In 2017 I participated in a podcast/party series that included an African theme night. So I packed my stuff and presented a cross-section from the sounds from and inspired by the Black Continent. The tracklist: Unknown Artist – Track 1 U-Cef – Moorish Matador (Apartment 22) Cheikha Rimitti – ChabRead More →
The wait for the comeback of Sandwell District (SD) has clearly outscored the active phase of the collective. After the maiden album and absolute techno classic “Feed-Forward” in 2010, SD and their self-titled label gradually pulled the plug for an uncertain time. Though they weren’t totally quiet, teasing the publicRead More →
When (another) tour of the 1990’s revival is on, it’s time to recall some originals from that time. At the end of 2024, I decided to travel back three decades and select my favourites. Of course it’s a subjective choice and reflects the taste of one individual, but still willRead More →
Colorado underground is calling in the fiery transmissions of “Rit”, the album of scorching synth improvisations by Ryan McRyhew aka Entrancer from Denver. Released on the local Multidim Records, the experimental full-length is having fun with different breeds of noise and unusual rhythms. The first tones of aptly titled “Haunt”Read More →
Four years after the stunning twelve “D’Americana / Auto-Lies”, Gombeen & Doygen return with their trademark smudgy dub-tripping. In a devilish portrayal of “Prada”, the duo is proudly wearing the basse-couture skin. It’s an extraordinary session of stoned German lyrics over deviant dubs and guitar effects. Bubbling, sluggish cut isRead More →
Vivid side of dub techno dominates the third instalment of “Reflexions”, put together by the Canadian label Echo Locations. Last year an EP of its co-founder Mark Adam Paul caught my attention and the new four-tracker helps to keep the imprint on the radar. The first shift belongs to XyizRead More →
When (another) tour of the 1990’s revival is on, it’s time to recall some originals from that time. At the end of 2024, I decided to travel back three decades and select my favourites. Of course it’s a subjective choice and reflects the taste of one individual, but still willRead More →
It’s difficult to slip away from any release where Scan 7 is involved. Especially when the Detroit collective is seriously in the business. Last year, they launched own imprint SCAN with an update of the 2012 “Resistance”, including a striking remix by Underground Resistance. For the label’s second instalment, theyRead More →
Flawless and diverse EP on the self-titled debut of the Valis label will be among main takeaways of 2024. It features a somewhat unexpected coalition of two Spanish producers. Juan Rico aka Reeko, with releases on Pole Group, Modularz, and own-founded Mental Disorder, has been an epitome of 4/4 techno,Read More →
About fifteen years after the premiere of “Star Wars”, Underground Resistance conceived an EP that could belong to the soundtrack of the space opus. Already the visual side makes a connection when the typeset of the record’s center label reminds of the movie’s opening titles. Speaking of sound, “The FinalRead More →