Review: Ackermann, the stage name of Stuttgart-born artist Andres Klein, with previous releases on labels such as EI8HT, Suara, and Safe Space is renowned for his unique blend of raw, deep, and hypnotic techno. He has collaborated with notable artists such as Michael Klein and Vinicius Honorio, and has produced powerful remixes for artists like Marco Faraone, Martin Eyerer, and Don Rimini. His latest EP, 'In The Jungle', is a true reflection of his talent. The title track is a percussion-driven masterpiece that immerses the listener in the heart of the dancefloor with its industrial metallic stabs. 'You' is a pulsating rhythm that is both deep and stripped, evoking a sense of a train powering forward in the night. The EP concludes with 'Put In Work,' a jacking techno cut that can be used as a tool or crafted into a journey-like set. Its vocal hook gives the track its name and keeps dancers working on the floor all night long.
Review: Marco Faraone and Flug have both impressed with separate releases on Rekids and Drumcode. Now they pool their talents to deliver this high-impact EP. Issued on Faraone's label, it's inspired by early-00s loop techno and is designed for peak-time use. The title track is powered by a menacing bass and a rolling rhythm, with these elements providing the backdrop for intense, filtered builds. The duo uses a similar approach on "Dirty Funk". Led by a frenetic groove and peppered with chord stabs, its disco filters and vocal snatches make it stand out. Both tracks serve to underline the fact that when it comes to peak-time, banging techno, they have few peers.
Review: Hot on the heels of last year's release for Uncage, comes the latest instalment of the Hybrasil24 series. "Formori" is a powerful affair: supported by tribal drums, it sees Hybrasil weave dramatic chord stabs and insistent vocal samples into the rolling groove. "Lugus" is deeper and more esoteric. Based on dubby beats, its doubled up claps and looped vocal sample add a mysterious sensibility to the arrangement. "Mag Tuiread" is a full on track, with the Irish producer dropping layers of razor-sharp percussion over a driving rhythm. Hybrasil maintains this mood on "Ogmios", where spiky hi hats crash in over cold bleeps and a jacking rhythm.
Review: Dextro follows a series of releases in 2022 on Suara and Sleaze with this hard-edged four tracker for Uncage. "Second Sun" is built on concrete weight kicks and features insistent chord stabs, a combination that is reminiscent of Jeff Mills' "Solid Sleep". "I Don't Know" sees Dextro up the tempo and deploy a series of percussive volleys, but the use of ponderous vocal samples offset this intensity. The title track also uses the human voice - this time high-pitched tones are fused with dramatic stabs and a galloping groove. "Time to Party" sounds influenced by producers like Mr G, with a looped house arrangement providing the basis for a series of filtered builds.
Review: Techno powerhouse Alan Fitzpatrick teams up with Reset Robot to deliver a varied, impactful release. "Feel The Rhythm" is a tough track, with the duo layering a repetitive vocal over pounding kicks and rasping hi hats. In contrast, "Phantom" sees the pair go deeper, with melancholic hooks unfolding over a similarly weighted rhythm track, while on "Moon Bird", rickety percussion is fused with lush synths without the signature Fitzpatrick drums losing their dance floor lustre. Label owner Marco Faraone also delivers a remix of "Rhythm", which sees him toughen up the drums and add a layer of driving percussion to the original arrangement.
Review: Next up on Marco Faraone's Uncage label is Harvey McKay with an intense club techno release. The title track centres on a streamlined rhythm and niggling bursts of percussion, with these elements providing the backdrop for searing metallic riffs. On "Stranger", the veteran techno producer adds some detuned synth lines, but the central groove is still hard as nails, with bruising kick drums paired with insistent snares. Then there's "Scran": once again, it sees McKay draw from the minimal canon, but the breezy synths and snappy hi hats mean that, like the rest of the release, it has a distinct identity.
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