Crime As Service - "Data Transfer" - (5:44) 134 BPM
Review: Staying true to its mandate of releasing killer underground techno, Dynamic Reflection drops this diverse compilation. The Plant Worker & DIAPO's "Grogrott" and RNGD's "Radiation" are both stripped back, linear grooves, while contributions from Deas and the Linear System's hypnotic tonal "Void Perspective" represent a deeper side to the Dynamic Reflection canon. Pyramidal Decode raises the tempo - and intensity level - on the cavernous "Optical Noise", where doubled-up claps underpin dubby builds. There is a different aesthetic at play on the muddy bass and dense kicks of Gabriel D'Or & Bordoy's "G13", while Korben Nice represents the classic Dynamic Reflection techno sound with the bruising, percussion and coruscating filters of "Orchestra".
Review: Hot on the heels of the recent Time Crystals split release comes this fifth edition. Unlike previous volumes, which featured household names like Oscar Mulero, Function and Matrixxman, this release comprises new, emerging artists. Gabriel D'Or and Bordoy's "SAW" is a rolling, tribal affair that resounds to deft filters. In contrast, Pyramidal Decode's "Gravity" follows a deeper direction, as a stepping rhythm provides the backdrop for swirling textures. Uun's "Seeking The End" is a hypnotic track in the Mike Parker vein, with doubled up claps and droning bleeps guiding the way. Szmer's "SEQ3" marks another shift in style, as filtered chords and insistent kicks create a sense of urgency.
Review: Prepare your sonic time machines because "Time Crystals Pt. 2 - Liquid Solids" is here to warp your perception of techno! Dynamic Reflection once again proves they're not just playing around in the techno sandbox; they're constructing entire galaxies of mind-bending beats. If techno had its own dictionary, this release would be the definition of "proper" and "profound". Function, the maestro of sonic alchemy, kicks things off with "Give Thanks To The Sun", a track that's like a cosmic handshake between man and star. It's an odyssey where tense arps intermingle with celestial melodies, creating an atmosphere that feels like the soundtrack to a supernova. Viels, the mischievous techno wizard, plunges us into a vortex of sound with "Fragile". Ironically titled, because this track is anything but delicate. It's a sonic bulldozer that effortlessly shatters any illusions of tranquility, leaving only dancefloor rubble in its wake. Abstract Division then takes the reins "Convolution", a track that sizzles and ripples like an electrified ocean. It's a simmering cauldron of sound, conjuring visions of circuitry dancing in harmony with the tides of time. DOM seals the deal with a track that's the equivalent of a musical Rubik's Cube. Broken rhythms twist and turn like aural kaleidoscopes, creating a state of sonic hypnosis.
Review: Dynamic Reflection can always be relied on to deliver crafty, impactful techno, and this split EP is no exception. Matrixxman's "Sinister" kick starts the release with a lithe rhythm, bristling hi-hats and an insistent synth loop, making for a dynamic DJ tool. Audio Units' "Cosmic Labyrinth" is more frenetic. With a focus on insistent stabs and intense, chiming bells, it's a killer peak-time track. On "Gateway", Jeroen Search goes for a more cerebral approach: centred on Sleeparchive-style tones, the supporting rhythm still packs a punch. Hitam's "Blixx Charm" marks another departure in style; based on dubby beats and a rolling groove, these elements provide the basis for haunting keys and snapping percussion.
Review: Hot on the heels of Eps for Symbolism and Truncate, Szmer returns to Dynamic Reflection for this hard-hitting release. "Modularity" is a stripped back, tracky rhythm that is powered by steely drums and deft filters, while the title track is more visceral, with Szmer copper-fastening waves of noisy electronics to a firing percussive backing. On "Concrete & Sadness", Szmer goes down the looped, tribal route - based on a rolling groove, he peppers this dense arrangement with haunting bleeps and tones. "Unusual Shape" meanwhile sees the fast-rising Polish artist deliver a storming, percussive techno track, led by steely hi hats, while completing this release, "Megastructure" is a heads-down minimal workout that resounds to insistent filters.
Review: The ninth instalment of Dynamic Reflection's Vault compilation series achieve a fine balance of depth and force. There's the reflective break beats of Joey M's "Listen to Me", Detroit producer Uun's dubbed out "Cyclical Nature" is a deeply atmospheric affair and Luigi Tozzi's "Irini" is populated by chiming melodies. However, that's not to suggest that this volume has abandoned the label's tougher dance floor approach, and Vault contains heavy contributions that counterbalance the more introspective pieces. There's the tearing bass and hypnotic bleeps of Linear Straight's "Epoxy", while Fixeer's "Mito" is a linear affair led by driving percussion and Sleeparchive-like tonal repetition.
Review: Spanish duo Gabriel D'Or & Bordoy aligned forces in 2007 and are back on Abstract Division's Dynamic Reflection for their second release. The Same Visions EP is a further exploration of the Madrid-based pair's penchant for hypnotic, raw techno with a twist of darkness. Whether it be the strobed-out tunnel vision of opening cut "Polybius", or the cerebral warehouse techno workout of "Dibok '' to the entrancing DJ tool Memoir" or the closing cut "Aura" which nails that Sound of Rome style just perfectly - Gabriel D'Or & Bordoy are ones to watch moving into 2022.
Review: Dutch imprint Dynamic Reflection can always be relied on to deliver high-quality club techno, and Deception is no exception. It starts with the high-paced title track, which resounds to a pounding, dense rhythm, eerie synths and firing metallic percussion. On "Consumed", this emerging producer heads down a deeper route, with clicking percussion and swirling textures underpinned by a robust, filtered groove. "Dissolution" is more stripped back as Vagh plots out a path led by tribal drums and steely percussion, like an updated, turbocharged version of early Oliver Ho work. "Hologram" marks another shift in sound, with Vagh dropping a throbbing, pulsating track that has echoes of Mike Parker at his most hypnotic.
Review: Following last year's Lucid Minds release, Vladw returns to Dynamic Reflection with Struggle. The title track is a swirling, ambient sound scape, while in stark contrast, "Movement Twenty Six Seven" sees him deliver a tough, distorted banger. "Pulsion De Muerte" and "Example For Many Peoples" both follow with a similarly peak-time approach, although the steely percussion and pulsating groove on these tracks make them somewhat less visceral than "Movement...". "More Greater, Stronger And Truer" sees Vladw opt for a less frenetic tempo, but its throbbing bass still ensures it has a strong dance floor focus, before the EP concludes with the dreamy, skittish rhythm of " A Lion That Still Lives."
Review: Abstract Division aka Paul Boex and Dave Miller return to their own label with this alluringly moody EP. "Keyboard Warriors" is a menacing affair, led by an ominous bass that twists and turns its way through the low-slung groove. In contrast, "Fear of Loneliness" is more dance floor friendly but has a similar mood, as eerie soundscapes unfold over a hypnotic groove. The pair pick up the pace on "Lost Souls"; over a jacking, steely rhythm, filtered chords are layered and layered, while the title track marks another shift in style.
Retaining the same hypnotic flair as the previous tracks, it lacks any kick drums and floats away into an ambient dusk.
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