Benjamin Damage // Heliosphere

Sonic sci-fi techno album reminiscent not just of early Plaid, Black Dog Productions, Boards of Canada or Luke Slater´s 7th Plain project, but also classic dancefloor classics by the likes of Surgeon, Regis, Dave Clarke or Jeff Mills that knew how to keep a crowd entertained. Bringing to mind the flavor of 1994 without losing the sense that we’re into 2013 as of now. This is dance music with conviction and an album straight and beautiful. (Modeselektor SC, 2013) Beatport here. Benjamin Damage SC.

ZETA99 // Radial / Ulnar EP

ZETA99‘s Radial and Ulnar up next on Blood Music! Beatport here.

Clouds // Bulbophyllum Remiferum

Twin Turbo kicks off 2013 with an EP of club-rocking house-jackers from Scottish prodigies Clouds.

Following a year that saw their critical stature soar and made fans of a growing legion of techno stars (Chris Liebing and Gary Beck both named “Consciousness” the top track of 2012), Clouds take a break from their maturation process to crank out a few knee-jerk tracks built for the masses, each crafted around a catchy hip-hop inflected vocal hook. 

“Terrorcore” will scare the living sweat out of you with a deadly parade of monstrous toms and vocal sample that will force you to work through your cash-flow anxiety on the dancefloor. “Local Bubble” is the housiest, funkiest thing Clouds have ever done, a supremely playable record that will surely find a crossover audience. Finally, “HE_1523_0901”, pumps the bass up with Clouds’s signature distorted kickdrum sound, a minimal arrangement with more clever vocal cuts.

Twin Turbo – starting the new year with new bombs for a new generation of party people, some of whom are too young to remember when we invented high-energy dance music back in 2011.

(Turbo Recordings SC, 2013) Beatport here.

Fat and Ugly, Bobble // Stratos EP

Fresh and fat techno release by Fat & Ugly and Bobble. Stratos EP out now on Gold Nite Records. Beatport here.

http://soundcloud.com/goldniterecords/sets/fat-and-ugly-bobble-stratos/

The Hot Five Remixes Part 2

Within the scope of our Hot Five compilation, that is now available on a double CD, we have decided to have a few of our UY-back stock-catalogue numbers remixed and to carve them into vinyl. The first part of remixes that have been released already were delivered by Steve Bug and Sebo K. This time Barem has tuned in Channel X and rides with “Rodeo” on A1 up and away. Following is Layo & Bushwacka! who convert the groove of Gunnar Stiller’s “Open You” on A2 to a fast lane. The tempo turns to be a bit more temperate on the B-side! Here, Andre Lodemann’s version of “Sense” teaches the original from Douglas Greed feat. Delhia de France a delight that one would more or less localize on the house-parquet. Where B1 stops, B2 to continues. Patrick Chardronnet dubs himself brilliantly through “Give A Little Slap To Your Soul”- making the dread-locks of author Ruede Hagelstein sprout in buzz. (Upon You Records SC, 2013) Beatport here.

http://soundcloud.com/uponyourecords/sets/various-artists-the-hot-five-1/

Brat (South London Ordnance Remix)

South London Ordnance‘s remix of Brat, out now on Critical Music. Buy it here.

http://soundcloud.com/south-london-ordnance/brat-south-london-ordnance

Dovercourt EP

Over the last year I’ve traveled to Canada frequently for gigs and got to know the small but healthy electronic music scene there. Cities like Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto have brought forth many established artists over the past few years, such as Egyptrixx, Azari & III, Basic Soul Unit, Jacques Greene, Lunice and Sixtoo, but 2012 has seen a new breed of no-nonsense house and techno producers come up via labels like Turbo Recordings and Naked Lunch.

This “Dovercourt EP” features four very talented producers: Kevin McPhee, Nautiluss, Gingy and fresh face Bruce Trail. Their tracks are a dedication to their hometown of Toronto. Being removed from the house/techno epicentres of Berlin and London, these four are much less interested in what’s fashionable or trendy, and more in bringing us straight to the point, no frails jacking house music. I’ve been playing these four extensively in my DJ sets, and I hope you will too. So out to Toronto, this one’s for you! 
Enjoy. 
Martyn

 (3024 SC, 2013) Beatport here.

http://soundcloud.com/3024world/sets/3024-021-v-a-dovercourt-ep-1/

Renaissance Man // Call2Call EP

Turbo Recordings takes new-school electro to grad school with the latest release from Finnish duo Renaissance Man. (Beatport, 2013) Beatport here!

http://soundcloud.com/renaissance-man/sets/call2call-ep/

Trade // SHEWORKS005

Trade – SHEWORKS005

A1 – Half Nelson 
A2 – Positive Neckline 
AA1 – Touch This Skin 
AA2 – I Notice You All

Produced by Blawan and Surgeon. (Out Feb 5)

Mladen Tomic // Techno Tools Vol. 1

Mladen Tomic is one os the biggest artists of the new generation of techno djs & producers from the East Europe. Born and raised in Bosnia, he’s a favorite of Richie Hawtin, Dubfire and Adam Beyer. Owner of Night Light and usual suspect of Terminal M or Octopus, he lands in Suara with the first volume of a new brand serie of records called “Techno Tools” where some of the hottest artists of the moment will deliver us massive techno works. His 5 tracks are pure techno bombs, powerful stuff for mindblowing the dancefloor. (Mladen Tomic SC, 2013) Beatport here.

A Made Up Sound // Ahead / Endgame

Hopefully out soon! Check more of their stuff here.

Moov

PRT Stacho // Charity EP

PRT Stacho‘s Charity EP, out now Bosphorous Underground! Beatport here.

http://soundcloud.com/bosphorus-underground/sets/prt-stacho-charity-ep/

Boddika & Joy Orbison // Mercy (Boddika’s VIP)

Looking forward to this bangin’ VIP by Boddika out Feb on Nonplus Records!

Marcel Dettmann // Linux / Ellipse

HALF-TIME !!! The idea behind the label name is quite simple. After 50 single releases the label will not be continued and instead look back on a series of unique electronic dance music. With catalog number 25 the first half is now completed. As a very special guest Marcel Dettmann returns to 50 Weapons for a celebration of classic techno. Similar to his sold out “Deluge / Duel” single from December 2011, Marcel Dettmann affirms his love of purified, pumping techno. (Modeselektor SC, 2013) Out January 11 on 50 Weapons!

http://soundcloud.com/modeselektor/sets/marcel-dettmann-linux-ellipse/

Daniel Avery – Water Jump (Dimitri Veimar remix)

“This is by a new producer called Dimitri Veimar who has been sending me some amazing music this year, I love his style. He made this remix as a bootleg from the original and it was too good not to share with the world.” – Daniel Avery (Phantasy Sound SC, 2012)

http://soundcloud.com/phantasysound/daniel-avery-water-jump-dimitri-veimar-remix?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=tracklink&utm_medium=desktop-app&utm_content=URL

A1 Bassline and Bobby Champs // Phobia

A1 Bassline and Bobby Champs‘ banger of a tune – Phobia including remix by Kevin Mcphee out now on Source Unknwn. Beatport here!

http://soundcloud.com/a1-bassline/a1-bassline-and-bobby-champs

Pilo // Ubstraktion

Twin Turbo presents the debut release from Pilo, featuring three tracks to destroy whatever’s left of 2012’s dancefloors.

It’s always a source of pride for the label to discover a new artist and shove him out onto the world stage to sink or swim into the playlists of all the huge names who pay rapt attention to everything we do. We were introduced to Pilo through Harvard Bass, who suggested his fellow Californian for remix duties on his own recent Twin Turbo release. Now, we’re pleased to present Pilo’s proper debut, the work of yet another huge young talent grinding it out for nu-techno supremacy.

“Ubstraktion (Jazz Yo Self Mix)” melds rave diva vox, an infectious siren hook, and high-BPM lysergic techno, leaving you wonder what the less jazzy mix could possibly sound like. Meanwhile, “Forte Inductance” strips away the nonsense to genuine “stripped-down, no-nonsense” levels, relying on a relentless kick, overdriven toms, and a melting MC vocal to  get the job done. Finally, “Trippin” gets you trippin’ so hard that the term “after-hours warehouse banger-monster” seems to lose all meaning, before gaining way too much meaning.

Twin Turbo – closing out the year with new discoveries, new digital bombs, and new definitions of peak-time dominance. We’ll see you in 2013 with music that reflects our world’s inevitable Mad Max, dancing-in-the-breadline reality. (Turbo Recordings SC, 2012) Beatport here.

http://soundcloud.com/turborecordings/sets/twin-turbo-014-pilo/

UMEK // Kuzla Prevarantska

You know you’re ready for something special when lord UMEK comes up with a one-tracker, and even the title on this one let’s you know you’re in for a manic ride. Sly bass sets the tone, under the tightly-wound rhythm section and flashy stabs make way for a cheeky vocal that takes the lead role. The busy drum edits keep the adrenaline levels high at all times and yet another page is written in production history, with UMEK’s trademarked sound. (Umek SC, 2012) Beatport here.

http://soundcloud.com/umek/sets/umek-kuzla-prevarantska-1605/

Siwell // Hangover // Reshuffle

Siwell‘s “Hangover” is a demonstration of pure class, with both tracks oozing character and quality.The title track’s rubber-band bass makes a triumphant entrance, allowing vocal snippets and phrases to do their business, while furious edits and funked-out vibes fill in the gaps.On “Reshuffle”, we get a housey treat with filtered goodness holding it down, before evolving chords add tons of prestige and panache to the affair. (1605 SC, 2012) Beatport here!

http://soundcloud.com/sixteenofive/sets/siwell-hangover-reshuffle/