Review: The fourth release in Amotik's Plus series sees Orbe share an EP with Angioma and Blanka from Room Trax. Orbe's "Inverted" is a hypnotic tribal roller. Featuring waves of rasping percussion and a shrieking riff, it's as distinctive as it is impactful. Orbe's "Exelon" follows a similar direction, but is more understated, with mysterious synths unfolding over robust drums. Angioma & Blanka's "Mindset" is also focused on a tribal groove. This time however, it's slower and more teased out, with vocal loops and hypnotic tones prevailing. The duo's "Bottomless" sees them go deeper. Spaced out tones and dreamy synths are combined for an esoteric sound that will still work on the dance floor.
Review: The latest release on Planet Rhythm brings together tracks from some of modern techno's most talented producers. At the minimal end of the spectrum, Temudo and Gustavo Bassiani both impress with their stripped back, steely rhythms, while Luca Maniaci's "Evanesco" is a futuristic, Mills-style stargazer. Representing the tribal sound is Angioma with the acid tinged "One More Lap" and Nachtwalker's deeper "Selfhelp". Of course it wouldn't be a Planet Rhythm compilation without some peak time tracks. Luca La Rocca & Ivision's "Nobody Stranger" is a tough banger, powered by grating metallic riffs and acid tones, while Linear System's "Blue Magic" is a jacking ghetto techno workout, standing out thanks to its repetitive vocal samples and relentless hi hats.
Review: Following a series of split and solo releases on Room Trax, label owners Angioma and Blanka return to the fold. Angioma's "Nightmare" is a dramatic affair. Led by a high-paced, rolling groove and doubled up claps, it features dramatic synth sweeps. Blanka's "Speechless" is just as intense, resounding to tough drums, firing percussion and a buzzing bass. The label has commissioned a remix of each track. Matrixxman goes deeper for his take of "Nightmare". The synths strike a fine balance between atmospherics and menace, while the rhythm snakes seductively. Adriana Lopez ups the intensity levels to remix "Speechless". Focused on a pounding drum track, this reimagined version is a killer peak time affair.
Review: Having put out seven editions of the Rockets series so far, Tronic is now giving the featured artists the opportunity to remix one another. This has led to some fine results such as the pulsating Teenage Mutants & Heerhorst remix of Luca Marchese's "Transmit" and the plucked bass on Loco & Jam's take on D-Unity's "Feel". Rockets//Remixed #1 also caters to fans of tougher techno; for example, Eric Sneo delivers a drum-heavy version of Adoo's "Percussion Night", while Ron Costa's take on LAAT's "Take Me Back" sounds like an update on the rolling tribal techno that the label originally made its name with.
Review: Tronic introduced the Rockets series to introduce new artists as well as providing a platform for established producers. On this sixth volume, both groups are well-represented. Veterans like Kaiserdisco and Karotte come together to deliver the tranced out "Redneck", German DJ George Perry drops the tough tribal "Eptu" and the prolific Matt Sassari delivers a hypnotic disco house banger, "Minor Elixir". There are also some superb contributions from newer artists: Anton X's "Phoenix" is a hypnotic techno roller, with some neat trance undercurrents, while The Southern's "Skank" is redolent of the steely 90s rhythms of Detroit artists like Stacey Pullen.
Review: Tronic's Rockets series reaches its fifth instalment with another fine collection of material from new and established artists. Representing the emerging producers are Klaps, whose "Acid Head" is a wild, peak-time acid track that samples high-pitched vocals; The Southern, who deliver menacing, churning chords and heavier than lead drums on "Mystical Colobraro" and Sonate's relentless, pounding techno groove "Patchwork". Weighing in for the more experienced producers is German veteran Oliver Lieb with the dramatic chord builds of "Tesla" and the tough, detuned techno of Crazy Sonic's "Shining Pumpkins". Christian Smith's label deserves praise for supporting new and established artists alike.
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