Review: Techno never dies. Noir Music, a label littered in the glitz of artists like Dusty Kid, Thomas Schumacher, Butch and Reset Robot, sends in the drones for this Resolute compilation. Banging big room dub techno from Industrialyzer, minimal dusty grooves and spatial atmospheres from Nicolas Bougaieff and some harsh tribal touches from Juan Trujillo. Electric Rescue too turns in a refined take of loopy industrial minimal with the compilation at large a sure fire hit for techno fans, especially those into the early mechanical Detroit stuff, harder UK industrial styles, moody Basic Channel beats and heavier warehouse sessions.
Review: Ricardo Rodrigues aka Industrialyzer delivers another hard-edged release for Pan-Pot's label. Inspired by 90s techno, it sees Rodrigues move from the Green Velvet-style deranged jack on the title track into the Plastikman-influenced "Kontrol", where snares roll in unison over a skeletal, niggling rhythm. On "Daily Nova", he ups the pace to deliver a tone-shifting banger that's powered by doubled-up claps and a lean rhythm, while "Psychic Overlays" is the toughest arrangement on offer here. Led by grubby kicks and hi-hats so sharp they'll pierce your skin, its cascading filters make it a relentless peak-time affair.
Review: The sixth volume in the SUM series sees Second State pair up tough tracks with some deeper productions. It starts in high-octane form with the tough tech-house of VNTM & Tahko's "Rave Culture" and Risa Taniguchi's "Ridiculous", while Industrialyzer steers the compilation down a darker techno path with the pumping "Pulse". Counteracting these heavy elements are contributions from Nick Curly, who drops the pulsating deep house of "Refuge" and the heads-down tracky groove and pitch-bent vocals of Flug's "Maschine". The compilation also features a summer anthem in waiting - the epic synths and trance-inspired builds and drops of "Relief" by JNO.
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