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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 last year's Be Aware collaboration, Josh Wink and Truncate re-connect for Let Go. The original version is grounded in an old school minimal techno aesthetic, with the duo conjuring up a stripped back, jacking groove that underpins repetitive, time-stretched vocal samples and insistent analogue bleeps. With these elements building and building throughout the arrangement, "Let Go" makes for a captivating workout. On his remix of the title track, label boss Josh Wink opts for a high-tempo approach; led by doubled-up claps and a piledriving rhythm, the US producer's version is a crafty peak-time affair that will get support from discerning techno DJs.
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OVM 322
26 Aug 22
Techno
26 Aug 22
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
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
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: For anyone whose gateway to techno came via Josh Wink's mid-90s classics such as Higher State of Consciousness or How's the Music, the 300th release on Ovum is sure to provide a wonderful flashback. The title track hurtles along at 130bpm, underpinned by Wink's trademark gurgling acid lines. But like those 90s classics, Mars also resounds to unpredictable elements, such as nifty break beats and pitch bent vocals. On the "Mars Beats" version, crashing snares and rolling drums provide all of the action, while the 'Vox' take presents a hypnotic a capella. For the most effective version, head straight for the original version.
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OVM 300
14 Dec 18
Techno
14 Dec 18
Techno
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: 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
Played by: Alkalino, Juno Recommends Minimal Tech, Josh Wink, Ryogo Yamamori, UNER, Mathias Kaden, Sven Vath
Review: New York house and techno legend Josh Wink is back with a full EP on his own - and legendary - Ovum label. "Denial" sees the veteran DJ and producer unleash four versions of the track. The "Eyes Closed" mix is twisted and moody thanks to that disjointed vocal sample, the "Prise D'Acid" version is bleeping and rolling, then there's the "Tweak Dub" with its glitchy structure and sinister atmospherics - this one is for the late night antics - and the "Futurepella" for all your DJ tool needs. Live in the future!
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OVM- 254
04 May 15
Minimal/Tech House
04 May 15
Minimal/Tech House
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno, Josh Wink, Pan-Pot, Enrico Sangiuliano, Tek-No-Bee, Resident Advisor, Alan Fitzpatrick, Green Velvet, James Zabiela
Review: Ovum's 20th anniversary has been heralded by this very special collection of remixes. Taking on the 1998 classic, techno superstars from across the globe have taken to their artfully darkened studios to create their own version of events, making ten new insights in total. From German techno powerhouse Ben Klock's frighteningly impeccable take to Harry Romero's rather more dancefloor-driven affair; Size 9's minimal injection progresses into an addictive bass loop and My Friend wraps things up with an abstract lesson in sound design, cutting sharp textures and flaccid bass tones to create something totally alien. A must buy.
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OVM- 242
12 May 14
Techno
12 May 14
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech, Josh Wink, Danny Tenaglia, Marco Bailey, Sven Vath, Moby, Harry Romero
Review: Balls is Wink's first single in many, many years, and it sounds like he is playing homage to his pure techno roots. The "Big Mix" is as its title suggests, a jacking, wiry rhythm festooned with analogue yelps, trancey - with a small 't' - riffs and a grinding, aggressive swing. The 'Groove' version is also inspired by older sounds, with a ravey siren riff and rolling percussion, reminiscent of Masa's "Basscharger", prevailing. The third version - "Groove mix - No Synth" - calls to mind the recent Function reshape of Planetary Assault Systems, with its crashing snares and epic riffs, while the confusingly titled "Big Mix - Radio Edit" revolves around a noisy, acid-soaked breakdown that would indeed require balls to be played on daytime radio.
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OVM-229
07 May 13
Minimal/Tech House
07 May 13
Minimal/Tech House
Played by: Norman Bates / Psytox, Paul Hazendonk, Jozif, Estroe, Ymer, Joachim Spieth, Shadow Dancer, Pedro Noronha (Mix Store Records), Denny Trajkov, DJ Said, DJ Sneak, Pete Tong, Juno Recommends Minimal Tech, The Undah-Dub, Angel Rize, Raul Mezcolanza, Danny Tenaglia, DjM, Zhemaitis, Blind Minded, Martin Eyerer, Domshe, ROCUT, Anja Schneider, Nikola Gala, Javier Logares, Gareth Bilaney
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OVM-90082
15 Feb 10
Minimal/Tech House
15 Feb 10
Minimal/Tech House
