Review: For the latest release on Hybrasil, label owner Will 'Hybrasil' Kinsella does something different. The title track was recorded live using analogue equipment, and it's not hard to hear the sonic link to the 90s techno work of Hawtin and Plus 8. The rhythm swings seductively and the percussive builds are subtle yet expertly sequenced, as they weave in and out of the arrangement. The overall result is an understated yet effective track. "Birog" is also grounded in a live environment. Part of an online broadcast that Hybrasil did, its rich chords and rolling drums bristle with depth and force.
Review: Hybrasil is a regular contributor to the RSPX series, and Greystone serves as a reminder that he releases some of the best material on the Rekids spin-off. The title track is powered by grainy drums and insistent hi hats, making for a great heads-down, no-nonsense workout. On "Cernunnos", he introduces a musical element, albeit with a dark edge as brooding synth stabs envelop the driving rhythm. "Konkrete" also deploys synths - this time, it's a jittery, one-note stab that unfolds over relentless drums. But Hybrasil leaves the best until last. "Eriu" swings to the sound of titanium kicks, insistent chord stabs and bristling hi hats, like a modern version of Sean Deason's classic, "Psykofuk".
Review: Issued on Alan Fitzpatrick's label, Luchtaine is a master class in big room techno. The title track resounds to dramatic, swirling chords. "Bodb Derg" also features chords, but this time they are even more ominous, and unfold over concrete weight kicks. "Celestial Sphere" isn't quite as intense, but once again, Hybrasil makes fine use of the interplay between musical elements and the supporting rhythm. This time, a repetitive synth riff is looped over rattling groove and muddy drums. Rounding off this fine EP is "Cliodhna". On this occasion, the Irish producer channels the energy of Fachwerk to deliver a dense, swung rhythm.
Review: Hot on the heels of last year's release for Uncage, comes the latest instalment of the Hybrasil24 series. "Formori" is a powerful affair: supported by tribal drums, it sees Hybrasil weave dramatic chord stabs and insistent vocal samples into the rolling groove. "Lugus" is deeper and more esoteric. Based on dubby beats, its doubled up claps and looped vocal sample add a mysterious sensibility to the arrangement. "Mag Tuiread" is a full on track, with the Irish producer dropping layers of razor-sharp percussion over a driving rhythm. Hybrasil maintains this mood on "Ogmios", where spiky hi hats crash in over cold bleeps and a jacking rhythm.
Review: In a short space of time, the RSPX series has become a key part of the Rekids imprint. More broadly, the releases are essential for discerning techno DJs. This compilation shines a light on why RSPX enjoys this status. Mark Broom's "Late Night Rave Muncher" is a diva vocal-led, high energy club banger, while Klint's "Mustang" achieves the same impact by different means. Focused on a rolling groove, filtered vocals weave in and out of the arrangement. That's not to suggest that the series is all about banging techno. Gene Richards Jr's "Take Control" is a superb, Chicago influenced jacker, powered by a primal groove and piledriving claps, while Philippe Petit's "Form & Function" resounds to eerie organs and a shuffling rhythm.
Review: Will Kinsella aka Hybrasil continues his fine run of releases on Rekids with this impactful EP. Issued on the label's Special Projects offshoot, it starts with the title track's steely drums and intense thunder claps. "Abhean" also sees Kinsella deploy relentless percussion but in this instance, it provides the basis for a looped chord stab and eerie background noises. "Erimon" is less intense, but still packs a powerful punch thanks to its murky bass and relentless waves of percussion. Meanwhile, closing track "Oenach" offers a somewhat different perspective on club techno thanks to its Rob Hood style organ riffs and firing minimal groove.
Review: The title of Hybrasil's latest release is named after the mythological race that were said to inhabit Ireland in pre-Celtic times - and there are references throughout this EP to the supernatural. The title track is a grinding, peak-time affair that features dissected vocal samples amid its pounding rhythm, while on "Hill of Tara", Hybrasil teams up with singer Sarah McQuillan to deliver a lean club track that features her ghostly, spellbinding wails. "Portal Dolmen" and "Megalith" meanwhile see the Irish producer focus on the physical rather than the ethereal, with churning chords unfolding over driving rhythms, while "Bealtaine", the Irish for May, is a deeper, dubbed out techno track.
Review: Hybrasil follows last year's Afra EP on Matt Edwards label with this dance floor-focused four-tracker. The title track is a tough percussive workout that features rough industrial tones and a series of smart breakdowns. On "Hour Glass," Hybrasil changes tact somewhat, with droning synths underpinned by steely percussion and a driving rhythm, and all of these elements make for a mesmerising combination. "Ikigai" is just as impactful, but sees Hybrasil favour a more stripped-down sound, with bells ringing and chords churning against a metallic backdrop. Leaving the deepest cut to last, "System H" features hypnotic chords that surge and dip over doubled-up claps.
Review: Following on from his Afra release on Rekids, Berlin-based artist Hybrasil follows with his debut album. Like his previous material, it is tailored for the dance floor as the giddy tempo and building organs of the Radio Slave favourite "Hathor" and the urgent, Rob Hood-style synth loop and razor sharp percussion of "Ursa Minor" both demonstrate. However, this long player also shows that there are nuances to the Hybrasil style; "Ceres" is a deeper, more mysterious techno track that unravels to driving percussion, while "Orpehus" resounds to haunting vocals and chiming chords. Combined with his club-primed material, it means that Embers is a well-rounded release.
Review: Following on from releases for Off and his own, self-titled label, Hybrasil debuts on Rekids. The title track is a pumping tribal affair that resounds to dramatic stabs, heavy kicks and a rolling rhythm. It's a lean, linear affair that showcases this emerging producer's prowess. On "Source Vibration", Hybrasil delivers another locked-on arrangement, with looped percussive chimes and a rolling groove prevailing. "Pallas Athena & Aeoleusc" centres on tough, dense kicks and a rippling bass as well as dramatic break downs. Last but not least is "Bishop", where sweeping, dubbed out chords unveil over a somewhat slower but equally effective clubby pattern.
Review: Shinedoe and 2000 & One's label has been one of the most consistent Dutch techno imprints of the past decade, and they gear up for this year's ADE with an incendiary collection. First up is 2000 & One with the slamming rhythm and pile-driving claps of "Bonus Beats Thang", while Intacto's other co-owner delivers a droning, cavernous groove in the form of "Shadow Boxing" and the muscular minimalism and snappy percussion of "Rubber Band". From there on in, the compilation focuses on other artists: Hybrasil drops the loopy "Breasal", and Atoll delivers a more spacey variation on this sound with the winding bass of "Home" and "Mental Madness", where eerie bleeps are added to the arrangement.
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