Review: 2nd Phase is the latest act to appear on Bek Audio. In keeping with the prevailing sound on the label, the title track is a peak-time affair. Led by propulsive percussion and a rolling rhythm, it makes for a hypnotic club track. "Pendulums" sees the duo opt for a different approach. While still focused on the dance floor, it is focused on piledriving kicks and bursts of white noise. Layered over the arrangement are ravey stabs that lend the track an ominous feeling. "Talkin' Bout" is a more house-focused sound. It's powered by rolling snares, subtle filters and some of the most hypnotic vocal samples you'll hear all year.
Review: Calling all 90s RnB and hip-hop heads! Following amazing deep dives into the works of Keith Sweat and scores of films like Friday, US jungle OG 6Blocc continues to writhe in Cali chams of BT&H with this second volume of Amen flips. Maintaining the soulful flavours and feels of the originals, while giving them a good old gully boost, highlights include the slick funk and golden grooves of 'Thuggish' the big disco feels of 'BNK' and the biggie fronted finale 'Notorious Thugs'. What a collection!
Review: The "Falling Down EP" marks 8Kays' impressive debut on Watergate Records, showcasing the talents of Ukrainian sound-producer and live act Iryna Shvydka. The EP opens with "Falling Down," a collaborative effort with Buenos Aires-based producer and live act Juan Hansen, resulting in a captivating blend of electronic progressive sounds. The EP takes a different turn with the remix by Dutch duo Colyn & Beswerda, who infuse "Falling Down" with a tougher edge while retaining its melodic intricacies while Chris Avantgarde contributes his own rework with his bold and memorable production style. And to send you off on a cloud of musical bliss, the EP finishes with "Lyra," a solo track by 8Kays herself. Think: floaty, dreamy vibes with these cool, cascading arpeggios that'll leave you feeling all happy and relaxed. Perfect way to end the ride!
Review: Next up from 903Lun, an aquatic leap into some of the murkiest 140 we have heard so far this year, landing on the ever ready Noizion with four tracks of pure steppers bliss. We open up with 'Back In Time', a melodic title track that allows us to drift through floating pad textures and wonky drum types, followed by the more haunted soundscapes of 'E Shock', which utilises bumping subs and crunchy synths to deliver a pretty mind blowing roller. Next, dubwise chord delays and spacious reverberations, laced with a wicked bassline below on 'Frog Venom' again sees the themes switch, before we close off on the creeping, syncopated rhythms of 'In The Woods'. Awesome work.
Review: Vibes o'clock! Acid Lab returns to Weapons Of Choice with two springy slabs of bone-shaking grit. 'Don't You' has a deeper twist with its loose bouncy breaks, stripped back vibe and subtle rave elements in the hoovers and the pads. 'Final Warning' takes us a little deeper into the shadows with its gnarled Reese and rattling percussion. Timeless tear-ups.
Review: First there was business techno, now comes Stadium Techno. The brainchild of Ackermann, this sample-heavy release takes a wry look at underground music. "Daft Punk Is Playing At My Garage" is a high-paced minimal track that features familiar filters, while "Never Gonna Give You Up" delivers a tribal-themed inspiration of the Rick Astley standard. Ackermann is also capable of more serious productions - which he showcases on the rolling "Heartbreak" and the surging chords and stuttering vocals of "Good For Me". That said, his propensity for a laugh is never too far away - and it re-appears on the jittery groove of "Bassline Donk".
Review: The Sprechen team have delivered a tasty selection of futuristic house-driven taste on this latest link up with Acolyte, unveiling three dancefloor ready bubblers with a tonne of original nostalgic influence woven throughout. First up, we take in the title track 'Helter Skelter', a steady, moog-driven chop through old school drum processing and euphoric pad textures, before the swirling synth patterns and distant vocal reverberations of 'Kill The Bill' sweep into play. Finally, 'Sirens' slows the pace down massively with a much calmer combination of moog-like bass notation and atmospheric texturing, rounding off this one with a dash of additional finesse.
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