Techno News

KOVA hits hard with its first release presenting the legendary Finnish producer Marko Laine. Raw EP is intense and ruthless three tracker introducing distorted techno bangers, Defence, Raw and Dawn

Returning to HypeLTD after only a few short months, The Analogue Cops seem the perfect artist pairing for the label, carving out an unashamed love of raw, pummeling, dirty house grooves and choice samples. 2013's "In Plain Clothes" EP was passionately received by many, and the Italian team are back for more with the "Hot Brass Dance" EP....
Lucretio takes up the A side honors, and on "Denying" we get that familiar marriage of crusty and crunchy drum beats and a 'hands in the air' piano/vox sample, the 909 rides pierce through the mix whilst the distortion levels cook, but never burn. "Do It Forever" treads similar turf, all pumped up Relief Records drums, sweet vox and a trance inducing synth arpeggio.
On the flip, Marieu takes up the mantle, and there's no relent on the drum machine/sample combo. No doubt finding influences in the rough and ready Dance Mania releases of the 90s, Marieu weaves these components and more, throwing in some batshit crazy acid licks and industrial sized breakbeats on "Fall In", subtlety left firmly at the door whilst the machines batter out another solid but uncompromising track.

What was originally planned as a series of three 7' records on the legendary Djungle Fever-Imprint back in 2005 became a full EP instead that features all six tracks on clear, transparent vinyl. All artists - VECTREX, LAKRIZ and SANOMAT - are exploring deep, spiralling, analogue HypnoAcid as well as fascinating AcidGrunge and frolicking ClubTechno with their productions, unveiling their unique musical vision to a maximum effect. Rare rediscovered original pressings from the lost label archive.

Acid techno!!!

finaly repressed!
Marco Shuttle and fellow italian techno legend Donato Dozzy team up for a duo project under the name Anxur, a collaboration that combine two artits that certainly have a wide common ground when it comes to vision and musical aesthetics. The Anxur Takes Vol.1 is the first instalment of the duo's output, the release is a 2 tracker that have a strong esoteric feel as you could expect both from the label and from the artists involved but still maintaining quite a straight 4/4 dancefloor vibe. Volo 1 is a steady mesmerizing, squelchy acid track. A meticulously modulated high pitched 303 bassline that extends through the whole track keeping the listener suspended in a loopy sonic experience where the percussive elements slowly build up the progression together with the bassline. Volo 2 on the B side brings the tones into a slightly more subdued territory, still keeping some kind of thread with the A side but radically changing the atmosphere. a warped modulated synth-line dynamically changes its shape throughout the whole length of the track but the bassdrum is more round and soft and irregularly pulsating delayed 808 snares and 909 hats resonate through long tailed reverbs that give the track an even spacier, more landscapy feel. A very coherent and uncompromising ep by two minds that think alike.

New End Of Dayz "Lost" by the italian producer Kaiser with remixes by Janzon (Germany) and CoastDream (Brazil). Played by Ben Sims, Angel Molina, Takaaki Itoh, John Barera...

Sintex Bortexx a fan of electronic programming.
Great cultivator of the old school music , presents an excellent track full of strength and powerful bass, with touches of acid reinforcements with fantastic samples vocal , creating an excellent climate for the dance floor.

ITW003 MANIFESTO
There is an audience to our drama. Like the hero of a dream, he works for us, in our behalf. there is an Strange world that waits and watches. And an Ancient dread of non - existence.
ISTHEWAY 003 will be released in the spring and remixed by the legend Jamal Moss aka Hieroglyphic Being. He considers himself a child of many. Growing up in 1980s Chicago, he was a child of the city's loft party heyday, pulled into the club scene by the grooves of Ron Hardy and Derrick Carter and kept there by the manic acid of Adonis and Steve Pointdexter. His key influence, though, is Sun Ra; the Afrofuturist jazz pioneer whose cosmic philosophies have permeated his own production work. For Moss, club space and headspace have merged into one. His releases and the catalog of his label Mathematics Recordings have a cult following worldwide, but it didn't happen overnight: with a DIY ethic and all-consuming passion, he's been pounding the streets of Chicago as a foot soldier for House Music since the edge of the early 1990s.

With six years of covetable releases under its belt it's safe to say that Erol Alkan's flourishing Phantasy label is well on its way to establishing itself as the UK's preeminent purveyor of independent music. 2013 has been a particularly golden year with Daniel Avery's critically acclaimed debut LP dropping in early October, São Paulo wunderkind Babe, Terror's BTU project with Man Make Music's 'U', recent collaborations with Emperor Machine's Andy Meecham as Future Four and disco mavericks In Flagranti and a slice of perfect summer pop from Nadia Ksaiba, not to mention Connan Mockasin's upcoming sophomore opus Caramel and the debut release from mysterious new signing Ghost Culture.

With such a packed release schedule and a DJ career that takes him all over the globe it's a wonder that Alkan finds any time to make music himself, but find time he did, as next month sees him offer up his first ever solo release - that's right, first ever! - following various collaborations, a regular residency on BBC 6Music (the first show in the new run airs on November 15th), two much-loved Bugged Out Mix compilations, production credits including Late Of The Pier and Kindness and recent remixes for the likes of Metronomy, Tame Impala and Justice.

Erol is one of the most sonically diverse selectors in the game - this is the man who regularly played Trash and Bugged Out within the same week - and his inimitable brand of mutant techno electro disco and the spirit of curation fostered in his genre spanning DJ sets is one of the reasons he has enjoyed such a long and successful career. It's this spirit that more than shines through in his forthcoming 'Illumination' EP, set for release on December 2nd through Phantasy.

The 3 track release opens with 'A Hold On Love', a subtly building arms aloft slice of shimmering house that is as at home in Panorama Bar as they open the shutters as it is at your next summer festival. 'Bang' recalls the style and power of one of Erol's favourite DJs Ron Hardy, a stripped out acid and drum machine workout coming to a sweaty basement rave near you. The EP draws to a close with 'Check Out Your Mind' which begins with chopped percussion before dissolving into a modern day acid psych freak out; calling to mind Erol's love of psychedelia and his Beyond The Wizards Sleeve project.

Catch Erol Alkan headlining Bugged Out at XOYO on November 2nd with Ewan Pearson, Trevor Jackson and more, and playing Red Bull Revolutions in Sound on the London Eye on November 14th. Erol can also be found at Manchester's Warehouse Project on November 8th for a Phantasy special alongside label alumni Daniel Avery, Nadia Ksaiba, Connan Mockasin and Ghost Culture, and again on December 6th with The Chemical Brothers.

Amandra completes the Ahrpe series by releasing his first album. Swedish artist Evigt Morker joins the project with a punchy edit.

160 BPM dancefloor pearl... to open the ballet... Fine experimental sound, very human all the records long... My preference goes instinctivly to I Kill My Self... A bloody good cruiser offering (what a break) a solid Hard groove and a trippy bleepy acid mental lead. Big One. Hazardous rules today for me !

Drone & Acidupdub new project... Playing together... the sound is round and perfectly shaped... Perfection of the mental music.
45 RPM Loud cut by Simon The Exchange !

Uk Acid techno style, with a bit of a tribe groove in it... On side for Dave The Drummer Fans and one side for Nederlands Acid Confusion fan A veru strong rave record ! Deon't miss this !

This is Barcelona's BLD first EP released on a different label as BLD Tape Recordings. A1 Track, original Secrets where BLD give us a highly hypnotic and energetic tool assisted with original rhythmic patterns.On the A2, Alfonso's remix pumps along with a rolling acid bassline added to tough percussions from the original track. Limited copies!Tracklist:A1 - SecretsA2 - Secrets (Alfonso Remix)

Following on from DJ Stingray's 2013 Weaponized EP (TSAR001), Swedish vererans Frak Step up for TSAR002, delivering a record of analogue black acid magic.

Milos steps up for round 2 on the fresh Receptive Visions imprint. "A Tale Of Two Cities" is a raw TB-303 laden techno giant with no holds barred kicks. "Shifting Perspective" on the flip does exactly that. All sorts of influences here, yet standing alone as a unique force to be reckoned with. TIP!

Third part in the Mutant City Acid Series. Four new takes on the sound of the TB303. Strictly limited to 303 copies. Hand numbered 12' vinyl in silver ink. No digital. No represses.

Support from / played by: Ben Sims, Luke Solomon, John Heckle, Groove Armada, Snuffo, Geddes, XXXY, Danny Tenaglia, Matt Walsh, Tensnake, Moodymanc, Dexter, Owen Howells, Ben UFO, Andreas Richter, Ed Davenport, Norman Nodge, Truss, Rossko, Severino Panzetta, Psycatron, Phaeleh. Warlock, Cottam....

Mini compilation showcasing various strains of acid and electro. Art Mechanical's Junq, showcases his futuristic acid electro on 303 Days on Kepla-47c , Syncom Data further the acid heat with UnphAzD (Strings Attached mix). On the flip we have a rare outing from Microthol, who lay down mod_electro_mix4, a chiming stripped back cut that reminisces of the early noughties. Finally Etcher's Departure brings his quirky acid to close off the EP.

repressed !

Don't recordings reaches the big 20th release and marks the occasion with a double headed EP that looks both backwards and forwards!

Neil Landstrumm has always been a big influence on the sound of the label and here he steps up and delivers 2 monsters
that while being completely his own, are also respectful cover versions of classic techno tracks that any techno head worth
their salt will recognise. The originals are from 1988 and 1990 but these versions have been completely programmed from
scratch using no samples. This is one for the connoisseurs!

Sound Monsters ! ! ! After the fantastic debut on the Prologue Portefeuille 3 Mod21 comes back with his first own 12 and shows us his massive talent for complex deep techno journeys. The Italian have produced 6 galactic sound bombs and delivers exactly what Prologue speaks for. Instinctive, hypnotic rhythms with multi- dimensional techno beats and ambient structures. Lets meet together in the dark space.

Onnset's first release by Jamie Curnock begins the project with an introduction into the tougher sounds from the label in the form of 'Grown' and 'Transportation'. Truss manages to take this a step further with his punishing remix.

As Onnset isn't strictly defined by a heavier sound, there is always room for the more experimental, as shown in the opening track 'Extract' and the deeper final track 'Scavenger'.

Shipwrec are opening 2016 with some acid cheer. Taking that iconic silver box and getting something new out of its aging circuitry is never easy, but with musical imagination it can be done. Bintus (Milo Smee) has been delivering inspired 303 bitterness for some while on his own Power Vacuum imprint. A powerhouse in electronics for decades, Smee has released as Kruton and Binary Chaffinch on a glut of labels like Dissident and Pure Plastic. He opens his Shipwrec account with Acid Shores. Low and levelled the tough mechanics of the title piece will leave speakers needing a specialist. Rasping rhythms follow as the coarse and corrupted form of "S.E.G." takes hold. Born somewhere between new beat and techno the track is emblematic of Bitnus' skill, skills fully on show for the final stomp. Twisting and writhing "Live Section #1" spits venom. Bass lines are blunted as fangs are bared in this fourteen minute epic of morphing serpentine synth chicanery.

Signs of Decay: Dope Acid Compilation with dirty and hard acid cuts by Ekman, The Exaltics, Helena Hauff, Perseus Traxx, Drvg Cvltvre and a artwork made by Godspill. Nothing more to say!!!

Finally Repressed!
A Series Of Shocks" is the second solo album from accomplished Berlin based producer Tobias Freund.

Continuing his exploration into "non-standard" electronic music, and expanding on the rich sound palette charted in his first LP, "Leaning Over Backwards" (2011, Ostgut Ton), this new chapter presents 10 versatile tracks taking us ever further into the purist, evolving sonic world of Tobias. A warm wash of synthetics begins it all with opener "Entire", a lush synthesiser sequence with additional contributions from NSI.'s Max Loderbauer, the track casually flaunts the sheer depth of sound and sense of space awaiting the listener. Varied, playfully contrasting moods then follow, with great finesse and an ever-present attention to detail. Freund's live shows, where the use of either the Roland TR-808 or TR-909 has become an integral part, have clearly played a role in the development of the Tobias. sound manifesto, and a large proportion of "A Series Of Shocks" has the 4/4 structure at its "Heartbeat" - indeed track two takes this as its namesake, in a submerged and tense exercise. Exceptions to that steady throb are also a joy to be found, with the frenetic techno syncopations of "Testcard" offering an early moment of broken-beat hypnosis, and later excursions into breaks like the euphoric "Cursor Item Only" or the brash dub of "If" prove there are indeed complex systems at work. Reaching for more energetic zones, fans of classic Tobias. jams like "Street Knowledge" or "Dial" will be pleased to find several well-honed and on-target club tracks, like the textural "Instant", "He Said", or the more meditative, but no less visceral "Ya Po". Snaking, arpeggiated synth patterns are Freund's go-to tool to build paranoid, yet at once funky and complex moments of mystery. Repeat listening will reward the listener by unearthing even more subtleties beneath these undulating elements. For an album produced largely with machines, the end result is in fact anything but rigid; a multitude of dynamics breathe life into every track. Synth elements swim in tension, build and recede with grace, and intertwine themselves into oblivion. Warm, natural drums state their presence, but do not overpower, letting the sum of the parts create the power, rather than merely the kick alone. The resonant sting of "The Scheme of Things", matched with its smooth undertones illustrates this perfectly.

With clarity of sound and a conscious mind to allow each element its place, Tobias. has found a maturity and a true art in controlling the lively dance of the constituent parts. A master at the mix-down, everything gels; nothing is left in-concluded. This sense of togetherness continues until the very final bars of "Fast Null" leaving us in a suspended moment of wonder, and appreciation.

What becomes apparent is that this album carries not only sixty-one and a half minutes of inventive contemporary electronic music, but also decades of experience, knowledge and passion for an artform that can only grow through the work of activists such as Tobias Freund.

Live recorded acid jams with the classis silver boxes, 303 and 606! Vinyl only, limited edition, 200 hand numbers copies.

A true product of Toronto's thrillingly cosmopolitan Grooving Pot, this Chinese-Italian duo is quickly earning a rep for crafting highly effective acid tracks with just a hint of banger

Noisebuilder RULES! ACID Changed my lifge is a killer. An Anthem. Mister Sam got the right ones

Nederlands'Raving Hardcore acid sounds invite Italian Tom Tommers to challenge the OBS:Cur style.

Must Have Club Classic !

Marco Bernardi returns to brokntoys for yet another rollercoaster of emotions. Switching between jittery house, lo-fi nagging electro and blissed out techno with nods to Detroit.
Vinyl comes hand stamped complete with individual screen printed artwork unique to each copy.

Super acidcore tunes, dancefloor to death !

One of the ebst UFO recordings...With a Biri and The Greezer special long side that really kicks well... Excellent : Must have !

Acid London Hackney never surrender !

Dirty Mac's highly anticipated return gets right to the gritty rub with four cuts of slow-burning and erstwhile white hot, dance floor choice.
New Tingle, a slow-mo Caribbean belter, has the trademark Dirty Mac buck-wild rhythm heard on his Sub-plate releases. The spacious programming, loosely hung and crisply executed hats and splashy snares steal through a listing, wormhole-acid lick and shimmering glockenspiel, while the 8-bit steelpan device combines for a muscular and agile groove. The towering, opiate bassline looms forward an unrelenting groove that menaces and entices in equal measure. This is how a fleet of tropical, spear-bristling war-ships sound as they cut a sizzling, ineffable path of destruction to a dance floor near you.
There is a masterful nonchalance to Fourth is the Charm of a kind that would smash up your best school project and hand back the bits with a smile, leaving you disarmed but entirely enthralled. The arrangement of sassy sample triggers keeps the ride nasty, but sharp over an unstoppable tilting low-end section, amorphous and buoyant, and booming around a low-slung 4x4 groove. The high-end electrics provide a contrasting dissonance, while bubbling acid licks propel everything forward so that you can't help but bop your head. Flies well below radar and guarantees dips in the hips!
Junior Barky has all the front - part grime, part dancehall, part electro-funk - to bring together each element into a surprisingly emotive and dystopian 'Living In A Land' redux. The evocative and almost wistful sound effects keep the atmosphere spacey and distant, while a quaking sub-bass lours in and out of view. The spiralling acid motif trips over itself endlessly, like a optical illusion in sound, fudgy and emphasising the surrounding high-definition arrangement. In fact some astonishing sountrack-esque production here. A track of stripped out, dub-wise space-funk, cut adrift via Croydon into another galaxy and beamed back to us from the future.
Coming to Dry Heat and we find a proper barn-stormer. Here we see the safety come switched off as almost unmitigated dance floor pressure ensues. Not immediately obvious as the groove starts pensive with deep, bubbling aquatic sfx, a cinematic sub-bass rumble warming up underneath. However, the drop is nothing if not dramatic, as the fierce attitude of the acid line, stutters and builds in relentless sharp edged fury. Inventive use of syncopated wood-percussion sounds permeates throughout and tees up the haunted-dancehall break. This winds and escalates in thick slabs of reverb and space-echo until the ebullient 303 tears back centre stage, all pots blazing. A truly stand alone track which masterfully switches between full throttle and emotive, harmonic restraint. The transitions between the two are sheer neck bristle.
This is Dirty Mac on his bossiest best. The sense that these high-octane pieces were immaculately forged and belies the production finesse of an accomplished studio hound. The effect feels like listening in 3D, as if you can inspect the reverse side of every razored hat and corrugated clap that fizzes past your ear. With a full compliment of vintage analogue, we hear the product of years in the dusty craft of machine-funk engineering: a keen insouciance that has no truck with routine and demands careful attention.

LOOSE RECORDS is proud to introduce RETROSPECTIVE - a celebration of our first thirty releases by Europe's top, underground techno artists. Coming from a broad berth of influence, RETROSPECTIVE represents the past, present, and future of European techno. Our Artists take electronic music to a new level with orchestral experimentation and their fusion of cross-genre. RETROSPECTIVE will be available on vinyl, digital, and as a collection on a double CD.

DISCOGRAPHY
LR RETROSPECTIVE, Vol. 3

Track Description:

'Outpost' (Spektre) is a versatile anthem that encompasses several genres into a cohesive piece. The beginning gives the impression of a clock, the drum track falling in time with a circular melody. With the progression, the song doesn't lose that sensation of time as it intensifies, commanding the full attention of the listener.

'Clips' (Hollen) is a delightful track that would welcome anyone into a club. The intro has a beat that's easy on the ears, progressively building with intensity and pace. Soon, Hollen plays with pitch, bringing the melody through scales experimenting with a mixer. With a heavy bass line, the song intensifies but not overwhelmingly so near its conclusion.

'A Line' (Audiomatiques) opens with a throbbing, deep bass that fully commands the attention of the listener. Soon that heaviness is joined by cymbals and high hats. A rattling is pulled through a remixer to welcome a slightly faster tempo and more experimental sounds. The tightness of the song and crisp distinction of these tracks make it an ideal candidate to be remixed although it is a fantastic stand alone piece.

Supported by: TIMMO, JOSEPH CAPRIATI, JAKE CHILDS, SASHA CARASSI, MARCO BAILEY, RAUL MEZCOLANZA, KAROTTE, PARIDE SARACENI, THE ADVENT, FILTERHEADZ, TOM HADES, SLAM, LOWKEY, MISSTRESS BARBARA, JEWEL KID, UTO KAREM, ROBERTO CAPUANO, LUIGI MADONNA, DEMA, ALAN FITZPATRICK, WILL KINSELLA, AXEL KARAKASIS, MICHEL DE HEY, STACEY PULLEN, FRACTIOUS, OSCAR AGUILEIRA.

This release was born of a cross country trip with an 808 drum machine by Manchester and Sankey's Soap residents Jozef K and Winter Son as they join Perseus Traxx to hammer electricity out of machines With it's rimshots and claps and other transistor rhythms reverberating across vast distances of space, side A is stripped back and deep from the outset, pushing forward as scattered tones, arpeggiations and djointed voices leave their trails vanishing from perception. Side B tightens up from the previous reverbs and throws acid into the mix, as the two join Perseus Traxx and the sound becomes more raw and urgent as the three of them jam on their chosen machines.




Winter Son - Made With Black Energy

supported by: Sleeparchive, Jonas Kopp, Truss, Blotketch, Brendon Moeller, Nax Acid, Aymeric G, Datura Dilema, Electric Indigo, Exium, Farceb, Plural, DU71, Endlec, Samuli Kemppi, Katsuya Urushizaki, Kitkatone, Matt Saderlan, Mental Resonance, Overdraw Records, Maks, TheNoiseGate, Thomas Hessler, Trevor Benz,

This is the second vinyl release of B4CK6ROUNDNO1SE. Modern but evergreen, minimalist concept but maximal full sound, dirty noisy but powerful track, and one dark acid remix by Ontal.

Only on vinyl, limited edition 100 copies, hand stamped.

Mastered by Nasty Temper Records

only 1x each Customer !!

Ultra limited edition of only 98 copies in two-coloured Split-Vinyl.
They will not be repressed !