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Skudge – Soundworks [SKUDGE-LP04]

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Skudge may no longer be a duo – Elias Landberg has been using the alias for his solo productions for a few years now – but the long-serving act’s sound remains as inspired, club-ready and far-sighted as ever. That much is proved by Soundworks, the first Skudge album in two years. Rooted in machine soul, it boasts tracks that variously doff a cap to Motor City futurism, the organ-tinged throb of Rob and Lyric Hood’s 21st century Floorplan productions, the sparse and dubby vibes of vintage UK bleep techno, late ’90s tech-house, and the woozy, life-affirming lusciousness of deep techno. In other words, it’s full of “proper techno” produced by a true master of his craft.

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Skudge – Soundworks [SKUDGE-LP04]

Judas – H O Σ T I L E [ARTSCORE015]

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Across professions, consistency is a direct product of work ethic. In the case of Judas consistency is key, “H O Σ T I L E ” is a great representation of the maturity of vision during these years, all the four cuts are crafted with the same language that the artist matured, but with a twist that defines his future and our future of modern techno music.

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Judas – H O Σ T I L E [ARTSCORE015]

Hans Berg – A Floor of Stars [LOZHANSO]

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Swedish born, London based producer Hans Berg provides the title track ‘A Floor of Stars’ for a brand new white label from Klasse Wrecks. Starry-eyed rave nostalgia for the 2020s, produced and presented without a cheapshot gimmick in sight. Luca Lozano provides a interpretation on the flip, increasing the breakbeat pressure slightly and taking a left turn into the hoover-vortex continuum. Its a space race journey of sorts, with the producer adorning the track with more rave decoration and climactic pianos flourishes.

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Hans Berg – A Floor of Stars [LOZHANSO]

Mr. G – Sound Groove Emotion EP [CH005]

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Childhood returns with a 4 tracker 12” by Mr. G. This record continues to elaborate on the rather obscure path that G already explored with last years album The Forced Force is not the True Force, yet focuses a bit more on the magic of the dance floor. Ranging from hypnotic patterns over house grooves to fast forward techno funk: this record clearly shows again that Mr. G always manages to keep his distinct signature sound we all love him for, even while advancing into unknown territory. Another magical ride, delivered by yours truly, the Childhood team.

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Mr. G – Sound Groove Emotion EP [CH005]

N.A.D. – A Day In May [RHM036]

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The legendary N.A.D. follows up the aptly titled ‘Electro EP’ with the punishing ‘A Day in May’, a scorching hot four track technofunk monster that marries the Detroit and Kalamazoo techno traditions with classic UK techno. Absolutely exceptional high-octane material destined to set any dancefloor on fire.

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N.A.D. – A Day In May [RHM036]

DJ Spider – Enter The Void EP [SP009]

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Veteran of the New York City underground DJ Spider returns after a couple of years on London’s Spinning Plates with more of his idiosyncratic takes on techno with the new four-tracker Enter The Void. On the first side you’ll be entranced by the brooding locomotive chug of ‘Hyperspace Wardance’ which is treated to a swirling and textured rework by the ever reliable Phil Moffa next – a proper back room dub that goes deep. Over on the flip there’s the industrial edged sci-fi menace of ‘Space Aggressor Squadron’ and followed by the atmospheric slow burner ‘Incineration Of Years & Truth’.

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DJ Spider – Enter The Void EP [SP009]

Mono Junk – IÄTI EP [BLOW10]

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The techno pioneer of Finland, Kim Rapatti, makes his solo debut for Cold Blow with an EP of his trademark dark, soulful and raw sound. IÄTI is what techno can be when breathing humanity and soul into every inch of it. The EP has lineages to Mono Junk’s 2019 album Vanished, moving between deep swirling stompers, emotional compositions and raw, uninhibited electro.

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Mono Junk – IÄTI EP [BLOW10]

VA – Through Consumption and Entertainment [SOTXX]

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”Through consumption and entertainment’ is the latest full-length compilation from the Sons of Traders label in collaboration with Mutant Radio. It features a gritty cast of affiliates of label owners Mike Tansella jr. and TANS who curate this release.

VA – Through Consumption and Entertainment [SOTXX]

Mures – Tools For Modern Times Restraint [MRT010]

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Mures are Joshua Cordova and Santiago Leyba. They fit perfectly as MRT010, transporting the label from the cold, grey, drowned in concrete atmospheres of Acid Ernst to the working class heat of the American south. Electronic body music, factory music, machines intensify their rhythm as degrees rise. Hot iron is forged, sweat and black stains cover bodies, hard labor, the struggle and the hammers, tools for modern times restraint. Rare Metal and Workers have just paved the way to that bullet that is Trains of Thought.

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Mures – Tools For Modern Times Restraint [MRT010]

VA – BAR Records 08 [BAR08]

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BAR08 is a various artists compilation featuring the Italian art-aud / secret rave mastermind Kreggo, the debut of Rotterdam talent Pim and Proper, a label debut by German bass wizard Panda Lassow, Teslasonic returns with another mindbending monster, Teeta; the third italian on this sampler with a big electro bass tune and last but not least the mysterious Stoornis 2 with heavy electronic violence.

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VA – BAR Records 08 [BAR08]

VA – 6 Years of KHIDI I[KHIDIANIV001]

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To mark the club’s 6th Anniversary, Tbilisi club KHIDI announces a series of three VA EPs with tracks from its residents and artists closely affiliated with the club. It is Blueprint legend James Ruskin that opens up the first volume with his rusted loops and fizzing synths on ‘Kite.’ Yanamaste’s ‘Magma’ is then an eerie and empty dub that sounds like being lost in an old warehouse on your own. Tensal brings the rave with his hammering drum power and flashing synths on ‘Psychic Radio’ while Phase Fatale & Reka close things down with the jack-hammer beats of ‘No Esperes Mas.’

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VA – 6 Years of KHIDI I[KHIDIANIV001]