Review: The Hacker celebrates ten-plus years of his Zone imprint by delivering a first label compilation: Interzone. Take a skim over the tracklist and there's a wealth of talent on display, and following intro duties given to the honorable Miss Kitten, the likes of In Aeternam Vale, Jenson Interceptor, Gessafelstein and Alessandro Adriani all feature alongside Cardopusher, The Populists and DJ Hell. For further intrigue, Marseille synth punk David Carretta drops in with "Nuit Panic" - alongside his "Moskow Reise" counterpart Millimetric - unknown entity Hyperstellar, and fellow electro buff, Maelstrom. With extra licks coming from Commuter's "Flash Burst" and Djedjotronic's "Zonorama" - exterminate all rational thought and enter Interzone.
Review: The second installment of the Wet Floor series sees Boysnoize unearth more killer dance floor tracks from the vaults. SCNTST delivers a uniquely modern take on Chicago ghetto tracks in the shape of "Da Bizzy Jump" while on the Strip Steve and Das Glow remix of Bobmo's "Hardbells", a noisy, jacking sound prevails. Wet Floor Vol 2 also focuses on Boysnoize's well-documented love of electro, with Jensen Interceptor dropping the acid-led "Sexting", while on a deeper tact, there's the resonating bass and robotic vocals of Djedjotronic's "Drum Program". With Escor Krist dropping the wild hardcore stabs of "999", it sounds like this compilation has every underground style covered.
Review: The latest release on the Boysnoize compilation is a compilation that draws on the label's fine electro and techno legacy. "Travis" by label owner Boys Noize is an acid-soaked, stripped back jacker, while in contrast, Strip Steve delivers a disco-sampling banger on "Dancin". Both Cardopusher and Djedjotronic's contributions focus on tougher, electro-techno rhythm tracks, underpinned by ominous bass, while at the deeper end of the spectrum, there's Jan Driver, who fuses bass drops with a chugging groove and hypnotic synth flourishes. Boysnoize also deserves kudos for scoring a track from Lone, with the UK producer's "For Ed" showcasing his melodic, offbeat approach to techno.
Review: French producer Djedjotronic recently relocated to Berlin where his productions have taken a steelier turn ever since. Heavily aligned with the mighty Boysnoize label, his Drum Program EP typically doesn't waste time on niceties; "Traffic" sounds like Drexciya battling Cybotron in the Tech Noir club from Terminator, there's industrial/EBM influences on the Teutonic "Rotten", whilst the heavily percussive title track displays a hint of ghetto tech. "Mongolito" is sparse, spaced out techno and "LSD" wraps things up with a emotive nod to early Metroplex releases. Essential techno, or is it electro, or both? Probably the latter, but definitely essential.
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