First EP of Karmarouge cofounder on this Cologne based label. The A-side progressive techno longplayer is followed by another track dedicated to the dancefloor but a more hypnotizing / atmospheric register. About the last track, it is minimal dark techno with strong bass and nice string. Nice. Check mp3 samples on Karmarouge web site!
www.karmarouge.com
Ludo, 20/09/2004

Excellent EP for the 23th release of the young label from Regensburg. Markus Miller gives us three good tracks. On A1, "Prise", lovely track sad and minimal, a little bit glitchy, analogue sequences and more organic textures are clashing very well, wonderful! Next came on B2 "Spritzer", a more monotone and dancefloor track with a psychotic rhythm and some good vocals cuts. And for the end, "Pfund (re Prise)", which is only a different version of the first track "Prise".
www.fest-platten.de
Nhar, 13/09/2004

Dona-Li strikes back on the electro scene with its third vinyl compilation! Spain based label founded and managed with talent by Ivan Arnau takes this opportunity to deliver some new experiments respectively from the like of Trestristestigres (Kône), Crew Balance (Dona-Li), Dark Vector Vs Marinetta (Dona-Li) and Rob Euroh (Templedog). If open... read more
Nexus 6, 08/09/2004

Excellent label from Hamburg which has released about twenty releases of high quality minimal music, Dial presents us his fifth release on album format with Pantha du Prince aka Hendrik Weber. This LP is made of ten songs of a melancholic, noisy, dancefloor and sensible first class minimal techno. Track like "Circle Glidder" must absolutely be... read more
Nhar, 06/09/2004

Previous release published in 2003 and produced by Diplomat encountered such a success that the record cannot be found now. No doubt this new output will find the same destiny according to its impressive quality. Written by a collective of talents coming from UK, Italy or even Austria, "Binary Operations" sees the appearance of five electric... read more
Nexus 6, 01/09/2004

Located in UK's city of York, Iwari was at the beginning a fresh and innovative e-label offering free mp3s ranging from tech'house to minimal techno or even electro music. Going over the limited vinyl production, this structure created by Vector Lovers (one of Soma's last signatures) welcomes for its sixth output four superb tunes from swarming... read more
Nexus 6, 30/08/2004

No doubt one of the current best electrocore bands, Kronos Device (Bass Junkie & The Dexorcist) joins up again with its third vinyl output! Taken from the eponymous CD album released early this year on Battle Trax (let’s read also the review in our pages), “Qube EP” serves on A side long awaited “Terminate The Bass” in its instrumental and vocal... read more
Nexus 6, 26/08/2004

Paris based Fdb Recordings is pleased to announce the birth of its new independent sub-structure PKP… Coming out under a white label format, this first release distillates 3 cuts and 3 edits (at around 150 bpm) containing Missy Elliot, Bonecrusher or Busta Rhymes’s vocal samples to name a few for an eclectic musical programming half way between Ghetto Tech, Hip Hop and Electro. Fat 808, electric bass lines and focused on the dance floor melodies, here are components that should deliver a little freshness during this hot summer...
www.fdbrecordings.com
Nexus 6, 24/08/2004

Second release from the like of D_Code, D. Foster's solo project on Affected Music! Co-founder of the label in the year 2000, London based artist, author of various tech'house EP's and cuts along with his two J. Pearce & J. Phethean partners (under Life Project and Subsound pseudo), delivers here a magnificent 100% electro four tracks 12''. Going... read more
Nexus 6, 20/08/2004

Except the "One EP" released early this year on Bush, Majesty Records mastermind's production has been pretty rare over the last few months. For his second appearance on Düsseldorf techno label, 32 years old Chicagoan legend strikes back and delivers three cuts in its own trademark. On A side, longplayer "Welcome" combines with perfection US... read more
Nexus 6, 18/08/2004

First smashing release by the like of Buffalo Frequency, a South East of London based structure whose artistic line will be focused on high quality electro productions with influences ranging from New Skool Breaks to D'nB or Dubstep. Written and produced by label mastermind Spinks aka Nadi Poraz (already heard on Doxa and Helicon) and his partner... read more
Nexus 6, 16/08/2004

This EP comes from a live performance which took place in 2003 during a Leitmotiv party at Rex Club / Paris. On one side the Scottish producer Neil Landstrumm with his own universe (raw rhythms & dark oldschool sounds) and on the other hand the New-Yorker Bill Yougman with his breakbeat and his hip hop lyrics. An original and explosive fusion!
leitmotiv.france-techno.com
Ludo, 13/08/2004