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Review: Damian Lazarus' Crosstown Rebels imprint has been bringing some consistent quality over the last months, with releases by drum & bass legend DJ Krust and most recently Audiojack and Kevin Knapp's "These Days" which came with a killer remix by Pearson Sound. The label is now into the fourth edition in the SPIRITS compilation series, with highlights coming from Radio 1 legend Pete Tong teaming up with Italian tech house producer Alex Kennon on the slinky groove of "Apache", the ever reliable Francesca Lombardo with the mesmerising cosmic dancefloor journey "Freak On Sea" as well as Los Angelno pair Lubelski & Xkylar with the afterhours minimal shuffle of "Passion Fruits" and the Minus affiliated Matador with the lurking bass and moody atmospherics of "Vulture" - plus many more.
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CRMLP 045
26 Feb 21
Minimal/Tech House
26 Feb 21
Minimal/Tech House
Review: After a string of high-profile releases for Richie Hawtin's Minus, Gavin Lynch aka Matador delivers a new album for Ruckus. It sounds like the Irish producer has matured as a producer. At times, Ructions seethes with an understated menace. This is evident on "Drifting", a drawn out groove with menacing bass pulsing underneath. "Back 2 Bass" follows a similar trajectory, augmented by a repetitive vocal sample and sirens firing off into the ether. There is still a lot of big-room style tracks - just check the ominous "Inceptions" and the heads-down pulses "Klout & Bones" - but this album works best when Lynch explores unexpected directions, like the subtle, sub-aquatic house of "Harcourt Street".
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RUKUS 002
25 Apr 16
Minimal/Tech House
25 Apr 16
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Two of the newest arrivals at Richie Hawtin's minimal empire deliver unexpected results. Matador's "Dusk Particals" suggests that we won't be treated to ping-pong beats, its austere textures and evil bleeps unfolding over an atonal rhythm. Hobo is also quick to champion the eerie and introverted and on "Not Even Looking", uses icy synths, menacing acid licks and sharp, broken beats to deliver a compelling abstract lesson. Hobo also knows how to squeeze emotive sounds from his machines, and "Approach" is a beautifully atmospheric synth scape replete with chiming bells. Doing his bit to keep Entergrooves in spacey mode , Matador drops the tonal drops and pulsing, out there acid of "Svinx".
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ENTER GROOVES
21 Sep 12
Techno
21 Sep 12
Techno
Review: The mighty Matador is back on his brilliant Ruckus imprint, that has been bringing in the goods of late with electrifying releases by the likes of Carlo Ruetz, Alex Preda and Russell - to name but a few. The label head honcho serves up half a dozen peak time executions on the Air EP, that are aimed squarely at the main room. From the brooding and slinky dancefloor drama of "Itajai" with its buzzing synth melody, or the euphoric progressive house style of "Moonman" or "Shamen" - the latter led by an enchanting vocal reminiscent of Dead Can Dance's Brendan Perry. Finally, the emotive and bittersweet title track is perfect for those heads-down moments in the club, particularly under the strobe light.
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RUKUS 017
22 Jun 18
Minimal/Tech House
22 Jun 18
Minimal/Tech House
Review: The fourth release on Rukus shows how far its owner, Matador, aka Gavin Lynch has come. Having made his name with releases on Richie Hawtin's Minus, the title track seems to channel John Carpenter's dystopian soundtracks and fuse them with a contemporary disco-noir groove. "The Vicar" sees the Irish producer make a return of sorts to club techno with its buzzing bass and stuttering vocal, but Lynch quickly makes a shift back to the disco sound he explored on the title track with "Space Charmer". There, an ominous, throbbing bass and minor key trance hooks vie for attention and the interplay creates wonderful tension. "Clowns" and "Bells And Whistles" are like halfway houses between Lynch's techno and newly-found disco style, with the latter impressing thanks to its incessant cow bells.
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RUKUS 007
21 Nov 16
Techno
21 Nov 16
Techno
Review: The latest release from Irish producer Matador will do much to dispel the image that surrounds Minus. "Play With Me!" is built on firing percussion, a building bassline and dark synths - all of which provides the basis for a robotic vocal to intone the track's title. "It's a Rollover" is in a similar vein, with a buzzing bass supporting trance keys, but the release surprises again by providing other, more reflective sounds. In particular, the spooky vocals and hypnotic filters on "Sunsets" and "The Doghouse", where Matador delivers a series of epic breakdowns over a pulsing, bleepy groove, show both the artist and label in a radically different light than usual.
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MINUSMIN 33
22 Dec 14
Minimal/Tech House
22 Dec 14
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Stadium-conquering techno artist Matador drops a second set of remixed tracks from his recent Ructions album. With a focus on club-focused grooves throughout, the Irish producer's choice of remixers nonetheless keeps the sound varied. On Anna's take on "Stanleys" that manifests itself through tight claps, a leaden bass and enormous waves of filtered effects. The Paco Osuna take on "Back to Bass" is faster but not as stark-sounding with the Spanish producer dropping a rolling party techno interpretation. Patrick Topping's take on "Inceptions" revolves around sharp drums and dense percussion and has more in common with Anna than Osuna's remixes, while Pig & Dan's version of "Remember" is a speaker-leveling slice of peak-time bass-heavy techno.
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RUKUS 05
19 Sep 16
Techno
19 Sep 16
Techno
