When talking about eccentric electro, issu has got to be mentioned as one of the up and coming producers of 2022. His hard and edgy brand of electro leaves no survivors as it rips through the auditory system of listeners. He's back at the Dallas, Texas based Science Cult as one of their core label family and continues to deliver high octane releases.

issu - Edge Connector

Timed Erase - Timed Erase [EP] [2022]

01. Timed Erase
02. False Pattern Recognition
03. Orfield Chamber
04. Code Replicator

Catalog Number: URON-29

April 26 on Bandcamp

Timed Erase

Timed Erase - Timed Erase [EP] [2022]

For this week's 'Electro Rewind' on @DarkScienceElectro we check in with my old friend Franck, also known as @Fleck ESC

Fleck ESC is an excellent French producer that is based in Japan and has influences rooted in New Wave, Techno, and Ambient music. Fleck E.S.C tries to avoid the cliches of the Electro genre, leaning more toward the spooky side of horror and sci-fi. Never too serious, unpretentious, and always striving for fresh sounds, Fleck E.S.C's music aims to distract the body and the brain.

This track was originally released on the now-defunct Croatian label 'Ghost Technology' though you can buy a huge amount of unreleased music by him on Bandcamp here: 
https://fleckesc1.bandcamp.com/

Also, check out his discography here:
https://www.discogs.com/it/artist/2109580-Fleck-ESC

Fleck ESC

Electro Rewind: Fleck ESC - Function 1 (2011)

TL Premiere #931 (2022.05.13) : John Shima - 011 [Central Processing Unit]

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For this 129th Premiere of 2022, we have a track by UK Producer John Shima titled ‘011’ from his forthcoming EP "CPU Modular 1" on the independent British record label, founded in Sheffield in 2012, specialising in electronic music : Central Processing Unit (CPU Records).

The EP will be available on May 20, 2022 in Limited Edition 12" Vinyl EP + Digital.

▶︎ Pre-order : https://shop.cpurecords.net/album/cpu-modular-1

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Release Info :

John Shima - CPU Modular 1 [Central Processing Unit]

It started, as it so often does, with two old friends hanging out.

John Shima and C P Smith were joking around one evening in their home city of Sheffield. At some point, Smith challenged Shima that, if the latter could produce a record using nothing more than a small modular synth setup, then Smith would release it on his Central Processing Unit label. As heads will know, while Shima has drops on imprints like FireScope and Subwax Excursions to his name, he had never previously released anything via CPU. Shima accepted, and thus we now have his CPU debut, the four-track EP CPU Modular 1.

The specific setup that Shima worked with for these tracks was Smith’s Doepfer A-100P6 Suitcase, a small but mighty combination of modules and programmers. It’s no surprise that Shima was able to familiarise himself with the equipment in double-quick time - after all, Shima was an early adopter of the Eurorack modular format back in the day. What emerged from the CPU Modular 1 sessions was a quartet of devastatingly effective DJ tools, mid-set rollers which will get the dance moving something crazy.

Opener ‘003’ kicks the EP off as it means to go on. There’s something at once stiff-necked and buoyant about the rhythms here, all thwacking Roland tones and snares which crack like someone whipping a length of sheet metal. While the beat barrels unyieldingly onwards, the programming in the tuned modulars is more exploratory and even trippy, full of delay-laced bleeps and flighty rhythmic motifs. It comes together for a cracking mix in the vein of artists like Jerome Hill and London Modular Alliance. Second A-side cut ‘010’ is no different, the street-beat groove and grumbling low-ends underpinning all manner of modular wizardry.

CPU Modular 1 is really timeless stuff, a set of percussion-heavy, future-focussed beats which recalls Smith’s own CPU drop ‘DJ Tools Vol.1 - 808 Tracks’. ‘011’ kicks of CPU Modular 1’s second-half with a dose of Drexciyan dystopia, playing an atonal loop off of an insistent bass wiggle and neurotic hi-hats. Even when Shima tightens or slackens the modulars here, ‘011’ remains unyielding, a dose of pure ‘Wip3out’ energy that you could happily groove to all day long. The EP closes out with ‘005’, a gnarled, gurgling production which still retains the dancefloor punch of the rest of the record.

For his Central Processing Unit debut, John Shima was tasked to produce four tracks using a single small modular setup. Unsurprisingly given the pedigree of this seasoned machine-funk pro, Shima aced the assignment.

Tracklist :
1. 003
2. 010
3. 011
4. 005

Modular used : www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/1013029

All tracks written and produced by John Shima.
Mastered at Computer Club Sheffield
Design by Human / www.humanstudio.com

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Follow John Shima :
Discogs : www.discogs.com/artist/1353605-John-Shima
Facebook : www.facebook.com/shimarecords
Instagram : www.instagram.com/john.shima
SoundCloud : www.soundcloud.com/john-shima
Twitter : www.twitter.com/johnshima

Follow Central Processing Unit :
Discogs : www.discogs.com/label/424941-Central-Processing-Unit
Facebook : www.facebook.com/cpurecords
Instagram : www.instagram.com/cpurecords
SoundCloud : www.soundcloud.com/cpurecords
Twitter : www.twitter.com/CPURECORDS
Website : www.cpurecords.net
YouTube : www.youtube.com/user/cpuoutput

CPU Modular 1

TL PREMIERE : John Shima - 011 [Central Processing Unit]

A West Coast G-Funk tribute to my Southern California roots. MPC triggering TR8S, MC101, Microfreak, Rev2, Hydrasynth, SH01, Minilogue, and Peak.

Live performance of the track here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPEm5OiJWQM&t=85s&ab_channel=DVSNME

Unreleased DVS NME

DVS NME - Reserve Army Of G-Funk

Full album clips: https://soundcloud.com/dvsnme/dvs-nme-agitation-propaganda
Buy here: https://dvsnme.bandcamp.com/album/agitation-propaganda

Exactly one year after his 2021 release entitled 'The Electro Manifesto', DVS NME returns with a collection of new tracks that were produced between late 2021 and early 2022. This 25-track album is another thematic nod to class struggle with the hope to stir class consciousness in listeners. Every song title makes reference to some tenant of the destructive and unequal economic system called capitalism as well as its ever-looming shadow socialism. Even the album cover borrows inspiration from Soviet-era propaganda, re-adapting the artistic styles of many communist agitators.

This album, as with the last, relies heavily on the sounds of classic Electro machines like Mono/Poly, MS-20, SH-101, Jupiter-8, Juno-106, SH-2, System 100, Juno 60, JX-3P, TB-303, Polysix, TR-606, OB-8, TR-808, ARP Odyssey, as well as some contemporary additions to his studio like Hydrasynth, System 8, MC-101, Prophet Rev2, Novation Peak, Minilogue, SE-02, and Microkorg.

DVS NME is the man behind the weekly radio show/daily blog called 'Dark Science Electro' and has been a dedicated contributor to the Electro community for the last 11 years. He shares his love of Electro music by posting Electro-affiliated news, art, mixes, albums, memes, concerts, tracks, gear, and more. This album is available for $15 USD

Buy Here

DVS NME - Agitprop

https://soundcloud.com/acidicmale
https://soundcloud.com/chrisp_dj

Sonic Revelations #2 w/ Acidic Male 19.05.22

My track for a new 55-track Ukrainian benefit compilation from FTP that features the likes of Henry Hearse, Ord Elnar, Dcast Dynamics, Astytekk, TEXTASY, Amadeezy, Polar Attraction, Luke Eargoggle, Fredrich Ernst, Generali Minerali, and many, many more. All proceeds from this release will go to balistyka.ua/pidtrymai .

Video performance of the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vut9xmRZV9U&ab_channel=DVSNME

Released April 30, 2022
Album Artwork By: Olle Holmberg
Mastered By: DJ Anunak

Yellow Blue

DVS NME - State Capture (Yellow Blue compilation on FTP)

Synchrophasotron

A track written on 8/12/2022. MPC One triggers MC101, MicroFreak, SE02, JU06a, Hydrasynth, iSEM, Peak, and Rev2

Live video performance of the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Uv60ll0iTs&ab_channel=DVSNME

DVS NME - Carveout

TL Premiere #1038 (2022.09.26) : Morewood - Abstraction [Virtual Urban Records]

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For this 236th Premiere of 2022, we have a track by the Producer Evan Jones aka "Morewood", titled ‘Abstraction’, from the "VUR-core Series", on the American Label : Virtual Urban Records.

▶︎ "Abstraction" is available in digital format since September 25, 2022 on Virtual Urban's Bandcamp : https://virtualurbanrecords.bandcamp.com/album/vur-core3

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Release Info :

VUR​-​core3 [Virtual Urban Records // VUR083]

The celebrated VUR-core series marches on with a special braindance split by longtime krewmates Morewood & Resting Cell. The devious electro-bros bring all the best pieces of their musical toolkits to bear on this one; sharing uplifting insect acid, misty mountain melting techno, and funky breaks with delicious samples. VUR 4 LYFE!

Tracklist :
01. Morewood - Abstraction
02. Resting Cell - Vestigial Donuts
03. Morewood - Record Something
04. Resting Cell - Dream It Back
05. Morewood - Brood X
06. Resting Cell - Sauger Eye
07. Morewood - Table Break
08. Resting Cell - Both and Neither
09. Morewood - 6 Degrees
10. Resting Cell - You Deserve A Long Walk

Released September 25, 2022

Music by Evan Jones and Kyle Scotese
Album artwork by Dall-E, Evan & Kyle

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Follow Morewood :
Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/morewood
Linktree : https://linktr.ee/Evanjones4

Follow Virtual Urban Records : 
Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/virtualurbanrecords
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064050724928
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/virtualurbanrecordsofficial/
Bandcamp : https://virtualurbanrecords.bandcamp.com/

VUR​-​core3

Abstraction

TL PREMIERE : Morewood - Abstraction [Virtual Urban Records]

DVS NME is an Electro music producer/deejay and Post Punk enthusiast living in Colorado. He runs a weekly mix series called @DarkScienceElectro (est 2010) and is actively producing under the name @DVSNME (est 2000)

His musical influences include, but are not limited to: Abstract Thought, Adult., The Advent, Aether Pilot, Afrika Bambaataa, Aphex Twin, Aloka, Andrea Parker, Animistic Beliefs, Annie Hall, Anthony Rother, Armec, Arpanet, AS1, Ashtar Lavanda, Audiogenetics, Autechre, Automat, AUX88, Bass Junkie, Binary Digit, Blackploid, Blatromen, Blotnik Brothers, Boards Of Canda, Boris Divider, Carl Finlow, CEM3340, Cignol, Client_03, Commuter, Composite Profuse, Comtron, The Consumer, CPU, Cyan85, Cybotron, Cygnus, Cylob, CYRK, Dark Vektor, Das Muster, Datawave, Datassette, Deemphasis, Delayscape, Der Zyklus, Detroit's Filthiest, Dez Williams, DJ Stingray, Dave Clarke, Helena Hauff, Dibu-Z, Digitizer, Ditone, DJ Di'jital, DJ Godfather, DJ Overdose, Djedjotronic, DMX Krew, Dopplereffekt, Drexciya, E.R.P., Dynarec, Ectomorph, Egyptian Lover, Ekman, Elecktroids, Electronome, The Exaltics, Heinrich Mueller, Exzakt, Fabrice Lig, Faceless Mind, FAH, Fleck ESC, Fotoapparat, FPU, Franck Kartell, Francois Dillinger, Galaxian, Gedanenexperiment, Gesloten Cirkel, Glass Domain, Go Nuclear, Gosub, The Hacker, Hadamard, Hardfloor, Headnoaks, Heinrich Dressel, Heurisitc Audio, The Hidden Persuader, I-F, Illektrolab, Imatran Voima, Inkamera, Isolated Material, Ivna Ji, IXRQ, Japanese Telecom, Jauzas The Shining, Jeremiah R., John Carpenter, John Selway, Kalson, Kan3da, Keith Tucker, Kobol Electronics, Komarken Electronics, Kon001, Konerytmi, Koova, Kraftwerk, Kronos Device, Krypton 81, Lake Haze, Lectromagnetique, Legowelt, Lithium Flux, London Modular Alliance, Low Tape, Lowfish, Luke Eargoggle, Luxus Varta, Luke Vibert, Luz1e, Machino, Maelstrom, Manasyt, Mandroid, MAS 2008, Maschine Brennt, Melogik, Mesak, MetaComplex, Microlith, Microthol, Miss Kittin, MNLTH, Model 500, Mono Junk, Morphology, Mr. Velcro Fastener, MSRG, Mumm, MystesSystem, N-Ter, Nebenprodukt, Newcleus, Nite Fleit, Noamm, Noise&Noise, Nomenklatur, NRSB-11. Nullptr, Oberman, Ole Micc Odd, Orgue Electronique, Pametex,  Paul Blackford, Pip Williams, Planet Pluto, Plant43, Polytron, Privacy, Q-Chip, R325, RA-X, Radioactive Man, Rebustape, Reedale Rise, Relaxant, Reptant, Retax Gorgon, Richard Easel, Robodrum, Rutherford, S>>D, Sansibar, Sbassship, SC-164, Scape One, Siak, Silicon Scally, Simulant, Skinny Puppy, Solar Chrome, Solvent, Solid Blake, Sonar Base, Sound Synthesis, Stingray313, Sync 24, Synth Alien, Syrte, T/Error, TecRoc, Terens K., Teslasonic, Thomas Kress, Textasy, Ticco Ross, Transparent Sound, UHU, Ultradyne, Umwelt, Underground Resistance, Unit Black Flight, Univac, VC-118A, VCS2600, Velocs, Versalife, Vertical67, Vessel In Distress, VLR, Voice Stealer, Volfram, Volsoc, Wee DJs, Weltwirtschaft, Will Web, Wumpscut, Xerodefx, XY0815, Zerkalo, Zeta Reticula, Zobol, Zwischenwelt, 96 Back, 240 Interceptor, and many more.

DVS NME - State Capture (Yellow Blue compilation on FTP)

DVS NME

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