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”.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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”).
Percussive drive and rugged atmosphere defines the fifth Rashim 12-inch, where the body takes over the mind. This esoteric style not previously presented by Abdulla Rashim, confirms his ability and talent to further confirm he’s someone to trust. Exploration leads to innovation, and this is a prime example of shaping atmospheres into different styles.
Milton Bradley with the third release under his project Alien Rain; acid flavoured techno jams.
Donato Dozzy goes Africa! Taken from his recent exclusive podcast dedicated to the city of Roma, 200 Ep is the materialization of Donato’s dream. Three exceptional tracks for a sound ranging from a hi-tech afro-rythms to futuristic hyper-hypnotic techno assault.
Barely escaping the latest ‘Treuhand’ terror of the ex-Weimar Republic, ex-Third Reich and ex-DDR territory, ‘The Exaltics’ finally comes with His fourth and heaviest piece of ‘Zwangsarbeit’ so far within the realm of the Bunker/Panzerkreuz corpus, as this is true black ritual acid and darkcore industrial techno to the max! oh, by the way, did I already mention the war?
The first release of Belgian producer Roman Hiele. This album consists of 7 electronic tracks that represent the kick off for the Ekster label. Rattling 808s, brain bend synth lines and sideways grooves.
The Descent of Man EP is the third and last part of a trilogy on vinyl dedicated to Charles Darwin studies. This final chapter is focused on the darkest side of electronic music and his impact on human psychology. As Charles Darwin studied the evolution of physical and mental traits, we want to show how obscure, trembling and aggressive sounds generate an increasing sense of agitation and loss while mild and gloomy atmospheres can relieve the body and brain, achieving a peaceful state of mind. Don’t be afraid to move into a shady space. This is not the end even if it could be.
Italian techno artist Dario Tronchin a.k.a. Chevel making his debut on Vae Victis. “A Loveable Inciter” is a 5 tracks ep which blends elements from the last 4 yrs of Chevel’s work in the studio. “Now and Them” and “Black Forest” were recorded by Dario early this year, “Reteach” and “Basic Electricity” were written in June 2011 while Teens belongs to one of Dario’s first recordings and it’s dated 2009. All tracks were recorded on tape.
Lux Rec once again explores the underground of analog possibilities. Stefan Blomeier is a extraordinary musician playing mostly live and recording on tape cassette, not having a plan but letting the music find a way out in itself. So these three tracks came out.
The Hipodrome Of Music 