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Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: It's been over 30 years since Frank De Wulf set up the B-Sides series, which he said at the time was designed to create 'mixing possibilities' that 'contain popular and stimulating rhythms'. "Magic Orchestra" was one of the first tracks to be released in that series. Like its original release in 1990, this new set of remixes is designed to cater for dance floor demand, albeit in a more evolved form. On Luke Slater's 'Live Jack Edit' as Planetary Assault Systems, this contemporary approach manifests itself in the form of a lean, linear groove. Meanwhile, Slater opts for a different approach on the 'Vortex' version. Led by an angular, steely rhythm, this interpretation sees mysterious synth lines bubbling up through the arrangement - a sound that's as otherworldly as de Wulf's own early productions.
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MM 181D
28 Apr 23
Techno
28 Apr 23
Techno
Review: Hot on the heels of his Storytellers release with DJ Bone earlier this year, Deetron returns to his regular label, Music Man. Like the Swiss DJ's flawless DJ sets, this two-tracker effortlessly straddles the house/techno divide. The tile track resounds to rolling grooves, dramatic chord surges and repetitive vocal snatches. It builds and drops seamlessly, making for a cut that will work equally well in peak time or warm up situations. On the AM version, piano keys are integrated into the groove, breaking down to create the kind of wide-eyed euphoria that will work everywhere from Panorama Bar to Ibiza clubs. Deetron does it again.
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MM 178D
07 Dec 18
Techno
07 Dec 18
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: As the temperatures get warmer, you can rest assured that Petar Dundov will release new music. The Croatian producer has been releasing deeply melodic techno for the best part of two decades, but his latest missive for Music Man is among his most impressive work. "Dalmatina" sounds like a low-slung, techy take on "Sueno Latino", with Dundov laying down evocative melodies over a tight, techy rhythm. On "Once We Were Here", he ups the tempo, but the mood remains the same as ponderous piano lines flow over tight back beats. It's the perfect, atmospheric sound track for those dramatic Dalmatian sunsets.
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MM 177D
15 Jun 18
Techno
15 Jun 18
Techno
Deetron feat Ben Westbeech
Review: Given Deetron's penchant for mining the sounds of classic Detroit techno, his ear for melody, and the presence of Ben Westbeech on vocals, it's perhaps unsurprising that "Rhythm" has the air of a classic tech-soul anthem. It comes backed with some stellar remixes, too. Chief among these are the two rubs from Will Saul and October (vocal and instrumental), which sound like a cross between Laurent Garnier's "Crispy Bacon", Ken Ishii and Jeff Mills' more melodic, electro-centric efforts - all murky bass, heavy rhythms and intergalactic melodies. If those are a little too tough for your tastes, there's also a classic deep US house interpretation from Karizma which is similarly sublime.
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MM 169D
21 Oct 13
Deep House
21 Oct 13
Deep House
Played by: Borgie
Review: Petar Dundov delivers the Music Man label his third album, Sailing Off The Grid. Similarly to last year's Ideas From The Pond LP, his latest full length sees Dundov squeeze the richest of synthesised colours from his music machines. Tracks like "Moving", "Yesterday Is Tomorrow" and "White Spring" focus on strong, nightdrive arpeggios, while others like "Enter The Vortex", "Spheres" and "Sur La Mer Avec Mon Ami" look to ambient textures cast in a classical arrangement. Petar Dundov may not necessarily be breaking new ground with this LP, but his sound is certainly off the grid.
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MMCD 039D
02 Sep 13
Techno
02 Sep 13
Techno
Review: For whatever reason, until now crossover success has evaded the supremely talented Swiss DJ Deetron aka Sami Geiser. However, that could all change with the release of "Character". Seen on the most superficial level, it's a rolling techno groove, but that basic description does it a disservice. Epic melody lines flit in and out of rich, sumptuous strings, and the purring, building bass is reminiscent of that other great melodic techno track, "Diabla" by Funk D'Void. That's not all; the release also features "Can't Love You More". With its rolling, tribal groove and aching vocal that states 'can't love you more', it could be Deetron's answer to Octave One's "Blackwater".
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MM 168D
22 Jul 13
Techno
22 Jul 13
Techno
Review: Hood has been focusing his efforts of late on the Floorplan project, but on Technician, he provides listeners with a glimpse of his techno past. A stripped back, streamlined rhythm is at the heart of the title track. Augmented by squelchy acid lines, breathy synths and the jazzy flourishes of Nighttime World, it is one of the best recent examples of Hood's ability to balance dance floor functionality with atmospheric musicality. The remix by Mad Mike sees another Detroit icon enjoying a return to form. Dramatic strings and a pitched down vocal provide the intro, while a niggly acid line recalls the heights of UR's Final Frontier.
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MM 167D
24 Jun 13
Techno
24 Jun 13
Techno
Played by: Joachim Spieth, Juno Recommends Techno, Slam, Enclave, Victor Martinez, Submerge, Resident Advisor, Joseph Capriati
Review: One of the more driving cuts from Robert Hood's epic Motor: Nighttime World 3 from last year, "Drive (The Age Of Automation)" finds itself getting a welcome single release. The original is about as Detroit as you can get, where a moody motorik bassline gives way to suitably sci-fi synths, combining a musical take on Detroit's automotive history with a Blade Runner aesthetic. Token artist Phase obviously revels in the opportunity to provide two brilliant reworks of the track; the "Nocturnal Mix", which isolates the original's bass stabs and incorporates them into a rolling juggernaut rhythm tailor made for the warehouse, while the "C-Box Mix" opts to keep the melodic elements but pare them back with the producer's trademark sharpness.
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MM 165D
01 Apr 13
Techno
01 Apr 13
Techno
Review: Croatia's Petar Dundov is one the few artists who makes techno sound both evocative and organic. Unlike post-Kompakt mush or fist-pumping stadium trance, Dundov's work evokes a sense of melancholia that is absent from electronic music - and this release is no exception. On the title track, dramatic synths and strings well up against the backdrop of an amazingly fluid acid line. It's the musical strings that impress most, sounding purer and more vital than the turquoise waters of the Adriatic. "Triton", as its name suggests, is more austere and darker, as a pacy bassline guides eerie synth lines, but the reflective piano keys show yet again that Dundov is a master of melody.
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MM 162D
01 Oct 12
Techno
01 Oct 12
Techno
Played by: Ennio Styles, Paul Mac, Paul Langley, Shadow Dancer, Juno Recommends Techno, Audision, Posthuman
Review: Robert Hood is techno's undisputed minimal master, but previous instalments of Nighttime World - especially the jazz-fuelled inaugural release in 1995 on Cheap - have afforded him the opportunity to go off script and indulge his conceptual whims. Will he do the same again on Motor? The answer is a resounding yes. Inspired by Julien Temple's 2010 documentary Requiem For Detroit?, which charts the fall and decline of America's former car manufacturing hub, the album is full of references to the effects of man's interaction with technology. If Kraftwerk's shimmering Man Machine was a testament to the benefits of humans harnessing technology, then Motor is the gloomy riposte, emerging from the rubble of a shattered metropolis to tell this sad but compelling tale and crucially, to offer some hope for the future.
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MMCD 038D
17 Sep 12
Techno
17 Sep 12
Techno
Review: While Petar Dundov's latest album is certainly more laid-back than the storming intensity of his Brother's Yard releases, he hasn't sacrificed creativity, ideas or imagination in the process. Admittedly, the Croatian's 2010 single for Music Man, "Distant Shores", also included here, did edge close to mainstream Ibiza dance music, but it did so with an irresistible flair and panache and an understanding of what used to be popular on the White Isle, its pulsing electronic bassline supporting synth solos that verge on the psychedelic. Although it largely eschews the dance floor, the rest of Ideas From The Pond resonates with a similar sense of history. The title track is a perfectly weighted, sun-kissed ambient affair, its melody swirling gently over lazy mid-tempo beats that were made for Cafe Del Mar. "Together" provides the missing link between Leftfield at their most introspective - think the alternate versions of "Song of Life" - and Vangelis, as synths swell and ebb majestically and it's crying out to soundtrack a movie. "Around One" and "Tetra Float" are wonderfully atmospheric compositions, with spine-tingling keys and spacey melodies realised with a warm, soft-focus production touch. Unlike many of his peers, Ideas From The Pond shows that Dundov is not treading water and has grown older, wiser and more creative.
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MMCD 037D
26 Mar 12
Techno
26 Mar 12
Techno
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MM 154D
23 May 11
Techno
23 May 11
Techno
Steve Rachmad presents Ignacio
Virton Upgraded (original mix) - (10:06) 128 BPM 
Virton Upgraded (Ben Klock remix A) - (6:52) 130 BPM
Virton Upgraded (Ben Klock remix B) - (5:41) 130 BPM
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MM 152D
27 Dec 10
Techno
27 Dec 10
Techno
Played by: Ennio Styles, ROTCIV, Veztax, Shadow Dancer, Markus Schneider / Robot Scientists, Derrick May
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MM 151D
29 Nov 10
Techno
29 Nov 10
Techno
Review: Deep and moody techno from Humano here. Out on Belgian label, Music Man, the two tracks "Life" and "Death" have a classic techno feel, building and growing with every single snyth stab. The release has a shaking groove throughout, leaving you hypnotised every single time.
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MM 149D
15 Mar 10
Techno
15 Mar 10
Techno
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MM 134
13 Aug 07
Techno
13 Aug 07
Techno
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MM 131
30 Apr 07
Techno
30 Apr 07
Techno
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MM131D
12 Mar 07
Techno
12 Mar 07
Techno
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MM128D
09 Aug 06
Techno
09 Aug 06
Techno
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MM119D
03 Oct 05
Techno
03 Oct 05
Techno
