Review: S-File brings together some of the highlights from the GND catalogue for this diverse but universally dance floor-focused compilation. Mark Broom's dense version of David Caretta's "Vicious Game" and S-File's own sample heavy, party-ready "Shelter" provide a high-octane start to the release, while Uncertain and Buitrago's contributions introduce some house flavours to the compilation. Marcal's "It Doesn't Resemble" sees the intensity levels ramp up a few notches thanks to its ominous bass and rattling percussion, while in contrast the stripped back "Dxd 2.0" from Deadwalkman & Deraout contains echoes of 90s minimalism in its repetitive tones and sharp, metallic claps.
Review: Veteran producer S-File returns to his own GND label for this killer techno collection. Alternating between a wide range of sounds and styles, it showcases S-File's deep knowledge of the modern techno form. I Am gets off to a jacking start on the rough, analogue "Straight Ahead", before the release heads down a deeper, dubbed out route on the title track and the layered techno of "Part of Me". "Better Life" sees S-File up the pace and draw on the legacy of loop techno for a dense, peak-time arrangement, while in contrast "Accent" sees him drop a bugged out acid track, followed by the emotive electro of "Polemic".
Review: Love Parade founder Dr Motte celebrates 30 years of the landmark event with this fine mix of underground classics. It starts with the timeless trance of Der Dritte Raum's "Hale Bopp" and Tube & Berger's electro house banger "The Young & The Wild Ones". As one of Berlin's most established DJs, Motte's sound is also rooted in techno, and he doesn't disappoint here, dropping the low-slung minimalism of Joey Beltram's remix of Abe Duque & Blake Baxter's "Let's Take It Back" as well as tougher tunes like the hammering, Chicago style of DJ Rush & Eric Sneo's "Take Me Back" and the bugged out acid on Christopher Kah's "Heatwaves".
Review: GND Records head honcho S-File delivers two secret weapons for serious techno DJs here on the Memories Fade EP. The Bremen based producer loads the title track directly off the factory floor on this austere and greyscale stomper - executed in the tradition of legends like Robert Hood or Shed. The surefire DJ tool "Tiger Chords" is up next and is perfect for those heads-down moments very late in the morning - under the strobe light in a dank warehouse. Again steely drums and claps doubled-up on those cavernous kicks is all you need to rock the peak time.
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