techno
Legowelt – Pleasure Principle x Numbers x Rinse FM
Vape / Vulcano – Muscle 002 [MUSCLE002]
Vape is the new Italo-techno project of the Riviera band. Their first tracks range from the charming pop womanly appeal of “Antonello” to the pesticidal harshness of “Raid”, across the gross provincial anthem “Radioactivo”. Vulcano is the joint venture of Marco Shuttle and Perseus Traxx with the Vape manufacturers at the Brenta Studios. Their poisonous bits sprayed on this 12″ are the state of the art in pest control. These cats are really pushing things forwards here, the B-side especially is some out-there sonic manipulation. “Ugly Faders” reinforcing the feelings one might get if trapped in a malfunctioning space station. “Vulvano” continues the anti-gravity aesthetic and smudges the whole thing in a thick acid wash.
Fah – Fahzers Set To Earth [CPU00000001D]
Holland’s FAH (aka Robin de Bekker) presents his album of braindance influenced electro Fahzers Set To Earth. Tight, punchy electrobass riddims, operating on the cusp of Rephlexian electro a la DMX Krew and Drexciyan aqua-funk, Fah cycles from the skating 808 patterns of ‘Not Enough Fahzers’ to the whirring syncopations and jazz chords of ‘Casting The Rod’ on the front, while paying tribute to James Stinson on the flipside’s woozy ‘Glowism’ and the skewed, angular hyperfunk programming of ‘Magnetic Freedom’.
The Ghost That Walks – Angry Angels EP [SAT043]
Having been dormant for over three years, New York label Satamile returns to continue spreading the gospel of proper electro music with a six-track EP from The Ghost That Walks. Drexciya enthusiasts will be all over this record; the rubbery melody of “The Angriest Angel” recalls the Detroit duo at their most playful but with a simmering undercurrent of tension that is very much the producer’s own signature style. Similarly great are the searing analogue synth buzz of “Seven Deadly Sons”, the tribal 303 stomp of “Urban Jungle” and the 808 rattle and Belgian rave tones of “Resident Evil”.
Versalife – Vantage Point [CWCS007]
Versalife aka Boris Bunnik returns to the Clone West Coast Series for more under sea level electro-techno. After his debut 12inch series Night Time Activities, here a full length album inspired by the horizons and emptyness of his home lands in Friesland. Accompanied by beautiful artwork of fellow Frisian, and one of Hollands most talented painters, Robert Zandvliet (who happens to have his atelier around the corner of the Clone Hq). His amazing painting ”Winter by Jouswier” (spread among the front and backside of the digipack) symbolizes perfectly the rhythm of the open spaces in Friesland. Especialy in the whitened more abstract and cold winter landscape thats almost synonym for Versalife’s abstract ice cold electro techno.
Reckless Ron Cook – The Lost Tapes EP [7DAYSENTRC1000]
It has been over 10 years since Reckless Ron had a release. Last year he appeared on Big Strick’s Resivior Dogs with “Night Moves.” What better way to bring 2013 in than “The Lost Tapes”, the new EP from Reckless Ron Cook. Here we have four high adrenaline first generation pure Detroit Techno tracks.
The Exaltics – Muted World [TRUST023]
Germany’s #1 electro project The Exaltics joins TRUST for a special EP: ‘Muted World’ shows the project at its most original, pairing subaquatic electro and electronica with acid touches and epic synths. Bristol hotshot Kamikaze Space Programme (DecaRhythm) supplies a sharp and hard hitting, AFX-inspired rework.
Der Noir – A Dead Summer (Remixes) [MROME023]
“A Dead Summer” is the highly recommended first album by Der Noir , a Roman trio offering a dark and gloomy sound reminiscent of early Bauhaus and the Sisters of Mercy. This is the remix album, released by MinimalRome and featuring Heinrich Dressel, Mick Wills, TeslaSonic, Newclear Waves and Alessandro Parisi.
Legowelt – Stargazing EP [UTTULEGO]
On a hot streak Danny Wolfers is knocking out Jewel after Jewel at the minute. Star Gazing is just as space-stradling as the title suggests, off-key, offworld discords colliding with breakbeats and detroitian atmospherics, intricate electronics, the burblings of a robot examining the earth of an alien world, before huge bass enters the party. Visions In My Mind is Legowelt’s take on the disco-tech vibe, Wayfaring Stranger completes the picture, a slamming acid jacker!
Steve Murphy – Planet Earth EP [RAWAX010.6]
Excellent dreamy nineties Detroit/U.K. inspired techno/house tracks by Steve Murphy on Rawax.
Joel Alter – Roof.FM Nr. 59
ASC – Electron / Proton [RED011]
ASC steps outside of his experimental D&B sound profile delivers two slabs of moody techno for Pushing Red. The opener “Proton ” is a driving number with some crunchy sub bass work underpinning some floaty synth work, while “Electron” an undulating, hypnotic tech-house cut, takes the foot off the gas slightly.
Andy Blake – Slazenger’s Bump EP [JACKOFF007]
Andy Blake making his debut for JackOff. For this release he breaks away from his usual signature sound to create a truly unique and exciting EP. Raw analogue sounds recorded live Andy brings back the darker driving vibes of 90’s rave culture but with a twist.
Unit Moebius Anonymous – Perambulator Two [CHANS003]
Sharp, nasty and brilliant; like licking out the wrap. Avant-garde / post-tekno tracks from the beautiful mind of Unit Moebius Anonymous.
Alien Rain – Alien Rain 2 [ALIENRAIN002]
Milton Bradley’s Alien Rain project presents a master class in the kind of expertly sculpted acid techno that emerged in the mid 90s and here is the second release from the project.
Scott Ferguson – Honeypotcast (HNY176)
Massimo Di Lena – Hardlife EP [EAS002]
The long overdue follow-up of Early Sounds 001! This time a solo project of the talented Massimo Di Lena, delivering four original and hard-rocking analogue house/techno hybrids.
DJ TLR – 10 Years of Squadron
Delroy Edwards – Heart And Soul / Sprk Tha Dust [LIES-XMAS-001]
Better late than never: Special X-mas edition from the L.I.E.S. camp, Delroy Edwards comes in hitting hard with this 2 track piece of vinyl
