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bleeding bass and dense claps. Dee isn’t
afraid to bang it either and the raw QUICKIES
drums, crashing percussion and
detuned bleeps of ‘Life of Raw’ was Paul Lee Holman
conceived with darker days in mind. RB Brtschitsch Travelling eP
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*****
Bellaphonica
Mowar L
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Wolfskuil
It’s rooted in deep Detroit
S
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Smi
Los Updates The stripped back pulses of techno, but ‘Travelling’
Pictures Of You/Getting Late
TH
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‘Parkett’ are effective if isn’t about introspection.
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(Remixes)
7
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somewhat grating on Instead Holman creates a
3 Clissold Cr
Cadenza
repeated listens, but subtle climax with the
PO Bo
Two of the finest producers in the world Brtschitsch redeems shaking percussion of
— Tobias and Luciano — battle it out. himself with the floaty, ‘Depart’ and goes for the x 8
escent, London , N1
Tobias re-works ‘Pictures Of You’ into a organic melodies and jugular with the raw grind
1
7
3/4 rhythm pattern with crisp beats, sample-heavy rhythms of of ‘Transit’ and ‘Arrival’.
4, Dublin 1
some nice melodic flourishes and ‘Bellaphonica’. RB RB
haunting, melancholic vocals. Luciano’s
remix of ‘Getting Late’ is definitely one
*****

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of his best for a while. Keeping the The Advent vs Dewalta
eland
quirky engaging vocal intact he adds a Industrialyzer Salgaro
6 9AR
soft, warm, bleepy trippy groove that Code Noir
Vakant


just goes on and on. Brilliant drum
Drumcode
‘Farina’ is a pleasant if
MONE
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programming patience make this a With the exception of the unremarkable minimal
Donnacha
SHO
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winner as the track unfolds. GS Beyer-esque, uptempo groove, but Dewalta
Costello
****
minimal of ‘Voodoo’, Cisco shines with ‘Salgaro’, its
it Simply is lays down no-nonsense, intricate rhythms housing
Minimise
Sebo K pummelling club techno, acidic nuances and even
It sounds like Costello is using a Diva which has been his some spacey acoustic
similar thought process that
Mobilee
trademark since the early guitar strumming. RB
Derrick May once deployed, both in chamber, it is close to the original Sebo K returns to Mobilee with an ‘90s. RB
the title — echoes of ‘It Is What It vision Maurizio had for dub techno. RB absolute killer. ‘Diva’, coming as a
Is’? — and in the evocative,
*****
confident one-sided, one-track vinyl,
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*****

all-encompassing ambience of the has the perfect balance between new
A-side track. Despite this, the Irish Matt Chester and old. A tight, punchy kicking groove
producer’s crisp production makes Cut Adrift gets straight to the point with some
‘Simply’ sound unique. ‘Trust’ is
Sula Muse
call-to-arms chords raising the
peerless though, as Costello Detroit techno has been copied so much temperature levels. The track peaks
alchemises a simple yet that the few producers who attempt to with a simple housey female vocal
unforgettable melody, builds it up make something new from it stand out. sample working up to a crescendo. This
to a glorious crescendo and then Here, Matt Chester succeeds where is solid, no-fuss house music. GS
returns to where he started. Beat many have failed: the title track is a
that, Derrick. RB gorgeous, floaty affair but is dancefloor
****
****
effective thanks to a purring bass; the Reboot
stripped back ‘Relapsed’ boasts quirky Assign The Source
jazz samples and ‘The First Rains’ is a
Motivbank
labyrinthine soundtrack of subsonic Motivbank is a new label from Guido
Syrinx bleeps and blips. RB Schneider, and it makes a strong
After The Sunset opening statement with its first release
Rush Hour
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from the on-form Reboot. ‘Assign The
With releases by new names Yuro & Newworldaquarium Source’ is a clicking, stomping
Trago, Conforce and now Syrinx, over Affenwelt Plastikman inspired groove with a big
the past year the A&R department at
Nwaq
bass drum and some manic percussive
Rush Hour has earned its money. Like There is a small, grassroots reaction elements. It’s the flip however that
Conforce, Syrinx is influenced by against the labyrinth of data that really gets the thumbs up. ‘We Funk is a
Detroit techno. ‘Sunset’ is a reflective digital distribution promises, and it’s no-nonsense, solid, pumping relentless
affair, its breezy chords based on brittle best typified by this hand-stamped, groove with a fat kick, some knocking
percussion, while ‘When The Lights Go one-sided release from Dutch mystery percusion and a simple vocal sample. It
Off’ is pacier, but the approach is just as men Newworldaquarium. It’s not a doesn’t do much but will be dancefloor
subtle, with intricate percussion and ham-fisted attempt at publicity dynamite with its big sound. GS
chords that slowly move up a notch over however, and the way the resonating,
a wiry rhythm. It’s sophisticated, moody bass reveals layer upon layer of
*** *

Dancefloor destroyer!
sleekly produced music. RB rich melodies proves that, despite its Minilogue
PETAr DuNDOv
*****
presentation, the form would mean Snake Charmer
nothing without such otherworldly
Wagon Repair
Music Man
Appleblim & music to support it. RB ‘Snake Charmer’ is another bomb from
Peverelist Minilogue. Slowly but surely some crazy Trolley Route
Over Here (Remixes)
*****

whipped-up beats develop into a World’s Waiting
Apple Pips
Aroy Dee percussive frenzy with many different
Cray1 Labworks
The dubstep-techno circle is finally Summer timbres vying for your attention. Three “The original mix opens with warm, Detroit-style strings
complete as New York producer Brendan
M<O<S
quarters of the way through an introducing a melodic arpeggio that leads the song. The
Moeller provides two versions of ‘Over With a heritage that includes Steve electronic flute solo enters the fray. beats are based on a classic 909 and lift you up right from
Here’. Moeller’s version under its own Rachmad and Stefan Robbers, it’s no Definitely some strong Mathew Jonson the start. A dynamic and vivid arrangement, a nice
name, with its sweeping, big room surprise that the Dutch do deep influence here with the track’s live jam breakdown, plenty of sounds moving around, it keeps the
chords and robust bassline, is sure to dancefloor music like no-one else. feel. ‘Urban Slough’ is more floor up and up.
get all the attention. However, his ‘Beat Perversely, ‘Summer’ sounds more like experimental with its breakbeat feel, “On the flip, Tadeo’s remix has a minimal approach,
Pharmacy Remix’ is more rewarding. the joys of spring are bursting from the growling bass and melodic flourishes. exploiting trippy arpeggio loops with atmospheric and
Following an understated trajectory as speakers as organic, layered Solid. GS moody variations. This one is going to stay in my box, for
it shanties through a Kingston echo atmospherics are married to a warm,
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sure.”
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