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GEZ VARLEY, Pulzar, MAKING MUSIC ON A BUDGET P2, Moshic, Oldskool Vinyl You Must Have PT2, SAMMY DEAN, DJ CHARTS, Jimster, Music Reviews, SKIRRA, Pascal Kleiman, TECH / SOFTWARE REVIEWS, Robert Haagsma
GEZ VARLEY, Pulzar, MAKING MUSIC ON A BUDGET P2, Moshic, Oldskool Vinyl You Must Have PT2, SAMMY DEAN, DJ CHARTS, Jimster, Music Reviews, SKIRRA, Pascal Kleiman, TECH / SOFTWARE REVIEWS, Robert Haagsma
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TUNES<br />
Albums - Dance<br />
Albums - Dance<br />
// TECHNO & HARD TECHNO // Mark Neenan<br />
TOP TUNE //<br />
10<br />
PTTRNRCRRNT - Discrete Data EP [Materia 81]<br />
Fresh from remixing Oliver Roseman and appearing on labels such as Speedy J’s STOOR and<br />
Pfirter’s MindTrip, PTTRNRCRRNT delivers his second release on Marco Bailey’s Materia imprint and<br />
wow, can this guy produce! Four exquisite tracks are on offer. Data 4 is a clanking tough tribal<br />
affair. Data 3 is a deeper cut, with de tuned synth stabs. Data 2 is a punchy roller with a growling<br />
bassline. All three of these are highly playable but my pick is Data 1. What a f**king tune, I can’t<br />
get enough of it. A tough thumping kick drum leads the way whilst creeping in from the start is<br />
what can only be described as an angry aeronautical sounding flanged synth bass that is just<br />
beautiful. On top of this you have some eerie sounding synth drones and crisp punchy percussion.<br />
There is so much movement in this track and that angry flanged bass really hypnotises you. Must<br />
listen!<br />
9<br />
8<br />
10<br />
https://www.beatport.com/es/release/discrete-data-ep/4513755<br />
Pest Control - Vamanos EP [SKUXX 019]<br />
Pest Control (aka Rats On Acid / Andy Newbury) ditches the acid and drops onto Tassid’s ace Skuxx label. It sounds like Andy had<br />
a naked jelly fight with his machines and subsequently this was the outcome, three hard and heavy warehouse bangers of epic<br />
proportions! ‘Vamanos’ is pure filth with a thumping great kick drum, tidy searing synth work and cool vocal samples ‘Holy crap,<br />
how much poison are you using?’. ‘Rattler’ does exactly that, it rattles, it clanks, it bloody well bangs! Hard energetic techno at its<br />
finest. ‘Wonky Tonk’ is next and the breakdown on this is crazy! It’s a bit deeper this compared to the others but still hard as<br />
nails, with Ian Industrial tinge, you really must check these out. Last but not least label boss and all round bad man Tassid<br />
remixes ‘Vamanos’ in his trademark crisp energetic style, packed full of evolving synth work and crazy edits that only Jamie knows<br />
how. No wonder he is now a mainstay in Perc’s sets. I’ve always been a big fan of Andy’s work, and I’m liking this new direction<br />
he’s gone in. What I really want to know is, with his fascination of ‘Rats’ and his alter ego ‘Pest Control’ is Andy Newbery the real<br />
Banksy? Anyway, this latest Skuxx is wicked, go and grab a copy at Bandcamp now!!<br />
https://skuxxrecords.bandcamp.com/album/vamanos-ep<br />
RECOMMENDED - Acerbic - Rave Hero - [Mechanikal 065]<br />
Mike’s (Skirra) ace Mechanikal label has made a comeback. He’s teamed up with Carl Shorts and had a kind of re brand. Acerbic is the new<br />
(ish) alias of Ant / Chicago Loop, a bad ass producer and DJ with heavy links to the SUF collective (Remember his massive Powertools label<br />
from back in the day!) I have followed and been a huge fan of Ant’s work for years and his Acerbic project fresh from releases on Stay Up<br />
Forever and Resilient is some next level gear, let me tell you! The original of ‘Rave Hero’ is a fat slab of energetic modern driving techno. A<br />
huge kick and sub combo are joined by slick, crystal clear psychedelic sounds that are then entwined by a crazy lead metallic Guitarlike synth<br />
which is wicked. The breakdown treats us to some breakbeats, old school rave stabs and vox before the Guitar synth is twisted to maximum<br />
before re-entry! Booom! ‘Machine System Translation’ is track two and has a rather growling low end and sexy female vocals from the off<br />
‘Systems, analysis, from the machine’ is repeated, tight marching percussion is followed by crisp claps that move this track along lovely. Add<br />
to the equation lots of crazy synth zaps, bleeps and a robotic sounding bass in the break and you’re onto a winner here! Label boss and<br />
fellow Collide resident Skirra remixes ‘Rave Hero’ in his own unique style and let me tell you, this is a HUGE remix! Slightly darker and<br />
tougher than the original, he really twists that metallic Guitarlike synth up and adds in lots of clever edits, fills and drum rolls. Total slammer<br />
of a remix this is!<br />
https://www.beatport.com/es/release/rave-hero/4510299<br />
Oscar Escapa & Linear Phase - Technology Is Twisting My Mind EP [Planet Rhythm]<br />
10<br />
Spanish producers Oscar Escapa and Linear Phase supply Planet Rhythm with five heavy tracks of grade A Techno!<br />
‘Slave Of Groove’ has a lush de tuned metallic synth. ‘Raw Sensation’ is a deeper rather progressive slice of intelligent<br />
techno. ‘Fractal Encription’ has a huge clanking kick drum and is full of bleepy synth action. ‘Geometric Accuracy’ is<br />
probably my favourite, dark, driving and heavy percussive techno at its finest. Finally title track ‘Technology Is Twisting<br />
My Mind’ is going to get some big plays I can see. It has a male vocal throughout telling a story about losing reality and<br />
digital technology taking over. It’s a proper roller and very well made with lots of clever effects and edits, but I’m not<br />
sure if I like it or not. Think this maybe a marmite tune. You either love it or hate it. I’m undecided yet. But this whole EP<br />
as always from Planet Rhythm is ace, check it out!<br />
https://www.junodownload.com/products/oscar-escapa-linear-technology-is-twisting-my-mind/6586538-02/<br />
Apaull - Depths (John Selway’s Bottom Feeder Remix) [Furnace Room Records]<br />
I must admit, I got a bit confused when I received this promo. I thought it was Portuguese Hard Groove legend A. Paul,<br />
but in fact this Apaull is a Dutch- Canadian producer and owner of Furnace Room Records. The original EP of this came<br />
out in early 2023 apparently, all that has ben sent here is a new John Selway remix, and my god is it a beauty! It has<br />
everything this. Tough solid kick drums, deep warm evolving synth bassline that is bloody epic! Crisp percussion<br />
movements and chimes and it even manages to squeeze in cow bells, robotic voices (Sounds like it says Civilisation, or<br />
Zombie nation…) and an eerie female ghost like vox. You really must listen to this LOUD. It has it all going on. Will be<br />
rinsing this (albeit pitched up) over the Summer at various festivals that’s for sure! Selway is a bad man!<br />
https://www.beatport.com/es/release/depths-john-selway-bottom-feeder-remix-edit/4511506<br />
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