Founder of Anticon imprint brings this 13 tracks album mostly dark but done with great savoir-faire. Between electronica and hip-hop, the American producers uses tortured / distorted sounds, vocal samples, melodies, strings and rhythms which create altogether ambiences remembering the ones initiated some years ago by artists like Boards of Canada or Aphex Twin. Really nice.
www.anticon.com
Ludo, 05/01/2004

Well, this is a duo anyone would like to hear together! So here they are. A-side (End of Chapter) is a full-on UFO attack with a killer break, working out the hell on the dancefloor. On the flip side we have 'Resite Amigos', a recycled material taken from one of the tracks on The Advent's last Tresor album, here given a different taste. B2 -... read more
Lesha, 05/01/2004

Forget main techno track on the flip and rush into longplayer "Breakdown The Wall" on B side! Progressive electro break hymn no doubt dedicated to the fall of Berlin wall, this jewel offers a juxtaposition of incredible strings over simplistic but efficient lyrics. Anthony Rother at his best!
www.psi49net.de
Nexus 6, 31/12/2003

This East-German duo already appeared on the label known for its famous picture discs, I mean Pocketgame. This time, Nitsch & Gleinser join Savas Pascalidis' crew with a pretty original EP. On A-side, "The Loop" uses analog sounds in a melancholic electro 80's style whereas "Self" evolves into dark minimal techno. On B-side, "Time Control" will... read more
Ludo, 31/12/2003

The Japanese producer brings on A-side two tribal techno tracks filled in percussions for the first one and filled in howling vocals for the second. On the B-side, his compatriot Chester Beatty delivers a softer and atmospheric remix with a melody in the spirit of some Jeff Mills tracks.
Ludo, 30/12/2003

Welcoming its first international signature thanks to Kurt Baggaley aka Scape One, Belgium label Roulette Rekordz establishes a little more its reputation. Prolific UK artist inaugurates the first chapter of a minimal and futuristic electro series whose theme is based during the Funk Electric wars of the late 21st Century. Four ultra dancefloor... read more
Nexus 6, 30/12/2003

This amazing and eclectic first output on Belgian label Aerobic Audio offers no less than six enjoying electro cuts written by new talents Noirfluo, Klément, Poladroid and Frigobox. Dopplereffekt universe and 2nd degree humour give this 12'' its unique character. "Total Gym" intro is a piece of fun on its own!
www.muzike.be
Nexus 6, 29/12/2003

Swiss label welcomes the Texan producer Eric Estornel aka Maetrik who brings this lovely 4 cuts EP. The A-side starts with "Excursion", a superb house longplayer both pumpin' and atmospheric in its sounds, its melody and its female vocals which can remember someone called Luomo. "Cycles" is in the same way but maybe more aggressive and less... read more
Ludo, 29/12/2003

Mysterious Subversive Boy delivers a cool selection of 11 titles including Red Snapper, The Black Dog, Tosca, Freaks or also Wide Open Cage. As you probably guessed, there are mainly tracks with trip-hop, downtempo, jazzy, hip-hop, ragga, oriental or electro influences. In brief, many diversity in this compilation to be listened at home.
Ludo, 24/12/2003

This double CD released on the Japanese producer's label brings 12 sessions of 10 to 15 minutes coming from some of his 2001 & 2002 DJ sets. Although so many tracks are not as representative as only one long mix, there are great moments showing what Fumiya Tanaka is capable of in terms of dubby or minimal techno, groovy tech' house or also minimal house (yes, also!).
www.fumiyatanaka.com
Ludo, 22/12/2003

After a break of three months, Lifeform takes up again with outputs. The opportunity for its owner Andreas Kremer, recently crowned with success since his summer international tour, to invite fellow partners Darc Marc (Purenoise, Maximum Minimum, Rough Diamond) & Didider Leroux (Decomplex Audio) for a little audio party! London based artist offers... read more
Nexus 6, 17/12/2003

The Parisian label welcomes this time Olivier Tison & Sio B'Baas for a very spatial and atmospheric EP alternating electronica and deep techno. The numerous strings and sounds are simply superb. In the same spirit of some Kaito (Kompakt) or Gadgets releases. Check mp3s + web bonus (excellent Taho remix) on Lumina web site!
www.lumina.ws/catalog/lumina_004
Ludo, 16/12/2003