Review: Arnaud Le Texier is on a roll, releasing crafty tough techno with his own distinctive edge. The latest outing on his own Children Of Tomorrow label is a case in point. "PHR4" is a dense groove populated by eerie, high-pitched sound effects - like Mike Parker jamming with Ben Sims. On the title track, the French producer continues in this vein; led by stomping kicks and steely claps, these elements provide the basis for a cacophony of hypnotic tones and textures. In contrast, "Swept" is a stripped back, minimal techno track; powered by surging chords and insistent bleeps, it rounds out this compelling EP.
Review: Next up on Children of Tomorrow is label boss Arnaud Le Texier with a hard-hitting dance floor EP. "Demon" is powered by tough tribal drums and a rolling rhythm, with Le Texier augmenting the arrangement with relentless filters. This approach ensures that the end result is a lean and impactful club techno track. "Chunks" is a different proposition, and derives its inspiration from the 90s Birmingham sound, with noisy metallic rhythms and visceral, grimy kicks ratcheting up the release's intensity levels. Rounding off the EP is "Yellowcake", where Le Texier drops solid kicks, which act as the backdrop for insistent analogue tones and razor-sharp thunder claps.
Review: Ian Axide follows 2019's Arikmetica release on Children Of Tomorrow with this gnarly release. The title track is a peak time affair that is powered by discordant drones and relentless hi hats, while on "Glow", he takes a cleaner, more streamlined approach. Led by a pumping groove, it features hypnotic chords that wrap themselves around Axide's dense kicks. On "Ave", he focuses his efforts on a looped tribal groove that recalls classic Ben Sims, while "Tempo" closes out the release in more dramatic mode. Led by warbling acid and punchy drums, it makes for a fitting climax to this peak-time EP.
Review: Since first appearing on our radar last year, Spanish machine abuser Tensal (an alias for Exium man Hector Sandoval) has largely forged his own path, self-released singles that bristle with the twin attractions of Industrial-minded analogue synthesizers and the bowel-worrying throb of stripped-back loop techno. For this EP, he's been tempted to join Armaud Le Texier and Emmaniel Ternois's Children of Tomorrow stable, whose discography reads like a who's who of techno. Aside from the deep and sensuous "Thesis 4", the EP continues Tensal's obsession with robust rhythms and mind-altering electronics, with the ragged "Thesis 1" and metallic "Thesis 3" providing the greatest dancefloor attractions.
Review: Arnaud Le Texier's label showcases two fine upcoming producers on this split release. First up is Mental Resonance, who has put out material on underground labels like Sonntag Morgen and Dark Rose. "Erosion" is like a tougher, darker take on Sandwell District's austere, icy techno, the clicking percussion and subsonic tones set to rolling, powerful drums. "Eternal Adolescence" is much deeper and tranced out, and has echoes of early 90s artists like Cherry Bomb, while "Dagger" from French producer Coldgeist shares a similar, albeit acid-soaked space. However, he also drops "Thelema", a dense, rhythmic groove that rolls and twists its way to a bleep-soaked climax.
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