Review: Hot on the heels of the recent Time Crystals split release comes this fifth edition. Unlike previous volumes, which featured household names like Oscar Mulero, Function and Matrixxman, this release comprises new, emerging artists. Gabriel D'Or and Bordoy's "SAW" is a rolling, tribal affair that resounds to deft filters. In contrast, Pyramidal Decode's "Gravity" follows a deeper direction, as a stepping rhythm provides the backdrop for swirling textures. Uun's "Seeking The End" is a hypnotic track in the Mike Parker vein, with doubled up claps and droning bleeps guiding the way. Szmer's "SEQ3" marks another shift in style, as filtered chords and insistent kicks create a sense of urgency.
Review: Featuring music from across the Americas, the latest compilation on Modularz sees household names line up alongside newer talent. Veteran producers Developer and Jeremy Caulfield both deliver understated interpretations of modern minimalism, led by subtle, snaking grooves. Remaining in that field, Juan Trujillo's "Massive Flood" serves up a more layered, dystopian sound, while Jonas Kopp's "Tremsixxed" leads the compilation into a loop techno direction, powered by dusty drums. This is also a collection of extremes: The Ripped's abrasive industrial techno on "Self Aware Image" represents the most intense iteration of the Modularz sound, while at the other end of the spectrum is Uun's wonderfully esoteric electro, "Book Of Miracles".
Review: After a three-year hiatus, Ryan Malony aka Uun returns to Mord. "Lethe" is a grimy broken beat workout; caked in fuzzy interference and shot through with repetitive sonar tones, it makes for a compelling listen. "Everything Reduced" is just as discordant, but on this occasion Uun favours a direct dance floor approach, which he uses as a backdrop for layer upon layer of electronic feedback. While not as club focused, "Vemilion Tomb" is just as intense, with waves of dystopian synths layered over broken beats. Infernal Measure also sees Uun flex his ebm muscles, with "Inverted Scenario" led by a pulsating oppressive groove and industrial strength percussion.
Review: The ninth instalment of Dynamic Reflection's Vault compilation series achieve a fine balance of depth and force. There's the reflective break beats of Joey M's "Listen to Me", Detroit producer Uun's dubbed out "Cyclical Nature" is a deeply atmospheric affair and Luigi Tozzi's "Irini" is populated by chiming melodies. However, that's not to suggest that this volume has abandoned the label's tougher dance floor approach, and Vault contains heavy contributions that counterbalance the more introspective pieces. There's the tearing bass and hypnotic bleeps of Linear Straight's "Epoxy", while Fixeer's "Mito" is a linear affair led by driving percussion and Sleeparchive-like tonal repetition.
Review: Coming up in the music scene of Kansas City and currently residing in Detroit, Ryan Maloney aka Uun is also involved in the label and event series Modern Cathedrals; known for their eerie broken beat techno and Eden events. He has released previously on Mord and Soma and makes a welcome return to production with this riveting EP for ever reliable Los Angeles-based imprint Modularz. Be captivated by his skillful sound design and surrender to the void, on the brooding atmosphere presented on the Disruption Phases EP. The deep mentalist trip of "The Vizier", to the full throttle peak time intensity of "Cenotaph" or the body bashing broken beats of "Veiled Union" - this is modern techno at its most austere.
Review: Dutch label Dynamic Reflection has always excelled at releasing tough club techno - and Transient Response is no exception. Hertz Collision, who impressed last year with the Nowhere EP on the label, kick starts this split release with the raw drums and insistent riffs of "Loaded". A Thousand Details, who runs Reaktivate Records, delivers the heads-down, pumping "Apollo 12", while US producer Uun opts for a more atmospheric approach as he delves into Detroit techno for the hypnotic "Chrysalis". Finally, Stratum re-focus the release on harder sounds with the clicking percussion and gnarly bass of "A Fraction of Time". As Transient Response demonstrates, few labels do banging techno better than Dynamic Reflection.
We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you've provided to them or that they've collected from your use of their services.