Review: Like previous instalments, the eleventh volume of Tronic's Rockets compilation features upcoming producers alongside better-known names. Newcomer Buridan impresses with "Ripple", an atmospheric, filter-heavy deep house cut, while the veteran Belgian producer Van Czar ploughs a similar, albeit more tribal furrow on the hypnotic, looped "Underground Nation". Integral Bread, who runs the Univack label, impresses with the emotive, stepping electro of "Circuits, while Filipe Barbosa, who is known for releases on Naked Lunch, also keeps it deep, but lets his musical leanings play out against a minimalist techno backing on "Bearing". Similar to the other compilations, the eleventh Rockets is sure to go stratospheric.
Review: Planet Rhythm can always be relied upon to shine a light on emerging techno talent, and this split release is no exception. Albert Salvatierra delivers "Modern Warfare", where a jacking analogue rhythm supports electronic bleeps and repetitive vocal samples. In contrast, Ricciardo deploys layer upon layer of searing acid and soaring bass on "Calm Before The Storm" in the process sounding like a modern version of Emmanuel Top's trance-techno. While Vegim's "Ark" is a dusty, minimal house shuffler, on "Transit", Lenfloot picks up the pace to deliver a building, hypnotic groove, while RNGD's "Lala" is a more understated affair, thanks to its spaced out filters and loose drum patterns.
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