Review: Unknown to the Unknown satellite hub Dance Trax sends in an arguably label defining release via a new collaborative EP between e-freq, Last Magpie and DJ Haus! Keeping it classic and future-retro in the cosmic, warehouse sounds of "Ace Of Bass" to get the ball rolling - and with subtle bleep and acid influences never far away - "State Of Peace" turns the tremolo up to 11 in the tech house mix. This release though is all about the original that goes miles to evoke a classic breakbeat sound that's as much Sheffield as it the Balearic islands to Muslemgauze and Andrew Weatherall. Proto-originality so fine you can almost hear the ghosts in the machine. May they rest in this State Of Peace.
Review: Hot on the heels of last year's release for Hot Haus, e-freq delivers this debut for Dance Trax. "E Is 4 Freak" is a fast-paced, gritty banger. It resounds to insistent steely percussion and high-octane beats, with a series of filtered drops and builds and subsonic bleeps layered over the top. It makes for a powerful, distinctive affair. On "Dream State", a more esoteric approach applies; inspired by the jacking grooves of Chicago house, the track features tripped out vocal samples and an acid-tinged, frosty synth line that keeps on building through the arrangement. It's sure to attract the same level of support that the Hot Haus release received.
Review: DJ Haus has put out a lot of material over the past year, but Rhythm Division is perhaps his most adventurous production yet. The title track brings together the seemingly disparate worlds of glitchy house with shuffling, stripped back rhythms to create an unusual but distinctive sound, while on "Probability Troubles", he dives deeper; the glitchy effects are gone, replaced by dreamy pads and mysterious melodies. Haus has also recruited Subb-an to remix the title track, and he doesn't disappoint. Sounding like a contemporary version of 90s tech-house, the rolling, bass-heavy groove and shuffling drums hit the spot.
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