Aqueduct – Intera (Acting Press)
This release flew under my radar when it came out, but as soon as I found out about it I made sure I snapped it up. Like other releases on the same label, it sort of defies categorisation, but there are whiffs of many sub-genres floating around in its primordial soup. Breaks, rave, and hardcore are the dominant motifs, but there’s so much more always going on amongst these poetic grooves.
Three Pair – Au Pair (Au Pair)
A deep, dubby release with swing. The grooves unravel amidst a full-bodied backing where percussion and bass dominate. Functional, but beyond the sum of its parts as everything is done just right. Trippy and with some well-placed disembodied voices.
Evolution EP – Heerd (Moulinet)
More bass propelled goodness, this time from Romania. Hypnotic stuff that exists on levels within and without. Less is more with this release which has funk in spades whilst remaining resoutle deep.
Interlinked EP – IA Project (Rora)
Similar to the previous two releases, this EP is the soundtrack to some deep space exploration somewhere on the other side of The Kuiper Belt. There’s a cleanliness to these tracks which elevates them above the usual suspects. MDMA clarity.
Fantasy In Space – Lakur (Joule Imprint)
Very obviously influenced by Janeret, which is no bad thing. Lovely, shimmering techy tracks which glide through the alleys of your mind.
Tone Dropout Vol. 9 – V/A (Tone Dropout)
A six tracker of typically acidic/breaks/rave infused house music. All releases on this label have tried to do something similar by cramming as many rave characteristics into one slab of vinyl as possible. Well, they’ve managed it once again. If you only buy one record this month, get this piece of versatile vinyl.
Targeted Individuals - Sansibar (Darknet)
I know nothing about Sansibar, but this release has made me want to find out more. This is precision cut electro par excellence. Full-bodied and full of funk. It’s impossible not to body pop while listening to this.
Potent Mutagen – Scape One
Scape One has tons of releases on his Bandcamp, and at the moment he’s giving loads of them away free/name your price. Come to think of it, he always has. This was first released nine years ago, and again in 2016 (according to the blurb). No matter; it’s as fresh today as anything else around, and is a great introduction to a producer who is always on fire.
The Season Series – John Beltran (Delsin)
I’ve just bought this off the Delsin website. This is beautiful, fragile enigmatic stuff from John Beltran, whose employment of abstraction in search of the perfect melody always yields interesting, singular results.
P – Prince De Takicardie (Cartulis Music)
Just came across this one. A jacking, rolling, bassy quartet that reminds me a little of the much sought after Moxx release on Yoshi, ‘Waves’. Glitchy, funky and deep with a hint of foreboding. It’s going to be big.
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