Mainly deep house, this album is also exploring jazzy or soul (some tracks remember Soul II Soul) territories and it's sometimes close to the minimal touch. Some atmospheres and the vocals are really nice and the sound production is perfect. A successful second album from this French band formed by DJ Bool, Derrick, Pat & DJ thierry.
www.nocturne.fr
Ludo, 26/07/2004

Brian Ward delivers 4 longplayers on this American label based in San Francisco. This EP starts with a pumpin' house including organ & chords. The next tracks have also a housy structure even if they are very close to the US techno universe of early 90's: beautiful strings, strong basses à la Fingers Inc, electric pianos and other lovely sounds... Really nice!
www.elotromundo.com
Ludo, 23/07/2004

The Swedish producer brings 5 dark & quiet electro tracks on the Swiss label. A lot of analog synth & drums sounds, small melodies and some modified or robotic voices that remember Dopplereffekt ou Kraftwerk. Cool! (especially A-side)
www.konerec.com     www.eargoggle.com
Ludo, 22/07/2004

Succeeding nearly one year later to Scape One, his partner on ex Remote Audio label, UK Rob Euroh signs here the fifth production of Templedog, structure leaded by ogre Delinquent Dialect. Play-listed by Exzakt, Bass Junkie or Volum, "The Magma Man Chronicles EP", limited for now to 250 copies, successes to win over lovers of extreme sensations... read more
Nexus 6, 22/07/2004

Despite his name, Manuel Fuentes comes from Sweden. Yet, on the contrary of his compatriots specialised in a linear and cold techno, our man likes to develop a hot and huge hard techno made of latino sounds, tribal drums and rhythms, at last heading lyrics. Grade A to wonderful second track on the A side called "Poznan", an incredible tune with heavy bass line that explores experimental music and dark atmospheres. Congratulations!
www.giantanddwarf.com
Nexus 6, 21/07/2004

For the Phil Klein addicts, this excellent double pack is a follow up to London based artist previous and early productions on Breakin' and Touchin' Bass. All 808 out, The Dexorcist partner on Kronos Device band signs here eight frenetic tracks (three of them appear in instrumental and vocal versions) and three bonus sounds ("Bleeps, Squeeks,... read more
Nexus 6, 20/07/2004

The label could have been called Bang Bang as mush the four tracks that appear on this German Decomplex Audio new subdivision sound like a machine gun in automatic mode. An ultra aggressive hard techno made of over boosted bass, dark atmospheres, industrial and saturated sounds. What else could we say except that you have to buy it!
www.decomplexaudio.de
Nexus 6, 19/07/2004

German producer Martin Juhls aka krill.minima uses his other moniker when he left dub / housy productions. Here it's about ambient. The 6 tracks of this MP3 mini LP mainly include acoustic sounds and strong reverbs. Quiet, slow but full of emotion. Get this release on Thinner website for free.
www.thinnerism.com
Ludo, 16/07/2004

One year after he launched his own label, Lab Insect signs the third Elektrofon and shows one more time the best of his musical talent. Massive synth sounds fans, you'll love this! Not really suited for the dancefloor, "Things wild" evolves in a powerful, weighty and sometimes frightening dark techno atmosphere. "Remember" is a little more speed... read more
Ludo, 15/07/2004

A hard techno one side EP written and produced by Bazz-Dee. The young talent delivers here two ultra dancefloor hits: first of all exceptional "I Was Made For Loving Your", taken in its sample version from classic Kiss rock band success in the 80's. Then frenetic "Samurai Pizza Cats" based upon a speed bass line and harsh saturations à la Andreas Kremer. We're dying to hear a full 4 tracks EP from the same author!
www.pornostarmusic.com
Nexus 6, 15/07/2004

Funky and sexy, here comes the new production from Imatran Voima aka Randy B associated with Flesh O Lex, two obscure and discrete Finnish artists already heard on Kostamus or Bunker Records. Taken from their forthcoming "The Church Of Latterday Magogts" LP, "Groupsex", dedicated to Johnny Cash, reveals on A-side an old school killer piece in a 2... read more
Nexus 6, 14/07/2004

A compilation of the New-York based label dedicated to fans of pumpy deep house that can be heard in fashion bars or clubs (with vocals, lot of percussions, saxophones, guitars, pianos or trumpets and disco, latino or dub / raga influences).
www.wavemusic.com
Ludo, 14/07/2004