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Played by: Juno Recommends Trance
Review: Mexican Theus Mago's "Terremoto Valley Express EP" is a captivating exploration of trance and dance music. This 4-track journey takes listeners on a thrilling ride through driving rhythms, uplifting melodies, and euphoric soundscapes. The EP seamlessly blends elements of classic trance with contemporary dance music influences. Tracks like "Terremoto Valley Express" and "Electric Sun" showcase Theus Mago's ability to craft infectious melodies and driving basslines that wouldn't sound out of place in a trance club. Meanwhile, "Lost in the Echo" takes a deeper dive into atmospheric textures and introspective sounds, offering a brief moment of respite before the final track, "Neon Night," explodes with a pulsating energy.
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PETS 187
23 Feb 24
Disco/Nu-Disco
23 Feb 24
Disco/Nu-Disco
Various
Played by: Local Suicide
Review: Many happy returns to Silicone Soul's Darkroom Dubs label, which has now notched up two decades releasing music. To celebrate, they've put together this anniversary collection full to bursting not with classic cuts, but rather new and unheard music for those who like their dancefloor music dark and twisted. Fittingly, Silicone Soul kick things off with the chunky, squelchy bass-propelled early morning hedonism of 'Fahrenheit 625 (WRC Remix)', while low-slung, locked-in throb-jobs are provided by Theus Mago ('Intensify'), Undo (the acid-fired trip that is 'Vencejos') and Subcisco (the trippy, sub-heavy and wide-eyed 'Boiling Point'). There are quite a few tasty musical curveballs too, not least the Chicken Lips-on-acid flex of 'Lucky Luciano' by Am$trad Millionaire and the woozy electro-meets-EBM haziness of 'Always Almost' by Of Norway.
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DRD 20
08 Dec 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
08 Dec 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Review: Legend in the scene Theus Mago - known for releases on Optimo Music, Futureboogie, Pets and Kill The DJ Records before that - returns to his own Duro label. Three bangers and three remixes later we have Dog Is Calling You. Keeping the dominatrix vibe of the EP subtle in "Asesino Sicotico", Theus Mago turns it up to 11 on the techno-meter in the title track, with Die Wilde Jagd going Soviet France with its remix. "Papa En Roy" cruises through like a 7-minute fly over the darker realms of Italo Disco - that's given a gnarly drum machine and synth remix by Alinka. Peter Invasion & Gregor Habicht get stingy in their version, with the 'Hazme Famosa' mix of "Asesino Sicotico" the hit number here. Woof!
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DURO 052
14 Jul 23
Minimal/Tech House
14 Jul 23
Minimal/Tech House
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EXPDIGITAL 243D
07 Jul 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
07 Jul 23
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Moderna and Mexico's Theus Mago are not on their first outcome. They collaborated few years ago with "Tecno Misogino" on french label La Dame Noir. This time, it is on Theus Mago's own imprint Duro, and both brings their eclectic sound that blending techno, acid, electro and dark disco. Setting the tone with a powerful opening, 'La Tranca' is a dynamic and pulsating track characterized by expressive vocals and psychedelic synthesizers. The next track, Preset Body, is a chaotic track with an acidic bassline and a booming drum that immerses the listener in a whirlwind of rotating and twisted synthesizers. Following is "Give Chance A Trance", a rave cut with incisive drum and reverberating synthesizers while the EP closes with the quirky and intoxicating track The Motion Of Emotions, luring the listener on a journey into the night.
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DURO 051
30 Jun 23
Techno
30 Jun 23
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Review: Berlin-based Polish duo Catz 'n Dogz return to Watergate Records, this time collaborating with Mexico's Theus Mago of Duro Records fame. As expected, there's dark disco vibes abound; like on the tunnelling late-night chug of opening cut "Understand", or the hypnotising main room stomper "Fly" which is sure to have crossover appeal, and the elvating energy of "Intuicion" with its razor sharp and multi-layered arpeggios that are equally sure to set off the main room.
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WGDIG 016
11 Nov 22
Minimal/Tech House
11 Nov 22
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Following some great releases by the likes of Niv Ast, Tom Sharkett and Man Power, Optimo Music Digital Danceforce is back this week with an offering by a dynamite duo. This one is comprised of Duro chief Theus Mago alongside Curses of Ombra International fame on "Antidoto" , a chugging and hypnotising dark disco journey incorporating atonal guitars and wacky vocals, as well the lo-slung indie dance workout "Dafne" and finally Despo" which like the EP's title track fuses elements of new beat, punk and dub into the mix.
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OMDD 046
07 Oct 22
Techno
07 Oct 22
Techno
Local Suicide feat Theus Mago
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
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IDI 008B
27 Sep 22
Deep House
27 Sep 22
Deep House
Local Suicide feat Theus Mago
Played by: Juno Recommends Experimental
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IDI 006B
15 Mar 22
Coldwave/Synth
15 Mar 22
Coldwave/Synth
Review: Mexican merchants of dark disco, Duro, return this week with label co-chief Mateo Gonzalez aka Theus Mago, teaming up with Tyu (Tony Ullmann) on new offering "Piel De Oso" featuring Spanish rapper Livia. The entrancing, slo-mo exotica of the title track is complimented by some great remixes by Rina X Benji up first, who pick up the pace with some added snare rolls reminiscent of a certain Plastikman anthem, while Moisees & Zea's perspective takes the track into the peak time with pumping bass and a tighter rhythm section.
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DURO 044
04 Feb 22
Minimal/Tech House
04 Feb 22
Minimal/Tech House
Various
Played by: Teniente Castillo (Play Pal Music), Juno Recommends Disco, DJ ROCCA, JAMES ROD, James Bright
Review: Roam Recordings was set up by Jason 'JP Soul' Peters and Jeni 'Jeniluv' Erickson in 2001, and has since put out records by the likes of Demarkus Lewis, Rhythm Plate, Hesohi and Dino Lenny. For their 100th release/20th anniversary, though, they've avoided the obvious 'best of' route and instead serve up 21 brand new tracks coming from a mix of familiar names (Emperor Machine, DJ Rocca, Tronik Youth) and newcomers. The overall vibe leans towards cosmic and Italo disco, but that's a very broad-brush picture - there are tracks here that could, variously, be filed equally well under house, techno, electro, Balearica or prog. Psychedelic electronic disco at its best.
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ROM 100
05 Nov 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
05 Nov 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Those Duro boys are it again, look out! Label chiefs Inigo Vontier & Theus Mago team up for some typically devilish disco on their latest offering "Derrumbes & Escaleras", where the Mexican duo take you deep into the cosmic hole for a lesson in proper trance induction. There are three remixes also included: Chez De Milo carries over the hypnotic polyrhythms of the original and keeps it slo-mo, while Zillas On Acid's take is a muscular EBM styled rendition for the peak time, plus Saiko going for an acid infused and bass-driven minimal style thumper.
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DURO 042
29 Oct 21
Minimal/Tech House
29 Oct 21
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Mexico"s Duro label returns with its latest effort by label chief Theus Mago, joined by fellow countryman Mijo on the Pebbles Mind Horrors EP, which follows up some great releases by Arthur Johnson and Colossio. Get tranced out under the strobe light to the druggy low slung groove of the title track, while "Ustedes Los Ricos" takes its cues from Chicago"s acid house days on this sleazy, heads-down jacker. This is backed up by a swirling and hypnotic rendition by Poland's Mytron up next, then ending with one more cerebral outing in the form of "Nosotros Los Pobres" that's awash in a tapestry of intoxicating melodies backed up by some infectious polyrhythms - a trademark that Mago has fast made a name for himself with.
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DURO 037
30 Apr 21
Minimal/Tech House
30 Apr 21
Minimal/Tech House
Various
Review: Theus Mago's Duro label decides to look back on the last-half decade with glee in this Hard Five Retrospective bringing together a huge compilation to help remind us what life's gonna be like when we're allowed back on the dancefloor! Not just bells and whistles, Duro keeps its flavours deep with cuts from Rigopolar in the Jean Michel Jarre/coldwave vibes of "Espiral" matched by the heavy beats and juicy basslines of Max Jones's "Poche". Earlier on you'll find some rare Tyu jams - our pick being the Espacio remix to "Stephen Hawking" - next to a selection of choice Bufi cuts (we recommended the Mio remix), with Mago going deep himself in the groove-centric "Luna". Other dope jams include Bruha's 808-driven "Ladra", Sascha Funke's remix to Motel77 and Rina & Benji killer workout "Koshmaro".
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DURO 035
05 Feb 21
Coldwave/Synth
05 Feb 21
Coldwave/Synth
Various
Played by: MAN2.0, Teniente Castillo (Play Pal Music), Pete Herbert, Juno Recommends Disco, Rave Energy
Review: To celebrate their eighth birthday, Play Pal Music has delved deep into its archives and put together two retrospectives of back catalogue tracks, "that sound as fresh now as when they were released". There's plenty to savour on this second volume, from the dubby, dark Italo-disco throb of Alda's 'Night Wolf', and the atmospheric, slow-motion chug of 'Cosmic' by Did Virgo, to the breaks-goes-new wave sleaziness of Fabio Me Llaman Soltero's strangely exotic 'Morena, Moreno (TYU REemix)' and the psych-rock-goes-kraut-disco hedonism of Mushrooms Project's 'Sake'. Throw in similarly impressive outings from Monoblock & PSLKTR (as remixed by Curses), Teniente Castillo and Vox Low, and you have a genuinely essential collection of inspired, off-kilter cuts.
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PP 024
22 Jan 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
22 Jan 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Rocco Universal, Julian Sanza, PBR Streetgang, Juno Recommends Disco, Juno Recommends Deep House, Tonbe, JUAN SOTO, Simonlebon (Luv Shack Records), Markus Schneider / Robot Scientists, Dave Mathmos, 80's Child, Kongisto, Problematic Disko, Enjanzea2
Review: Four cuts here from Mexico's Mateo Gonzalez - better known as Theus Mago - that will suit those who like their disco on the more electronic/leftfield/experimental side. Opener 'Apache Nights', for instance, owes far more to bleep techno and the early Warp sound than it does to the likes of (say) Chic or Earth Wind & Fire, while the accompanying Chicken Lips re-rub comes on like Kraftwerk jamming with Rennie Pilgrem. 'Piu Mosso' is a more straight-up homage to early 80s Euro/Italo disco and centres around an infectious, Arabic-sounding hook, while finally closer 'Sergio Ramos' could work in disco/Italo/EBM and progressive house sets alike.
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FBR 074
19 Jun 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
19 Jun 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: With releases on Turbo and Kill The DJ, Mago has already spread his wings far from his native Mexico. Now this release on Roam is sure to win him further acclaim. The title track is a bleep-heavy, tripped out techno groove, replete with Mago's own nasal vocals. On his version, Jamie Paton from UK act Cage & Aviary strips the tonal elements back to create a dubbed out take that resounds to trippy vocal samples and eerie sound effects. Meanwhile, Cabizbajo, who also hails from Mexico, delivers a throbbing, pulsating take. Led by a hypnotic bass, it puts the focus once again on Mago's hypnotic bleeps.
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ROM 069
22 Feb 19
Techno
22 Feb 19
Techno
Played by: Local Suicide
Review: Theus Mago is Mexican producer Mateo Gonzalez who has appered on esteemed labels like Kitsune, Discotexas and Turbo Recordings. Here he teams up with Berlin-based DJs and real-life couple Max Brudi (Munich) and Vamparela (Thessaloniki) aka Local Suicide (My Favorite Robot Records/Multi Culti/Roam) on his own co-run Duro label. "Komm Ins Loch" is a woozy and slow burning vocal-led number that joins the dots between EBM techno and nu-disco. The first remix comes from Aera (Permanent Vacation/Innervisions) whose version is respectful enough that it doesn't deviate too much from the original - just injects more dancefloor dynamic. Next up, Colossio (Calypso Records) sees the fellow Mexican go for that Multi Culti/Hippie Dance style indie-dance groove
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DURO 019
18 Jan 19
Minimal/Tech House
18 Jan 19
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Theus Mago aka Mateo Gonz?lez is having a moment. Hot on the heels of his release for Ombra International, he returns to his own label to deliver Inertials. Like previous releases, this latest EP is inspired by the work of sci-fi writer Philip K Dick, and the title track is certainly unusual. Combining tight break beats with splurging acid, sprawling riffs and understated vocals, it's not a typical techno or house track. Things get weirder on the remix by fellow Mexican producer I?igo Vontier, where the vocals are pitched up and down and crash their way over the raw drums. There's also a wonderfully stripped back take by Jamie Paton from Cage & Aviary that puts a focus on a subsonic bass.
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DURO 0017
10 Sep 18
Techno
10 Sep 18
Techno
Various
Played by: Teniente Castillo (Play Pal Music), Juno Recommends Disco, In Flagranti, Markus Schneider / Robot Scientists, Future Bones
Review: To celebrate five years of releasing new wave-inspired, left-of-centre goodness, Madrid's Play Pal Music has put together this celebratory compilation of previously unheard treats from the label's growing roster of artists. As you'd expect, the tone is dark, druggy and psychedelic from the word go, with Rambal Cochet's hallucinatory, slo-mo opener "Dark Caravan" neatly signposting what's to come. There are of course plenty less intense moments scattered throughout the compilation - see the tasty tracks by Did Virgo and Amevicious, Vereno and Club Bizarre, for starters - but a low-slung, heavyweight jam is never far away. To our ears, the best examples come from Curses (the wonky disco-punk of "More Cherry Pie"), Theus Mago (the Motorik throb of "Low Cost Interstellar Drive") and Nozz (grandiose soundtrack Italo throb-job "Clock").
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PP 016
19 Feb 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
19 Feb 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
