Attention, “Menete” goes off the beaten track of current techno productions by reaching back to EBM textures with a pinch of dark aggression. Sawf is flying across the cyberspace with a stoned vocal sample and fictious guitars, good for rocking with Ministry to issue a headbanger alert.Then “Toolio” is a perfect matchRead More →
Next up on Abdulla Rashim’s imprint is another Ethiopian-themed release carrying the title “Alem Maya”. Across three tracks Rashim lifts off from the sea level, starting with A-side’s reverberated hiss and repetitive indigenous rhythm that sounds like a joint jam with The Durian Brothers.On the B-side Rashim reverts to earlierRead More →
UK artist Emile Facey operates the Plant43 moniker which is increasingly becoming a safe bet for harmonic albeit driving electro productions with a boom. Now Plant43 follows up its last year’s EP on Semantica with a five-tracker that remains faithful to the theme of the Sentient City. Rich textures andRead More →
Kultuuritolm (Culture Dust), a multi-stage festival will be held on 12 and 13 July in Tallinn with a cross-section of different music styles. Techno faction’s highlight comes in the second day when Ukraine’s Stanislav Tolkachev enters the Mürk stage with live PA. Local DJ support is given by Glitchfxxx, DenisRead More →
MGUN’s message is clear: If you are reading, feeling, breathing this EP, don’t be afraid of Detroit’s economical decay spilling over to the city’s musical heritage. Motor City’s MGUN aka Manuel Gonzales is a fighter and proves it particularly with his second release on Semtek’s imprint, after “The Upstairs Apt.Read More →
Donato Dozzy’s “200” selection for electronique.it, dedicated to the (historical) sound of electronic Rome with tracks by Goblin, Lory D, Leo Anibaldi and many others, has been a podcast highlight of the year. Now follows the EP of the same name that reaffirms the Dozzy’s exceptional touch for electronics.With slickRead More →
Release date is in July 2013 Repitch triumvirate consisting of D. Carbone, Ascion and Shapednoise – all hailing from Southern Italy and now on a techno mission in Berlin – continue the “000” series with three saw-toothed industrial-flavored works inspired by distressing utopias, causing either a slow kill or aRead More →
As it reads in the Book of Joshua, the walls of Jericho fell on the seventh day, after seven priests had blown their seven trumpets. The industrial techno engineer Trias, now a sole operator behind Ancient Methods, proclaims the time has come for the “Seventh Seal”, which might carry someRead More →
Spain’s Newrhythmic Records presents a quadruple mission with joint forces from Helsinki, Berlin, Kyiv, and León, the label’s home city. Coming from the soul of a sci-fi romancer, Samuli Kemppi’s bold mechanical workout “Plasma Disco” hits the spot here while sizzling “Rota” by long-time Tresor resident Pacou is served with tech houseRead More →
Release date is in July 2013 Travels in mythology continue on Dino Sabatini’s Outis when the label’s frontman teams up with fellow Italian Donato Dozzy for two trippy tracks inspired by the epic paths of Odysseus. In a convincing manner the sails are set for a home journey back toRead More →