Type Records’ first “proper” techno record comes in the form of a reissue of Biokinetics, the fabled work of Porter Ricks and Chain Reaction’s first CD release.
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Nuel, Trance Mutation
January 10, 2012 – 11:01 AM
Nuel confounds expectations with his full-length debut for Further Records — an album that exists outside the techno sphere while feeling comfortable in its orbit.
Space Dimension Controller, Pathway to Tiraquon6
January 3, 2012 – 11:01 AM
Since Thrillz there’s been talk of an SDC album, and in typically gratuitous fashion Jack Hamill and R&S ended the year with a 49-minute “prequel” to said long-player.
Planetary Assault Systems, The Messenger
December 2, 2011 – 11:01 AM
The Messenger finds Planetary Assault Systems pulling back on the throttle after the all out blitzkrieg that was 2009′s Temporary Suspension.
Teebs, Collection 01
December 1, 2011 – 11:01 AM
Less composed than 2010′s Ardour, the mixtape-like feel of Teebs’ Collection 01 offers a snapshot of one period in his progression as a producer.
Rebolledo, Super Vato
November 30, 2011 – 11:01 AM
Rebolledo’s debut LP, Super Vato, is a deeply collaborative work emphasizing a certain laid-backness we don’t find very often in club music.
Pinch & Shackleton, Pinch & Shackleton
November 30, 2011 – 10:01 AM
Two lone wolves, Shackleton and Pinch, come together to blend their bass weighted sensibilities into an unsettling LP, Pinch & Shackleton.
Sepalcure, Sepalcure
November 29, 2011 – 11:01 AM
On Sepalcure, the duo now feels like two distinct personalities combining forces, suddenly shifting from an underdog odd couple to a supergroup.
Damu, Unity
November 24, 2011 – 11:01 AM
Unlike its predecessors, Damu’s Unity frequently resembles a kind of Frankenstein amalgamation of every imaginable post-dubstep trope of the last few years.
Portable, Into Infinity
November 22, 2011 – 11:01 AM
With Into Infinity, Alan Abrahams hasn’t changed his sound as much as polished it, arriving at his most mature, consuming work to date.
Alex Cortex, Kihon
November 17, 2011 – 11:01 AM
On his third album, Kihon, Alex Cortex comes through with something typically eclectic and quietly brilliant.
Various Artists, Amsterdam Allstars
November 16, 2011 – 11:01 AM
Rush Hour’s Amsterdam Allstars features a cross-section of the city’s talent, and while the city’s funky warmth pops up quite a bit here, the results are comfortably diverse.
Modeselektor, Monkeytown
November 10, 2011 – 10:01 AM
There is a fine line between cohesion and discontinuity. Thankfully Modeselektor’s latest album, the self-referentially titled Monkeytown, trends toward the former.
Yves De Mey, Counting Triggers
November 10, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Yves De Mey’s Counting Triggers continues Sandwell District’s trajectory into the abstract but brings the quality right back up the level of Feed-Forward.
Jonsson/Alter, Mod
November 9, 2011 – 10:01 AM
Previous Jonsson/Alter releases offered a refined, flowing vision of deep house sounds entirely primed for a full-length, and with Mod they make good on that promise.
Emika, Emika
November 3, 2011 – 10:01 AM
Emika is an album about sounds and spaces, with haunting, fragile vocals that flit through wide open rhythms and melodies that echo resoundingly over top.
Scuba, DJ-Kicks
November 1, 2011 – 10:01 AM
Scuba’s DJ-Kicks is a solid sequel to and essentially the next logical step from Sub:stance, showcasing a scene that has pretty much jettisoned its dubstep roots.
BNJMN, Black Square
October 27, 2011 – 10:01 AM
The Black Square LP finds BNJMN returning to Rush Hour Direct Current with a more somber outlook.