Cesare vs Disorder - "Dinner With Bogdan" - (7:04) 127 BPM
Kenneth Scott - "Pranic Lift 777" - (6:33) 140 BPM
Tolga Fidan - "Lone" - (6:24) 130 BPM
Anonym - "Ghetto Jesus" - (4:37) 130 BPM
Avatism - "Self Control" - (5:26) 130 BPM
Premiesku - "Mai Sus" - (8:08) 125 BPM
Tolga Fidan - "Hord" - (6:24) 130 BPM
Avatism - "Too Patient To Wait" - (6:15) 120 BPM
Anonym - "Back To The Source" - (10:40) 124 BPM
Cesare vs Disorder - "Ararapira Jazz" - (7:12) 125 BPM
Review: Vakant has been around for almost 15 years, but as its latest compilation shows, the Berlin label shows no signs of getting stale. The Evigt Morker take on Kenneth Scott's "Pranic Lift" is a case in point: based on a skeletal rhythm, glacial synths and beguiling bleeps shine through to create a beautiful deep techno track. Elsewhere, label regular Alex Smoke delivers a teased out groove and spacey chords on "Smivvy" and another familiar face, Tolga Fodan, drops the raw, bleep-heavy techno of "Lone". Most impressive though is the contribution of Anonym, the Detroit producer who has had a long association with the label: "Ghetto Jesus" is a vocal sample-heavy house jacker that is the furthest thing possible from Vakant's minimal roots.
Review: Barely two months have passed since Premiesku's last outing - the rock solid In Sfera on 20:20 Vision - and already they're back in action. This time round, they're back on Vakant, an imprint on which the prolific Romanian trio previously appeared in 2014. By now, we should know what to expect: dense, intricately programmed tech-house rhythms with plenty of instinctive swing, some druggy basslines and occasional bouts of ear-pleasing positivity. So while "Seria" rolls along in their usual percussive way, "Mai Suis" focuses the action around warm electric piano riffs and bustling, almost deep house style beats. On the flip you'll find the rubbery beats, throbbing sub-bass and fluttering electronics of "Cu Balans" and a superior, dub-flecked techno rework of the same track by Varhat.
Review: Antwerp duo Sons Of Tiki are back on Vakant for their third release. The lads get off to a good start with the driving and funked up peak time groove of "Contemporary State Of Mind" but throw us a nice curveball on the next track "N.M.K.S." which is a tripped out, after-hours minimal jam inspired by the Romanian style. Another surprise yet again on the third offering "Midnight Arguments", we particularly enjoyed this sublime, dub techno roller.
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