Techno News

Time flies by and reality hits hard as we watch the sunset, realising that summer will be over soon and autumn is fast upon us. Lay down on »DWIG« aka. »Die Wiese Im Garten« for a good cup of tea and some »Big Tales«.

»Orange Evening« (A1) shuffles a warm groove as you watch the first leaves dance in the wind, from the rocking chair on your grandpa's porch - just the right spot for some »Big Tales« (A2) that paint a picture of times you never saw, but still remember. Thankfully, nobody judges us around here, so put on your »Dirty Dress« (B1) once again as the tempo turns up a notch.

File under : Electro/dub. One year & a half after releasing "Heavy This Year", Taiwan MC is back with a second EP: "DISKODUB"! Spending studio time in between shows with Chinese Man Records for the label's 10th anniversary, Taiwan MC puts on this new solo project, a mix of digital reggae sprinkled with 80's funk, retrofuturistic dancehall and psychedelic dub... Inspired by his worldwide touring experiences and containing lyrics written mainly on the road, this new EP was instinctively conceived & shaped to be used on the dancefloor, yet remaining fully hallucinogenic! Unveiling a personal universe and laying the foundations for a new sound at the crossroads with Jamaican sound systems, London clubs and New Yorker block parties, "DISKODUB" also marks the beginning of Taiwan as a composer. The EP is produced and directed by S.O.A.P., with contributions of Chinese Man, Dreadsquad and Manudigital. The various beatmakers multiply their talents to transform "DISKODUB" in to pure musical fire! While "Heavy This Year" featured many guest appearances, Taiwan MC covers all riddims by himself in this new solo effort and gives us a good overview of his vocal abilities as singer, MC and DJ! As frontman of Chinese Man Live, Taiwan has already strolled on prestigious French and European stages: Summerjam, Roskilde, Boomtown, Couleur Café, Eurockéennes, Francofolies, Printemps de Bourges, Vieilles Charrues, Solidays... Equally comfortable singing on roots reggae, electronic rhythms or drum & bass, Taiwan MC electrifies the audience at every live concert ! With the release of DISKODUB, Taiwan MC returns with a new explosive live show, backed by S.O.A.P on the buttons, turntables, keyboards and other unlicensed devices!

freaksounds label sampler 2011 !!!incl 6 tracks by allen allexis, gerald peklar, mick thammer, junior freak, julieee & zeppo thammer!

A strong first release from Sly Fox Records, a new label based just outside of Detroit in Ann Arbor Michigan. Dubbed out techno vibes well done - will definately be a label to watch out for!

The VOITAX saga continues. The third record of the enigmatic label is drifting between the cutting edge of brain grinding vocal soundscapes and dark drone frequencies.

Volatil is a project made by Nicolás Hardmeier, born in Argentina and based in Barcelona. Electronic and d'n'b riddims meet reggae and ska elements, served by the cool flow of Federico. Add some dub sauce, and you'll get a unique recipe.

Manuel Tur and Langenberg (known for his releases on the nice Drum Poet Society label) dropping some delicious tracks on this powerful yellow wax! Deep and slowly building techno tracks that have their roots in the Basic Channel school, but taking things away from the dubby style and bring it back to the club. Dirty morphing synths combined with a warm steady beat create a awesome masculine groove with a lot of tension and a intense and controled energy. Amazing tracks for the club. Techno as it should be! Recommended!!

* A couple of nuggets from the vaults of The Rootsman and Third Eye Studio.
* Both tracks incorporate that UK dub sound of the 1990's and the middle eastern flavour of which some The Rootsman's work became associated with.
*`Intifada' from 1995 is deep and bass-heavy and comes with a previously unreleased dub cut, while `Valley of the Kings' from 1998 is a more upbeat steppers affair with a collaboration between The Rootsman and former festival favourites Celtarabia.
* Tracklist: A The Rootsman - Intifada, Intifada Dub B. The Rootsman meets Celtarabia - Valley of the Kings, Valley of Dub

With this release, Anne Arbor's jakbeat man delivers 6 minutes of electronic mania; a piece of repetitious, dance-inducing machine funk with a hook that hits you like a punch in the face with a velvet glove, brooding pads, and a top line like steel drums on acid. D'Marc Cantu twists the sound of Detoit techno and Chicago house with his own visceral production style and makes it his own.

"Sonically I'm reminded of old home videos, a lower quality presentation of a memory. Decay has that quality to it that reminds of a time gone but stills feels familiar and comforting" DMC

"Rival was the first experiment of my first alias, Rival. It was recorded in with a Volca drum machine the first day I got it, no effects and no edits, as is the basis of the alias, unedited analog sessions. One take" DMC

There are times when the ocean is not the ocean - not blue, not even water, but some violent explosion of energy and danger: ferocity on a scale only gods can summon. It hurls itself at the island, sending spray right over the top of the lighthouse, biting pieces off the cliff. And the sound is a roaring of a beast whose anger knows no limits. Those are the nights the light is needed most. - M.L. Stedman

Release no.4 for the mysterious Dense & Pika. 'Who Cares Wins' is another slice of grimey warehouse rawness, the kinetic drums and synths combing for a peak time cacophony of sound. Flipsides 'Morse Mode' ups the tempo whilst still keeping the duos signature rough vibe whilst 'Crackling' rounds things off nicely, more streamlined than the previous tracks with a touch of dub techno thrown in for good measure to make a brilliant end to a superbly balanced package.

The release number 12 on Giegling is a product of four individual tags of memories. Growing up in the same city Hannover the four producers Vril, Prince of Denmark, Leafar Legov and Herr Koreander share some part of a collective mind which led to this EP.

New label set up to mine the oeuvre of the crew behind the Thule label. Exos, Thor, & Plastic ride again as this Icelandic crew bring back the dubby-techy vibe they began to roll out in the late 90s

Easy Changes Supposed Dolls EP is a welcome slice of audio that remains in the sweet spot between clubby-booty-shake and avant-garde-sound-grenade. There's more emphasis on acoustic tones as the sound sources for their audio bending activities. The added acoustic richness is in the service of Easy Changes' love of abstract texture, and heightens a sense of almost tribal funk. Will mix in and blow minds.

Chris Page is a rising talent within the London techno scene. We are very happy to have him on micro.fon with this 12"/digital EP. 3 techno tracks of its own kind. raw, dark, groovy and minimal. Chris has several strong releases under his belt, featuring heavily on labels such as Affin, BCR, Sonntag Morgen and Decoy. With remixes from people such as Mattias Fridell, Thomas Hessler, Rebekah & Blawan, this has firmly putting him on the radar of the techno world elite. He holds a residency at VOID in London, and has had the privilege of playing at Tresor in Berlin.

REPRESSED !!!
Mojuba core member Nick Solé is ready to unleash his unique deep house power on the album format.
His debut LP entitled 'Flowers For You' will be ready within the next few months to hit the streets in
early summer. This release can be seen as a preamble to his debut and shows Nick going some new
ways in his sound universe, the first track was done as an experiment for a friend and created entirely
with samples of paper as it used by architects and engineers, the second track a carefully constructed
downtempo jam which shows us Nick's love for special sound aesthetics. This record is a special vinyl
only edition, so get it while you can!

These tracks are largely shying away from the dancefloor in favour of something more complex.

Finnish worldtraveling musicmaker Arttu delivers the goods once again for Clone Royal Oak. Three tracks of his own brand of 'evvy funk.