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Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Developer brings 2021 to a close with the thirteenth instalment of his Archive series. Displaying a deeper side to his sound, "Bronze Era" sees the US producer at his most introspective, with ticking percussion underpinning chiming melody loops. "Tender Surrenders" is in a similar vein, albeit powered by a faster and more forceful rhythm, while on "Red Lights Again" and "Ancient Summoning", tribal beats and subtle filters provide the basis for indistinct vocal samples. While tracks like "They Be Mad" are more in keeping with Developer's typical heads-down style, most impressively, Archive 13 shines a light on this singular artist's other sound.
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DA 13
17 Dec 21
Techno
17 Dec 21
Techno
Review: The latest release from Developer is a diverse affair; it moves from the deep, atmospheric pulses of "Witchwork" to "Cowards Stay Silent", one of the producer's more typical tracks. Supported by tough kicks and rasping percussion, its purring bass really stands out. The release takes a drastically different turn on "Charm Them With Silence". Led by discordant synths and insistent filters, its pulsating bass and hi hats come together to make a rousing peak-time track. The brilliantly named "Olmec Blood Tool 21" is another intense affair, with Developer painting a grey synth tapestry over steely kicks drums and sharp percussion.
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MOD 053
19 Nov 21
Techno
19 Nov 21
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: The latest release in Developer's archive series gets straight to the point, with dense drums and layered textures controlled by rocking percussion on "Nothing But Trouble". "Ashes In The Sky" is more stripped back and sees the US producer lay down a heady fusion of grainy, tribal drums and outer space tones. On "Still Fuckable", Developer turns up the intensity dial a few notches, with visceral bass and a heads-down arrangement making for a truly hypnotic sound. "Nostalgia Plays Its Part" is another noisy affair, this time with rumbling drums and grainy frequencies making for a raw climax to the latest instalment in this acclaimed series.
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DA 12
12 Feb 21
Techno
12 Feb 21
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Deep within the pores of techno you'll find Developer, an artist tirelessly producing techno like a motor-neuron being printed in 3D. This album, Sangre Por Oro, translates to that (and Blood For Gold in English) with a soundtrack that sends our consciousness spiralling into a new cosmological space. Flecked with sci-atmospheres, subtle industrialisms, trippy vocal snippets and touches of dub techno, Developer's tracks come together for full warehouse purpose. Thematic and melody can be found in numbers like "Over Cold Seas" alongside heavier tracks like "Headhunter" and "Boogie Down", with dubby touches in "Jive Keep Me Alive" and opener "Risky". Golden.
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MOD 046
01 May 20
Techno
01 May 20
Techno
Played by: Psyk
Review: Sourced from the vaults of Developer's studio, Archive 10 is a heady, hypnotic collection of dance floor techno. It starts with "Dream Awake", where vocal samples are looped over a dense, drum-led groove. On "Raw Gram", a more visceral approach applies as gated synths unravel to the sound of brassy blasts and jagged percussive bursts. Meanwhile, "Te Vale Made" sees Developer opt for a surprisingly deeper approach, as UR-style blips unravel over a driving tribal groove. The US producer also drops another surprise in the form of "Purgatorio", where atmospheric organ stabs offset his typically driving dance floor rhythm.
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DA 10
04 Jul 19
Techno
04 Jul 19
Techno
Played by: Felix Kroecher
Review: Celebrating its tenth anniversary, Modularz delivers a split EP featuring label owner Developer and upcoming producer Roll Dann. "Ritual Master" is every bit what you would expect from a Developer track - ominous, streamlined and deadly effective as he loops a hypnotic electronic riff over a pounding kick. "Lone Mystic" reveals a different side to his canon, as he fuses a repetitive vocal sample with an eerie organ riff. On the flip side, Roll Dann immerses a tough techno track in colourful rave riffs to create an unusual hybrid, while "Soul Bag" is a more typical Modularz track, as eerie tones unfold over a lithe, rolling groove.
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MOD 042
28 Jun 19
Techno
28 Jun 19
Techno
Review: Modularz marks 10 years at the forefront of underground club techno with a release that will surprise as much as it entertains. Label owner Developer sets out a ferocious agenda with the thundering "Rattle Bell", which forms around a repetitive, ringing tone, while on "Haunted Cave", Rhomb tunnels down the worm hole with a serving of mysterious throbbing rhythm. Surprisingly, there's a deeper dimension to this anniversary release; Heretic's "We Are Left To Dance In The Ashes" resounds to a dramatic, bleak synth-led melody, while a chord-heavy workout from Astronomical Telegram in the shape of "Saara" shows that Modularz isn't as singular as might have been imagined.
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MOD 040
05 Apr 19
Techno
05 Apr 19
Techno
Review: Developer has many facets to his sound, but he starts Off Grid with its most visceral iteration. "He Was" features noisy kicks, snappy percussion and a somewhat disturbing vocal sample proclaiming 'he was a Londoner'. Vocal samples also feature on "Get Down Motive" but they murmur their way over a leaner, less visceral rhythm track peppered with eerie organs. However, it seems like the LA producer's default setting remains on the darker side for this release; "The Resistance" is led by urgent percussion and Sleeparchive-style lone bleeps as ghostly textures unravel in the background, while "Faded Nights" is another noisy, visceral workout.
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MOD 038
16 Nov 18
Techno
16 Nov 18
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Developer aka Adrian Sandoval delves back into his vaults again for the ninth instalment of the Archive series. Like previous instalments, it shows that the US producer has made a wealth of dark, deep techno. A case in point is "Zodiac Talking". Over a throbbing bass, he lays down a muffled vocal loop and skipping percussion. It's a subtle but heady combination, and a mood that he replicates on "Queen of Arcs". Although the drums are tougher and the looped stabs more dramatic, there is still an understated sensibility at play. While "Severed Ties" sees him return to the rolling, loopy sound he is known for, there is still subtle flair audible here - just check the menacing "Transmissions From The Yucatan" if you are in any doubt.
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DA 09
11 May 18
Techno
11 May 18
Techno
Review: The fourth instalment in the Dead Architect series is a proper heads-down affair. It starts off with label owner Developer delivering "Utero", a visceral, pulsing groove encased in concrete kick drums. Rhomb, who has released a few EPs on Modularz, also keeps the focus on peak-time sounds with the rave stabs and subterranean bass of "Helix", which unfolds over a galloping groove. Rebekah maintains the intensity levels with the chain mail percussion and relentless rhythm of "Reflex", while CNCPT, another artist who has released before on the US imprint drops "Frazil". While it's not as fast-paced as other tracks, its dark tones and rasping hi-hats bring this split release to a close with a menacing undercurrent.
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MOD 034
08 Dec 17
Techno
08 Dec 17
Techno
Review: For the third Failsafe instalment, Developer has tried something a little different. Despite the presence of "Get It On", which integrates Dan Bell and Robert Hood's minimalism with UK techno's loopy aesthetic, the US producer showcases a range of other influences. "Chain of Life" is an uptempo, string-heavy house jam, while on "Natives Calling", the Modularz boss fuses melodic Detroit techno elements with his trademark rolling sound. The biggest surprise however is "Snap Over". Led by thumb-clicking percussion and a hypnotic vocal sample, it will work on the dance floor, but it also hints at a deeper, indeed more melancholic personality behind one of techno's most renowned projects.
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FASA 003D
07 Jul 17
Techno
07 Jul 17
Techno
Review: The Archive series has allowed its owner, Developer, to show a different side to his music, and this is clearly audible on the eighth instalment. "Hooked In" sounds like the US producer is locking horns with early Octave One, as a tense, hypnotic rhythm gives way to soaring synths. "Towering Figure" also reveals a deeper side to the Developer canon, as eerie textures accompany bristling drums and a rolling groove prevail. However, the biggest change is audible on "Drama Cut", where noisy guitar, scratchy percussion and rolling beats make for a truly left of centre combination. By contrast, "Callisto", with its horror stabs, is almost conventional.
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DA 08
06 Jan 17
Techno
06 Jan 17
Techno
Review: The seventh instalment of the series that Adrian 'Developer' Sandoval began back in 2011 sees him lay down more functional but individualistic techno. At the deeper end of the spectrum, there's "Outer Planetary Horn Calls", where atmospheric chords and a wiry groove prevail, while "Out of Body Terminology" is a hypnotic tribal groove with similarities to the hypnotic Italian techno of Obtane and P.God. At the harder end of the spectrum, there's "Ancient Modernists", a tough banging acid workout and the scuzzy, grungy techno of "Tesla On The Radio", but probably the track that best sums up Developer's linear, functional sound is the metal-plated rhythm and firing percussion of "Latin Mechanics".
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DA 07
20 May 16
Techno
20 May 16
Techno
Review: Los Angeles' finest and Modularz main man Developer steps up for the fifth anniversary edition of his always reliable imprint for peak time techno weapons. "Catch My Flow" is a ferocious journey through dark side futurism and is just begging to be played at techno mecca Berghain. On the flip "Abnormal Mentality" is completely hysterical: with its mentasm style melodies dancing on top of a beastly bassline and belting rhythm: it's got all you need really. Finally it wouldn't be a Developer EP without one of his tunnelling and hypnotic epics would it? "The Charmer" satisfies such cravings, executed as brilliantly as always.
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MOD 22
30 Mar 16
Techno
30 Mar 16
Techno
Review: Developer's latest release sees him teasing new ideas from existing tropes. "Signal 1" has the US producer copper-fasten the surging chords of the '90s techno label Kanzleramt to one of his trademark repetitive, linear rhythms. He succeeds in doing the same on "Signal 2", only this time his source for inspiration is the pared back minimalism of Robert Hood. "Signal 3" sees him push the controls into the red and rain down distorted beats on the listener, like an old release on Lost given a sense of modern-day precision and functionality. As a parting shot, he turns his attention to the 303 for the tough acid loops of "Signal 4".
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WCR 006
02 Mar 15
Techno
02 Mar 15
Techno
Played by: Paul Mac, Nphonix, Dave Clarke, Chris Liebing, Ben Klock, Ross Alexander, Submerge, Ellen Allien, Audion, Abstract Division, Inigo Kennedy
Review: US producer Developer aka Adrian Sandoval has released a staggering 20 EPs in the past three years, but as Parallel Series 4 shows, there has been no fall-off in quality. Indeed, "Random Attractions" is the perfect example of what he does best; over a pulsing, heavy groove, metallic snares rattle in, ominous chords bubble to the surface and a screeching, abstract noise filters in and out. "Drive Themes" is just as effective; here, an evil chord sequence builds and drops over a hard-hitting percussive backing. "Forty Four" sees Sandoval deliver more bass-heavy pressure and jacking, metallic percussion, but there is another side to Developer, as the minimal house groove and breathy vocals of "Is it Skinny" demonstrate.
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MOTE 036D
15 Jul 13
Techno
15 Jul 13
Techno
Played by: Exium, Seth Merlo, Detroit Grand Pubahs, Joachim Spieth, Tiger Stripes, Reggy van Oers, Victor Martinez, Submerge, Nicole Moudaber
Review: Creeping ever closer towards their third year of existence, Modularz have remained steadfast in their aesthetic approach, deftly combining the dynamism of straight up techno with an intricately textured approach that has proved enduringly rewarding. Label boss Developer once again features prominently on their tenth entry, contributing four cuts. The expansive bassline to the opening track "Sequence 85" practically consumes you, with "Sequence 88" markedly sparser, allowing the rigid percussion and booming kicks centre stage. "Mover Of The Mercury" meanwhile combines linear, tribal drumming and bleak, distant drones, while "Gaining" is imbued with a surprisingly funky character a la Gesloten Cirkel, as dark synth horns snake around precision drums. The producer's allies put in a fine showing too; last seen on Mote Evolver, Spaniard Psyk adds further balance with the subaqueous dub techno of "Transito", whilst the unknown quantity Rhomb is on electrifying form with the Mike Parker-esque "Reboot". Elyas' "Camberwell" may seem to take its name from one of South London's more picturesque locations, but the slamming techno stabs and granite drums are anything but polite, recalling Shed's Equalized material; Ascion rounds things off with the trippiest cut of the release, as savage waveforms twist themselves around abstract atonal beeps.
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MOD 010
20 Mar 13
Techno
20 Mar 13
Techno
