donato Dozzy reworking Attribute 39. The Italian maestro steers the original into a blissfull, emotional domain. It is the perfect recipe for coming down after a long night on the dancefloor. Sigha also chooses an atmospheric approach to enhance the original of ‘Attack On The Reality Princicple’. He injects crackling electricity into the track, supported by a huge booming kick.
Marcel Fengler – XLR8R Podcast 303
Developer / Truncate – Parallel Series 4 [MOTE036]
Mote-Evolver’s ever successful Parallel Series is now on to its fourth installment, this time with two West Coast producers – Developer and Truncate – going head to head. Pairing of the two is uncanny in many ways given their close friendship and the geographical base they share, and appears to be the perfect choice to highlight the difference between their sound and style to realize the concept of Parallel Series: contrast & compliment.
Abstract Division – Time and Perception Pt.3 [DREF018]
Deflecting – Panic EP [TGIPSY001]
The word “techno” has had many different connotations to date. For some — it’s a simple rhythm pattern created on a drum machine, for others — a beautiful legend from Detroit. Furthermore to some this is the future, while others perceive it only as the past. For the new Moscow-based label “Techno Gipsy” it is an uncanny amalgamation of all these feelings and emotions, which can only accommodate such a big word with only five letters. This the debut releasel with Roman Lindau and Unbalance remixing Deflecting.
#.4.26 – Frozen Border 13 [FB013]
Marcel Fengler – Fokus [OSTGUTCD027]
Berghain resident Marcel Fengler has enjoyed a long and productive relationship with the club’s label Ostgut Ton, putting out his first 12″ on the imprint – the shuffling carnival techno of “Playground” – way back in 2007. Despite this pedigree, Fokus is his debut album. It is, in many ways, like an extended love letter to electronic music, and techno in particular. Across the album’s 11 tracks, Fengler turns his hand to atmospheric ambience (“Distant Episode”, “High Falls”, the dreamy “Break Through” and Pete Namlook-ish “Liquid Torso”), eyes-wide-shut Detroitisms (the pleasingly melodic “Jaz”), basement-bothering early morning fare (the paranoid “Sky Pushing”) and, of course, balls-out techno wonkiness (“Dejavu” and the impressively robust “The Stampede”).
The Hipodrome Of Music 