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Review: 2019 is proving to be a very creative time for Robert Hood. Already this year, the seminal producer has put out a split EP with Mark Broom and now follows it with this solo two-tracker. "Reflector" is a dark, chord-heavy affair that builds and drops tantalisingly, with an undercurrent of menace as it progresses. Although it's a big-room track, it brings with it a subtlety that most such material in that category lacks. On the flip side, "Rotate" is a very different proposition. Deeper and slower, it sees the Detroit artist show a far more reflective and atmospheric side to his style.
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MPM 31
22 Mar 19
Techno
22 Mar 19
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno, In Flagranti, DIONIGI, Markus Schneider / Robot Scientists, Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights), Resident Advisor, Professional Gigolo, JAMES ROD
Review: Next up on Tiga's Turbo Recordings is Tel Aviv's Autarkic, with what he describes himself as "Industrial Techno tribal goth dub vibes for 2075 and beyond!" He starts out with the hazy and low slung groove of "Rotation! Rotation!" featuring some nice new romantic style vocals, chunky synth bass and exotic drums; sounds like Human League gone Middle Eastern safari. The remix by fellow countrymen and rising star Red Axes is way more energetic and will definitely work the floor a bit better than the original. Also "I Know" hammers the message home gloriously on this sweet slice of 80s synth pop served up in 2016 style!
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TURBO 180D
29 Jul 16
Techno
29 Jul 16
Techno
Review: Exium continues his strong run of releases. As this four-tracker so ably demonstrates, what's really impressive about the Spanish producer is his ability to integrate existing tropes with his own sound. On "Monopoles", this approach sees him fuse a Function-style linear pulse with a repetitive vocal sample, while "Magnetic Flux" goes further and deeper into this direction, a dank, tunneling rhythm led by tonal bleeps and blips. On the title track, he changes direction again, with the kind of drones that one would associate with Hospital Productions fused with shaking percussion, while "Early Life" brings the release to a close to the sound of Mills-inspired, panel-beating drums.
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POLEGROUP 032
15 Jun 15
Techno
15 Jun 15
Techno
Review: Tuomas Rantanen has released an extensive catalogue of work for labels like Naked Lunch and Blackout Audio, and this release shows that when it comes to peak-time, percussive techno, he has few peers. The title track resounds to cheese-wire percussion and pounding kicks, with eerie textures floating in against the backdrop of a tough, steely rhythm. "Tangent Vector" has echoes of Mike Parker, thanks to the use of a sub-bass that pulsates below the surface of Rantanen's driving drums, while the Finnish producer's love of deep textures hang in the background. Rounding off the release are the jacking, steely rhythm and phased filters of "Velocity of Curves".
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PDD 112
10 Apr 20
Techno
10 Apr 20
Techno
Played by: S-File
Review: Dustin Zahn returns to Blueprint to deliver a four-tracker that resounds to understated force. "Rotator" is an atmospheric, rolling track. Led by dense, tribal drums and featuring mysterious synth lines, it's a subtle but impactful track. "Conduit of Chaos" is based on a similar premise - although on this occasion, the rhythm is more stripped back and is powered by impactful claps. The pulsating, clanging bass at the heart of "Catharsis" lends it the requisite punch for its flowing groove. The title track is the most up-tempo track on the release - and it sees Zahn deliver a gradually building, vocal-sampling percussive sucker punch.
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BP 074
22 Mar 24
Techno
22 Mar 24
Techno
Review: San Francisco is most often associated with the cartoon sounds of DirtyBird when it comes to electronic music but Federsen offers up some deliciously deep dub techno here. He joins the Lempuyang stable and brings with him plenty of fine Maurizio influences from the off: 'Rotation' is all grainy pads and lo-fi drum loops, 'Noir' has a more silky and minimal tech house feel and 'Expiravit' brings a classic dub sound. The closing track 'Aeon' is perfect for late night smoking sessions.
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LPY 11
09 Jun 23
Techno
09 Jun 23
Techno
Various
Review: Bas Mooy's label brings together an impressive cast of producers for its latest compilation. The ominous bass on Mascon's "Nenner" lends the track an ebm sensibility, while Exium's "Dark Voids" is more in keeping with convention, fuelled by powerful filters and a steely, slamming rhythm. While there are intense contributions - in particular, Antony Doria's "Uprite" is visceral hard techno at its finest - Herdersmat impresses most when contributing artists provide their own interpretations of sub-genres. Takaaki Itoh's "Implement" is a mesmerising piece of hypnotic, droning techno, while on "Hdmt" UVB delivers a compelling version of Downwards' broken beat sound, replete with swirling textures.
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MORDBOX 004
28 Oct 22
Techno
28 Oct 22
Techno
Various
Review: Tronic has decided to celebrate its 400th release by issuing the second edition of its More Than Machine electro series. It gets off to an impressive start with label owner Christian Smith delivering an ominous slice of machine funk on "I Want It", before Carl Finlow drops a lithe rhythm and powerful low end in the shape of "Anomaly 3" and Detroit veteran DJ Godfather up the pace with the twitchy "Invasion of Detroit". But the presence of these veteran electro producers proves to be the exception rather than the rule, and the rest of Machine features techno artists exploring less well-known paths. Samuel Session impresses with the gritty, angular "Engine of War" and Alexander Kowalski deploys his bass-heavy approach to the nocturnal "Flickering Lights".
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TR 400
06 Aug 21
Electro
06 Aug 21
Electro
Review: Terrence Dixon's From the Far Future odyssey began 20 years ago when the first album in the series appeared on Tresor. The second, at times more danceable instalment, followed only in 2012, with another eight-year gap until this latest volume. Like its predecessors, this third long player is a hugely impressive affair and will leave the listener in no doubt that Dixon is a master of the techno form. From the brooding ambience of "Lost Communication Procedure" and "Lost In Space" to the gloomy pointillist abstractions of "We Can Rebuild Him" and "Remarkable Warrior" into the more full blooded club techno on the tough "Spectrum of Light" and the atmospheric, ghostly "Program Weight", "Part 3" once again reveals a true visionary at work.
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TRESOR 321D
27 Nov 20
Techno
27 Nov 20
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: More than most techno producers, Mike Storm is attuned to working in the album format, and his series of releases for Axis is testament to this expertise. Storm's latest long player, issued on Ben Sims' Symbolism imprint, picks up where the body of work for Axis left off; it includes atmospheric pieces such as "Into The New Light" and tribal workouts like "Biological Activity" and "1977 Days" that would sound at home on Jeff Mills' Something in the Sky imprint. Storm also showcases his harder edge here, and the spiky, metallic drums of "No Human World" and the dense, hammering rhythm on "Exo 1606" provide reminders of why techno luminaries like Sims and Mills hold him in such high regard.
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SYMDIGILP 002
17 Jun 22
Techno
17 Jun 22
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Megalon was a brilliant but short-lived project that released on labels like Plink Plonk and R&S during the golden era of UK techno (1993-97). Now Above Board has remastered and re-released their sole artist album from 1994 to share the Megalon vision with a new generation. When it comes to techno albums, Pandora's Box has got it all - the title track is a shimmering, reflective affair that dovetails with the work of Nuron and As One from that period, "Machine" sees the duo apply that widescreen sound to a warbling dance floor groove, while the acid-speckled "Systrem" resounds to a dark bass and cold percussion. Most impressive though is the depth and complexity of sound throughout Pandora'a Box - qualities that continue to resonate nearly 30 years later.
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ABPLP 007
28 Jan 22
Techno
28 Jan 22
Techno
Review: Following 2018's Wet Will Always Dry, Blawan returns to his Ternesc imprint for more high-paced techno. The title track moves at a frenetic pace, with its hiccuping, skeletal rhythm containing happy hardcore and rave samples. On "Lox", he maintains the same kind of tempo, but instead daubs the arrangement in noisy swathes of feedback. "Gadget" is much more abrasive; powered by distorted kicks, it sees the UK producer deliver cascading filters over a stomping rhythm. Closing out the latest release on his label is "Hapexil Rotator", where he opts for a slightly more restrained but grimy rhythm that resounds to pulsating tones.
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TESC 006
18 Oct 19
Techno
18 Oct 19
Techno
Review: With releases on Cocoon and Drumcode to his credit, Ilario Alicante's star in the ascent- and Virgo will help to guide him on this upward trajectory. "Rotate" is an unusual arrangement, combining the drone and crackle of IDM and abstract electronics with a thundering rhythm, while on the title track, he fuses trance riffs that have an anthem-like quality with a rolling, big-room groove and effective filters. "Confused", by contrast, is a straight tribal track featuring drops, builds and a hypnotic vocal loop, while digital fans of Alicante will be happy that the ambient "Virgo Odyssey" is included. Factor in a relentless tribal remix from Slam and it's hard not to imagine Alicante becoming an increasingly popular techno artist.
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VIRGO/04
27 Sep 17
Techno
27 Sep 17
Techno
Review: One of the main contributors to Berceuse Heroique delivers a bass-heavy three-track EP. First up is the title track; with its robust breaks and ear-splitting shrieks unfolding over wave upon wave of nausea-inducing sub-bass, it worships at the altar of hardcore. "Flammarion Beach" is also underpinned by a tearing low end, but on this occasion, the bass intensity is offset by high-pitched trance melodies that flit and hover above the arrangement. Closing out the release is "Rotating Rupees". In stark contrast to the other tracks, it's a soft-focus, ambient passage that recalls the more cosmic end of '70s library music, a soothing alternative to Koehler's fury.
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BH 28
29 Apr 16
Techno
29 Apr 16
Techno
Review: As one of the most distinctive voices in Detroit techno, whatever the era, it's always an occasion when Terrence Dixon delivers a new album. True to form, this new one for 30D ExoPlanets follows up on a run of previous releases for Angel Molina's label in a supernova of fresh ideas that keep techno truly compelling. Even in the straighter climes of tracks like 'Final Results', there's a sense of space and reduction which challenges the mind rather than giving everything away too easily. No one operates quite like Dixon, and it's on immersive trips like this you realise just what he's capable of.
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30DEXOLP 001
28 Mar 22
Techno
28 Mar 22
Techno
Review: Newcomer Shako comes through for Rival Turf's this release to date, adding yet more ambient bass science to this ever impressive new catalogue. We say bass ambience because the waves of loose synths and pads in "Cylindrical" are given energy by plenty of low frequencies, whereas "Indunk" itself is a straight-up acid beauty charged by heavy half-breaks - totally recommended just for this one! "It Rotates!" is a wonky broken beat cut with a masterful percussive execution, and Ryan James Ford's remix of "Indunk" strips the original back and adds in a militant pile of straight kicks. Tip!
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3614594919975
09 Oct 15
Bass
09 Oct 15
Bass
