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Wake Me Up
Wake Me Up - (4:56) 87 BPM
World War Me - (5:51) 144 BPM
Paradolia - (5:32) 130 BPM
Joy Of Rebirth - (5:41) 148 BPM Hot
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HYPE 079
16 Aug 19
Bass
Cotton EP
Cotton - (5:51) 63 BPM
Rat Break - (5:25) 130 BPM Hot
Low Air - (6:07) 129 BPM
Junk Bass - (6:27) 130 BPM
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HYPE 078
12 Jul 19
Bass
Hypercolour Collection 2015-2017
Various
Luke Vibert - "Jack U Whole" (Space Dimension Controller remix) - (7:04) 58 BPM
Dense & Pika - "Sycophant" - (6:43) 62 BPM
Kerrier District - "Techno Disco" (KiNK remix) - (8:13) 62 BPM
Roman Fl?gel - "Teenage Engineering" - (7:22) 60 BPM
Seth Troxler & Phil Moffa - "Blue Rawls" - (7:58) 63 BPM Hot
DMX Krew - "Spiritual Encounter" - (5:52) 63 BPM
Tom Demac - "Sink Or Swim" - (6:42) 62 BPM
Mathew Jonson - "Pollen 4 Life" (feat Sebastian Mullaert - main mix) - (11:52) 62 BPM
Matthew Herbert - "Brand New Love" (feat Zilla - Special Request remix) - (7:10) 67 BPM
The Cyclist - "Pressing Matters" (Robag's Pinvoldex Sull NB) - (7:49) 62 BPM
Outboxx & Naomi Jeremy - "Rumours" (remix) - (6:25) 60 BPM
A Sagittairun - "Vanishing Point" (original mix) - (5:49) 64 BPM
J. Wiltshire - "False Awakening" (Tuff City Kids remix) - (6:45) 64 BPM
Gary Gritness - "Preachin' Some Tight Game" (original mix) - (6:35) 60 BPM
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HYPESPLP 03D
31 May 19
Experimental/Electronic
Who?
Who? - (20:01) 127 BPM
Did You Talk With The Ferryman? - (7:50) 127 BPM Hot
Are You This Fleeting Moment? - (8:12) 127 BPM
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HYPE 077
24 May 19
Techno
The Legend Of Cherenkov Blue
Back With A Vengeance - (3:53) 50 BPM
Bent Cop Hustle - (5:53) 138 BPM
Big Marcus Knows The Score - (5:05) 115 BPM
Laser-Sighted Smoke - (4:48) 135 BPM
Fishnets & A Nine - (5:10) 115 BPM
Enter Cherenkov Blue - (4:59) 135 BPM
Ambush On 149th Street - (4:11) 149 BPM
Snitch Huntin' - (4:01) 125 BPM Hot
The Hitlist - (3:57) 116 BPM
A Sawed-Off Farewell - (4:35) 145 BPM
Review: Gary Gritness returns to his regular haunt, Hypercolour, for this highly conceptual long player. In essence, The Legend is a soundtrack to a 'cyber-funk' tale of street hustling, and unsurprisingly, Gritness has found a way to respires this through the medium of electro funk on "Back with a Vengeance" and "Bent Cop Hustle". On "Big Marcus Knows the Score", he shows hitherto unimagined levels of depth with a mournful, synth-laden piece that's not radically dissimilar from Carl Craig around the time of Landcruising. "Laser-Sighted Smoke" reveals another string to his repertoire as he drops a subtle, Drexciyan workout, while the delectable "Fishnets and a Nine" sees him end up in an electro-tinged easy listening world.
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HYPELP 013D
19 Apr 19
Electro
Glad To Be Sad
Shell Game - (2:03) 119 BPM
Spare Parts - (4:09) 124 BPM Hot
Gate Output - (5:12) 117 BPM
Mystic Revelation - (3:47) 124 BPM
Dark Moon - (5:38) 115 BPM
Home Made Drum Machin (Part 2) - (3:54) 120 BPM
Metal Mod Beat - (2:50) 135 BPM
MR10stery - (4:03) 132 BPM
Jagged - (6:09) 121 BPM
NP-Hard - (4:27) 131 BPM
Non Entity - (4:32) 120 BPM
Winter Dance - (3:57) 99 BPM
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HYPELP 012D
01 Mar 19
Techno
Gather Round
Gather Round - (5:55) 130 BPM Hot
Cold Run - (6:01) 128 BPM
Due Funk - (6:15) 129 BPM
Octagon - (6:18) 128 BPM
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HYPE 076
22 Feb 19
Techno
A Taste Of Acid
Hype Acid - (4:21) 135 BPM
A Taste Of Acid - (4:59) 130 BPM Hot
Blush Acid - (3:34) 137 BPM
A C I D - (1:37) 131 BPM
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HYPE 075
02 Nov 18
Techno
Berga Magic EP
Tarpaulin - (8:58) 126 BPM Hot
Berga Magic - (5:01) 126 BPM
Monogram - (6:45) 121 BPM
Making Control - (6:58) 121 BPM
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HYPE 074
21 Sep 18
Techno
Amber
Amber - (7:11) 128 BPM Hot
Hard Light - (8:51) 130 BPM
Review: With releases on labels like Hotflush and Drumcode to their credit, Dense & Pika bring it back home with Amber: after all, Hypercolour was set up by Alex Jones, one half of the act. The title track focuses on dreamy hooks and blissed out vocal samples, before the pair's insistent, stepping beats kick in. It's atmospheric, but also tailor made for the dance floor. On "Hard Light", they opt for a somewhat different approach: here, the tempo is faster and the rhythm more percussive, but the pair leave enough room in the arrangement for cosmic laser stabs that sound like they were taken straight from a sci-fi thriller.
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HYPE 072
22 Jun 18
Techno
Fake Death EP
They Shook - (6:34) 136 BPM
Cartoon - (3:42) 131 BPM Hot
Loose Pursuit - (5:31) 142 BPM
Fake Death - (3:43) 59 BPM
Yut - (5:14) 131 BPM
Screwface - (3:41) 130 BPM
Review: Following up a couple of great releases for Matthew Herbert's Accidental Jnr, Sydney producer Cassius Select debuts on Hypercolour with a fresh batch of crooked beats and twisted rave experiments. From the jagged and angular dub of "They Shook", the moody knackered house jam "Loose Pursuit" or the brooding grey area groove of "Yut" which calls to mind the crossover experiments of London's Autonomic crew nearly a decade ago. This collection bass heavy and highly urbanised jams all feature a truly UK influence and make a welcome addition to the Hypercolour catalogue.
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HYPE 073
22 Jun 18
Bass
Persona Non Grata
Persona Non Grata - (7:07) 137 BPM Hot
Xeric Zula - (4:48) 131 BPM
Dysmorphia - (6:33) 130 BPM
Feral Chime - (6:13) 133 BPM
Review: Israeli tech house heroine Mor Elian continues on with her winning streak with another killer on Hypercolour, her second release for them since 2016's wicked Drum Vortex EP. The Fever A.M. co-head launches a terrific new missive in the form of Persona Non Grata: four servings of killer grooves for any occasion. From the dirty electro funk of the title track and "Xeric Zula" to the tunnelling acid express of "Dysmorphia" and the basic trance induction of "Feral Chime". These sonic weapons truly compliment the Los Angeles/Berlin based producer's great old-school influenced releases of late, on Radio Matrix and Delft.
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HYPE 071
08 Jun 18
Bass
Island Time
Echo Walk - (2:59) 120 BPM
Boppin Lower - (8:56) 124 BPM
Gold Tooth - (5:13) 120 BPM
There We Were - (8:40) 117 BPM
Mean Time - (6:04) 95 BPM
Square Down Smoother - (9:17) 120 BPM Hot
Lava In You - (9:33) 120 BPM
Review: The legendary Peter Kremier returns with another distinct take on deep house. The Frankfurt native constantly reinvents his sound and can never be pinned down to one particular style - but he's always impressive. Although closely affiliated with local institution Playhouse, his long awaited fourth album (his first in nearly a decade) comes courtesy of British label Hypercolour. Island Time features a bunch of understated house grooves for discerning dancefloors and the afterhours alike. From the glitching minimal funk of "Boppin Lower", the lo-fi jazz of "Gold Tooth", the sunny and hypnotic deepness of "There We Were" that's reminiscent of sounds on his tremendous Another Picture imprint. There's also the moody late night mysteriousness of "Square Down Smoother" that's classic Kremier all the way. All killer no filler from one of the modern masters - you all need this!
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HYPELP 011
27 Apr 18
Deep House
Better Weather
Better Weather (original mix) - (7:25) 132 BPM Hot
Better Weather (Phazed version) - (4:24) 131 BPM
Better Weather (Abyss version) - (6:19) 132 BPM
Review: Stellar vocal cut here from Alphonse Rozel, who has had previous releases for Klasse Wrecks, Emotional Especial and Black Orpheus. Described by Hypercolour as 'spacey and dusty deepness' and that's pretty on point. Vocals are provided by one Rev Be, which Rozel utilises across these three versions. The deep bleep techno of "Better Weather" in its original version calls to mind the sounds of northern UK sounds from the early '90s, the trippy dub version - or Phazed version - is vaguely reminiscent of Derrick May's studio expriements around the same time with its funked up, flanged out and reversed elements galore. Finally is the more straight ahead and dancefloor friendly bounce of the Abyss version.
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HYPE 070
20 Apr 18
Deep House
No Coast EP
No Coast - (7:43) 130 BPM Hot
Stan's Loon - (5:38) 122 BPM
Kima Jima - (6:06) 128 BPM
Topaz's Way - (6:29) 127 BPM
Review: Taraval aka Ryan Smith already has two releases to hie name onText, and in places on No Coast, you can hear why his work fits in so well on Four Tet's label. The most apparent example of this style is "Stan's Loon", where a busy percussive track plays host to a cacophony of electro-acoustic tones. It's off the wall, but still manages to maintain its sense of groove. A similar aesthetic is audible on "Kima Jima". Detuned tones and frequencies flit about over a swung rhythm. On other occasions however, the Californian artist goes down a tough techno route, evident on the creaking, noisy workout that is "Topaz's Way" and the droning, tunnelling title track.
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HYPE 069
23 Feb 18
Techno
Three Rooms EP
Big Room - (6:06) 120 BPM
Medium Size Room - (4:17) 116 BPM
Small Room - (5:58) 126 BPM Hot
Played by: Etch
Review: Within DJ culture, there's been plenty of discussion over the years about particularly tracks and EPs being more suitable for dancefloor spaces of different sizes. On this EP, Falty DL has decided to take the bull by the horns and serve up a trio of tracks tailor-made for different rooms. Thus, he begins with the throbbing, warehouse-friendly techno hum of "Big Room", where swirling, rave-era riffs ride a bombastic, kick-drum heavy techno beat, before dipping the tempo, breaking up the beats and reaching for the early hardcore samples on "Medium Room". Fittingly, he finishes with "Small Room", a dreamy, drowsy and more intimate affair rich in lilting flute-style melodies, eyes-closed vintage house vocal samples and gentle, dub-influenced hardcore-era breakbeats.
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HYPE 068
26 Jan 18
Deep House
Artin Brown Cahen EP
Artin - (6:53) 130 BPM Hot
Artin (Zenker Brothers remix) - (6:07) 132 BPM
Cahen - (5:04) 130 BPM
Brown - (6:46) 136 BPM
Review: Yaleesa Hall teams with Oscillat Music owner Malin for an EP that draws heavily on classic techno tropes. "Artin" is a dense, chugging groove that draws on the cavernous dub chords of Basic Channel and Fachwerk's tight rhythms to create a dark track. On "Cahen", the pair opt for a more reflective sound; although the rhythm track is percussive, the chords are sub-aquatic and deeper. The Zenker Brothers do a fine job turning "Artin" into a tough, lean roller, but as the pared back, tracky rhythm and outer space sounds of "Brown" so eloquently demonstrates, this release is all about Hall and Malin's combined skills.
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HYPE 067
08 Dec 17
Techno
Flimsy Output EP
The Analogue Cops, Lucretio - "Higher & Higher" - (5:42) 124 BPM
The Analogue Cops, Lucretio - "Give Out" - (4:45) 118 BPM Hot
The Analogue Cops, Marieu - "Hit The Power" - (6:25) 95 BPM
The Analogue Cops, Marieu - "XA Swing" - (5:22) 132 BPM
Review: Quickly! Hide the USB sticks: The Analogue Cops are here! Marieu and Lucretio are the Italian merchants of hardware focused underground house that have long been affiliated with vinyl only imprints: namely their own Restoration imprint. This will however be their second outing on British label Hypercolour following a run of well received EPs on Memento, Moondance and the Sabotage label. Here it's more of the quality that you have come to expect from this duo. Lucretio offers up two jams and our pick would have to be the super soulful deepness of "Give Out" with its familiar vocals over a dusty groove. Next up Marieu serves up a couple of wicked tracks also, and we were pretty keen on on "Xa Swing" because it reminded us of the funky, boompty and jackin' loops of early DJ Sneak: and that ain't a bad thing at all!
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HYPE 066
10 Nov 17
Deep House
Sapa Inca Delirium
Go Back - (0:55) 122 BPM
Inhale/Exhale (feat Tanaya Harper) - (8:49) 128 BPM
Inti - (2:48) 80 BPM
Peruvian Gold - (6:43) 126 BPM Hot
Forest Surge - (5:02) 143 BPM
Antiexist - (2:02) 135 BPM
A Blind Girl Drinks Ayawaska - (1:18) 123 BPM
Skateboarding In The Jungle - (4:12) 116 BPM
When We All Break Down (feat Joni) - (8:04) 135 BPM
Mirrors (feat Tanaya Harper) - (4:33) 120 BPM
Sapa Inca Delirium - (7:47) 131 BPM
Review: Since first bursting onto the scene back in 2011, The Cyclist (AKA Derry producer Andrew Morrison) has gone from making dusty, dystopian techno to delivering intriguing albums that defy easy categorization. He's at it again on Sapa Inca Delirium, his fourth full-length in total and first since 2014. Beginning with the dark, feverish ambience of "Go Back" and spiraling, acid-fired, tribal-tinged throb of "Inhale/Exhale", Morrison saunters between impressively atmospheric cuts that variously touch on drowsy early Krautrock ("Inti"), braindance style insanity ("Forest Surge"), Balearic broken beat ("Skateboarding in the Jungle", "When We All Break Down"), lo-fi soundscape jazz-house ("Sapa Inca Delirium") and drowsy downtempo beats ("Antiexist"). It's a gently trippy and imaginative fusion of sounds and styles that's not only expertly executed, but also extremely impressive.

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HYPELP 010D
27 Oct 17
Deep House
Bark & Bite
Bark & Bite - (7:50) 124 BPM
205 GTI - (5:49) 127 BPM Hot
Review: Having spent the best part of a decade producing and releasing music at a furious rate, Tom Demac took a step back in 2015. Two years on, he returned earlier this year with Sink Or Swim, a two-track missive on regular home Hypercolour. Six months later, he's decided to repeat the exercise with Bark Or Bite. The title track, a typically Germanic chunk of loose late night techno that layers a hushed and hypnotic groove with spacey synthesizer motifs and effects-laden vocal hits, is particularly strong. That said, we're particularly enjoying the bustling, intergalactic electro vibes of "205 GTI", where fizzing electronics and yearning synth lines cluster around punchy drum machine hits and an elastic analogue bassline.
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HYPE 065
06 Oct 17
Techno
Wolves EP
Brockie Det - (4:58) 135 BPM Hot
Militant - (5:58) 130 BPM
Advance & Proceed - (4:16) 130 BPM
Tremors - (4:57) 137 BPM
Wolves - (3:26) 130 BPM
Review: Since first pitching up on Hypercolour late last year, hardware fetishists London Modular Alliance has continued to deliver some of the most exciting electro around. Famously, the trio construct their cuts entirely using modular synthesizers, jamming live until they settle on a groove or riff to explore further. That guarantees that their machine funk sits somewhere between the pulsating hypnotism of classic Kraftwerk, the intergalactic moodiness of Drexciya and the harder-edged fodder popular in places like Rotterdam and the Hague. It goes without saying that this EP is packed with killer cuts from start to finish, something that makes picking highlights truly tricky. Really, all you need to know is that it's a must-have.
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HYPE 064
22 Sep 17
Electro
Strange Directions
Snowy Blue - (3:45) 57 BPM
U Talk 2 Much - (4:02) 101 BPM
Hip Hopeless - (4:04) 57 BPM
Odd Chill - (2:40) 80 BPM
Home Made Drum Machine - (4:41) 60 BPM
Kinesthetic - (3:12) 107 BPM
Nice Portal - (2:20) 70 BPM
Soft Networks - (3:47) 63 BPM
Strode Downe - (3:06) 60 BPM
Thin Hype - (5:18) 64 BPM Hot
Grimsthorpe - (4:26) 62 BPM
Zero Sum - (4:35) 70 BPM
Axial Mode Beat - (3:43) 60 BPM
Strange Directions - (4:31) 60 BPM
Played by: Honey Soundsystem
Review: A new DMX Krew album is exactly what we needed to hear on this fine Friday morning. Needless to say, we've been big fans of this guy since his days on Rephlex, and he's clearly respected not just by us, but by certain influential figures in the enlarged techno game. DMX has also invariably represented the UK when it comes to all things 4/4 and, moreover, he's pushed the limits of what that formula can do. This new LP for the excellent Hypercolour, Strange Directions, is a wild and diverse piece of work which feels impossible to boil down to one genre of style. Its fourteen tracks span a range of styles, speeds and vibes, but the crucial thing is that DMX Krew maintains a certain air of mysticism throughout - a lingering sense of psychedelia represents each and every one of these endlessly deep slabs of techno-not-techno. Explore and drift...
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HYPELP 009D
01 Sep 17
Experimental/Electronic
Hypercolour Patterns Volume 10
Various
Kerrier District - "Silhouettes" - (6:41) 117 BPM
Mor Elian - "Drum Vortex" (Joey Anderson remix) - (5:50) 126 BPM
Sebastian Mullaert - "Windmaker" - (12:49) 127 BPM
Kris Wadsworth - "In Walked KW" - (8:28) 118 BPM
Tom Demac - "The More Things Change" (Agnes Wales Beatdown Reshake) - (6:42) 124 BPM
Murphy Jax - "The Acid Housekeeper" - (5:11) 126 BPM Hot
Alex Jones - "Frizza" - (6:29) 124 BPM
The Cyclist - "Pressing Matters" (Robag's Pinvoldex Sull NB) - (7:49) 123 BPM
Roman Flugel - "Picnic For Players" - (6:25) 127 BPM
Blue & Green - "The Wait" (Alan Fitzpatrick remix) - (8:40) 126 BPM
Last Magpie - "Encounters" - (6:30) 123 BPM
Outboxx - "Rumours" (feat Naomi Jeremy - Andres remix) - (6:25) 120 BPM
Herbert - "Downgrade" - (5:44) 117 BPM
Axel Boman - "Esteban Peligro" (Appleblim & Al Tourettes remix) - (8:23) 128 BPM
Bareskin - "Framework" - (10:24) 120 BPM
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HYPEDIGCD 011
04 Aug 17
Deep House
Vanishing Point
Vanishing Point - (5:49) 127 BPM Hot
The Pathway - (5:51) 132 BPM
The Pathway (Matrixxman remix) - (6:22) 132 BPM
Review: Following a release on its sub-label, Nick Harris brings his A Sagittariun project to Hypercolour. The title track resounds to cinematic orchestral flourishes and moves rather skilfully from rolling break beats into dance floor friendly kicks. "The Pathway" offers no such musical distraction and centres on tough, insistent kicks, a succession of filtered breakdowns and splintered percussion. To mark his appearance on the label, Hypercolour have commissioned US producer Matrixxman to rework "The Pathway". Taking the tempo down, his version has a cavernous, spacious feel. The kicks feel like they are submerged, but Matrixxman keeps the dance floor focus thanks to the use of rickety percussion and wild horn stabs.
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HYPE 063
16 Jun 17
Techno
All The Things
Don't Hide It - (7:19) 125 BPM
Xtra Sauce - (8:19) 126 BPM
Vista - (10:34) 127 BPM Hot
Review: Since making his debut back in 2015, J. Albert (real name Jiovanni Nadal) has gleefully drifted between labels, making appearances on 1080p, Cult Trip and Black Opal along the way. Given this track record, it's perhaps unsurprising that Hypercolour have snapped up this on-point three-tracker. There's much to admire throughout, from the punchy, broken house rhythms, lilting deep house chords, hardcore style breakbeat fills and eyes-closed vocal samples of "Don't Hide It", to the Derrick Carter-goes-bleep analogue funk of closer "Vista". Sandwiched in between you'll find the superb "Xtra Sauce", an early Basement Jaxx style fusion of crunchy, U.S garage-influenced beats, fizzing chords and warehouse-friendly late night aesthetics.
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HYPE 062
26 May 17
Deep House
Luke Vibert Presents UK Garave Vol 1
The Future - (4:08) 125 BPM
U Can't Touch Dat - (4:48) 125 BPM
Back With Me - (4:43) 126 BPM
Heard It All B4 - (6:26) 125 BPM Hot
Everybody - (4:34) 127 BPM
Feel The Melody - (5:17) 130 BPM
Stop Gap - (6:08) 130 BPM
Clap Sing - (4:50) 130 BPM
Feel The Riddim - (4:11) 134 BPM
Pump - (4:55) 134 BPM
Played by: Alkalino
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HYPELP 008D
05 May 17
Deep House
Brand New Love
Brand New Love - (4:00) 125 BPM
Brand New Love (Special Request remix) - (7:10) 135 BPM Hot
The Peacock - (5:49) 112 BPM
Cheekbone - (6:25) 125 BPM
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HYPE 061
28 Apr 17
Deep House
Sink Or Swim
Sink Or Swim - (6:42) 125 BPM Hot
Mayfield Road - (5:44) 84 BPM
Played by: N-TER
Review: Demac has been releasing music on high-profile labels like Aus, Drumcode and Hypercolour for the past decade. As Sink or Swim shows, this is because the UK producer is adept at creating highly distinctive electronic music. The title track is a case in point; it features skipping drums, lithe percussion and frosty melodies, but underpinning these elements is a brutal, oppressive bass. It's the contrast between these two elements that makes "Sink.." so impressive. On "Mayfield Road", Demac moves in a radically different direction. Gone are the straight kicks, replaced by razor-sharp 808s, spacey pads and the kind of futuristic undercurrent that Detroit producers normally lay claim to.
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HYPE 060
07 Apr 17
Techno
Home Grown EP
Civic Society - (4:19) 85 BPM
Home Grown - (4:52) 129 BPM
Lucid - (5:53) 129 BPM Hot
Saunton - (3:04) 150 BPM
Review: Three men, no computers and many patch cables: That's London Modular Alliance who follow up last year's wicked Out Of Sync EP on Brokntoys with this new one for tech house heroes Hypercolour: who really seem to be broadening their horizons as a label and good on them we say. The Homegrown EP starts out with the rusty boom and snap of "Civic Society", a deep and moody electro number that treads the same territory as Anthony Rother. "Lucid" hits harder but this is exactly the kind of electro-funk we like; dark, bass-driven and minimal. Finally their ode to the North Devon coast "Saunton" is, in a surprise turn; more on the deep dubstep tip. You can almost hear the lighter going off in the background on this advanced experiment in reefer madness.
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HYPE 059D
17 Mar 17
Bass
The Sugar Cane Chronicles Vol 2
Steady Choosin' - (5:45) 120 BPM
Countin' Up With Starr - (5:01) 118 BPM Hot
Runner Joe's Revenge - (4:36) 120 BPM
Pool Shark Loot - (5:36) 105 BPM
Played by: Hober Mallow
Review: Keytar-sporting hero Gary Gritness made his name via a couple of fine EPs for Clone's Crown series, before popping up Hypercolour last year with the similarly cheery, synth-heavy Sugar Cane Chronicles Volume 1. This follow-up picks up where its' predecessor left off, with Gritness delivering a quartet of jaunty, jammed-out synth-funk workouts. Opener "Steady Choosin" feels like Dam Funk after a fist full of happy pills, while "Countin' Up With Starr" pairs a chunkier, tougher electrofunk groove with delightfully spacey synthesizer motifs. The space funk theme continues on "Runner Joe's Revenge", where densely layered electronic melodies create a dreamy but floor-friendly vibe, while closer "Pool Shark Loot" is a supremely Balearic chunk of pitched-down analogue bliss.
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HYPE 058D
03 Feb 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
Hypercolour Patterns Volume 9
Various
Kerrier District - "Techno Disco" (KiNK remix) - (8:13) 125 BPM Hot
Tom Demac - "Dave Saints" - (7:06) 123 BPM
J Wiltshire - "False Awakening" - (5:00) 128 BPM
House Of Black Lanterns - "The Smack" - (5:41) 110 BPM
Luke Vibert - "Halloween" - (5:57) 123 BPM
Mor Ellian - "Drum Vortex" - (6:33) 127 BPM
Kevin McPhee - "CC-XXX-YY-NNNNN" (Trevino remix) - (5:47) 126 BPM
Dense & Pika - "Sycophant" - (6:43) 124 BPM
A Sagittariun - "3-4-3" - (8:25) 135 BPM
Gary Gritness - "Stayin' Strong Hand" - (4:12) 118 BPM
Roman Flaggel - "Teenage Engineering" - (7:22) 120 BPM
DMX Krew - "Black Poppy" - (4:32) 122 BPM
Modini - "The Answer" - (4:56) 120 BPM
Kerrier District - "Yesco" - (6:27) 126 BPM
Axel Boman - "Esteban Peligro" - (7:35) 120 BPM
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HYPEDIGCD 10B
27 Jan 17
Deep House
Pollen 4 Life
Pollen 4 Life (Main mix) - (11:52) 124 BPM
Pollen 4 Life (dub mix) - (9:02) 124 BPM Hot
Played by: Resident Advisor
Review: What a collaboration this is! Two of the modern masters of hypnotic techno (and dynamic live acts alike) team up for some elaborate, melodic and truly entrancing auditory journeys for Hypercolour. Mathew Jonson should need no introduction: the Canadian producer bursting onto the scene in the mid noughties with releases on itiswhatitis and his own Wagon Repair imprint. Sebastian Mullaert also has a long history in electronic music; at one time part of duo Minilogue in addition to recording for Kontra Musik and m_nus more recently and running his great WaWuWe label. Strap yourself in for an epic journey across all its 12 minutes of glory on St "Pollen 4 Life (main mix)" where a medley of dreamy and gliding arpeggios dance away over subtle and minimal elements; a trademark of both respective producers. The dub version is much tougher and darker; aimed squarely at the dancefloor to get into some of those more tunnelling, vortex like moments.
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HYPE 057D
02 Dec 16
Minimal/Tech House
Hypercolour 10 Years
Various
FaltyDL - "Fantaxia" - (4:55) 124 BPM Hot
Steve Edwards - "Beautiful People" (Jimmy's Sheff 97 mix) - (4:27) 122 BPM
Matt Karmil - "Juicy Fruits" - (5:31) 122 BPM
Roman Flugel - "Family Vacation" - (6:54) 120 BPM
Yaleesa Hall X Malin - "Buchan Trap" - (6:08) 132 BPM
Luke Vibert - "Confusion" - (3:41) 110 BPM
DMX Krew - "Wood Beads" - (4:33) 129 BPM
Neil Landstrumm - "It's Hot Outside" - (4:49) 132 BPM
A Sagittariun - "Djax" - (4:53) 134 BPM
Tom Demac - "Hanging Flowers Of Albion" - (8:03) 120 BPM
Mark Henning - "Ready For You" - (6:44) 123 BPM
Herbert - "Downgrade" - (5:44) 117 BPM
Gary Gritness - "Cherenkov Blue" - (5:09) 135 BPM
The Analogue Cops - "Discoblaze" - (4:32) 124 BPM
Sebastian Mullaert - "Shadowed By I" - (9:14) 127 BPM
Dense & Pika - "2 Steps Back" - (6:38) 123 BPM
Played by: Sam Redmore
Review: London/Bristol based tech house institution celebrates a decade in the business. They've seen a few faces and phases, tech-wise or otherwise but at the end of the day remained consistent in their pursuit of quality grooves. Alex Jones and Jamie Russell present some great music here and there are many highlights. From electronica legends such as Warp's Luke Vibert, minimal house pioneer Matthew Herbert (with the deep and dusty microhouse of "Downgraded") as well as techno's one time enfant terrible Neil Landstrumm through to new favourites such as Swedish hypnotic techno hero Sebastian Mullaert (the tunnelling "Shadowed By I"), Italian hardware mavericks The Analogue Cops plus up and comers Yaleesa Hall x Malin Genie with the banging' "Buchan Trap". We applaud the label for their ability to keep on the pulse of the ever changing electronic music landscape and heres to another ten years.
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HYPECDD 007
11 Nov 16
Minimal/Tech House
Concentric Rhythms
Love - (5:01) 128 BPM
Untitled 3 - (5:41) 126 BPM Hot
Concentric Rhythm - (6:01) 126 BPM
Don't Hold Back '95 - (6:48) 129 BPM
Through The Galaxy '93 - (7:08) 134 BPM
20 '96 (full 16 Minute version) - (17:07) 119 BPM
Fresh Horizons - (6:43) 131 BPM
Bankzappa Dub - (7:01) 82 BPM
Review: Famously, Guy Evans has been producing music since the early '90s, though it's only in the last few years that most of it has seen the light of day. Like his previous full-length, Unearthed Trax, sophomore album Concentric Rhythms is also made up of vintage tracks rescued from the archives. There's naturally much to enjoy, from the fuzzy, full-force Detroit techno assault of "Concentric Rhythm", and the glistening, intelligent techno melodiousness of "Through The Galaxy 93", to the balls-out acid onslaught of "Fresh Horizons" and intergalactic D&B madness of "Banzappa Dub". Happily, Hypercolour has also squeezed in "20 96", a 16-minute trip into the furthest parts of the techno galaxy.
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HYPE 056D
21 Oct 16
Deep House
Rumours
Rumours - (5:52) 120 BPM
Rumours (Andres remix) - (6:25) 120 BPM Hot
So Strong - (6:18) 122 BPM
Review: Under their Outboxx guise, Bristol twosome Jacob "Hodge" Martin and Matthew Lambert have made some of the most evocative, musically rich deep house of the last five years. Both of the original tracks showcased here feature the sensual vocals of regular collaborator Naomi Jeremy. "Rumours" sees Martin and Lambert smother crunchy snares and soft-touch kick-drums in trademark Rhodes riffs and spacey synth solos, while "So Strong" is an ultra-deep affair that makes great use of Lambert's melancholic piano work. There's also a sublime remix of "Rumours" from Detroit heavyweight Andres, who typically gives the track a jazzier, hazier feel.

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HYPE 055D
30 Sep 16
Deep House
Pressing Matters
Pressing Matters - (7:15) 137 BPM
Pressing Matters (Robag's Pinvoldex Sull NB) - (7:49) 123 BPM Hot
Born In '92 - (5:27) 135 BPM
Push (feat Tanaya Harper) - (5:48) 85 BPM
Review: Irish tape throb enthusiast The Cyclist adds Bristol house bastions Hypercolour to his discography with this fine four-track 12", Pressing Matters, which features a remix from Pampa and Kompakt legend Robag Wruhme! The title track is a fine example of The Cyclist's warped charm, conjuring bendy bass lines, faltering breakbeats and wavy synth lines over seven delightfully heat-treated minutes. The Robag Wruhme is just as epic, sounding like a lost breakbeat artefact dug up for gleeful 21st century consumption. "Born In '92" adds plenty of pirate radio chatter into it's deep and spectral house bump, whilst Tanaya Harper's vocals lend a palpable edge to the brittle garage swing of closer "Push."
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HYPE 054D
02 Sep 16
Deep House
Hypercolour Remixes Volume 1
Various
Maya Jane Coles - "Something In The Air" (Bonobo remix) - (6:06) 118 BPM Hot
Kris Wadsworth - "Mainline" (Jimmy Edgar remix) - (9:59) 116 BPM
Luke Vibert - "Stabs Of Regret" (FaltyDL remix) - (3:52) 95 BPM
Martin Dawson & Glimpse - "Fat Controller" (Roman Flugel remix) - (7:51) 122 BPM
Shenoda - "All Ears" (Mr G remix) - (7:17) 126 BPM
Kerrier District - "Techno Disco" (KiNK remix) - (8:13) 125 BPM
Mark Henning - "The Right Time" (Chris Simmonds Houseproud remix) - (7:18) 128 BPM
Tom Demac - "Critical Distance Pt 2" (Hrdvsion remix) - (9:44) 120 BPM
George FitzGerald - "Every Inch" (Deetron remix) - (7:06) 126 BPM
Maxxi Soundsystem - "Regrets We Have No Use For" (feat Name One - Matthew Herbert remix) - (6:13) 118 BPM
Review: Well, this is surely the most special treat this week and we're not surprised it's coming from the Hypercolour mandem. These guys have been on fire over the last three years, releasing everyone worth releasing and even having them remix themselves such as on this new compilation. You have all the big guns: Maya Jane Coles, Kris Wadsworth, Tom Demac, Mark Henning, and George Fitzgerald. But, the best part of it all is that they're rewired and revamped by none other than: Bonobo, Jimmy Edgar, FaltyDL, Mr G, KiNK, Deetron, Matthew Herbert and more! We don't need to go on about how big this is...just enjoy this festival lineup in whatever way pleases you best. BIG and RECOMMENDED.
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HYPEDIGCD 09
12 Aug 16
Deep House
Drum Vortex
Drum Vortex - (6:33) 127 BPM Hot
Drum Vortex (Joey Anderson remix) - (5:50) 126 BPM
Drum Vortex (Markus Suckut remix) - (6:15) 125 BPM
Basma - (6:00) 128 BPM
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HYPE 053D
08 Jul 16
Techno
Windmaker
Windmaker - (12:49) 127 BPM Hot
Windmaker (Vakula remix) - (8:06) 127 BPM
Review: Sweden's Sebastian Mullaert is now receiving his dues a after a long stint on the techno scene. From his days in minimal techno duo Minilogue (and let's not forget their previous forays into trance) to running the brilliant Wa Wu We imprint - it's fair to say he's a modern legend. Who'd have ever guessed that Mullaert would make an appearance on vibey London institution Hypercolour? "Windmaker" is typical Mullaert; moody and melodic, hypnotic and deep. Not many can record a live jam and capture results so epic. Ukrainian deep house hero Vakula is on the remix front, exploring another side of his recent pursuits in techno music; this one is seriously smoked out dub techno.
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HYPE 052
10 Jun 16
Minimal/Tech House
Kerrier District 1
Let's Dance And Freak - (5:07) 118 BPM Hot
Silhouettes - (6:41) 117 BPM
Illogan - (7:11) 120 BPM
Disclix - (5:24) 124 BPM
Disco Bus - (6:48) 122 BPM
New York - (7:09) 127 BPM
Yesco - (6:27) 126 BPM
Negresco - (5:35) 109 BPM
Wide Vice - (6:39) 101 BPM
Squaredance - (4:47) 112 BPM
Ce Porte - (5:11) 112 BPM
Disco Nasty - (6:02) 116 BPM
Robotuss - (5:33) 116 BPM
Sho U Rite - (4:54) 121 BPM
Realistique - (5:17) 128 BPM
Sho U Rite (Ceephax remix) - (7:34) 126 BPM
Review: Luke Vibert has made many great records over the years, but few are quite as well crafted as his 2004 debut album under the now familiar Kerrier District alias. Inspired by a mixture of Metro Area, Black Devil Disco Club, cheap synthesizers, early New Jersey garage, Italian house and, of course, classic disco, it remains a touchstone in the development of nu-disco. This timely reissue features freshly re-mastered versions of all ten tracks from the original album, plus the six tracks which made up 2006's Kerrier District 2 12". These include the loved-up, late '80s loveliness of "Ce Porte", the 808 cowbell and vocoder laden "Disco Nasty", and a typically eccentric Ceephax remix of "Sho U Rite".
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HYPECDD 006
06 May 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Hypercolour Patterns Volume 8
Various
Axel Boman - "Depression 01" - (4:45) 114 BPM
Dense & Pika - "Lynn" - (5:55) 125 BPM
Kevin McPhee - "CC-XXX-YY-NNNNN" - (6:40) 126 BPM
Jimmy Edgar - "Hush" - (4:48) 104 BPM
Kerrier District - "Techno Disco" - (4:40) 112 BPM Hot
Tom Demac - "Four Leaves Right" - (7:54) 120 BPM
Luke Vibert - "Stabs Of Regret" (FaltyDL remix) - (3:52) 95 BPM
Garnier - "Confused" - (10:38) 130 BPM
Lucretio - "Vampire Killer" - (6:22) 134 BPM
J. Wiltshire - "False Awakening" (Tuff City Kids remix) - (6:45) 128 BPM
Last Magpie - "Separation" - (9:09) 126 BPM
A Sagittariun - "Delta House" - (6:33) 107 BPM
Zoe Zoe & Enoah Ballard - "1234" - (5:41) 124 BPM
Losoul - "Time & Space" - (8:11) 122 BPM
Roberto Clementi - "Novism" - (5:56) 122 BPM
Review: London's Hypercolour crew have now become synonymous with quality house and techno, and although they are originally rooted in the UK strain of the genres, recent years have brought along a whole new heap of styles and talent on their catalogue. First up, we should give credit to Axel Boman and the ridiculously hummable tech-house groove that is "Depression 01", followed supremely by a hard-hitting house banger in the name of "Lynn" by the unstoppable Dense & Pika. Other choice cuts on here include Kevin McPhee's nasty "CC-XXX-YY-NNNNN", Jimmy Edgar's sexier-than-ever "Hush", Lucretio's smooth "Vampire Killer", and...of screw it, it's all pretty damn killer. HOT.
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HYPEDIGCD 08
22 Apr 16
Deep House
The Sugar Cane Chronicles Vol  1
Preachin' Some Tight Game - (6:35) 120 BPM Hot
Stayin' Strong Hand - (4:12) 118 BPM
Working Girls - (5:30) 110 BPM
Fly Shit - (6:43) 115 BPM
Review: On the Sugar Cane Chronicles Frenchman Gary Gritness follows up a great EP on Clone with some vintage sounding jams covered in the right amount of dust again. With the exception of second track (and highlight) "Stayin' Strong Hard" which is a classic EBM jam that's nice and dark, the rest is pretty optimistic and uplifting nu-disco. "Preachin' Some Tight Game" has the right amount of boogie and analogue soul that would make even Tensnake stand up and notice while the deep disco of "Fly Girls" is worth listening to for the rich tapestries of gorgeous and glistening synths.
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HYPE 051D
01 Apr 16
Deep House
You Exist
Spiritual Encounter - (5:52) 126 BPM Hot
Bombay Mix - (5:07) 120 BPM
Hard Copy - (4:49) 122 BPM
Dark Rider - (3:46) 130 BPM
Daylight Saving - (3:42) 128 BPM
Woolly Hat - (6:58) 138 BPM
Parallel Universes - (4:26) 135 BPM
Computational Paradigm Shift - (4:11) 133 BPM
Black Poppy - (4:32) 122 BPM
Review: At times, it really does feel as if DMX Krew must make tune sin his sleep; wherever we look, we find a new EP or album form the man, and all of the highest calibre, too! This time, the long-haired UK techno soldier lands on the ever-excellent Hypercolour with a hefty nine-tracker made up of eerie, slithering techno and cinematic electro. The opener "Spiritual Encounter" is almost enough in term of quality - check those Drexciyan waves - and the res of this beauty develops in similar fashion, from the gorgeous strings od "Bombay Mix", to the grizzly synth-led beats of "Daylight Saving", and the heavy, Detroit style of "Computational Paradigm Shift". Class, through and through.
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HYPECDD 005
26 Feb 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
4 (Remixes)
Sexspurt (Ricardo Villalobos/Max Loderbauer remix) - (12:10) 124 BPM
Techno Disco (KiNK remix) - (8:13) 125 BPM Hot
Come On Kerrier (Head High remix) - (4:59) 130 BPM
Review: Luke Vibert donned the Kerrier District moniker last year on the tremendous Kerrier District 4 album on Hypercolour, and here are the remixes. He's done alright; look at who he's got on board. First there's the Ricardo Villalobos & Max Loderbauer remix of "Sexspurt", which is long and as liquid and tripped out as you'd imagine. Bulgarian hardware maverick delivers the goods always on his funky, fierce and soulful rendition of "Techno Disco", it's quite brilliant actually. Finally the now legendary Rene Pavlowitz dons the Head High alter ego for a slamming warehouse rave makeover of "Come On Kerrier".
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HYPE 050D
12 Feb 16
Minimal/Tech House
The Answer
The Answer (version) - (4:58) 120 BPM
The Answer - (4:56) 120 BPM
Impressive Pineapple - (4:35) 126 BPM Hot
Saluting Magpies - (4:48) 125 BPM
Played by: DJ Mau Mau, Audion
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HYPE 049D
11 Dec 15
Minimal/Tech House
Gun Fingers
Gun Fingers - (6:25) 125 BPM
Calling All Dancers - (7:04) 126 BPM Hot
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HYPE 047D
27 Nov 15
Electro
Monday Brain
Teenage Engineering - (7:22) 120 BPM Hot
Make It Happen - (6:47) 120 BPM
Man Sees The Face God Sees The Heart - (5:36) 107 BPM
Church Of Dork - (5:44) 124 BPM
Picnic For Players - (6:25) 127 BPM
Vegetarian Leather Jackets - (5:52) 128 BPM
Review: Roman Flugel has stayed at the top of his game for nearly 20 years because he possesses the uncanny knack of reinvention. On this release for Hypercolor, he manages to stretch that diversity out over the course of six tracks. From the glorious melodies of "Teenage Engineering" through the rolling 808s of "Church of Dork", the gushing acid tones of "Make it Happen" into the sublime deep techno of "Picnic for Players", this release covers more ground than an Argentinean scrum-half. Monday Brain is one of the most well-rounded and stylistically assured records that the veteran German DJ has released to date - and that's really saying something.
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HYPE 048
23 Oct 15
Minimal/Tech House
Hypercolour Patterns Volume 7
Various
Jimmy Edgar - "Bthere" (original mix) - (5:20) 105 BPM
Catz 'n Dogz/Clapz II Dogz/Soul Clap - "Dogz" (original mix) - (8:10) 120 BPM
Luke Vibert - "Jack U Whole" (SDC's 1988 Vibe mix) - (7:04) 116 BPM
Axel Boman - "Naomi" (original mix) - (6:00) 119 BPM Hot
Cayam - "No Stress" (version 1) - (5:57) 125 BPM
Alex Jones - "Igor" (original mix) - (6:43) 124 BPM
Lucretio - "Do It Forever" (original mix) - (4:09) 124 BPM
JoeFarr - "Trapington" (original mix) - (5:06) 128 BPM
A Sagittariun - "3-4-3" (Rolando remix) - (6:33) 130 BPM
Garnier - "ENCHANTE" (original mix) - (10:07) 122 BPM
Seth Troxler & Phil Moffa - "Blue Rawls" (original mix) - (7:58) 125 BPM
House Of Black Lanterns - "The Smack" (Mosca's Dread At The Controls version) - (8:33) 123 BPM
West Norwood Cassette Library - "Innervisions" (original mix) - (5:14) 130 BPM
Jimmy Edgar - "Hush" (Kyle's Detroit Retro Metro remix) - (6:30) 124 BPM
Tom Demac - "Obstructing The Light" (feat Duncan Edward Jones - original mix) - (6:51) 110 BPM
Review: There's something quite insurmountable about the Hypercolour back catalogue, stretching as it does through vast swathes of quality house and techno material back to 2006. Thankfully the good folk at the label have consolidated some more of the finest gems off those releases and bundled them together for a one-hit fix of high quality gear that sits left of centre. Whether it's Space Dimension Controller remixing Luke Vibert or Rolando tackling A Sagittariun, the tones are rich and diverse on all fifteen tunes, without a single dip in the quality. Our pick would be the angular delights of JoeFarr's "Trapington" with its squashed soul in amongst rough and tumble drum science.
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HYPEDIGCD 07
05 Oct 15
Deep House
The Wait
The Wait (original mix) - (9:16) 126 BPM
The Wait (Alan Fitzpatrick remix) - (8:40) 126 BPM Hot
The Wait (A Sagittariun's Earthsea Re Dream) - (8:15) 126 BPM
Played by: Alan Fitzpatrick
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HYPEDIGI 049
02 Oct 15
Deep House
Novism EP
The War Inside Me - (5:57) 127 BPM Hot
THD - (6:28) 125 BPM
Novism - (5:56) 122 BPM
Voila - (6:04) 125 BPM
Review: With releases on Soma, Echocord and Kontra to his credit, it's fair to say that Clementi is one of the most promising new European producers. The Italian producer's reputation gets a further boost with this release on Hypercolor. More techno-centric than the label's usual output, "The War Inside Me" is a driving, heads-down affair, augmented by rapid-fire percussion and dubbed out drums. "THD" is even more functional, with Clementi laying down a drum-heavy track populated only by razor sharp hats and messy chord stabs. However, there is some relief from this approach, mainly on the stepping title track and the more reflective but still pumping dub techno of "Voila".
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HYPELTD 021
11 Sep 15
Techno
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