We Will Fail Verstörung POLAND MONOTYPE RECORDS MONO074 CD (2014) Woozy, downtempo beats that gravitate towards a William Gibson future,
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Tag: techno
Without Fail
Ulrich Troyer Songs For William 2 AUSTRIA 4BIT PRODUCTIONS 4BIT-2005 CD (2013) While dub is generally something for the summer,
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Climatologies Old and New
Emptyset Recur GERMANY RASTER-NOTON R-N 151 CD (2013) More masterful manoeuvring through interstitial zones of perennial instability where explosive power
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Thought of Two: a successful launch of dark minimalist techno on a long journey
Black Hat, Thought of Two, Hausu Mountain, CD HAUSMO13 (2014) I believe this is the first full-length recording from Black
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Churches Schools and Guns: minimal electronic soundtrack to a techno-dystopia
Lucy, Churches Schools and Guns, Stroboscopic Artefacts, SACD005 (2014) No, “Lucy” isn’t a woman in case you’re wondering: it’s a
Continue readingInstant Satisfunction: a bewildering set of beat-dominated looping rhythmscapes
Rioteer / Urbanfailure / Gotharman / Axiomid, Instant Satisfunction, Slovakia, Urbsounds Collective, CD 26 (2012) Four acts come together to
Continue readingBefore & After Skynet
Frank Bretschneider Super.Trigger GERMANY RASTER-NOTON R-N 149 CD (2013) Returning to some of the then-groundbreaking sounds of the early ‘90s
Continue readingAkkord (self-titled): pulling in a huge range of influences for a spacey dark techno album
Akkord, self-titled, Houndstooth Records, HTH015CD (2013) If you’ve been following my reviews obsessively – in which case, I would advise
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Logos, Cold Mission, Keysound Recordings LDN042CD (2013) London-based producer James Parker comes from a grime / dubstep dance-club background but
Continue readingDrei Vier, Grenadier
From Carlin How in North Yorkshire we have split CDR Vier Mit Vier (ELM LODGE RECORDS 012a), with four tracks
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