DUST OFF: Air Liquide – Robot Wars (Sm:)e Communications SM-9008-0 – 1994)
It was a Friday night and a Star Wars sequel was showing on mute. It was because a new arrival from Ebay that had found the way to the turntable and the speakers emitted sounds that perfectly matched the sci-fi scenery of the movie. Yes, “Robot Wars” on the screenRead More →
DUST OFF: Various – Midwest Acid Harvest (Analog 06) – 1994
Fertile lands of US Midwest have brought up many acid farmers and in this compilation, a few usual suspects of the scene present a very juicy harvest, from 1994. The Midwest guys were good for any techno floor and Woody McBride, DJ Hyperactive and DJ Hud (Freddy Fresh) come withRead More →
Various – The Box Vol. 3 (Theory Recordings 037)
Rating: 8/10 Sometimes I like fat menus. With mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, you name it. Also in the music, really fat stuff. Here come four calorie-saturated dishes, served by experienced chefs to make you feel heavy and happy thereafter. All the gear slaps and kicks to full enjoyment of bass addicts.Read More →
DUST OFF: Future Sound Of London – Kiss FM, London, 1992
A history lesson: Many thanks to Rico Passerini from Berlin for sharing a Future Sound of London show on Kiss FM, during Christmas 1992. A parade of breakbeats and analog sounds for your pleasure, starting with euro techno dinosaurs like Ramirez and Datura and going to deeper electronica. At 28Read More →
DUST OFF: Genetic Waste – Genetic Waste (Remix) (Delirium Red 06 – 1995)
Soon it’s Halloween and an higher concentration of skulls and obscure figures can be observed even in Estonia. Monster theme has been immensely popular in the hardcore nation and also “Genetic Waste” lines up with threatening symbols. Hard sounds that have well survived the years after being issued in 1995.Read More →
DUST OFF: C-Tank – Nightmares Are Reality (Overdrive 030-12 – 1993)
C-Tank will be prescribed for anger management. Like in “Clockwork Orange”, where violent Alex was forced to watch brutal movies, in expectation these will extract his evil thoughts. This vintage hardcore record may reduce tensions, but afterwards one can’t escape the feeling of deeply and thoroughly hammered beef. The bestRead More →
DUST OFF: Acid-Pin-Ups I (JJ 005 – 1994)
Thomas P. Heckmann performing here, hiding behind the name Acid Pin-Ups and peeking at girls out there, having programmed for each of them a rough serenade. Acid record with tough and deformed sounds that, has unsuccessfully tried to add a funky edge to the entire stuff. “Betty 101” and “HeatherRead More →
Edge Of Motion Feat. Ronin – Back On Track EP (Djax-Up-Beats 378) – 7/10
With “Set Up 707”, Edge of Motion was a torch bearer in the beginning of 1990s. Current release comes from 2005 and two Dutch masters have teamed up with Ronin aka Dave Ellesmere to create tense but constructive pieces of techno with harder edge. A-side’s “Break Da Roof” sounds likeRead More →
DUST OFF: Hexagone – Burning Trash Floor (Djax-Up-Beats) – 9/10
Ludovic Navarre, once the frontman of the late Fnac Records, was worldwide acclaimed under the St Germain moniker with smooth and jazzy house (“Boulevard”, “Tourist”) that was enjoyed millions of times in living rooms and lounges around the world. Although being influenced by Detroit, Navarre did his only acid recordRead More →