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Ovum US
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Josh Wink and Truncate, two stalwarts of the techno realm, have once again joined forces on Ovum for a collaborative single, enriched by a remix courtesy of the talented Elisa Bee. Hailing from Philly, Josh Wink remains an influential force in the techno landscape, continually pushing boundaries and defying stylistic categorization. The collaborative single, "Possibilities," emerged from a studio session in Truncate's Los Angeles studio, resulting in a deep techno roller with a stripped-back aesthetic. The track comes to life with sublime synth patterns soaring over smooth drums, creating an enchanting atmosphere. Adding her touch to the release, Elisa Bee, a rising star from Sardinia with credits on labels like Unknown to the Unknown and Hardgroove, delivers a dynamic remix. Known for her eclectic music collection showcased in her radio show and DJ sets, Elisa Bee infuses real dance floor dynamics into her interpretation. Her remix takes a more direct and heads-down approach, with faster and harder-hitting drums, tightly looped original synth phrases, hypnotizing all who encounter it.
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OVM 328
19 Jan 24
Techno
19 Jan 24
Techno
Review: Ovum label head Josh Wink presents the second single in his "Unreleased Remixes" series, featuring remixes of "Talking to You" by Marc Romboy & Andre Winter and "Resist" by Luca Maniaci. "Talking to You" was originally released in 2014 and has been remixed by the likes of Carl Cox and Jon Rundell. The Marc Romboy & Andre Winter remix is an energising techno workout with an up-front percussive clatter and turbulent synths spraying about the mix. The Luca Maniaci remix starts as a stripped-back minimal groover before unfolding into a wild acid monster. A bold 303 pulse runs through the heart of the track as the clattering percussion brings texture, the rolling drums force you to move, and the icy hi-hats wash over you in waves of sound.
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OVM 327
04 Aug 23
Techno
04 Aug 23
Techno
Review: Following a series of releases for Arms & Legs and Watergate - where she is also resident DJ - Kristin Velvet now makes her debut on Ovum. "Trockenfutter" is a tripped-out techno affair. Powered by a rubbery, elastic bass, she adds eerie, half-heard vocals and insistent percussion to the arrangement - the end result is a track that's tailor made for early morning experiences. The title track is more direct. Centred on rolling tribal drums and chiming bells, these elements make for a hypnotic, heads-down workout. Label boss Josh Wink's rework of "Slater Hills" is designed for peak time use, as dark clouds of acid swarm in over crashing snares.
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OVM 324
17 Feb 23
Techno
17 Feb 23
Techno
Review: One of Shlomi Aber's first releases appeared on Ovum in 2007, and Rewired is a welcome return to the label. The title track is a spine-tingling affair: over a rolling groove, Aber teases out the kind of mesmerising, spooky organ sounds you'd expect to hear on a Redshape or Portable release. In contrast, "Brickwall" sees him deliver a stripped back track; led by tonal bleeps and shuffling hi hats, it's an uncomplicated but impactful affair. "Dream to be a Drum" also focuses squarely on the dance floor. Fuelled by blustering filters and a looped chord, it shows that in the right hands, the economic use of sounds can be powerful.
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OVM 323
13 Jan 23
Techno
13 Jan 23
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Josh Wink has been putting out music for 30 years, but his appetite for underground techno hasn't waned. As this release on Ovum demonstrates, Wink still has a passion for crafting twisted dance floor tracks; "Balls Back" combines skewed percussion with his well-documented love of the 303, while on the dub version, the veteran US producer drops a linear rhythm that features another of his production signatures - the pitch-bent vocal sample - to create maximum impact. The release also features a remix from Marco Faraone, with the fast-rising artist underpinning the title track's vocals with steely drums, niggling percussive ticks and dramatic snare rolls.
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OVM 319
15 Apr 22
Techno
15 Apr 22
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: While Ovum owner Josh Wink and techno producer Truncate had remixed one another's tracks, now they come together to collaborate on new material. In its original form, the title track is a blistering affair that builds gradually to the sound of ponderous vocals, detuned tones and tight, driving percussion. Meanwhile, Truncate's remix sees him deliver a more tripped out version, with frequencies gradually going up the sonic scale until they reach a crescendo, and phased filters augmenting the 'focus on me' vocal sample. There's also an acapella take included for DJs who want to use the original vocal in the mix.
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OVM 318
10 Dec 21
Techno
10 Dec 21
Techno
Review: For the latest Ovum installment Taran & Lomov slip into their Queer On Acid guise for two tracks, before reverting to their own names for two more. "Houseum" as QOA is a wonderfully deep, tripped out piece of techno that is redolent of label owner Josh Wink's more musical leanings. Led by swirling chords and a rolling groove, it strikes a near perfect balance between depth and force. On "New Path", also under their alias, the pair keep the focus on a more musical iteration as warbling bass underpins swirling strings and seductive keys.Reverting to their own names, they deliver "Back Door", a more tracky, lean affair, while "Voltage" sees them go deep again, this time deploying woozy synths and a spiky rhythm.
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OVM 316
09 Jul 21
Techno
09 Jul 21
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Review: The latest on Josh Wink's long standing imprint comes from Vienna-based Alexander Wirth of Leap Records, with five tracks proving his worth (no pun intended) and why he is likely to appear on the label again in future. Featuring the flanged and dubby groove dynamics of "Everyday Sunday", more late night mood music awaits on the smooth and sensual "Forever Deep", the sunny and balearic tinged "Carmens Rainbow" which we hope to hear on The White Isle (if the summer season reopens) this year, as well as the low slung bass-driven bounce of "Philadelphia Steam". The last track being a wonderful homage to the label's hometown and an all round terrific close to an impressive EP.
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OVM 315
29 Jan 21
Minimal/Tech House
29 Jan 21
Minimal/Tech House
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OVM 314
25 Sep 20
Techno
25 Sep 20
Techno
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OVM 313
21 Aug 20
Techno
21 Aug 20
Techno
Josh Wink feat Ursula Rucker
Played by: Giulia Caldarulo
Review: Originally released back in the late 90s, Josh Wink's "Sixth Sense" gets a new lease of life with a fresh set of remixes. First up is a rework from Louie Vega, one half of Masters At Work. The revered US producer delivers a driving, drum-heavy take on "Sense" on his 45 Rpm remix, with house poetess Ursula Rucker's vocals unfolding in an unhurried manner. On Vega's 'Jump Dub' take, the focus is, unsurprisingly, on those tough drums with Rucker's contribution reduced to a single 'jump' sample. Ovum has also recruited Shlomi Aber to contribute a mix, with the Be As One boss upping the tempo and turning the original into a driving techno workout.
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OVM 308
11 Oct 19
Techno
11 Oct 19
Techno
Josh Wink feat Ursula Rucker
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House, Juno Recommends Techno, Pan-Pot, Philippe Petit, Matthew Dear, Alioscia Mele, Louie Vega, Denis Horvat
Review: For those who've been buying house music since the '90s, "Sixth Sense" may be familiar. It was first released as a single way back in 1997 and saw Josh Wink joining forces with beat poet/spoken word artist Ursula Rucker on a typical deep and dark house workout. These are entirely fresh remixes, with Schlomi Aber and Louie Vega delivering decidedly 21st century revisions. Vega's vocal, dub and instrumental versions are surprisingly moody by his standards, wrapping Wink's acid-style stabs and mind-altering aural textures around a bouncy, cowbell-driven rhythm track rich in live percussion. Aber takes the track into ultra-deep, sub-heavy techno pastures on his clandestine and alluring "Remix", before stripping back the beats and pushing up the bass on the arguably even more intoxicating "Hidden In The Dark Mix".
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OVM 307
09 Aug 19
Deep House
09 Aug 19
Deep House
Review: Ryogo Yamamori follows his 2016 debut on Ovum with this fine three-tracker. As one of the leading acid-friendly labels of the past 20 years, it's no surprise that Wink's label signed "Touch Me". It combines exactly the right mixture of spaced out textures with nagging 303s to make it irresistible for any DJ with a taste of the trippy side of techno. In contrast, the title track is a firing, percussive affair that leans towards the Frozen Border-style of dry, crafty club track. Changing style again, Yamamori opts for a spaced out but driving approach on closing track "Udon".
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OVM 304
01 Apr 19
Techno
01 Apr 19
Techno
Review: Thorstenson follows up 2017's Svart on Ovum with this no-nonsense EP. Inspired by US techno, including presumably, label owner Josh Wink's own 303 classics, this is an irresistibly mean and moody release. He kick-starts it with "Right Behind You", where an acid line is tweaked and teased over a moody, menacing bass that could have come from Suburban Knight's studio. "Grains" is more upfront and forceful, with the young Swedish producer dropping dubbed out chords and surging 303s over a rolling, looped rhythm. Rounding off the release is the spaced out minimal groove of the title track, where Thorstenson takes inspiration from Detroit artists like Sean Deason.
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OVM 301
15 Feb 19
Techno
15 Feb 19
Techno
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OVM 292
01 Dec 17
Minimal/Tech House
01 Dec 17
Minimal/Tech House
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OVM 289
08 Sep 17
Minimal/Tech House
08 Sep 17
Minimal/Tech House
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OVM 288
18 Aug 17
Techno
18 Aug 17
Techno
Review: UK techno hero Reset Robot takes a break from his consistent output on Adam Beyer's mighty Truesoul imprint to unleash his sonic artillery via an alternate outlet. This time it's Josh Wink's equally prolific Ovum serving up his new Bark Orders EP. The title track is more of the same driving main room techno on the evocative tip, with a mesmerising melody, funky bassline and restrained yet sturdy rhythm patterns. Second offering "Croquette" features much more strength and attitude on this reduced and tunnelling cut that slowly introduces some amazingly hypnotic chords. It will no doubt case some strobed out moments on the dancefloor: be prepared for this! More dubbed-out, moody techno and house from a current scene favourite.
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OVM 286
30 Jun 17
Minimal/Tech House
30 Jun 17
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Ovum owner Josh Wink has long been associated with the 303 sound, and has successfully teased unexpected shapes and styles from the acid box (witness "I Am Ready", "Don't Laugh" and "Higher State of Consciousness"). On this occasion, he opts for a straighter but no less effective approach, as wired acid lines and the signature pitch-bent Wink vocal sample unfold over firing snares. The "Resist-Apella" version sees him opt for a more stripped back version, while on Truncate's remixes, the dominant acid line turns into a bleeding, gurgling life-form, supported by the kind of linear, lead weight rhythm that the US producer has become synonymous with.
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OVM 282
05 May 17
Techno
05 May 17
Techno
Review: Delft and Valence main man LA-4A aka Ambivalent is back, this time on Josh Wink's institution Ovum for some sure fire tech house in the form of "Substantia" featuring a full octane serving of hi-tech soul with a tough rhythm and hands in the air piano melody. "Reversion" is all about functional peak time techno with its adrenalised hypnotism, while "Closed" is a stripped back and funky acid groover that's perfect for those cool down moments between transitions. We really are loving this guy's stuff at the moment!
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OVM 275
07 Oct 16
Techno
07 Oct 16
Techno
Various
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Review: Josh Wink's institution is back and giving us a massive forecast for the musical climate on The White Isle this summer and it looks like it's gonna be pretty hot! Sure enough most of this heat is coming from Ovum's current label roster and it's all good on Ovum Over Ibiza 2016. We're pretty sure that New Yorker by way of Los Angeles' MANIK's "Recourse" will be remembered beyond this year due to its slinky deepness, as will Nottingham's Dudley Strangeways with his tunnelling piece"'Keep It Clean". Delft boss Ambivalent also appears with the epic and melodic journey track "Phase Doubt" as does New York City legend Harry Romero, surprisingly, with the peak time techno monster "What What" which really packs a punch!
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OVM 902652
05 Aug 16
Deep House
05 Aug 16
Deep House
Review: Israel's finest Gel Abril is back on Ovum with "Raver" nailing that classic late noughties minimal sound of Berlin; is this sound making a comeback or what? It comes complete with woozy pitch-shifted vocals. Next up "Akasa" is a lot more energetic on this loopy, minimal and tunnelling effort which is in the same league as recent work by Julian Juweil or Sian. Finally "Optical Drama" offers something different yet on this high-octane house cut for the peak time that'll get some right hand-in the air moments like any Innervisions track at the moment with its grinding synth ruff, tight rhythm and emotive strings. A return to form!
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OVM 270
10 Jun 16
Minimal/Tech House
10 Jun 16
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Released last year on Wink's own label, "Denial" now gets two reshapes from Luke Slater. The UK techno veteran's first version is as Planetary Assault Systems and sees him push Wink's tweaked acid down a cavernous tunneling groove, accompanied by waves of whooshing filters and spiky, percussive bursts. However, it's Slater's lesser-known alias, LB Dub Corporation, that provides the best interpretation. On this occasion, the beats are rough and less streamlined, the percussion rickety and skeletal and the pulsing bass underpins a vocal that urges the listener to 'live in the future'. Both Wink and Slater may be approaching middle age, but they have more energy than producers half their age.
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OVM 265
25 Mar 16
Techno
25 Mar 16
Techno
Review: Yamamori, one of Japan's best known house and techno DJs, leaves the confines of his 951beat label for this release on Josh Wink's Ovum. Trinity shows that Yamamori has mastery of a number of styles. "Overwork" is a bugged out minimal house, led by detuned stabs and fractured percussive ticks and whirrs, while "Resource" goes down a different route. Dubbed out claps roll in like thunder against a robust, pulsing bass to create Yamamori's version of dark, linear techno. The standout cut is "Hasu". It sounds like Yamamori has been listening to deep house producers like Patrice Scott - the drums are crisp and highly defined, the groove elegant and the chords sound angelic.
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OVM 263
22 Jan 16
Techno
22 Jan 16
Techno
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OVM 262
13 Nov 15
Techno
13 Nov 15
Techno
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OVM 258
28 Jul 15
Minimal/Tech House
28 Jul 15
Minimal/Tech House
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OVM- 257
13 Jul 15
Minimal/Tech House
13 Jul 15
Minimal/Tech House
