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Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Following his recent Chiral long player on Nous'klaer Audio, Martinou debuts on Turbo. "Getting Into It" opens the EP in atmospheric mode with serene synths and ambient textures. "I Told You We'd Make It" also has an ethereal sensibility, but it is wrapped into a lithe, techy rhythm. Plotting a similar path on "Exhilaration", Martinou drops dubbed out drums, which act as the backdrop for waves of brooding chords. "The Offering" is the only outlier on the release. On this occasion, the kicks are tougher and the bass clangs with a metallic swagger - the end result is a lean, hypnotic techno track.
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TURBO 230D
24 Nov 23
Techno
24 Nov 23
Techno
Various
Review: Twenty-five years is a long time in any field. In the fast-moving world of electronic music, it's practically an eternity. That Turbo has managed not just to last that long but also to remain fresh says a lot about Tiga's immaculate A&Ring. On Turbo 25, we see the form this takes. There's "You So Pretty", his cheeky electro collaboration with long-time Turbo collaborator Jori Hulkkonen. Audion and Seth Troxler also celebrate the landmark anniversary with the searing techno of "Hate", while The Hacker goes down the industrial route with the slamming "Forcefield". Tiga continues to flirt with pop with the Soulwax edit of "Woke". However, the fact that he has commissioned Gesloten Cirkel of Murder Capital fame to rework "Easy" means he remains as connected as ever with techno and electro's underground. Here's to the next quarter century.
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TURBO 225
17 Nov 23
Techno
17 Nov 23
Techno
Review: Following the 2020 EP, Mean Machine, Kenny Glasgow returns to Turbo with another deep and distinctive release. "Position Fatale" is based around a wiry, acid-laced rhythm, with this backing providing the basis for Glasow to layer in tripped out vocals and sweeping chords. On "Loco Juice", he opts for an opaque sound design. Led by dense drums, it features swirling, textured chords and an undeniably atmospheric sensibility. "Planet" sees him draw on Detroit techno for inspiration. Lush strings and haunting chords build over a subtle, rolling groove, making for the high point in a near flawless EP that'll appeal to house and techno fans alike.
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TURBO 226
22 Sep 23
Techno
22 Sep 23
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Hand In Hand is one of Tiga and Kolsch's irregular collaborative releases. Issued earlier this year, it now gets the remix treatment. Rebuke, who has released on Drumcode and Hot Creations, turns it into a big room affair. Built on a rolling, rickety rhythm and powered by whooshing filters, it also features the original version's vocal transformed into an ominous refrain. The end result is a dreamy, evocative deep house jam.
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TURBO 222R2
25 Aug 23
Techno
25 Aug 23
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: It's been five years since Kolsch and Tiga's last collaboration. In that period, a lot has changed, musically and socially. But while the pandemic is over, the art of writing a catchy tune endures. The title track is an epic affair that is sure to become an end of night closer title track. Underpinned by a jacking rhythm, it features Tiga's voice married to a gently undulating synth melody. "Almost Everything" is just as infectious but more mellow. On this occasion, the dissected vocals are scattered over a squelchy bass, dreamy chords and firing percussion. It makes for a beautiful, evocative track that, like "Hand In Hand", is sure to ignite dance floors.
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TURBO 222
07 Jul 23
Techno
07 Jul 23
Techno
Review: Continuing the partnership that yielded 2020's Velvet Sky Of Dreams, Tiga hooks up again with Hudson Mohawke. "Easy" is a raucous affair, with barrelling drums, pitch-bent effects and a deadpan vocal documenting late-stage capitalism's obsession with fast, easy money. Factor in squelching stabs and unexpected drops and it's clear that this collaboration has yielded another big, distinctive tune. The release also features "There Is No Distance Between Us"; more frenetic than the title track, it sees the Turbo boss draw on techno influences. Powered by a driving rhythm and insistent percussion, the arrangement also plays host to muffled vocals, with these elements coming together to form a dense, urgent workout.
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TURBO 217R
30 Sep 22
Techno
30 Sep 22
Techno
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TURBO 218D
08 Jul 22
Techno
08 Jul 22
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Review: Turbo Recordings and Club Sexor chief Tiga is back, and getting straight down to business on new single "Easy" which is a wonky, off-kilter stomper that's perfect for those heads-down moments on the dancefloor. He heads to Brazil on second offering "There Is No Distance Between Us" featuring a sweltering Sergio Mendez style drum breakdown that leads into a trippy minimal techno groove, complete with Tiga's own vocals taking you deeper into the morning hours.
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TURBO 217D
15 Apr 22
Minimal/Tech House
15 Apr 22
Minimal/Tech House
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TURBO 216
05 Nov 21
Techno
05 Nov 21
Techno
Various
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: This third volume of the Twin Turbo compilation is a timely reminder of Turbo's consistency when it comes to delivering varied dance music. The TRACE7000 remix of Jakwob's "Feel So Good" is a pulsating, acidic track, while Kill Frenzy ups the intensity levels with the swampy electronics and ghetto jack of "Follow Me". In contrast, ANNA's "Artha" is a sleek affair, its linear rhythm supporting tranced out rhythms, while on "Build Up Your House", Hoshina Anniversary delivers a modern take on Chicago jack, with repetitive vocals underpinned by a grainy rhythm. Label owner Tiga also makes an appearance, with Dense & Pika delivering a techy take on his version of Public Enemy's "Louder Than A Bomb".
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TTDX 03
13 Nov 20
Techno
13 Nov 20
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Next up on Turbo is an unusual pairing, with Vietnamese producer Dubesque teaming up with the iconic Amanda Lepore. The title track is a stripped back techy affair, with moody vocal snatches set to bleak synths and rasping percussion. Lepore makes an appearance on "Queen". While Dubeque's arrangement is in a similar albeit more stripped back field as "Head", the refrain that Lepore delivers - 'I'm the queen / I make the rules' - really elevates the track across the radio and club mixes. On "BRB", Dubesque flies solo, with phased riffs filtered over a slamming groove - rounding off another highly distinctive release on Tiga's label.
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TURBO 209D
28 Aug 20
Techno
28 Aug 20
Techno
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TT 059
13 Mar 20
Minimal/Tech House
13 Mar 20
Minimal/Tech House
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TURBO 204D
06 Dec 19
Techno
06 Dec 19
Techno
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TURBOPX 012
28 Aug 19
Minimal/Tech House
28 Aug 19
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Ever reliable New York City duo The Martinez Brothers (Cuttin' Headz) teamed up with Turbo Recordings boss Tiga last year, on the classic house inspired jam "Cleopatra". Tiga was originally meant to produce tracks for the DJ duo, but the sessions soon evolved into a full-fledged collaboration. Several months later, we can now enjoy some terrific remix action and the trio weren't shy - calling on some respected names to perform their take on the track. First up is the inimitable Ricardo Villalobos his version which is as minimal, hypnotic and tripped-out as you'd expect, while the version by Virgil Abloh of "Blessed" sees the US fashion designer, entrepreneur and DJ go for a dusty urban inspired vibe.
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TURBO 202D
31 May 19
Minimal/Tech House
31 May 19
Minimal/Tech House
Review: As Turbo reaches its 20th anniversary, Tiga's label delivers remixes of the track that propelled him to global recognition. First up is Dense & Pika, who turn "Sunglasses" into a relentless, pounding tribal track that only includes the nasal vocal from Tiga's original version. Next up is rising electro star Dimitri Veimar, with rolling 808s, steely snares and the kind of menacing bass that has seen the Russian producer feature on Turbo and Omndisc. In this instance, it's the creepy synth line that remains and helps to make this version unforgettable. Techno Seleba is apparently a pseudonym for a big name dance producer working incognito, but irrespective of who is behind the project, this remix is an eerie, percussive take on the synth-pop standard.
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TURBO 201
24 Aug 18
Techno
24 Aug 18
Techno
Review: Turbo fans will be aware of Tiga's "Stay Cool" collaboration with Clarian from earlier this year, and now the label commissions a group of great remixes. Beton's take pulsates seductively to the sound of a throbbing bass, while on the Eats Everything remix, firing percussion and a belching low end combine to underpin the original version's hypnotic vocals. By contrast, Gerd Janson's interpretation puts a focus on searing acid lines, pitch-bent vocals and a smart use of snare rolls. On the ABSOLUTE remix, "Stay Cool" edges closer to the type of low-slung electro house that Tiga first became known for, while Dimitri Veimar's take is a more noisy iteration of this approach.
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TURBO 198
27 Jul 18
Techno
27 Jul 18
Techno
Review: Earlier in 2017, the third collaboration between famed North American producers Tiga and Audion came in the form of the Nightclub EP, which saw the duo take on the challenge of executing harder techno sounds - to reflect even harder times facing the world at present. To hammer that message home, they've drafted the big guns to make y'all listen and learn! The masked one Redshape steps up to the plate first and delivers a stomping Detroit rave rendition. Dutch electro fiend Dexter delivers a wonky analogue funk attack that has earned his and Steffi's Klakson imprint much respect over the years. We then go from central European party sounds to remixes with The White Isle more in mind: techno's dark lord Dubfire delivers a rolling, tunnelling and strobe-lit rendition. Next rising South American star ANNA delivers a hard hitting peak time rendition that has earned her releases on Tronik and Terminal M.
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TURBO 194D
13 Oct 17
Techno
13 Oct 17
Techno
Played by: Trevor Benz
Review: There's not much information available on US producer Vakkuum, but like many of the new artists on Turbo, this release came about from label owner Tiga playing the tracks in his DJ sets. 'Sound, that's what the speakers are for', intones a serious male vocal on the title track, as Vakkuum lays down club-crushing filters, rolling percussion and the kind of analogue sounding rhythm that Dan Bell pioneered. "Break the Mold" is inspired by similar influences; crashing snares, howling analogue riffs and a hammering drum track all come together to make for one of Turbo's best techno releases in recent years.
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TT 048
08 Sep 17
Techno
08 Sep 17
Techno
Review: Toronto's Carlo Lio has been making highly explosive dancefloor bombs for over a decade now, with his passionate take on tech reaching every corner of the globe. Here he returns with one of his most high profile releases yet, Psychout, on none other than Tiga's legendary Turbo Recordings. It's all about the twin turbos here, boasting two tracks for our listening pleasure. The title track is an excellent slice of techy minimal disco; a streamlined and linear digital snake. "All She Wants" meanwhile, is a heavier affair with pulsating Popof-style bass, percolating rhythms and creepy vocal snippets. Lively!
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TT 047
04 Aug 17
Techno
04 Aug 17
Techno
Review: According to Turbo, the label thought that Steve Lawler had written "Crazy Dream" with it specifically in mind. It's not hard to understand why - over a gritty drum track, the UK DJ lays down a murky bass and a robotic male vocal. It's exactly the kind of music that Tiga's label has continued to release despite it being unfashionable. Turbo has also commissioned an impressive list of remixers; Jori Hulkkonen delivers an acid-heavy jack track, while Charlotte de Witte, who has already released on the label, turns it into a firing techno affair. DJs Pareja from Argentina favour a similar approach, with snare rolls and an old school bass doing all the damage.
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TURBO 191D
16 Jun 17
Techno
16 Jun 17
Techno
Review: Tiga teams up with Matthew Dear's Audion project for a third release. Supposedly inspired by life in 'rough times', this EP is a no-nonsense, gritty affair. "Stabbed in the Back" resounds to rough kicks, brittle percussion and the kind of nightmarish stabs that were common during hardcore's heyday. "Pink Bells" is not as visceral, but it resounds to a rolling, filtered groove, hypnotic, chiming bells that weave in and out of the arrangement and an occasional shrieking siren. "Non Stop" sees the pair drop the tempo (and intensity levels) to deliver a shaky, minimal house track, but even here their bleak vision of the world is audible in the detuned synth riff that echoes across its rickety drums.
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TURBO 190D
21 Apr 17
Techno
21 Apr 17
Techno
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TT 046
24 Mar 17
Techno
24 Mar 17
Techno
Played by: Djs Pareja
Review: Turbo boss Tiga returns after his fantastic 2016 long player No Fantasy Required to tell you what you've always needed to hear: on his new single "Eye Luv U." Co-produced by one half of Paranoid London, the new single harnesses all the pure energy of what enlightened club-goers often describe as their favourite emotion on this dusty, old school sounding acid house joint. There's some great remixes too: firstly by German house hero Butch whose version does exactly what it says on the tin with his "80's Warehouse Acid Mix" here he really works that silver Roland box like a you know what! Finally Scottish up and comer Jasper James gives us a tough peak time techno tool on his relentless version.
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TURBO 188D
24 Feb 17
Techno
24 Feb 17
Techno
Review: Californian producers and Turbo regulars Shaded & Harvard Bass team up for a release that also draws on the talents of rapper Rossi. The title is reminiscent of 90s hip-house, with the rapper moving from a 'check one, two.. let it ride' mantra into a light-hearted rant about people who waste his time, including it seems, a former liaison who claims that he has become a father. The pair's throbbing bass and tough kicks accompany this stream of consciousness rant. Cassy pushes Rossi's vocals deeper into the mix and adds some rolling kettle drums to the pulsing low end. By contrast, Kenny Glasgow hones in on the 'let it ride' sample for his remix, with his layered rhythm never losing sight of the dance floor.
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TT 044
20 Jan 17
Techno
20 Jan 17
Techno
Review: "Planet E" was one of the highlights of Tiga's recent No Fantasy Required album, and now he hands it over to his trusted colleagues to remix it. Danny Daze retains the chemically refreshed vocal sample, but sets it to a pulsing electro bass and a wall of hazy, fizzling percussion. The overall result sounds like Alden Tyrell providing the support for Gary Numan. The Mele revamp is an entirely different affair. The UK DJ is enjoying a growing reputation thanks to releases on Lobster Boy and Formula and this remix will not harm his ascent; filtering the vocal to infinity and back, his rolling rhythm sits somewhere between bass and techno, but no matter what the genre name, it will cause mayhem whenever it's dropped.
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TURBO 183D
28 Oct 16
Techno
28 Oct 16
Techno
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TURBO 153STEMS
17 Oct 16
Techno
17 Oct 16
Techno
Review: Gilmer Galibard has already released on Lobster Theremin and one of its side-labels Mork so it's no surprise that that A Baker's consists of rough and raw warehouse techno. "Sleep Swiping" is led by loose tribal beats and a screeching diva vocal that spirals into a wild filtered climax. On the title track Galibard goes harder; the beats swing like lead blocks; the rhythms swing incessantly and there is an eerie sensibility that hangs over the track like a poisonous fog. It sounds like it slithered from the sewer - in stark contrast to Galibard's own surroundings in the sunny Canaries.
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TURBO 182D
14 Oct 16
Techno
14 Oct 16
Techno
Played by: Borgie
Review: Jordan hails from Belfast, but listening to the title track of this release on Tiga's sub-label, it sounds like he came from Germany via Miami. There's a bubbly electro synths of the sunshine state's capital merged with a metallic rhythm that's so precise and steely it would make Pershing look inaccurate. "Pleasure Centre" is another unusual amalgamation; this time it sees Jordan fuse the glitchy experimentation of IDM with filtered, tracky tech-house. There's one final surprise on this release; Leeds producer Sia is tasked with remixing "Coup De Grace" and turns into a granite-heavy tough techno workout, with the warm synths still appearing at intervals.
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TT 042
26 Aug 16
Techno
26 Aug 16
Techno
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TT 041
15 Jul 16
Techno
15 Jul 16
Techno
Review: You might have heard Charlotte De Witte under her previous alias of Raving George, but her new solo project under her own name is a harder, more military take on techno. In fact, "Sehnsucht" itself is about as direct and penetrative as you can get with a techno missile, and the same goes for "My Feeling" and "Enough", the latter addinig in some fine vocal chops for added effect. "Den Ganzen Abend" is a muscular Berghain belter, and you also get a beatless, "Melodic Theme" remix of Sehnsucht"; Coyu remix of "My Feeling" adds to the techno beatings.
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TURBO 178D
10 Jun 16
Techno
10 Jun 16
Techno
