Only one track on this 12" but what a track !In fact it's a live recording of Moodyman, more electronic than his usual deep house productions. Don't worry, the unique touch of the prince of soul is still alive ! Classic house rhythm, funky sound and a melancolic synth. One more massive tune from Detroit... Please god, let me be black.
www.mad-net.de
Chaton, 23/01/2001

After their last releases on Forte and Mental Groove labels, the crazy Finnish duet has now joined the German label Lasergun. Usually, people like their music a lot or not at all because it's difficult to get undecided. As far as we are concerned, we love Ural 13 Diktators !! Four original and powerful tracks with melodies, 80's sounds, vocal samples, disco or trancy rhythm and basslines... Check the samples, especially the great electro / breakbeat title "Lazer Attack" and the lovely "Musica"...
www.lasergun-records.com     www.ural13.com/records
Ludo, 22/01/2001

After the XX series and just before his first concept-album, brilliant label owner of Molecular heads under his own name the 21st Molecular release. A two percussive techno cuts ep from tribal to dark with six wicked loops !!! Respect.
www.ucmg.co.uk
Nexus 6, 19/01/2001

A new project and a new label for the other king of Detroit, Stacey Pullen. A long player of groovy Detroit techno, sounds like "throw" by Paperclip People. Old school synth grows in a hypnotic way, classic Detroit house rhythm and some few sensual spoken words, a really great tune and a huge dancefloor potential. Far from the European electro hype, Stacey Pullen continues to experiment the electronic soul. Thanks !
www.blackflagrecordings.com
Chaton, 18/01/2001

Kitsch, funky and funny ! Let's see the cover and you'll understand this new product from the San Francisco based duo Dr Ware and Butthouset is a psychedelic combination of nu-breaks beats and old-school Electro boogie. Really focused on a new Dub-trancey style !
www.malvado.com     www.sirius.com/~beale
Nexus 6, 17/01/2001

Gaetano Parisio, the Italian artist from Naples, starts the new subdivision of his own label Conform with a double EP. Like his friends Marco and Rino, Gaetano is a master in the way of making efficient groovy techno. He puts here some additional deep and housy sounds and the result is pretty good, remembering some of his productions on ART or M. Carola's ones on Question. The A1, B2 and D2 tracks are absolutely perfect !! Respect.
Ludo, 16/01/2001

Third volume on Carré (sweetzerland' best techno label) : as usual, Toni Aalto brings a lot of energy through his music. Four tracks, uptempo dancefloor techno, a real dj tool. No mellow sound, the Nordic guy focus his work on the evolution of drums, off the beat rhythm and a crazy hard step ! Thanks for us, Toni Aalto and his 909 are in love... We love U too !
www.mgroove.com
Chaton, 15/01/2001

We have very few informations about this record (no fax number, no mail address !) but as our record dealer told us, artists and label should be Russian... And this first release is absolutely great !! It sounds techno, deep and minimal like productions on Mosaic, Thule, Gadgets or Chain Reaction labels for example... Get it !!
Ludo, 12/01/2001

Here are the last avant-gardism remixes from Heiko Laux famous album on Ka 39. Alter Ego's version is very close to the original "Sensefiction" tracks, but Dj Slip's one and almost all Johannes Heil's "Golden dawn mix" will satisfy ambient and melodic trancey lovers. Must get it !!!
www.kanzleramt.com
Nexus 6, 11/01/2001

After the Ural 13 Diktators "Sound of Helsinki EP" (MG 13), the Swiss label Mental Groove decided to release a record made of remixes of their "Diskossa" track produced about two years ago on their own label Ural 13 Records. So, Mark Broom, Plastique de Rêve, Michael Mayer and //copy// are gathered together to bring their personal touch to the original track. The result is great and especially Plastique de Rêve and //copy// remixes... Check it !!
www.mgroove.com     www.ural13.com/records
Ludo, 10/01/2001      

One more hit for underground clubs. Ben E. Clock mixes up electro and techno in a sexy way with lo-fi drums and hi-hats, monotonous vocals (in fact a really cool story when you're drunk). The track take his high impact when a massive pop synth grows up. I like to touch, I like to smell, I like U...
www.mad-net.de
Chaton, 09/01/2001

A very good production from French new talents ! Brilliant techno artist Agoria and house producer Da Fresh offer a three electro disco cuts EP full of energy. Congratulations !
Nexus 6, 08/01/2001