Review: The Echoes Of The Void EP by Sciahri and Hertz Collision on the Clergy label delivers a potent collection of hard-hitting techno tracks. Side-1 starts with 'Orbital Resonance,' which channels the energy of early 2000s techno, reminiscent of the likes of Bryan Zentz, Danilo Vigorito and Hardcell, with its tribal and forceful vibe. 'Luna Echo' follows with relentless loops that maintain an aggressive edge. Flipping to Side-2, 'Glowing' taps into the deep, underground essence of techno, with a sound that feels as if it's emerging from the depths of a dark, subterranean world. The title track, 'Echoes Of The Void,' continues the journey with a powerful groove, while the Kontain remix amps up the intensity, offering a more driving and dynamic version. This EP is great for those who crave intense, finely crafted techno that resonates with both energy and complexity.
Review: Jeroen Search's 'One Dimension' EP, released on Syncrophone France, delivers a robust techno experience with a nod to Detroit's iconic sound. The title track, 'One Dimension', has a big, expansive feel, drawing from Detroit techno's classic roots. Its driving rhythms create a powerful atmosphere perfect for the dancefloor. 'Night Driver' follows with a deeper, more energetic groove that builds steadily, keeping the momentum rising throughout. 'Cipher' brings a heavier edge, combining a brooding bassline with melodic accents that add balance and depth. 'Snake Shifter' closes out the EP with intricate percussion and an alien-like sound, rounding off the release with a sharp, futuristic touch.
Review: The third drop on Tonske's Cogo label welcomes another grip of high-functioning techno freaks to the table. The mighty Jeroen Search leads the charge with the loopy, Hood-flavoured pressure of 'Observer' before Border One throws down a primal mind-warper which is built for creative blending and psychological submersion. ORBE heads up the flip with a deadly, simmering workout built from densely interwoven threads of drums and synth, all the better to open a wormhole up with. Tonske's own sonar bleep stylings offer the deepest foil to the intensity of the other tracks, favouring minimalism as a vessel for pure, eyes-closed techno escapism.
Review: Secondo is an artist we have long been keen to hear more from so this return to vinyl is welcome indeed. It comes on a hand-stamped white label 12" in the form of 'Unlikely Companions'. This one is a cosmic deep house sound with an alien energy, crispy hits and smeared pads that bring colour and introspection. The drums are well designed to and help make this one as heady as it is cinematic. Marco Passarani's Nature remix on the flip gets a little more warped and dark with unsettling sci-fi ambiance.
Review: This is a welcome reissue of some textbook deep Detroit dub and techno. 'Verdichtung' opens up with some superb rhythms and prickly percussion, all softened by prying synth leads and smeared pads. 'Verdrangung' is just as deep with silky broken beats and more woozy, alluring pads lodging deep in your psyche. 'Einfuhlung' ups the ante with more raw and direct drums and techno leaning hi hats but still plenty of warm machine soul and 'Ersetzung' shuts down with acid-tinged lines, zippy synths and compelling, physical drum patterns.
Review: The Furious Beats EP is a compilation of five high-energy techno tracks from various artists. The EP opens with Seigg's 'Furious Loop', a driving house track with a relentless beat and soaring energy. Zisko's 'Amnesia' is a more percussive affair, with a hard-hitting kick drum and wicked fast groove. Vromo's 'Burn Up' is a galloping burner with a catchy vocal hook with no let up. The EP closes with DJ Swisherman's 'Best Shot', a bass-heavy banger with a catchy diva vocal and a driving beat. Overall, the Furious Beats EP is sure to please fans of hard-hitting techno and is a must-have for any DJ's collection.
Review: Afterlife is one of melodic techno's most recognisable brands and a label with a very specific sonic signature. It's one you will either love or hate and this EP will likely not change that as it very much fits with the usual musical MO. It's a powerful solo outing from Adam Sellouk and start with an opening collaboration with KAS:ST that mixes up tough drums and deep synth emotions. 'Confusion' sees him team up with Glowal for more synth techno melodrama and last of all 'Poison' marries heartfelt vocals with sombre stabs and sweeping beats to lift dancers off their feet.
Review: Doo crew's latest 12", Smoke Barometer, brings together label regulars DJ Spence and Sentena with local acts Kozz and Sweets of the Night from Tension Nurse and Drainolith. The Doo label's eclectic approach, evident in its willingness to explore different tempos and styles within a single release, has garnered attention from discerning listeners. With a tagline emphasising music designed for any time of day, Doo's releases balance trippy, freewheeling downtempo vibes with certified dancefloor hits. 'Smoke Barometer' continues this tradition with six tracks ranging from beat-down cosmic leanings to inward-looking machine funk and musically playful, balearic cuts. The standout track, 'The McGurk Effect' by Ancient, offers a weird, dubbed-out house tool reminiscent of Maurice Fulton's Syclops project. Overall, Smoke Barometer is a diverse and engaging collection that rewards repeated listens, perfect for a range of settings from radio shows to after parties.
Review: You better buckle yourself in before getting stuck into the first release from the new Opus label because it is a high-octane techno affair. It does with a note that the label is about "synergy between art and electronic music, where every stroke of the brush and every sonic pulse are meticulously orchestrated to create an immersive journey." And these sure are tracks to sink into from Sept: 'Timeless Exploration' is a punchy trip to the cosmos with lots of wispy synth details, 'Questions Without Answers' bangs the box a little more and 'Constant Movement' then hurries along with scruffy kicks and urgent synth pulses adding to the tension. Finally, 'Stuck In The Parallel Universe' is another heady and physical blend of 90s techno.
Review: For their next trick, Renegade Methodz presents a record that brings together three of Greece's top electronic music exports in Anne, Endlec and Sera J. All of them hail from Thessaloniki and are artists that have gained international recognition with releases on some of the scene's best labels. For this project, they deliver six tracks of cutting-edge techno production, each reflecting their signature style. Symbolically titled Rework Our Unity, this 12" shines deserving attention on the scene in Thessaloniki while also providing some super club cuts.
Review: Sweet Harmony is back with a compilation bursting with colourful shapes, textures and fresh techno rhythms. Anatole Serre's 'Hyperdulia' is a fast-paced fusion of drums, breakbeats and subtle allure that is followed by Xiaolin's 'Breath of Water,' a more ethereal yet still-driving percussive trip. On the B-side, Feenicks' 'All Fairies Tell Tall Tales' delivers an uplifting blend of trance and new wave that has a dreamlike energy and the closer from Alfred Czital is a fast, progressive wonder.
Review: This shadowy collective known as Servants of Struggle brings together a team of acid innovators including two legendary figures, one of which is a bonafide acid house pioneer. However the focus now must be not on who's behind it, but on the unmistakable sound this crew creates. With funk-laden 303 basslines, gritty vocals, driving kicks and punchy percussion, they deliver a raw, attitude-filled sound that channels the rebellious nature of early acid. The result is a set of tracks that pay homage to the genre's roots while pushing it forward, all fuelled by an electrifying dark energy.
Review: It feels like it has been a hot minute since we hear from techno mainstay Samuel L Session, but thankfully he is now back with a new outing on wax thanks to his own SLS label. The opener 'Legacy' starts with a dark and moody bassline and hunched-over kicks. It's shady but alluring with its snappy percussion adding bite. 'Bisou' is more classic techno with sustained chords and loopy main motifs amping up the energy levels. 'Eric's Hit' then sinks into dusty deep house territory but it still packs a proper punch under some mice aloof male vocals and rugged, sparse chord stabs.
Review: Sweden-based Bosnian producer Sev Dah continues to shape out an impressive strain of techno through his self-steered Proletarijat label, creating high-impact, uptempo workouts which keep a necessary funk and personality in the overall sound. 'Azici 89' is certainly a slammer, but it's also riding on a seductive swing and there's space for choice atmospheric pads to temper the rasp of the bumping drums. 'Makac' revolves around an insistent synth-organ lick in a nod to Robert Hood's classic brand of loopy business, while 'Singing Like' jacks up the drums and threads through some processed snatches of vocals credited to Leoni and Naomi.
Review: Houston's Seven Davis Jr continues his musical explorations via his Secret Angles imprint, serving three floor-focused cuts on 'Is This The Apocalypse'. The long-serving US producer, vocalist and DJ is unafraid of experimentation, and his latest offering delivers a set of forward-facing house and techno hybrids. Stripped, straight to the point, simultaneously familiar and fresh i the club room is very much the focus here. The energetic opener 'I Should Be In Japan' arrives with semi-sung vocals echoing over sleazy bass and fierce four-four rhythms, before 'PBS (Party & Bullshit)' ups the tempo with jacking drums driving spoken-word sass over a stripped-back topography. Finally, the title track powers over swung house drums, with its magnetic bass hook and looped samples providing the bed for paranoid bleeps and call-to-action vocals.
Review: Two years ago, Italy's Balearic Gabba Soundsystem switched from remixing and re-editing their favourite cuts to curating compilation style EPs of similarly minded fare. They're in that mode again here, presenting a trio of cuts that combine the saucer-eyed warmth and loved-up musicality of Balearic music culture with grooves and rhythms firmly focused on the dancefloor. They begin by showcasing Wallace's sublime remix of Sewell & The Gong's 'Better Worlds', a locked-in, hypnotising fusion of semi-organic deep house grooves, new age melodic motifs and the dreamiest of ambient chords. Over on the flip they dip into slo-mo Italo-disco/acid house fusion via SIRS fine revision of My Friend Dario's 'Tell Aro', before treating us to a Pedro Bertho remix of Verdo's 'Belvourdier' in which sparkling Balearic house piano riffs, undulating acid lines and mid-80s "chorus" synth sounds rise above a fluctuating synthesiser bassline and hustling beats.
Review: London's Thomas Wall aka ShadowScience, bringing a fresh fusion of deep atmospheres and futuristic breaks. Across four tracks, Wall builds haunting soundscapes with relentless, precise rhythms, making this an ideal soundtrack for late-night journeys. The EP delivers immersive basslines and meticulous production that draws listeners into its dark, cinematic world. With its brooding textures and tight, relentless energy, Wall's debut as ShadowScience promises much for those who seek the hypnotic allure of late hours and shadowy, intense spaces.
PATT (Party All The Time) (Adam Beyer, Layton Giordani & Green Velvet remix) (5:52)
PATT (Party All The Time) (Adam Beyer, Layton Giordani & Green Velvet remix) (5:52)
Review: Second time around for some time Deep Dish man Sharam's 2006 anthem 'PATT (Party All The Time)', a canny combination of dark Italo-disco bass, mind-mangling TB-303 acid lines and celebratory vocal snippets (back then, you couldn't escape the sampled "my girl wants to party all the time" vocal refrain). This time round, Adam Beyer has joined forces with fellow Drumcode artist Layton Giordani and Chicago legend Green Velvet - who delivers typically evocative spoken word vocals - to give the track a massive new big room techno spin. Pitching the track up while retaining the original bassline and acid lines, the trio stretch out this hard-as-nails groove before finally unleashing the glassy-eyed vocal sample and some suitably dark and brain-melting electronic refrains. To say it's 'big' is an understatement.
Review: Is there a more reliable and always on form pair in techno than SHDW & Obscure Shape? The German duo's latest outing is another classy techno offering aimed squarely at the dance floor, each with its own subtly anthemic vibes and perfect for a wide range of settings, moods and moments. 'Eraser' is in your face and full of angst and edginess with clipped vocal shouts and incendiary hi-hats. 'Dancer In The Dark' is full of more blistering synth leads, smeared dub chords and closely stacked kick drums and 'Disturbing Behaviour' has a more lithe and acrobatic feel with lashings of acid. Two more B-side tunes take things to boiling point.
Review: Planet Rhythm's brand of techno is utterly timeless and always futuristic. The latest trip around the stars is a various artists EP that varies in mood and tempo. Shekon's 'Hypno' (Phara remix) kicks off with big, boisterous drum loops full of bounce and swirled with coarse synths. Gotshell takes a more deep approach with gurgling basslines making for a subterranean sound on 'Sindrome De Volar.' KaioBarssalos's 'Detroit' then taps into a classic 313 techno style with shimmering pads and earth-shattering drums. Netty Hugo's 'Ecxtrem' is a pulsating cosmic closer.
Review: Kimochi Sound welcomes back regular artist Shielding for another standout entry into the label's catalogue, this time on wax with a lovely hand-sprayed sleeve. It's a deep exploration of supple rhythm here with 'Ceiling Licker' mix up diffuse ambient arps and organic sounds from the great outdoors with a bubbling bassline. 'Hundred' is a trippy late night cut with a ghostly atmosphere and muted bells and chords drifting into earshot from way off in the distance. 'Kvadrat' is a late-night collaboration with Maeteriet from Sewer Sender Records that overlays a rubbery minimal rhythm with deft synth details and curious hooks to make for dark but ultimately charming listening.
Review: Shiffer and Paul Brenning's latest collaboration is a masterclass in restraint and groove. The tracks here unfold slowly, each element carefully placed, allowing the deep, rumbling bass and crisp percussion to speak for themselves. There's a warmth to the production, with subtle melodies peeking through the smooth rhythms, creating a hypnotic effect that pulls you in. The vibe is steady yet unpredictable, and you can feel the influence of house, techno, and everything in between. It's an understated but impressive exploration of sound.
Review: The debut album from Ukrainian collective Noneside unites musicians and visual artists under the inspiring words of poet Taras Shevchenko, who said 'Make love, o dark-browed ones.' Framed by a painting from contemporary artist Iryna Maksymova, the music explores the trance and tech house that is destined to bring souls together on the dancefloor this summer and beyond. Shjva opens with fresh and mashed bass and sleek trance pads that are subtle but effective. Lostlojic layer sup deep, bubbly techno drums and bass with an angelic vocal tone and Saturated Color's 'Trancia' is a speedy, scuffed-up tech groove for late-night cruising. Peshka and Yevhenii Loi offer two more future-facing trance-techno fusions packed with feels.
Review: Led by a title track that proves to be a powerful, futuristic romp, a peak-time anthem, designed to electrify crowds, Konstantin Sibold's 'Lost In Space' EP is energetic techno carefully crafted for festival main stages and late-night club settings. 'The Arrival' follows with a shift in mood, more atmospheric and trance-tinged techno, evolving through sweeping pads and layered percussion, pushing forward a sense of anticipation and energy that will deliver a proper, soaring build in a DJ set. Rounding off the EP, 'Dark Matter' takes a more melodic approach, weaving intricate synth lines and evolving textures. A well-rounded exploration of powerful, yet nuanced techno, perfect Drumcode gear.
Review: Sideral, a new resident roster member of Habitat Recordings, returns with a two-track EP flaunting his status as a future facing pop-dance artist. 'I Give You' and its avaricious B-side 'Need More' qualify as floor-flattening heaters primed for the modern listener and dancer, and yet both also push the boat out in terms of daringness and experimentation within the remit of reason allowed by said dancefloor hive mind. 'I Give You' prefers exceptional brightness and pan design, while our highlight 'Need More' recalls the more experimental ends of complextro, lent a futurally fidgeting and detune-tastic twist.
Review: German producer Sidney Charles likes his beats chunky and his grooves heavy. He heads up the Heavy House Society which is named in reference to that fact and that is where he steps up now with a new 12", Reso Riddim. The lithe title cut gets things underway then 'Objection' offers up super smooth and irresistible rhythms run through with deft synth work and nice swirling cosmic overtones. 'Rawline 98' taps into a throwback house sound for all passion and sweatiness and last of all 'Charles List' is an all our jacker with snappy snares, yelping vocals and Boo Williams-style house heat that will get any floor going.
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