Review: Sheela Rahman aka Xosar originally released Psychick Justice back in 2014. This reissue serves as a reminder that the US producer's artistic range is far wider than the house and techno that she is best known for. "Dejavudu" is a wonderfully haunting movie sound track, while on "Les Catacombes" ,Rahman does a fine pastiche of horror mood music. "Lost in a Dark Wood" is more extreme and revolves around dark ambient clouds and eerie screeches, while the title track is led by atmospheric textures. While it may not have the same appeal as some of her dance floor EPs, the re-release of Psychick Justice serves as a reminder that Xosar is a daring, gifted artist.
Gone Is Yesterday (Xan Xoda remix) - (6:54) 125 BPM
Paranormal Detective - (7:26) 125 BPM
Lycropolis - (4:20) 124 BPM
Review: It's been a while since Xosar released new material, but her recent album and now this four-track release both show that the US producer has lost none of her flair. "X (Osar) Files", which is surely a nod to the cult sci-fi show, combines frosty synths with brooding bass and a bleeding acid line, while ethereal vocal snippets float through the arrangement with an understated sensibility. "Paranormal Detective" continues the voyage into the surreal, with insistent drums and claps providing the basis for eerie strings and an insistent horn riff to swirl in mysteriously overhead. "Lycropolis" is more earthy and tribal, but it too veers into a vivid, psychedelic synth segue.
Review: As 2013 has progressed, the output of Ron Morelli's L.I.E.S label has become increasingly challenging, delivering a fierce blend of distorted darkroom techno and gritty industrial fuzz. Morelli is nothing if not open-minded, though, and this second label compilation - a follow-up to 2012's acclaimed American Noise, similarly featuring a disc of label highlights and a CD of unreleased bits - perfectly showcases the full gamete of the imprint's analogue-heavy sound. So, alongside the intoxicating techno drones of Svengalisghost and Vereker, we get the fluid electronics and footwork-tempo rhythms of Samantha's Vacation, the humid, dubwise electronics of Terekke, the wide-eyed goodness of Daywalker & CF, and the psychedelic synth-wave-meets-techno of Xosar. Oh, and the humid tropical warmth of Beautiful Swimmers' previously unheard "The Zoo".
Review: As 2013 has progressed, the output of Ron Morelli's L.I.E.S label has become increasingly challenging, delivering a fierce blend of distorted darkroom techno and gritty industrial fuzz. Morelli is nothing if not open-minded, though, and this second label compilation - a follow-up to 2012's acclaimed American Noise, similarly featuring a disc of label highlights and a CD of unreleased bits - perfectly showcases the full gamete of the imprint's analogue-heavy sound. So, alongside the intoxicating techno drones of Svengalisghost and Vereker, we get the fluid electronics and footwork-tempo rhythms of Samantha's Vacation, the humid, dubwise electronics of Terekke, the wide-eyed goodness of Daywalker & CF, and the psychedelic synth-wave-meets-techno of Xosar. Oh, and the humid tropical warmth of Beautiful Swimmers' previously unheard "The Zoo".
Review: Creme Organization's imperious year continues apace with Wildlyfe Genesis, the solo label debut from Xosar! Increasingly regarded as Legowelt's muse, Xosar of course has previous on DJ TLR's label, debuting the Trackman Lafonte and Bonquiqui 'surfer house' project shared with Danny Wolfers on Creme last year. Eagle eyed XOSAR followers will undoubtedly realise that the title track has been listed on the artist's own website under the unreleased tracks section, and the label state the accompaniment "Eye Of The Wavestorm" is of a similar vintage, dating back to the time of her debut release on L.I.E.S. Regardless of their age, both cuts have that timeless mystical quality that all Xosar material comes soaked in and the cover art for Wildlyfe Genesis features a further demonstration of Xosar's visual talent.
Review: Ben Klock is Berghain's DJ's DJ and Marcel Dettmann is the club's purist, but Norman Nodge is the teacher. Without the lawyer, family man and DJ's influence, it is arguable whether the Berlin club where both reside would enjoy the same kind of global profile. Nodge's DJing played a central role in shaping the club's musical aesthetic. Mixing classic house and techno styles with contemporary variants, his selection veers from the wild abstractions of Birds Two Cage and Oni Ayhun to the explosive white noise intensity of Planet Assault Systems' take on The Nightripper's "Tone Exploitation" and the stomping industrial techno of Charlton's "Black Slong". While Nodge is clearly an expert in building a set, he doesn't simply ramp up the tempo and cruise to a predictable climax. Nodge follows the PAS/Charlton segue with the gnarly rhythms and chain mail percussion of Ctrls and Chance 'Chancellor' McDermott, but then drops into the trippy acid and infectious vocals of Tim Taylor & DJ Slip's "New York Minds". He follows this shift in sound with Radioactive Man's melodic electro bass and Legowelt's warm synth version of Xosar's "Rainy Day Juno Jam", bringing to a close Berghain's most impressive mix yet.
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