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Mote Evolver
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Ostgut Ton Germany, Perc Trax, Stroboscopic Artefacts Germany, Token Belgium, Delsin Holland
Review: Croatian DJ and producer Insolate has released a new EP on Luke Slater's legendary Mote-Evolver imprint. Insolate is a well-respected DJ and producer who has released music on a number of respected labels, including DJ Deep's Deeply Rooted, Developer's Modularz, and Ben Sim's Symbolism. She also operates the Out Of Place imprint with Volster. The four-track EP, titled "Push," is a collection of pure techno tracks that are ready for the dance floor. The EP opens with the fierce workout track "Outer Bass," which showcases a sinister driving energy. The raw frenetic groover "Push" follows, and a more trippy, no-compromise cut "Blow." The EP closes with the classy atmospheric track "Desire," which features an effortless soulful touch and elegant, melodic synth pads.
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MOTE067D
09 Jun 23
Techno
09 Jun 23
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Roog Unit is a collaboration between Mote Evolver boss Luke Slater and Ashley Burchett, who is best known for his work on Token as ?[Phase]. On the title track, it sounds like the pair have reverted to Slater's early 90s hard techno sound. Powered by titanium kicks and firing snare rolls, wave upon wave of filtered builds lead it to a dramatic crescendo. In contrast, "Sanity Regard" deploys a more stripped back approach, with the focus on a linear groove and the gradual introduction of cacophonous percussion. "Don't Let Go" is based on a similar, albeit tougher, approach. This time, Slater and Burchett add looped vocal samples to the mix, while "Koox" centres on a pounding rhythm and chiming bells that haunt the arrangement.
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MOTE 066D
14 Apr 23
Techno
14 Apr 23
Techno
Review: Speedy & Steve are better known as Speedy J and Steve Rachmad - a pair of unquestionable techno titans who come together here and bring all their considerable know-how to a beast of an EP. All four tunes were jammed out live in Speedy's studio then worked into what is presented here. 'Reddo' is a brain-frazzling techno cut with walls of scuzzy synth, while 'Dabler Nine' taps into a more Millsian vibe with its interplanetary synths and pulsing bass. Proving they have endless tricks up their sleeve, 'Right Well & Clean' is a funky looper and 'Rotor' then gets deep, stripped back and heady.
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MOTE065D
17 Feb 23
Techno
17 Feb 23
Techno
Played by: S-File, William WiLD (MindReaders), Juno Recommends Techno, Luke Slater, Uto Karem, Spettro, DJ Lukas
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MOTELP 05D
31 May 19
Techno
31 May 19
Techno
Review: Following on from the re-release of his debut album, The Electric Funk Machine as Planetary Assault Systems, Luke Slater releases the first new material under the project's name since 2017. As always, Straight Shooting is a mesmerising affair: "Beam Riders" kicks off the release with a pulsating, driving groove, while on "Born Anchors", the storied UK artist delivers a pile-driving rhythm that resounds to ticking, clicking percussion. "Humans Use Concrete" sees Slater revert to the 90s sound of Planetary Assault Systems, featuring a dense, looped arrangement, while "Engage Now" is a gargantuan roller that plays out against a backdrop of layered noise and insane frequency shifts.
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MOTE 055D
15 Mar 19
Techno
15 Mar 19
Techno
Played by: Spettro
Review: Despite being a new artist, Rene Wise captures the spirit of Mote Evolver perfectly. On "Wolf", he drops tough tribal drums and a visceral riff that climaxes and dips in intensity. "Broken Motor" is cut from similar cloth, as a rough, pulsating groove underpins noisy electronic riffs. "Loud Colours" sounds inspired by the 90s works of minimal house and techno artists like Baby Ford, with wired bleeps and doubled up claps sitting over a throbbing, heads down track. Rounding off this impressive debut is "Sprit Molecule", where Wise drops a tracky groove that supports warbling, indistinct vocals and hazy textures.
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MOTE 054D
26 Oct 18
Techno
26 Oct 18
Techno
Review: When he's not re-wiring the techno blueprint under his own name or as Planetary Assault Systems, Luke Slater indulges in a house-based side project, LB Dub Corp. Side Effects is his first output under this alias since the 2013 debut LB Dub Corp album. "Reel One" sees him draw on Chicago house to create a deep, churning bass-led groove, while on "Night Time Hawk", he delivers a slower, dubbed out take on the Planetary Assault Systems sound. While Side Effects showcases Slater's less full-on style, there is a steely intensity present even on vocal sampling tracks like "Edge 7", and more laid back arrangements like "Float When You Can" still resound to a deep-seated trippiness.
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MOTELP 04D
18 May 18
Techno
18 May 18
Techno
Played by: Yotam Avni
Review: Psyk aka Manuel Anos has been a regular feature on Mote-Evolver over the past five years. Listening to Silent Witness, it's not hard to hear why Luke Slater rates him so highly. While the Spanish producer's music is full of character and intensity, it doesn't stray into senselessly banging territory. "Disorder" is a rolling, tribal affair, but it is delivered with great finesse and restraint, with hollowed out drums supporting a droning, frazzled bass. There is a similar aesthetic at play on the title track, where bleak acid signatures are combined with a stepping, understated rhythm. While Psyk ups the ante on the rolling snares and warbling tonal frequencies of "Apart", it is only a temporary divergence and soon enough he is back to the heads-down approach with the frazzled "Surrender".
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MOTE 051D
08 Dec 17
Techno
08 Dec 17
Techno
Review: UK don Luke Slater returns with the fourth instalment of Deep Heet. The last edition released in 2012 on his esteemed Mote Evolver imprint is recognised by those that know as some of the most reliable techno tools in recent years: who can forget the sinister hypnotism of "Flat Tire": what a classic! You can bet there's yet more austere and ergonomic tracks for serious DJ use on offer here. Starting off with the driving and cyclical grunt of "Desert Races", then the tunnelling and trance inducing bell melody of "Life Rhythm". Then the full throttle intergalactic charge of Random Kingdom and the dystopian minimalism of "Lazer Organical" which would make even Mike Parker stand up and notice! Slater is still without doubt one of the most singular talents in techno, respect!
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MOTE 050D
27 Oct 17
Techno
27 Oct 17
Techno
Review: Here's a match made in techno heaven - Mote Evolver boss and veteran producer Luke Slater has teamed up with O [Phase], who is best known for his releases on Token. Between them, they have come up with a killer EP. The title track fuses Phase's abstract sound design with Slater's intuitive understanding of what works on the dance floor, as waves of abstract sound unravel over a firing, futuristic rhythm. On balance, "Bugeye" is more about Slater's signatures, with a pulsating electronic riff and repetitive bleeps combined with stripped back but tough drums. Closing the release is "The Chains"; a ten-minute epic, with a ponderous vocal set to a lean, acid-soaked arrangement.
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MOTE 049D
16 Jun 17
Techno
16 Jun 17
Techno
Review: British techno stalwart Luke Slater is now two decades into his ongoing Planetary Assault Systems adventures. To celebrate, he's handed over tracks recorded over the last 20 years to a hand picked group of remixers. It's a faultlessly floor-focused affair, with Lucy, Steve Bicknell, Function and Slam - whose acid-fired re-make of "Temporary Suspension" is an album highlight - all delivering typically no-nonsense interpretations of Slater's tracks. The producer himself delivers a handful of 'live edits' - versions created for his live shows - while Detroit legends Octave One smother "Booster" in classic Motor City melodies and the most positive of synthesizer refrains.
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MOTELP 03D
24 Mar 17
Techno
24 Mar 17
Techno
Played by: Brumaag
Review: Launched back in 2011, Mote Evolver's Parallel Series has been home to familiar names, including Luke Slater - under his LB Dub Corp guise - ASC and Shifted as well as newer talent like Bas Mooy and Chris Finke. For this fifth instalment, the label has decided to focus on emerging artists. Sev Dah's "Svarog" is a rave-influenced, peak time affair led by firing percussion and insistent bleeps, while on "Morana", the beats are dustier and the rhythm looser and more free-flowing. On the flip, Dutch producer Jeff Rushin opts for a tough approach; "Solex" centres on hard kicks and a distorted, grinding rhythm, while "Obsolete" closes out the release with a droning riff and heads-down drum patterns.
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MOTE 048D
11 Nov 16
Techno
11 Nov 16
Techno
Review: This is Psyk's third release on Luke Slater's label and sees the Spanish producer pursue a softer approach than before. Both the title track and its '2nd mix' are built on subtle electronic pulses and gradually building chords that have more in common with Lil' Louis than Jeff Mills. Despite this, Pysk's love of repetitive arrangements is still audible and both versions are linear and unchanging. In contrast, "Powder" has a tougher electronic sound and is led by insistent tonal bleeps. "Aumento" is set to a similar tempo, but it isn't as abrasive thanks to its sleek pulses and rasping percussion.
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MOTE 043D
06 Jul 15
Techno
06 Jul 15
Techno
Review: The title of this release could sum up Steve Rachmad's diverse career. From the deep techno of the early Sterac releases through the widescreen electro of Sterac Electronics and the tougher projects like Scorp, he has brought his expertise and finesse to a range of styles. For this outing on Luke Slater's label, the Dutch artist remains in harder territory. "Stroke 1" sees clipped drums underpin a dark, EBM bass, while "Stroke 2" explores this sound in more depth, as a grinding low end is fused with hissing percussive ticks. "Stroke 3" and "Stroke 4" return to more typical Sterac territory, with swaggering rhythms unfolding to the sound of bubbly bass tones and dubbed out drums.
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MOTE 042D
25 May 15
Techno
25 May 15
Techno
Review: Luke Slater's label celebrates the big four-o with this unconventional release courtesy of Chris Jarman. "The Bailiff" is the most functional track on offer, a peak-time affair full of stomping beats, trippy sound effects and snare rolls crashing in for maximum impact. "Death to the Valley" is also geared for the dance floor, but here the bass bursts into big puddles of fuzzy viscosity. It's the sonic equivalent of a blister being lanced as a jackhammer bashes away in the background. "Network Rail" sees Jarman opt for a different approach as hammering, stepping drums replicate the sound of chattering train, while "Radio" rounds out this unusual release with a stepping rhythm shot through with searing, noisy riffs.
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MOTE 040D
27 Oct 14
Techno
27 Oct 14
Techno
Played by: Joachim Spieth, Juno Recommends Techno, Josh Wink, Sanderson Dear, Ralph Lawson, Matrixxman
Review: Spanish producer Psyk first made a splash on Mote-Evolver with the Distane EP, with the Shed-like title track proving to be a big hit, while the Arcade follow up was equally impressive, and indeed popular. So it makes sense then that Psyk's debut album lands on Luke Slater's seminal techno label. If you combine all of your favourite elements from producers like Robert Hood, Shed, Jeff Mills, and of course Luke Slater - think intricate and bubbling micro-synths, phat house chords, linear bleep sequences, and a course a lot of 909 action - you've got a bonafide techno album that is Pysk's Time Foundation.
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MOTECD 02D
19 May 14
Techno
19 May 14
Techno
Review: If there's someone you can count on for excellence in minimalism when it comes to techno, it's Mike Parker. This time it's Mote-Evolver he's doing the business for, turning out three po-faced slices of tough and stealthy tackle for the dance. "Spitting Electricity" uses neat and tidy polyrhythms to create a slip-sliding effect as the titular electricity undulates through a filter. "Polar Vortex" is more obtuse with its bubbling synth tone that comes straight out of the textbook of freaky sound effects in techno tracks. "Ice Fissure" too turns to canny sound design to make its point, not to mention audibly crafting the crack of the title over a slow marching kick.
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MOTE 039D
28 Apr 14
Techno
28 Apr 14
Techno
Played by: Paul Mac, Luke Slater, O [Phase], Juno Recommends Techno, Josh Wink, Bas Mooy, Chris Liebing, Posthuman, NBMD, Resident Advisor, Marcel Dettmann, Maceo Plex, Woo York, Sven Vath, Rodhad, Jon Rundell
Review: While Luke Slater is busy as always, his Planetary Assault Systems output has slowed since the release of the all conquering Messenger LP for Ostgut Ton in 2011. For Future Modular, Slater is less visceral and more arpeggiated than previous releases, harking back to a '90s-early-2000s PAS-sound, specifically the title-track. On the B-sides there's the deep, trippy and linear "Serc", but before that there's a sinister "Riot In Silo" that's showered in 909-hi-hats to get through first.
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MOTE 038D
03 Mar 14
Techno
03 Mar 14
Techno
Played by: Paul Mac, Marcel Fengler, Reggy van Oers, Submerge, Killawatt, Resident Advisor, Sven Vath
Review: After the recent announcement of a forthcoming L.B Dub Corp album, Luke Slater's other alias, Planetary Assault Systems, provides its first transmission of 2013. Fans of "Bell Blocker" from PAS' stellar The Messenger album from 2011 will instantly warm to the cold chimes of "No Exit", while pink noise cushions the brooding, pitch-dark groove of "Undertow". Slater then introduces agitated mind games on the EPs inner B-side with "Nanendi", which sounds like a school of crickets trapped in a haunted cathedral of distant Gregorian chant.
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MOTE 037D
30 Sep 13
Techno
30 Sep 13
Techno
Played by: Paul Mac, Nphonix, Dave Clarke, Chris Liebing, Ben Klock, Ross Alexander, Submerge, Ellen Allien, Audion, Abstract Division, Inigo Kennedy
Review: US producer Developer aka Adrian Sandoval has released a staggering 20 EPs in the past three years, but as Parallel Series 4 shows, there has been no fall-off in quality. Indeed, "Random Attractions" is the perfect example of what he does best; over a pulsing, heavy groove, metallic snares rattle in, ominous chords bubble to the surface and a screeching, abstract noise filters in and out. "Drive Themes" is just as effective; here, an evil chord sequence builds and drops over a hard-hitting percussive backing. "Forty Four" sees Sandoval deliver more bass-heavy pressure and jacking, metallic percussion, but there is another side to Developer, as the minimal house groove and breathy vocals of "Is it Skinny" demonstrate.
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MOTE 036D
15 Jul 13
Techno
15 Jul 13
Techno
Played by: Paul Mac, Joachim Spieth, Shadow Dancer, Juno Recommends Techno, Slam, Mark Knight, Posthuman, REALMZ, Laylae, Resident Advisor, Forest Echo One, Green Velvet, Ø [Phase]
Review: Following Psyk's excellent label debut for Mote Evolver in the shape of Distane, the producer returns for another EP of robust, yet minimalistic techno. The title track is as tripped back as they come, utilising simply a stomping kick drum and metallic bell tones to create a devastating techno tool; "Surface" is similarly sparse, but trades earth shaking qualities for an idiosyncratic combination of irregular claps which are thrown into the mix alongside slender synth stabs. "Intern" meanwhile takes things on a funkier tip, where distant snare rolls and marimba-like tones combine to create a deceptively simple techno tool; it's a stark contrast to "Somewhere" which is significantly brighter in its approach, accenting Psyk's fierce rhythms and dub chords with a colourful cluster of house-inspired stabs.
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MOTE 035D
20 May 13
Techno
20 May 13
Techno
Review: The latest Mote Evolver release sees a collaboration so obviously perfect its amazing its taken this long, as Stroboscopic Artefacts boss Lucy and Sandwell District alumnus Silent Servant team up for two tracks of precision techno which supposedly sees the pair using digital and analogue elements together to combine Lucy's ability to tell a story with Silent Servant's mastery of noise and distortion. "Dormancy Survivors" sees a steadily rolling rhythm slowly layered up with bright dub chords and echoing chimes, while white hot noise swells in the background. "Victors History" takes a much moodier approach from the off, as a dubby bass deflects bouncing stabs while clockwork percussion drifts in and out of range, before progressing into full blown cinematic techno towards the finish.
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MOTE 034D
18 Mar 13
Techno
18 Mar 13
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno, Ben Klock, Nina Kraviz, Electric Rescue, Morgan Tomas, Joel Mull, CTRLS, Psyk, Tube and Berger
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MOTE 033D
24 Dec 12
Techno
24 Dec 12
Techno
Played by: Paul Mac, Vegim, Mudrost, Jamie Behan, Systemic, Ben Klock, Hannah Wild, Submerge, Marcel Dettmann
Review: If you were to find yourself late one Sunday afternoon jostling for position in a reconditioned power station, surrounded by ubermensch males, it's likely you're in Deep Heet. Techno music doesn't get much more self explanatory than this. "Voltan" is the most club-indulgent of the four track EP. A wall of undulating PAS noise shifts in and around a thrumming bassline. and the only audible deviation of instrumentation comes via pattering snares. Pent tensions encircle "Pygar" which gradually cools, as Slater reduces the track back to its original framework. "Turn" sheds the low end and fizzle of the aforementioned tracks, focusing on hypnotic and bleeping loops and disturbing Hitchcock-like insignia, while Slater reintroduces his fearsome hiss on "Flat Tire" with gargantuan war horns.
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MOTE 032D
19 Nov 12
Techno
19 Nov 12
Techno
Played by: Paul Mac, Joachim Spieth, Slam, Jay Wong, Bas Mooy, Pan-Pot, Resident Advisor, Electric Rescue, Bruno Sacco (Gravite records), Zombie Nation, Forest Echo One, Michael L Penman, Carl Craig, Psyk, Kevin Saunderson, Sven Vath
Review: The legendary Mote Evolver is back with another ferocious slab of UK techno. Label favourite Psyk gives us a blow to the head as soon as the needle touches down on title track, "Distane". Repetitive keys swing back and forth with mighty force; followed by "Isolate", another triumphant techno bomb filled with muffled static and a feverishly hissed percussion. For the (digital) B Side, Psyk takes us further down the bouncing rabbit hole on "Rdmn", and completes his rave injection with "Main", an almighty, stripped number worthy only of a gigantic dark room filled with bass bins.
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MOTE 031D
24 Sep 12
Techno
24 Sep 12
Techno
Played by: Mudrost, ADVANCED HUMAN (aka. DJ HI-SHOCK), Bas Mooy, Ellen Allien, DJ Srle (Perpetual), Psyk
Review: Luke Slater's label proves yet again that it's an indispensable filter for those seeking out hard-edged techno. "Howl" by Bas Mooy sets the pace, with a dense groove and pounding beats underpinned by a growling, predatory bass and rivulets of stainless steel percussion. Mooy's "Wesp" is derived from similar sources, but on this occasion the malevolent drums and shrieking riffs are paired up with a raw, growling bassline. Chris Finke's "Sleep When You're Dead" explores a new dimension, with a menacing bassline derived from the extreme end of ebm and industrial. But soon afterwards, Finke reverts to a purer sound and the clanking metallic rhythms of "Euphemism" complete the release.
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MOTE 029D
11 Jun 12
Techno
11 Jun 12
Techno
Played by: Josh Wink, Future Beat Alliance, Enclave, Ben Klock, Submerge, Van Bonn, Jason Fernandes, DJ Srle (Perpetual), Resident Advisor, Psyk, Dense & Pika
Review: Shifted's identity remains a mystery, but crucially, he does not come from the small coterie that has dominated UK techno over the past twenty years. Like the signature image he uses, a grey, shadowy creature creeping through a snowy forest, his infiltration of the sound has been stealthy and understated. In many ways, his lack of connection with techno, his automatic outsider status, has allowed him to effect an entrance into a hitherto new terrain. Like his releases on Mote Evolver and his own Avian imprint, Crossed Paths tingles and fizzes with an atmospheric sensibility that monochrome techno often lacks. All of this is made possible by his distinctive sound design; intricate and subtle, yet at the same time both functional and multi-faceted, where all of these divergent paths cross, you'll find Shifted.
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MOTECD 01D
16 Apr 12
Techno
16 Apr 12
Techno
Played by: Matt K, Audiolabor / S-Tek, Juno Recommends Techno, Luke Slater, Systemic, Kereni, Victor Martinez, Submerge, Ellen Allien, F.AKISSI, Advanced Human, Yutaka Iwahara
Review: Having become something of a regular fixture in the Mote Evolver camp, Shifted is back once again to head up Side A of the second Parallel Series 12". As you might expect, the techno comes bleak and throbbing from the Shifty one, although avoiding excessive heaviness over immersive progression and dubby FX. On the flip Samuli Kemppi plies his quirkier trade, using offbeat synth mess to counteract the steady rhythm of the bottom end on "Trans Neptunian". "Detached Object" meanwhile fires off streams of interlocking sounds which spiral around the relentless kick for a classy exercise in techno restraint. Highly recommended.
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MOTE 028D
05 Mar 12
Techno
05 Mar 12
Techno
Review: Now this is a bit special. Luke Slater's Mote Evolver launches the Parallel series, the concept being that two contrasting but complementing artists drop a brace of tracks each on the one release.First up, US based Englishman ASC (real name James Clements), known primarily for his forward thinking D&B excursions, turns in two whopping techno cuts. The relentless guttural throb of "Slow Burn" is offset by some slapping synths and barely there vocal snippets, kind of what we'd expect a studio jam between Levon Vincent and Boddika to sound like. This is complemented by the more liquid tones of "Transit", a reverb-laden throbber with menacing sonar bleeps piercing the swampy atmospherics. Up next, Slater adopts his seldom seen L.B.Dub Corp guise for "Lurcher's Dub" and "Native Dub", with the cavernous sub-bass and twinkling keys of the former demanding play on an implausibly large soundsytem.
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MOTE 026D
10 Oct 11
Techno
10 Oct 11
Techno
Played by: Matt K, HEAVEN TO HELL RECORDS, Non-Linear, Kereni, Victor Martinez, Dave Elyzium, Delko, Bas Mooy, DADUB
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MOTE 024D
27 Jun 11
Techno
27 Jun 11
Techno
