Russian label Hypnotic Connection presents it’s second releasee, with tracks from artists from Mexico, Sweden, Germany, Holland and Russia. In the compilation you will hear elegant synth motifs and a banger acid house, electro and raw EBM stuff.
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TX Connect – Mutant Waves [MRT-012]
Gavin Guthrie (this time as TX Connect) delivers three of his most ambitious cuts for our listening pleasure. Conceptualized as a document to a very special night in Texas during the early winter of 2018, TX Connect raises the temperature utilizing acid heat in these three otherworldly cuts that fully illustrate the analog brilliance and multifocal dance floor dazzling that his reputation always delivers. For the ones who missed out on that awe-inspiring Mutant Wave party, here is your chance to teleport to a place that won’t soon be forgotten. Mutated sound waves and dance floor intensity are in full effect.
Mihail P / Spin Fidelity – Waves of Magnetism [MS001]
The debut release from the label Magnonic Signals is featuring Mihail P with two superb techno tracks showing his depth of knowledge for Detroit’s second wave and Spin Fidelity with two deep brooding electro jams, mixing classic liquid electro with old school vibes, fuelled with deep pads, black box workouts and acid lines. Perfect for dark rooms and loud systems.
Galaxy Lane – Voyager 1 EP [LR012]
If you were to dash through cross-dimensional portals somewhere on the other end of the multiverse for a routine, there’s good chances you’d be listening to Galaxy Lane’s ‘Voyager 1’ full blast in your saucer. Next in line on Lone Romantic, the mysterious producer from outer-space lands a particularly delectable debut transmission fuelled on wilder-than-wild electro grooves, glitchy radio disruptions and boy, a healthy dose of laser-precise early rave breaks.
Pasiphae – Unmasked Discussion 62
BlΔCkMOON77 – The Femdex Podcast #25
Wata Igarashi – Rainbow Disco Club 024
Keith Carnal – Enabler [ARTSCORE005]
The Art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook. Keith Carnal is back with a brand new record that confirms his skills of Tension and Dynamics, this time with him a well-known face in the scene. After many successful singles, Blue Hour joins Arts label with a remix that keeps our standards very high.
Lokier – DHA FM Mix #419
VA – False Endings [BT25]
BT25 brings together label regulars Marco Bernardi, Vertical67 and Exhausted Modern alongside debutante Robert Valera.
RA.663 Veronica Vasicka
PRZ – Blue Box [CHR001]
Emerging From the notorious H-town, PRZ & RAPHA open the gates of their own ‘Chateau Royal’ Imprint. First up is PRZ, with Blue Box EP. A strong 6-tracker laying out his powerful and deep electro-ish sounds Including a special collaboration with Gal Juju (Juju & Jordash) plus a remix by UK legend Timothy J. FairPlay.
VA – Djax-Re-Up Vol. 1 [DKMNTL063-1]
Dekmantel announce the re-issue of some of the most era-defining trans-Atlantic, techno cuts from the early nineties, thanks to cult label Djax-Up-Beats. The Dutch label was responsible for releasing some of underground’s most archetypal underground dance music, mixing together Chicago and European artists alike, and acting as the launch pad for some of today’s biggest producers. This timeless music is being re-issued on vinyl for the very first time. Founded in Eindhoven at the turn of the 90s, Djax-Up-Beats quickly earned an international reputation for being a reputable source of Chicago house, acid techno, and floor-filling, heavy hitting straight up, underground 12”s. This first re-issue volume sublimely blends esoteric, ambient sounds, with staunchly fierce, and energetic electronic rhythms. Throughout the eight-tracks you can hear the sounds of sequencers, drum machines, and motor-city basslines. It defined the beginning of an era that never went away. Whether you’re a collector, or DJ looking to add to the your left field techno collection, the re-issue of Djax-Up-Beats best records is not one to pass up.
Matt Whitehead & No Data Available present Manor House Boys – Temple Of Set EP [SRTX025]
For this outing on Super Rhythm Trax, Matt Whitehead is joined by No Data Available to come with something super special. ‘Sahara’ and ‘Temple Of Set’ conjure strong images that match their respective titles with the mood alternating between majestic and mystical. These two tracks are sandwiched by the hypnotic and acidic tendencies of ‘Full Resonance’ and ‘Panic In Flat 13’.
ASOK – Better Deat Than Alien [MOS025]
M>O>S Recordings kick off 2019 with a new EP from the Liverpool artist ASOK. With one foot on the dance floor and a mind lost somewhere in the cosmos, ASOK again combines breakbeats, astral synth work and prickly percussion into fresh new forms here. The title track is a twitchy and futuristic bit of house with glistening and distorted textures, Find A Way has a rubbery bassline and old school rave breaks, and Many Locations is a bumping bit of deep Detroit house with a real sense of serenity. Closer Baal ends in the heavens, with celestial ambiance, spinning hi hats and broken beats all sounding delicate yet dynamic as rasping bass ties everything together. This is another timeless and adventurous EP from ASOK.
Dmitry Distant – Machines Are Playing Us [TAT023]
Franck Sarrio – Army Of Robots EP [RM004]
After a musical break of ten years, Franck Sarrio celebrates his great return on Radio Mars with four original tracks half way between Electro and Techno genres. For his new EP on French label the Clermont-Ferrand based artist delivers a funky and cosmic trip of his typical trademark, alternating between cerebral and epic dance floor cuts of pure anthology.
Dez Williams – Running Circles [DATO04]
Electro master Dez Williams joins the Discos Atónicos camp for the label’s 4th installment and delivers 5 dystopian cuts infused with his signature sound – crunchy bass lines, spaced out drama, alien funk and a touch of acid. Strongly recommended! Hailing from the north of England, he is no stranger to the global electronic music scene yet prefers to stick to the underground and stay true to his own artistic and creative spirit.
Anopolis – Dimadou [APR01]
The third release in the Anopolis trilogy coincides with the founding of Anopolis Records. Like the previous two EPs, Dimadou takes reference points from the sound of the 90s and avoids getting bogged down with track titles. The first track, A19 is noticeably influenced by the Sheffield scene and Rising High records. The EP continues with the heavy bass line and the TR-707 drums of A18, a strong nod to the Chicago sound. On the B side, drum machines dominate in A21 and A20 with their piercing sound hinting towards the style of Ron Hardy. Rounding off the EP is the atmospheric A17 and its warm, hazy pads. This final part of the trilogy is simultaneously the beginning for further releases through the project s new imprint Anopolis Records.
Intimacy – Earth Sciences EP [AAL009]
Lovely lush emotive dance tracks full of cosmic vibes. Intimacy drags you from one musical dimension to another. His outerworld soundscapes and propelling drum rhythms make you doubt whether or not you’re still on earth.
