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AFFIN 132.1
31 Dec 12 Minimal/Tech House
AFFIN 111
11 Apr 12 Minimal/Tech House
Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin)
Review:
Acids is reminiscent of an older era in German techno, when producers like Mike Ink and Thomas Heckmann reigned supreme and distorted kick drums were the order of the day. For starters, it's faster than most minimal releases, with both the title track and "Boric" clocking in at almost 130bpm. Tempos aside, it's the loose and rough acid lines, visceral claps and throbbing, distorted rhythms that really set it apart and remind the listener of a time when Sven Vath was more menacing than a Slipknot mosh pit. "Nitric", by contrast sounds almost restrained with its wired 303s cruising at close to 125bpm.
100
21 Nov 11 Minimal/Tech House
Review:
This compilation spans a range of sounds, but is testament to the fact that despite its diversity, Affin has always been a byword for quality underground dance music. From the stepping, understated "Minus One" by Truncate to the woodwind-led house of "Stalking You" by James Hunter and the gorgeous, jazzy, filtered groove of Jamal Moulay's "Le Push", 100 does a lot to showcase the label's penchant for deep dance music. Joachim Spieth's "Sensual" boasts hypnotic Basic Channel-style chords, but the beats are tougher and denser. Reggy Van Oers's "Centipede" veers further down this chord-driven, dubby techno path and Affin also celebrates the harder end of techno with the utilitarian, Berghain-influenced linear sound of Chemie & Ian Kran's "Nucleated Thought".
361015 1105935
01 Oct 12 Minimal/Tech House
Review:
Affin has established itself as one of Europe's the best house and techno labels, and listening to Fractals 2, it's not hard to hear why. From the tracky, drum-heavy contributions from Little Fritter and Dirty Culture to the tougher, rolling "Broken Brick" by Stefano Esposito, this compilation covers the grey area between house and techno with style, However, the real highlights here are the techno-oriented cuts. From the skipping dub techno of Mattias Fridell's "With Particular Reference" or Brendon Moeller's glitchy take on Deepchild as the Echologist and the building chords and soaring, ominous bass of Roberto's "Flight Path" and Jeroen Search's raw, bleeping "Interference Pattern", this is techno of the highest quality.
086
04 Apr 11 Minimal/Tech House
AFFIN 104
31 Dec 11 Techno
AFFIN 109
12 Mar 12 Minimal/Tech House
AFFIN 109
12 Mar 12 Minimal/Tech House
AFFIN 126
22 Oct 12 Minimal/Tech House
Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin)
Review:
The German label's recent compilations have ensured that they are at the forefront of house and techno, and this remix collection is no exception. Clark Davis and Egal 3 turn tracks by Little Fritter and Dirty Culture into stripped back, minimal house workouts, reminiscent of Force Inc at its finest. Meanwhile, Mattias Fridell drops an insisent, dubby techno take on Chris Page's "Used", replete with insistent bleeps, and Advanced Human delivers a muddy bass-led peak time take on Ad.Lib & Silvision. Best of all though is the chiming groove and shiny synths of Danilo Schneider's reshape of James Hunter's "Change of Heart".
063
05 Aug 10 Minimal/Tech House
AFFIN 116
11 Jun 12 Minimal/Tech House
Review:
Many producers have returned to deep house, but in the case of Dirty Culture, it sounds like they have embraced the garage sound of New York. "After" has an irresistible shuffle to it, with the robust steely drums reminiscent of Todd Edwards and the filtered chord breakdown certain to remind older listeners of the time during the late 90s when UK house and garage was a blurry, indistinct mass. "Dusty Girls" has a more contemporary flavour, as wood block drums support a searing acid line, and the remixes, by Sean Danke and Clark Davis, retain this modern day feel, with glitchy percussion and lithe, minimal rhythms prevailing.
066
03 Sep 10 Minimal/Tech House
AFFIN 120
06 Aug 12 Minimal/Tech House
Review:
Mattias Fridell is fast developing a reputation for crafting subsonic techno and Artificial Personality Layer is no exception. Although it is deeper and more introspective, fans of Fridell's layered soundscapes and relentless rhythms will find it rewarding. The title track sees a dubby bass support the interplay between chiming chords and visceral riffs. Meanwhile "Life Recycling Raw" veers into more typical Fridell mode as a churning, rolling groove underscores insistent, one-note stabs and "Fictional Stories" is all panning riffs and insistent chord sequences. Finally, "Attract Inhibitor" sees him move back towards a more introspective approach, with rasping percussion underpinning atmospheric textures.
056
27 May 10 Minimal/Tech House
AFFIN 097
19 Sep 11 Minimal/Tech House
AFFIN 107
20 Feb 12 Minimal/Tech House
Review:
Like Superpitcher, James Hunter has an unerring knack for marrying the most sensuous musical elements with gentle dance floor nous. In this instance it's a subtle woodwind progression wrapping itself around understated beats as jazzy keys plink away seductively. "Stay Between The Lines" achieves a similar effect, albeit by different means. There, dubby beats and a sassy rhythm support reflective keys, and Daniko Schneider matches these moods with a great evrson of "Heart". Like the original version, jazzy keys weave in and out of the arrangement but on this version the groove is more rolling and club-friendly. Siz Da's take is also distinctive but pushes in the opposite direction as a plaintive guitar is strummed over clipped beats.
028
25 Sep 09 Minimal/Tech House
AFFIN 002LTD
30 Jul 12 Minimal/Tech House
Review:
Affin does a fine job representing tough techno on Chosen. Samuel Session's take on Roberto's "The Land Of The Midnight Sun" is an anthem in waiting, its murderous bass supporting an insistent ringing bell and visceral percussion. The same could be said of Chemie's "Entropy", where waves of chords build over a stomping backing. This split release isn't solely concerned with the peak time however, and Joachim Spieth's take on Deepchild's "Glitches Ain't Shit" sees stripped back rhythms and hissing percussion splutter their way along to the sound of melodic climaxes. Truncate is also in a more pensive than usual mood and the shards of dissected drums that populate "1" show that he too has an experimental side.
AFFIN 005LTD
14 Jan 13 Minimal/Tech House
Review:
This German label originally made its mark as a house imprint, but increasingly, it has moved into techno circles - and Chosen 2 continues down that path. Egor Boss's "Inversion 2.1" is an impressive stab at Berlin techno, its dense rhythm housing insistent bleeps, eerie synths and a screeching vocal sample. Jeroen Search's take on Ad.lib & Silvision's "Collide" ventures into industrial territories, with its razor-sharp percussion and stepping rhythm, as does Roberto's "Going Nowhere Fast", where reverberating drums unfold over heavy broken beats. Affin have also catered for the peak time audience, with Reggie van Oers's "Untitled x 2" led by a pumping groove and insistent chord stabs.
AFFIN 007LTD
01 Apr 13 Techno
Review:
This German label has won its reputation by straddling the house/techno divide, but there is no such ambiguity on Chosen 3. Focusing heavily on harder sounds, it opens with Rebekah's remix of Chris Page's "Derailleur", a steamrolling, fist-pumping affair, littered with belligerent chord stabs. Advanced Human's "Satellite Club" is in a similar vein, its dark drums and soldered iron riffs sounding similar to Jeff Mills. The Jeroen Search take on Egor Boss' "Inversion 2.2" isn't short of high-paced thrills either, and its doubled up claps and tracky rhythm provide a hard-edged basis for Boss' ghostly synths; the release highlight however is Dax J's "New Beginnings", a chord-heavy groove that throbs and filters to infinity.
AFFIN 008LTD
20 May 13 Techno
069
15 Oct 10 Minimal/Tech House
AFFIN 117
25 Jun 12 Techno
AFFIN 139
08 Jul 13 Techno
062
22 Jul 10 Minimal/Tech House
AFFIN 112
23 Apr 12 Deep House
Review:
Tidy release here from Stefano Esposito, who opts for a cavernous tunnelling groove on the aptly titled "Deep In The Dark". The original cut offers an atmospheric intro full of reverb-laden atmospherics before dropping into a pleasing beefy kick drum-led late night roller. The "Other Version" is more stripped back and toolish, with an oscillating synth line hanging above the beat and endowing it with a sense of pregnant doom. The Dirty Culture remix adds a vocal and some skip to the drums for a more techy excursion. Quality all round.
AFFIN 136
18 Mar 13 Techno
081
26 Jan 11 Deep House
074
02 Dec 10 Minimal/Tech House
AFFIN 140
22 Jul 13 Techno
065
26 Aug 10 Deep House
038
18 Dec 09 Minimal/Tech House
040
25 Dec 09 Minimal/Tech House
068
08 Oct 10 Techno
037
11 Dec 09 Minimal/Tech House
AFFIN 118
09 Jul 12 Minimal/Tech House
AFFIN 114
28 May 12 Minimal/Tech House | ||
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