techno
VA – Panorama Bar 05 [OTON067]
An esteemed selector, producer and Panorama Bar resident DJ, Steffi presents the fifth mix CD in the series. Reflecting all the angles of her classically inspired, raw and profound sound, we are treated to a rather grand lesson in House music. To accompany the CD release this 12” features 3 new and exclusive tracks selected for the mix, from New York’s Fred P (a.k.a Black Jazz Consortium), Amsterdam’s Juju & Jordash, and Detroits’ Big Strick. Each track contributes its own special element to the equation, helping define the sound of Steffi’s Panorama Bar DJ sets.
Johannes Volk – Forgotten Planets [EXP006]
„Forgotten Planets“ is an adventurous voyage with heavy bass and storytelling synths, combined with hammering rimshots, snares and drums. After that we are „Surrounded by Fog“, experimental soundscapes generates a uncanny atmosphere. On the b side we have „Escape Mode“, a massive stomper with an industrial feeling and droning alarm signals. And last but not least „Ancient Spaceships“, a little time journey into the sound of the 90ies, no barriers between Detroit Techno, Rave, Breakbeat or whatever music was called in the past or will be called in the future. 365 copies black vinyl and 165 copies red marbled vinyl.
Cosmin TRG @ Boiler Room Berlin DJ Set 24.04.2013
Innerspace Halflife – Wormhole Transmissions [SYNCRO15]
Hakim Murphy & Ike for Innerspace Halflife concept on Syncrophone Recordings with special Sleeve.
Legowelt – Celestial Sciences DJ Mix
Neville Watson – Creme Podcast #10
DJ TLR – Six Axle Podcast 031
Todd Osborn – 303 / 909 [7777005]
Upcoming release from Todd Osborn on Jared Wilson’s 7777 label. The A-Side track 303 explores some dark acid territory, while the B-Side 909 is a melodic house track in Osborn’s signature style. Like previous 7777 releases, we do not expect these to last long.
Sandwell District – Fabric 69 [FABRIC137]
Over the course of ten active years, Sandwell District were responsible for disarming and destabilizing the structures that gagged free-form expression, drawing upon tenets of DIY-post-punk culture to disrupt accepted ideas of exactly what it meant to be an artist, label, DJ or producer. During this time, the collective’s core members, Function (Dave Sumner) and Regis (Karl O’Connor) (along with label partner, Silent Servant), played a key role in broadening the link between early electronic, post-punk, and noise; an influence which continues to resonate in the burgeoning, and shape-shifting, modern-day techno scene. With this mix, another genuine artefact has been added to the Sandwell legacy, a document of their skewed presence and existence, a treasure guaranteeing the kind of quality that electronic music compilations rarely achieve. In 1 hour 15 minutes, the pairing of Regis and Function succeed in presenting and executing some of the most potent flourishes in the Sandwell catalogue, distilling them into a coherent body of work that masterfully defines the current techno zeitgeist. Few contemporary producers have bettered the merciless techno blueprint laid down by this collective, and few ever will.
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Expander & Thinkfreak – The End Of The World [SONICULTUREUNLIMITED011]
2012 didn’t bring us the end of the world, but it brought us a new EP on Soniculture called The End Of The World. Label owner Expander and Thinkfreak sat down and produced this 3-tracker that represents in their mind the phenomena that was about to come and our future in the stars.
Cosmin TRG – XLR8R Podcast 292
Developer – Archive 4 [DEVELOPER004]
Modularz label head Developer continues with his fourth release on his solo project Developer Archive.This release features 5 strong and very functional tracks that stay within the ranges of his more stripped downdarker approach to techno. This is a limited vinyl release that continues to shed even more light on a consistentand effective producer that has been part of the re-surfacing and growing rise of American techno.
GW – EP1 [VIDD002]
Vidd is back after a long silence with their 2nd release, by GW from Stockholm. Surrounded by mystery and simplicity, ‘Hurry Up’ demonstrates both power and heft with few elements. The driving force builds a tension which really doesn’t reach a peak, something that the locked groove vocal manages to balance perfectly. The energy is constant and keeps things interesting. The B-side starts off with ‘Runaway’, a Chicago-resembling funk track that reflects the 90’s tradition and the new digital age. ‘Tonight’ closes the doors of this release and the closing lights come on, it’s time to go home.
VA – No Way Back [STHLMLTD028]
Stockholm Limited with a four tracks compilation. Raw, moody and analog techno. Special tracks for very special moments with tracks from Dimi Angelis & Jeroen Search, Par Grinvik, Jesper Dahlbäck and Andre Kronert.
Exploit – The Journey EP [SWM008]
The Ukrainian techno producer Alexey Gordiyenko aka Exploit with a release on So What Music. Exploit has his own label Mutex Recordings and his sound stays from soft to hard techno and melodic dub techno.
Mihai Popoviciu – Decimals [HIGHGRADE128]
The German label Highgrade Records presents its new release Decimals, that comes from the hands of one of it’s most loyal fighters, the Romanian DJ and producer Mihai Popoviciu. The EP includes four tech house tracks, with elegance and dancing reunited in this new release of one of the most powerful labels from the tech house scene.
The Hipodrome Of Music 