Two Weeks

PN 17
10 May 13

Adesse - "Baayi" - (7:29) 120 BPM

Truss - "Redbrook" - (5:38) 128 BPM

Massimo Di Lena - "You Better Hear" - (6:34) 124 BPM

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Played by: Fredeverything, Joseph Terruel

Review: The ever-correct Prime Numbers series is still going strong, this time bringing together a thoroughly eclectic range of producers to lay down some solid club fodder. Adesse adopts the tenderest approach, bringing a soft African lilt to a subtle arrangement of light drums and poignant chords. Truss is certainly in no mood to chill on "Redbrook", going for a big room techno flavour that favours rigid beats, acid parps and epic swathes of organ. Massimo Di Lena is on a far more twitchy tip, with a snagging assortment of percussion and some woozy synths that leave one feeling wonderfully dizzy.

ADESSE

Untitled Love EP

Prime Numbers

PN 20
17 May 13

Untitled Love - (6:45) 124 BPM

Supernal - (5:01) 150 BPM

Metachemistry - (6:34) 123 BPM

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Played by: Sccucci Manucci

Review: Having made his debut on Prime Numbers earlier this year with his titular contribution to a split release alongside Truss and Massimo De Lena, Adesse is granted a full release with this all killer no filler Untitled Love EP. For someone who came to the fore with a version of Theo Parrish's "Sky Walking, it's unsurprising that the title track here has a rugged charm reminiscent of the outspoken Sound Signature boss - it's all about that thumping snare son! Meanwhile "Supernal" veers into deep steppers territory and contains some ingenious looping of a Laurie Anderson standard, whilst "Metachemistry" highlights Adesse's talent for loose, freeform arrangements.

ABSTRACT DIVISION

Time & Perception Part 2

Dynamic Reflection

DREF 017
13 May 13

Compound Statement - (6:22) 128 BPM

Transmutation - (6:41) 126 BPM

Comprehend (Jonas Kopp Remix) - (7:10) 129 BPM

Magnitude - (3:25)

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PHON O

Schn33

50 Weapons

50WEAPONS 027
17 May 13

Schn33 - (6:34) 126 BPM

Go - (6:39) 128 BPM

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Review: In the shift from minimal to deep house there were always going to be winners and losers, and it sounds like Carsten Aermes aka Phon O ended up on the right side. On Schn33, there are echoes of his minimal past, as loose drums form the basis for the title track, but the German producer is in a different place thanks to the use of building chords, icy synth lines and the sweetest strings this side of Derrick May. "Go" is also indicative of his shift towards deeper climes, but the repetitive vocal sample intoning the track title, coupled with billowing chords mean it is a more tracky, toolish affair

MARCO BERNARDI

Star Traveller

Planet E US

PLE 65355-3
14 May 13

Star Traveller - (7:25) 129 BPM

I Know Her - (5:41) 126 BPM

I Know Her (instrumental) - (4:25) 126 BPM

Why We Have The Underground - (5:08) 134 BPM

Unknown Promise - (5:07) 118 BPM

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Played by: Paul Hazendonk

HARDWAY BROS

A/B Musique / Shorty

Throne Of Blood US

TOB 034
13 May 13

A/B Musique - (7:53) 111 BPM

Shorty (original mix) - (7:59) 114 BPM

Shorty (Scott Fraser Above The Clouds remix) - (8:48) 114 BPM

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Played by: Pablo Contraband (Disco Deviant), Phuturelabs

Review: Sean Johnston's Hardway Bros aligns on the Throne Of Blood label with some rare original produce in the shape of A/B Musique, a killer single brandishing some assistance from fellow Axis members Scott Fraser and Timothy J Fairplay. Eschewing the Balearic nature of previous Hardway Bros material, the title track is geared as homage to Belgian New Beat and hits the spot as soon as those hollow drums kick into gear. The aforementioned Mr Fairplay provides some punk funk swagger via intermittent guitar riffage and the vibe throughout is geared towards interplanetary love parties. On the virtual flip, "Shorty" feels a bit darker, with tough multi layered drum breaks and fuzzy edged arpeggiated bass lines gradually teasing out a seemingly never ending fluctuating precession of delay laden acid lines and swirling hypnotic vocal smudges. Scott Fraser turns in a murky basement remix of "Shorty" which is tinged with a machine made melancholia that tastes decidedly Detroitian.

ORPHX

Boundary Conditions

Sonic Groove

SGD 1359
13 May 13

Outcast - (7:51) 123 BPM

Vanishing Point - (6:05) 126 BPM

Periphery - (7:25) 124 BPM

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Review: With numerous vinyl, CD and cassette releases over the past 20 years, Orphx are true techno veterans; Boundary Conditions marks their third release for Adam X's Sonic Groove label, and sees them continue to blur the lines between techno, industrial and noise music with stellar results. "Outcast" begins with a tunnelling bass pulse, slowly giving way to savagely distorted synth blasts, gradually building to a frenzy of broken noise. "Vanishing Point" is similarly beautiful in its abrasiveness, coating its simple beat with distorted drum rolls and delicate tones, while "Periphery" takes a gentler approach letting its textures and rhythms unfold and breathe in more cavernous surroundings. Once again the duo prove why they are one of techno's most enduring outfits.

OSCAR MULERO

Black Propaganda: Reconstructed Part II

Warm Up Spain

WU 034
13 May 13

Disinformation (Xhin remix) - (6:20)

Black Propaganda (Perc remix) - (6:02)

Disinformation (Orphx digital edit remix) - (6:17) 130 BPM

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HEAD HIGH

Burning

Power House

PH 404
17 May 13

Burning (Keep Calm mix) - (5:15) 125 BPM

Keep On Talking (Dirt mix) - (6:10) 126 BPM

Burning (Keep It mix) - (4:44) 126 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin)

ABE DUQUE

Rules For The Modern DJ

Abe Duque

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ADR 3004CD
13 May 13

Promise Me Yesterday - (5:06) 150 BPM

Paranormal Dejavu - (6:45)

Chaos Rules - (7:48) 127 BPM

Black Barbie - (6:00) 125 BPM

That's It - (6:20) 124 BPM

With His Music - (7:28) 122 BPM

The Future Is Back Again - (6:16) 125 BPM

LOVE - (5:56) 124 BPM

Diabeto - (6:14) 127 BPM

I Am New York - (9:35) 125 BPM

Bliss - (6:18) 125 BPM

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ELLIOTT THOMAS

Sirius

Voyeurhythm Holland

VR 011D
15 May 13

Sirius - (10:11) 123 BPM

Desert Light - (5:35) 126 BPM

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Review: Despite making a name for himself in his hometown of Portland, Oregon, Elliot Thomas has yet to make his mark in electronic music at large. Judging by this first solo single for Voyeurthythm, he could be a name to watch in coming years. Brimming with snappy analogue drums, vintage synths and tear-jerking melodies, "Sirius" is a delightful slab of stargazing deepness with some impressive influences (early Chicago deep house, the Burrell brothers, classic Detroit techno). It sounds like something that could have been made in '88 or '89, right down to the analogue warmth present throughout. "Desert Light" follows a similar template, delivering bubbling electronic arpeggios, yearning synth melodies and subdued analogue drums. Recommended.

KMFH

The Boat Party

Wild Oats US

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425064 4845581
17 May 13

Kixclap$Chord$Nhat$ - (1:52) 128 BPM

Dr_Crunch - (5:52) 126 BPM

Spoof - (5:58) 129 BPM

Flemmenup - (5:03) 126 BPM

Crushed - (5:58) 122 BPM

Finnapop - (7:01) 147 BPM

Grungy Gloops - (1:33) 127 BPM

Measure 2 Measure - (6:42) 120 BPM

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ABSTRAXION

Dark Knight

Marketing Germany

080729 7533613
17 May 13

Break Of Light - (6:08) 120 BPM

Dark Knight (Its A Fine Line Hellblaue version) - (7:29) 122 BPM

Dark Knight - (6:24) 122 BPM

Break Of Light (Tim Paris rework) - (9:38) 120 BPM

Dark Knight (Its A Fine Line Dunkelblaue version) - (6:21) 122 BPM

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DAPAYK SOLO

Colours (DPK1-10)

Mo's Ferry Productions Germany

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DPKCOMP 1
20 May 13

Orange Skies - (9:39) 127 BPM

Panange - (7:50) 123 BPM

There Is Love - (9:08) 125 BPM

Green Noise - (8:25) 128 BPM

Back To Me (feat Camara) - (9:09) 125 BPM

Child Of The Night (Format:B remix) - (7:20) 125 BPM

Call Me Names - (7:28) 126 BPM

Pangan - (9:13) 126 BPM

Michael Doodiekopf - (6:57) 125 BPM

Michael Doodiekopf (Jon Hester remix) - (7:02) 128 BPM

Call Me Names (Super Flu Pitbull Butterflies remix) - (7:40) 126 BPM

Still Believe (feat Camara) - (10:01) 125 BPM

Still Believe (feat Camara - Sascha Braemer Find Me edit) - (7:16) 124 BPM

Catch My Fire - (7:05) 125 BPM

Make It Longer - (7:28) 125 BPM

After Nine - (10:40) 125 BPM

Hefegnn - (7:51) 125 BPM

Dominator - (7:58) 125 BPM

Sick Of All This - (7:04) 128 BPM

Sunny Side Up - (7:50) 125 BPM

Handle With Care - (8:24) 128 BPM

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Review: House music workaholic Daypak Solo presents his DPK series on one compilation. While he was labeled as just being a minimal producer, Colours shows this categorization is way too narrow. "Orange Skies", with its Reese bass, aching vocals and icy chords, sounds like next generation Detroit techno and "There Is Love" could be his own version of Levon Vincent's steely house, as a repetitive vocal sample is fazed in over rigid drums and a tracky rhythm. Despite these diversions, there is also no sign that he is relinquishing his roots and the Format B remix of "Child of the Night" is the finest example of the stripped back German house sound, replete with an elastic bassline.

PASCAL FEOS

Departed 2 Return Vol 1

Level Non Zero Germany

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LNZ 043.1
15 May 13

Inhale - Exhale - (6:30) 124 BPM

Pascal FEOS feat Frank Leicher - "Chigago House Flavor" - (6:21) 124 BPM

Sex On The Beat - (6:58) 123 BPM

Uuuuhh Djembe - (5:56) 124 BPM

And Now' - (6:39) 125 BPM

Traction - (5:48) 124 BPM

Pascal FEOS feat Heiko MSO - "Funky Bastard" - (10:05) 125 BPM

Pascal FEOS feat Frank Leicher & Red Robin - "Und Wiederholt" - (7:25) 123 BPM

Tranquilizer - (9:08) 124 BPM

Sonnenherz - (7:19) 123 BPM

The Day After Yesterday (digital bonus) - (6:46) 126 BPM

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Played by: Dapayk Solo

Lucid Sounds Vol 8: A Fine & Deep Sonic Flow Of Club House Electro Minimal & Techno

VARIOUS

Lucid Sounds Vol 8: A Fine & Deep Sonic Flow Of Club House Electro Minimal & Techno

Lucidflow

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DCD 025
23 May 13

Various - "Lucid Sounds Eight" (continuous DJ mix by Nadja Lind) - (1:03:08) 125 BPM

Nadja Lind & Paul Loraine - "Making A Difference" (Funk D'Void remix) - (6:37) 120 BPM

MoodWarp & Quintin Christian & Vandermeer - "Illusion" (David Alvarado remix) - (8:49) 125 BPM

Klartraum - "Aaron" - (8:19) 120 BPM

Grunbox & Nadja Lind - "High Heels Trap" (Helmut Ebritsch Table Dance remix) - (6:54) 124 BPM

Nadja Lind - "Limbus" (D Diggler remix) - (7:56) 126 BPM

Klartraum - "Spiral Dynamics" - (7:23) 124 BPM

Grunbox & Nadja Lind - "Shy Downtown" - (6:57) 123 BPM

Nadja Lind & Paul Loraine - "Making A Difference" (Silicone Soul Hypnohouse dub) - (7:58) 126 BPM

MoodWarp & Quintin Christian & Vandermeer - "Illusion" - (6:41) 121 BPM

Nadja Lind - "Limbus" (Paul Loraine Absent Without Leave remake) - (6:50) 123 BPM

Klartraum - "Kazantrip" - (6:50) 125 BPM

Grunbox & Nadja Lind - "High Heels Trap" - (6:53) 124 BPM

Klartraum - "Indian Spirit" - (9:05) 122 BPM

MoodWarp & Quintin Christian & Vandermeer - "Illusion" (Hatikvah remix) - (8:40) 121 BPM

Nadja Lind - "Limbus" - (7:45) 124 BPM

Klartraum - "The Void" - (11:40) 120 BPM

Weisses Licht - "Travelling" - (6:38) 118 BPM

Nadja Lind - "Sorry Books" (Yapacc remix) - (10:23) 123 BPM

Trinity & Beyond - "Gone Fisson" (Deepchild remix) - (9:37) 125 BPM

Klartraum - "Causal Waves" - (8:10) 123 BPM

Nadja Lind - "Sorry Books" - (6:55) 126 BPM

Trinity & Beyond - "Melville Lane" - (6:00) 124 BPM

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NX1

NX1 04

NX1

NX 104
16 May 13

NX1_04_010 - (6:58) 128 BPM

NX1_04_011 - (6:15) 128 BPM

NX1_04_012 - (6:33) 128 BPM

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Review: Spanish duo Samot & Surit aka NX1 continue their deep dance floor techno mission on NX1 04. Like its predecessors, the fourth instalment is all about fusing esoteric, soft-focus elements with robust, rhythmic elements. "NX1_04-010" sets the tone for the release, its eerie filters and spacey breakdowns unfolding over sharp, metallic rhythms and heavy beats. "NX1_04-011" is more moody, with grey scale textures combined with a bleeding acid line and a slamming rhythm, while "NX1_04-011 " brings the release to a fitting climax. There, the kicks are heavier, the percussion more firing and even the chords resonate with a darker intent.

REDSHAPE/STEFFI

Focus

Bleep

BLPGRN 003
13 May 13

Redshape - "Focus" - (5:48) 123 BPM

Steffi - "Attacke" - (7:42) 130 BPM

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Review: German producer Redshape featured on Steffi's recent Panorama Bar mix, opening the selection with the deep ambience of his Palisade project. In this instance however, he focuses on the dance floor and "Focus" brings with it the menace and swagger we have come to expect from the man in the red mask. Waves of percussion hiss and itch, mournful tones play in the background and at the arrangement's heart is a bass that is by turns grinding, brooding and ominous. Steffi also contributes a track, "Attacke"; its claps are heavy and chords are eerie, but its pounding groove cannot compare to the Red menace.

UNSUBSCRIBE

Spek Hondje

Houndstooth

080256 0200483
17 May 13

Vox Spek Hondje (feat Bear Who?) - (8:54) 128 BPM

Spek Hondje (instrumental) - (8:49) 128 BPM

Bassapella Spek Hondje (feat Bear Who?) - (8:54) 128 BPM

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Played by: Dave Clarke

Review: Dave Clarke's remix project with Jonas Uittenbosch aka Mr Jones has turned into a fully-fledged production outfit with this release on Fabric's new Houndstooth label. We're not sure what "Spek Hondje" means, but irrespective of how it translates, it is sure to soundtrack underground parties in grimy basements thanks to its pulsing acid lines, grinding bass and panel-beating metallic rhythms. Vox Spek Hondje featuring Bear Who is even darker and more edgy, as pitched down vocals navigate their way through a grime-coated arrangement. "Bassapella Spek Hondje", which also features Bear Who, goes deeper down the wormhole with a noisy, grinding bass at its centre-piece, more effective than a pneumatic drill to the temple.

KEEPSAKES

Night Echoes

Sequel One

SEO 003
15 May 13

Anything - (6:13)

4:25AM - (5:05)

Kontaina - (6:03)

2:10AM - (7:17)

Lounge Habit - (6:16)

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CARL CRAIG

The Album Formerly Known As

Planet E US

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PE 65280-3
13 May 13

Technology - (6:52) 128 BPM

They Were - (4:54) 135 BPM

Mind Of A Machine - (6:57) 120 BPM

Science Fiction - (5:39)

One Day Soon - (6:33) 150 BPM

Lancruising - (6:12)

Einbahn - (5:29) 129 BPM

Home Entertainment - (5:44) 146 BPM

Sparkle - (5:02) 129 BPM

A Wonderful Life - (6:55) 133 BPM

Technoloambient - (5:44)

Home Entertainment (Caya dub) - (5:36) 146 BPM

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KIRK DEGIORGIO

Membrane

Planet E US

PLE 653163
11 May 13

Kirk Degiorgio - "Membrane" - (8:30) 129 BPM

Kirk Degiorgio - "Membrane" (C2 version) - (8:34) 130 BPM

Kirk Degiorgio - "Vesuvio" - (7:04) 130 BPM

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STEFFI

Panorama Bar 05

Ostgut Ton Germany

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880319 614125
13 May 13

Palisade - "18:30" - (6:37) 119 BPM

Endian - "Doze" - (4:12) 120 BPM

Big Strick - "Hayday" - (5:19) 120 BPM

Chris Mitchell - "Lonely Nights" - (5:09) 121 BPM

Blm - "The Nest" - (4:03) 122 BPM

Fred P - "Project 05" - (5:09) 123 BPM

Naoki Shinohara - "Timeless" - (4:32) 123 BPM

Juju & Jordash - "A Stab In The Dark" - (3:08) 123 BPM

John Barera & Will Martin - "Reality" - (6:21) 125 BPM

DJ Fett Burger - "Disco Tre" - (3:58) 125 BPM

Juergen Junker - "Post Reunion" - (4:22) 126 BPM

Steffi - "DB011" - (3:51) 126 BPM

Dexter - "Jawada" - (4:15) 126 BPM

DJ Skull - "Don't Stop The Beat" - (4:16) 126 BPM

Obsolete Music Technology - "Latency" - (4:37) 126 BPM

Trevino - "Juan Two Five" - (4:57) 126 BPM

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Review: Arguably the most recognisable of Panorama Bar's resident DJs, Steffi follows Cassy, Tama Sumo, Prosumer and Nick Hoppner in cooking up the fifth batch of tracks to make the Panorama Bar mix series. Exclusive material comes from Big Strick, Fred P, Dexter, Juju & Jordash and Steffi herself, while other house cuts come from former drum and bass staples Endian (Commix) and Trevino (Marcus Intalex). Other veterans to feature in the mix include DJ Skull with his original '93 pressing "Don't Stop The Beat", while Steven Tang's Obsolete Music Technology chips in with "Latency". Newer sounds come from Fear Of Flying's BLM, US-based deep house producer Chris Mitchell, DJ Fett Burger and Will Martin collaboration with John Barera; one half of Boston outfit B-Tracks.

SANTE/FRANK LORBER

Resistance EP

Cocoon Germany

COR 12104DIGITAL-X
13 May 13

Share - (8:30) 124 BPM

All About - (7:20) 124 BPM

Resistance - (7:04) 122 BPM

The Warning - (7:05) 125 BPM

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TWR72

Twin Turbo 018: Der Ausgang

Turbo Canada

TT 018
20 May 13

Dennis - (5:26) 130 BPM

Merijn - (5:55) 130 BPM

Rik - (5:54) 130 BPM

Stefan - (5:54) 130 BPM

Steie - (6:09) 130 BPM

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Review: Dubbed "future techno" by the ever vigilant genre officials over at Radio 1, Der Ausgang is a curiosity. Tasty, crisp, even efficient though it is, its creators look at each track as an accoutrement to a set rather than it's memorable peak. What sort of musicians want to become the scene setting though? On reading their bio, it becomes very simple to understand; musicians who know what they want. They describe the collection as: "All of the impact - none of the vulgar, desperate crap." From the names of the tracks (they are actually people's names) to the tasteful combination of lo-fi and hi-fi sounds, there's plenty of impact too. Each is a beautifully crafted slice of perfectly minimal techno, and if you like techno, what's not to love about that?

ADVERSE EVENT/JAMES JAYMAL

Hydrograph

Input Output Systems

IOSYS 004
10 May 13

Hydrograph - (5:14) 132 BPM

Hydrograph (Dare&Haste remix) - (7:01) 128 BPM

Hydrograph (Cult Harmony remix) - (7:35) 132 BPM

Hydrograph (Jake Conlon remix) - (6:29) 136 BPM

Hydrograph (Scott Zest remix) - (7:38) 135 BPM

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PAPERCLIP PEOPLE

The Secret Tapes Of Dr Eich

Planet E US

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PLE 653473
11 May 13

Welcome Center - (2:53) 110 BPM

Oscillator - (6:39) 120 BPM

Paperclip Man - (4:59) 126 BPM

The Climax (Pcp version) - (6:44) 129 BPM

The Floor - (6:36) 131 BPM

Clear & Present - (8:03) 129 BPM

Throw - (6:47) 127 BPM

Steam - (6:09) 128 BPM

Parking Garage Politics - (5:39) 125 BPM

Country Boy Goes Dub - (5:59) 120 BPM

Slam Dance - (6:01) 120 BPM

My Neighborhood - (6:07) 129 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin)

CLR & Chris Liebing Presents Reconnected 03 (mixed by Rebekah)

REBEKAH/VARIOUS

CLR & Chris Liebing Presents Reconnected 03 (mixed by Rebekah)

CLR Germany

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CLRDA 005
13 May 13

Monoloc - "Mind" - (5:44) 123 BPM

Tommy Four Seven - "Talus" (Lucy remix) - (8:13)

Traversable Wormhole - "Tachyon" (James Ruskin remix) - (6:27) 126 BPM

Lucy & Xhin - "LX3" - (7:22) 127 BPM

MOTOR - "The Knife" (feat Douglas McCarthy - Peter Van Hoesen remix) - (6:25) 130 BPM

Speedy J - "Armstrong" - (9:28) 125 BPM

Brian Sanhaji - "Synchrotron" (Cari Lekebusch remix 1) - (8:01) 129 BPM

Brian Sanhaji & Drumcell - "Structure" - (8:45) 128 BPM

Traversable Wormhole - "Superluminal" (Sleeparchive remix) - (5:21) 124 BPM

Chris Liebing & Markus Sprengler - "Ataraxia" - (10:24) 126 BPM

MOTOR - "Hyper Lust" (feat Billie Ray Martin - Pfirter remix) - (7:37) 126 BPM

Brian Sanhaji & Drumcell - "Split" - (7:29) 126 BPM

Chris Liebing - "Auf Und Ab" (Edit Select OCD remixes part 1) - (9:19) 124 BPM

Chris Liebing - "A2 Endlosrille" - (0:14) 133 BPM

Pfirter - "Mi Estudio" - (7:30) 126 BPM

Function & Jerome Sydenham - "Two Ninety One" - (9:49) 129 BPM

Chris Liebing & Andre Walter - "String Theory" - (7:06) 140 BPM

Monoloc - "When I Get Older" (feat Daniel Wilde) - (6:09) 123 BPM

Various - "CLR & Chris Liebing Present Reconnected 03'" (continuous DJ mix by Rebekah) - (58:09) 128 BPM

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PSYK

Arcade EP

Mote Evolver

MOTE 035D
20 May 13

Arcade - (5:47) 129 BPM

Surface - (5:27) 130 BPM

Intern - (5:14) 133 BPM

Somewhere - (5:14) 129 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin)

Review: Following Psyk's excellent label debut for Mote Evolver in the shape of Distane, the producer returns for another EP of robust, yet minimalistic techno. The title track is as tripped back as they come, utilising simply a stomping kick drum and metallic bell tones to create a devastating techno tool; "Surface" is similarly sparse, but trades earth shaking qualities for an idiosyncratic combination of irregular claps which are thrown into the mix alongside slender synth stabs. "Intern" meanwhile takes things on a funkier tip, where distant snare rolls and marimba-like tones combine to create a deceptively simple techno tool; it's a stark contrast to "Somewhere" which is significantly brighter in its approach, accenting Psyk's fierce rhythms and dub chords with a colourful cluster of house-inspired stabs.

DIARMAID O MEARA/MICHAEL LASCH

Gobsmacked Move A 108

Gobsmacked

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GOB 108
15 May 13

Move A - (6:15) 129 BPM

Move A (Clutch Slip remix) - (5:52) 128 BPM

Move A (Drumloch remix) - (7:17) 124 BPM

Tka Tka - (6:52) 128 BPM

Tka Tka (Myler remix) - (6:15) 128 BPM

Fabrik - (6:37) 128 BPM

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EX PYLON

Shakes

Studio Barnhus Sweden

BARN 014
13 May 13

Shakes - (11:53) 126 BPM

Helmet - (6:15) 130 BPM

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Review: Introduced to the world by Nathan Fake back in the original days of MySpace, it was only after several years the producer finally released their debut record on the Swedish imprint Studio Barnhus in 2011; Hammerfest was a three track collection of analogue techno with euphoric undertones in the Border Community vein, filled with icy synths, unusual melodies and shimmering backdrops. The producer's second release continues in much the same style; "Shakes" combines jittery sample manipulation in the style of Soundstream with unrelenting analogue weirdness, while "Helmet" pairs lively breakbeats with sonorous keys and an undulating synth wash; both are as brilliantly odd as the surreal cover art suggest, and give the L.I.E.S. and Sex Tags camps a run for their money.

DIARMAID O MEARA

Is It Raw

Rewashed

100569 40
17 May 13

Is It Raw - (6:31) 130 BPM

Is It Raw (Sebastian Groth remix) - (6:32) 126 BPM

Is It Raw (Julian Brand edit) - (8:03) 127 BPM

Is It Raw (Acensor remix) - (7:36) 127 BPM

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STEFANO INFUSINO

Identity EP

Heaven To Hell

HTH 015
14 May 13

SI 01 - (7:25) 126 BPM

SI 01 (Mateo Klaic remix) - (6:33) 128 BPM

SI 02 - (7:17) 126 BPM

SI 02 (Consoless remix) - (6:27) 125 BPM

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PRATAP/GIACOMO STALLONE/DAISYCHAIN/PRIMUS V/PEPPELINO/LUKY RDU

Bad Boys EP

Undershape Spain

UNDERDIGI 004
13 May 13

Pratap & Giacomo Stallone - "Bad Boys" - (6:47) 134 BPM

Daisychain - "Retro Tool" - (5:48) 135 BPM

Primus V - "Stranger" - (6:02) 138 BPM

Peppelino - "Star Tek" - (6:43) 136 BPM

Luky RDU - "Will Never End" (Thermo remix) - (5:57) 136 BPM

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PFIRTER

Ahora

MindTrip

MT-03
21 May 13

Ahora - (7:30) 128 BPM

The Fall Of The Empire Is Imminent (Developer remix) - (5:55) 127 BPM

Ahora (Jonas Kopp remix) - (8:11) 129 BPM

Ahora (Dimi Angelis & Jeroen Search remix) - (5:32) 129 BPM

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Review: The Stroboscopic Artefacts-affiliated artist drops a functional but memorable techno release. The title track is based on rasping drums, crashing snares and a siren riff that ploughs through the arrangement, getting more intense as it progresses. It sounds like an update of Luke Slater's remix of Joey Beltram's "Forklift", re-imagined at a less frenetic pace. By contrast, the Jonas Kopp and Dimi Angelis & Jeroen Search are less intense and are based on bleepy tones and pulsing basslines. Indeed, the only track that is comparable in intensity is the Developer remix of "The Fall Of The Empire Is Imminent", where the US producer copper-fastens atmospheric textures to stomping beats.

JOHN DIMAS

State Of Mind

Dame Music

DAME 019
20 May 13

State Of Mind - (7:16) 125 BPM

Overthink - (7:13) 126 BPM

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STEPHEN BROWN

Tangent

Animal Farm

AFR 002
15 May 13

Tangent (original mix) - (6:23) 129 BPM

Tangent (Markus Suckut remix) - (6:14) 129 BPM

Reflective Practice - (8:55) 130 BPM

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KLOREX55

Kaften 002

Klesha

KD 005
15 May 13

Nano Technology - (4:04) 128 BPM

Mystisk - (4:08) 128 BPM

Mijouki - (4:57) 128 BPM

I Can't You - (6:15) 126 BPM

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CHARLES BOHMANN

Nici Un Raspuns EP

324

TVQ 003
13 May 13

Nici Un Raspuns - (6:26) 122 BPM

Nici Un Raspuns (Daryl Stay remix) - (7:04) 124 BPM

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ADRIAN HOUR

Speaking Groove EP

Toolroom

TRAX 568/01Z
12 May 13

Speaking Groove - (6:15) 126 BPM

She - (7:40) 125 BPM

Old Future - (7:21) 125 BPM

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MARCELUS

Emerald EP

Tresor Germany

TRESOR 261
17 May 13

Emerald - (10:25) 127 BPM

Emerald (reprise) - (6:30) 129 BPM

Unseen Force - (5:29) 129 BPM

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THIRD PERSONALITY

Memories Of Me EP

BIT Mexico

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BRM 2013-12
15 May 13

Memories Of Me - (7:20) 123 BPM

Memories Of Me (Anthony G remix) - (6:28) 126 BPM

Memories of Me (The Painkillers remix) - (8:46) 122 BPM

Memories Of Me (Ale Salas Remix) - (7:14) 126 BPM

Memories Of Me (Rodrigo Diaz 666 remix) - (6:22) 128 BPM

Memories Of Me (PILOT BG Remix) - (5:50) 126 BPM

Memories Of Me (Peter Pan Remix) - (8:04)

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HARVEY MCKAY

Kickback EP

Suara

SUARA 084
13 May 13

Kickback - (8:55) 123 BPM

Kickback (Argy Garage Interpretation) - (5:23) 126 BPM

Taste - (6:36) 125 BPM

Taste (wAFF Ghetto mix) - (7:13) 124 BPM

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Played by: Jamie Jones

LAG

Stutter EP

Singularity

SIN 023
20 May 13

Applied Mechanics (original mix) - (5:18) 128 BPM

Proving Grounds - (7:06) 136 BPM

The Snarl - (7:38) 135 BPM

Applied Mechanics (Voidloss Hidden Messages mix) - (7:03) 127 BPM

Applied Mechanics (Voidloss Return To Occult remix) - (6:24) 126 BPM

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Review: The latest edition of the Singularity series sees LAG delivering a relentless hard techno release. Thankfully, it does not follow the linear, banging approach; "Applied Mechanics" revolves around a pounding industrial rhythm, but buried deep inside the arrangement is a lone vocal sample. "Proving Grounds" is also cut from a similar cloth and its clanging drums house a bleating riff and this time a meaner vocal. "The Snarl" sees LAG depart from straight 4/4s and its loose chain mail percussion, coupled with a stepping rhythm has echoes of Traversable Wormhole. Voidloss delivers two remixes of "Applied Mechanics", which are hewn from crashing metallic drums and paranoid sounds.

RAUDIVE

Last

Halocyan

PHC 015
21 May 13

Last - (7:28) 125 BPM

Last (Al Tourettes & Appleblim remix) - (7:41) 129 BPM

Dumb - (6:10) 120 BPM

Dumb (Steve Moore remix) - (7:04) 130 BPM

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Review: Oliver Ho's more minimally minded venture signs up for the Halocyan imprint with an EP that ably demonstrates the creative paths those that evolved from the maligned scene were able to adopt. There's still an air of restraint about "Last", with its sparing use of drums where repeated synth phrases will suffice, and it makes the hat all the more exciting when it comes in as an afterthought at the end of the bar. "Dumb" is more aggressive in its demeanour, not least because of the abrasions afforded by the lead synth, while the drums clang out an industrial march of doom. Al Tourettes and Appleblim bring their shared vision to "Last", working that poised bassline into a snappy and finely garnished groove of garage mutation. Steve Moore takes "Dumb" and fits it to an urgent kick, piling on some trademark soundtrack synths that add the perfect amount of tension to the track.

THOMAS NORDMANN

My Inspiration EP

Hypnotic Room

HROOM 161
14 May 13

My Inspiration - (8:43) 124 BPM

My Inspiration (SERi remix) - (7:04) 120 BPM

What A Small World - (6:20) 128 BPM

Life Inside Circuits - (9:53) 132 BPM

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I Love Techno Greatest Hits Vol 8 (Subwoofer Records)

VARIOUS

I Love Techno Greatest Hits Vol 8 (Subwoofer Records)

Subwoofer

buy whole release (21 tracks) from ~~$31.29~~ $15.99

SUB 800
16 May 13

Tonikattitude - "3 Ways" (Chris David remix) - (7:54) 130 BPM

Samy Jarrar & TomTom - "Buama" (Israel Toledo Repaint remix) - (6:36) 127 BPM

Zoltan Katona Kato - "Departure" - (6:36) 128 BPM

AnaloQue - "Poison" - (8:11) 130 BPM

Maiick - "Truck" - (8:07) 127 BPM

The Legend - "Underworld" - (6:41) 128 BPM

Syntex - "Reactor" - (6:38) 130 BPM

DJ Cid - "Out Of Breath" - (8:08) 132 BPM

Marcel Ei Gio - "Omega" - (7:05) 128 BPM

DJ Nika - "Believe Me" (Bessiff remix) - (7:41) 127 BPM

Tonikattitude - "3 Ways" (Amir Razanica remix) - (7:35) 127 BPM

C Buss - "Travel On Your Mind" - (7:28) 130 BPM

Michael Lambart - "Monster In Your Head" - (6:23) 125 BPM

Dan Petric - "March Of The Human Race" - (7:32) 126 BPM

Allan Snowden - "Blind Alley" - (7:15) 128 BPM

Diego Trani - "Seven Senses" - (8:07) 128 BPM

Asato Ishiwatari - "Gravity Hole" - (6:19) 128 BPM

Hideyoshi - "Baby Wolf" - (7:11) 128 BPM

Artur Nikolaev - "Closed Mountains" - (7:44) 124 BPM

Angelo Krizashi - "Memoria" - (7:36) 129 BPM

Samy Jarrar & TomTom - "Buama" (Eto&gab aka Motormorfoses remix) - (5:44) 156 BPM

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VARIOUS

Sway - The Catalogue 2 - Remaster 2013

Sway Sweden

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SWAY 027
20 May 13

Hertz - "Recreate" (Montana re-edit) - (7:53) 138 BPM

Hertz & Hardcell - "Electrons" - (5:10) 138 BPM

Hertz & Mhonolink - "Traces" - (4:53) 138 BPM

Hertz & Johan Bacto - "Redworm" (Hertz & Tobias Von Hofsten remix) - (5:20) 138 BPM

Hertz & Hardcell - "Protons" - (5:06) 138 BPM

Hertz & Rowdy Sparks - "Delicado" (Samuel L session remix 1) - (4:39) 138 BPM

Hertz - "By Myself" - (5:09) 138 BPM

Hertz - "Julia" (Valentino Kanzyani remix) - (6:15) 140 BPM

Hertz - "Priorities" (Pratap remix) - (6:04) 138 BPM

Elton D - "El Paso" - (5:02) 140 BPM

Hertz - "Lucky 13" (Adam Beyer remix) - (5:52) 138 BPM

Hertz - "Mouldable" - (5:06) 138 BPM

Hertz - "Tripping" - (5:08) 138 BPM

Hertz - "Linus" - (4:49) 140 BPM

Hertz - "Used" - (5:58) 140 BPM

Pratap - "Modulator" - (6:07) 138 BPM

Nihad Tule & Lasseman - "Decimator" - (5:52) 136 BPM

Hertz & Mhonolink - "Preserve" - (4:55)

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FRANKOV

Raining Hollow EP

Monocline

buy whole release (6 tracks) from ~~$8.94~~ $7.29

MONOCLI 55
21 May 13

Raining Hollow - (7:29) 120 BPM

Raining Hollow (Vitor Munhoz remix) - (6:52) 120 BPM

A Moment in Your Life - (8:22) 119 BPM

A Moment In Your Life (Bhoo remix) - (7:24) 123 BPM

A Moment In Your Life (Kristian Veron remix) - (10:09) 123 BPM

Between The Sand - (6:28) 120 BPM

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BETELGEUZE

Underground Music

Soundfield