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Radio Slave
Radio Slave feat Cagedbaby
Played by: Chris Coco, Juno Recommends Downtempo, Kenneth Bager // Musicfordreams, Warriors of the Dystotheque
Review: Radio Slave's streak of impressive singles on Rekids continues with the dreamy, Balearic-infused future hit: "Amnesia." A collaboration with Southern Fried Records legend, Cagedbaby, the track weaves an euphoric blend of cascading drum breaks and deeply alluring vocals with a nostalgic overload of searing synths and heart swelling pads. As synthesising some kind of Faithless, Robert Miles, DJ Koze and Groove Armada mega hit with that intangible feeling of bliss and euphoria - it's the melancholia here that's most overt. It's hard to imagine this not self-combusting dancers in closing sets at Ibiza this year.
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REKIDS 229
11 Aug 23
Balearic/Downtempo
11 Aug 23
Balearic/Downtempo
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REKIDS 223
19 May 23
Deep House
19 May 23
Deep House
Review: Following on from his evocative, at times rave-tinged material in 2020, Radio Slave returns underground for this heads-down EP. Similar in style and approach to the recent Floorplan material on Rekids, this four-tracker is punctuated by robust bass drums, spiralling chord sequences and militaristic percussion. "Variations V1", with its ticking hi-hats and doubled up claps, gets the EP off to a rousing start, while on the "V2", Matt Edwards takes the intensity down for a broken beat affair that has echoes of Fachwerk's catalogue. It's only a brief reprieve, however; "V3" is a storming affair, led by billowing chords and dense kicks, while the fourth and final version resounds to ominous synth stabs and niggling percussion.
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REKIDS 171
29 Jan 21
Techno
29 Jan 21
Techno
Played by: Johnnypluse, Juno Recommends Techno, Marco Giannini (Sticky Heat), G-Blaster (Memorie Cluster), Theta state, Alioscia Mele, Craig Walker
Review: Matt Edwards departs from the script for his latest Radio Slave material. Taking influence from old school hardcore and a cut and paste production approach, on "Stay Out.." he delivers twitchy, good-time break beats that are full of hip-hop and soulful vocal samples. It's quite a departure for the creator of linear techno tracks like "Grindhouse" and "Another Club". On "Wait A Minute", Edwards returns to the techno realm; while still containing a repetitive vocal sample that intones the track's title, the rattling percussion, tough kicks and driving rhythm all come together to form a deadly effective big room techno track.
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REKIDS 159
24 Jul 20
Techno
24 Jul 20
Techno
Review: Berlin-based Brit Matt Edwards started Special Projects as a techno focused series in 2017. Since then, it has gone on to host scene heroes such as Shinedoe, P.Leone, Dustin Zahn and the SRVD project he does with Patrick Mason. Three years later, Edwards finally graces the label for its twentieth release under his most revered pseudonym - Radio Slave. Featuring two club oriented workouts that are reliably heavy and functional: the first being the hypnotic 'plink plonk' of "Command Z" which is reminiscent of classic Purpose Maker aesthetics, followed by some serious tension and suspense on the M-Plant tribute that is "Command X" - packed full of bleepiness and claps on the kick galore.
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RSPX 20
17 Apr 20
Techno
17 Apr 20
Techno
Review: The incendiary partnership that is Patrick Mason and Rekids boss Matt Edwards' SRVD project returns to the label for this tough two-tracker. On the title track, the pair lay down pummelling tribal drums, dense thunder claps and a searing, hardcore bass. These elements provide the basis for a vocal narrative about wearing black - presumably a reflection of the sartorial choices of the audiences that they play to. "USB" also takes influence from 90s sources, but on this occasion, the pair keep the vocals to a minimum, fusing time-stretched shrieks with pounding kicks and coruscating rave riffs that burn their way through the arrangement.
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REKIDS 152
27 Mar 20
Techno
27 Mar 20
Techno
Review: Radio Slave's 2014 release gets the remix treatment from some of the biggest names in house and techno. First up is Robert Hood's version, where the Detroit veteran takes the original track's vocal loop and sets it against firing percussion and a barrelling techno rhythm. It builds up to a heady climax courtesy of some churning chords. Meanwhile, the Tale of Us interpretation focuses on letting the vocal unravel over a juddering kick, wiry percussion and dramatic chords - while the formidable pairing of Roman Poncet and DJ Deep head down a similar route, albeit one inhabited by garbled synth hooks and crisp claps.
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REKIDS 148
27 Dec 19
Techno
27 Dec 19
Techno
Review: Originally issued on Boddika's label back in 2014, "Don't Stop..." has remained fresh despite the passage of five years. This is largely down to its straightforward but effective arrangement and Radio Slave's subtle, powerful production. Drawing on a looped, hypnotic vocal sample, ticking percussion and understated kicks, it's a timeless piece of stripped back techno. "War Dub (Version 2)" also taken from the Nonplus record, follows a similar path, embarking down a path paved with subtle bleeps, steely percussion and intricate drums, while the Nightmare Mix of "Sleep" sees Matt Edwards embark on an even more reduced approach, guided by eerie tones.
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REKIDS 147
20 Dec 19
Techno
20 Dec 19
Techno
Review: Originally released to mark Rekids' one hundredth release, Radio Slave's "Another Club" now gets remixed. The label has tapped the fast-rising Charlotte De Witte to interpret the track, and the Belgian DJ doesn't disappoint. Underpinned by tough tribal beats and insistent acid sequences, it draws on the heritage of 90s European techno, but with a modern day feel thanks to the razor sharp percussion and flawless execution. Matt Edwards also delivers a version of the track, together with Patrick Mason under the SRVD alias. Focusing their attention on a dark siren riff and chopping up the original track's vocal sample, they deliver a pounding, rave techno bomb that's sure to cause mayhem wherever it's dropped.
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REKIDS 145
01 Nov 19
Techno
01 Nov 19
Techno
Review: "Talking 2 B Mad" is the third collaboration on Rekids between label owner Matt Edwards and upcoming producer Patrick Mason under the SRVD alias. Like the previous Eps under this name, it shows that the pair have perfected a hard-hitting techno sound. The title track cruises along in excess of 130bpm, its pummelling drums breaking down into frazzled trance riffs that have echoes of Thomas Heckmann. "Twitch" isn't quite as frenetic, but once again, it sees them dive headlong into a driving percussive sound. Powered by pounding kicks and littered with dissected vocal samples, these elements make for the most eloquent big-room techno that you'll hear this year.
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RSPX 14
05 Jul 19
Techno
05 Jul 19
Techno
Review: The first Radio Slave material of 2019 also marks the start of a new chapter for Rekids, as it kick starts the Stranger In The Night sub-label. A vehicle designed solely for releases by label owner Radio Slave, Fred P, Anthony Rother and King Britt, it gets off to a great start with "Ground Control". Unlike much of Edwards' work, this is a dramatic, musical affair with dramatic synth stabs and tonal builds underpinned by a grungy bass and a loose, stepping groove. It comes across like Radio Slave's take on Underground Resistance. "Last Communication" is also atypical of the Radio Slave sound, with widescreen synths and woodwind unraveling over a stop-start groove.
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STR 001
17 May 19
Techno
17 May 19
Techno
Played by: Mark Broom, Juno Recommends Techno, Claude VonStroke, Afrojack, DJ Lukas, Eli Brown, La Fleur
Review: Rekids boss Matt Edwards hooks up with emerging producer Patrick Mason for another outing as SRVD. "The Yard Man" is a banging affair, with a discordant riff at its centre, while deranged vocal samples and wild chants serve to add to the track's individualistic - and effective - appeal. "Brotha" is a less upfront affair, but once again the pair draw on reggae/dub influences, as a swirling, spacey filter underpins soulful vocals over a chugging dub techno groove. It's a laid-back counterpoint to "The Yard Man" and sets out this project as one of the most innovative in modern electronic music.
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REKIDS 134
22 Mar 19
Techno
22 Mar 19
Techno
Review: SRVD is a new collaborative project between Radio Slave and the art director Patrick Mason, and sees the pair focus on tracky house. The title track is a driving, heads-down affair, with a hypnotic vocal refrain unfolding over tough drums and swirling synth lines. Both the original and the tough dub version are exactly the kind of tracks you'd expect Radio Slave to drop in a club. "Nasty" also features vocals, but on this occasion they unfold to the back drop of rolling snares, receptive whoops and crashing metallic drums. The result sounds like "Witchdoktor"-era Armand Van Helden on angel dust.
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REKIDS 124
14 Sep 18
Techno
14 Sep 18
Techno
Review: In its original form, "Trans" was one of the dancefloor highlights of Matt Edwards' second album as Radio Slave, 2017's Feel The Same. Here, the dark and stylish original - think alien new wave synth-pop from 1983 re-imagined as a Panoramabar-friendly workout - is given a makeover by two titans of the electronic music scene: Innervisions overlord Dixon and Detroit techno stalwarts Underground Resistance. Naturally, Dixon's rub is weightier and more obviously big room-friendly than Edwards album cut, with the foreboding original synth bassline and bubbly electronic flourishes being joined by weightier drum hits and bold new melodic motifs which fire "Trans" towards the stratosphere. In contrast, Underground Resistance's revision is fuzzier, wonkier and more hypnotic, albeit with a little disco surprise here and there.
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REKIDS 122
20 Jul 18
Techno
20 Jul 18
Techno
Played by: Kraak & Smaak, PBR Streetgang, Alkalino, Juno Recommends Deep House, Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Rekids features here two extraordinary re-edits of recent Radio Slave tracks by Pampa boss DJ Koze. Taken from his Feel The Same album, Matt Edwards has certainly received a brilliant rendition from the Hamburg legend right here.The euphoric remix of the title track still features the looped-up diva vocals of the original and is exactly the kind of track you'd expect him to drop on a Sunday night one of his his regular appearances at Panorama Bar. Then, the hard hitting and tunneling "Reverse" is more on the techno tip and originally appeared on 2017's Overdue EP. Both edits are secret weapons for any serious DJ's set.
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RSKOZE 01RSD
22 Jun 18
Deep House
22 Jun 18
Deep House
Radio Slave feat Danton Eeprom
Played by: Ellen Allien
Review: Following on from last year's remixes from Len Faki of Matt Edwards' 2008 Grindhouse come two new versions. First up are veterans Slam, who turn the track into a bleak-sounding but funky workout, the dense drums underpinning menacing bass tones, eerie vocal undercurrents and the sound of riotous war horns. The Scottish duo is always a hard act to follow, but on this occasion, Obscure Shape & SHDW acquit themselves admirably. For their remix, the German production pair up the tempo, lay down steely, urgent drums and a juggernaut rhythm that is sure to see "Grindhouse" careering into a techno club near you shortly.
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REKIDS 114
16 Feb 18
Techno
16 Feb 18
Techno
Radio Slave feat Danton Eeprom
Review: It's been ten years since Matt Edwards unleashed Grindhouse on an unsuspecting techno public. To mark the occasion, he has recruited Len Faki to rework it. Faki's remixes are the latest in a long line of fine reshapes of this modern-day classic - following in the wake of versions from Dubfire, Terence Fixmer and Nic Fanciulli - and he acquits himself admirably. The Berghain resident's first 'Hardspace' version sees him drop punchy drums and relentless, rattling percussion as an accompaniment to Danton Eeprom's slurred vocals and the track's eerie synths. A brooding foghorn pierces the arrangement on the second 'Hardspace' version. This time, the drums are tougher and more dense and the same eerie synth line is audible in the background.
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REKIDS 109
03 Nov 17
Techno
03 Nov 17
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Matt Edwards marked the 100th release in Rekids earlier this year with a release that featured "Feel the Same", and now he is putting out the debut Radio Slave album using the same title. It's a real mixed bag; "2nd Home" starts with gentle ambience and the dreamy breaks of "Forana", before the UK producer changes pace and drops the album version of the title track in all its vocal-heavy, driving glory. If its insistent riffs get too much, then there is the low-slung bass-heavy groove of "Trans" and the dubbed out abstractions of "Draw" to keep his audience guessing. Rekids may now be a house music institution, but as "Feel the Same" shows, it doesn't slide into predictability.
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RSCD 01
15 Sep 17
Techno
15 Sep 17
Techno
Review: Originally released earlier this year, Rekids now taps Floorplan for two brilliant remixes. ironically, it's Robert Hood's side project that has seen him receive the most recognition in recent years, and it's not hard to understand how this happened. The first Floorplan version of "Feel the Same" sees the Detroit producer deliver a jacking, grinding rhythm track, which underpins a lo-if riff and a female vocal intoning 'get back feel the same' on a loop. The second version is heavier and more suited to techno dance floors, as brooding chords swoop in over doubled up claps and the vocal is truncated to simply intone the track's title.
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REKIDS 107
11 Aug 17
Techno
11 Aug 17
Techno
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REKIDS 105
07 Jul 17
Techno
07 Jul 17
Techno
Played by: FLEKITZA, Domshe, Resident Advisor, Kevin Saunderson, Joseph Capriati, Complikeyted Disorders, Brumaag
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REKIDS 094
28 Oct 16
Techno
28 Oct 16
Techno
Review: Matt Edwards once said that he works best when using just a few elements, and he applies that thought process to Vision with devastating effects. The title track revolves around a tight, fat drum loop, chilling synths and filtered, nagging percussion. Completing Edwards' 'less is more' sound is a pitch-bent vocal that pops in and out of the arrangement with a druggy awkwardness. It sounds like remixer Marcel Dettmann is in favour of a similar technique. The MDR boss leaves space for the vocal and eerie synth line, but sets it against a groove so murky that it's hard not to get lost in its swampy depths.
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REKIDS 090
10 Jun 16
Techno
10 Jun 16
Techno
Review: Matt Edwards is one of the modern masters of the hypnotic groove, but this remix package sees some of his peers provide fine interpretations of Clone Wars. First up is German dub techno producer Markus Suckut, who turns the track into a stripped back, metallic rhythm with insistent bleeps and blips underpinning a pitched down vocal. Chicago don Parris Mitchell turns the original into a churning, chord-heavy affair that seeps through the speakers like an oil slick, while DJ Spider takes a radically different approach. Stripping the track right back, his fusion of eerie back-beats and system-leveling bass belches is disturbingly hypnotic.
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REKIDS 081
23 Oct 15
Techno
23 Oct 15
Techno
Various
Played by: Alkalino
Review: The latest in what is becoming known as the "versus" series features a range of styles. It varies from the low slung bass and dark wave synths of the No Ears take on Worst Case Scenario's "Hot Beef" to the chugging, Basic Channel-style chords of Alexkid's "Mousseur Dub" as well as his stripped back, jacking take on Nina Kraviz' "Pain In The Ass". UK vs France also features label boss Matt Edwards' "Loose Joint", in its "Molly's One Day One Night" remix format, which involves skipping percussion and powerful subs. But best of all is I:Cube's take on Toby Tobias' "The Feeling", where sensuous melodies are combined with the most haunting vocals this side of Dead Can Dance.
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REKIDSVS 004
13 Jan 14
Minimal/Tech House
13 Jan 14
Minimal/Tech House
Various
Liviu Groza & Kennedy Smith - "Could Be Anybody" (Amir Alexander's Deep Dive remix) - (6:33) 123 BPM
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REKIDSVS 003
06 Jan 14
Minimal/Tech House
06 Jan 14
Minimal/Tech House
Various
Liviu Groza & Kennedy Smith - "Could Be Anybody" (Amir Alexander's Deep Dive remix) - (6:33) 123 BPM
Review: Following on from the recent UK and Germany EPs, this expansive collection further sheds light on Rekids' wide-ranging approach. There's Radio Slave's own 'Shaking The Tree' remix of Mr G's "Makes No Sense", which draws on the bongo-heavy house of US producers like Halo & Hipp-E, replete with birdsong and Rastafarian stream of consciousness toasting. In contrast, the raw, analogue stomp of Colin McBean's "Get on Down" sounds like Richie Hawtin's Circuit Breaker doing house, while Wink delivers an insane, acid-tweaked take on Radioslave's "Screaming Hands". The compilation also features lesser-known nuggets like Jjak Hogan's "Optifreeze", where tripped out synths combine with a low-slung rhythm, and the muffled vocals and dreamy synths of Amir Alexander's take on Liviu Groza & Kennedy Smith's "Could Be Anybody".
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REKIDSVSB 001
16 Dec 13
Techno
16 Dec 13
Techno
Various
Review: Matt Edwards' label has such strong ties to Berlin, but this release's title doesn't imply that Rekids is opposed to German electronic music. The reality is that it refers to that older meaning of 'versus', the 'versioning' that fuelled dub sound systms. Certainly Berghain residents Marcel Dettmann and Ben Klock put their stamp on Rekids tracks. In Dettmann's case it's ticking percussion and a nagging acid line that lends an air of menace to Mr G's "U Askin?", while for Klock, his "Timepiece" reshape of Deepchild vs Jamie Anderson's "The Clock" provides an opportunity to layer metallic rhythms on top of each other. Roman Fluegel's tranced out version of Radioslave's "My Bleep", which was one of Rekids first releases, completes the package.
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REKIDSVS 001
02 Dec 13
Techno
02 Dec 13
Techno
Played by: Dicky Trisco, Joseph Capriati, Florian meindl, DARK SKY, Guy Gerber, Resident Advisor, LeSale, Italodisko, Eats Everything, Ibiza Sonica, Jules Etienne J.E.E.P.
Review: Rekids signal a change in focus after the raft of Nina Kraviz related remix releases and instead turn to a classic from the archives of label boss Matt 'Radioslave' Edwards for a pair of fresh remixes. It would be hard to find two more diverse remixers than Mr G and Prins Thomas, but both turn in superb reworks of the 2008 Radioslave bumper "Tantakatan". Mr G calls shotgun and his self-styled Nighttime Dub is a wonderfully dirty analogue groover that takes Edwards' original production into notably darker territory with those deep dubby chord stabs overshadowed by rumbling bass. Naturally Prins Thomas takes a different approach, implementing an acoustic guitar to replay the stabs and using live drums for a loose, laid back groove. There's a notable dose of reverb and delay used throughout that lend this Diskomiks a real druggy feel.
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REKIDS 070
29 Apr 13
Minimal/Tech House
29 Apr 13
Minimal/Tech House
Review: This release seems a number of classics from the Rekids vault get a re-release; both Radio Slave's latin infused house roller "NINA" and Runaway's seminal NY house bomb "Brooklyn Club Jam" feature with some classic remixes with Innervisions' Ame at the helm. Their take on "NINA" coats the original in a liberal splash of technicolour synths while maintaining that tribal house feel, while their remix of "Brooklyn Club Jam" (here in edited form courtesy of Gerd Janson and Lopazz) ups the hypnotic quality of the original whilst beefing it up considerably for the floor. Timeless stuff from Rekids.
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REKIDS 071
01 Apr 13
Minimal/Tech House
01 Apr 13
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Matt Edwards is king of the tracky groove, and his latest release does a lot to reinforce this reputation. "The Black Lodge" is a tight, drummy groove, its tight, compressed beats providing the backdrop for Edwards to deliver a series of filtered riffs, whooshes and menacing chords. Clocking in at over 12 minutes, it's testament to his talents that the groove never sounds boring or samey. "Mood" is more upfront; on this occasion, the drums roll in like thunder clouds, followed by evocative synths and a dark, eerie organ riff that is utterly menacing.
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REKIDS 067
22 Oct 12
Minimal/Tech House
22 Oct 12
Minimal/Tech House
Radio Slave / Various
Peace Division - "Blacklight Sleaze" (feat Pleasant Gehman - Radio Slave vocal mix) - (11:13) 124 BPM
Yam Who? - "Go Bang" (feat Robin Lee & Peter Gordon & Mary Moore - Radio Slave remix) - (14:09) 128 BPM
Played by: Radio Slave
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REKIDS 009CDD
24 Oct 11
Minimal/Tech House
24 Oct 11
Minimal/Tech House
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REKIDS 053D
16 Jan 10
Minimal/Tech House
16 Jan 10
Minimal/Tech House
