Aiming straight for the big rooms, Jay Clarke makes his debut on his own BLACKAXON label with four tracks of brooding yet highly polished menace.
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Shaddah Tuum, Merkabah
Shaddah Tuum’s Merkabah is feral night music of a rather high grade, backed by slab cold remixes from Samuel Kerridge and Dadub.
Time Division, Memory of Shape
The second Short Black release is an international affair featuring the French duo Time Division and remixes by American producers Amir Alexander and Dakini9.
MRSK, Gunwar
Martin Skogehall brings his MRSK to Crime City Disco for an unexpected jaunt away from his usual tough techno sound.
Larsson, Close To The River EP
Larsson’s Close To The River EP succeeds where its predecessors have fallen, integrating latent dub influences into strong house frameworks.
Steven Tang, Leaving the Physical World
Leaving the Physical World, Steven Tang’s follow-up 12″ for Smallville, feels a bit more limber and carefree than his full-length for the label.
Jeff Derringer, Beat to Quarters
In nautical terms, a “beat to quarters” was a loud drum pattern designed to signal a ship’s crew to prepare for battle. Given the historical background, this new EP from Jeff Derringer is a suitably brutal affair.
Marco Bernardi, Floating EP
Marco Bernardi follows EPs for modern UK-house brands Hypercolour and Futureboogie with a disc for the rather more appropriate and low-key label Happy Skull, a venture of locally renowned DJs and enthusiasts of the underground the Kelly Twins.
Hotel Lauer, Brudis
Hotel Lauer, the duo of Philip Lauer and his brother Jacob, makes their debut on Live At Robert Johnson with the arpeggiated and infectious Brudis.
Beneath, Vobes EP
On the Vobes EP, Beneath continues to contrast UK funky rhythms and pitch black atmospheres on four lessons in experimental brutalism for PAN.
Donato Dozzy & Tin Man, Acid Test 09
Each of Acid Test 09‘s three tracks finds Donato Dozzy and Tin Man playing to their strengths with a leisurely attitude.
Various Artists, Detroit Beatdown Vol. 2 The Final EP
Dormant since 2008, Third Ear Recordings’ Detroit Beatdown various artist series returns for one last hurrah on Detroit Beatdown Vol. 2 The Final EP, featuring Mike Clark, Rick Wade, DJ T-1000, and Scott Ferguson.
Jonsson/Alter, Brevet Hem
Jonsson/Alter celebrate the poppiness of last year’s “Brevet Hem” with a 7″ containing “Radio” and dub mixes that will tickle their biggest fans.
Vladislav Delay, Ripatti03
The opiate fog hanging over those Vladislav Delay Chain Reaction release lifted a while ago, but Ripatti03 is hyperactive even by Kuopio‘s tightly wound standards.
DVS1, Lost Myself
Having finally reached the point where he’s “finding the pleasure in writing music,” DVS1 returns to his HUSH imprint for Lost Myself.
DJ Koze, Amygdala Remixes II
Following reworks by Matthew Herbert and Efdemin, the second shift crew of Roman Flügel and Robag Wruhme continue to wring magic from DJ Koze’s originals at the same high caliber as their predecessors.
A Sagittariun, The Jupiter Chronicles EP
A Sagittariun pushes the tempo on The Jupiter Chronicles EP, his first record since 2013’s Dream Ritual LP, with four brilliantly structured tracks expressing an expert appreciation for Detroit techno.
Erika, Hexagon Cloud RMXD 2.0
This second remix package for Erika’s Hexagon Cloud finds Donato Dozzy, Patrick Russell, Outer Space, and Israel Vines taking her originals deeper into space.