The quickly gaining steam Outboxx offer some of their most confident and anthemic material to date on the Sunshine Mills EP.
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Christopher Rau, In the Water
Staying fairly true to his habit of making better singles than albums, Christopher Rau’s final 12″ for 2012 shows off some of his less common facets.
Moiré, Never Sleep
Moiré assimilates nicely amongst Actress’s clandestine fold on Werkdiscs with his debut EP, Never Sleep, which also features a remix from the label boss.
Levon Vincent, Stereo Systems
Levon Vincent’s sole 12″ of 2012, Stereo Systems, contains three cuts that each approach the dance floor on their own terms.
In Aeternam Vale, La Piscine
Minimal Wave’s further excavations yield a second single from the French duo In Aeternam Vale, this one even more relevant to contemporary audiences.
DIVA, Paris Stabbing
A project devoted to the spirit of Jocelyn Brown, Lolleatta Holloway, and other such vocalists, DIVA in fact takes a freeform, analog-sounding approach to composition on Paris Stabbing.
Burial, Truant / Rough Sleeper
Burial’s dramatic shift towards making longer pieces with multiple movements picks up steam on his late 2012 release, Truant/Rough Sleeper.
Sankt Göran, Local Legend
Crime City Disco’s sixth record, by Gothenburg’s Sankt Göran (“Saint George”), is neither deep nor slow — it’s positively hands-in-the-air.
Motor City Drum Ensemble, Send A Prayer
After a relatively quiet 2012, Motor City Drum Ensemble returns with the four track Send A Prayer EP which stalks confidently throughout admittedly familiar territory.
Factory Floor, Fall Back
That Factory Floor’s Fall Back arrives during a moment when their brand of post-industrial acid-sheen is très en vogue couldn’t be more opportune for the three-piece UK outfit.
DJ Kaos, Kosmischer Ruckenwind Remixes
DJ Kaos’ Kosmischer Ruckenwind from 2009 is an enticing take on guitar-based kosmische musik, but it’s this remix package by Quiet Village and Elitetechnique that really delivers.
Anom Vitruv, Untitled
Anom Vitruv packs an abundance of ideas into a small space, and does so with grace on this new, untitled 7″.
JiMMi Hendrik, Snappy Bizzness
Snappy Bizzness is, incidentally, far and away German DJ and producer JiMMi Hendrik’s most high-profile release to date, and is a markedly mature one at that.
Silent Servant / Santiago Salazar, Mi Alma
Silent Servant’s split 12″ with Santiago Salazar offers two beautifully sinewy techno sides, both imbued with differing shades of melancholy and bite.
Garben Eden, Romantic Archive
Only his third release, German producer Garben Eden’s Romantic Archive EP for Lampuka Records sounds more like the work of a long established producer.
Crazy P, Heartbreaker (Remixes)
If any track on Crazy P’s most recent LP deserved its own record it’s “Heartbreaker,” and it comes paired with new takes by buzzed about producers Huxley and Mark E.
G. Marcell, Sound Extravagance EP
Chicago’s G. Marcell plays up his experimental side on Sound Extravagance, his first solo release for Hakim Murphy’s Machining Dreams label.
Manhooker, Wheels In Motion EP
Proving to have the same versatility as its parent label, Unterton shifts gears into proper house song territory with Manhooker’s flamboyant debut.