The Abstract Acid series continues its exploration into the depths of acid with a relentless 303 assault from UK-based machine operator, Mantra – four rugged tracks of distorted, crackling beats and low slung bass lines that are just crying out to be ripped through the speakers of a dark, filthy warehouse.
New release by Aiken on M_Rec Limited. Aiken kicks off with a pounding sequence of drum loops and eerie tones. “First Balance” is a smudgy mixture of muffled acid sounds and progressive melodies, while “Second Balance” introduces a heads-down beat laden with rainy chords and sparse hi-hats. The Regis remix sees the Birmingham techno king stamp his signature percussion style over a distant blend of melting pads and tripped-out atmospherics. “Third Balance” finishes things off with a more up-tempo arrangement of beats, tied together with a skipping, paranoid synth stab. Warehouse techno.
The Third Side, formed of Steffi and Lucretio & Marieu of The Analogue Cops, whet the appetites for their forthcoming debut album together with the Unity Remixes EP which casts Blawan, Nightjars and Steffi herself with remixing the ubiquitous “Unity.” The raw, repetitive, lo-fi and beat down rhetoric synonymous with Restoration is naturally deep in the DNA of “Unity”, a rather gravelly sounding subaqueous techno cut, while Blawan’s juggernaut drum triggering is as foundation worrying as his new productions on that Black Sun 12″. On the flip Steffi lays down a smoothed out variant of the original’s abrasive nature and Nightjars take it in exactly the opposite direction with a demented, smudged out remix.
A Sagittariun takes the reins on this recent Elastic Dreams joint. “Wind Tunnel” kicks off making concentric, rubbery movements across an icy dancefloor. The percussion and rhythmic elements fizz like potassium in water across the wax while a thin, nagging acid line infiltrates the cerebrum withouth resistance. “Cyrranus 247” continues the concentric, mind-mangling nature of this EP. Taking an eternity to drop, but building up wooden layers of synth power and hypnotic arps in one of those track that have us salivating at the bit, just screaming for it to drop. Talk about tension and release – this has it all. And again, the sound palette sets this producer quadrants ahead of the rest. “West Of Ophiuchus” has a broken beat with thin, snappy electro snares. Its not far from a Drexciyianexploration expect this time we’re exploring space rather than the aquatic realms.
Blawan and The Analogue Cops have teamed up once again, this time to put out the first release on their new label Parassela. The trio are renowned for being staunch advocates of vinyl and have therefore decided to make Parassela a strictly analogue affair, only producing limited pressings of each release on hand written white labels. This debut EP reflects perfectly the stripped back aesthetic that has been created for the label, raw and atmospheric analogue sounds that require no flair in presentation to pack a full punch.
Harbour City Sorrow release Marco Bernardi’s Never Ending Similarities EP, featuring three electro-techno tracks.
This is a re-release of Mick Wills “Scoop VII” from 2005. Phil E remastered this gem and released it on vinyl. A rough, rugged and raw techno blueprint.
With Phantom Planet in disarray, three unlikely heroes form an alliance to overthrow the oppressive Muscle Patrol. Meet mythical rebellion leader ‘The Forsh’, fearsome former Patrol agent ‘Bin Man’, and mysterious smuggler ‘The Red Defender’. These are the Phantom Planet Outlaws!
‘In Memory of Nick Hardie’
Bare-boned Techno jak trax from the crypticall encoded MPIA3. ‘War To The Planets’ shackles discordant acid and bludgeoning kicks on the A-side and ‘Casual Wedding’ pumps overdriven kicks and spiralling synth grot on the flip.
The second Bleak release on Deeply Rooted House. DJ Deep: “I have been very impressed with Bleak’s talent and how he can combine different styles of techno and still produce very personal music. Each track, in my opinion, has a life of it’s own, it starts in a certain way, and takes you to different places. The arrangements are very subtle, sometimes hypnotic, very intense and emotional, the way the drums evolve and drive the tracks, or how deep chords apear in the back ground taking the track to a differrent territory etc. I hope you’ll like this 12” as much as I do!’
Developer presents the second installment of the Developer Archive series, featuring four raw Techno/House tracks.
After a 5 months hiatus the Appointment krew (Emg, Marieu, John Swing and Lucretio) is back to the game with another cluster bomb manufactured up to the latest discoveries in analogue techniques.
Rhythm music and dance is one of the only common pastimes of all humankind around the globe for all of time as we know it. It is one of the only common ceremonies to be used by all different beliefs and cultures. Even now some of the most unaffected tribes in the most remote areas of the globe use rhythm and dance for recreation and for the most important ceremonies. One could even say music and rhythm is the key to reaching the subconsciousness. Let i-land beats rhythm and music take you on a journey and remove all the barriers in your mind and bring peace and love to all of mankind and we can all dance together as one.
The new CD from Big Strick ‘Resivior Dogs’ featuring Omar S, Generation Next and the return of the legend Reckless Ron Cook. As Generation Next sets the tone for a outer-Galactic experience with Sequence 11 the stage is set for pure deepness only products of Detroit can bring. Along side Omar S on Family Affair Big Strick & Generation Next (family as well) has orchestrated a masterpiece sure to please the dance floors worldwide.! And Big Strick brings to you the return of Reckless Ron Cook a true pioneer of the Techno Movement on Night Moves a serious banger that will take your breath away.
The Hipodrome Of Music 