10 October 2011

DJ Hi-Shock - Darkness Below | The Remixes EP [Gynoid Audio] |||||--|--|-] 2011-10-10 [-|--|--|||||




















Over the past 15 years veteran Aussie techno man DJ Hi-Shock has constantly proved he's moving with the times - and often ahead of them. Here he's picked a prescient, talented, respected and diverse cast of fellow practitioners to remix his landmark track 'Darkness Below'. Japanese mover and shaker Go Hiyama (Stroboscopic Artefacts/Perc Trax) grants two diverse takes that push the metallic funk beneath the driving tech rhythms, while the Dutch wunderkind Bas Mooy (Planet Rhythm/Darknet) goes into deep, mesmerizing territory, The Blunted Boy Wonder (aka the legendary Steve Stoll) flanges and curls the beats in a relentlessly cool manner. DJ Hi-Shock then reinvents himself as Advanced Human with spaced out metallic dub, and Germany's 88uw (Synewave/Gynoid Audio) rounds off the release and goes for the jugular of a peak-time driving dancefloor.



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1 August 2011

88uw - Communication Offline EP [Slap Jaxx] |||||--|--|-] 2011-08-01 [-|--|--|||||




















Supported by: Alex Boshke Beats, Black Nation, BRC Boys, Cisco Arias, Delko, Dj Shiva, E. Romero, Erphun, James Hurricane, Jeff Keenan, Kazuumi Ishii, KOMPUTE, Paride Saraceni, Roman Zawodny, Seismal D, Seth Nichols, Steve Parker, Submerge, Trust The Machine, The Advent, Hugo Paixao, Jason Fernandes, Abi Bah, Ryuji Takeuchi, Mattias Fridell, Dj Hi-shock, Fusky, Audio Injection, Mr. jones, Concrete DJs.

.Communication Offline

.Communication Offline [Re-Pitched Edit]

.Communication Offline [Trust The Machine Remix]

.Communication Offline [Angel Alanis Remix]

.Crash


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21 March 2011

88uw/Damon Wild/BCR Boys/Niereich - Darknet 02 | Split EP [Darknet] |||||--|--|-] 2011-03-21 [-|--|--|||||




















Review: This split release features old hands and young guns alike, but the common bond is a predilection for tough underground techno. BCR Boys set the tone with "Format", where a hammering rhythm is fuelled by a growling bass and the minimal beats are titanium-plated. Niereich continues in this vein with "Morpheus", where crispy drums and a splurging acid riff complement the pumping backing. Acid of a more refined nature is audible on Synewave boss Damon Wild's take on 88UW's "Greyscale", as it pans away to infinity, while 88UW's original take is also worth checking; a grimier, more rolling take on the template laid down by Wild and his label in the 90s.



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14 February 2011

Delko - Rocket Skates EP [Propellant Music] |||||--|--|-] 2011-02-14 [-|--|--|||||




















This amazing EP from Delko includes a great remix from 88UW, where explore the dark and deep side of Techno, bringing dark beats and deep basses. PM002



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1 February 2011

Damon Wild - Avion Return (Part 1) [Synewave Records 100] |||||--|--|-] 2011-02-01 [-|--|--|||||




















Review: Veteran US techno producer revisits his 1996 "Avion" release. It's testament to Wild's talents that the gloriously dense percussion and spine shivering, arcing acid lines sound fresh despite the passage of 15 years. The calibre of remixers also shows what high regard his work is held in by the current generation of techno producers. John Mitchell delivers a fast-paced, filtered take, Jurek Przezdziecki's version is underpinned by a sinewy bassline and shaking cowbells, while the 88UW version is more slamming, the driving rhythms populated by atonal bleeps. However, it's Marcel Dettmann and Echoplex who impress the most: the Berghain resident is on fine form with his dense, hypnotic rhythms and evil acid licks while Echoplex brings a lighter, melodic approach to the fore.



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