BLIQ is back with a milestone 20th release after 10 years running, on a signature cosmic transmission through Space Culture Vol. 2. Four tracks from Conforce, Ehohroma, Iakovos and Kon001.
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Forehard – Motorhome EP [INCEPTUM005]
Finnish Inceptum Records returns powerfully with this electro & detroit techno oriented four-tracker from the label boss Forehard. The A-side begins with a dreamy title track that takes you to the deep and rolling sounds of the motor city. A-side ends with an epic acid electro with tasty bassline and melancholic melodies which gives light into darkness. The first track of B-side is an iconic and powerful melodic techno track. Safe warm pads, percussive drum work and chicago style bassline combines it all into one. Last track of this ep is totally dancefloor burner, which shows producer’s many-sided talent.
Morphology – The Dark Wheel [CE038]
Morphology return to Cultivated Electronics with the follow up to their 2017 EP ‘Mind Stealers’ (CE023). ‘The Dark Wheel EP’ marks their fourth EP for Sync 24’s label. Morphology are Finnish duo Michael Diekmann and Matti Turunen. Formed in 2009, Morphology fuse early electro sounds with haunting melodies to create a deep blend of atmospheric future funk, and their new EP ‘The Dark Wheel’ is no exception, as they deliver four tracks of faultless production technique, warm synths and crisp drum-work.
dynArec – Studio Defeat [RTTD018]
Probably the poppiest release on Return To Disorder yet by French Electro legend dynArec. The most danceable machine funk you can imagine.
SC-164 – Generator EP [MA16]
The first Modal Analysis release for 2021 comes from the New York City producer, Greg Schappert, who has been releasing his music under different aliases over the years. Here, with his SC-164 moniker, contributes a five track EP of industrial flavored electro, perfectly rolling along with the Athenian label’s catalogue. The Generator EP brings together different broken beat compositions, with emphasis on diverse textures and its genius programming.
VA – Deviate 002 [DEV002]
Second release for this Brussels based organization (Label and parties) run by False Identity. This one focuses on dark and powerful electro, clanging industrial techno and techno body music straight for the dancefloor.
Caron – Shattered [SHIP067]
Caron debuts on Shipwrec with a four tracker of sheer quality. Off-kilter percussion introduces the breathy pads and grandeur of “Ancestry,” a piece of dreamy chords and acid undertones. The haunting “Common Sense” follows. Drums stagger next spectral vocals in this chilling electro piece. A similar stalking note continues on the flip with the 303 soaked “Lost.” A steady kick offers a bedrock from which looming keys, bitter squawk and dancefloor paranoia take hold. Hopeful shades arrive with the brilliance of “Ruins.” From industrial percussion and metallic rinses, a deep and intricate finale forms to bring “Shattered” to a terrific close.
Equalized – Equalized #009 [EQUALIZED009]
M.R.E.U.X. – Modular Immersion [BLUG013]
Blumoog Music 013, “Modular immersion”, is a heavy, high intensity three tracker EP.
Two tracks from M.R.E.U.X on the A-Side and a remix from Essex finest Ben Sims on the B-Side.
VA – Zwaartekracht 4 [ZK004]
For the 4th edition in ZwaarteKracht’s acclaimed series, Arsonist Recorder invites 3 dedicated fellow producers with some serious firepower to share their sounds on the label: Parand, originally from Iran, via London now living in Berlin, Dark Prophet from Belgium and Serge Geyzel, from Berlin.
Mike Tansella Jr – RND 024
VA – Same Bitches [SMBX01]
The raves at Same Bitches have not changed much since back in March 2014 at OHM, Berlin. Every second month on the first Saturday at noon sharp the residents Handmade, Ron Wilson, Derek Plaslaiko, VCO and Manuela Mayoral play each a three hour set and after everyone is through the Dj who warmed up goes into the next round continuing the running order with the usual ending in a full on back-to-back orgy. The occasional special guest never gets announced, it is mainly the same bitches in charge. After seven years it has come to the point of expanding the realm and the crew decided on releasing a record. The tracks of the first Same Bitches record featuring Handmade, VCO, Ron Wilson and Derek Plaslaiko represent their diverse yet homogenous sound of the parties and arrive just on time for their anniversary in March. Hopefully soon the party can continue and we can all enjoy the music and dance together again…
Foreign Policy – Watching Existence [X-IMG20]
Foreign Policy is the electronic music project of Berlin based artist Thomas Ricard, co-founder of the Area Z collective. ”Watching Existence” marks his debut release as well as his first 12”, a six track journey of scorched electro industrial & techno body music operating as a conduit for his social observations on the modern condition, human rights and civil liberties. The 12″ EP also includes a remix by SARIN.
Daniele Cosmo @ Grand Central Festival Antigel X Motel Campo 27.02.2021
Borusiade – Purge [TRPLM007]
Romanian producer and DJ Miruna Boruzescu aka Borusiade knows how to create ethereal tracks, somewhere between post-wave, techno and industrial vibes. “Purge”, the new EP for Tripalium Corp, is about heart-break in forced isolation, when the only way to stay sane is purging through music and lyrics. From the 80s synth of “Let Go” to the experimental ten-minutes-trip “Haunted Evolution”, these five tracks are talking about of one’s coping systems in extreme emotional situations, hope and power to move on and last but not least, learned lessons and empowerment.
N-Gynn – Another Planet EP [PCLUB008]
N-Gynn returns to Pleasure Club for his third outing on the label, this time with four electronic compositions designed for interplanetary exploration. Expect mind-warping house, psychonautic techno and otherworldly electro sounds, referencing the past whilst offering a new vision of the future.
Innershades / Do or Die – Function EP [EYA012]
Innershades and Do or Die are joining forces together blending their powerful and distinctive styles to deliver a genre-bending record which ranges between Techno, Rave, Acid and Trance.
Muzikalist – N2MU PDCST028
PRZ – Digital Tsunami 184
Jensen Interceptor – Master Control Program EP [DANCETRAX031]
Jensen Interceptor returns to Dance Trax with his Master Control Program EP, 3 tracks of high octane dark elekro future klub classics. Kicking off with a collab with Chicago House legend DJ Deeon for the massive electro anthem SWEAT, the flip features 2 monster-electro-kuts.
The Hipodrome Of Music 