Review: On her latest release, Kerrie unpicks one of the defining topics of this age - the relationship between humanity and machines. The title track represents a dystopian take on this issue, with waves of droning noise fused with a robotic, stepping rhythm. "Symbiosis" is similarly inclined. Focused on the dance floor, it sees Kerrie deliver a raw, pulsating groove shot through with repetitive, growling riffs. "Technopoly Dream" goes down a different route, as Kerrie drops a stripped back rhythm track peppered with hypnotic vocal loops. "Ode to the D" marks another shift in style - as its title suggests, it's a futuristic paean to the city where techno started.
Review: Alexander Johansson and Mattias Fridell follow their debut on Blueprint from earlier this year with another killer release. Between them, they have decades of experience making techno - and this really shines through on Marvatten. "Distansminut" resounds to acrid 303s and a wiry, angular rhythm that is as insistent as it is repetitive. "Bidevind" is a harder track, with the pair dropping concrete weight kicks and powerful, filtered builds. "Sejnfall" is in a similar vein: it sees powerful tones set to heavy drums. Rounding off the release is "Styrfart". Shifting style to embrace atmospheric Detroit chords, the track is powered by a steam-rolling rhythm.
Review: DJ Godfather dropped a series of EPs last year and he continues his fine run of form on The D Theme. The title track centres on insistent chord surges and a backing comprising urgent techno hi-hats and a swung electro rhythm. Both "Method To My Madness" and "Beyond The Wormhole" see DJ Godfather go down a deeper route. Based on wiry grooves and featuring outer space blips and bleeps and atmospheric synths, they could easily be part of Underground Resistance's catalogue. He returns to more familiar terrain with "Yo Feet 2 Slo". Based around a rumbling ghetto rhythm and featuring a simple but effective vocal sample, it's classic Godfather material.
The Smelly Driver (The Chronics remix) - (6:14) 144 BPM
No Fear Left (original mix) - (5:55) 144 BPM
Lazum (original mix) - (5:16) 147 BPM
Lazum (D.A.V.E. The Drummer remix) - (6:15) 145 BPM
Lazum (Introversion remix) - (4:13) 140 BPM
Brazen (original mix) - (5:28) 144 BPM
The First Train (original mix) - (5:43) 146 BPM
The First Train (Bailey Ibbs remix) - (5:26) 142 BPM
Vlot (original mix) - (5:26) 144 BPM
Review: Groef debuts on Bipolar Disorder with a slamming techno release. "Smelly Driver" is a peak-time track, led by insistent percussion and pounding kicks, while on "Lazum" Groef maintains the pace to deliver a relentless, looped banger. There's a different approach on the title track. With a focus on visceral riffs and a repetitive vocal sample, its galloping groove is peppered with dramatic filters.
"Brazen" sees Groef focus on a house-based sound, and he fuses tribal drums with looped vocals and razor-sharp percussion. The label has also tapped remixers to reshape Groef's work. In addition to killer versions from Bailey Ibbs, Introversion and The Chronics, D.A.V.E the Drummer's piledriving take of "Lazum" that really stands out.
Review: Gunjack's latest release on Planet Rhythm, DUBWARS 003, is a tightly knit techno experience that propels you forward for its entire 24-minute runtime. The EP showcases Gunjack's mastery of the genre, weaving intricate pulsating basslines with hypnotic grooves, all shrouded in an atmosphere that's both dark and alluring. "The Fat Lady Sings" kicks off the journey with a driving kick drum that sets the pace. Layers of swirling synths build tension throughout, creating a sense of anticipation. A brief moment of melodic respite arrives with "Body Memory," before the unrelenting techno pulse returns in "Footprints In The Snow." This track stands out with its haunting soundscape and insistent rhythm that burrows deep. The closing track, "The Iceman Cometh," delivers a perfectly apt finale, leaving you feeling exhilarated and chilled in equal measure.
Lose Control (Tea with Quincy mix) - (9:16) 126 BPM
Review: Dino Lenny makes his way back to R&S Records, following a stories career - and his debut label release Did This - with 2024's Lose Control. Turning in a title track a two alternative mixes here, Lenny intertwines a choppy piano motif with a classic house groove in the original, slicing vocal elements into rhythmic patterns reminiscent of Yello's signature style. The Dis Konnekted Mix delivers a raw, minimalistic vibe with rave stabs and rolling toms, perfect for an intense club experience, while the Tea With Quincy Mix features the legendary horn playing of Jerry Hey, known for his work with iconic artists like Michael Jackson and Earth, Wind & Fire!
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