The French producer is talented in making deep techno and he proves it one more time with this first release of his brand new label. "R.U.4.2.?" is a superb longplayer full of strings, melodies and US sounds. "Surrealism" remember also US productions like UR especially in its use of various strings. At last but not least, Paul Mac revisits this track and adds more intensity. Strongly recommended!
www.djinxx.com
Ludo, 08/04/2005

Steve Crestley is as musician (guitar, synthesizer, drums) and that's probably why some tracks of this album are falling into the cliché of electronic music for masses (high bpms + dance & trance influences). However some tunes are nice (the quieter ones) and should satisfy all 80s electro or computer / demo sounds lovers.
www.scprodsite.com
Ludo, 07/04/2005

Here comes the yearly compilation of the famous German label. As usual: a minimal house & techno selection of the last releases and 8 exclusive tracks, the whole compiled on the first CD and mixed by Jeff Samuel on the second one. No need to say more, you can get it right now! Check mp3 samples on Poker Flat website!
www.pokerflat-recordings.com
Ludo, 06/04/2005

Inaf's second shot on Kazumi! This promising Croatian artist, passed these last months on Monoid, Access Denied, Decomplex Audio and Bassethound Records labels, signs here a 12" definitely more percussive than the "Bad Job EP" published in 2003. Showing a real skill in tech' house or hard techno styles, too rare Zoran Kutuzovich delivers three... read more
Nexus 6, 06/04/2005

The prototype of the perfectly successful DJ Tool. Honour to the new recruit with the first appearance of G.A.R.O.S. for a "Ohne Ruecksicht Auf Verluste" track without ornaments. Cut in the bass, this deaf title is intended mainly for the dark and smoked out warehouses. Brilliant. In an exercise of high sound stunt-flying, Brixton as for him signs a whirling "Multikrach", made of progressive distortions and alienating experiments. A one side EP rough with wish!
www.pornostarmusic.com
Nexus 6, 05/04/2005

Signed on Ladomat, Sid Lerock offers a first astonishing album full of promises. The natural born Canadian living in Cologne in Germany, real named Sheldon Thomson, is not a newcomer in the music scene. He is also known under the alias of Pan/Tone on Sub-Static / Bip-Hop labels and under the alias of Gringo Grinder on Onitor / Kompakt. After... read more
Aurore A., 05/04/2005

One more time the French producer has released a record outside France, this time he joined the English label Underline. On this EP: three tracks of simple an fine minimal techno. The atmosphere is mainly dark, the basses are round and it grooves! Really nice!
www.underlinelabel.com     www.bern-online.net
Ludo, 04/04/2005

What we have here is Savas Pascalidis' second album on DJ Hell's International Deejay Gigolo Records. "Disko Vietnam" is a very interesting work, dominated by the distinctive "Pascalidis" dark acid techno style. Throughout the 13 tracks, one can find beautifully arranged - crisp - drum rhythms, chunky synth hits and crunchy pads blended with acid bleeps, wide acid sounds, fat acid electro bass and a few funk disco elements. What is quite impressive is that Savas delivers an old-school style album in an extremely futuristic manner... The album is already out and it is highly recommended!!!
www.savas-pascalidis.com     www.gigolo-records.de
PanK, 04/04/2005

A compilation that gathers together some artists of Yellow Productions label (Bob Sinclar, Vince, Blackjoy...) but also some "stars" of nowadays like Alexander Robotnick (with his lovely "Dance Boy Dance"), Tiefschwarz or DJ T. An un-mixed selection which is evolving between commercial club house with disco, funk, soul or pop influences and deep / 80s house. Strange...
www.yellowproductions.net
Ludo, 01/04/2005

A side: a slow house track with funky bass + sexy vocals in French. On B side the rhythm goes faster and gets pumpin’ on this dancefloor title made of repetitive female vocals & deep atmosphere which alternate with happy parts remembering late 80s / oldschool stuff. Original and efficient. Check audio samples on Compost web site!
www.compost-records.com
Ludo, 31/03/2005

One of the most prolific artist actually presents us his latest release on Trapez Ltd: two long sides for two different versions of the track "Gasthof Zum Satten Bass". We start on A side with the "Frueshopper mix", nice dancefloor track in an oldschool style: punchy rhythm, twisting acid bassline and beautiful analog leads. Just add good reverbs... read more
Nhar, 29/03/2005

First of a long series of compilations founded by Boris Divider on his own Madrid based electro label. Under the Micro Controlled Corporation disguise, Spanish signs the opening track of the A side, "Life Style", a minimal piece a la Anthony Rother based upon a robotic bassline and punctuated by a futuristic vocoder. In a similar register though... read more
Nexus 6, 15/03/2005