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Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Claudio PRC follows 2022's Challenger Deep on Delsin with another psychedelic take on techno. "Celotex" starts the EP in hypnotic mode as tripped out acid lines are fused with atmospheric, sweeping synths. "Opaque" sees him explore similar territory. The gurgling 303s are audible again - this time they unfold over nickel-plated percussion and a throbbing groove. "Monotex" is more pared back. It sees the Italian producer lay down a linear rhythm that acts as the basis for steely hi hats and a tranced-out melody line. Shifting tempos, "Latent" is a dubbed out, chugging groove that resounds to angelic synths.
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DSRC 22
02 Feb 24
Techno
02 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 Minimal Tech
Review: Atomic Moog, the French production duo and live act, makes an impressive debut on the Delsin Cameron series with their Programm EP. Having navigated the deep techno landscape since about 2015, they have consistently delivered affective dancefloor techno for labels like Lowless, Subosc, and Monument. In their latest venture with Delsin, Atomic Moog unveils the next chapter of their modular exploration, with tracks on this EP showcasing a masterful blend of sub-heavy beats, pulsating rhythms and spaced-out atmospheres. Classic deep techno like it should be.
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DSRC 21
08 Dec 23
Minimal/Tech House
08 Dec 23
Minimal/Tech House
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Working together as RVSHES, Dylan Brownsword and James Parker land on Delsin to deliver the twelfth instalment in the Mantis series. On the first "Mts Rhs", the duo conjures up a dreamy, abstract arrangement, while a darker exploration of this approach is audible on number three. A similar sensibility prevails on the second instalment, but this time the focus is on the dance floor thanks to a lithe groove and slinky drums. The fourth "Mts Rhs" manages to strike a seamless balance between club use and more abstract tendencies. At its heart are grinding, rolling drum patterns. After that intense sound, the fifth and sixth volumes provide some relief courtesy of tweaked acid and shuffling beats.
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DSRMTS 12
30 Jun 23
Techno
30 Jun 23
Techno
Review: It's remarkable that Stefan Robbers aka Terrace has been making electronic music for over 30 years and still manages to find new, fresh sounds. This is certainly the case on Perks, his fifth and latest release for Delsin. Echoes of the early 90s Terrace sound are audible on "Floating Perks": warbling acid bleeps bubble to the surface over a wiry rhythm, making for a wonderfully evocative piece of Detroit-inspired techno. "Flick One" resounds to similarly melodic sounds, as atmospheric pads swirl up over slowed, more dubbed out beats. Meanwhile, "Model A" is a stellar affair, with evocative synths unravelling over downtempo, introspective drums - it's another snapshot of a true master at work.
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DSREEVO 010
12 May 23
Techno
12 May 23
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Electro
Review: Liverpool-based Reedale Rise has launched a four-track EP, presenting an innovative and emotionally rich approach to electro music. Following previous releases on respected labels such as Frustrated Funk and 20:20 Vision, the EP solidifies Simon Keat's position as a leader in the contemporary electro scene. The tracks range from the ethereal melodies of "Littoral Zone" to the introspective atmospheres of "Artemia", with intricate layers and skillful production evident throughout. Keat's ability to evoke powerful emotions in listeners sets him apart, creating tracks that resonate deeply.
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155 DSR
07 Apr 23
Electro
07 Apr 23
Electro
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Following on from last year's collaborative long player with R?dh?d, Vril flies solo on this return visit to Delsin. United by deep sound design throughout, the long player shifts effortlessly between styles. From the cavernous dub techno of "Love Rollout" and the shimmering chords of "Boom To The Moon", to the gritty electro swagger of "Terraformink" and "Zukunftsstrasse", Animist is a flawlessly executed work. That's not to suggest that Vril has produced a work that is too glossy or stylised; "Unwelt" resounds to gritty percussion and drums, while the sub-bass tones of "Anomal Beta" bristles with a sense of menace that would be hard to find in a dub techno record.
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152 DSR
03 Mar 23
Techno
03 Mar 23
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Over the past few years, Stefan Robbers has enjoyed a productive partnership with Delsin, with the Dutch label releasing a retrospective of his work as Florence as well as a series of Eps under his Terrace name. As is always the case with Robbers's work, there is a strong focus on the future, and Cocoonings is no different. "Janeiro Joy" is a sparse, robotic workout, powered by stop-start rhythms and warbling bass, while on "Bass Star", the seminal Dutch producer takes a trip to a similar star system as Lost Trax to deliver an acid-soaked electro roller. Best of all though is "Cocoons", where he drops the kind of breathy but forceful techno funk that the Terrace project has always been synonymous with.
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DSREEVO 008
30 Sep 22
Techno
30 Sep 22
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Brendon Moeller has released before on the Ann Aimee offshoot, but this time he lands on the Delsin mothership with an EP that spans a range of styles. "Poly Mod" is a lively, abstract affair, with Moeller layering dubby chords over a tingling rhythm and a cavernous bass, while on "Route", he teases out a more understated version of this sound. The title track sees Moeller pivot towards the dance floor, with a groove that's powered by steely drums and swirling filters, while on "Refrigeration", he goes deeper, deploying a muddy bass to guide the listener through a nocturnal soundscape. The ticking percussion and repetitive tones of "Motor" and "Invocation For Station Q" round off this fine release.
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DSRC 17
01 Jul 22
Techno
01 Jul 22
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Delsin re-ignites its Inertia club series with a fine EP from Lennart Wiehe. Unlike many dance floor techno releases, Amb-Kombat is a sophisticated affair that covers a range of styles. It moves from the breathy, sound scapes and understated back beats of "30C Weisse Waesche" to "Golf", where Wiehe drops a dense tribal workout powered by dense kicks and loose percussive patterns. "N-Kombat" sees him go deeper again, but this time in a more dance floor direction, as chiming chords are combined with powerful, steely drums. Rounding off the release, the German producer heads back towards a percussive techno approach on "Rauchen", where he combines layered drum patterns with repetitive bass tones to create a killer club track.
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INERTIA 9
25 Mar 22
Techno
25 Mar 22
Techno
Various
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: What a year it's been for Delsin. Apart from reissuing classics like the peerless techno of Sterac's "X-Tracks", the label has also cast its gaze far and wide when it comes to releasing new music. This approach has yielded the icy ambience of Vril's "Alte Seele", Artefakt's bubbling, downtempo techno groove "Iridescence" and the hypnotic, mid-tempo drums of Dino Sabatini's "Lewa". On a different tip is Jason Wynters' frenetic electro workout, "The Hunted", while Claudio PRC's "Orakle" pushes Delsin into a somewhat darker direction than usual, courtesy of its murky rhythms. Of course, it wouldn't be a Delsin compilation without some deeper sounds, which are in abundance here courtesy of two other fine reissues - the chiming chords of Parallel 9's "Helix" and Connective Zone's dreamy "Seed".
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DSR 2021
17 Dec 21
Techno
17 Dec 21
Techno
Review: The mysterious Lost Trax collective follow up 2019's Surface Treated on Delsin with this dance floor-focused release. "Bring You Back" is a full-on acid track, led by bleeding 303 lines and crashing snares. Meanwhile, on "In Pursuit", they explore a similar approach, this time with 303s accompanied by mysterious synths and cavernous effects. "Under A Spell" represents the other side of Lost Trax and sees them focus on a pared back rhythm, with steely hi hats underpinning bleary synths, and "Mind Over Matter" is similarly esoteric, with frequency shifting tones unravelling over a wiry Detroit groove. It's another exemplary release from one of techno's most inspired acts
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148 DSR
03 Dec 21
Electro
03 Dec 21
Electro
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Originally issued on revered UK label Emoticon back in 2002, Qwerty finally gets a much-needed reissue on Delsin. Straddling deep techno, electro and abstract influences, it's not hard to understand why this four-tracker has remained a deep electronic classic for the past two decades. "Dude" is based on a gentle back beat and warm bass tones, providing the basis for floating synths, while "Seed" sees Connective Zone combine warbling acid lines with ghostly pads and skipping drums. The title track leans more towards electro thanks to its broken beats, while "Sea Breeza" rounds off the release with a pulsating bass and steely kicks, delivering a masterclass in deep techno.
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DSRX 22
05 Nov 21
Techno
05 Nov 21
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Simon Walley aka CiM was instrumental in introducing a new, left field slant to techno during the 90s. This compilation, which is culled from his archives, shows why he continues to be an influential force in electronic music. Unselected oscillates between home-listening tracks like "Metric" and "Throughput" into more dance-floor focused compositions like the Detroit nuances of "Accent One" and the early Black Dog hues of "Example". Even when Walley operates in more abstract spaces, as he does on the dissected drums and tonal blips of "Jex Fill" and the frenetic "Crash", his work maintains a soulful, machine-led undercurrent, marking him out as a truly pioneering producer.
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DSRCIM 3
17 Sep 21
Techno
17 Sep 21
Techno
Review: Through aliases like Mohalo and Multicast Dynamics circulating the realms of dub techno and ambient, Samuel van Dijk's VC-118a alias has always been the producer's safe harbour for electro. Keeping his beats dubby and atmospheres deep in Spiritual Machines, VC-118a's fourth album for Delsin (and first following Inside from 2019), presents a distinct connection with glitch, crackle and pop, with transmogrified vocals peppered throughout the LP. By creating his own complement of sample banks, software racks and devices in making the LP, van Dijk was able to work with a hybridised analogue-digital system purely of his own making and the results are abstract, downtempo and hugely atmospheric. Dubbed-out ambient electro with a newfound glitch. Quality.
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146 DSR
11 Jun 21
Experimental/Electronic
11 Jun 21
Experimental/Electronic
Review: Hot on the heels of the magnificent 2020 Florence retrospective on Delsin, Stefan Robbers drops some brand new material for the label. Drawing on the deep Detroit techno sound that inspired him throughout his storied career, the veteran producer stamps his own signature style on these tracks. There's the spiky rhythm and offbeat drums of "Sonomatic"; while on "Sunset Route", the breezy synth melodies that have become Robbers' stock in trade are abundant. "Magic Potion" represents the clubbier side to Robbers' work, with a pulsating groove and clicking percussion underpinning niggling acid lines, but it's only a temporary divergence and "Voices From The Moon" is another atmospheric, off-centre affair.
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DSREEVO 005
01 Mar 21
Techno
01 Mar 21
Techno
Various
Played by: Juno Recommends Downtempo
Review: Continuing their permeance into contemporary techno culture Delsin Records outta Amsterdam bring together a refined selection of stalwarts and newcomer artists this annual compilation. Scour down the list and you'll find bonus numbers from the likes of Forest Drive West with his classic rhythmic style to headliners like BNJMN, Natural & Electronic.system and WAV, aka Wata Igarashi & Voiski! Intrigues include amethia recordings purge Varuna, all time classic John Beltran (in "Euphoric Dream Ocean") and cosmic broken beat experiments from Wladimir M (think Planet E and Evo Lute). Furthermore, find tracks from electro wizz CiM and go deeper into italian-style techno variations with VC-118A's "Crunch" and of course some OG electro from Delsin legend Versalife. To 2021 and beyond!
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DSR 2020
28 Dec 20
Techno
28 Dec 20
Techno
Review: Hot on the heels of CiM's recent Series Two reissue comes another evergreen re-release. Service Pack originally appeared on Delsin back in 1999, and pretty much wrote the blueprint for what is sometimes referred to as IDM. There are glitchy, squelchy abstractions sketched out on "Comfort Control" and "Friends I've Made", while on "Shift" CiM effortlessly fuses dreamy Detroit textures with rickety rhythms. "Recursive" sees him segue into As One-style ambient techno stylings and "Nissan" is a gloriously lopsided deep groove. With clubs set to remain closed over the coming months, Service Pack is a timely reminder of the power of home listening electronic music.
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DSRCIM 2
13 Nov 20
Techno
13 Nov 20
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Simon Walley aka CiM originally released Series Two on the revered Headspace imprint back in 1999 and now it gets a timely reissue on Delsin. Despite the passage of over two decades, these tracks have not aged. The gentle melodies and bubbling groove of "Soft Rain" is the type of deep techno-house you'd associate with labels like Dial, while on "Bias", fragile bells and emotive synths are wrapped around an faster rhythm. "View 91 Fill" sees Walley deploy an electro arrangement to deliver wide-eyed, uplifting hooks, while on "Edit Micro Tune" and "Factory Preset One", CiM's glitchy, broken beat sound comes to the fore.
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DSRCIM 1
30 Oct 20
Techno
30 Oct 20
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: For the latest chapter in the Delsin saga, tracks from BNJMN's 2018 album Hypnagogia get remixed by some of electronic music's most respected producers. First up is Dial mainstay Efdemin, who turns the title track into a deep techno affair, with swirling pads unfolding over a pulsating groove. Luigi Tozzi's take on "Indub" is also from the deeper end of the spectrum, but the Italian producer uses steely drums and ticking percussion to create an atmospheric but effective arrangement. rRpxymore's take on "Atoms Speak" ventures in a different direction, with snappy kicks underpinning clipped percussion and detuned, warbling synth lines.
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131 DSRRMX
07 Sep 20
Techno
07 Sep 20
Techno
Review: The time is now for John Beltran, a much loved Detroit producer and too often unchampioned legend of the ambient melodica garde. A marquee artist on Delsin for some years now, The Season Series presents a collection of motif-tipped and colorful compositions that draw on beatless atmospheres that on two occasions blissfully trip through classic Detroit house in tracks like "Lustrous Orb" and "Sunflower". Elsewhere, the LP focuses on beatless bleep and melodica in "Euphoric Dream Ocean", "You Interalize Them" and "Lose You", to the almost Enya-like "I Can Chase You Forever". For John Betran fans, this is a must.
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DSRD 6
03 Jul 20
Balearic/Downtempo
03 Jul 20
Balearic/Downtempo
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: For anyone with a passing interest in 90s European techno, Stefan Robbers' work as Florence is an essential project because while it was inspired by Detroit techno it is shot through with his unique perspectives. The Analogue Expressions reissue on Delsin shines a light on his benchmark Florence Eps for the Eevo Lute Muzique imprint. Ranging from mellow and mournful tracks like "It's In The Hands" and the utterly timeless 'The Vineyard' to the kind of insistent grooves so beloved of Robbers - check the snaking bass and swirling psychedelic synths on "Analogue Expressions" itself - to more hyperactive steely futurism as articulated on "Robotica", this is a truly stellar collection of electronic tracks that still shines brightly after three decades.
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DSREEVO 001
29 May 20
Techno
29 May 20
Techno
Review: The pairing of Antonio Giova and Valerio Gomez de Ayala have only a few releases under the Natural/Electronic System alias, and originally rose to prominence with their expansive, fluid DJ sets. They apply this approach for their debut record on Delsin; "Marea", with its undulating, stripped back groove and dreamy synths, inhabits the same space as XDB, while on "Rituale", they change tact with a stripped back, drum-heavy workout. On "Insecta", the pair picks up the pace for a more dance floor-focused but still deep groove, while this fine, far-reaching release concludes with the atmospheric broken beats of "Vespero".
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DSRMTS 02
11 May 20
Techno
11 May 20
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Mantis is a new sub-label from Delsin, and it launches in style with a release from Joe Baker aka Forest Drive West. Fans of the UK producer's idiosyncratic releases for Livity and Whities will find much to love here. "Hidden Places" stars the EP in ominous mode, with evocative, swirling shapes floating up over a muscular, sinewy bass and spine-tingling percussion. On "Invisible", Baker heads towards the dance floor with an eerie rhythm bolstered by surging bass that supports haunting textures. It's only a temporary flirtation however, and by the time he reaches "Radiance", a murky soundscape guides the listener towards a subdued finale.
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DSRMTS 01
11 May 20
Techno
11 May 20
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: 9719 is the work of an inspired hook-up: at one end of the world there's Wata Igarashi, who has released on Bunker NY and Time 2 Express, while at the opposite end, there's Voiski with a catalogue that includes work for L.I.E.S. and Dolly. The fruits of their collaboration is just as far-flung; it moves from the dreamy, bubbling groove of "Pronom" into "Pomme", a pulsating slice of peak-time hypno-techno track that would not sound out of place on a Mike Parker EP. " Regex" is also an uptempo affair, but here they use tranced out synth riffs to accompany the pacy rhythm. "Riff" is another irresistible piece, bolstered by a throbbing acidic groove.
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DSRC 15
03 Apr 20
Techno
03 Apr 20
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Artefakt launched their own label, De Stijl, last year, but they now return to their spiritual home, Delsin, for this widescreen EP. "Ganzfeld Effect" is among their most expansive compositions to date, with dreamy synths and droning textures unravelling over subsonic bleeps. On "Vapour", they use rickety, staccato drums as a basis for their ghostly synths, while "Delphic" sees them travel down a broken techno route, accompanied by atmospheric textures. The title track is the most dance floor-friendly affair but even here, Artefakt don't break a sweat, instead focusing on dubbed out drums and a shuffling rhythm as a basis for the track's dreamy melodies.
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143 DSR
13 Mar 20
Techno
13 Mar 20
Techno
Various
Review: Dutch powerhouse Delsin bunkers down for another year with a choice selection of tracks taken from the label's marque artists, regulars and newcomers. The compilation showcases the label's tastemaking approach to embracing a somewhat unidentified strands of dub electro, a new and developing sound harnessed it seems by Delsin this year. Claro Intelcto slathers his track "Two Thousand" with more of the obscene basslines we love the British artist for (with a lighter alternative to be found on "Messages") while Conforce plays with pixelation and subtle subsonic electro pulses in "OI". Gunnar Haslam rivals Porter-Ricks-deepness in his track "Cacique De Poyais" while label boss Peel Seamus warms things up with Detroit-styled keys and synths to offset the deeper, melodic and shimmering dub of new talent His Master's Voice.
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DSR 2019
20 Dec 19
Techno
20 Dec 19
Techno
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142 DSR
06 Dec 19
Techno
06 Dec 19
Techno
Review: Boris Bunnik slips back into his Conforce alias to continue his long-running association with Delsin. Indeed, Dawn Chorus is his fifth album for the label, and sees him deliver a range of tracks, all underpinned by the deep musicality that the project is associated with. "Void" and "Solstice" are robust electro numbers, underpinned by deep 808s, while on "Aphelion", a pulsating techno groove prevails. "Io" sees Bunnik revisit the 90s IDM sound as spiky beats provide the basis for spellbinding hooks, while "Marooned" sees the Dutch producer in darker form, weighed down by acrid acid lines and stripped back beats.
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140 DSR
25 Oct 19
Techno
25 Oct 19
Techno
Review: The mysterious Lost Trax has been responsible for some of the landmark electro and techno records of recent years - check "Saturiun System" in case you are in any doubt - and Surface Treated adds to this catalogue of exceptional music. On this occasion, the focus is on Detroit techno; "Interstate (Halfway Home Mix)" is led by sweet melodies riding a snaking groove, while the title track is tougher, as acid-seared hi hats and an ominous sub-bass collide. There is some reference to their electro style on "Still", but in the main this is a techno record, as the dubbed "De Laye" demonstrates.
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139 DSR
18 Oct 19
Techno
18 Oct 19
Techno
Review: It's hard to believe that "Give Your Body" is nearly 30 years old. Originally issued on Djax back in 1992, its throbbing acid groove and mesmerising vocal sample still burn with the same hypnotic intensity. Delsin has commissioned two of modern techno's most respected names to provide new remixes. Delta Funktionen delivers a tripped out, break beat version of the classic, with layer upon layer of acid woven into the arrangement, The excellent Lost Trax meanwhile drop a straighter, dance floor-focused version; beefing up the drums and adding a visceral edge to the arrangement, it and the Delta Funktionen take are respectful interpretations of this evergreen classic.
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DSRX 15
16 Aug 19
Techno
16 Aug 19
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Mark Stewart aka Claro Intelecto returns to Delsin after 2017's Exhilarator long player with this powerful, at times bleak EP. "The Thunderdrome" sees the storied producer set out his stall; named after a long shuttered club in his native Manchester, its splintered percussion and spiky rhythm exudes post-industrial moodiness. He follows this with "Sniffer Dogs", a dense, textured affair full of chimes and underpinned by glitchy beats. It's not all heaviness though: "Messages" is a subtle, supple deep house track that shows Stewart's more melodic side. But as the glitchy, low-tempo closing track "Sirens" demonstrates, on this occasion Claro Intelecto is more concerned with darker emotions.
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136 DSR
21 Jun 19
Techno
21 Jun 19
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Redshape follows last year's A Sole Game album with a return to Delsin, one of the main labels that has supported him over the years. This four-tracker has all of the German producer's signature sounds; "Android Malfunction" is a heads-down roller that resounds to eerie bleeps and doleful synths set to busy, rumbling drums. On both "Passengers" and "Bishop", he opts for a more understated approach: the drums are still tough and roll effortlessly, but the bass tones have that unmistakably melancholic Redshape tinge. Most impressive though is "A New Home", where Redshape weaves haunting melodies into a steely rhythm, making for an unforgettable deep techno piece.
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137 DSR
14 Jun 19
Techno
14 Jun 19
Techno
Review: Delsin has scored a serious coup with The Beginning, Mike Golding's first EP in over a decade. One half of seminal deep techno act B12, Golding has played a pivotal role in electronic music's direction over the past quarter century. The Beginning shows that he retains his magic touch. "Game of Chance" is an abstract, stepping groove, led by eerie synths, while on "Source Codes", he edges back towards the dance floor to the sound of crashing snares, niggling bleeps and a wiry rhythm. While "Semaphores" sees him return to a more off-centre rhythm, it is shot through with atmospheric soundscapes, while "Boosenbender" pulses and throbs with all the nervous, electronic energy of early B12.
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135 DSR
03 May 19
Techno
03 May 19
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: The latest iteration from Boris Bunnik's Conforce project is on Delsin, a label that has hosted much of his previous output. Like other Conforce releases, there is a focus on the deeper side of techno here; the title track sets the tone with a swirling, synth-led piece of ambient mood music, while "Quantum Phaser" is just as evocative - the key difference is that dubbed out drums underpin Bunnik's fathomic dub textures. On "Muon Transverse Momentum" the storied Dutch artist remains focused on the dance floor, with rumbling drums providing the basis for evocative chords. However, the release also contains the more linear "Scorched Earth", which shows that Conforce isn't scared to drop tough, brittle techno.
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134 DSR
12 Apr 19
Techno
12 Apr 19
Techno
Review: One of the first labels to release Gunnar Haslam's material back in 2014, Delsin deserves praise for being so quick to tune in to his left of centre talent. This relationship continues now with Cacique De Poyais. The title track is a sparse, tripped out affair that unravels over the course of 13 minutes, its tonal bleeps and sequences twisting and turning in a seductive manner. "Port Sommeil" adopts a similar approach and applies it to the dance floor, with a glitchy, detuned groove underpinning the warbling frequency shifts. Rounding off this idiosyncratic release is "Azote Du Guano", where Haslam ups the pace and puts a focus on chiming bells.
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133 DSR
18 Mar 19
Techno
18 Mar 19
Techno
Review: Samuel Van Dijk aka VC-118A follows 2016's Shift Register with another effortless, elegantly executed artist album. Moving from the frazzled dub techno of "Tide" - a sound more commonly associated with his Mohlao alias - into sleek electro jams such as "Pcb" and "Dither" and eerie ambient passages like "Metric Spaces", the Dutch producer's third long player shows that he is one of modern electronic music's most versatile producers. While most of Inside adheres to an understated sensibility, there is also a playful undercurrent here, audible on the stepping rhythm and frazzled acid of "Fm", while "Hiss" ranks among his most dance floor friendly techno output.
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130 DSR
15 Mar 19
Techno
15 Mar 19
Techno
Various
Review: Delsin has been a purveyor of deep electronic music for the best part of two decades - and as this compilation demonstrates, 2018 was no exception. It moves in sound from re-issued electro classics by Lost Trax and VC-118A - the latter's chilling string-led "Sepia" is particularly beautiful - into Yagya's brittle deep house/techno and the gentle dub techno of Vril. Even on the more uptempo tracks, such as the throbbing acid of Artefakt's "Falling Into The Light" and the robotic, clanging rhythms of Yan Cook's "Dead Satellite", there is a subtlety and depth of sound absent in most labels' identities. Here's to another twenty years.
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DSR- 2018
21 Dec 18
Techno
21 Dec 18
Techno
