The Messenger finds Planetary Assault Systems pulling back on the throttle after the all out blitzkrieg that was 2009′s Temporary Suspension.
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Marcel Dettmann, Translation EP
October 20, 2011 – 10:01 AM
With one ear listening to the past and the other firmly pressed against the door that leads to the future, Translation shows that there is no danger of Dettmann staying in the same place for too long.
DOTW: tobias., Free No.2
July 15, 2011 – 10:01 AM
This week we get an alternate take from Tobias Freund’s full-length album, Leaning Over Backwards.
Dinky, Take Me/Polvo
April 26, 2011 – 10:01 AM
Dinky’s first full solo release for the mighty Ostgut Ton sees her running back to the dance floor with two mighty tech-house slammers.
LWE Podcast 82: Ryan Elliott
April 25, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Showing just why he is such a coveted name to have on your club bill, Ryan Elliott supplied our exclusive 82nd LWE podcast, a hot mix of raw, bristling techno that encompasses the works of his contemporaries, unreleased tracks and some vintage moments in techno.
Ryan Elliott, Rocksteady EP
March 22, 2011 – 12:01 AM
While the Rocksteady EP isn’t exactly bursting with color or personality, there’s something to be said for how far Ryan Elliott can reduce his sounds without sacrificing pure impact.
Little White Earbuds Interviews Ben Klock
February 23, 2011 – 11:29 AM
To many, Ben Klock is techno. Given his lengthy CV, this is hardly surprising. LWE sat down with Klock in New York to talk about the ’90s, the warmth of Berghain techno and his dad’s experience at the club.
DOTW: Steffi, Mine
February 18, 2011 – 11:01 AM
This week’s download comes from Steffi’s debut album and it’s a corker.
Steffi, Yours & Mine
February 17, 2011 – 11:01 AM
Steffi’s debut album, Yours & Mine stays true to her club-friendly house sound and adds personal touches rather than genre polemics.
Rolando, 5 To 8 EP
February 8, 2011 – 1:01 AM
The 5 To 8 EP is neither DJ Rolando’s nor the label’s finest hour in purely musical terms, but as Ben Klock revealed on his stately Berghain 04 mix, these tracks can do a lot of work.
Ben Klock, Compression Session
November 25, 2010 – 1:01 AM
Compression Session, Ben Klock’s latest EP for Ostgut Ton, offers up some of his most melodic work in recent memory.
Various Artists, Fünf
October 26, 2010 – 10:01 AM
The celebration of Ostgut Ton’s fifth birthday is a 2-CD compilation containing all new material from nearly everyone ever associated with the label.
Little White Earbuds Interviews Shed
September 15, 2010 – 10:01 AM
In this incredibly candid interview, René Pawlowitz — best known to the world as Shed — filled us in on his typical creative process, his misgivings with the general state of techno, and the burden of having a moniker that sticks.
DOTW: Shed, No Way!
September 10, 2010 – 10:32 AM
Shed shares “No Way!” exclusively with Little White Earbuds as our Download of the Week.
Shed, The Traveller
August 31, 2010 – 10:01 AM
Where past Pawlowitz records have fit beautifully into a straight line, the fourteen tracks on Shed’s The Traveller tie the filament in knots or scramble it in nearly inscrutable code.
Ben Klock, Berghain 04
July 15, 2010 – 10:01 AM
Ostgut Ton has always been about placing techno and house above the fray, and that’s precisely where Berghain 04 is simmering. Ben Klock has given us a commercial-free statement on techno executed artfully.
Marcel Fengler, Thwack
June 16, 2010 – 10:01 PM
Bigger, punchier, and more self-assured than Marcel Fengler’s previous string of 12″s for Ostgut Ton, the Thwack EP doesn’t just sound like the work of a hungry young producer; he sounds like he’d eat the whole party sub at the coming-out soiree we critics finally owe him.