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Review: With a background in drum'n'bass, Vinicius Honorio has pivoted seamlessly to techno and makes his debut on Blueprint. However, he hasn't abandoned his roots. On the title track, dense polyrhythms prevail, providing a pummelling backdrop to atmospheric synth lines. "Reiki" is also powered by an opaque groove and tough kicks - on this occasion, Honorio uses them as the backdrop for swirling filters. "Uruk" sees the Brazilian artist venture down a more purist techno path. Led by a pounding metallic groove and noisy percussive bursts, it drops unexpectedly into chord-led breakdowns. Closing out the release is "Visions", a peak-time banger that centres on a spiralling rhythm.
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BP 071
23 Jun 23
Techno
23 Jun 23
Techno
Various
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno, Cristiano Balducci, Resident Advisor, Umek, Complikeyted Disorders, N-TER
Review: To mark the twentieth anniversary of the foundation of his label, James Ruskin has put together this massive compilation. It includes long-term friends and associates of the label - like Oliver Ho, Regis and Luke Slater - as well as newer additions to the roster, including Lakker and Rommek. Apart from uniting artists from different generations, the compilation also showcases the label's various hues; from the broken beats and intricate rhythms of Ruskin and Regis' O/V/R project and the hypnotic soundscapes of Lakker's "Orange" to the trace stabs and 10 tonne kicks of Regis' "Party Spoiler Too" and the chaotic industrial rhythms on Truss' "Wanastow", this compilation offers to newcomers an invaluable introduction to Blueprint, or to long-standing fans an indispensable reminder of why the label is unique.
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BP 2016
24 Jun 16
Techno
24 Jun 16
Techno
Various
Review: To celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary, Blueprint has delved deep into its back catalogue. "Post Traumatic Son", a collaboration between label owner James Ruskin and Karl O'Connor, features three times in remixed form, with DVS1 dropping a deep take, Robert Hood turning the track into an angular, metallic jacker and Marcel Dettmann remodelling it into a grainy Berghain stomper. In as much as dance floor tracks like "Son..." and the coruscating, gnarly rhythm of Outline's "Encounter" have defined the label since the start, so too does its more abstract work. A shadow of textured sound looms over Ruskin's "Correction Centre A"; Samuel Kerridge's "Operation Neptune" is a trip into the world of grungy electronics, while Lakker's "Static & Amp" fuses haunting vocals with a hissing, humming groove.
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BP 2021
29 Oct 21
Techno
29 Oct 21
Techno
Review: Two of modern techno's most singular artists team up for this raw and lean techno release on Ruskin's Blueprint. "Shortcut" is a twitchy, frenetic minimal track that resounds to dynamic percussion and freaked out electronic stabs. On "Hang Up", the Blueprint owner and Truncate focus their efforts on dense drums and gradually building, electronic tones for a measured but effective arrangement. But all bets are off on the closing track "Drums Eyes". Based on visceral industrial drums and a pile-driving rhythm, it sees the duo draw on Mills during his Waveform Transmissions period for inspiration, delivering an intense, intoxicating track.
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BP 059
30 Apr 21
Techno
30 Apr 21
Techno
Review: Hot on the heels of a fine new version of Truncate's 2014 single "7_1" comes this fresh EP of dancefloor dynamite from David Flores's best-known project. Appearing on James Ruskin's long-running Blueprint label for the very first time, Flores kicks things off with the no-nonsense techno roller that is "Terminal 5", a dark, brooding foray into pitch-black techno territory typical of the British label's output. "Process" is similarly minded but slightly more positive in outlook, with mildly foreboding electronics and a repeated vocal sample riding a rubbery techno groove. "Tribal Tool", an exercise in drum machine percussion and dense African drums, completes a rock solid package.
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BP 049
12 May 17
Techno
12 May 17
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Few if any contemporary producers do heads-down techno better than Truncate, as his latest EP for Blueprint demonstrates. What really sets the LA producer apart is his ability to tease out new sounds and nuances while still maintaining maximum impact. For example, "The Bell" is a rolling, rhythm-heavy affair that resounds to ticking percussion and pounding drums, but also drops into atmospheric reveries. Similarly, on "Initials", Truncate visits Miill-style minimalism, but adds his own touch with some deft, detuned sounds, while "Timbre" sees him deliver a rolling percussive affair that builds and drops subtly thanks to some wild tonal progressions
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BP 055
04 Oct 19
Techno
04 Oct 19
Techno
Played by: Simon Heartfield, Paul Mac, Juno Recommends Techno, Cristiano Balducci, JAK, Resident Advisor
Review: To commence their 20th birthday celebrations, British techno imprint Blueprint has naturally turned to some of their pals for fresh material. Thus, we get Search Deep Inside Yourself, Surgeon's first appearance on James Ruskin's imprint for 19 years. The Birmingham producer naturally rises to the occasion, surging between metallic loop-jams ("Inside"), bleep-heavy broken techno brilliance ("Deep"), and surprisingly warm, tribal-enthused techno anthems ("Search"). Arguably best of all, though, is closer "Yourself", which sounds like Jaydee's "Plastic Dreams" after 20 years on crack, several spells in jail, and a brutal gang beating. Sure, there are few surprises, but when does Surgeon ever disappoint? You know the drill.
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BP 044
28 Mar 16
Techno
28 Mar 16
Techno
Played by: Gus Brown, Paul Mac, Kr!z (Token Records), Petter B, Detroit Grand Pubahs, Luke Slater, Axel Karakasis, Jerome Sydenham, Joachim Spieth, A.Paul, The Advent, Grovskopa, Juno Recommends Techno, Andrez Bergen (Little Nobody), Mike Absolom, Luke Slater, Deepbass, Chris Liebing, Tobias Lenz, Alejandro Trebor, A.Trebor
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BP 027
12 Oct 09
Techno
12 Oct 09
Techno
Played by: Paul Mac, Paul Langley, Detroit Grand Pubahs, Joachim Spieth, Roberto Rodriguez (Manolo), RADIAL, Juno Recommends Techno, Slam, Chris Liebing, Trevor Benz, Resident Advisor, Inigo Kennedy, Lo-FI Funk
Review: Once in a while James Ruskin reveals just how diverse a producer he can be, and so it is on this new Blueprint release with its crisp electronica undertones striking a chord with the recent Function / Inland release. The title track especially balances deft, broken rhythms with bold, brassy sweeps of synth, keeping a primal analogue feel to the production and sounding not dissimilar to early Autechre. "Shallow Pool" is even further out in leftfield with its languid guitar tones and distant piston-pumping beat, while "Dependant Stage" comes over all electro as though suspended in mid-air.
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BP 039
17 Jun 14
Techno
17 Jun 14
Techno
Played by: Simon Heartfield, Paul Mac, Paul Langley, Mudrost, Detroit Grand Pubahs, Luke Slater, Joachim Spieth, Wesley Matsell, Juno Recommends Techno, Donnell Knox, Chris Liebing, Tek-No-Bee, NBMD, Resident Advisor, Pixelord, Woo York, DJ Skull
Review: James Ruskin has of course individually collaborated with Mark Broom, as well forming The Fear Ratio project for Blueprint, and he's worked with Regis as O/V/R, but a solo record from the boss on his own label hasn't been heard since 2009. Throughout the Silt EP, sounds from these collaborations creep in and out of the three productions, while the title-track sounds like something that would fit right into a [Phase] EP. There's a definite Warp, albeit Lakker and The Fear Ratio sonic to the melancholic "Wisdom Of Youth", while the murky slither of "Emotional Erode" is the EP's unexpected, ambient, and rhythmic dub-leaning highlight.
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BP 038
10 Feb 14
Techno
10 Feb 14
Techno
Played by: Paul Mac, Paul Langley, Abnormal Boyz, Juno Recommends Techno, Posthuman, Resident Advisor, Forest Echo One, Cari Lekebusch, Psyk
Review: Two of UK techno's most reliable producers get straight to the point on Bites. Unlike The Fear Ratio project, this EP is all about the dance floor at 4am. The title track is an insistent roller, its concrete beats sounding like SP-X, but the series of break downs and chord builds coming across like that other ultra-functional new schooler, Psyk. "D.O.D" is more noisy and grinding, as splintered beats and fractured rhythms compete with ghostly chords for the listener's attention. "Nel", meanwhile, is dubbier and less uptempo, but don't let that fool you - the atonal, surging bass at its centre is tough enough to level a powerful sound system.
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BP 036
21 Sep 12
Techno
21 Sep 12
Techno
Review: The second instalment of Broom and Ruskin's Basement Jams series follows in the same vein as last year's first volume. "Latch" is a lithe, linear track that resounds to a warbling acid line and a snaking groove, while on "Twister", the duo opts for a more visceral take, with rough drums and loose percussion providing the basis for tweaked 303 sequences. "Zone" is similar to "Latch", with a funk bass-line supporting dubbed out chords and filtered hi hats. Rounding off this fine second volume of Basement Jams is "Drive", where the storied techno pair twist news sounds and shapes out of their 303 against a dense, steely rhythm.
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BP 060
11 Jun 21
Techno
11 Jun 21
Techno
Played by: Paul Mac
Review: In 2010 James Ruskin and Mark Broom turned more heads than usual with the release of their No Time To Soon and Erotic Misery EPs, both of which found a release on Blueprint. Following this the pair formed a new project called The Fear Ratio, and they've just released a new album on Skam. But if you're after another taste of the booming warehouse techno that took hold around the turn of the decade, this two-track single will give you a reenergised version of "No Time Too Soon" (with extra 2015 industrial scrapings) and, for all we know, a reduced version of all time classic "Erotic Misery".
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BPLTD 006
29 Jun 15
Techno
29 Jun 15
Techno
Review: James Ruskin and Mark Broom have a history of collaborating together that goes back the best part of a decade, and Domwen on Ruskin's label finds them in fine form once again. The title track is a dense banger that resounds to pummelling kicks and dense textures, while at its heart an eerie riff filters its way through the arrangement. "Screwface" is leaner and laced with acid as the pair drop firing percussion and wave upon wave of filtered builds. Finally, "Okt" sees the formidable pair strip their sound right back to a tough, grinding rhythm track - ideal for DJs who love looped techno.
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BP 53
07 Dec 18
Techno
07 Dec 18
Techno
Review: Mark Broom collaborated with James Ruskin on Domwen back in 2018, and now the pair come together again for Basement Jams. This is a direct dance floor EP and sees the UK techno veterans deliver rough and raw tracks. "Pr1", with its tweaked wiry groove, is a good example of their approach, while on "Ocs", the pair up the tempo and intensity levels to deliver a bubbling, insistent track. On "Tkn", Ruskin and Broom veer into Hood-style territory for a visceral, analogue workout, while closing out the release is a more gritty, restless take on Detroit minimalism in the form of the doubled-up claps of "Sn7".
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BP 057
27 Nov 20
Techno
27 Nov 20
Techno
Review: Last year Rumah debuted on the Church label with the Stutter/Murmer EP, a record which seems to have grabbed the attention of Blueprint boss James Ruskin. This SC1 EP, a collaboration between Rumah and Progression, provides the label's BPLTD series with its first release that's not by Ruskin, and it's a minimal and dark affair. Respectively "SC1" and "SC2" are linear and progressive, dubby and downbeat - similar to a Truncate production - while "SC3" harks back to the days of early MDR releases. The final track, "SC1 (Creech)", then offers a broken beat alternative to the straight up techno before it.
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BPLTD 005
06 Oct 14
Techno
06 Oct 14
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: This is the final instalment of Rommek's Set In Stone project and sees Blueprint call on some of techno's best known artists to provide remixes. First up is Makaton's take on "Obsidian", with the UK producer dropping razor-sharp metallic riffs over a dense stepping rhythm. Oliver Ho's Broken English Club project is next up with a radically different rework, turning "Komatiite" into a slowed down, atmospheric dirge. Label owner James Ruskin steers the release back to the dance floor with his hypnotic, orchestral take on "Grintstone", while he pairs up with Karl 'Regis' O'Connor for a menacing mid-paced stepping take on "Flint".
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BP 0522
26 Oct 18
Techno
26 Oct 18
Techno
Played by: Rodhad
Review: London based producer Romek Boyer aka Rommek follows up releases on Weekend Circuit and Sonntag Morgen with a Berghain ready and absolute killer for James Ruskin's Blueprint. He wastes no time getting down to business on "Moth Hole", a pulverizing peak time monster with industrial strength groove, bleepy sonar aesthetics and massive menacing pads: sold yet? "Boiling Point" or "Solvent" are high octane peak time journeys in the vein of Rodhad or Post Scriptum; proper futurist groove assault! On the flip we have 'Beyond Desire", probably the most restrained effort on here. It's a dark and brooding, body bashing modern industrial workout that fans of AnD or Killawatt will appreciate.
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BP 043
22 Feb 16
Techno
22 Feb 16
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: This is the second part of Rommek's Set in Stone Trilogy for Blueprint and sees the emerging producer embrace a range of styles. "Greywacke" is a moody stepper, led by robust broken beats and a searing bass, while on "Grintstone", he lays down a straighter techno arrangement, one that is swathed in atmospheric textures and led by pounding kicks. In contrast to these pieces, "Arkose" is more understated; revolving around break beats, the rhythm is stripped back and the synths that shine through are eerie and creepy. "Flint" sees him shift gears once again, taking the tempo down a few notches to replicate the disarray that the troubled US town of the same name suffers from.
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BP 0521
13 Jul 18
Techno
13 Jul 18
Techno
Review: Rommek previously released on Sonntag Morgen and Weekend Circuit, and doesn't disappoint on this, his first release on James Ruskin's label. Combining atmospheric textures with robust broken beats and tough kicks throughout, on "Forbidden Planet", Rommek ventures into the kind of territory that the Blueprint boss himself normally inhabits. There, eerie bleeps unfold over mesmerising percussion and cavernous off beats. "Arcane" is even more utilitarian and sees the upcoming producer lay down a full on, hammering industrial workout, albeit with some atmospheric textures playing away in the background. "Archetype" is just as intense, but for different reasons; a muscular, predatory bass weaves and insinuates itself over a stepping rhythm and bleak soundscapes. Rounding off this impressive EP is the eerie, broken down "Doldrums".
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BP 050
26 May 17
Techno
26 May 17
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Originally issued on vinyl back in 2018, this three-part release from Rommek Boyer is now available digitally. Trilogy covers a lot of ground. There's the hypnotic drones of "Komatiite", which will appeal to fans of Abul Mogard. The dense muddy drums of "Obsidian" are also shot through with dreamy tones. On "Rhyolite", Rommek ventures down a different path, with rickety broken beats underpinning menacing synth sweeps, while the brooding bass-led "Greywacke" follows a similar path. On "Scora", Rommek delivers a masterclass in slow, building techno as brooding tones and jagged feedback are set to funereal drums. Blueprint also commissioned remixes, with Makaton's angular rhythmic take on "Obsidian" and Broken English Club's death march version of "Komatiite" really impressing.
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BPD 02
11 Aug 23
Techno
11 Aug 23
Techno
Review: Andrew Shobeiri aka Rene Wise has been entrusted to deliver the latest outing on Blueprint and it's fair to say that he rises to the occasion. "Shaman Whistle" is an expertly weighted tribal track, with Wise layering mysterious sound scapes over tough drums and a nagging acid line. "Don't Care" sees the UK producer venture down a stripped back path, as nagging vocals unravel over a repetitive steely rhythm, while on "Frown Like Brown", he offers up a visceral take on minimalism, thanks to the use of analogue bleeps and gritty kicks. The title track sees Wise pick up the pace, dropping a dense groove and rolling snares - a great testament to Blueprint's tough techno heritage.
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BP 065
26 Aug 22
Techno
26 Aug 22
Techno
Review: Deployment is the debut release from mystery act R.A.S.P and it starts in explosive mode. "Deployed" revolves around a hammering rhythm, surging bass and rolling snares, while a strangled shriek that plays on repeat lends it a truly individualistic feeling. "Fortified" is a more controlled, but also features hollowed out drums and acrid 303s, while R.A.S.P takes it down a notch on "Insert Point". Deeper and more mysterious sounding than the first two tracks, it has the kind of atmospheric nuances that prevail on James Ruskin and Lakker's recent work for Blueprint. Closing the release is "Strong Hold", where R.A.S.P show that they are adept at working 303 elements into a Baby Ford-style minimal groove.
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BPLTD 09
10 Mar 17
Techno
10 Mar 17
Techno
Review: London's Progression returns to Blueprint Limited with four high-powered slabs of machine noise, characterized most appropriately by the term 'techno'. This naughty, hand-stamped piece of wax is dark, foreboding and distinctly industrial in texture, where cuts such as "Omnipotent 3", "Obscuro" and "CH1" explore all of the genre's tricks and no nonsense sonics. The bleepy outlook of "The Coriolis Effect" is a particular highlight!
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BPLTD 007
28 Aug 15
Techno
28 Aug 15
Techno
Review: Blueprint Records kick off a sub-series dedicated to reissuing early material from the label's discography in fine fashion here, with the first transmission from the Outline project label boss James Ruskin was involved in alongside Richard Polson (RIP) presented for contemporary ears. Together as Outline, Ruskin and Polson launched Blueprint in 1996 with First Contact and the pair recorded a further four EPs together for the label in little over a year. A chance to bask in "fully re-mastered and substantially beefed up" takes on both tracks from First Contact should not be missed! Modern audiences looking for greater insight into the no holds barred techno of mid 90s London should pay attention here!
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BP-R 01
20 Dec 13
Techno
20 Dec 13
Techno
Played by: Paul Mac
Review: Blueprint's 20th anniversary celebrations wouldn't be complete without a new EP from British techno veteran Oliver Ho, who first appeared on the imprint way back in 1996. Opener "Burning Heretics" is a typically no-nonsense affair, with Ho effortlessly joining the dots between contemporary Surgeon, modern industrial techno, and the ragged intensity of purist acid house. "Worship" is deep, out-there, metallic and partially ambient, while "Control" is a near perfect exercise in bouncy acid techno. Finally, Ho presses the button marked "tribal" on the loose-limbed, broken techno brilliance of "Genuflect". As the old cliche goes, this is "all killer", with "no filler".
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BP 045
16 May 16
Techno
16 May 16
Techno
Review: He is best know these days for his ebm and wave-influenced work as Broken English Club, but Oliver Ho first rose to prominence as a heads-down techno producer during the 90s. This release, originally issued on Blueprint back in 1999, has been re-released as part of the label's twentieth anniversary celebrations. Despite the passage of time, these four tracks have not lost their raw energy. Furious bursts of percussion, insistent stabs and regular vocal chants, all underpinned by murderous kicks, ensure that Ho's sound has not aged. The fourth and final cut is the most abrasive, a jarring locked groove that makes modern-day purism sound tame by comparison.
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BP-R 02
17 Jun 16
Techno
17 Jun 16
Techno
