may 2007 lbl: Delsin #: 65 dsr/tah1 electronic techno, tech-house, detroit 320kbps mohs hubscale: chrysoberyl
A1.
Energy Fields
A2.
Detroit
B.
Forest Of Wonders
producer - David Jacopin
note: "Taho is well known for his Hypnotic Drive, Jazzy Chords, and Hi Tech Soul Atmospheres and yet Dynamic and Powerful grooves. "
"A new artist on the Delsin label, although Taho has been around in the music business for a longer time than Delsin has!
Way back in 1994 he released four Eps on Laurent Garnier's F-Comm label, and started his own label Lumina after. A superb beatless deep synthy freaked out track opens this EP. Second track 'Detroit' is one pure energy techno space booster, bringing back memories to older Aril Brikha material. Title track 'Forest Of Wonders' takes it more on a Berlin tip, with it's smooth Maurizio styled dubby synth, and it's subtile, dreamy arrangement."
01. Lay In A Shimmer 02. Abglanz 03. The Splendour 04. Stick To My Side 05. A Nomad's Retreat 06. Satellite Snyper 07. Behind The Stars 08. Bohemian Forest 09. Welt Am Draht 10. Im Bann 11. Es Schneit
note: "Chalk this one up to the album art catching your eye before you even hear a note of music. I picked up Ben Klock’s “Czeslawa” 12” (b-side “Warszawa”) solely based on its Sailor Jerry-esque cover art which reminded me of the “Rose of No Man’s Land” tattoo. The tattoo’s roots lie in a 1918 song by James A. Brennan song called the “Rose of No Mans Land,” which paid tribute to the nurses of World War I.
Ben Klock’s “Czeslawa,” was recorded specifically for his sets at Berlin’s decadent Berghain techno club – it’s minimal, yet heavy techno with deep thumping bass and a catchy hook that will leave you hypnotized on the dancefloor. “Euphoria with a rough bass” as one press clipping described." - FrictionNYC.
note: 'synth stabs and chords combined with pumping beats and basslines with a perfect feel for groove and melodies will please the dancefloor for sure.'
march 1997 lbl: Studio 1 #: STU CD1 electronic techno, minimal 320kbps mohs hubscale: boron
producer - Wolfgang Voigt
note: "Besides his aesthetic sensibility and prodigious work ethic, one of Wolfgang Voigt's greatest strengths as a producer is his ability to make powerful statements. As the recent re-release and reassessment of his towering, elegiac Gas project has shown, the workhorse of Cologne techno can flesh out theoretical ideas on a grand canvas without overlooking craft and composition.
He can also, obviously, carve and reduce music down to its essence, and his Studio 1 (Studio Eins) project, an array of vinyl singles released in the mid-'90s, may be one of his masterworks. This collection, differentiated by its Pantone-esque range of colored cover art, has since proven to be as much a musical framework as it is a sonic palette. Showcasing a crisp take on techno and a dub-inspired investigation of space, these tracks' grooves are the DNA for a plethora of subsequent recordings." - Patrick Sisson.
note: "Though many producers have pushed forward the clicks-and-cuts style of experimental ambience developed by German experimentalists Oval (among others), few have been able to match their knack for making abstract cuts into pieces of undeniable beauty. Jan Jelinek's first LP as Gramm is one of the precious few, and it's obvious from the opener "Legends/Nugroove," a track that drifts along with droning, melancholy synth accompanying the various extreme-frequency percussion detritus in the track. While the beats are slightly more straight-ahead on "Type Zwei" (another highlight), the atmospherics are similarly down-tempo, nocturnal, and even dizzying at times. Though they're stated simply and rarely vary from track to track, the synths are also extremely effective at creating a reflective mood. For all the abstract chill-out fans who need a bit more to dwell on than four-four or breakbeats, Personal Rock offers almost as much experimentation as beauty." - John Bush, All Music Guide.
note: "Mysterious artists are always a good topic for discussions. Deixis is such a person prefering to stay unknown. Already introduced to the label rooster with his track for AW-010, the Viewpoints compilation, we are happy to have him on board with his first full 12” release. Running his own label Abstract Forms he stands for deepest dub infected Detroit techno. Some might say this is oldschool, and maybe they are right, but we don’t care.... it’s beautiful deep melodic techno as we love it! Featuring a remix by label owner Arne Weinberg." - mondo urbano.
note: "This release has ‘Detroit’ written all over it…
This is simultaneously a bad and a good thing. ‘Afrika Man’ (the track, not the EP) goes from punchy and hard, to spacy and contemplative and then full circle to funky and organic sounding by cycling through hard metallic synths, swooping pads and African percussion all in the course of one track. And that’s always what I’ve loved about the best Detroit tracks—they contain multitudes. [...]" - Jacob Wright.
9 october 2009 lbl: Aesthetic Audio #: AES-008 electronic deep house ~212kbps mohs hubscale: chrysoberyl
A.
Changes
B1.
Soulhive
B2.
Relativity
note: "[...] The bounce and jazz of opening track "Changes" has moments reminiscent of fine NYC dubs, with a blissful, restrained Chicago jack. The subtle afrobeat and playful musicality of "Soulhive"—to the ultra deep pound of "Relativity"—Sounds of the Abyss plays like careful picks from a deep house enthusiast's record collection.
For fans of Keith Worthy's own releases, Patrice Scott, Fred P et al., this EP is a must-have, not just because it's right up there with some of their releases, but because it presents a slightly different perspective, one that sits not in Detroit, New York or in mainland Europe—but in the UK." - Macdonald Ali.
may 2009 lbl: Matrix Records [Detroit] #: MATRIX19 electronic techno, detroit 320kbps mohs hubscale: boron
A1
Message From Earth
A2
Voice Of Soul
B1
The Connection
B2
Dance Of The Noise
producer - Kuba Sojka
note: solid 4 tracks of pure techno bliss for both the dance floor and the living room. wsjo.
grzech nie podpisać się pod zabawną, interplanetarną obsrywką:
"Epka utrzymana jest w klimatach Detroit techno, deep house czyli w klimacie, który na naszym rynku wciąż boryka się z niedosytem nowych wydawnictw. Płytę otwiera tytułowy "Message from earth", który śmiało można uznać za poza przestrzenną wiadomość dla całego wszechświata, że w Polsce mamy producentów, którzy zdolni są nie tylko podbić nasz glob, ale również cały wszechświat. Utrzymany w doskonałym minimalistyczno deep housowym nastroju utwór świetnie wkręca i tworzy kapitalny kosmiczny klimat, doskonale chiiloutujący."
chyba nie ma tu nic zapadającego w żaden z typów pamięci, ale z drugiej strony - któż by wymagał gromkiego ponadczasowego podrywu w trakach spod znaku 'klasyczny detroit, densić czy czilować?'
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