Because Holzplatten label owner uses to go on holidays in Ibiza, Brixton brings us today this four tracks EP, half way from house, hardhouse and minimal clubby techno. Surprising and dancfloor!
www.pornostarmusic.com     www.brixton.de
Nexus 6, 03/11/2003

Robert Natus (Salpeter, Energy Industries, Kazumi) is back on Düsseldorf prime techno label ! After a brief but energetic appearance on Belgian Subsounds structure early in the year, German artist takes up here with groovy sound again thanks to three powerful and diverse cuts. On the flip, "Chefrocker" introduces a beautiful and dark string in an Alexander Kowalski style over heavy bassline. On the reverse, "Kunststoff" offers a cubby pumping track while "Maria7" goes on with experimental music. Efficient and well done!
www.pornostarmusic.com     www.brixton.de
Nexus 6, 31/10/2003

Some funk in a French style! Discovered by Freddy Fresh during a tour in Rennes last year, Azaxx, a East of France based artist, owner of Mobil Home Recordings signs on US label two deep, downtempo and interesting tracks. Superb!
www.mobil-homemusic.com     www.electronicpm.com
Nexus 6, 29/10/2003

Half way from futuristic Sape One productions and US Drexciya unique Detroit style, this fifth release from Vienna label based Trust will make some noise! Fructuous collaboration between Austrian Dj Glow, owner of this brilliant structure, and young talent Microthol, "Wireheads" offers four killer pieces (and as much loops) of a deep minimal ("Electric Spanking", "Intertronic"), offensive dancefloor ("Wired") and experimental ("Wonderboy") electro. A pure class EP, alive and brilliant at the same time. Highly recommended!
www.trust.at
Nexus 6, 27/10/2003

Nearly hardcore, this remarkable seventh release from Andreas Kremer on Workingvinyl is no doubt one of his best! Industrial sounds combined with dark vocals and heavy bass lines are components of the original title. Two remixes come along, one from Sven Wittekind in a hard techno register and the other from the Mayhem Man (Andreas Kremer other moniker) in a faster version. A furious taste of Armageddon!
www.workingvinyl.de     www.andreaskremer.com
24/10/2003

STHLM, a brand new label from the prolific Swiss scene and the very first EP from Agnès. Berlin dub inspired, contemplative synthetic layers and an obvious melancholic environment. The link between Köln' Substatic and 240 volts stuff, Agnès mix up warm electronica and shuffle minimal house. TIP of the week !
www.sthlm.ch
Chaton, 22/10/2003

A brand new Slovenian Record label emerged from Umek's fellow country man, Santivo (Planet Rhythm, Phont). Umek graces this debut release of TIAL Recordings with a slightly different approach from his usual techno productions. As the product information sheet notifies: Influenced by a party of Electronic Dub in his hometown, Umek returned straight... read more
PanK, 20/10/2003

Mikael Tronic starts this EP with a techno track combining oldschool & acid sounds with dark strings and a rhythm sometimes breakbeat. Ployd and Francesco Fiore aka Grand Resonant follow with their typical style - both dancefloor and atmospheric. Finally Traffic G brings an excellent pumpin', hypnotising and groovy track that should satisfy all minimal techno fans.
www.resonantrecordings.net     www.relay7.com
Ludo, 17/10/2003

If Inaf talent is equal to his modesty (let's read the title of the EP), we wish this new Holzplatten recruit to produce hundred of EPs as bad as this one! Remarkable in its unique way to turn over the dancefloor, this three cuts of high quality offers a mature and percussive techno based upon strong bass line, heading synthesisers and tribal elements. If the flip delivers with "Over Rock" a hypnotic track full of modulations, the reverse introduces thanks to "Fire Licker" and "Posteroid" some beautiful early 90's sounds. Congratulations!
www.pornostarmusic.com
Nexus 6, 16/10/2003

Taken from "Booby Trap", Keith Tenniswood last album, "Fed-Ex To München" appears today with two fine but completely different reworks thanks to Andrew Weatherall and Bass Junkie. While R.G.C leader brings a deeper touch to the original, Phil Klein's remix turns it into percussive and mighty tune, enhanced by fearsome 808 and evil drums. Powerful!
www.rottersgolfclub.co.uk
Nexus 6, 15/10/2003

Direct follow up to the "Neural Grafting EP" released last year on Dave Campbell UK label, "Biot Engineering" goes on where previous 12'' stopped. Ranging from dancefloor visionary hits ("Meltdown", "Dark Justice", "Omegatropic"), deep experiment ("Ray Gun") and anguish downtempo tune ("Neural Shafting"), this five dark and minimal cuts shows once again futuristic ambitions of its father Scape One aka Kurt Baggaley (Electrix, Kône, Satamile). Essential like forthcoming releases written and produced by Rob Euroh and Delinquant Dialect ( Dave Campbell himself)! To be continued...
www.templedog.co.uk
Nexus 6, 14/10/2003

Lump has done work for Mo'wax and his new EP on Mental Groove will redefine the boring microhouse scene. Funny vocal (better eat strawberries), nice crackling sound and pumpin' kick, astonishing break. Lump aka Aredee loads funk in minimalism. Fresh and highly recommended !
www.mentalgroove.ch     www.aredee.ch
Chaton, 13/10/2003