Geotope is the middle ground between the visceral impact of Sendai members Van Hoesen’s best work and De Mey’s intricate sonic structures.
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Tom Noble, Dancing Hard
April 10, 2012 – 12:01 AM
As if he realized his chops were getting stronger, Tom Noble reworked “Dancing Hard” himself and then passed on a copy to Al Kent for a remix.
Goth-Trad, New Epoch
April 5, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Goth-Trad’s first LP in seven years, New Epoch, is an excellent example of his restless and wide vision that draws upon early dubstep elements.
Vatican Shadow, Kneel Before Religious Icons
April 5, 2012 – 12:01 AM
Dominick Fernow, the producer better known as Prurient, brings his Vatican Shadow project to vinyl and digital with Kneel Before Religious Icons.
Recloose, Magic
April 4, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Recloose maintains the rampant energy of the Saturday Night Manifesto E.P. on his latest single, Magic.
Frak, Triffid Gossip
April 4, 2012 – 12:01 AM
It’s reasonable to assume Kontra-Musik are not simply trying to capitalize on Frak’s newfound renown, but Triffid Gossip is nevertheless every bit as striking as their recent LP.
Szare, Horizontal Ground 11
April 3, 2012 – 10:01 AM
With their latest Horizontal Ground outting, Szare offer something wholly reduced but always captivating, both at home and in the club.
Sensate Focus, Sensate Focus 10
March 30, 2012 – 12:01 AM
Sensate Focus finds Mark Fell dicing up his collaboration with Terre Thaemlitz and remodeling it as two 10 minute slates roughly compatible with contemporary UK dance tracks.
King Britt presents Fhloston Paradigm, Fhloston Paradigm
March 29, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Hyperdub continue their ascent into a musical space relatively far removed from the hardcore continuum with this release from King Britt in his Fhloston Paradigm guise.
Bill Youngman, Shadent
March 29, 2012 – 12:01 AM
With any luck, Bill Youngman’s Shadent for Killekill will reach more ears than its predecessor for the imprint, HH3.
Madteo, ReCast
March 28, 2012 – 10:01 AM
For evidence of Madteo’s pull within the house and techno community, witness the line-up of remixers on ReCast: Anthony “Shake” Shakir, Kassem Mosse, and Marcellus Pittman.
2562, Air Jordan
March 28, 2012 – 12:01 AM
Oddities have always run through Dave Huismans’ music, but his latest record for his own label When In Doubt is quite a bit different from anything we’ve ever heard from him.
Tazz, The Adventures of Tazz
March 27, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Tazz’s debut LP, The Adventures of Tazz is less a grand statement than a series of individual, self-contained ones.
Adam Marshall, NK33
March 27, 2012 – 12:01 AM
Adam Marshall’s latest for his own New Kanada imprint continues his slightly off-center approach to making techno and house. XI features on remix duty.
Venetian Snares, Fool The Detector
March 23, 2012 – 12:01 AM
With Fool the Detector Venetian Snares instigates a full-scale interplanetary advance, exercising restraint, tension and perhaps even a little dramatic romance.
Lauer, Trainmann (Tensnake Remixes)
March 22, 2012 – 10:01 AM
With his remixes of Phillip Lauer’s “Trainmann” for Running Back, Tensnake charges into the once forbidden trance territory and demands dancers follow.
PBR Streetgang, The Downstroke
March 22, 2012 – 12:01 AM
PBR Streetgang head down a brazenly populist avenue with “The Downstroke,” whose title track takes its rambling vocals wholesale from a 1994 Mike Dunn tune.