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Yan Cook
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Eyes Adjust To The DarkCOMING SOON
Surface Tension - (5:52) 144 BPM
22-44 - (5:51) 144 BPM
Eyes Adjust To The Dark - (5:18) 140 BPM
Kviten - (5:41) 144 BPM
Review: Following a busy 2024, Yan Cook returns to ARTS with this club-focused EP. "Surface Tension" delivers everything you'd expect from one of Cook's productions - throbbing bass, tight percussive layers and robust drums. It's functional but still highly distinctive techno. "22-44" follows in a similar vein. The kicks are harder and the low end sounds cavernous, making for a more intense variation on this sound. The title track sees Cook adopt a different approach. With a focus on repetitive tones and a pulsating low end, it sees the prolific producer occupy the same kind of sonic territory as Mike Parker. Meanwhile, "Kviten" marks another shift, with Cook fusing hypnotic chords with Detroit style tonal shifts.
ARTSCORE 026
24 Jan 25
Techno
24 Jan 25
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Yan Cook has featured regularly on Delsin over the years - and once again, Liminal Space showcases his ability to craft hard hitting but soulful techno. The title track is led by a clanging rhythm and a buzzing bass, with these elements underpinning flowing chords. "Ancient Dance" is based on loose drum patterns and razor-sharp percussion, with Cook deploying shimmering synths and woozy melodies. "Cipher" revolves around a swung rhythm and a hypnotic riff that swirls seductively, like Mike Dehnert in playful mode. Rounding off the release, Cook heads back to straight dance floor mode for the acid-tinged builds and dense drums of "Caustics".
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INERTIA 12
11 Oct 24
Techno
11 Oct 24
Techno
Review: Yan Cook has become synonymous with distinctive, hard-edged techno. It's no surprise then that his latest release is out on Planet Rhythm. The title track unfolds to skipping metallic drums and dramatic chords that swoop menacingly, echoing Dave Clarke's Red series. On "Proximity", Cook puts the focus on a growling bass and insistent, steely percussion to create a powerful, bass-heavy track. "Antimatter" follows a similar path. Led by a grimy low end and a swung rhythm, it is also atmospheric, thanks to the presence of ghostly synths. In contrast to the other tracks, "Exomoon" is deep, Detroit-style techno, with Cook conjuring up warbling melodies.
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PRRUKLTDBLK 030
28 Jun 24
Techno
28 Jun 24
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: On Hydraulic, Yan Cook goes down a more pacy route than usual. The title track sees the prolific producer drop the kind of tunnelling, hypnotic techno he is best known for, albeit at a faster pace. And on "Null", he drops an abrasive, searing rhythm peppered with insistent tones . "Imla" is the only track that differs from this overall approach. Focused on a rolling, metallic groove, it sees Cook layer in wave upon wave of hypnotic filters. It's only a temporary divergence though, and the Red Rooms version of "Imla" reverts to fast-paced approach, yielding a peak time tribal techno banger.
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PRRUKBLK 097
16 Feb 24
Techno
16 Feb 24
Techno
Various
Played by: Juno Recommends Electro
Review: For almost a quarter century, Delsin has been putting out some of the world's best electronic music. That situation didn't change in 2023. As this compilation demonstrates, the label still has an unerring knack of releasing music from the more esoteric end of the spectrum. Reedale Rise and VC-118A both deliver atmospheric strains of electro. On "Late Night Kyiv", Yan Cook pushes towards the dance floor to deliver an emotive tribute to his hometown. The compilation also consolidates Delsin's connection to Dutch artists. Steffan Robbers' Terrace project yields the emotive "Model A", while Eevo Lute co-founder Wladimir M drops the understated pulses and mysterious vocals of "Zie Het Onder Ogen / Y Faire Face". And Steve Rachmad shines as always, with the seductive Detroit techno of "Teknitron".
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DSR 2023
15 Dec 23
Electro
15 Dec 23
Electro
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Yan Cook was responsible for the tenth edition of the Inertia series in 2022, and he follows it with this eleventh instalment. In keeping with his signature sound, Collateral Damage is a hard-edged four-tracker. "Balance Point" resounds to insistent, steely percussion and a galloping groove. Meanwhile on the title track, Cook ups the pace. Led by a pulsating, clanging rhythm, a succession of drops and builds ensure that it will have maximum impact. "Pulsar" sees the prolific producer go down a hypnotic rabbit hole. However, there is light at the end of the tunnel - and "Late Night Kyiv" is a deep, Detroit-style workout, replete with dreamy pads.
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INERTIA 11
10 Nov 23
Techno
10 Nov 23
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Cooked has become renowned as a techno label, and the tenth instalment is no exception. Like all the previous releases, Memories is produced by Yan Cook, and the focus remains on tough but crafty sounds. "Sweat" is a frenetic club track. Centred on a rolling groove, its cavernous chords lend it a dramatic dimension. "Reason" sees Cook opt for a more hypnotic approach. Powered by tough kicks, it resounds to swirling chords. There's a similar sound on the title track, where dubby textures unravel over a rolling groove. Never staying in one place for too long, on "Crab", Cook drops an acid-tinged broken beat workout.
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COOKED 10
07 Aug 23
Techno
07 Aug 23
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Presion is a relative newcomer, but on this split release, they go head-to-head with the prolific Yan Cook. "Dominant" is a hypnotic, rolling affair, with Presion dropping looped drums and relentless percussion. Factor in some swirling acid and it's a near perfect dance floor techno track. It's also similar to Yan Cook's approach; on "Fog Catcher", he deploys chiming chords over a driving rhythm. Meanwhile on "Spaz", Cook melds clanging riffs and piledriving percussion with a dense, looped groove. The only sonic outlier here is the Hector Oakes version of Presion's "Dominant". It sees the storied producer serve up a grittier, more visceral sound that is markedly different to the other tracks.
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PRRUKBLK 2024
16 Jun 23
Techno
16 Jun 23
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: While some techno producers use the album format to explore ideas beyond the dance floor, Yan Cook does not share this thinking. The producer's latest album is designed explicitly for club play, an approach that is audible on the bleep and string-heavy "8 Bars". "Grooveyard" sees him opt for a different approach, with a frazzled bass and atmospheric synths riding a pulsating groove, while "S4" is a firing, visceral banger. That said, Cook also displays deeper sensibilities on XXX: "Exhale" resounds to dramatic synth lines, while the combination of rolling, steely drums and shimmering melodies show that when it comes to crafting dance floor techno, Cook is one of the very best in the business.
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ARTSCORELP 004
10 Jun 22
Techno
10 Jun 22
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: On his latest EP, Yan Cook channels the energy and intensity of late 90s techno. The sweeping chords and pounding kicks of "Nocturnal" sound like an update of the Magnetic North / Dave Clarke style, while on "Empty Dancefloors", Cook weaves in the kind of searing, wiggling acid lines that Emmanuel Top specialises in over booming drums. The title track sees Cook do what he excels at, namely delivering killer peak-time material with just a few elements - in this case, he uses concrete-weight kicks and relentless hi-hats in combination with a looped stab - while "Exomoon" is a deeper but still effective rolling club track.
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COOKED 09
19 Jul 21
Techno
19 Jul 21
Techno
Review: Yan Cook is one of modern techno's most consistent producers, hitting the target with tough, impactful tracks. This release on ARTS is no exception, and gets under way to the sound of the title track's hypnotic pulses and atmospheric synths. "Infrared" is tougher, resounding to rolling tribal drums, insistent filtering and understated vocal samples. "Olympus Mons" sees Cook go deeper, with warm synths, outer space bleeps and crisp claps to the fore, but it's only a temporary divergence: "Shapeshifter" places the Ukranian artist at the very heart of the dance floor, with menacing, Mike Parker-style tones unravelling over heavy kicks.
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ARTSCORE 014
08 Mar 21
Techno
08 Mar 21
Techno
Various
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: 2020 is a year that many people will want to forget, but as this compilation shows, it was still a time of remarkably creativity. This is borne out by Regent's "Drama", a crystalline, tranced out groove, while in stark contrast, Vinicius Honorio's "Rock Da House" is a visceral jacking affair that has echoes of DJ Rush. In between these two ends of the spectrum are deadly effective club techno contributions from Yan Cook, with the turbo bass-led "Order and Steve Parker's acid-heavy "Resonate". Best Of also impresses by covering wide range of styles - as A.Paul's rolling "Incidence" and Re:Axis bleepy "Unveil" ably demonstrate.
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PRRUKCOMP 2020
11 Jan 21
Techno
11 Jan 21
Techno
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Review: For the eighth installment on his Cooked imprint, Yan Cook heads down a high-paced route to deliver four distinctive but functional tracks. "Proximity" resounds to dense but bleep-heavy bass tones and doubled up drums and claps, while the title track sees Cook integrate tripped out vocal snippets into a frenetic, angular rhythm. On "Quicksand", he deploys a muddy bass to underpin the eerie synths that swirl up through the arrangement, while "Mara" is the most linear track on the release. It sees the Ukrainian artist drop a hammering tribal drum track that sounds like an update on Music Man releases from the 90s.
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COOKED 08
30 Nov 20
Techno
30 Nov 20
Techno
Various
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Planet Rhythm can always be relied on to deliver high-quality dance floor techno, and this split EP is a case in point. Kmyle's "Misanthrop" kick starts the release, with resonating drums and tight percussion making for an accessible, house-focused take on loopy techno. On "Jtpc 003", Joton & Positive Centre opt for a harder approach, with a pile-driving rhythm and lead-weight kicks combined for a heady combination. On "Lack of Control", Deep Dimension combine discordant tonal riffs with firing, sheet metal percussion to create an effective peak time track, while Yan Cook shows why he is one of Europe's most highly ratted producers with the swirling filters and pumping groove of "Displaced".
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PRRUKBLK 054
26 Oct 20
Techno
26 Oct 20
Techno
Review: This is the first in a three-part compilation series on Bpitch, named after Ellen Allien's party. This volume is an uncompromising collection that takes influence from 90s styles: Allien herself drops the buzzsaw, Heckmann-style "XTC", while Lady Starlight's mesmerising, acid-soaked "Re-15" occupies similar territory. On "Force Majeure" Introversion channels the energy of early Drumcode for a bombastic, drum-heavy workout and Nocow's "Let Em Fall" sounds like man update on DBX's minimalism, with a pared back, jacking rhythm paired with time-stretched vocal samples. Bpitch also deserves kudos for showcasing original techno innovators, and the he compilation includes DJ T-1000's pile-driving "Frequency Kill".
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WANA- 01
09 Oct 20
Techno
09 Oct 20
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Yan Cook's relationship with Planet Rhythm stretches back five years, and his latest four-tracker serves as a reminder as to why he features regularly on the storied label. "Order" is a lean, linear rhythm, powered by doubled-up claps and metallic riffs, making for a highly effective peak-time track. On the aptly-named "Worm", Cook rides a mesmerising, frazzled groove that is equal parts Mike Parker's tonal experiments and the frazzled bass of Laurent Garnier's "Crispy Bacon". On the title track, Cook adds some fuzzy acid to his lean rhythms, while "Lucid" sees him go deeper, with frozen chords underpinned by a locked groove.
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PRRUKBLK 056
21 Sep 20
Techno
21 Sep 20
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Following remixes on Suara, Obscuur and Noir Music, Ukranian techno hero Yan Cook is back on his Cooked label with some pounding grooves on the Blades EP. The mentalist tunnel vision of the title track is exactly the kind of tackle you could imagine Boris hammering out during one of his legendary closing sets at Berghain, while the full throttle hypnotiser "Whistleblower" perfectly soundtracks the prelude to a blackout under the strobe lights at an illegal warehouse party. The Kiev-based producer hammers the message home - all guns blazing - on the emotive dub techno thriller "Skyhigh" complete with Aril Brikha style chord progressions.
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COOKED 07
06 Jul 20
Techno
06 Jul 20
Techno
Various
Review: The label arm of Dutch techno distributor Triple Vision delivers a fine compilation. It starts off in understated, sombre mode, with the rolling drums and woozy synths of tracks from Amotik and Refracted, before Codex Empire delves deeper with an atmospheric, break beat-led take on KAS:ST's "Raving Alone". That's not to say that Volume 8 is shy of dance floor tracks; from the rolling tribal groove of Setaoc Mass' "Light Falls" and the rave-infused "Generation X" from Deep Dimension to Remco Beekwilder's banging, chord-heavy "90's Mayhem", this is an expertly weighted and executed collection of modern techno.
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TVMGCOMP 008
05 Jun 20
Techno
05 Jun 20
Techno
Played by: Philippe Petit
Review: Yan Cook follows his Somatic album on Cooked with this raw, banging release. Inspired by the gated rhythms of Luke Slater's X-Tront Series, the title track's visceral percussion and distorted kicks provide a menacing soundtrack. "Abstract" is less frenetic, and sees Cook deploy pitched down vocal snippets over a steely, pulsating rhythm and concrete-weight drums. "Tidal Disruption" resounds to spaced out filters and a pulsating acid rhythm that's not dissimilar to the kind of tough 303 tracks that Synewave used to specialise in. "Noiser" meanwhile, see him change tact again, with a textured, atmospheric piece that has a hypnotic, Mike Parker-style groove at its heart.
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COOKED 06
23 Mar 20
Techno
23 Mar 20
Techno
Various
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: It must be challenging for a long-running label to come up with fresh ideas, but that is exactly what Planet Rhythm has achieved on its latest compilation. TWCOR's "How It Ends" revisits the glory days of Frankfurt Trax techno with its pounding kicks, Vinicius Honorio maps out a new direction for big room techno on the thundering filters and wild rave stabs of "Time & Space" and Two Sided Agency's "Controlled Cycle" is a synapse-melting acid track. There is also a more considered side to Planet Rhythm, and it's audible here on Tom Hades' "Felis", where the veteran producer pairs emotive synths with a rolling tribal groove.
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PRRUKCOMP 2019
13 Jan 20
Techno
13 Jan 20
Techno
Various
Julian Muller - "Rising Voices" - (6:43) 138 BPM
Judas - "J_EX4" - (5:52) 129 BPM
Introversion - "Cataphiles" - (6:56) 130 BPM
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ARTSCOMP 2019
30 Dec 19
Techno
30 Dec 19
Techno
Various
Review: Last year's fourth volume of the From the Vault series was largely an in-house affair, but for the fifth edition, Dynamic Reflection opts for a wider approach, bringing newcomers into the fold. It means that there are deep techno contributions from Cocoon producer Kevin De Vries' "Samarev" sitting beside spaced out dub tracks from Italy's Tozzy. Despite this proliferation of newer artists, Part V also plays host to familiar names. These include Stefan Vincent in reflective mode on "Torch" and label founders Abstract Division, whose "Metropolis" is turned into a solemn but beautiful slice of underground techno by former Sandwell District founder Function.
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DRC 005
15 Jan 19
Techno
15 Jan 19
Techno
