Review: In what is fast developing into a state of the techno nation compilation, Illegal Alien delivers the second volume of Between Lands & Oceans. The Advent's "Tall Whites" is a lean, pacy techno track that takes the listener back to the act's mid to late 90s sound, while on "Aztek", Vinicius Honorio drops a similar, albeit more abrasive club track and Fixon's "Small Doses" is a rough take on Chicago ghetto techno. In contrast, N?rbak's "Rule Of Rescue" is a more nuanced, stepping track, while Abstract Division's "Encoder" and Merino's "Entering Colundi Galaxy" both focus on a subtle, tonal take on techno, inspired by Sahko and Sleeparchive.
Review: Hot on the heels of his recent split release for Klockworks, Cravo returns to SK_eleven for a storming release. "Innervision" is a tough tribal track that resounds to dense drums and features eerie synth riffs, while on "Torment", Cravo turns up the intensity levels; fuelled by a driving, dystopian groove, the addition of incessant stabs add to the sense of menace. "Domain" is more stripped back and sees this emerging producer drop an insistent tribal track. Meanwhile , Cravo changes tact on "Conscious"; it'a a deeper but dance floor-friendly track led by the kind of moody chord sequence one might expect to hear on the work of more esoteric techno artists like Portable.
Review: Following on from a series of impactful releases on Hayes and Klockworks, VIL & Cravo drop this stunning EP for Be As One. The title track is aptly named; powered by an ominous sub-bass and featuring chopped up vocals and rolling beats, it comes across like a modern update of Kevin 'Reese' Saunderson's hardcore techno blueprint. "Sonica" and "Segundo are more contemporary sounding; high paced, shuffling drums and insistent stabs unravel over a brutal bass on the former and sped up vocals are dropped over an insistent rhythm on the latter. "Del" is even more frenetic, but it doesn't feel as pacy thanks to the use of rolling tribal drums.
Review: Spanish techno label Secta drops a killer compilation that spans a range of styles. Stinky Producer's self-titled contribution focuses on glitchy minimalism. Cravo's "Kemu" is a more intense take, focusing on an urgent stripped back sound. In contrast, DJ Ali's "Feva Dream" is a rolling tribal techno banger. The compilation changes focus again with Alarico's "Fluid" - an urgent stepping rhythm that draws on dub influences. Volume 1 also has a strong house influence. Danny Wabbit's "Girls Like Wine" is a driving, techy affair, populated by tripped out vocal samples, while Audio Units' "C Bass" resounds to a succession of building chords.
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