Techno News

Blueprint is back after a 3 year hiatus with a blistering new 12" from O/V/R (aka James Ruskin & Regis). This true techno dream-team have been honing their already considerable skills with a number of live performances, and after their debut co-production credit on Ruskin's 'Lahaine' 12" on Tresor last year, here they present 3 tracks of dirty, tracky techno that combine Regis's brutal filth and esoteric sonic palette with Ruskin's smoother and more obviously intricate production style.

After the well recieved Plangent 01 release Recondite continues with further explorations of the sonic scenerie. The three tracker gets off with a lovely...,,

full support RICHIE HAWTIN LUCIANO_CADENZA VAGABUNDOS PACO OSUNA PAUL NAZCA BEN SIMS DAVIDE SQUILLACE JAXSON HERMANEZ TIM BAKER ANDERSON NOISE TOM POOKS LUCA DOOBIE PAPOL_ESPERANZA ANGEL MOLINA JAXSON MIHAI POPOVICIU MYCLICK PAOLO BELLI JAMES BLONDE

Field 05! Jeroen Search and the anonymous projects Multicast Dynamics and K2VX make up for an interesting collection of deep space techno on Field Records. Strictly limited as usual (200 12 inch copies), no repress.

Now he's back with three glorious deep techno tracks that mark the start of an interplanetary trilogy for the label

LABEL BOSS LEKEBUSH RETURNS FRESH FOR 2011.

Miles (MLZ, Millie) is one half of Pendle Coven & Demdike Stare. 30 minutes playtime. Limited to 700.+

Hot on the heels of the brilliant In Trust We Space EP, Redshape delivers two more top quality techno tracks on his own label Present. Son Of A... brings back the freestyle craziness of the masked one, which we know of tracks like Dog Day.

the view can be admired from the terrace of a last floor of a building(Attic) is unique for its charm. See everything from above to the horizon .. and you can see many scenarios that do not get to see.

Another strong four track release by the new American techno label Modularz which has been given heavy support & play by all the top techno DJs in the international techno circuit. The Revisted Ep sheds more light on the various directions the label is headed as well as the attractive roster of artists that has helped make this label a must have for all techno fans both new and experienced.

"The Dark Thoughts of Fate's Manufacturer" is the new output by Giorgio Gigli and Obtane. It tells the story of a secret entity who plans human destiny. Who is he Nobody knows. But we do know that we can control a part of our fate through decisions. So here is the choice: 3 tracks, 3 different fates.

OHWL#Three introduces Ozka and Jakob Altmann. Belgian and German effectivity bound together in a strengthened and dub-begeisted EP.

We keep up the international vibe on Balans Records by introducing Irish dubtechno wizard The Parallel to our growing roster. Colin McKeown a.k.a. The Parallel has build up quite a name for himself the past 2 years with deep, dubbed and spaced out techno releases on prolific Imprints such as Komisch, Nice & Nasty and Science.

Hand Stamped and strictly limited.
180gm, 45rpm, clear vinyl in black sleeve
No repress
Ukraine's Vakula drops another mysterious 12" on an equally mysterious label. Rumoured to be another Firecracker offshoot, SHEV001 comes with Vakula's distinctive, warm analogue production and the minimal graphics remind us of his rework of a prolific composer a couple of months earlier. Pure Detroit beatdown but with that unique Soviet twist that has left Vakula peerless in his field. Essential, timeless and mastered strictly for vinyl.