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Review: Always one to charge into more interesting corners of the techno world, Adam X is in fine fettle as he drops his latest album for Sonic Groove, the first on his own label since 1998's Audiobiography. The tone is very much stout and stern, from the industrial-tinged drum hits to the cold and eerie synth content, but of course it's in the rhythmic department where Adam X really shines. At every turn there are intriguing grooves to latch onto, from the drunken lope of the title track with its anthemic hip hop vocal rip, to the opening broken techno drama of "Interchanges". There are more stripped down moments such as the restrained cycles of "Catenary", and some piston pumping bangers like "On The Verge Of Decimation", making this an engaging listen as well as a great collection of techno tracks.
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SGLPD 01
21 Oct 14
Techno
21 Oct 14
Techno
Review: The Grounded Theory resident continues his fruitful relationship with Adam X's label. At one end of the spectrum there's "Everyday Life", a stripped back minimal track that features spaced out vocals moving in and out of the arrangement. "Empire Down" is Baer's interpretation of acid, with a grinding bass and eerie soundscapes fused with insistent bleeps, while "Say Nothing To No One" marks the harder end of his sound as screeching riffs and broken rhythms are underpinned by punishing kicks. However, the standout track is "On Craft (SFT mix)", where Baer combines relentless claps and 909s for the kind of analogue workout you'd expect to hear on an old Djax-Up Beats record.
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SGD 1570
08 Jul 15
Techno
08 Jul 15
Techno
Played by: Resident Advisor
Review: Thirteen may be unlucky for some, but clearly not for Orphx. Following a series of EPs on Adam X's label, the industrial duo now release their thirteenth studio album and their first long player to feature on Sonic Groove. Mirror has no shortage of the gut-busting broken beat workouts that the project is best known for, best demonstrated on "Sever The Signal" and "Blood In The Streets". Orphx also show that they are equally adept at straight down the line techno - evident on the tortured shrieks and distorted kicks of "Molten Heart" and the deranged acid of "Zero Hour" - but they also effortlessly conjure up the atmospheric, sound scapes of "Walk Into The Broken Night" and the title track.
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SGLPD 02
04 Nov 16
Techno
04 Nov 16
Techno
Review: With numerous vinyl, CD and cassette releases over the past 20 years, Orphx are true techno veterans; Boundary Conditions marks their third release for Adam X's Sonic Groove label, and sees them continue to blur the lines between techno, industrial and noise music with stellar results. "Outcast" begins with a tunnelling bass pulse, slowly giving way to savagely distorted synth blasts, gradually building to a frenzy of broken noise. "Vanishing Point" is similarly beautiful in its abrasiveness, coating its simple beat with distorted drum rolls and delicate tones, while "Periphery" takes a gentler approach letting its textures and rhythms unfold and breathe in more cavernous surroundings. Once again the duo prove why they are one of techno's most enduring outfits.
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SGD 1359
13 May 13
Techno
13 May 13
Techno
Review: Canadian duo and former Juno Plus interviewees Orphx provide their fourth EP for Adam X's label, and in the process muddy the waters. Preceding releases on the label saw Oddie and Sealey extricate themselves from their industrial approach and focus instead on their own vision - and a bleak one at that - of club techno. On this occasion however, the lines are blurred. "Cut Through" does have the same kind of cold, detached bleeps that made "Black Light" such a malevolently addictive listen, but they unfold over a broken beat and razor sharp percussion. The key difference becomes clear as the track progresses; while the other EPs had a clean, austere sound, the introduction of a murderous, distorted bassline on "Through" makes it messier, more abrasive and like a halfway house between the Sonic Groove releases and their work for Hands. Up next, there is no such ambiguity; "Devourer" is based on twisted, tangled rhythms and fuzzy, feedback-filled sub bass lingering with intent in the background. "Preta Loka" meanwhile offers some relief; again, the rhythm is dense and off beat, but the way that the ghostly chord sequence unfolds over the seething mass of fury means it wouldn't have sounded out of place on Radiotherapy. "Hunger" sounds like Orphx wanted to choose between the club and their natural habitat and decided this time to head back into darkness.
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SGD 1253
28 Mar 12
Techno
28 Mar 12
Techno
Review: Long before his Traversable Wormhole project won him acclaim, New Yorker Adam X Mitchell was making intense, industrial techno for his own Sonic Groove label. Shorcut provides a timely reminder of just how dark and menacing the X man can get. The title track is based on a slamming rhythm and pounding beats with doubled up claps supporting dark, tunelling chords and waves of interference. "Diversion to Bangor" is just as insane; the arrangement's slamming sound is harder and more metallic, while at its centre an insane horn riff rises until it dominates the already intense track. Don't listen to it with the lights off.
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SGD 1256
09 Oct 12
Techno
09 Oct 12
Techno
Review: This is the first Orphx release on Sonic Groove this year and it sounds like there has been no change to the Canadian duo's modus operandi. "What Will Burn" is a pulsating groove that sounds increasingly hypnotic and menacing as it snakes its way over steely drums. "Drowning For You" is similar in sound to 2010's Black Light release - also on Sonic Groove - its brooding bass underpinned by chattering beats and percussive volleys. Finally, there's "Tangled Paths". Less oppressive than Orphx's usual approach, its stepping rhythms and lumbering drums suggest that Oddie and Sealey are sometimes not quite as serious as their catalogue suggests.
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SGD 1466
23 Sep 14
Techno
23 Sep 14
Techno
Review: Dark 'tunnel' techno may be a very current sound, but there are few producers who come close to emulating the alluring noise that Orphx make, but then again, there are hardly any other acts with the industrial background that Richard Oddie and Christina Sealey boast. Like the excellent Black Light release, Traces is centred on rumbling basslines and metallic rhythms. "Apparition" is the most dancefloor-friendly track, its cold, mechanical bleeps creating an irresistibly menacing feeling. "Vapour" meanwhile is based on a more disjointed arrangement, but, flitting from straight 4/4s to bassy lunges, is as relentlessly utilitarian as Surgeon's work. Finally, "Density Current" threatens to dissolve in a wave of hissing percussive noise and murderous subs, but Orphx maintain the dancefloor dynamic that is central to their Sonic Groove output. If you want to disappear down techno's wormhole, then this is the soundtrack to guide you.
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SGD 1147
31 May 11
Techno
31 May 11
Techno
Review: Although they are relative newcomers, this Scandinavian act has captured the techno zeitgeist with their uncompromisng style. Inspired by industrial sources, every track on Science succeeds in balancing subtlety and complex programming with the primal urgency of Frankie Bones and Regis. "9 To 5" is based on a huge throbbing bass, spindly perucssion and muscular, steely rhythms that recall the Birmingahm producer's 90s work, albeit at a slightly lower tempo. Meanwhile, "Powertools" is a harder proposotion, as stomping beats provide the basis for the duo to deliver belligerent riffs over garbled percussion. Finally, "Bolts" takes a sideways step; based on a broken beat, it is just as pounding as the other tracks and sounds like a jackhammer being bashed repeatedly against a concrete surface.
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SGD 1149
20 Sep 11
Techno
20 Sep 11
Techno
Played by: Systemic
Review: "Acrophobia" - meaning an extreme or irrational fear of heights - is the latest showing from G-Man & Rob Strobe. Adam X's venerable Sonic Groove imprint is the first of the techno majors to snap up the rising duo, and it's a decision that pays immediate dividends: the linear groove of "Courage" will see any hip high fist pumper down the last of their drink and steer themselves toward the dance floor. "Skotch" ups the ante but dims in mood as rolling drums accompany wistful leanings of dub techno, whilst "Fit" sees G-Man & Rob Strobe opt for a lift in consciousness via resonating dub techno atmospherics that resemble a more abrasive version of Wincent Kunth's remix to Marcel Dettmann's "Wound Up".
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SGD 1151
26 Jan 12
Techno
26 Jan 12
Techno
Review: Swedish producer Andreas Andrasson returns to Adam X's label with a third instalment of punishing, relentless grooves. "Cycles" kick-starts the release with a tough, pumping rhythm and dark swarms of chords, while "Question" follows in a similar vein, its robust, jacking groove strengthened by distorted beats, firing percussion and a disturbing vocal sample. "Galaxy" sees Andrasson up the tempo even more, as deranged stabs and insane percussive volleys propel the groove onwards and upwards. Finally, on "Heart" Andrasson reveals his more abrasive and experimental side; crunchy beats and stepping rhythms are subsumed by waves of distorted noise as the Swedish producer rips up the rulebook.
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SGD 1465
23 Jun 14
Techno
23 Jun 14
Techno
Review: Grounded Theory chief Henning Baer is on the verge of big things, and here he makes his debut on Adam X's iconic Sonic Groove imprint with an EP that sees abrasive industrial tones rub up menacingly against solid funk in a curious matching of audio devices. "Folsom" celebrates its graininess, but the beat remains an addictive and accessible one in the vein of the Live Jam collective. "The Spies" is more dangerous in its demeanour, as the stop-start groove does battle with decaying bleeps and kettle drum bass hits. "You Rhyth Me" on the flip ups the ante even more with a positively gruesome slow techno throwdown designed purely to terrify. Highly recommended.
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SGD 1252
05 Mar 12
Techno
05 Mar 12
Techno
Review: This release on Adam X's long-running label shows that Sabatini is one of the most accomplished new school techno producers. "Step 1" kick-starts the release with an abrasive bassline and a wall of gradually building noise that replicates the experience of getting too close a jet engine as it powers up. "Step 2" is less intense, but still has a menacing edge thanks to its droning bassline, while the third track sees Sabatini opt for a more stripped back rhythmic approach. Here too however are insistent, scary riffs and atonal rave bleeps. Even though "Steps 4" opts for a slower tempo, it is underscored by eerie sounds and abstract crackling and has an understated intensity.
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SGD 1145
21 Feb 11
Techno
21 Feb 11
Techno
Review: Scandinavian act Northern Structures has put out a series of brilliant - albeit bleak - releases on Adam X's label. This fourth instalment ploughs a similar furrow to previous records, and the focus is on broken beats, tunnelling grooves and frazzled electronic effects. In places, like on "Eastern Structure", the sense of menace is understated, and "Northern Bridge" sees atmospheric soundscapes emerge from its creaky rhythms. In the main though, this is a relentless release; "Eastern Bridge" is a ferocious stomper and "Northern Structure" is a bleep-heavy, distorted affair, its grainy rhythms containing the kind of sledgehammer beats that make Thor, the god of thunder, sound like a shy, retiring wuss.
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SGD 1464
24 Mar 14
Techno
24 Mar 14
Techno
Played by: Alkalino
Review: Separate Minds, the project of Lou Robinson and Vernell Shelton of Scan 7 and UR fame, first released their underground hit "Scattered Thoughts" back in '93. It's since been largely forgotten, or kept a secret, until now with Sonic Groove's rerelease of the Detroit original 20 years later. Gearing up to resurrect the track, Adam X kept plans close to his chest through fear of bootlegs surfacing, just like they did when Sonic Groove rereleased Blake Baxter's "Sexuality" in 2002 - commissioning remixes from Ben Sims and Frankie Bones. Divulging his secret earlier this month, Adam X breathes new life into the slept-on classic - that admittedly didn't make it onto the shelves of the now defunt Sonic Groove record store in NYC upon its original release - by paying homage to the funky, rave-subtle and jammin' piece of Detroit techno with an untypical Traversable Wormhole 2013 electro revisit. Adam X also tributes the release by having it mastered by original member of EBM and industrial band Klinik, Eric Van Wonterghem, aka Monolith.
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SGD 1361
30 Sep 13
Techno
30 Sep 13
Techno
Played by: Diagenetic Origin
Review: Adam X's Sonic Groove label delivers its latest slice of hard-hitting techno, with another EP from Diagenetic Origin. Despite sounding like its connected to L.Ron Hubbard's dubious self-help system of a very similar name, this producer is all about hard, industrial and acid influences; "Third Dimension" covers its rattling, broken rhythms in a suitably gothic atmosphere, while the appropriately named "Entity" seems to writhe with an living energy, with 303 tendrils flicking out from around dense kicks. Although "Council Of Nine" is as hard a techno tool as they come, the closing title track has just enough fragile melody lurking in the background of its mechanical clutter to show that there's a human side to the Diagenetic Origin name.
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SGD 1360
23 Jul 13
Techno
23 Jul 13
Techno
Review: Totem is proof that Adam X's A&R skills are as sharp as ever. Diagenetic Origin come from Sweden, home to Adam Beyer and Joel Mull, and at times, this release sounds inspired by those 90s producers. The title track, with its driving, rolling rhythm and bombastic drums, could be a tribute to old Drumcode releases, while "Blossom" provides an update on that approach, with its snapping percussion and jarring, industrial beats. But the EP is well-rounded and "Sacred" sees Diagenetic Origin veer into broken beat territory, with eerie soundscapes unfolding over fractured rhythms. Meanwhile, "Landet" sees a lowering of the tempo but no sacrifice in intensity, with concrete beats and whiplash percussion prevailing.
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SGD 1254
23 May 12
Techno
23 May 12
Techno
Review: Danish duo Northern Structures make their fifth appearance on Adam X's label, and like the previous releases, Pressure strikes a balance between eerie atmospherics and subtle but bleak industrial rhythms. The rather grandly titled "It's Some Men's Faith To Face Great Darkness" is the best example of these two approaches coming together as stripped back broken beats provide the basis for creepy, swirling textures that hang like ghosts over a swamp. "Untold Secrets" is more subtle and the beats are rickety, but the duo quickly swings back towards a menacing approach. "The Cut" sounds like Hoover bass caked in layers of soot, while "Skagerrak" is a dense, clanging rhythm that sounds like the pair is dropping metal bars down a lift shaft.
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SGD 1568
13 Apr 15
Techno
13 Apr 15
Techno
Review: Realmz's Left To My Devices EP contains four slices of bristling, uncompromising, dark, raw, industrially-tinged techno: exactly what you'd hope for from a release on Adam X's Sonic Groove imprint, then. The murky mood and percussive stomp of "Din Ringer" leads into the rugged broken beat of "Chamber 2", before we arrive at the most incendiary track of all - "Re-Work" - which sounds like Planetary Assault Systems in particularly brutal form. The spacey synths of "Slipping Into A Dream" round of a highly recommended package.
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SGD 1255
18 Jun 12
Techno
18 Jun 12
Techno
Various
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: There is no doubt that Sonic Groove is one of techno music's most seminal labels, and it now celebrates reaching a quarter century with a compilation of unreleased tracks from its roster of artists. Veteran producers The Source Experience and Italy's Max Durante deliver pounding, ebm-themed club tracks, while Orphx descend down their trademark signature route on the growling, acid-heavy "Revolt & Love". Dasha Rush's pulsating "Romance 22" is sure to appeal to those who prefer a less abrasive approach, but Sonic Groove's association with pared back, industrial techno is best encapsulated by label owner Adam X's stepping, brooding "Standing the Test of Time."
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SGLP 08
09 Nov 20
Techno
09 Nov 20
Techno
Played by: Rave Energy
Review: Joey Blush's Blush Response feels like the perfect blend of two huge, game-changing dynasties in electronic music - the world of New York City, and that of Germany's capital, Berlin. The uncompromising producer now has an impressive catalogue behind him, and also a real reason to claim some of that inimitable EMB flavor, a style that he's managed to warp and twist with utter grace. Interestingly, he appears on Sonic Groove, the legendary NYC techno label, but this feels just right. A bold move for both producer and imprint. "Beyond Flesh" is a poisonous, acid-laden cocktail driven by a rugged sense of industrialism, while "Unclean Spirit" wastes no time, and just rolls the guns out from all angles. "Machine God" is a screaming pile-driver of a tune, bleached in a distorted infusion of machine drums, whereas "Instrumentality" rolls its drums and big-room synth into outer space, leaving the listener wondering why techno hasn't sounded this good in years.
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SGD 1776
06 Feb 17
Techno
06 Feb 17
Techno
Review: Electronic music doesn't get much darker than Orphx. They were last seen back in 2016 with the excellent Pitch Black Mirror album, and thankfully, not much has changed since. The industrial duo still blend noise, techno and ebm better than anyone else. This fusion is audible on the menacing, stepping opener, "Solipisit", which veers off into acrid acid or on the pummelling, pounding rhythm of "Bare Life", which features abstract noise and searing guitars in the background. On the furious, frenetic rhythms of "Pain is the Teacher", it sounds like Rich Oddie has taken to the mic to dispense the quick pace vocal lines, while "Tröma Nakmo" is a pounding, distorted banger.
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SGD 1886
01 Oct 18
Techno
01 Oct 18
Techno
Played by: Systemic
Review: Robert D'Atri aka Realmz drops another dark, industrial missive for Adam X's Sonic Groove. Instead of battering the listener into submission, D'Atri's modus operandi focuses on seduction by stealth. "Worlds Within", with its droning, spluttering bass, is a case in point as is "Surfacing", which features a more subtle touch. However, it would be wrong to assume that D'Atri's music doesn't pack the requisite punch: "Machine Elves", with its spiky, metallic beats and dense, breaking rhythm, disproves this theory, as does "Radar Jamming", which follows a different trajectory and is guaranteed to slay any floor with its intense filtering and jackhammering beats.
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SGD 1146
25 Apr 11
Techno
25 Apr 11
Techno
Played by: CTRLS
Review: Danish duo Northern Structures has released a few EPs before on Adam X's label, but this is their most accomplished. If you're familiar with the duo's sound then you'll be prepared for the steely, at times unflinching take on industrial techno that Somewhere offers. However, it's not just business as usual; while "Session 1" is hewn from panel-beating drums and grinding riffs, "Session 2" slides into sluggish broken beats and "Session 3" morphs seamlessly from Sleeparchive-style bleeps into a Kalon-esque chain mail groove.
Despite this variety, the duo's dance floor-focused approach is never too far away and "Session 4" is built on dense drums and waves of pile-driving percussion.
Despite this variety, the duo's dance floor-focused approach is never too far away and "Session 4" is built on dense drums and waves of pile-driving percussion.
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SGD 1257
16 Jan 13
Techno
16 Jan 13
Techno
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SGD 1043
27 Sep 10
Techno
27 Sep 10
Techno
Review: As one would expect from Adam X's label, Sentience is a no holds barred affair. There are of course many contemporary producers dropping hard as nails techno, but few have done it with such bone-crushing panache as Alexander. Calling to mind MPIA3 at his most unforgiving, "Sentience 1" and "Sentience 2" feature pulverising kicks pushed far into the red, aided by percussive slivers and churning filters. "Sentience 3" meanwhile sits somewhere between dense tribal drums and clattering, cold rhythms, its eerie, hushed breakdown uniting these two seemingly incompatible elements. Soon enough though, Alexander returns to heavier sounds and "Sentience 4" is a relentlessly banging, drum-heavy affair.
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SGD 1358
08 Apr 13
Techno
08 Apr 13
Techno
Played by: Simon Heartfield
Review: Despite the fact that Adam 'X' Mitchell has two high-profile projects on the go - ADMX-71 and Traversable Wormhole - he has still managed to craft this hard-hitting release under his own name. Bedeviled starts with "Antagonistic" which yields pile-driving kicks; hissing piston percussion and horror chord stabs. "Psychological Tormentor" comes next. Like Traversable Wormhole on steroids it certainly lives up to its title thanks to its gut-busting bass and malignant stepping rhythm. Rounding off this display of techno ferocity is "Breaking Thru Your Force Field" where Mitchell pits a murderous grungy bass against cold trance riffs for a ride through the darkest alleys of cyber-punk terror.
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SGD 1675
11 Oct 16
Techno
11 Oct 16
Techno
Review: The focus is on Italian techno right now, but Obtane's latest release shows that he's not a 'tunnel'-sounding show pony. Admittedly, "Symbology of Decline", with its fathomic, pulsing rhythms and layers of dense, dark drones doesn't depart too radically from the hypnotic sound that Obtane and frequent collaborator Gigli have been pursuing on their own Zooloft label. The real surprise occurs on the title track; starting with a squelchy bass and dramatic chord stabs, the arrangement veers into the kind of menacing, metallic riffs that Rob Hood pioneered on Minimal Nation. Obtane may be wearing his colours clearly, but "Utopian Man" sets a standard for his peers to follow.
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SGD 1148
18 Jul 11
Techno
18 Jul 11
Techno
