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Two years after releasing the acclaimed Crash Recoil, Anthony Child aka Surgeon returns to Tresor with new LP, Shell~Wave. Retaining the minimal equipment list and studio-version-of-live-show-sets approach of the previous album in order to focus on the work itself, Shell~Wave is a deeply personal document of both where Surgeon is and has been, converging three decades of experience with a continued curiosity in the untested.

"To make this project, I had to dig really deep in terms of what my relationship was to techno; I've been involved with it for a really long time and there's a lot about it I feel dislocated from, so I had to really think hard about what techno is to me. I often get asked "what is techno to you?" but I can't answer that with words; this album is the answer."

From the complex, twisting track Infinite Eye to the caustic Soul Fire, the eight tracks that make up the body of the album are single-take explorations of the vast, hard yet minimal techno Child is synonymous with. 

Neatly dividing the record in two, the emotional centre of the record comes in the form of Dying, a vibrating, beatless piece that with a mantra-like vocal loop steeped in reverberating effects.

Further echoes of dub production appear throughout the record as tracks like Divine Shadow, and Empty Cloud have an almost ever-present mist of reverberation, driven by the appearance of a new delay unit in the equipment list; while much of the philosophy of Crash Recoil's creation is present, the process and the instruments have changed as Child again switches up his approach to studio work.

This insistence on trying novel techniques doesn't preclude returning to old ones, as this use of modern digital machines with live, hands-on takes that are as inspired by 60s producer Joe Meek and 70s reggae as they are by this year's synthesiser expos.

"For me, it's an interesting experience returning to old techniques again after 30 years. [I'm] always exploring and finding myself back at the beginning. Connecting the present with the past."

This philosophy of 'time travel' is inherent to the music itself as the synchronised loops repeat while the delay and effects branch out, forming unique eddies; distinct quantum moments within the circular whole; the future leaking through the spaces between the sounds. All of the concepts on the album are perfectly communicated through the painting by Taiwanese artist Jazz Szu-Ying Chen which suggests the movement of water, sound waves, and the chitinous shells of sea creatures.

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4 Track Recordings label head DJ Hyperactive pulls a cast of artists stretching from coast to coast stateside. The title says it all for this compilation. We have a mirage of acid styles amidst the 17 tracks to review.

Track Listing
1. Truncate “Random Acid 2”
2. David Castellani “Heart Plastique”
3. Rex Sepulveda “Black Moon Acid”
4. Jack Lester “Continuity”
5. Frique “Let the Beat”
6. Adam Stolz “New Arrival”
7. Dru Ruiz “Like This”
8. DJ Hyperactive “Lost Acid Tracks 1”
9. Acid Perkins “She’s a Freak”
10. Kero “Waiting”
11. Jason Patrick “Cycle Guide”
12. Drumcell “Vexis Heights”
13. Aathee “Headout”
14. Submerge “Bring Me Back”
15. Acid Pimp “Acid Around the Corner”
16. MERIVOR “Pink Magic”
17. Paradaux “Absence of Rain” Licensed from Tachyon Audio

Label: 4 Track Recordings (4TRK)
Artist: Various Artists
Title: Various Acid Works, Vol. 1
Cat.#: 4TRK-034
Style: Acid
Format: Digital
Release: April 14, 2025

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Premiere: Submerge "Bring Me Back" - 4 Track Recordings

XSIXXIX love for music began in childhood, inspired by a music-obsessed uncle and cousin who introduced her to techno, electro, and house. After years of digging for tracks and exploring new sounds, this passion naturally evolved into DJing.
Her sound consists of melancholic, hypnotic, and groovy techno, acts as both a form of self-expression and emotional release. For XSIXXIX, mixing music feels like writing a sound diary, each set tells a story, driven by mood and energy.
While everyday life is fast-paced and unpredictable, DJing offers a calm, creative space to experiment and slow down. XSIXXIX draws inspiration from genre blending, minimalism and sonic experimentation.

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Pure Echo Podcast #117 - XSIXXIX

Artist: Millsart
Title: 'Vibrations From The Other Side'
Label: Axis Records
Cat. #: AX124
Format: Vinyl & Digital
Release: 6th June, 2025
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Vinyl: https://www.axisrecords.com/axis-shop/

Sounds From NoWhere is pleased to premiere a new Millsart' gem on 'Axis Records'.

“The meaning of this concept (Space Outside: Space) lies within your answers to these questions. 
Providing the questions are considered with honesty, the true meaning of what “Space” refers to becomes revealed.

There are no right or wrong answers, just reactions based on your view and angles on the mechanisms of life.”

- Millsart aka Jeff Mills

What becomes a person that doesn’t dream? What happens when we get all that we ever wanted? Do we know too much? Can we truly justify pessimism?

What are you planning on leaving behind? If given more life, stay the same or change? Life is more about giving or taking? Good fortune is based on what? What’s more effective, love or hate? Do we care enough? Are we OK?

Life is mostly about ? Is there a end to this? Knowing that it propels, are we capable of critical thinking? Who is more important then yourself? What is worth dying for?

This is Axis Expressionist Series Part 8. 
All tracks new & exclusive by Jeff Mills.

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Premiere: Millsart - Vibrations From The Other Side [Axis Records]

Mary Yuzovskaya unveils the ‘The More You Know’ remix EP on her vinyl-only Monday Off imprint, releasing 6th June 2025. Featuring reworks from Spain’s ORBE, 90s US Techno legend Mike Parker, Judas Records’ JUDAΣ, and Duna founder CONCEPTUAL, the release builds on an EP that won the support of artists like Daniel Avery, re:ni, Luke Slater, GiGi FM, Kr!z, and Jako Jako.

First up, Token and Mote-Evolver artist and Orbe Records boss ORBE remixes ‘Ittiologia’, maintaining the original’s hypnotism by amplifying its eerie soundscapes for a loopy, deep space trip. JUDAΣ, shrouded in mystery yet known for his self-released EPs on his eponymous label and releases on ARTS, then revisits ‘Micologia’, completely reworking its tripped-out sequences into short bursts of droning synth work.

Tresor, Semantica, and Prologue’s Mike Parker also provides a version of ‘Micologia’, with the US Techno lynchpin slowing down its rhythm while its weighted synthlines bubble up between its kicks and rides. Closing out this remix package, Italy’s CONCEPTUAL reworks ‘Ittiologia’, building tension via the original’s dark and shadowy atmospheres but switching up its low-end for an electric, late-night feel.

Mary Yuzovskaya is a storyteller. Through delicate, masterful curation and a deep knowledge of experimental, trippy Techno, she weaves together sonic journeys - with ‘The More You Know - Remixes’ making for another excellent addition to her Monday Off label.

Mary Yuzovskaya ‘The More You Know - Remixes’ releases via Monday Off 6th June 2025

Tracklist:

01 Ittiologia (ORBE Remix)
02 Micologia (JUDAΣ Remix)
03 Micologia (Mike Parker Remix)
04 Ittiologia (CONCEPTUAL Remix)

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PREMIERE: Mary Yuzovskaya - Micologia (Mike Parker Remix) [Monday Off]

Illegal Alien Podcast
Episode: 218
Mix by Elias the Prophet (Prophecy)
- Vinyl Only mix -

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