EPs 2022

German electro producer Martin Matiske has recently breathed new life into his Blackploid alias. The project’s revival continues to bear fruit with the Strange Stars EP, Matiske’s third Blackploid release of 2021 and second for Central Processing Unit after issuing March’s Cosmic Traveler EP through the Sheffield label.

Blackploid’s two CPU drops have more in common than just stargazing titles. Those who enjoyed Cosmic Traveler will find plenty to like again in these four tracks, with Matiske serving up another quartet of snappy machine-funk joints this time around. However, while there is certainly a throughline between Cosmic Traveler and Strange Stars, this EP also finds Blackploid pushing the envelope at points by taking risks with his synth tones which thrill and enliven the record.

In keeping with the cosmic theme of Blackploid’s recent output, Strange Stars kicks off with ‘Star Patrol’. While this opening cut is full of the same needle-gun basslines and dinky synths that characterised Cosmic Traveler, the drum programming eschews the broken beats favoured by many in the scene for a straight house/techno snap. It makes for a very groovy jam, one with Drexciya, Computer World-era Kraftwerk and a pinch of Space Dimension Controller in its mix.

Indeed, the only track on Strange Stars which skips along on a broken beat is second entry ‘The Signal’. ‘The Signal’ also features some of Blackploid’s most impressive electronics programming to date, announcing itself with a brilliantly unusual synth that sounds like an old video game unit which has just gained sentience. When this alien tone is combined with another precision-engineered bassline the track invokes the grizzly bangers of the L.I.E.S. label, though the keyboard stabs which enter periodically also hint to the funkier electro of, say, Egyptian Lover.

‘The Unseen’, the first B-side of Strange Stars, finds Blackploid bringing together many of the things which made the two previous tunes such standouts. A steady four-on-the-floor and a slightly haunted feel to the synth choices casts back to ‘Star Patrol’, but much like ‘The Signal’ this joint also features some rather weird tones which are a hair’s breadth away from machine malfunction. It’s a feeling which runs through to closing cut ‘Light Corridor’, a number where melodies and anti-melodies zip around an array of gurgling electronic cells.

Martin Matiske’s fine run of Blackploid EPs continues with the intergalactic electro stylings of Strange Stars.

RIYL: Drexciya, Cardopusher, Legowelt, Beau Wanzer, Jensen Interceptor

Strange Stars

Blackploid - Strange Stars

Rise of the Machines is the debut collaboration between two exciting new players in the electro scene - Erik Griffoen & Ben Evans aka The Droid, who have been forging new sounds across a multitude of heavy tracks over the past two years that have picked up strong radio support from Dave Clarke on White Noise, Ralph Lawson on Exit Planet Earth and Qamar Sol on Space is the Place, alongside plays from by ADT, Paul Hierophant, Damo B and Dexorcist.

ROTM features four tracks of cutting edge electro that transition from peak time in the club to moments of pure tripped out musical bliss, all delivered with expert production and sound design.

Kicking off the release comes the title track ‘Rise Of The Machines’, this quirky yet nuanced excursion sets the pace, allowing it’s nifty ricocheting sequences, slick 808s, and tripped out ear candy to hit the clubs. ‘Prisoners features a wiggly bass led jam, plastered with synths and finished with a dash of vocoded vocals.

Onto the flip side - ‘Room And Pillar’ grabs the bull by the horns with a tough and aggressive bass line driven banger. Shrieking, twisted synth lines and FX are shattered across the track, keeping tension levels peaking, while TR808 rhythms cut through with military precision. Contrasting ‘The Neutral Zone’ sucks us into a deep atmospheric orbit of blissful yet inquisitive FM synthesis, distant emotive pads, fortified by warm stately bass tones.

A1 - Rise of the Machines
A2 - Prisoners
B1 - Room and Pillar
B2 - The Neutral Zone

VIS327: Lloyd Stellar X The Droid - Rise Of The Machines

TL Premiere #841 (2022.02.15) : Elektrotechnik - Problems [A-Traction Records]

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For this 39th Premiere of 2022, we have a track from the mysterious German producer "Elektrotechnik" entitled ‘Problems’ from his EP "Scenario" on the French Techno Electro label : A-Traction Records.

"Elektrotechnik - Scenario" is already available exclusively in digital on Bandcamp here : https://a-tractionrec.bandcamp.com/album/scenario

The EP will be available from February 18, 2022 in digital on all streaming platforms.

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Release Info :

Elektrotechnik - Scenario (Incl. Southsoniks Remix)  [A-Traction Records - ATRACT065]

22 years of the label, 2nd month of the year and 2nd release for Elektrotechnik on A-TRACTION records !

The mysterious German producer persists and signs, after the success of his Innovation EP, elektrotechnik comes back with a double "Scenario" close to a news that could be a series.
The first one, with its anxiogenic melodies, plunges us directly into the atmosphere of the EP, while "Scenario 2", darker and more hypnotic, brings us closer to a vision of horror. The otherworldly vocals and the sharp rhythms of Problems make us slip into the infatuation of Kapitulation.
Southsoniks, the regular of the A-traction house, offers an acid techno version where melodies cross with acid

Tracklist : 
01. Elektrotechnik - Scenario 1
02. Elektrotechnik - Scenario 2
03. Elektrotechnik - Problems
04. Elektrotechnik - Kapitulation
05. Elektrotechnik - Scenario 1 (Southsoniks Remix)

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Follow A-Traction Records :
Bandcamp : www.a-tractionrec.bandcamp.com
Discogs : www.discogs.com/label/2874-A-Traction-Records
Facebook : www.facebook.com/A.TRACTION.Records
Instagram : www.instagram.com/atractionrecords
Beatport : www.beatport.com/label/a-traction-records/25340
Soundcloud : www.soundcloud.com/atractionrecords

Scenario

Problems

TL PREMIERE : Elektrotechnik - Problems [A-Traction Records]

Edition of 300 vinyl:
https://shallnotfade.co.uk/album/today-ep

Back by popular demand is DJ Crisps with his third solo contribution to the Time Is Now catalogue: the fierce 4-tracker which explores the many flavours of garage and justifies the Rotterdam producer’s ever-growing ubiquity in today’s UKG circuit.
 
Kicking off proceedings is ‘Keep It Up’ - a high-octane speed garage banger, prepped with intervals of slamming reverse sweeps which carry their own rhythm. After ‘Alright’’s unique blend of old skool grime samples and diva-esque vocals which play in dialogue beneath a sharp two-step beat, ‘Today’ strips things back a little with a modest bassline melody and ragga vocals. Finally, with pitched-up, syrup smooth vocal licks ‘Bounce’ captures UKG at its most soulful.
 
Today EP drops 8th April via Time Is Now.

TODAY EP

BUY RELEASE

TIN031 // DJ Crisps - Today EP

Buy >> https://fanlink.to/sloppy_rhythm_trax

Noted for his vast and psychedelic bass heavy productions, Brighton based producer Etch pulls out four killers for the ‘Sloppy Rhythm Trax’ EP on Hypercolour.

With a pedigree that has bestowed labels like Illian Tape, Sneaker Social Club, LMD SunkWorks and TempOzone with exceptional singles and albums, the man like Etch fires on all cylinders for his Hypercolour debut.

Impenetrable and heady vibes are served up on ‘Lazyville’, whilst ‘Gaia’s Mainframe’ give us some of that aforementioned psychedelic bass in spades!

‘Pluto’s Groove’ tears into jungle and d‘n’b territories, rinsing out the acid breaks vibes, whilst ‘Belladonna & The Poppies’ throws down more sub bass frequencies in a dusty and decidedly chugging EP finale.

Etch - Sloppy Rhythm Trax EP (HYPE091) [clips]

@f-f-f / @dwarde
FR004, now available now from the Future Retro London Bandcamp page.
Buy: https://futureretrolondon.bandcamp.com/album/fr004
Stream: https://sq.lnk.to/FR004

FR004

Vinyl Pre-order

Bromine - Robert Fleck

Sequoia Affinis - First Epoque

TL Premiere #894 (2022.04.04) : Zobol - Mirage [Analog Concept]

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For this 92th Premiere of 2022, we have a track by the Electro Producer from Birmingham (UK) "Zobol" titled ‘Mirage’ from his forthcoming EP "Mirage" on the Russian Record label runned by Strange FM : Analog Concept.

The EP will be available from April 7, 2022 in vinyl only.

Pre-order :
▶︎ www.deejay.de/Zobol_Mirage_Ep_ANCPT005_Vinyl__984800
▶︎ www.juno.co.uk/products/zobol-mirage-ep/859804-01
▶︎ www.redeyerecords.co.uk/vinyl/143185-ancpt005-zobol-mirage-ep

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Release Info :

ANCPT005 Zobol – Mirage EP

Zobol is a reliably prolific entity within the current electro scene, and he's at it once again with this fresh EP for Analog Concept. The record opens up with the positively lush sound of 'No Disguise', which lands somewhere between the dreamiest delights of Detroit and sunkissed Florida machine funk. It's a record to blow the Winter blues away, that's for sure. 'Clarity' meanwhile has a noirish braindance quality to it, and the title track nudges up into acidic, borderline ravey territory with a sweet accent in the synth department. CPU-signed artist Nullptr steps up for a remix of 'Mirage', softening its edges and getting expressive with the synth work.

Tracklist :
A1. Zobol - No Disguise
A2. Zobol - Clarity
B1. Zobol - Mirage
B2. Zobol - Mirage (Nullptr remix)

Artwork by AJAM
Mastered by Johanz Westerman

Worldwide by VinylFuture Distribution

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Follow Zobol :
Bandcamp : www.zobol.bandcamp.com
Facebook : www.facebook.com/ZobolUK
Instagram : www.instagram.com/jonski.zobol
SoundCloud : www.soundcloud.com/Zobol

Follow Analog Concept :
Bandcamp : www.analogconcept.bandcamp.com
Discogs : www.discogs.com/label/1498943-Analog-Concept
Facebook : www.facebook.com/analogconcept
Instagram : www.instagram.com/analogconcept
SoundCloud : www.soundcloud.com/ancpt

Mirage EP

Mirage

TL PREMIERE : Zobol - Mirage [Analog Concept]

Liège-based Gravitational Effect excels with a killer new electro EP to mark the Reposition Records label's third hard hitting release, while scene mainstay Radioactive Man offers up one of his signature remixes.

Gravitational Effect is a fast-rising new artist who impressed with his first outing on Planet Tapes. It showcased a love of 80s electro boogie and club-ready funk and here the artist pays tribute to electro’s intergalactic appeal whilst adding his own euphoric and mind-bending spin.

Gravitational Effect
https://soundcloud.com/gravitationaleffect

Reposition Records
https://soundcloud.com/repositionrecords

Base Control EP

PREMIERE: Gravitational Effect - Base Control (Reposition Records)

SCENAC1D Various - SCENA ACID

We are glad to premiere a track of our beloved producer Low Tape. It will be out on V/A compilation by Scena Acid, a new label that is dedicated to acid music. 
The project was born after a forest trip in August 2021.

Artist: Low Tape / @low-tape
Title: "SCENA ACID"
Label: Scena Acid
Release date: 27 July 2022
Format: vinyl only
Buy: https://www.deejay.de/Various_SCENA_ACID_SCENAC1D_Vinyl__994451

PREMIERE: Low Tape — Personal Aced (Scena Acid, 2022)

VERDE from Belarus is an uprising DJ and producer who convinces with highly professional electro tunes. He already contributed to LAP records with a real electro gem and made a recent visit to our club PAL to show his skills as a DJ. Hands up and booty down for: VERDE!

.full track list on instagram
https://www.instagram.com/lap.hamburg

Checkout
https://soundcloud.com/verdelive

LAP CAST / VERDE

RUDE - Pull Me Down

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Lost in Brooklyn

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Dates @mothersfinestpod 2022: 
16.02. Mother's Finest @hoerberlin 
w/ Franklin De Costa, Nasty King Kurl, Uta
12.05. Mother's Finest @hoerberlin 
w/ CCL, MSJY, Golden Medusa, Tempestfeather
27.05. Mother's Finest @OXI-Garten 
w/ Objekt, Hodge, Juba, Nasty King Kurl, DJ Durbin, Tempestfeather
01.07. Mother's Finest Weekender @OXI-Garten 
w/ DJ Bone, Batu, Hodge, Krust, Darwin, MSJY, Jesse G, O.N.A, Elke, Nasty King Kurl, Franklin De Costa

SCENAC1D Various - SCENA ACID

Analog Concept

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