Marcel Dettmann / Tama Sumo & Prosumer - Phantasma Vol. 3 [2009, vinyl, diamonds & pearls music]

october 2009
lbl: Diamonds & Pearls Music
#: dnp 13
electronic
techno, deep house
~200kbps
hubscale: corundum [9.0]

A.	Marcel Dettmann -	Helix
B.	Tama Sumo & Prosumer -	Alien Mutts

Tama Sumo - Kerstin Egert
Prosumer - Achim Brandenburg

note: "[...] Less abrasive and yet just as hypnotic as MDR006, Marcel Dettmann's "Helix" trades on the distinctive dubby beats and nuanced filtering that the Basic Channel/Chain Reaction school of techno has spawned. Thankfully, Dettmann avoids sounding like a dull copyist through his use of a swinging rhythm, raw, somewhat abrasive beats and the kind of screeching metallic riffs—last heard on Dr Motte's "Klange Der Familie"—hurtling through the ether.

Prosumer and Tama Sumo's contribution, "Alien Mutts," is also in debt to a traditional sound, namely Chicago house, but again, the interpretation is excellent. An aching, acid-tinged bass unfolds to reveal layers of synth richness, eerie, almost austere in places but never out of place amid the tumbling, reverberated drums and heavy claps. Hopefully this record's ghostly charms will have a similar effect on a wide audience." - Richard Brophy.

imagine figment



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Rob.Bardini - Touching You [2008, vinyl, eclipsemusic]

18 march 2008
lbl: Eclipsemusic
#: eclipse001
electronic
dub techno
~224kbps
hubscale: chrysoberyl [8.5]

A.		Touching You
B.		Protest 7

producer - Rob Bardini from Turin, Italy.

note: 'Deep Detroit, Berlin influenced techno. Especially the b-side is a more effective energetic take on dubby techno by giving it a more uptempo groove and some additional Detroit strings.'

perełka dla bezkrytycznych wobec Berlin techno.

berlin, so radical



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William Basinski - Vivian & Ondine [2009, cd, 2062]

9 december 2009
lbl: 2062
#: 2062.0902
electronic
ambient
320kbps
mohs hubscale: silicon

1.

Vivian & Ondine

note: Tape loops recorded live at Musex International, Los Angeles, California, September 2008.

"His new work “Vivian & Ondine” has just been released and sounds more like “The Disintegration Loops” than some of his other more recent work."

hours and hours



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Kirk Degiorgio - Jitter World [2009, vinyl, abstract forms]

15 june 2009
lbl: Abstract Forms
#: AFS_00.4
electronic
techno
320kbps
mohs hubscale: corundum

A1.		Jitter
B1.		Back In My Head
B2.		Traject

note: With Luke Slater in firing form and Kirk Degiorgio returning, you'd be forgiven for thinking a UK '90s techno revival was under way. 'Jitter' shows that Degiorgio is as relevant as ever; the title track is a layered deep house affair centred on a swinging rhythm; 'Back in my Head' mines the abstract As One sound with sublime melodies unfolding over a wiry, offbeat groove and 'Traject' is a full-blooded deep techno track.

DJ Magazine - August Issue No. 476. Review by Richard Brophy.

beat one's brain out

[limited to 200 copies]

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Vince Watson - Moments In Time [2002, cd, alola]

2002
lbl: Alola
#: ALO LP006
electronic
tech-house, techno
192kbps
mohs hubscale: chrysoberyl

A1.		Out Of The Deep
A2.		Mystical Rhythm
B1.		Depth Soul
B2.		Simplicity
C1.		Into Beyond
C2.		Underwater
D1.		Beneath The Sound
D2.		Rephlexions

note: "Plenty of quality here. From the more progressive, melodic vibe of the 1st vinyl to the techier approach of the 2nd. 'Underwater' is my personal favourite. Apparently it's actually a remix of 'Bubbles' (the man told me so himself) but whatever - it's a damn fine tune. Solid percussion with just the right amount of musicality over the top."

yt preview:

all night long



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Traversable Wormhole - Traversable Wormhole Vol 1-3 [2009, 3 x vinyl, traversable wormhole]

lbl: Traversable Wormhole
electronic
techno


























may 2009
#: TW01
320kbps
mohs hubscale: chrysoberyl

A.		Transducer
B.		Spacetime Symmetries

is anybody home?



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june 2009
#: TW02
320kbps
mohs hubscale: corundum

A.		Tachyon
B.		Where 2D Meets 3D

there's nobody in the wormhole



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july 2009
#: TW03
~200kbps
mohs hubscale: carborundum

A.		Exotic Matter
B.		Superluminal

use anything you want, how about rats?



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note: "As valid solutions of Einstein’s General Relativity, wormholes allow travel between two points in spacetime, leading to the possibility of time travel as well as travel to far corners of our universe in timescales we’re familiar with. They can also, however, act as bridges to neighboring universes, which is primarily where Traversable Wormhole, the mysterious producer and label, derives their inspiration. " - LWE.

Wooden Shjips - Wooden Shjips [2007, cd, holy mountain]

2007
lbl: Holy Mountain
#: 011235813
rock
psychedelic, stoner
192kbps
mohs hubscale: boron

1.		We Ask You To Ride
2.		Losin' Time
3.		Lucy's Ride
4.		Blue Sky Bends
5.		Shine Like Suns

note: "Wooden Shjips, a quartet from San Francisco heavily influenced by the experimentalism of psychedelia, classical minimalism, and garage rock excess, started as an experiment in rhythmic primitivism and group improvisation. The current roster brings a more structured rock approach to its performances, utilizing a traditional lineup of drums (Omar Ahsanuddin), bass (Dusty Jermier), organ (Nash Whalen), guitar (Erik "Ripley" Johnson), and vocals."

lucy in the sky once again



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Sebbo / Moritz von Oswald - Watamu Beach [2008, vinyl, desolat]

march 2008
lbl: Desolat
#: Desolat 003
electronic
dub, techno
320kbps
mohs hubscale: boron

A.	Sebbo -	Watamu Beach
AA.	Moritz von Oswald -	Watamu Beach Rework

production:
Sebbo - Sebastian Suckfüll
& Moritz von Oswald

note: "Sebbo’s African getaway is more of a call to action than relaxing background noise, charging the air with humid white noise loops, widely rebounding claps and a forceful beat. Joined by a chorus of rising African chants and oscillating globs of dubbed melody, it’s easy to get lost in the infectious and palpable atmosphere “Watamu Beach” creates. If Sebbo got you sweaty, von Oswald’s lengthy rework is more suited for the toweling off. Pulled back to neat shaker patterns, rippling hand percussion and diminutive triplets, von Oswald puts forth deliberate, powerful tones and, as the beat fades, heady amorphous swirls to soothe dancers’ feet while they spark a joint. Although this Desolat release is unlikely to flare up much controversy, the sheer quality and versatility of “Watamu Beach” could make it nearly as buzzed about. Essential for those wallowing through winter’s dregs or in the midst of working on a tan." - LittleWhiteEarbuds.

power defrost



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Ruins - Hyderomastgroningem [1995, cd, tzadik]

1995
lbl: Tzadik
#: TZ 7202
rock
experimental, math, avant-garde
192kbps
mohs hubscale: chrysoberyl

1.		Hyderomastgroningem
2.		Brixon Varromiks
3.		0'33"
4.		Economic Mond Possa
5.		Pig Brag Crack
6.		Prrifth
7		Pontemcorary Music #1
8.		Zurna Taksim
9.		Comme A La Radio
10.		Gravestone
11.		Memories Of Zworrisdeh
12.		Skyscraper
13.		Dolnnen Vlast
14		Stone Eater
15.		Pontemcorary Music #2
16.		Del Fanci Kant
17.		Bonze From Hell
18.		Speed Ball
19.		Ordinary People In Idaho
20.		Bliezzaning Moltz

Bass, Vocals - Ryuichi Masuda
Drums, Percussion, Vocals - Tatsuya Yoshida
Engineer - Martin Bisi
Mastered By - Allan Tucker

note: "Along with the Boredoms, Naked City and very few others, this amazing drums/bass duo are masters of quick-change, stop/start tempos, time-signatures and textures. Ruins' explosive and intricately composed tunes are sung in a peculiar language of their own invention. Hardcore, art rock, psych, heavy metal, funk and lots more - if Ruins have heard it, they are likely to incorporate it into their music. Yoshida cites Magma, This Heat, Debussy and Webern as influences. Masuda's favorites are James Brown and Fred Frith." -Tzadik.

gravestone of growling zombies



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Ø - Ikuinen [2007, vinyl, sähkö recordings]

june 2007
lbl: Sähkö Recordings
electronic
experimental, techno, dub
~200kbps
mohs hubscale: boron

A.		Ikuinen
B.		Ikuinen - Version

Ø (pronounced "ohm") a.k.a. Mika Vainio of Pan sonic, called Ikuinen ("Eternal").

Written-By, Producer - Mika Vainio

note: "'Ikuinen' is Vainio's take on synthesized moodiness, some kind of robotic Finnish exploration into the work of John Carpenter. Through sloooow reverberating beats and wavering high pitched synthesizer sounds we are introduced to a moody widescreen world of flickering neons and desolate concrete tower blocks. This would make the perfect soundtrack to an Eastern European take on Blade Runner, all menacing, grey and mysterious, and I don't think there can be much higher praise than that. Both sides are essentially two parts of one long, brooding track and I have to say that this was the kind of record I've been hoping to come from Vainio for some time now, it's a wet dream for someone like me who not only fetishizes Sähkö but also the whole 70s synth movie soundtracks genre in general."

area of seismic activity



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VA - Sub:Stance Mixed By Scuba [2010, cd, ostgut tonträger]

25 january 2010
lbl: Ostgut Tonträger
#: OSTGUTCD011
electronic
dubstep
~200kbps
mohs hubscale: corundum



1. Sigha - Light Swells (In a Distant Space)
2. Airhead - Paper Street
3. Sigha - Early Morning lights
4. Pangaea - Sunset Yellow
5. Joy Orbison - The Shrew Would Have Cushioned The Blow
6. Shortstuff - See Ya
7. Untold - No-one Likes a Smart Arse
8. Scuba - You Got Me
9. Surgeon - Klonk pt 4
10. DFRNT - Headspace (Scuba's secret mix)
11. AQF - Born and Raised (version)
12. Badawi - Anlan 7
13. Joy Orbison - Hyph Mngo
14. Mount Kimbie - Maybes (James Blake remix)
15. Sigha - Seeing God
16. Ramadanman - Tempest
17. Instra:mental -Voyeur
18. Sigha - Shapes
19. George Fitzgerald - Don't You
20. Scuba - Minerals
21. Shackleton - It's Time For Love
22. Mala - Stand Against War
23. Scuba - Last Stand
24. Joker - Psychedelic Runway
in 1 file.


producer - Paul Rose

note: "Originally from London, he has been at the forefront of the new popularity of this music in Berlin and his DJ sets at each of the parties have provided some of the highlights of series to date. He was therefore an obvious choice for this mix, which across 24 tracks paints a sonic picture of his musical self and that of SUB:STANCE, performed as at the party itself using turntables and a mixer. Including many tracks from artists who have played the party themselves, including Shackleton, Ramadanman and Mala amongst others, the mix takes in all the sonic influences and stylistic techniques that have made Scuba sets at SUB:STANCE special. From the laidback cool of Pangaea, through Surgeon's barely-controlled aggression to Mala's deep meditation, the mix is a true representation of what these parties mean. The mix also features 4 previously unheard tracks from Scuba himself as well as many more exclusive tracks and edits. Scuba is the production and DJ alias of Paul Rose, curator of Hotflush Recordings, one of the original dubstep labels which released some of the most important tracks of the genre's formative period and continues to be a source of constant originality to date."

shari vari step by step



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Michel Cleis - La Mezcla [2009, vinyl, cadenza 34]

24 march 2009
lbl: Cadenza
#: Cadenza 34
electronic
house, tech-house, minimal
320kbps
mohs hubscale: chrysoberyl

A1.		La Mezcla
B1.		La Mezcla (Dub)

note: "Michel Cleis' "La Mezcla" keeps the fire burning in the South American wilderness. The tune unfolds in a cinematic expanse that crescendos in three parts. It begins by building a lush bed of percussive flora, including ominous rattlesnake shakers, then elegantly withdrawing in order to introduce a mindlessly hypnotic pan flute riff, under which the drums swell once more. Then in part three, yes, it's another stirring Latin folk-dance vocal, a female lead with some gentlemen on backup, painting the dream of some hot Saturday night in a decadent cabana, hidden deep in the forest. In full swing the tune's an impassioned burner, trippy and exciting, and over the course of twelve minutes it doesn't lose an ounce of steam, offering up more than one good lose-your-shit squall. The flipside dub is equally solid, showcasing dizzying drum layers, adding an extra rolling bass, gearshifting midway for a sudden flute loop burst." - William Rauscher.

lucky luke on the flute



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Psycatron - Deeper Shades Of Black [2009, vinyl, planet e]

14 july 2009
lbl: Planet E
#: PLE65309-1
electronic
techno, tech-house
320kbps
mohs hubscale: topaz

A.		Deeper Shades Of Black
B.		Deeper Shades Of Black (After Dark Mix)

production - Paul Hamill

note: zmazana czarnym lukrem wisienka.

black widow's kiss



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Len Faki - Rainbow Delta / Mekong Delta [2007, vinyl, ostgut tonträger]

8 january 2007
lbl: Ostgut Tonträger
#: o-ton04
electronic
house, techno
mohs hubscale: boron

A.		Rainbow Delta
B.		Mekong Delta

producer - Levent Faki

note: "This is a deep and floating Techno track with Dub chords and perfectly set percussion; pumping and contamplative at the same time. The b side sees Faki stepping up a gear. With bone dry drums, an oldschool rave organ and cleverly crafted breaks, "Mekong Delta" gets straight into peaktime mode. Rave is back - for good."

yt preview:

air fluxes



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Julio Bashmore - Um Bongo's Revenge [2009, vinyl, dirtybird]

9 december 2009
lbl: Dirtybird
#: db032
electronic
tech-house, minimal, techno
320kbps
mohs hubscale: chrysoberyl

A.		Um Bongo's Revenge
B.		World Peace

note: "[...] ‘Um Bongo’s Revenge’ is devastating in its very simplicity, and its chameleon-like nature ensures that you’re likely to hear that cartoonish voiceover in a huge range of DJ sets in the early half of 2010.

By way of contrast to the A-side’s oddly anthemic charms, the aptly named ‘World Peace’ moves into more subdued territory, generating a more contemplative atmosphere a little reminiscent of Berlin’s Rhythm & Sound label. Less overtly dancefloor oriented, it swells with shimmering melody and a downtempo warmth that remains hanging in the air long after the track’s end. [...]" - Rory Gibb.

yt preview:

headbanging to congas



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