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Club Cult Vol 3
Club Cult Vol 3COMING SOON
  
   
Temple - (4:43) 144 BPM
   
Speed - (5:18) 140 BPM
   
Wave - (5:37) 138 BPM
   
Bliss - (5:16) 141 BPM
FLOAT 071
10 Nov 23
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Club Cult Vol 2
Club Cult Vol 2COMING SOON
  
   
Style - (5:17) 146 BPM
   
Team - (5:51) 138 BPM
   
Movement - (5:20) 144 BPM
   
After - (5:35) 139 BPM
FLOAT 070
20 Oct 23
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Club Cult Vol 1
Club Cult Vol 1COMING SOON
  
   
Toxic - (6:05) 138 BPM
   
Boot(h) - (5:37) 138 BPM
   
Applause - (5:09) 138 BPM
   
Technique - (5:33) 138 BPM
FLOAT 069
29 Sep 23
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Jivatma
   
Anahata - (5:44) 137 BPM
   
Jivatma - (6:42) 140 BPM
   
Kaala - (5:22) 147 BPM
   
Vidyadhara - (6:38) 128 BPM
FLOAT 068
25 Aug 23
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Katua
   
Chaos - (3:24) 136 BPM
   
Spell - (2:14) 52 BPM
   
The Oracle - (6:48) 130 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Moment - (2:04) 131 BPM
   
Katua - (5:48) 132 BPM
   
Keamora - (5:34) 133 BPM
   
Spell 2 - (1:08) 124 BPM
   
Yamaoka - (5:48) 133 BPM
   
Ask For Seassho-Seki - (6:44) 132 BPM
   
Spell 3 - (1:28) 127 BPM
   
Noise Interface - (6:00) 133 BPM
   
Blue Velvet - (5:32) 130 BPM
   
The Walker - (6:20) 128 BPM
   
Spell 4 - (1:48) 90 BPM
FLOAT 067
28 Jul 23
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Curated By MARRON
Various
   
A. Morgan - "Sub Groover" - (5:40) 138 BPM
   
AINT.S - "5D" - (5:33) 145 BPM
   
Alberto Tolo - "Mood Killer" - (5:09) 145 BPM
   
Arthur Robert - "Superstition" - (6:10) 142 BPM
   
Border One - "Toolhead" - (5:34) 140 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
BW - "Q" - (6:20) 142 BPM
   
Cirkle - "Haunt" - (5:01) 143 BPM
   
Flits - "Back In Business" - (5:31) 140 BPM
   
FORUM - "Delegator" - (4:57) 143 BPM
   
FORUM - "Heresay" - (5:28) 142 BPM
   
Franz Jager - "Category C" - (6:00) 146 BPM
   
Franz Jager - "Minuscule" - (6:09) 148 BPM
   
Hitam - "Sinking Sun" - (6:25) 136 BPM
   
Holden Federico - "Index" - (5:35) 138 BPM
   
IGLO - "Convergence" - (5:53) 142 BPM
   
IGLO - "Nightshade" - (6:00) 141 BPM
   
Jay York - "Confianza" - (5:36) 143 BPM
   
JSPRV35 - "Olympik" - (5:11) 138 BPM
   
Justyn Nell - "Authentic Self" - (4:53) 143 BPM
   
Ketch & Vidrik - "Erogenia" - (5:20) 140 BPM
   
Marcal - "Rock Golem" - (5:48) 138 BPM
   
MVRPH - "Between The Lines" - (5:15) 143 BPM
   
PageOne - "Ascent" - (5:25) 140 BPM
   
PageOne - "Novy" - (5:01) 140 BPM
   
Rene Wise - "PEEKABOO" - (5:10) 135 BPM
   
Toru Ikemoto - "DONT PLAY 112" - (5:34) 141 BPM
   
Troy - "Zeal" - (6:07) 139 BPM
   
Uvall - "Hidden Truth" - (5:10) 143 BPM
   
Uvall - "Karo" - (5:17) 142 BPM
   
VIL - "Isolator" - (5:08) 141 BPM
   
Zisko - "Ancestral Technology" - (4:59) 145 BPM
FLOAT 066
23 Jun 23
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Undisputed Attitude
W / CYA
   
Undisputed Attitude - (5:12) 138 BPM
   
What Were You Doing In 99 - (6:36) 138 BPM
   
Skin Ticket - (6:40) 137 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Guerrilla District - (5:24) 143 BPM
FLOAT 065
27 Jan 23
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Oral
   
Max - (5:57) 140 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Different View - (5:31) 140 BPM
   
Oral - (5:29) 140 BPM
   
Robotai - (5:46) 147 BPM
FLOAT 064
09 Dec 22
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Lou
   
Helter Skelter - (4:23) 142 BPM
   
Wicked - (4:33) 137 BPM
   
Lou - (4:51) 138 BPM
   
Deux Ex - (5:02) 134 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
FLOAT 063
21 Oct 22
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Kanavugal
   
Edhir - (5:10) 134 BPM
   
Rova - (6:00) 142 BPM
   
Nandi - (6:17) 133 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Kanavugal - (4:46) 124 BPM
FLOAT 061
16 Sep 22
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Hacked
   
Koax - (4:15) 135 BPM
   
Tape - (4:23) 135 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Hacked - (4:30) 135 BPM
FLOAT 062
26 Aug 22
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Chronicles
   
Chronicles I - (6:43) 140 BPM
   
Chronicles II - (5:42) 131 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Chronicles III - (5:32) 133 BPM
   
Chronicles IV - (6:03) 138 BPM
   
Chronicles V - (6:15) 133 BPM
FLOAT 060
08 Jul 22
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Moro Safa
   
Visiting - (5:50) 132 BPM
   
Lunar Drift - (6:18) 136 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Moro Safa - (5:46) 142 BPM
   
Emotional Intelligence - (6:24) 138 BPM
   
Molifia - (7:47) 133 BPM
FLOAT 059
04 Mar 22
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No Point In Time
   
Launch - (6:08) 136 BPM
   
No Point In Time - (8:27) 136 BPM
   
Passage - (8:00) 140 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Review: Float has a strong track record when it comes to cultivating new talent, and the label's latest release is no exception. The work of newcomer Axling, it balances atmospheric textures with seductive dance floor arrangements to create a distinctive EP. "Launch" features a fusion of insistent bleeps, lush pads and a pulsating rhythm. Meanwhile on the title track, Axling shifts focus; favouring a more stripped back approach, the hypnotic tones and reverberating hand claps sound like a compelling amalgamation of Function and Mike Parker. Although "Passage" is more hard-hitting, Axling counterbalances the tough, industrial rhythm with wave upon wave of ghostly synths.
FLOAT 058
21 Jan 22
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Sense
   
Zone X - (6:07) 138 BPM
   
I.F.Z. - (6:26) 142 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Sense - (6:53) 134 BPM
   
Meki's Ripped - (6:52) 138 BPM
   
Spazio Tempo - (6:06) 139 BPM
   
Timeless - (5:46) 134 BPM
   
I.F.Z. (Clip version) - (4:27) 140 BPM
FLOAT 057
17 Dec 21
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Polymorphism (Part 2)
   
Polymorphism 6 - (5:41) 131 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Polymorphism 7 - (6:23) 133 BPM
   
Polymorphism 8 - (5:44) 134 BPM
   
Polymorphism 9 - (5:52) 134 BPM
FLOAT 056
12 Nov 21
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Circumstances Lost
   
Lost 1 - (5:56) 135 BPM
   
Lost 2 - (6:06) 135 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Lost 3 - (6:43) 136 BPM
   
Lost 3 (Norbak & Temudo remix) - (5:11) 138 BPM
FLOAT 055
22 Oct 21
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Fragmentation
   
The Irony Of Your Mind - (7:19) 134 BPM
   
Exponential Growth - (5:28) 137 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Postmodern Face - (5:53) 137 BPM
   
ADM - (4:43) 138 BPM
FLOAT 054
20 Aug 21
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Coagula Iris
   
Coagula Iris - (5:26) 130 BPM
   
Functions Domain - (5:24) 128 BPM
   
Nonlinearity - (6:01) 132 BPM
   
Exact Sciences - (5:45) 131 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Fenure - (5:17) 131 BPM
   
Polymer - (5:21) 132 BPM
Review: Teo 'Translate' Pellegrino follows last year's release on Float with this fine six-track release. The title track is a slow-paced, tonal track that sounds inspired by Jeff Mills' more abstract leanings, while experimentation is also at play on the stripped back groove of "Functions Domain", a slow-burning affair that gradually unwinds. Pellegrino picks up the pace for "Nonlinearity", with its repetitive pulses and layered bleeps coming across like a combination of Sleeparchive and Mike Parker - with its eerie synth builds only adding to the sense of drama. "Exact Sciences" is similarly themed, albeit more understated, while "Fenure" sees Pellegrino venture into a tripped out denouement, led by 90s sounding synth swirls.
FLOAT 053
09 Jul 21
Techno
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Hypnotized Time
   
Hypnotized Time - (5:10) 128 BPM
   
Invisible Dancer - (4:34) 128 BPM
   
After 3AM - (4:53) 138 BPM
   
Bouncer - (4:15) 135 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
FLOAT 052
11 Jun 21
Techno
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Vhudu
   
Vhudu - (6:11) 138 BPM
   
Strike Mission - (4:24) 142 BPM
   
The Decline - (4:52) 136 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Flammin Passion - (4:45) 129 BPM
   
Dash Back - (5:05) 143 BPM
Review: Float has been successful in spotting and signing new talent, and Vhudu is a case in point. The work of newcomer Pulso, it features a remarkable selection of purist techno. The title track sets the tone for the EP, with dense, doubled up drums combined with deep space synths. While "Strike Mission" is more dance floor focused, it sees Pulso craft a sub-tonal arrangement that has echoes of Jeff Mills. "The Decline" is much more direct, with spiky percussion and layered, outer space tones combined to create a more clubby sound, but on "Flammin Passion", Pulso once again shows his predilection for abstract electronic music and drops the kind of spaced out sounds that would not sound out of place on a Mills or Steve Bicknell record.
FLOAT 051
23 Apr 21
Techno
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Void
   
Void - (5:27) 139 BPM
   
Zero - (5:05) 140 BPM
   
Total - (5:12) 144 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Quiet - (4:53) 133 BPM
Review: TWR72 mark the fiftieth release on their Float imprint with a pure techno EP. The title track is a dense, looped affair, while on "Zero", the Dutch act refines the sound of Lost Recordings with cavernous, rolling drums unfolding in linear fashion. On "Total", TWR72 pick up the pace to deliver a lean rhythm and insistent percussion, with these elements making for an impactful combination. The only divergence from this approach comes on the aptly named closing track, "Quiet". While it resonates to a dubbed out rhythm, its atmospheric, textured synths project it into a more ethereal space than the previous tracks.
FLOAT 050
29 Mar 21
Techno
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Madame Vega
   
Notre Dame - (3:43) 81 BPM
   
Madame Vega Goes Out For Cocktails - (3:50) 78 BPM
   
Pump Fiction - (4:05) 123 BPM
   
Madame Vega's Cuban Dream - (2:43) 97 BPM
   
Fluestermelodie - (4:23) 76 BPM
   
Waltzing With Whales - (2:15) 77 BPM
   
Madame Vega In Buenos Aires - (1:55) 122 BPM
   
Nollendorf Neptune - (6:36) 70 BPM
   
Over The Rooftops - (3:04) 110 BPM
   
April In November - (3:57) 70 BPM
   
Madame Vega At The Fairground - (4:03) 67 BPM
   
Notre Dame (Reprise) - (1:52) 80 BPM
FLOAT 004D
26 Feb 21
Balearic/Downtempo
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Polymorphism
   
Polymorphism 1 - (6:20) 132 BPM
   
Polymorphism 2 - (5:12) 131 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Polymorphism 3 - (6:21) 131 BPM
   
Polymorphism 4 - (5:14) 131 BPM
   
Polymorphism 5 - (6:16) 89 BPM
Review: An artist found deep within echelons on techno music through the 2010s you could say Swedish producer Alexander Johansson rose through the ranks alongside the likes of Wata Igarshi, Advanced Human and production-mate Mattias Fridell through his association with Counterpulse. Enjoying something of a renaissance in the 2020s, Alexander Johansson counts the likes of Philippe Petit (Decision Making Theory) and TWR72 (Float Records) his closest allies thanks to the release of Farden, Polymorphism and Bipolar before that. On Polymorphism, Johansson turns in a booming five-track EP done the 2010 way in supplying a bevvy of bangers good enough for the likes of Oscar Mulero, Christian Wunsch and Reeko any day of the week.
FLOAT 049
22 Feb 21
Techno
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Pump Fiction
   
Pump Fiction - (4:05) 123 BPM
FLOAT 004S 2
12 Feb 21
Ambient/Drone
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Notre Dame
   
Notre Dame - (3:43) 81 BPM
FLOAT 004S 1
26 Jan 21
Balearic/Downtempo
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The Side You Hate
   
Lunar Rover - (4:12) 140 BPM
   
Fake, Fun & Narcissism - (4:30) 139 BPM
   
No Heart - (4:22) 142 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Afterthought - (5:13) 132 BPM
Review: NO! may be a newcomer, but as his debut release for Float demonstrates, this emerging artist brings a fresh approach to dance floor techno. "Luna Rover" resounds to dramatic violin stabs and a dense, looped groove, like an update on the moodier end of Envoy's catalogue. Meanwhile on "Fake, Fun and Narcissism" and "No Heart", NO! delivers visceral, metallic rhythms with the latter sunning like Jeff Mills at his most intense. For the parting shot, NO! offers a surprise: despite its name, "Afterthought" is anything but, and resounds to a cacophony of discordant bells that unravels over a forceful bass and tough kicks.
FLOAT 048
11 Jan 21
Techno
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Self Nurture
   
Within - (4:51) 142 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Mindfull - (5:23) 136 BPM
   
Healing - (6:04) 143 BPM
   
Guide - (5:37) 140 BPM
Review: The third release on Float this year from FLAWS aka Kai Hickinson shows that this emerging producer deserves serious kudos for his varied productions. The hammering kicks and insistent bleeps of "Healing" show that he is adept at delivering crafty peak time techno, but that only tells part of the story. "Guide" is a dense affair, built on rolling drums and deft percussion, while on "Within", the UK producer draws on dub techno influences to craft a high-tempo groove that resounds to clanging, metallic chords. Best of all though is "Mindfull", where Hickinson conjures up dubbed out, moody soundscapes, supported by an angular rhythm.
FLOAT 047
07 Dec 20
Techno
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Submarine
   
Immersione - (3:49) 140 BPM
   
Sonar - (6:24) 136 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Turbolenza - (5:29) 136 BPM
   
Emersione - (5:00) 136 BPM
Review: Divide is part of Italy's EVOD crew and he makes his debut on Float with a fine purist techno EP that draws on some of the sound's most notable proponents. "Emersione" starts the release with the kind of pared back drums and subtle percussion that characterised Steve Bicknell's work during the 90s. "Turbolenza" is darker and sees this emerging producer layer eerie tonal sequences over a dubbed out groove. On "Sonar", Divide goes farther down the abstract route as dense offbeats underpin spaced out tones and bleeps, while he pivots back towards the dance floor for the visceral kicks of the Millsian closer, "Immersione".
FLOAT 046
16 Nov 20
Techno
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Point Of Awareness
   
Constructed - (5:41) 132 BPM
   
Observent - (5:11) 142 BPM
   
Presence - (5:48) 132 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
FLOAT 045
19 Oct 20
Techno
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Circular Balance
   
Arcnex - (5:46) 130 BPM
   
Surface Radar - (5:05) 134 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Inoculum - (4:52) 127 BPM
   
Division Selectiva - (5:52) 130 BPM
Review: Circular Balance is Translate's debut on Dutch label Float, and it delivers four outstanding underground techno tracks. The insistent, hypnotic drums and organic-sounding percussion on "Arcnex" is redolent of Oliver Ho's early tribal techno releases. In sharp contrast, "Surface Radar' sees Translate up the tempo and intensity levels, with Sleeparchive-style tonal bleeps unfolding over bleak synths and busy hi-hats. "Inoculum" marks another change in direction and features a dubbed out groove underpinning shifting tonal sequences. Rounding off the release, Translate sets sail for more experimental territory with the frazzled bass and spooky effects of "Division Selectiva".
FLOAT 044
07 Sep 20
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Ancestral Needs
   
Humankind - (5:40) 142 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Decedent - (5:08) 142 BPM
   
Peace - (6:13) 133 BPM
   
Unity - (5:37) 142 BPM
   
Prophet - (6:13) 133 BPM
Review: Flaws is a new name, but this release on Float shows that he has already developed a distinctive sound. "Humankind" and "Decedent" are both based on loose, tribal rhythms that sit somewhere between Oliver Ho's early work and original London tech-house. On "Peace", this emerging UK producer opts for a more mysterious approach that echoes Jeff Mill's style on the Something in the Sky series, while on "Unity", he weaves high-pitched vocal snatches into a similar pacey rhythm as "Humankind". Clearly, Flaws is a significant new talent and on "Prophet", the dubbed out closing track, once again demonstrates his skills.
FLOAT 043
06 Jul 20
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313
   
Rate - (5:41) 135 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Hench - (5:15) 135 BPM
   
Strop - (4:17) 135 BPM
FLOAT 042
23 Mar 20
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Bipolar
   
Oscillopsia - (6:46) 132 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Mood Swing - (6:32) 129 BPM
   
Vestibulo-ocular Reflex - (5:37) 132 BPM
FLOAT 041
17 Feb 20
Techno
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5 (Part 2)
Various
   
Sleeparchive - "Recreant" - (4:32) 136 BPM
   
Jeroen Search - "Radaris" - (6:16) 134 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
TWR72 - "Ruffle" - (5:00) 135 BPM
   
Sev Dah - "Izolacija" - (6:12) 137 BPM
   
Eric Fetcher - "Vein" - (5:29) 134 BPM
   
N?rbak - "FRV" - (6:25) 132 BPM
   
Cirkle - "The End Of Our Future" - (5:16) 135 BPM
   
Oisel - "Dx3" - (6:02) 130 BPM
   
Hemka - "Boogly Woods" - (6:22) 133 BPM
   
Leghau - "Timing" - (6:14) 130 BPM
Review: Dutch imprint Float has decided to celebrate five years in business with two split releases. This second volume starts with the visceral, spiky minimalism of Sleeparchive's "Recreant", with the revered producer substituting tonal bleeps for coruscating percussion. On "Ruffle", label owners Twr72 drop a firing, tribal banger, while Eric Fetcher goes deeper on "Vein". Forsaking the straight dance floor approach in favour of frosty synths and rickety electro drums, it provides some relief before Jeroen Search delivers the lean, streamlined Robert Hood-style techno of "Radaris" and Sev Dah brings this second instalment of the label's fifth anniversary celebrations to a close with the visceral, crunchy rhythm of "Izolacija".
FLOAT 040
02 Dec 19
Techno
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5 (Part 1)
Various
   
Tensal - "4" - (5:42) 129 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Henning Baer - "Geodesics" - (4:37) 128 BPM
   
Psyk - "Concrete" - (5:29) 127 BPM
   
Aiken - "Common Factor" - (6:02) 130 BPM
   
PTTRN - "Singular13" - (4:36) 130 BPM
   
James Bong - "Vagus Nerve" - (4:16) 135 BPM
   
VIL - "Reaction" - (6:08) 138 BPM
   
Altinbas - "Motion" - (5:59) 129 BPM
   
Evod - "DVE 9" - (5:01) 132 BPM
   
Fisssh - "Panaque" - (5:16) 135 BPM
   
Neznan - "Kad Dva Postane Jedan" - (4:45) 135 BPM
FLOAT 039
18 Nov 19
Techno
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Trap
   
Trap (original mix) - (4:51) 135 BPM
   
Trap (TWR72 remix) - (5:58) 142 BPM
   
Fys - (5:42) 140 BPM
   
Varial - (6:36) 138 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
FLOAT 038
23 Sep 19
Techno
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Ore
   
Anticline - (10:01) 76 BPM
   
Iso - (5:57) 67 BPM
   
Lead - (5:54) 92 BPM
   
Ton - (12:20) 98 BPM
   
Syncline - (7:40) 87 BPM
FLOAT 001D
13 Sep 19
Experimental/Electronic
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Collapse
   
Collapse - (5:46) 134 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Jazz 5000 - (6:03) 132 BPM
   
Resist - (6:07) 128 BPM
   
Stars - (7:02) 130 BPM
Review: Leghau aka C?dric Rebagliato has built up an impressive catalogue of releases on imprints like Dynamic Reflection, Knotweed and Trapez, and now brings his idiosyncratic craft to Float. "Collapse" starts the release with what sounds like a wall of angry electronic bees venting their frustration over a dense rhythm. In contrast, "Jazz 5000" is stripped back, with a Robert Hood-style approach to minimalism and microscopic, pared back beats. "Resist" sees him explore a more murky, shadowy approach, as dense drum patterns roll in like thunder, while he offers another surprise turn on closing track "Stars", where a more atmospheric version of the minimal style explored on "Jazz 5000" prevails.
FLOAT 037
02 Sep 19
Techno
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The Opposite Of Light
   
Opposite 1 - (4:49) 132 BPM
   
Opposite 2 (original mix) - (6:02) 131 BPM
   
Opposite 3 - (5:15) 131 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Opposite 2 (Pfirter rework) - (5:21) 131 BPM
FLOAT 036
22 Jul 19
Techno
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Xim
   
Xim - (5:34) 132 BPM
   
Sina - (5:33) 130 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Zakr - (5:47) 127 BPM
FLOAT 035
17 Jun 19
Techno
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Music From The Edge Of An Island
   
Sea - (3:03) 78 BPM
   
Island - (2:45) 68 BPM
   
Tree - (3:27) 124 BPM
   
The Archway - (3:18) 104 BPM
   
Waiting - (3:26) 72 BPM
   
Seed Change - (3:58) 110 BPM
   
Moments - (3:18) 123 BPM
   
Adjustment - (3:24) 72 BPM
   
On Rope - (3:21) 109 BPM
   
A Different Tree - (3:12) 134 BPM
FLOAT 003D
29 Mar 19
Balearic/Downtempo
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Odessa
   
Shift - (5:52) 134 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Odessa - (6:00) 133 BPM
   
Anrine - (5:28) 133 BPM
Review: In spite of his somewhat goofy sounding name, there is nothing cosmic about James Bong, and he delivers a superb purist release for Float. First up is "Shift", where a spiky metallic rhythm is powered by doubled-up claps and features high-pitched tonal bleeps. It sounds like early Robert Hood getting it on with Sleeparchive. The title track also resounds to jittery, metallic hi hats, but here the groove is more looped and rolling, with Bong dropping moody chord builds over the arrangement. Closing out the release is "Anrine", where this talented producer drops a grainy, reduced rhythm, full of twitchy percussion and reminiscent of early Lost Recordings material.
FLOAT 034
18 Feb 19
Techno
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ERROR 04
   
Fuzzy Gold - (5:38) 137 BPM
   
Glossy Indigo - (5:42) 136 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Muddy Pink - (5:44) 135 BPM
Review: On the fourth instalment of this collaborative series between photographer Thomas Aangeenbrug, graphic designer Merijn van Velsen and TWR72, a purist sound prevails. "Fuzzy Gold" sees the Dutch techno pair fuse an insistent rhythm with high-pitched tonal yelps, coming across like a lean, mean version of Sleeparchive. "Glossy Indigo" continues in a similar vein, albeit with tougher drums and steely percussive bursts that propel the track on its linear journey. Last but by no means least is "Muddy Pink"; its heads-down approach, resonating tones and metallic snares see it operating in the same sonic field as Mike Parker.
FLOAT 033
03 Dec 18
Techno
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Metamora
   
Mike Parker - "Metamora" - (5:30) 128 BPM
   
Mike Parker - "Internalized Action" - (4:59) 108 BPM
   
Cirkle - "Oblate Spheroid" - (5:36) 130 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Cirkle - "Cygnus" - (5:59) 132 BPM
   
Cirkle - "Pulses From Beyond" - (5:19) 135 BPM
Review: Float is the imprint for Dutch duo TWR72, and since its inception a few years ago, they have released material by underground acts like Tensal and Sleeparchive. However, this latest release is probably Float's biggest coup so far as it sees them secure the services of Mike Parker. On "Internalized Action", Parker surprises with a slowed down, teased out take on his hypnotic sound, but on the title track, he reverts to type. "Metamora" is an intense banger, centring on those woozy tones that the US producer has made his own. On the flip side, Cirkle contributes the rolling "Oblate Spheroid" and the atmospheric, tunnelling "Cygnus", but it's all about Parker here.
FLOAT 032
12 Nov 18
Techno
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At The Precipice We Change
   
Change 1 - (5:43) 130 BPM
   
Change 2 - (5:33) 128 BPM
   
Change 3 - (4:50) 132 BPM
   
Change 4 - (4:40) 132 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
FLOAT 031
29 Oct 18
Techno
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ERROR 03
   
Transparent Coal - (5:21) 133 BPM
   
Smoldering Brown - (6:03) 133 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Blazed Orange - (5:48) 133 BPM
FLOAT 030
28 May 18
Techno
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Floating
   
Floating - (5:36) 128 BPM
   
In Order To - (6:02) 128 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Oppressive Environment - (6:33) 129 BPM
   
Time - (6:51) 86 BPM
Review: Having released material before by Sleeparchive, Float welcomes another experimental producer, Leghau aka C?dric Rebagliato to the fold. The title track has a light but slightly eerie touch as a spacey loop plays out over loose drums, while there is a similar feeling on "Oppressive Environment", albeit with more intense percussion and tough drums. "In Order To" features a different dynamic. The arrangement is faster, more linear and robotic as cold bleeps that call to mind Sahko run riot over the rhythm. Rebagliato shifts approach once again with "Time", where an insistent minimal track provides the basis for abrasive, metallic riffs.
FLOAT 029
30 Apr 18
Techno
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ERROR 02
   
Liquid Blue - (6:02) 133 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Juicy Grey - (5:12) 131 BPM
   
Mellow Black - (5:19) 133 BPM
Review: On the second instalment of the Error series, production pair TWR72 mine classic purist techno. "Liquid Blue", with its looped chord stabs, punchy kicks and thunder clap bursts, comes across like a particularly functional take on Rob Hood's early Floorplan releases. "Juicy Grey" on the other hand, mines a more intense minimal techno path, with hypnotic, one-note riffs tied to dense, rolling drum loops. It's a linear, relentless sound, but still alluring and hypnotic. On "Mellow Black", the Dutch duo remain focused on minimal techno; the hi-hats rasp incessantly in the background over a looped tonal bleep and understated kicks - proof that when it comes to purist techno, few modern acts come close to TWR72 .
FLOAT 028
26 Mar 18
Techno
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UnitA 
   
UnitA  - (5:40) 130 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
   
Luce - (4:22) 130 BPM
   
Flusso - (5:28) 130 BPM
   
Visibile - (4:38) 132 BPM
FLOAT 027
26 Feb 18
Techno
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