The second Secluded aka Hans Bouffmyhre project, this time on his own Sleaze Records. The first remix on this record comes from Fachwerk label head and Berlin techno legend, Mike Dehnert. Shifted provides the final remix.
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NX1 – SR [SEM041]
Semantica debut of NX1, delivering more hot & moody basement techno, as on their highly in-demand releases on their own NX1 label.
October – Planet Of Minds [TANS002]
After the success of the first release, Tanstaafl returns for their second wax adventure, this time with the musical renegade Dj October at the helm. October has entered a new phase of production for the Tanstaafl series and has focused himself firmly on a reduced, stripped and effective formula for the floor. His productions are heavy, smoked out narcoleptic dub infused journey’s, and his latest 12 offers more or less of the same opaque vibe but with his sights firmly set on the floor, with one foot in the past and the other in the future – drawing from his usual Detroit, NYC and Chicago influences.
Luciano Esse – The Green EP [OUTER004]
Berlin’s Out-Er label marks’ it’s forth colour coded release with a stunning package from London based Italian producer Luciano Esse, offering up three brand new slices of deep techno. From the spacious opener ‘The Foul’ through the darkly hypnotic ‘The Laziest Man’ and on to the edgy and percussive ‘Black Stick’ there is nothing but quality from beginning to end.
Jackson Lee / Ben Jenkins – No Mind [BLNK024]
Untitled ep with 4 stripped down techno tracks topped with some dubby influences on this label from Detroit.
RVDS – Lunar Eclipse [ITS009]
VA – Lost In The Streets Of NYC [VAULT002]
Rush Hour digs out from the vault a very juicy 12″, with an Actress remix for Tom Trago and an unreleased Convextion re-slap of Terrence Dixon.
RTX – Untitled [DRH038]
A brand new 12” filled with some very introspective and deep tracks, of what we consider simply pure & honest house music! With a slight techno feel that is by the mysterious French producer RTX.
Sandwell District @ Animal Farm, The Sub Club 06.01.2012
Mike Parker – TEA Podcast #21
Tadeo – The Close Encounter [MPS008]
Micropunto Schallplatten is back with a release reuniting two different generations of Spanish techno in an epic release signed by Tadeo with a rework from NX1. Spanish techno legend Tadeo gives us three tracks of his signature outer space techno starting with Vortex, a techno burner that brings us to a journey into the realms of space with a very futuristic sound but built over classic sounds from the past. Translacion works with different elements building up a track with a fast pace that reminds us of great Hood or Mills productions. NX1 remix of Vortex is a darker, heavier version of the original that reminds us of Birmingham’s more industrial take on techno. The Gate works as a perfect outro to this EP.
Brommage Dub – Knowlegde EP [HUH001]
New release by Brommage Dub on a fresh new label created by Jean-Louis Huhta. Brommage Dub is one of Sweden’s most creative exports. Consisting of two veteran producers, Jesper Dahlbäck and Jean-Louis Huhta, Brommage Dub journeys deep into uncharted dubbed out techno territory that is both powerful and meditative.
VA – Pallette EP [ESHU002]
ESHU Records returns with a 4 track EP that shows the many sides of the techno spectrum ESHU Records admires. An excellent selection with tracks from Mattias Fridell, Tomas Rubeck, Myles Sergé and Imugem Orihasam. Smoking techno tracks with influences from Detroit techno, dubby Berlin sounds and more straight forward club bangers.
Nyra – Uni 10 EP [EDREAMS003]
Bristol’s Elastic Dreams present its third release introducing Sheffield based DJ / producer, Nyra. “Uno 10” is raw basement techno, shuffling along at a frantic rate and devilish energy. The thunderously low kick drum should bounce around most rave dungeons like a cannonball and the repeating synth shards and sizzling percussion keep you locked right down. Skudge provided a remix for this. Finally Nyra gets back on the controls for “So So Such” which is minimalist k-techno. Stripped back and rattling, with tight wood blocks and a nuclear throb resonating from within. This is a really strong, totally head-turning track for the very late hours and sure to get lots of kids scratching the heads and stumbling up to the decks salivating at the chops.
October – Empires EP [SKUDGE-PT004]
October’s new EP for Skudge is one for the warehouse: both in nostalgic and progressive terms, October seem to have recorded the timelessness and his soul into the forth installment of Skudge Presents. ‘Push’ accelerates and keeps on going until it ends, where a lot of weight is put on keeping the groove. Sparse vocal repetition, used perfectly as a glue for the beat, brings a lot of promise and delivers—this is one for those hours where everything comes together. A more personal track sees the light on the B side, where ‘Empire of Man’ is even more of a journey. Where a lot of music seem to focus on function, this track combines both function and style into perfection.
Bill Youngman – Shadent [KILLEKILL007]
Bill Youngman has become one of the most important parts of the Killekill family. This record displays his wide range of interests: from dark techno in Shadent he crosses over to drone monster alert in Wespe to his very own style of melodic electro in Centrumcircuit.
Marcelus – WetYourself! Promo Mix
DJ Deep – Louche Podcast 070
Trackmasta Lou – To Day Is A Good Day [TABR010]
For the 10th release, Taberbacle Records Trackmasta Lou of Scan 7 delivers a warm, uplifting house track straight from the hood of Detroit. In contrast the b-side features two spanking remixes from Tabernacle cohorts John Heckle and The Analogue Cops.
Szare – Rochdale Principle [KRL002]
Szare is well known for his releases on Horizontal Ground and Syndrome Z. Now he is back on Krill Music with another high quality deep and jacking UKG steppers 4 tracker.
The Hipodrome Of Music 