Review: Up next on Marco Bailey's label is Introversion aka Julius Debler with this fine four-track release. "Conflicts" resounds to atmospheric, dreamy synths, but still packs a punch thanks to its tough kicks and driving rhythm. On the title track, Debler follows a similar route, as steely percussion is merged with sensuous strings and frazzled filters. "Fusion" is a tougher affair - while less melodic than the previous tracks, it is led by heavy kicks and insistent tones. Rounding out the release is "Nebula". Its looped chords and raw, tribal drums strike a perfect balance between Introversion's musical leanings and his more dance floor-focused approach.
Review: Groef debuts on Bipolar Disorder with a slamming techno release. "Smelly Driver" is a peak-time track, led by insistent percussion and pounding kicks, while on "Lazum" Groef maintains the pace to deliver a relentless, looped banger. There's a different approach on the title track. With a focus on visceral riffs and a repetitive vocal sample, its galloping groove is peppered with dramatic filters.
"Brazen" sees Groef focus on a house-based sound, and he fuses tribal drums with looped vocals and razor-sharp percussion. The label has also tapped remixers to reshape Groef's work. In addition to killer versions from Bailey Ibbs, Introversion and The Chronics, D.A.V.E the Drummer's piledriving take of "Lazum" that really stands out.
Review: This is the first in a three-part compilation series on Bpitch, named after Ellen Allien's party. This volume is an uncompromising collection that takes influence from 90s styles: Allien herself drops the buzzsaw, Heckmann-style "XTC", while Lady Starlight's mesmerising, acid-soaked "Re-15" occupies similar territory. On "Force Majeure" Introversion channels the energy of early Drumcode for a bombastic, drum-heavy workout and Nocow's "Let Em Fall" sounds like man update on DBX's minimalism, with a pared back, jacking rhythm paired with time-stretched vocal samples. Bpitch also deserves kudos for showcasing original techno innovators, and the he compilation includes DJ T-1000's pile-driving "Frequency Kill".
Review: It's fair to say that this release has been a labour of love. Five years in the making, label owner Emmanuel has chosen a collection of tracks from his dream team of techno producers. This means that ASC's breathy ambience "Stasis" sits beside deep, at times acid -soaked pulsing rhythms from Boston 168, Unbalance and Forward Strategy Group as well as peak-time rollers from emerging artists like Cleric and industrial bangers courtesy of scene veterans like Dustin Zahn. While the inclusion of producers such as Subjected and the fast rising I Hate Models is sure to put increased focus on this compilation, its real, lasting value are the more cerebral contributions such as Emmanuel's own "Bridge of Quietness".
Stefano Moretti & Under Black Helmet - "Break Bitch" - (7:02) 134 BPM
Sawlin - "Ausrasten" - (7:20) 128 BPM
Review: Following on from the first instalment of Golden Circle, issued earlier this year, Moerbeck's label returns with a second volume. Some of the same artists feature again, and
Antonello Teora kicks off this new compilation with the break beat-led deep techno of "I Feel You". There's also a 90s techno style workout from Hadone and a pulsating, electronic disco collaboration, "Break Bitch", from Stefano Moretti and Under Black Helmet, all of who featured on the first instalment. In what is clearly a family affair, label regular Sawlin delivers the noisy broken beat techno of "Ausrasten" and WYAD drops the droning, visceral rhythm of "Authority".
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