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Piezo - Ecstatic Nostalgia - Dekmantel - DKMNTL-UFO13

buy: https://piezopz.bandcamp.com/album/ecstatic-nostalgia

a1. Ultra
a2. Deepa
b1. Sok Lung
b2. Turbines

After a brief pause, Dekmantel are returning to their UFO series to present a cybernetic rush of non-conformist techno from Italian maverick Piezo @piezopz. Anyone familiar with Dekmantel's flagship festival will know the UFO stages showcase spikier strains of modernist body music, and the label series serves to push these sounds forwards in the hands of consistently visionary producers.

Milan-based Piezo is usually found at the helm of his Ansia label, exploring a versatile spectrum of experimental club music grounded in soundsystem presence and non-linear structures. On Ecstatic Nostalgia he edges his sound into a more driving, techno-spirited framework which lends itself to the energy of the UFO series beautifully. From tightly wound, artfully fractured 150 rumble and elegant sci-fi breakbeat on to needlepoint electronica and subtly trance-brushed atmospherics, Piezo's broad palette fuels an ear-snagging EP which balances visceral impact with a deft touch.

DKMNTL-UFO13 // Piezo - Ecstatic Nostalgia

Wata Igarashi - Kaleidoscopic - Dekmantel - DKMNTL-UFO14

buy: https://wataigarashi.bandcamp.com/album/kaleidoscopic

a1. Kaleidoscopic
a2. The Sailage
b1. Steaming
b2. Interweave

Dekmantel continues to shape out the return of its UFO series with an EP of mind-massaging techno-trance futurism from Wata Igarashi. Capturing the energy of the UFO stages which indulge Dekmantel Festival's darker, experimental tastes, Igarashi turns out four shapely serotonin injections in his inimitable style.

There's an immediacy to the Kaleidoscopic 12" which rushes into earshot the moment the EP fires up with the insistent acid throb of the title track. The eternal undulation of a 303 provides the bedrock for Igarashi's fluttering brushstrokes, while a tough yet supple beat charges underneath. Cascading arps are a core element of the richly melodic sound on this release, reaching measured peaks of ecstasy on 'The Sailage' without ever taking a cheap shortcut. Understated, emotionally-charged eloquence spills out of every sequence. There's a softer, blurry-eyed sentiment to the synth work on 'Steaming', while 'Interweave' tempers classic acid techno tropes with gaseous atmospherics.

There are plenty of crisp edges in his tracks for the dancers to latch onto, but Igarashi specialises in a fluid motion that encourages less thinking and more feeling—a lysergic techno flow to truly melt into.

DKMNTL-UFO14 // Wata Igarashi - Kaleidoscopic

upsammy - Open Catalyst - Dekmantel - DKMNTL106

buy vinyl: https://dekmantel.com/shop/records/upsammy-open-catalyst
buy digital: https://upsammy.bandcamp.com/album/open-catalyst

a1. Relict
a2. Telluric
b1. Open Catalyst
b2. Background Impact

Four years since her last dancefloor 12", @upsammy returns to Dekmantel with a four-track exploration of gleaming, sprightly drum and bass with a restorative centre. Thessa Torsing's moves in upper tempo zones have been defined by her light touch, finding power and presence in finely chiseled sounds and sculpting space between intricate, interwoven rhythms.

The dynamic movement of her pristinely moulded percussion is absolutely geared up for the club, but it's also matched with an uplifting, meditative sound palette which tempers the busy energy of the drums. Pushing and pulling on her arrangements with ever-increasing expressiveness and revelling in the subtlest of modulations to her kinetic beat systems, upsammy proves once again that moving in time to fast music can be an incredibly restorative experience.

DKMNTL106 // upsammy - Open Catalyst

Broken English Club - Songs Of Love And Decay - Dekmantel - DKMNTL-UFO15

buy digital: https://deathandleisure.bandcamp.com/album/songs-of-love-and-decay
buy vinyl: https://dekmantel.com/shop/records/broken-english-club-songs-of-love-and-decay

1. A Shallow Lake
2. Crawling
3. England Heretic
4. Love And Decay
5. Death Cult
6. Vessel Of Skin
7. Night Fall
8. Pacific Island Kill
9. Lost Gods
10. Prisoner
11. Sacred Sacrifice
12. Ghost
13. Non Place
14. The Occult Body

Dekmantel UFO Series continues its resurgent form with a new album of bruising, industrial wave and techno from Broken English Club. UK techno mainstay Oliver Ho (@oliverho13) debuted his dark and brooding alias more than 10 years ago with a release on Jealous God under the guidance of the late, great Juan Mendez (Silent Servant) — Songs Of Love And Decay is explicitly dedicated to Mendez, whose influence runs deep in this seductively sinister corner of underground, independent electronic music.

Within the overarching aesthetic of the Broken English Club sound, Ho finds the freedom to deliver a full spectrum album as diverse as it is consistent. You can sense the shadow of his roots in 90s tribal techno punching through on 'Crawling' and 'Death Cult', while 'England Heretic' leans on thick swathes of analogue synthesis indebted to Giallo soundtracks and the ever-compelling lure of 80s synthwave. In its grinding layers of distortion and dubbed out vocals 'Vessel Of Skin' speaks more to the post-punk influences which have set Broken English Club apart since the outset. This isn't a purely retro-fetishist expedition, though — 'Pacific Island Kill' and 'Lost Gods' exude stark modernism in their sharply-angled sequences and dramatic sound design, moving beyond the functional demands of 4/4 dance music to reach to more cinematic zones.

These are but some of the approaches Ho burrows into as he shapes out the depth and breadth of his muse on Songs Of Love And Decay. It's marked by the undeniable impact of his production, perfected over a decades-deep career at the bleeding edge of machine music. At times the album celebrates the addictive thrust of the dancefloor, while elsewhere it relishes the tension of suspended animation. Throughout, the gritty veneer binds together this accomplished, uncompromising body of work as both a fierce artistic statement and a loving tribute to Mendez — an artist who equally embodied the darker side of the dance.

DKMNTL-UFO15 // Broken English Club - Songs Of Love And Decay

Ploy - It's Later Than You Think - Dekmantel - DKMNTL107

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digital: https://ployuk.bandcamp.com/album/its-later-than-you-think

a1. When In Room
a2. Stringz
b1. Admirer
b2. Terrazza
c1. It's Later Than You Think
c2. Monsters
d1. Sauna
d2. Deleted

Percussion mastermind Ploy (@deejayploy) arrives on Dekmantel with a double-pack of unbridled dancefloor heat that sees him reconnecting with his house roots.

Before he made a striking breakthrough as Ploy with wayward broken techno for Hessle Audio and Timedance, Samuel Smith's first releases as Samuel were leftfield house excursions. On this release for Dekmantel he wanted to reflect on a decade of releasing music and the many high-impact dancefloors he's shared with the label, from Selectors to De School, over the years.

The common denominator across these eight tracks is no-nonsense house, offering up grooves that will serve a DJ exactly what they want in the mix. At the same time, Ploy doesn't dilute the distinctive edge of his sound, from the abundance of perfectly balanced percussion to the nagging hooks of an off-key synth line dropped at just the right moment. Wry samples inject the mischievous humour he's always creeping into his craft. This is where dancefloor magic is nurtured, hitting the sweet spot between rock solid reliability and the wild card energy that brings a heads-down set to life.

From 'Admirer's big room peaks to 'It's Later Than You Think's cosmic incantations, this is the sound of Ploy showing exactly what it takes to make laser-focused club bombs without losing one iota of his inimitable style.

DKMNTL107 // Ploy - It's Later Than You Think

'All the Right Noises,' the latest album from Roman Flügel that's set to arrive via Dial Records on October 28, is an effort by the veteran Frankfurt producer to create something detached from the club-oriented sounds that populate his DJ sets. In truth, "Dust" doesn't eschew the dancefloor completely, but its woozy synths would make just as much sense in a horror soundtrack as they would in a club. The track debuted on RBMA Radio's First Floor, our weekly look at what's new in electronic music.

@roman-fluegel
@dial-rec
http://rbmaradio.com/shows/first-floor-shawn-reynaldo
http://redbullmusicacademy.com

All the Right Noises

Roman Flügel - Dust [First Floor Premiere]

quintessentials 51: loz goddard - sunset vista ep
12"/digital out mid/late november

Over half a year has passed since Loz’s last outing on Brooklyn’s Razor N Tape but he’s back on a solo tip with this 4 tracker of slightly deeper and more synth-driven cuts than we’ve been used to this year from the man. Slap Dancer sets the tone with punchy drum & sample hits, easily the most club oriented of the bunch. Duplicity sees Loz back on that slightly funkier sound we have come to know of recent times, but with a little added dustiness. Flavour adds a little extra sprinkling of dust with it’s rolling drums and chords – proper chillin’ basement tackle. Be sure to check that B2 cut Sunset Vista for that slow, machine driven & synthed out acid jam as well.

quintessentials 51: loz goddard - slap dancer

Tracklist:
A2 Okay Okay (Sleazy McQueen & VinylAddicted Edit) 6.05

Review:
Editor’s Kutz proudly presents its first official re-edits’ 12’’, licensing two beloved tracks of the legendary Pino D’Angiò. “Okay Okay” gets a remastering on its original version, a nu-disco re-edit by Sleazy McQueen & VinylAddicted, plus a disco-house version by Lillo Carillo & Deaf Kick. “Hey Ciao Tu” is getting also a massive re-edit treatment by Guido Minisky & The Reflex.

Summary:
* 12'' Vinyl, 180 gram
* 1000 Copies
* Full pic sleeve with gloss machine varnish
* 33rpm

Licensed by Peermusic Italy srl (Milano)
Written and produced by G. Chierchia, E. Intra
Distributed by Prime Direct Dist (London)

Pre-Order Here:
Deejay: www.deejay.de/Pino_Dangio_Okay_O…Z009_Vinyl__248838
RedEye: www.redeyerecords.co.uk/vinyl/79370-e…utz009-pino-d’angio

Okay Okay (Sleazy McQueen & VinylAddicted Edit)

1. Shantell Sis - Original Love [White]
2. Holm CPU - Hotspur (Terje Dub) [Olsen]
3. Baby Craddock - Grodno 7 [Internal Conversion]
4. Joe Clausal - Unreleased Edits [Look at Your People]
5. Homeboy - Decisions Ricochet
6. Soundstream Label Sampler 3
7. Peach Melba - Boy [Classic]
8. Timeline - The Next Wave [Underground Resistance]
9. Karizma - Work it Out [Lumberjacks in Hell]
10. Lukatron - Somebody’s Calling My Name [Classic]
11. Amiga 3000 - One More Time [HOT]
12. Seven Davis Jnr. - Me Like You
13. Scott Grooves - Nitty Gritty [Parts Manager]
14. GU - Contact Nova [ART]
15. Romare - Together [Ninja]
16. Sound of Music - Feel The Music (Justin Strauss Underground Mix)

Through the Eyes of... with Justin Strauss

30 minute Inspirations Hot Mix with Luca Cazal

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Business as Usual, because… well, it is. I will be playing dance music that you may or may not have heard, that will be readily available, if pointed in the right direction of course. The idea is for you to use me as your selector slash shop assistant in a virtual record store. I will be your slightly odd, slightly off-centre, guide. But ultimately and most importantly, your friendly on-line record shop assistant.

Now re-edited to an hour and half in length featuring the brand new feature’ Through The Eyes Of’, where I invite producer and DJ friends onto the show to pick 3 records that are “classic” to them.. Tune in.

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Business As Usual November 2016: Luke Solomon, Justin Strauss & Luca Cazal

Self-made singer and guitarist @oscarjerome combines soulful strains with contemporary electronica and organic instrumentation, off his forthcoming self-titled EP.

Read more & buy: http://www.stampthewax.com/2016/10/31/oscar-jerome-2-sides

Oscar Jerome - 2 Sides (STW Premiere)

Juju & Jordash - What About Tuesday? - Dekmantel - DKMNTL043

a1.	Juju & Jordash - Monday Mellow
b1.	Juju & Jordash - Wednesday Something
b2.	Juju & Jordash - Thursday, Heavy.

Vinyl: http://shop.dekmantel.com/release/5496/what-about-tuesday
Digital: https://jujujordash.bandcamp.com/album/what-about-tuesday

Well, what about Tuesday? Hybrid house and techno masters Juju & Jordash return to Dekmantel Records with yet another outstanding release. Their relentless work ethos makes you wonder if these guys sleep at all. Maybe that’s what Tuesdays are for? 

DKMNTL 043 is a three-tracker and a fine display of Gal Aner’s and Jordan Czamanski’s next-level, improv based way of painting records. ‘Monday Mellow’ is a dubbed out, twisted and subtly emerging house groover, while ‘Wednesday Something’ continues the journey with a dense electronic jazz-tinged stomper. ‘Thursday, Heavy.’ demonstrates their full range, combining eerie melodic synth excursions with a jagged bassline – an out of this world, destructive yet classy house bomb. As always their intergalactic excursions are superbly executed. Let’s give them some rest on those Tuesdays.

DKMNTL043 // Juju & Jordash - What About Tuesday?

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