The ninth release on Modularz, featuring new recordings by Developer and new upcoming artists NX1 & Adriana Lopez. A strong functional techno release focusing on driving hypnotic rhythms and funked out harder edge dub techno.
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Russel Haswell – Remixed [LINO051R]
Ahead of Haswell’s hugely anticipated album for Downwards, Regis, William Bennett (Whitehouse/Cut Hands) and Kevin Drumm set about his ‘Chua Rave’ and ‘Harshing’ cuts taken from a 5″ vinyl. Regis goes in first with a jagged, loopy rebuild of ‘Chua Rave’ revolving around a signature, numb hook crawling with insectoid, stereo-swarming textures and swung round a killer metallic clap. William Bennett meanwhile is back to his old tricks, refrying the same cut in a sweltering headfuck of disembowelled modular madness, but the star of the show is undoubtedly Kevin Drumm’s “GODDAMNIT!! 1,2,3” Remix. To ‘Harshing’ he applies cryptic, haptic processing, resulting a deeply rewarding noise punishment which subsides to cosmic splutter and elegiac microtonal drones reminding of his seminal ‘Imperial Distortion’ works. So damn good.
VA – OHWL#Ten EP3 [OHWL#TEN-EP3]
After two years since the first vinyl release in 2010, Other Heights is proud to announce the tenth vinyl release, released as 3 seperate EP´s. The third EP is a selection of inspiring and eclectic artists, from Ukraine to Belgium, over the ocean to America and back to the roots of the UK itself. Expect a blend of future bass, garage and house influences by J. Tijn, VVV, Ozka, Myztical and Brim.
VA – OHWL#Ten EP2 [OHWL#TEN-EP2]
After two years since the first vinyl release in 2010, Other Heights is proud to announce the tenth vinyl release, released as 3 seperate EP´s. The second EP is a combination of elements of techno and house. Tom Dicicco, Markus Suckut, Brooks Mosher and Metrobox have been wandering around in the musical mind of Other Heights for quite a while. Now the time has come to combine their work in one overwhelming deep & jacking techno EP.
VA – OHWL#Ten EP1 [OHWL#TEN-EP1]
Two years after the first vinyl release in 2010, Other Heights is proud to announce the tenth vinyl release, which will be as 3 seperate EP´s. The first EP introduces 3 new individuals: Gaust, a new face in the Belgian techno-scene, and Pehr Genlogue and Kretipleti from Sweden. The most familiar face will be Unbalance, who delivers the closing track for this northern & truly oustanding techno EP!
Daniel Andréasson – Bath Trax EP [TABR013]
The second release from Daniel Andréasson on Tabernacle Records, continues in his engaging style of endless rhythms and nostalgic melodies, produced under heavy influence of hot baths and regular espressos.
Carl Craig – FACT mix 345
Nick Sinna – Voyager Remixes EP [PN015]
Nick Sinna has been on the radar lately with his debut release for Prime Numbers “PN 13”. Sticking to the dark corners of the dance floor as of late, the label has commissioned the spaced out bass child, Conforce and Spectral’s secret weapon, James T Cotton to add their touch with edits on 2 of the tracks. Conforce takes Sinna’s “Real Time” further down the worm hole, adding molten pressure to the percussion, and cutting up the vocal to reinforce “time seems to feel more slow”; while the acid warrior himself, James T Cotton stays true to his roots on his rework of “Voyager”, taking the edge off the snap and slicking the groove down to a more deep, melodic trip.
Ben Sims & Kirk Degiorgio – Machine [M001]
New label by Ben Sims and Kirk Degiorgio. Entitled, appropriately enough, Machine, the EP sees Degiorgio deliver the deep melodicism of “Machine Theme”, while Sims contributes one of his typically twisted productions in the shape of “Metal Works”, an alienating slice of prickly techno. To round it off, Sims remixes “Machine Theme”, concentrating on a tough 909 rhythm.
Monty Luke – Through The Galaxies [BC004]
This is the 4th Black Catalogue release. “Through The Galaxies” was originally released on the ‘Modern Underground Music’ sampler. This version is a full release with remixes by both Lucy from Stroboscopic and Shigeto from Ghostly.
Hipodrome Podcast 013 – Leon Segka
After a quite long break, we are back with the 13th installment of the Hipodrome Podcast Series. And it’s a very special podcast indeed, because we had the pleasure to invite Mr. Leon Segka for this one.
Leon Segka has been making music since early 1998 and he is one of the main figures of the Greek electronic music scene. In 2000 he established the highly successful Ntrop Recordings and since then he is producing music under different aliases and projects.
I hope you enjoy this!
Aroy Dee @ Memory, ://About Blank (Berlin) 11.08.2012
Basic Soul Unit – Swept Up / Mindstorm [NONPLUS020]
Basic Soul Unit gets rugged and nasty for Boddika’s Nonplus+ stable. The offset and grubby bruk drums of ‘Swept Up’ could easily be mistaken for an A Made Up Sound production, but there’s a warmer Detroit spirit at play which signifies the best of the Basic Soul Unit’s work and marks this up there with his finest. On the other side, ‘Mindstorm’ brews tense strings, escalating chords and roiling acid on a swung 4/4 flex, proper dangerous styles.
Cheap & Deep – Rides Again [MC001]
This inaugural release on Modular Cowboy features brand new material from Cheap & Deep (a.k.a. Jay Ahern) alongside two remixes of “Words, Breaths and Pauses,” a track originally released as a limited edition 12” via Berlin’s Hard Wax shop. The remixes come courtesy of Norman Nodge as well as duo Jonsson/Alter. The release also marks Cheap and Deep’s return to the scene, with the new track “Beautiful,” a modern take on the Chicago acid house tradition, featuring vocals by Crissy Liu with additional production by Morgan Packard.
DJ TLR – The Hague Is The Plague mix
JT Stewart – Ophelia [EVR007]
Best known for his releases across Bunker, Delsin, W.T. Recordings and more under the shark loving $tinkworx moniker, US producer JT Stewart is retaining the Drexciyan themes that ran through that recent 12inch while reining in some of the dread filled textures that permeated its every pore in favour of a more classicist take on the Detroit Utopian techno vision.
Semtek – LWE Podcast 134
RA.326 Apparat
Confidential – Lysergian [SONICULTURECONFIDENTAL001]
Soniculture begins a new series of underground releases with tracks from famous artists that are on a secret mission. Physical format will be on vinyl with black sleeves and no information whatsoever about the artists. The first release features three tracks, all with different styles, created by one of the most known artists of the current techno scene.
The Hipodrome Of Music 