Review: Hot Elephant's output normally runs heavily to Italo/electronic disco, but coming from cosmic originator Alexander Robotnick you'd expect a certain eclecticism - as evidenced by this six-tracker from Indian duo Hybrid Protokol, who describe their music as "progressive electronica blended with breaks, acid and techno". The 'Samsara' EP finds them in downtempo territory, but don't expect fluffy, blissed-out Balearica: 'Experimental explorations' would perhaps be a better description, with cuts ranging from the near-ambience of the title track to the fractured beatscape of 'Dhariyan', via subsonic excursion 'Ameyaa' and the dystopian soundtrack vibes of 'Arohan'. A red-eyed, post-club gem that's well worth investigating.
Review: Legend Alexander Robotnick is back serving up the latest release on his very own Hot Elephant label titled Simple Music. The concept fits any style of club music, born from a need to combine traditional music elements such as chords and melodies to create variations and keep the listener interested. Robotnick kicks off the LP with the typically wacky Italo style of "Babel" featuring vocoder which is a constant throughout, there's also the experimental synthpop of "Underpass", club oriented material like the soulful techno epic "I Want To Know" and ending with the tunnelling and psychedelic title track.
Review: According to Alexander Robotnick's label Hot Elephants, India continues to be overwhelmingly young, with nearly half of its population below the age of 20. By the end of this decade, the average age in India will be 29 and set to become the world's youngest country. This is 'indicative of a widespread vitality in Indian culture across all art fields': music in particular. A large young population also means the entertainment industry is booming and dance music plays a major role in it. Indian TechXpress is a sample from the future of electronic dance music. You won't find much 'Indian sound' in it , as traditionally defined, but included on the compilation are: rising German expat Pawas Gupta (with Unnayanaa) on the soulful and melodic techno of "P-2", ToneFabrik with the euphoric classic prog house sounds of "Solar Fields" and Diatonik with the very Innervisions/Afterlife sounding dancefloor drama of "Morphosis".
We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you've provided to them or that they've collected from your use of their services.