The next full length from Delsin, entitled “What Have We Learned” from the Lebanese-born producer Morphosis aka Ra.H aka Rabih Beaini, is co-released on his own Morphine Records, as well as by close associate M>O>S. Influences range from Krautrock via New Wave but, importantly, all are digested by Morphosis before being re-imagined as something wholly fresh and original which, in turn, stands up well to both dancefloor deployment and intense home listening.
Introducing our techno comrades in Berlin. From the outset Xenogears set about propelling you on an intrepid and spirited pursuit: an experience which is at times intimate and at others ominous but always driven by the techno vision.
Octave One’s 430 West label releases remixes of the outfit’s debut on Derrick May’s Transmat imprint, ‘I Believe’ and their monumental release from the Underground Resistance/430 West Records release ‘Daystar Rising’. Remixing it up here are Sandwell District and Aril Brikha.
This is a special 100th release from Synewave Records. Damon WIld’s classic from 1993 with new & special remixes from Marcel Dettmann, 88UW, Echoplex. This release will be released in different packs and will include other remixes by Orlando Voorn, Pacou, Dave Ellesmere, Mark Morris, Ascion, Staffan Linzatti, Terrence Fixmer and others to date.
New split Ep on Liebe Detail with Kink and Adam Port. Kink returns to Liebe*Detail with his second original track in a wonderfully raw and energetic jam – Detunator. Heavy, pulsating drums cut through the deep vibed Rhodes tones that swirl across the foreground of this atmospheric killer. Rushing and ecstatic, a classic monotone bass line drops midway to relieve the tension, before the the warm keys return. Adam Port comes with a jazzy influenced groover with house spirit.
Dutch producer Roel Salemink drops his new EP on Bulletdodge Records, with additional remixes coming from the mighty Robert Hood, Roger Martinez, and Pascal Kastel & Steve Ward.
Conforce makes his debut on Clone with two raw intense tracks (Spoiled and Vulcan) that are heroin for techno lovers! Spoiled also comes in 2 remix versions my XDB.
The third release of MD2. A 4 track EP with 4 straight techno tracks that are raw and effective!
Sudden Drop step it up a gear for their 1st release of 2011 with newcomer Bleak providing a double header of beats. ‘Isolated’ kicks things off in fine style with sleek, super phatt beats and a serious amount of pace. Throw in some tight production technique, a serious attention to groove and a fine palette of sounds and you have an impressive addition to any techno minded dj’s record box.
It’s a swift return to Drumcode for Jerome Sydenham. “In The Zone” does what it says on the tin, swiftly locking into a brooding heads down techno groove, driven by intricate textured drums, scratched vocal effects and a singular synth throb that gradually increases with hypnotic intent as the track progresses. The flipside excursion “Amp” proves to be just as menacing a peak time proposition with a guttural bassline that twinges with evil intent sitting deep below crisp minimal drums and an undulating rhythmic buzz.
Taking the low end tradition of Bristol music and marrying it to a murky, swung 4/4 aesthetic, Kowton returns to Idle Hands with a 2 tracks EP. “She Don’t Jack” creeps into life with industrial textures before crisp, rigid claps and shuffled hits skip energetically around a bassline malevolent in its simplicity. “Drunk On Sunday” works drum machine grooves from the off, heading down a stripped-bare corridor of pitch-black house.
Subliminal sounds by the Italian Marco Shuttle who delivers an brilliant executed slice of dark basement techno.
The second release of Analogue Solutions Record releases as Unknown Artists and no label info. Two edits made of older electronic tracks, some banging techno tracks with some Detroit influences.
Mysterious release coming from Michael Rogers’ www.onthequiet.net. On this EP there are two original tracks, one from The Personator and one from Illconn, two of Michal Ragers’ pseudonyms. Very raw chicago cuts with an industrial sound. The EP includes two remixes from test8 and Brooks Mosher.
Dark and deep industrialesque techno. This is self-preservation music forming from the black waters of isolation and loss, there is no “artist” in this equation, no ordained or predestined genius operating behind the mystified veil of divined talent, imminent fate or blind luck.
Franco Cangelli returns to his own Mowar label for a four-track EP. Inspired by classic techno and contemporary machinations in equal measure, Cangelli’s palette is varied but sophisticated.
