On his debut EP which arrives care of Dial, Kassian Troyer favors multiple low-key deep house motifs over fewer, bolder ones.
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Da Sampla, Westside Sessions
Anthony “Shake” Shakir’s rarest EP as Da Sampla gets reissued alongside a 7″ of newly released material as Westside Sessions, care of Kyle Halls’ Wild Oats imprint.
Trackman Lafonte & Bonquiqui, Trackman Lafonte & Bonquiqui EP
Finally out on Crème Organization, Trackman Lafonte & Bonquiqui EP is another reminder Legowelt (perhaps in collaboration with Xosar) is at the height of his powers.
Midland, Placement EP
Midland follows up last year’s solid Through Motion EP with another slick package of subtly refined house on Aus Music.
Tom Noble, Dancing Hard
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.
Recloose, Magic
Recloose maintains the rampant energy of the Saturday Night Manifesto E.P. on his latest single, Magic.
Frak, Triffid Gossip
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
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
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
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
With any luck, Bill Youngman’s Shadent for Killekill will reach more ears than its predecessor for the imprint, HH3.
Madteo, ReCast
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
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.
Adam Marshall, NK33
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
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)
With his remixes of Phillip Lauer’s “Trainmann” for Running Back, Tensnake charges into the once forbidden trance territory and demands dancers follow.
BBH: The Housefactors, Play It Loud
Larry Heard’s 1988 EP Play It Loud isn’t a hugely rare record, but its availability 24 years on is sparse enough that Black Market International has seen fit to reissue it.