Thursday, April 14, 2011
Nanorhythm Podcast
Another installment in my irregular updates and it's good news on the Nanorhythm front again. This time, my alter ego has taken to the decks and knocked out a mix / podcast for his new home, Broken20.
Clocking in at around 70 minutes, Bunker Funk dishes up a helping of stripped down warehouse-friendly techno, featuring cuts from some of my favourite dancefloor-focused producers and a cheeky little number, hot from my own basement studio.
Head on over to Broken 20 to check it out for yourself.
Tracklist:
1. Nanorhythm - Micron [unreleased]
2. Marco Fuerstenberg - BBT (edit) [a.r.t.less]
3. Unknown Artist - FB06 - B [frozen border]
4. EQD - EQD004 - A [equalized]
5. Kevin Gorman - Shakey Metallic Beats [mikrowave]
6. Pattern Repeat - Ofetriade (Ben Klock Remix) [echocord colour]
7. Martyn - Seventy Four (Redshape Remix) [3024]
8. Redshape - Blood Into Dust [styrax leaves]
9. Conforce - Stop Hold [meanwhile]
10. N/A - Variance (Function Edit) [sandwell district]
11. O/V/R - Interior [blueprint]
12. Robert Hood - Museum [m-plant]
13. James Ruskin - Graphic [ostgut ton]
14. Mark Broom & James Ruskin - Hostage [blueprint]
15. Silent Servant - Untitled (Regis Edit) [sandwell district]
Things are shaping up nicely on the release front too, with my debut EP, 'Beyond the Green Wall', scheduled to drop around June / July time, featuring two cuts of my own plus remixes from TVO and Spatial. You can check out Spatial's remix as the opener on his recent mix for Hyponik. Keep your eyes on the wider Broken20 schedule too as there's some killer releases on the way in the shape of superb dubby techno from Isodyne (Forward Strategy Group) and utterly immersive ambient drone from Erstlaub which is about to drop and available at a ludicrously cheap price from Boomkat.
Labels: Broken20, Erstalub, Forward Strategy Group, Hyponik, Isodyne, Nanorhythm, Spatial, Techno, TVO
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Blood Deep
As mentioned on these pages back in January, the debut release on Dark Arx Recordings was one that made me sit up and take note and set a high benchmark for subsequent output on the label to follow. Well, release number 2 is now upon us (has been for a couple of weeks actually) and this time it comes from label head Dark Arx himself and is most definitely a continuation of the initial high quality standards.Where the first release hinted at a dubstep agenda, Dark Arx's Blood Vein EP places this medal proudly on its chest and in doing so propels the label forward into the dancefloor arena. Both Blood Vein and Streak meld stepper's rhythms with spacious techno sound palettes to deliver laid back yet totally danceable offerings that span the Berlin-Bristol divide. The third track on the EP, Argent and Sable, dispenses with the kick drum and makes a return to the kind of dub-infused electronica served up on the label's first release. The track doesn't so much unfold as kind of float along its four minute duration as the growling bassline bubbles away in the background while delayed effects pan across the speakers and a skittery hi hat keeps time before the track slowly edges back into the shadows.
To accompany the EP, comes another installment in the Dark Arx podcast series. Again, put together by Dark Arx himself, Podcast no.3 showcases the label's twin passions for dubstep and techno. As with all forward thinking DJs and labels, Dark Arx clearly has eyes on both the past and the present in order to help define the future. Podcast #3 takes on board techno classics from the likes of UR & Basic Channel and splices them together with modern day gems from scene heavyweights such as Dettmann and Scuba and emerging talents like Instra:mental and ill-ec-tro-nic faves Stroboscopic Artefacts.
Dark Arx - Podcast #3
All in all, both the EP and the podcast only serve to cement my initial inclination that Dark Arx was going to be an interesting little project to keep an eye. Roll-on release no. 3!
Labels: Dark Arx, Dubstep, Electronica, Techno
Friday, February 27, 2009
Welcome Back
Alongside, the likes of Transmat, Warp and Underground Resistance, R & S is one of a handful of dance music labels truly deserving of the title 'legendary'. Just scrolling down their list of releases on Discogs takes an age in itself but when you start to dig around to see what's in there you really start to remember what classics they were responsible exposing to the world. Sure, the real stars are the producers themselves but the label's owners are no doubt more than a little proud of providing the homes to such greats as Beltram's Energy Flash, Jaydee's Plastic Dreams and CJ Bolland's awesome Horespower as well as classic albums from Model 500, Derrick May, and Aphex Twin plus of course not forgetting their In Order to Dance compilation series and whole host of other quality stuff.Anyway, after having being largely dormant for the past few years, 2008 saw them come back to life by not only remastering some of their classic albums but also unleashing brand new material on the world with a 12" from Radio Slave and some remixes from the likes of Redshape and Audion for a new compilation.
As well as planning to put out more new music, 2009 sees the label finally go digital and will ultimately reissue its entire back catalogue on mp3. Given the amount of tracks to encode its perhaps not surprising that this is going to be a phased release and to help entice people on board the label is offering a free download to people joining its mailing list with promise of more offers in the future.
No doubt there was some debate within the R&S camp as to which track to select from such a quality list as the one that was going to entice people to sign up for their mailing list and while their are numerous worthy candidates, it's fallen to Aphex Twin's Xtal to provide the honey pot.
Aphex Twin - Xtal // R & S Records
Labels: Aphex Twin, Audion, Beltram, Derrick May, Jaydee, Model 500, R and S Records, Redshape, Techno
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Ghostly Force
Rob Rives is probably best know to most people through his Floppy Sounds alias. However, like many producers he records under several names and as Phantom Power, his debut long player, Patterns came out at the end of last year. It's not really an album in the true sense of the word though as all of the tracks have been released previously on 12" between 2001 & 2007.Given the age of some of the tracks on offer, it's relatively unsurprising that most of them have a fairly old school (techno) feel to them and while a few of the cuts do sound a little dated there's still plenty of fresh sounding tracks that will provide enjoyment to anyone new to this body of work. Most of the tracks are largely dancefloor oriented and Panawave, Can-D/Chew-Z, Mace In Your Face and Deconditioning are the ones that found particular favour with these ears.
Phantom Power - Deconditioning // Clicktracks
Labels: Floppy Sounds, Phantom Power, Rob Rives, Techno
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
More From The Crew
The monthly ill-ec-tro-nic night down at cafe 1001 has been going for a good while now and alongside myself and Langer each night also features a guest or two. Some guests are more like residents really and today's post features a couple of extremely tasty bits from one of our regulars, Chris Bauer.First up is an hour long excerpt of his set from last month and it's a tight as you like delivery of techno-tinged goodness all the way.
Chris Bauer - live mix at cafe 1001 (09/10/08)
Tracklist as follows:
1) loco dice - a chico a rhytmico
2) the mole - like the way
3) holger zilske - the bees
4) marc houle - selection 12
5) click box - sugar pain
6) bostro pesopeo - falls (hercules & love affair remix)
7) future/past - jam packed
8) reboot - we funk
9) michel cleis - deconstructed (koooks 'binary nutcracker' remix)
10) marc houle - on it
11) plastikman - risk assessment
12) reboot - assign the source
13) matthew dear - send you back
14) clause four - walking
In addition to his DJing, Chris also does visuals for live performances (head over to his website for a look) and has recently turned his hand to music production. He's just finished his first track and it's a slice of dark and dirty minimalism that he's decided to name slunk. There's no download I'm afraid but you can check it out in full over at his soundcloud page.
Labels: Chris Bauer, Techno
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
It's Been A While...
...but I've finally got round to finishing some new tracks.As with the majority of my previous efforts, both cuts fit under the broad categorisation that is techno but they are both fairly different from one another.
Third Day is pretty much a dancefloor banger whereas Sith Lullaby is one of those strange beasts that plods along in a mellow kind of way before changing tone and getting a little dirtier. Anyway, that should be sufficient to give you a taster of what each has in store so I'll avoid further descriptive dissection and just leave you with the music.
Nanorhythm - Third Day //unreleased
Nanorhythm - Sith Lullaby //unreleased
The tracks are also available via the Soliton Research website and any constructive criticism that anyone cares to make will be greatly received.
Labels: Nanorhythm, Soliton Research, Techno
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Temperature Control
Having recently been away and taking a break from the blogosphere, this post is badly overdue. I got sent this debut album '40 Below' by L'ascenseur aka Peter Grant from Switzerland. It is a fine collection of abstract electronics, broken beats, dark vocal pop and deep echoey Dubstep influences.'Tasty' will appeal to fans of French electro pop artist Colder, with its metronomic beats and spoken word vocal styles. 'Alea' is very nice Dubstep influenced instrumental track (as played by Mary Anne Hobbs) which takes its cues from Shackleton's work. Overall the album is a dark brooding set of abstract electronica that deserves to heard by the greater electronic community out there.
This album is only available direct from the artist himself so if you want to hear more, check out his myspace and send an email to gimmeth AT gmail.com
L'ascenseur - Tasty
L'ascenseur - Alea
Another great release that got sent through to ill-ec-tro-nic towers is the new album by Croatian Techno producer Petar Dundov. Dundov has been releasing electronic music since 2000 and has had his ambient productions released on Jeff Mills' Tomorrow label no less. He joined Music Man records in 2002 and since has had a string of releases culminating in 'Escapements' which brings together the two singles 'Oasis' and 'Waterfall', plus new material. 'Oasis' is the particular standout track for me as it manages to be be both minimal and building, yet retain a subtle melody at its heart which transends the track to greatness. The other single 'Waterfall' is a Detroit Techno track in the classic sense with soaring strings and synth lines which really make it fly.
Petar Dundov - Oasis // Music Man
Escapements is out now and can be bought from Juno
Labels: Electronic, L'ascenseur, Music Man, Petar Dundov, Techno
Thursday, May 22, 2008
I Call It Dubtec.
The amalgamation of two genres and two sounds, both with very different origins has started to materialise. The Berlin Dub Techno scene has been around for over 15 years now, with the godfathers of the metallic Techno sound, Basic Channel, (Pictured) having influenced everyone in the electronic scene since their inception in 1993. Since then they have created era defining Techno, dubbed out House and Electronic Reggae all with the metallic shards of sound that became their signature and which has been imitated by so many.Dubstep has its origins in a very different place. Out of the UK Garage/2 Step scene in the late Nineties emerged two separate genres. Grime, with its influences from Hip Hop and its utilisation of the MC as the main focus for the music and Dubstep, with its influences coming from Drum 'n' Bass and Dub Reggae. The commercial strains of 2 Step have been totally bred out from Dubstep's genetic structure, this has led to innovation and exploration of Bass and rhythm that now shares Techno's passion for innovation and pushing boundaries of sonic exploration.
Recently however a divide in the genre has become more evident. like Drum 'n' Bass a decade ago, Dubstep is becoming fractured between the heavy sounds and punishing bass for the dancefloor and the deeper strains which which are starting to be influenced by the Techno scene. One could argue that it all started with Ricardo Villalobos' remix of 'Blood On My Hands' by Shackleton, a tune which was already heading into deeper sonic territory than previous Dubstep offerings.
There are a new crop of artists emerging that are taking the Dub Techno influences to produce music that now seems a logical merger between the two sounds. Artists from the Bristol scene including Shackleton himself, Skull Disko co-founder Appleblim, and artists Peverelist and (dutch producer) 2562, both on Pinch's Tectonic label are merging Techno influences to create a new hybrid of Dubstep. I like to call it Dubtec.
Shackleton and Appleblim have always cited Basic Channel as a big influence and now what with Shackleton moving to Berlin and Appleblim being shown the 'secrets' to the Basic Channel sound from the Hardwax crew, and remixes by both camps now doing the rounds, this amalgamation of sound is set for a very interesting future.
Check the following releases to hear what I'm talking about.
Shackleton and Appleblim have always cited Basic Channel as a big influence and now what with Shackleton moving to Berlin and Appleblim being shown the 'secrets' to the Basic Channel sound from the Hardwax crew, and remixes by both camps now doing the rounds, this amalgamation of sound is set for a very interesting future.
Check the following releases to hear what I'm talking about.
Appleblim and Peverelist - Circling // Skull Disko 008
2562 - Channel Two // Tectonic
Peverelist - Junktion // Tectonic
Appleblim has just mixed Vol 6 of Dubstep Allstars. Buy.
The new album 'Aerial' by 2562 is released on Tectonic on June 2nd. Buy. Check out the review at FACT
Buy Peverelist and listen to his remix of Pole here.
Labels: 2562, Appleblim, Basic Channel, Dubstep, Skull Disco, Techno, Tectonic
Friday, March 21, 2008
Master Builder
How do you sum up the career of one of the most influential Detroit Techno artists ever? One word.... MINIMAL. Not in the sense of his contribution being less than prolific but in the sense that Robert Hood (with help from Jeff Mills) invented Minimal Techno. The fact that (so-called) Minimal Techno now rules dancefloors all over the world is testament to the vision of Robert Hood and his ethos of less is more.Hood's career started out when he picked up some basic equipment from a pawn shop in Detroit and began recording demos. Unable to find someone able to do “some kind of political abstract MCing – a cross between Chuck D and Q-Tip,” Robert laid down his own lyrics on his productions. He eventually passed on a demo, through friend Mike Clark (Agent X), to Mike Banks of the (then fledgling) Underground Resistance. Instantly hooked with his lyrical styling, Mike Banks and Jeff Mills took Robert on board as an MC for 2 tracks on a compilation they were putting together. As Robert’s productions grew stronger, the incomparable Underground Resistance crew formed, mixing political outrage with electronic beats, and Robert found his place as a seminal member, the “Minister of Information.”
It was with the formation of Axis Records with Jeff Mills, however that propelled Robert's music to the attention of everyone in the Techno world. "Minimal Nation" was a ground breaking production and hit the electronic music world with unprecedented explosion – it is credited today as a turning point for Techno.
Following on from this Robert then branched out on his own with M-Plant records. “M-Plant kind of borrowed from the sound I was using from Axis and really expanded on that sound. I had developed this “grey area” sound - what I mean by that is that in Detroit, even when the sun is out, there’s something in the atmosphere. The sky has a grey haze over it. It’s got to be something from the industrial factories there. I’d never really heard a sound like that before and it came from a Roland Juno - it was a chord sound that really went along with my depiction of what Detroit was at that time. A lot of buildings were abandoned and there was a lot of lifelessness in the city, especially downtown. The M-Plant, in minimalism, kind of reflected that. I remember thinking of Detroit like a museum. You know, like a work of art standing still, suspended in time.” – Robert Hood
Since his formation of Minimal Techno 14 years ago the genre has taken on a life of its own and other producers, most notably Richie Hawtin and Ricardo Villalobos with a whole host more working in Europe, have snatched the baton from Robert Hood and expanded (or should that be contracted) the sound to reach new audiences throughout the world.
“These days I am focused purely on minimalism and really embracing minimalism, because it’s taken on a life of its own. It’s now a music style separate from Techno. I would never have imagined that it would take this direction. I didn’t see that one coming! I saw minimalism in life becoming more and more evident - in furniture, in electronics, in art, in automobiles, appliances - you know, I could see that coming. But, as far as music itself being thought of now as an art form? Back then, I think people looked on at it as a trend but they didn’t realise that minimalism is an art form. I did not realise it would take on this characteristic as it has now. So, where I’m at right now is embracing minimalism and seeing how far I can push it - in my interpretation of what simplicity and the music is all about. I am really representing it as an art form and not a trend. As the future evolves, we’re going to get more and more minimal...” Robert Hood
The main reason for this career retrospective is that Robert has a new mix cd release as part of the Fabric series. Fabric 39 manages to cram in a whooping 32 tracks into its 74 minutes. The mix is a fast paced audio assault through minimal Detroit Techno with tracks from Robert himself, plus Jeff Mills, DJ Skull, Pacou, Joris Voorn and Marco Lenzi. Robert's mixing style is like that of many of his Detroit peers - quick. He doesn't mess around here and the cd starts of pumping and ends (well you can guess the rest). My only criticism is that the tracks do seem to be stuck in a time warp. The mix is in a very late-nineties style. Open hi-hats all the way. I think that he could have included more modern sounding productions in there as well to create a much more interesting journey, especially as Minimal Techno has come so far since it's inception. However these Detroit guys have never been bothered about fashion. They are the creators, not the followers. Respect is due.I couldn't leave you without some gems from Robert Hood's extensive back catalogue. The three productions below are classic examples of his sound. I love the way he modulates just one synth sound to create numerous subtle variations to create a beautiful sonic landscape that you can get lost in. "The Pace" is a classic example which also blends two different tracks seamlessly together.
Robert Hood - Museum // Minimal Nation LP. Axis Records 1994
Robert Hood - The Pace // M-Plant 1996
Robert Hood - Who Taught You Math (Edit) // Peacefrog 2002
The Fabric Mix is out now. Buy it here and here. His back catalogue is still available if you look hard enough. Check out his newer material at his Myspace
Labels: Axis, Fabric, Jeff Mills, M-Plant, Minimal, Peacefrog, Robert Hood, Techno, Underground Resistance
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
ill-ec-tro-nic @ Coded
As seems to be the unfortunate norm whenever we promote our own nights, we're not giving you much notice for this one but myself, Langer and one of our other ill-ec-tro-nic resident DJs, Mark Solo, are playing in Brixton's swanky Dex club this Saturday.It promises to be a night of quality techno & house (even if we do say so ourselves!) and what's more we're opening up the doors for FREE.
It's on from 10PM-5AM and all you have to do is mail coded@graffiti.net to get your name on the guestlist beforehand.
So now that January will finally be over, why not dust off your dancing shoes and come join us.
Labels: Coded, House, ill-ec-tro-nic, Key, Living Wreck, Mark Solo, Techno
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
The Great Outdoors
Given their length of service and the number of releases under their belts, Soma's importance to the history of dance music is unquestionable. I've found their output to be a bit of a mixed bag over the years but they've had some undoubted highlights such as putting out early Daft Punk and Surgeon tracks as well as the obvious wealth of quality Slam releases such as their all-time classic, Positive Education. Recent years have been more though, due largely to Alex Smoke's extensive output as well as quality releases from Repeat Repeat, Lee Van Dowski & Quenum plus some superb Black Dog reissues.One of their newer signings that had escaped my notice until now was Let's Go Outside (not the catchiest moniker I've ever heard!). However, I recently got hold of a live set and also tracked down his two singles releases and am suitably impressed by my findings. For those that have yet to hear his work it's basically solid techno beats with a variety of different ideas scattered liberally on top. Whether it be blending sultry female vocals, acid synths or dirty basslines, Let's Go Outside seems to have found a winning dancefloor formula - I'd expect nothing less from a man who cites his primary influences as being "techno, techno, techno and Tetris"!
I've posted a live set below as well as the title track from his Speak My Language 12" which is available for free in it's entirety from the Soma shop. His debut album, A Picnic With The Hunters is out this week so given the number of freebies dished out already, and the fact that there's even more on his website, I strongly urge you to give the man the respect he deserves and buy yourself a copy.
You can also see him in action at Fabric this Saturday alongside a typically stellar lineup which also includes Andrew Weatherall, Ame, Dixon and Henrik Schwarz! - check out the full lineup here.
Let's Go Outside - Speak My Language // Soma
Labels: Fabric, Let's Go Outside, Soma, Techno
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
ill-ec-tro-nic @ 1001
Ill-ec-tro-nic was recently featured in The Guardian in a round up of the best blogs to feature free music online. Check out the article here. Now of course the pressure is on to keep up with the new posts and give all you new readers some new content.To start with let me introduce our regular monthly DJing sessions in the bar down at Cafe 1001 in Brick Lane, London.
Every second Thursday of the month you can hear myself and RAW spin the latest electronic tunes that are currently floating our boat. Joining me this Thursday (10th) will be Bauer, Mark Solo and Goodhand from Stuff Records straight out of Glasgow.
So expect multiple assortments of the finest electronic beats and come join us for a drink.
I couldn't leave without giving you a couple of tasters of what you might expect so here are the following treats.
Andy Stott - Hostile // Modern Love
This metallic gem featured in my Top 40 of 2007 and is a slab of straight up Basic Channel style Techno.
Buy the full 320 kbps MP3 or the 12" from Boomkat.
Next is a track I only got introduced to a couple of months ago but it immediately had me hooked. 'Qawwali' by Pinch was originally released on Plant Mu records back in 2006 but features on Pinch's new LP 'Underwater Dancehall' on Tectonic. The track has been renamed 'Brighter Day' and appears as a vocal version featuring Juakali and also as an instrumental. It's a sparse Dubstep masterpiece.
Check out samples and pick up a copy at Phonica.
Pinch - Qawwali // Planet Mu
Labels: 1001, Andy Stott, Dubstep, Modern Love, Pinch, Planet Mu, Techno, Tectonic
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Random Remixes
Two massive remixes here.Firstly it is (now everyone's favourite) Dubstep producer Burial giving his trademark refix to Bloc Party. This is taken from their 12" Flux
It is textbook Burial with rain samples, 2 step beats, haunting atmospherics, a beguiling melodic hook and snatched vocal samples. This could have easily sat on his album Untrue.
Bloc Party - Where is Home (Burial Remix) // Wichita
Buy the 12" at Juno
Next is a simple Tech-House tune from Dubfire that has been given Matthew Dear's Audion treatment.This is another classic Audion remix. It reminds me somewhat of his Hot Chip remake with echoey vocal moans and a simple analogue riff. This though is taken up to the next level halfway through the track with a huge 'French Kiss' style slow-mo breakdown and soaring synths that will have you going loopy on the dancefloor. Massive.
Dubfire - I Feel Speed (Audion Remix) // SCI + TEC Digital Audio
Buy the full 320 kbps version at Beatport
Labels: Audion, Bloc Party, Burial, Dubfire, Dubstep, Electronic, Remixes, Techno
Sunday, December 02, 2007
Timeless
Derrick May's importance to the history of electronic music hardly needs hitting home again and it's just a shame that he hasn't been in the studio more often over the last fifteen years. As if his own production and DJ skills weren't of significant enough greatness, he is also responsible for setting up the seminal Transmat imprint, one of the most important labels in the early days of Techno.Twenty years on since techno was born and there aren't that many labels out there capable of putting out a compilation of such high quality as 'Relics' which was released back in 1992 (actually on Buzz records but as an approved Transmat product) and even then many of the tracks were several years old. Virtually all of the full length tracks on Relics are considered to be stone cold classics and these are neatly woven together using orchestral 'intervals' from Carl Craig. Relics came out on both LP and CD and despite my love of wax, the CD version had the benefits of extra tracks including the amazing version of Wiggan (Wiggin) featured below.
Time:Space came out in 1999 and despite not being quite as close to perfection as Relics was (few compilations are!) it's still a superb release. This time, the compilation featured tracks from largely European producers although they had clearly all been influenced by the Detroit sound.
There's also a Time:Space 2 but as this was only released in Japan I haven't heard the full contents and can only hope it gets a wider release at some stage in the future.
BFC - EvolutionMayday - Wiggan(Re-Mix)
The Vanisher - Elementary
Rhythim is Rhythim - Beforethereafter
Buy Transmat releases here and here
P.S. Sorry for the zShare links but we're currently having issues with our hosting service - direct links will be back ASAP.
Labels: Carl Craig, Derrick May, Techno, The Vanisher, Transmat
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Rib Tickling
Deep, Deeper, Deepest.This chest crunching new record by Dubfire (aka Ali Shirazinia from Deep Dish) was inspired by a visit to Ibiza Techno mecca and home of all thing dark and minimal, DC10. At over 12 minutes this is a track which builds into a dark trippy soundscape with the ever pervading baseline that on a big system will cause chest cavities to vibrate to the point where you feel your internal organs will fall out.
It is topped off by a rush of white noise after 9 and a half minutes that brings the track to an epic climax that will have people screaming in ecstasy. This a monster.
It is topped off by a rush of white noise after 9 and a half minutes that brings the track to an epic climax that will have people screaming in ecstasy. This a monster.
Dubfire - Ribcage // Desolat
Buy this as a single side 12" from Phonica or 320kbps MP3 from Beatport
Labels: Desolat, Dubfire, Electronic, Minimal, Techno
Thursday, September 20, 2007
In My Absence
I have been neglecting the blog of late. Two festivals and long hours at the office have contributed to my lack of posts. Luckily in my absence RAW has posted some gems which have gained much critical acclaim from you electro fans out there.However I have some quality Techno to share. First up is some tracks sent by DJ Robbie Pardoel straight out of Rotterdam, Holland. The Agatho EP in colaboration with Van Hilst contains three slices of deep Techno. The title track utilises some uplifting synth action that carries the track to some dizzying heights. "Pardo Extra Large" goes into deeper territory and sounds more menacing. You can check out more tunes on his myspace This producer could be one to watch in future.
Robbie Pardoel & Van Hilst - Agatho (original mix) // Manual Music
Robbie Pardoel & Van Hilst - Pardo Extra Large (original mix) // Manual Music
Another producer who has only started releasing music since 2006 but has notched up releases on Get Physical, Resopal Schalware, MiniSketch and Fumakilla.Paul Ritch. His latest on Get Physical is a killer which should ignite dancefloors with it's tough beats and wailing siren sounds that give way to a driving riff which will send anyone within earshot into some serious loopy aerobics. Nice.
Paul Ritch - June // Get Physical
Flashback by Arwid starts off in a similar vain to the previous offerings, but then goes deep and mellows into a beautiful beguiling melody, perfect for mid set mixing. This track just grows and grows unearthing new textures everytime you listen. It's a very impressive debut for BPitch Control.Arwid - Flashback // BPitch Control
Seek out all these releases on Beatport
Labels: Arwid, BPitch Control, Electraonnic, Get Physical, Manual Music, Paul Ritch, Robbie Pardoel, Techno
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Rare Emotion
I was planning on posting one of the tracks from a mysterious new outfit known only as seldom felt but I haven't got round to ripping the tracks yet so I suggest you just check out the samples from their website and buy yourself a copy. If future releases are up to this standard then the label's gonna become a household name pretty soon even if the producers' names remain hidden!Not wishing to leave you without at least one new tune, I thought I'd post something that came out on the ever-reliable Speicher series a few weeks back. Once again, this is dancefloor fodder so find yourself something solid to tap your fingers to.
Perc & Fractal - Up (Perc Mix) // Speicher 52
Buy Speicher releases here
Labels: Fractal, Perc, Seldom Felt, Speicher, Techno
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Balkan Beats
I got sent a rather nice Techno EP all the way from Zagreb. The New Tendencies EP is by Croatian Techno producer Davor O. There are six tracks in the release all displaying Davor's subtle touch for minimal Techno yet with enough ideas to fill several releases by more established minimal labels (Hands up M_nus). The two tracks here clock in at over 10 minutes each but there are plenty of unique sounds to keep you interested. Davor describes two of the tracks thus.. "Moka Bay" is a futuristic beach party, as rays of sunset peek through silicon silhouettes of cybernetic dancers. Eerie bells ride through looped chirps, as cleansing waves of synths bubble between the toes. "Chiq Pearls" gets percussive on your ass, its tight groove tiptoeing through hip-shaking gamelan chimes, insistent bass pulses, and dub effects.Davor O - Chiq Pearls // Home Made Electronica
Davor O - Moka Bay // Home Made Electronica
You can find more details about the release at www.homemadeelectronica.com
Buy the release at Beatport
Labels: Davor O, Electronic, Minimal, Techno
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Clear And Present Danger
I just got hold of some excellent new tracks that I had to share with you. First up is a remix of probably one of the most influential electronic tracks ever. "Clear" by Cybotron (Juan Atkins and Richard Davis) is considered to be a proto Electro/Techno classic from 1983. Cobblestone Jazz have stuck closely to the original version with their remix, just adding some trademark Mathew Jonson dark bass action. It's a good update on the original.
Cybotron - Clear (Cobblestone Jazz Remix) // Juno Buy
Next is a great Techno EP sent from Moodgadget Records. The Mission To Mars EP by Isomer Transition contains four quality deep Techno tracks. "Space Maddness" is the standout with a sound really reminiscent of "Baby Kate" by Heartthrob. Check it.
Isomer Transition - Space Maddness // Moodgadget Released August 18th.
Last but by no means least is a brand new track from ill-ec-tro-nic favourites Modeselektor. These guys can do no wrong at the moment. The have a new album "Happy Birthday" out on BPitch Control in September and from the tracks I have heard so far looks set to be one of the electronic albums of the year. One track from the album "Let Your Love Grow" featuring Paul St Hilaire was posted on this very blog last year by RAW. It is a collaboration with Apparat (Under the name Moderat) and was only ever released on an exclusive free CD given away with De:Bug Magazine.
The track I have for you however is very special. It features the vocal stylings of Radiohead's Thom Yorke and is quite exquisite in its depth and beauty. I'm going to have this on constant rotation.
Modeselektor - The White Flash (Feat Thom Yorke) // BPitch Control. Released Sept.
EDIT: Removed by Request.
Cybotron - Clear (Cobblestone Jazz Remix) // Juno Buy
Next is a great Techno EP sent from Moodgadget Records. The Mission To Mars EP by Isomer Transition contains four quality deep Techno tracks. "Space Maddness" is the standout with a sound really reminiscent of "Baby Kate" by Heartthrob. Check it.
Isomer Transition - Space Maddness // Moodgadget Released August 18th.
Last but by no means least is a brand new track from ill-ec-tro-nic favourites Modeselektor. These guys can do no wrong at the moment. The have a new album "Happy Birthday" out on BPitch Control in September and from the tracks I have heard so far looks set to be one of the electronic albums of the year. One track from the album "Let Your Love Grow" featuring Paul St Hilaire was posted on this very blog last year by RAW. It is a collaboration with Apparat (Under the name Moderat) and was only ever released on an exclusive free CD given away with De:Bug Magazine.
The track I have for you however is very special. It features the vocal stylings of Radiohead's Thom Yorke and is quite exquisite in its depth and beauty. I'm going to have this on constant rotation.
Modeselektor - The White Flash (Feat Thom Yorke) // BPitch Control. Released Sept.
EDIT: Removed by Request.
Labels: BPitch Control, Cobblestone Jazz, Cybotron, Electro, Electronic, Isomer Transition, Moderat, Modeselektor, Moodgadget, Techno
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Shameless Self Promotion
Those with a keen eye and a good memory may have realised that I listed two of my own tracks amongst my top 20 best records of the year so far. I'm not really this egotistical but missing out on an opportunity to help spread the name of my alter ego, Nanorhythm, when I've just got to the stage of putting a demo together would be just daft.Continental Breakfast has made an appearance on this site previously and has since won third place out of over 1000 eligible tracks in a competition at carbon logic.
Woden's Discotheque is my latest effort and this time I've aimed things squarely at the dancefloor. I've done two cuts, both are techno-based and the original is a fairly modern sounding affair that I think chugs along nicely and has a couple of breakdowns / buildups to keep you interested. The second version, The Wild Hunt Mix, follows the same basic song structure but is a bit longer and much darker and harder.
Comments are always appreciated on the blog but even more so when it's our own stuff we're mentioning so I'd definitely be interested in any feedback (good or bad) you have.
Nanorhythm - Woden's Discotheque
Nanorhythm - Woden's Discotheque (The Wild Hunt Mix)
These tracks, and others, are also available via the Soliton Research site.
Soliton Research has also finally got round to putting a myspace page together. We're having some technical issues uploading more than two tracks and haven't gone though the laborious process of adding loads of friends yet but why not pop along, add us to your buddy list and leave us a comment - www.myspace.com/solitonresearch
Labels: Nanorhythm, Soliton Research, Techno
