Review: Pushmann & Fixon's collaboration on RSPX merges the vibrant musical cultures of Spain and Mexico, resulting in a Rekids Special Projects release. Drawing from their collective experiences on labels like ANAOH and Pushmann's N&N, the duo delivers The Tribalism - four tracks of undeniable tribal techno - no joke. For fans of 2000s James Ruskin, Mark Broom and of course Robert Hood, there's touches inspirations from label like NON Series and the funkier side Token too. With some gospel inspirations making their way into 04, 01 runs the gauntlet with its looped vocal cut and tonal percussion next to the tripped out and druggy haze of 02, with 03 going big room, dubby and looped up. Detroit in house. UK in the building. Spain & Mexico to the world.
Review: It's a case of Abstract by name but not by nature as Uncertain returns to Rekids. Spread across four tracks, his return to the label is a deadly effective club EP. "Alert" fuses slamming claps with vocal snippets, a combination that unravels over a slamming, primal rhythm. On the title track, he follows a similar trajectory - the key difference being the use of repetitive tones and noisy analogue riffs. "Faze" sees Uncertain take influence from the tribal techno sound of the late 90s but adds his own colourful twist, with upbeat vocal samples and insistent stabs to the fore. In contrast, "Access" is a peak-time, stripped back number centred on a firing percussive rhythm.
Review: Hybrasil is a regular contributor to the RSPX series, and Greystone serves as a reminder that he releases some of the best material on the Rekids spin-off. The title track is powered by grainy drums and insistent hi hats, making for a great heads-down, no-nonsense workout. On "Cernunnos", he introduces a musical element, albeit with a dark edge as brooding synth stabs envelop the driving rhythm. "Konkrete" also deploys synths - this time, it's a jittery, one-note stab that unfolds over relentless drums. But Hybrasil leaves the best until last. "Eriu" swings to the sound of titanium kicks, insistent chord stabs and bristling hi hats, like a modern version of Sean Deason's classic, "Psykofuk".
Review: Mark Broom has been making and playing techno for 30 years, but he retains an unerring ability to always hit the target. The fourth volume of Mutated Battle Breaks is no exception to this rule, and over the course of eight tracks he drops a variety of crafty club tracks. There's the wiry, angular minimalism of "Tube", where Broom sounds inspired by vintage Rob Hood. In contrast, "Whisper" is a chord-heavy roller that is aligned with late 90s loop techno, while changing tact again, the explanatory "909 Workout" is a furious, pared back rhythm track. The common theme throughout is Broom's talent for making highly effective club techno.
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