Promising beginning for Artificial Arm on one half of Transparent Sound Orson Bramley's new label. Far from following current electro wave, young UK artist, ridded of a dark and aggressive sound sings an ultra funky first 12''. Besides the musical performing, let's notice here author's physical feat: as his scene name mentions, he owns a real... read more
Nexus 6, 05/10/2004

The Berliner Niklas Worgt delivers his third solo EP on his own label Mo's Ferry Prod. Four nice minimal house tracks with crackling, grating, funky or dark sounds. Special mention the deep akufenian track entitled "honigmond". Check mp3 samples on Mo's Ferry Prod web site!
www.mosferry.de
Ludo, 04/10/2004

"Sin salida" remixed by Soulshift aka Southsoniks isn't music you can hear every day. It's an exceptional mix of Italo disco, electro & tech house, making it a masterpiece of its own. Moody, modulating melodies, great synth bassline, takes you on a journey to a distant world. Amazing! Well, I must say that I just love Oxia's rolling basslines in "No es otra cosa" remix. Everything else is also great, from percussive groove to synth chords, it's all wired perfectly together. Nice job from Oxia. Classic stuff.
www.zebra3recording.com
Lesha, 04/10/2004

Electro made in Los Angeles is mainly characterized by its complexity. Best example has been given to us last year by Volsoc in such labels like World Electric, NIT or Belief. Promoted by Holding Records, a West Coast of USA based structure, Double Horizontal duo follows the steps of Justin Maxwell & Jean Paul Bondy. Like their predecessors, Dewey... read more
Nexus 6, 01/10/2004

Another quality release from a Swedish label, this time with an Italian signature sound. Four "Functional Elements" are very dancefloor oriented, funky techno tracks. Carmignani's style isn't different from the other Italian guys, I guess "don't change it if it's working" perfectly applies here. Never the less, it's very, very useful as a DJ tool. Recommended.
www.backbone-digital.com
Lesha, 30/09/2004

Finally, the complete collection of Stigmata is here. Since 1999 Chris Liebing and André Walter created a series of 12" with the name Stigmata, released on CL's sublabel Stigmata Records. Up until 2003 they have released 9 mysterious 12" packed just in black covers (No 1-9) that each included 4 tracks and a double 12" (No.10) containing 8 killer... read more
Lesha, 29/09/2004

With "I Love Horses", Michael Forshaw confirms that he's the most crazy and genius current electro / techno producer! Let's figure a sample of a girl, surprised to realise that she loves horses, affixed to a frantic breakbeat and uncontrolled rhythm. Ridiculous, absurd, kitsch but so much irresistible! Written by Chan'n'Mike mastermind associated with Michael Singleton on the flip comes another furious electro cut that introduces a harsh distorted sounds over powerful bass line. Collector!!
Nexus 6, 28/09/2004

If his first release could have gone unnoticed, his second one published on Satamile is still in every mind. Exactly one year after the "T-Wrex EP", Opbrouck Stijn integrates today into excellent Switzerland electro label Kône Records. Following to Davecore, Trèstristestigres, Scape One and Luke Eargoggle, Belgian artist delivers here five... read more
Nexus 6, 27/09/2004

Double Horizontal very first release! Published in 2003, this 7" introduces two tracks with absurd titles ("Honkahonk For Budankadonk" and "One More thing, Gotta Have Clean Ass") in which humour and quality prevail. If pressing is a little bit light, musical direction tends toward a brilliant ghettotech minimal electro. For collectors of rarities.
www.holdingcompanyinc.com     www.doublehorizontal.com
Nexus 6, 24/09/2004

After three EPs for Satamile label whose one has been remixed by none other than Exzakt and Si Begg, here comes Decal again, this time in long format. In height masterly tracks, Alan O'Boyle, separated from his partner Dennis McNulty in 2003, offers a superb follow up to the "Brighest Star LP" published on Radioactive Man's label Rotters Golf... read more
Nexus 6, 23/09/2004

As seen before on Bee: there is one side per artist. The Parisian Léonard de Léonard shows his very particular universe with four strange electro breaks kitsch tunes. Regarding the other French producer Sink, his three tracks are darker and combine in a Warpian style broken beats, huge basses & lovely melodies. Check audio samples on Bee web site !
www.beerecords.com
Ludo, 22/09/2004

Level Records is a German label freshly launched by Daniel Fritschi in Düsseldorf. After starting mixing drum & bass records in middle 90s, this DJ has turned progressively into minimal techno sound, particularly by organizing parties in an underground club called "ego" until 2000 and then in collaboration with Andy Vaz (Background,... read more
Ludo, 21/09/2004