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Skudge, Overture/Mirage

Overture/Mirage, the fourth single from Sweden’s Skudge, offers more evidence that the pair is earning much of the hype lumped upon them.

Milton Jackson, Beautiful Liars EP

Milton Jackson’s Beautiful Liars EP on Dark Energy Recordings lands somewhere between the deep house and seedier techno sounds he’s cultivated over the last decade.

Axel Boman, Holy Love

After developing his craft for Ourvision, Axel Boman nails his shot at the big leagues with Holy Love on DJ Koze’s Pampa Records imprint.

Brackles, Songs For Endless Cities

Techno, hip-hop, dubstep and funky all make appearances on Songs For Endless Cities and Brackles treats them all the same, creating one groove line throughout the hour.

Arne Weinberg, Integrity Constraint Part 1

The first in a series of singles for aDepth Audio, Arne Weinberg’s Integrity Constraint Part 1 continues his explorations of a rich vein of deep techno.

MSF, Meaning Formation EP

Donnacha Costello introduces the MSF pseudonym for the Meaning Formation EP while largely hewing to the sound featured on his most recent album.

Cosmin TRG, Tower Block/Béton Brut

With Tower Block/Béton Brut, Cosmin TRG continues Hemlock’s tradition of releasing dance music that’s all but inexplicable to those who take comfort in categorization.

Walt J, Reborn

Curle Recordings’ Petite sub-label puts Walt J’s sought after Reborn within reach for fans who cringe at Discog prices for the original.

FaltyDL, Endeavour

FaltyDL continues his string of nearly ineffable releases with the Endeavour EP for Planet Mu.

Pinch, The Boxer

Just when his producing talents started to exist only in the distant past, Pinch returns to his iconic stature with the tough and limber The Boxer.

BBH: Vincent Floyd, I Dream You

Vincent Floyd’s 1991 release for Dance Mania, I Dream You, stands as one of the deepest examples of Chicago house.

Johannes Heil, Loving

The message on Loving, Johannes Heil’s new album for Cocoon Recordings, is clear: the veteran producer is paying homage to the music through love and vice versa.

Frozen Border, Frozen Border 06

Devoid of the offbeat catchiness of previous editions, Frozen Border 06 is largely a package of tools with its own appeal that’s easier to appreciate with repeated spins.

Moody, Ol’ Dirty Vinyl

With Ol’ Dirty Vinyl, Kenny Dixon Jr. puts into practice his love for a wide range of musical styles.

Demdike Stare, Liberation Through Hearing

Leaving behind the techno found in last year’s Symbiosis, Demdike Stare’s planned 2010 run of three LPs — of which Liberation Through Hearing is the second — is more abstract and soaked in gallons of dread.

Jay Haze, Enter The Darkness EP

In the relatively faceless world of electronic music there are few characters who divide opinion and court controversy quite like Jay Haze.

Terrence Dixon, Room 310

While a great deal of contemporary dance music seems ignorant of dynamics, Terrence Dixon and Upperground Orchestra benefit greatly from making the most of them on Room 310.

Conforce, Grace EP

Recently associated with dub techno, Conforce’s Grace EP for Delsin Records does much to disassociate from that tag but finds he still has work to do to establish his own original voice.

DJ Nate, Da Trak Genious

One of Chicago’s most idiosyncratic footwork producers is DJ Nate, a highly prolific producer now involved in rap and R&B projects whose Da Trak Genious compiles much of his work from the last few years.

Doc Daneeka, Hold On

Releasing a one-sided single is an obvious show of brash confidence, but Doc Daneeka’s “Hold On” is nearly monumental enough to justify it.