Return of the Brighton - UK based electro prodigy on this young underground label from Florida !! After an outstanding contribution on Mass Transit 02, teamed up with his Transparent Sound partners, World Electric artist strikes back alone with a five tracks EP of high electro funk quality ! On Norhtbound side, "Sequence Data 1" offers a deep... read more
Nexus 6, 15/02/2002

Markantonio is a DJ & producer from Naples who has previously appeared on Design and Southsoul labels, making himself noticed by his style differing from the usual sound from his fellow Neapolitans. This time it's the very first release on his own label Analytic Trail and it's tech house which has a lot of house influence in terms of choosing vocal samples. But, nevertheless, it's quite usable as a DJ tool, carrying the recognisable Naples sound. Four groovy tracks engineered for the dancefloor - if you're into housey tech house, don't miss this one.
Lesha, 13/02/2002

Redhead with a single taken from 'Dragon & Sword' - his forthcoming album on Zync. It is a perfect track for the beginning of your set. 'Sad homecoming' starts with a piano tune which seems to fit in a horror movie. Don't get me wrong - it won't scare you, but it has a kind of tension in it, and when the break ends it's amazing every time you play... read more
Lesha, 11/02/2002      

A ESP revival ??? After Blueline, Bush and Creation Rebel, time has come for German Holzplatten label to welcome this electronic legend that launched basis of acid music in the early 90's. After two years in the wilderness, ex owner of seven labels (Communiqué, Tape, Head in the Clouds, Sensuit, Sounds, Party Rock & Testube) finds dancefloors... read more
Nexus 6, 02/02/2002

Sven Väth is really good when he co-produces !! Taken from Sven's upcoming album, this first single is evidence featuring, like on "Contact" and "Six in the mix" opus, some of the best actual electronic artists. A-side welcomes excellent "Design Music", a retro techno piece written by the German star and his fellow partners Ramon Flügel & Jörn E.... read more
Nexus 6, 31/01/2002

A beautiful production made in Sweden ! For their first release on their young EMP label, Martin & Roberto aka The Blotnik Brothers sign a brilliant EP where Kraftwerk influences are not free from. A-side puts up two high quality pieces, deep and spacey "Taxi Simulator 2000" as well as minimal "She Does the Maximum", based on a vocal loop. B-side develops a deeper sound on "This Is How It Works" and even shows a more offensive face on Detroitish electrobooty "Works of Yogi". No doubt unpleasant memory of Europe band will be easy to fade!! Excellent !
www.blotnik.com
Nexus 6, 24/01/2002

The end of the world seems to be close! Fortified by their awesome live act that helped them to tour all over the German clubs since 1996, Peter Sal and Chris Nait stop on their own label, just the time to deliver a diabolical EP. With a great many of bass, the Sonneberg duo strikes a gasping hard-techno and demonstrates in four tunes how much the Polytechnique sound has developed muscles. From hard techno ("Ill Society", "Synapse") to minimal experimental music (successful "Development" and "Free Mind"), this third release from their own will stay as their best one! Dope music !
www.salpeter-records.de     www.polytechnique.de
Nexus 6, 21/01/2002

There's a constant in Andreas : the use of bass ! And this new and impressive Ep will not depart from the rule. On Darcmarc's structure from UK, German artist offers three devastating tracks overlapping hard distortions, heavy rhythms and phat beats. Funky on "Obsession 2", future Lifeform recordings label owner shows an acidic face on "Obsession 4" before killing the audience with old school and powerful "Clash Day" tune. Once again a piece to get !!!
www.purenoise.co.uk
Nexus 6, 18/01/2002

An historical relaunch !!! After a three years stand by, legendary Minneapolis - St Paul label restarts today thanks to this essential production. Written and produced by mastermind Freddie Fresh (Howlin'), this EP inscribes in the pure tradition of the first EMF releases and offers four analogical tracks from electro to deep techno. While "Stay... read more
Nexus 6, 16/01/2002

Chris McCormack unleashes the final UK Gold single before the release of the "Retuned" album. The original mix is a beautiful, vocal based, string driven tech house track, a real masterpiece. The A2 and B1 are remixes of the legendary Bandulu crew (John Carnell and Jamie Bissmire) with some cut piano stabs & shuffling percussion - phenomenal stuff ! Top DJ tools. B2 is a dubby UK Gold remix which goes even deeper than the original. Excellent production - really a must have.
www.primedistribution.co.uk
Lesha, 14/01/2002      

Happy birthday, the return !! Second mini compilation of unreleased tracks to celebrate the very first year of Decomplex records, this EP breaks one's promise and offers four distinctive atmospheres. Dj Emerson shows a tribal face on "Soulminer", Harald Klotzberg explores the experimental side of techno thanks to "Fickcontainer", Andreas Kremer is faithful to himself with hard distorted "Ferkelbrause", at last Terry Barclay remains us his Detroit influences on old school and brilliant "Planet Form". Another excellent 12" !
www.decomplex-audio.de
Nexus 6, 09/01/2002

Author of a first martial release in the beginning of the year, Purenoise label owner reoffends with a very brilliant second EP. This London home based confirms on A side the electro / techno line of his label thanks to "Combination", a perfect mix of 4/4 rhythm, vocals, drums and old school breaks. On B-side, the UK artist invites his Canadian fellow Rob Tryptomene to distorted sounds on "Kokanee", a percussive track with heavy bass, impressive break and experimental influences. Work written for an informed audience !!!
www.purenoise.co.uk
Nexus 6, 07/01/2002