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Running Back
Review: During the first COVID-19 lockdown in the spring of 2020, Matt 'Radio Slave' Edwards set himself a challenge: to produce a track a day. There was another caveat, too: each of these "lockdown tracks" would be at the same tempo, 99 BPM. Now released as a mini-album under his rarely used alternative alias, Rekid, the results of this creative experiment are predictably impressive. Drawing on raw electronic melodies, bleeping melodies, lo-fi synth chords and the kind of wonky aural textures more associated with his Quiet Village collaboration with Joel Martin, the set's 11 tracks frequently blur the boundaries between IDM, instrumental hip-hop, electro, ambient, weirdo dub and, on 'Day 4' and 'Day 5', pitched down and radically mutilated bleep techno.
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RBINC 009D
22 Apr 22
Balearic/Downtempo
22 Apr 22
Balearic/Downtempo
Played by: Rocco Universal, The Revenge, Saison, Juno Recommends Deep House, Permanent Vacation, Downtown Party Network
Review: Gerd Janson is usually on the money and the latest release on his Running Back label is no exception. Relatively unknown South African producer Rezkar's superbly spacey single boasts synths that glimmer dreamily over a chunky yet minimal beat, with only the sparsest of bass notes to keep you on the ground. The Mystery Boy edit pads the drums out and rearranges the distinctive melody around them, while John Daly's mix returns to the cosmic vibe of the original by adding a two-note synth line that slowly worms its way into your head.
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RB 021
08 Mar 10
Deep House
08 Mar 10
Deep House
Review: Following last year's Release Me, Redshape returns to Running Back with this rave-inspired EP. Drawing on euphoric sounds from the 90s, this four-tracker starts off with the title track. Led by dramatic string swoops and evocative chord builds, it contains an understated sense of menace. The same interplay between euphoria and moodiness is also audible on "Wing Wing", where an acid bass underpins colourful synth lines. "Acid Flow" is more pared back, with Redshape putting the focus on a warbling 303 and insistent percussion. Rounding off the release, the storied techno producer goes deeper with the sleek Detroit techno of "Redshape Frantic".
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RB 117D
02 Jun 23
Techno
02 Jun 23
Techno
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RB 117DS
12 May 23
Techno
12 May 23
Techno
Various
Review: Running Back Acid Sampler is dedicated to the twang of Roland's silver bassline box with a varied string of artists: Minneapolis' finest, DVS1, gets the hypnotic room in effect on "Lower Wacker Drive", Versatile chief I:Cube will have you trippin' down the cosmic hole on the slo-mo "Folle Noir", while there's some good ol' fashioned 303 squelch done proper on Prins Thomas' Diskomiks of Like A Tim's "Wonderline" and Katerina nails that classic Chicago acid house sound on "Meet Chu In My Dreams".
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RBACIDEP 1D
03 Mar 23
Techno
03 Mar 23
Techno
Review: Space Dimension Controller takes the reins in the follow-up to the Acid Sampler series, offering a captivating exploration of acid house through his unique lens. With Running Back as the platform, the Irish artist showcases his affinity for the subtleties of primitive electronics, delivering four tracks that exude charm and depth. "Kosmische Conga" leads the EP with infectious hooks and swirling synths, with "Echopet" turning to something a little more introspective that pays homage to the brain dance essence of acid house. "Minehead" - taking inspiration from Bloc Weekender - delivers 'a heartfelt love song for circuits', then leaving "Carinacid" to wrap up the quartet with a rhythmic embrace and slow chugging groove that holds its ground. A resounding pass in the acid test.
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RBACIDEP 15D
02 Feb 24
Deep House
02 Feb 24
Deep House
Played by: Owain Kimber (Owain K), Juno Recommends Deep House, Juno Recommends Techno, Zoo Look, G-Blaster (Memorie Cluster), Gilbert (Innate Records), Craig Walker, Dampé, Paper Recordings
Review: Originally released on Playhouse back in 1998, the passage of 22 years has done little to diminish the lustre of Acid Test. Re-released on running back, both tracks also serve as a reminder that Flugel has been a creative force to be reckoned with for over three decades. "Test 1" revolves around swaggering, steely drums and insistent percussion that provide the basis for bleak acid lines that gnaw at the synapses. On "Test 2", Flugel goes down a more abstract path; tweaked 303s splurge their way over a slowed down, low-slung groove and when the snares kick in, a wave of pent-up energy is released.
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RBDC 06
07 Aug 20
Techno
07 Aug 20
Techno
Review: Running Back Double Copy's second installment lovingly re-issues this house classic.The duo of Geoffrey Becker and Philippe Heinenonly only ever had a couple of releases on the short lived Brif Records: and this was the first. Originally released in 1998, right here is some timeless deep house that originally got lumped in with the whole French Touch scene of the time. "Akasha" (DJ Oyster Re-edit) is an evocative jam reminiscent of Pepe Bradock with its rising chords and tribal percussion really getting that sense of elevation happening. "Thank You Larry" (DJ GJ edit) is straight up deep house with diva vocals, as is "Let's Take A Break" (DJ GJ edit) but they really are an afterthought in comparison to that epic first offering, As label boss Gerd Janson said it best himself (regarding the original test pressing) "hopefully the Discogs haters won't get their knickers in a twist this time. It's old house music you fools!"
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RBDC 02
05 Oct 17
Deep House
05 Oct 17
Deep House
Played by: ROTCIV, Dj Steef, Juno Recommends Disco, Juno Recommends Minimal Tech, Marco Giannini (Sticky Heat)
Review: Having previously joined forces with Running Back to launch his own label, Sister Midnight, it's no surprise to find Roman Flugel pitching up on Gerd Janson's popular imprint with a brand-new imprint. The Anima EP is a teaser for the veteran producer's forthcoming album, Eating Darkness, though all of the tracks are exclusive to this release. The headline attraction is undoubtedly 'D.I.S.C.O', a jaunty, life-affirming fusion of throbbing, sequenced synth bass, sparkling lead lines and progressive trance motifs that comes accompanied by a deeper and more trippy-sounding Dub mix. Elsewhere, 'Anima' is a wonky and minimalistic chunk of off-kilter micro-house, while 'Eating Darkness' is a fine slab of revivalist '90s IDM complete with dark and mind-bending modular sounds.
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RB 097D
19 Mar 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
19 Mar 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Running Back faves Tiger & Woods return with eight tracks from the midtempo, Balearic end of the nu-disco spectrum. Opener 'Forever Summer' sets the lazy, laidback pace, 'Warning Fails' has hints of both Daft Punk and Air, 'A Lovely Change' has a sound palette reminiscent, in places, of 80s boogie (definitely something Grace Jones-ish about that bassline), 'Night Quake' brings the John Carpenter soundtrack vibes, 'The Bad Boys' would soundtrack a midnight cruise down Ocean Drive in your DeLorean perfectly, and so it continues for three more spangly, 80s-flavoured cuts with 'Kelly McGillis' giving the most subtle of nods towards coldwave as the album gracefully drifts to a close.
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RBLP13 DIGITAL
12 Apr 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
12 Apr 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Krystal Klear is on a winning streak with his latest release, Automat Kingsland. The music on this album perfectly captures the artist's experiences over the past six months, featuring songs which are fast-paced and dynamic. His goal was to bring the feeling of being lost in the busyness of life to the dancefloor, with music combining both joyful and bittersweet elements to create an overall mix of emotions. Recorded in various cities and now being shared with you through Gerd Janson's Running Back, it's an album that never stops and keeps pushing boundaries
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RB 118D
19 May 23
Funky/Club House
19 May 23
Funky/Club House
Review: The latest offering from Digitalism, Back To Haus, is a testament to the Hamburg-based duo's ability to infuse classic house with a modern twist. From the catchy title track, to the hypnotic beats of "Chicagostrasse" and the energetic party jam of "4TH Floor" - this album is a DJ's dream. The final track, "Warehaus", is a positively destructive beat tool that's sure to get any dancefloor moving. Back To Haus is a double album that's worth every minute of listening time, showcasing Digitalism's talent for producing quality electronic music that stands the test of time.
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RB 116D
28 Apr 23
Deep House
28 Apr 23
Deep House
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RB 130DS 1
22 Mar 24
Disco/Nu-Disco
22 Mar 24
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Tristan Hallis brings his "progressive traditionalist" DJ Boring project to Running Back for the very first time. It's a big look for Gerd Janson's label and Hallis has duly delivered a quintet of treats in his now trademark style. 'Beautiful Strangers', a dreamy, tactile and bleeping chunk of pitched up vocal-sporting dancefloor bliss, kicks things off, before Hallis opts for a bouncier, piano-sporting vibe on the rushing peak-time joy of 'Can't Fix a Broken Heart'. There's more of a sub-heavy, garage-influenced swing to 'When I'm With You (featuring Jasoer Tygner)', while 'False Attraction' is a locked-in treat that boasts two lengthy, saucer-eyed breakdowns. Hallis rounds off another rock-solid EP via the lo-fi breaks of 'Memories Fade'.
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RB 120D
16 Jun 23
Deep House
16 Jun 23
Deep House
Review: There's an uncanny, yet distorted resemblance to Kassem Mosse's "578" in Redshape's raving "Tel Aviv", the first cut from a series of EPs the German plans to release to mark a decade of live performance. To be released across a range of labels, Gerd Janson's Running Back is first up to honour the masked producer with his personal celebration of music. "Rome" on the otherhand swerves any real melody, instead focusing its attentions of snarling white noise, in your face bass and a cut up vocals to make you dance!
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RBLV 1
05 Aug 16
Techno
05 Aug 16
Techno
Played by: DJ Mau Mau, Kraak & Smaak, Alkalino, Juno Recommends Deep House, Alan Dixon, Paper Recordings
Review: In the 22 years that have passed since he made his debut, Deetron has released music on an eye-watering number of high quality labels. It's somewhat surprising, then, to find that this is the Swiss producer's first outing on Running Back. It is, of course, very good, with snappy opener "Body Electric" - an ear-catching fusion of crunchy house drums, jazz guitar loops, toasty disco bass, sweet synth lines and rushing piano riffs - leading the way. "T-Symmetry" sees Deetron add bustling breakbeat blasts and more bold piano motifs to a surging future Balearic techno anthem, while "Txt" is a melodious chunk of spacey techno hypnotism rich in rising and falling synth lines and swirling chords. Those glassy-eyed synth lines and alien electronics can be admired further on the accompanying "Beatless Mix".
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RB079D
28 Jun 19
Deep House
28 Jun 19
Deep House
Review: Back in 2018, Klasse Wrecks main man Luca Lozano made his bow on Running Back with Boss Moves, an album-length excursion full of sweaty, revivalist rave workouts. This belated follow-up is a little more nuanced and eclectic musically, but it remains full of audible references to the music of the Sheffield-raised, Berlin-based producer's youth. Along the way, you'll find deep and immersive, ambient techno-influenced breakbeat, hip-house/mid-90s US garage fusion, acid-fired dancefloor psychedelia, vibrant synth sounds and tons of Lozano's beloved Yorkshire bleeps. There's plenty of club-ready fodder across the set, of course, but there's enough melody, variation and atmosphere to make it an album (whether they're calling it that or not) that also sounds great at home.
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RB 102D
04 Jun 21
Deep House
04 Jun 21
Deep House
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Review: Self-styled "international style pirate, sex icon and enigma of the Australian underground" Partiboi69 has been making waves in recent time, as much for his hedonistic and freewheeling approach to DJing as his (admittedly on-point) productions. This Running Back label debut is undoubtedly his most high-profile release yet, and one the imprint claims "shows his sensitive side". While that may be true to an extent musically - the synths and electronics are largely deep, dreamy and melodious - the beats beneath are still sweat-soaked, techno tempo workouts. Our picks of a very strong bunch are 'Bodies', a fiendishly sub-heavy workout topped off with looped vocal samples and rave-igniting keyboard riffs, the Pet Shop Boys-go-to-the-club flex of 'Feel This', and the melody-rich rush of 'Call of the Void'.
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RB 126D
01 Mar 24
Deep House
01 Mar 24
Deep House
Review: Gerd Janson's label pulls together a heavyweight cast to rework "Children...", originally released on Running Back in 2015. While the original track drew on break beats and hardcore for inspiration, Kink's 'SP1200' version follows this approach to its logical, unwavering conclusion. Massive rave stabs gyrate their way over rolling hardcore breaks, navigating a path that is equal parts menace and euphoria. Janson's own edit of the Kink and Rachel remix is more understated and bubbly, with warbling electronic hooks bubbling up amid the lithe breaks. Finally, Justin Van Der Volgen turns in a deep, hazy house interpretation, with the US producer mapping out a sound populated by clicky percussion and hazy textures.
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RB 0133DIGITAL
07 Jul 17
Techno
07 Jul 17
Techno
Review: Ever since Gerd Janson snapped up his fine Chord Memories EP back in 2014, Shan has enjoyed a productive relationship with Running Back. City Never Sleeps marks the Frankfurt producer's third outing on the hyped house imprint, and boasts a quartet of retro-futurist treats. He doffs a cap to the melodious analogue deep house of the Burrell Brothers and Larry Heard on the delicious title track, before effortlessly emphasizing his own chunky, cymbal-heavy groove on the subtly acid-flecked "Lin FM". "Caiber" sees him sending shivers down the spine via warehouse-friendly piano riifs and boisterous house breakbeats, while closer "691 Beats" is a pulsating, bass-heavy drum workout with added rave riffs.
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RBSHAN 02DIGITAL
02 Sep 16
Deep House
02 Sep 16
Deep House
Review: Running Back continue to impress in 2011, following crucial releases like the Son Of Sam reissue and the truly odd Hammon Decks twelve with some more swooping cross city house pollination from Marco Passarani. There's a steady, constantly building vibe to "White Dwarf" that proves to be quite consuming; layers of mid tempo percussive bump drawing you in before Passarani introduces subtle acid bubbles and great big dramatic Detroit string flourishes. Watch out for the totally gorgeous drop into synthtastic white light towards the end. On the figurative flip Passarani introduces the darker, more percussive counterpart "Black Dwarf" with only jagged shards of dubbed synths to separate the relentless rhythmic rattle of percussion. This contrasts nicely with mutant house bomb that is "Colliding Stars (Part 2)", an increasingly psychedelic melange of subterranean Italo arpeggios, euphoric keys, searing discoid strings and rasping metallic rhythms.
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RB 0992
28 Feb 11
Deep House
28 Feb 11
Deep House
Played by: Mirror People
Review: As Krystal Klear, Dec Lennon has always prioritised colourful synth sounds and sparkling, life-affirming electronics. Once upon a time, that was via boogie-influenced beats and 21st century electrofunk; these days, it's usually by serving up unashamedly positive, spine-tingling house cuts that are as rush-inducing as they come. That's the mode he's in on his latest Running Back outing, giddily bouncing between the immersive, Italo-influenced house bliss of 'Mega Chords (Long Version)', the kaleidoscopic synth builds and saucer-eyed breakdowns of 'Our Signal', the all-action, Italo-disco surge of 'Telephone (Long Version)' and the darker, New Wave-influenced house hum of 'Paris Metro'.
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RB 107D
15 Apr 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
15 Apr 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: For the fifth volume in the label's "Double Copy" reissue series, Running Back boss Gerd Janson has turned his attention to the blink-and-you'll-miss-it career of Subtle Houzze, a short-lived collaboration between Boris Dlugosch and the late Gary D, who were then resident DJs at competing Hamburg clubs. This edition of the pair's 1992 EP "Controversy" features two cuts from that four-tracker - the stomping techno-soul brilliance of "Hemisphere (Blade mix)" and the dreamy new age deep house hustle of "The Traveller" - plus two alternate versions from the vaults. There's the slightly smoother and more melodious deep house/tech-soul fusion of "Hemisphere" in its' original mix form, and the rich, glassy-eyed deepness of "Magic Traveller", which owes a great debt to New Jersey house and garage releases from the period.
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RBDC 05D
24 Jan 20
Deep House
24 Jan 20
Deep House
Review: Since first pitching up on Running Back a year or two back, Dec Lennon AKA Krystal Klear has delivered some of his strongest music to date, including a string of peak-time anthems ("Neutron Dance, "Euphoric Dreams" etc). His latest EP for Gerd Janson's label is similarly strong. Check first the trance-influenced, synth-laden throb of "Entre Nous", where big room piano riffs help raise the track to hands-in-the-air anthem status, before admiring the new beat and EBM influenced neo-trance workout "Autobahn". "I'll Be There When You Need Me" is one of Lennon's most saucer-eyed and loved-up tunes to date - all warm waves of synthesizer bliss and decidedly Balearic melodies - while "Gambino" is a cheery skip through 1980s NYC freestyle territory with added Mylo style riffs.
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RB086.1D
15 Nov 19
Deep House
15 Nov 19
Deep House
Played by: Christophe Quinlivan-Hunt, Juno Recommends Deep House, Marco Giannini (Sticky Heat), Shan, JAMES ROD, Andy Buchan
Review: Between 1965 and '68, future Muppets creator Jim Henson spent much time drawing and painting "the entertainment experience of the future - the theatre of the year 2020", which he called Cyclia. It's this psychedelic nightclub vision that inspired Krystal Klear's "Cyclia" series of EPs. There's much to enjoy on this suitably colourful and retro-futurist second EP, from the sleazy, synth-heavy Italo-disco/trance fusion of opener "Future Fantasy", to the bubbling electronic motifs, sequenced synth-bass and "Labyrinth" movie soundtrack vibes of slow-motion closing cut "Genesis". In between you'll find the dark, pulsating and muscular electronic disco/hypnotic house fusion of "One Night In Pbar" and the neo-trance grandiosity of "Dutch Gold".
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RB 0862D
10 Apr 20
Deep House
10 Apr 20
Deep House
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Review: A warm welcome back to Phillip Lauer, who returns to Running Back with his most action-packed an expansive release since last year's synth-pop-tinged Answers 2 Trouble album on Permanent Vacation. The Frankfurt producer has long delighted in blurring boundaries between classic house, Italo-disco and power-pop, and it's this giddily retro-futurist trademark sound that courses through the seven tracks on show here. There's naturally plenty to get the blood pumping, from the hands-aloft rush of 'Somebody' (a cut featured in both vocal and instrumental variations) and the rave piano-sporting peak-time colour of 'Resonancer', to the glassy-eyed synth-pop cheer of 'Friends' (with vocalist Dena) and the Balearic house colour of 'Neway'. A genuinely joyous mini-album all told.
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RBLP 17D
02 Sep 22
Deep House
02 Sep 22
Deep House
Review: Originally released way back in 2003 as Running Back's second 12", Mute's classic deep house-inspired 'Direct Cuts' EP holds a special place in the heart of label founder Gerd Janson. It's for this reason that he headed into the studio last year to 're-edit and re-imagine' all four tracks. Janson first handles 'Ocha', re-inventing is as a dubby, hypnotic chunk of piano-sporting deep house tactility - it's genuinely gorgeous and insanely loved-up - before sprinkling his magic over the ultra-deep, drowsy and languid 'Never'. He emphasises the boogie-influenced elements of Mute's original mix on his version of 'Direct Cuts', while the 'Bensono' version cannily blurs the boundaries between cultured disco-house and early '90s Burrell Brothers productions.
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RB 002.1
23 Feb 24
Deep House
23 Feb 24
Deep House
Review: It's been a while since Roman Flugel last delivered an album, and that was the all-ambient Themes I-XIII in 2018. Eating Darkness, the German veteran's fifth solo full-length, is therefore well overdue. It's a quietly confident and undeniably entertaining affair, with the former Alter Ego man smartly sashaying between evocative IDM ('Magic Briefcase', 'The Best is Yet To Come', the Autechre-ish 'Eating Darkness'), druggy slo-mo fare ('Chemicals'), raw new wave throb-jobs ('Wow'), acid-flecked jack-tracks ('Jocks & Freaks'), hypnotic late night minimal techno ('Cluttered Homes'), drowsy downtempo cheeriness ('Locked'), beautiful ambient synth-scapes ('Charles') and revivalist Euro-disco pump ('D.I.S.C.O'). Throughout, Flugel reaches for vintage analogue and modular synthesizer sounds, giving the album a distinctively timeless feel.
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RBLP 15D
07 May 21
Minimal/Tech House
07 May 21
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Deetron follows last year's Body Electric release on Running Back with a fine dance floor-based EP inspired by his formidable DJing. "Ego Rave B" is a seductive, bubbling electronic groove that supports woozy, cosmic synths, while on "Ego Rave D" and its "D1" variant, he goes down a tracky route, with dense drums and snappy percussion providing the basis for old school techno bleeps. There are also remnants of the Swiss DJ's more peak time selections: "Ego Rave A", sees Deetron fuse tranced out hooks with gentle piano keys, while "Ego Rave C" is a wide-eyed, good time electro-techno track.
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RB 095D
20 Nov 20
Techno
20 Nov 20
Techno
Review: Though barely a footnote in the documented history of Chicago house, Masterplan - a duo made up of vocalist Pepper Gomez and keyboardist Tom O'Callaghan - was responsible for a handful of killer early house cuts. Here two of their cult singles from 1986 are given the re-edit treatment for the very first time. Enzo Elia handles "Electric Baile", a killer combination of percussion-rich machine drums, Italo-disco style bass and addictive lead lines, first offering up a "Vocal Edit" before brilliantly cutting up and dubbing out the drums on his "Dub Edit" and "Bonus Beat" versions. Gerd Janson takes his scalpel to follow-up "Pushin' Too Hard", playing around with the synth-pop bass, sparkling synths and unfussy drums on "Megamix" and "Instrumix" versions. The latter contains some killer '80s dancefloor dub style effects and plenty of sweaty percussion fills.
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RBSSS5D
18 Sep 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
18 Sep 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: For his last appearance on Running Back, Fort Romeau unashamedly paid tribute to the legendary Fairlight CMI sampling computer. On this follow-up, he turns his attention to another legendary piece of kit from the early 1980s: the more affordable E-Mu series of sampling keyboards/digital workstations. Naturally, the assembled "Emulators" are rich in vibrant and colourful synthesizer motifs, crunchy drum machine hits, elastic basslines and nods towards the kind of club-ready instrumental synth-pop jams that many would consider "Balearic". Highlights-wise, we're particularly enjoying the full-throttle hustle of "Emu" (think Chicken Lips meets early Italian dream house), the glistening ambient rush of "Emu III" and the undulating, acid-flecked cheeriness of digital-only bonus cut "Emu IV". That said, the thrillingly percussive "Bonus Birdy Beats" version of "Emu III" is pretty smart, too.
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RB 066DIGITAL
08 Sep 17
Deep House
08 Sep 17
Deep House
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Review: Dec Lennon AKA Krystal Klear is once again coming to Gerd Janson and Thorsten Scheu's imprint Running Back. The EP deals in the sort of jubilant Italo-trance that namechecks the aesthetic sensibilities of old European uplifting dance, but also has a cleanliness to it that justifies its status as a new release. 'Essentia' is essential, with dramatic four-chord trance underpinning a mega-repetitive FM riff. 'Winnie's Karaoke', is airier, and replete with detuned sunset saws, making it a truly mighty release from the ever impressive Krystal Klear.
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RB 113D
11 Nov 22
Deep House
11 Nov 22
Deep House
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RB 074RMXD1
05 Jul 19
Techno
05 Jul 19
Techno
Played by: Andy Buchan
Review: Krystal Klear's last outing on Running Back, "Neutron Dance", became one of the house success stories of 2018, so hopes are naturally high for this follow-up. "Euphoric Dreams" certainly lives up to its title, with the Manchester-based Irishman peppering a heavy, delay-laden drum machine groove with elastic synth lines, grandiose melodies and sparkling, Italo-disco style syntheszizer stabs. Like much of his work in the last few years, it subtly references a variety of old dance styles and tracks whilst still sounding pleasingly fresh. The producer's love of snappy, delay-laden drum machine beats and throbbing NYC freestyle electronics returns to the fore on virtual flipside "Miyoki", a cut that's every bit as joyous and glassy eyed as its predecessor.
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RB 074DIGITAL
22 Feb 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
22 Feb 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: With a considerable back catalogue of EPs on techno labels like Cocoon, Token and his own Exploration imprint, Johannes Volk is not the most obvious name to feature on Running Back. However, Extra Dimensions contains a number of surprises: the title track is a hypnotic, pulsating slice of electronic disco, more Moroder than Mills, while on "Reload Love", Volk draws on the influence of Kevin Saunderson's E-Dancer project to deliver an ominous bass that unfolds over skippy break beats and lithe percussion. "An Old Android On A Broken Piano" remains in the Detroit area, thanks to its euphoric keys and rolling groove. Meanwhile, "Hypno Hypno" sees the German producer continue to deliver the unexpected with a vocodered vocal sequence realised against chiming bells and breaks, while on "Rainbow Rockets" there's a melodic electro sound
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RB 093D
04 Sep 20
Techno
04 Sep 20
Techno
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RB 127DS2
08 Mar 24
Deep House
08 Mar 24
Deep House
