Two pumpin' electro techno 80's tracks by French Parisian duo Fat Phaze. The main title, "Don't be shy", starts in a minimal way and then various analog sounds and melody appear bit by bit. Two versions are available: an instrumental one and another one which is enhanced by Jason Wong's voice.
www.sismic-music.com
Ludo, 18/11/2003

Fak Records is a Finish label that produces underground techno music for the past ten years. Their latest release is an excellent EP by Virta, which shows the true face of hard minimal Finish techno. A side starts with an intro; a weird male voice talking about funky techno that will make our body groove!!! A2 "Tenderfoot" continues with the same... read more
PanK, 18/11/2003

Following the acclaimed séries of Mathew Johnson, The fine label from BC turns to electronica with Hrd Vsion's first release. 4 tracks alternate complex broken beats and linear drums, dark landscapes and dancefloor effect. Inspired by Autechre early works, talented Hrd Vsion makes electronica & warm analog techno goes round (check "do you ever really know", hip hop cuts à la Team Doyobi). Highlight: "oh techo saves" perfect headbanger tune, devasting clipping drums, epic synth surrounding everything... Wow! What a trip! Not the average kind of stuff but a really innovative tune for open ears.
www.itiswhatitisrecordings.com
Chaton, 17/11/2003

The second release of Zebra3 sublabel is a very interesting piece of vinyl. A-side track is 'Mach Drive', a reminiscent voyage into old-school French techno - synth bassline & lead strings. B-side brings 'Dyne', which is the proof of Gallen's previous involvement in Amiga computer based composing. A beautiful electro-tech tune consisting of some similar ingredients like the first one, but with a completely different attitude, bringing back some beautiful memories (if you miss those Amiga days ;) I'm sure we're gonna hear about this guy much more in the future.
www.zebra3recording.com
Lesha, 14/11/2003

Quality and originality by the German producer Manutchehr Ghassemlou aka Fym (cofounder of Boogizm label), who brings here a full album of 17 tracks : most of them are minimal house alternately creaky, bleepy, lo-fi, groovy, funky & pumpy. Other ones are ambient, electro or electronica interludes.
www.logisticrecords.com
Ludo, 13/11/2003

After three techno focused releases, Delikat Records label from Berlin introduces its first real electro output. Produced by excellent Volum aka Jean Paul Bondy, half of Volsoc team, "Obey the Hydrogen Bomb" offers in three cuts a superb deep, filmy and complex electro digest. On the flip, longplayer "Hydrogen Bomb" shows delightful dark and... read more
Nexus 6, 12/11/2003

Four tracks between electro breakbeat and downtempo by the French Parisian collective Wide Open Cage (including a remix by Almanach / La Caution). All tracks are powerful and very dark thanks to the use of various distorted sounds and an obscure voice on Mushdream" title.
www.expressillon.com     www.wideopencage.com
Ludo, 11/11/2003

The latest Definition release is something highly recommendable!!! After the huge success of the original track, this EP delivers three remixes of "More than just big fishes" + a brand new track by Sharky-X. A1 of this EP is Max Cavallera's remix who did a great work with the vocoded vocals and his crunchy, evolving "bassrun". A2 is Sharky-X's... read more
PanK, 10/11/2003

After his previous releases on Adrenogroov and Sub Static, the French Parisian producer is back on his own imprint Lumina. On this excellent EP we find three techno tracks dedicated to the dancefloor. The first one, "Digital life Cycle", is an atmospheric longplayer where beautiful strings and melodies fly over the rhythm and percussions.... read more
Ludo, 07/11/2003

"Tracklist" concept is to bring every 6 months a CD compilation done by a famous DJ who gathered together various tracks only released as vinyl / White labels. This first compilation of 8 titles selected by Dan Ghenacia is "clubby vocal house" with electro 80s, deep, oldschool or acid influences. Artists appearing on this CD: Phil Weeks, Alex Kid, Charles Webster, Starskee, W.A.R.R.R.I.O., Mula et Dan Ghenacia.
Ludo, 06/11/2003

After Dynamix II, Jackal & Hyde, Resident Alien and Xerodefx, here comes the new electrocore sensation from Florida! Formed by US Ashrock and Jimi The Genius (recently heard on Tekmind 02), this band with promising future registers in the lineage of its predecessors with delivering a powerful music based upon heavy bass and tinted with industrial... read more
Nexus 6, 05/11/2003

Each month, a new Swedish artist appears on the techno scene! This is the case with Nicklas Samström, a promising talent that seems to be attracted with energetic hard techno sounds. Drawing attention to Andreas Kremer, young man signs here a first but remarkable and almost all efficient 12''. If "Lättsam" and its acidic loop will remind good souvenirs to Communiqué Records lovers, "Storsäry" and "Aläng" will seduce Lifeform addicts, accustomed to ultra distorted sounds and reverbs over powerful basslines. Coming with a remix from label owner himself, this EP is a pure jewel!
www.lifeformrecordings.de     www.andreaskremer.com
Nexus 6, 04/11/2003