 A smooth piece of infectious robotic minimilism...

It’s Belgium vs. Malta for the second split EP on Gated, with Datawave’s tough take on electro kicking off the A side and Sound Synthesis’s cosmic machine music on the B.

Both producers are currently making waves with numerous releases on labels like Fundamental and Nebulae, with their complementary yet distinct styles of electro brought together for the first time.

Perhaps the most obviously peaktime track, Datawave’s Pulsar sounds immense, with a wriggling bassline and cracking drums that’ll cut through on a system.

Breach Out takes things darker and deeper, with gnarly and hypnotic synths leading you on some tripped out journey into a dystopic future.

Sound Synthesis, meanwhile, lightens the mood with Lost in Orbit, but retains that sense of moving into the future. Except this time it’s somewhere beyond the stars.

That said, EP-closer MH System is the kind of classic 4am stomper every DJ needs, with a low-slung bassline and spaced-out samples guaranteed to keep the floor moving.

Datawave & Sound Synthesis - Versus (GTD008)

UK garage with deep bass, skippy beats and cut up vocal samples.

Last Of Us

EDITS 9 available for download at http://jdreid.bandcamp.com

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GOOOO WILD VOYAGER (DUB)

Download: https://dominanceelectricity.bandcamp.com/album/robot-aggression-blasteroids
2x12" vinyl will come in 2026 via https://www.saveoursounds.net 

The birth of Blastromen! The first two EPs by the Finnish Electro duo—Robot Aggression (2004) and Blasteroids (2008)—rereleased as a combined album on German label Dominance Electricity, featuring fresh new artwork by Falk Klemm.



Robot Aggression + Blasteroids

Sexy Droid

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Blastromen - Sexy Droid

Nomadico drops a full album of hybrid techno-electro with varied tempos and moods. There's a thread of subtle darkness and funk from the headnodders to the dancefloor bangers.  

Track list:
Nomadico_Introversion
Nomadico_StillCruisin
Nomadico_RTD60
Nomadico_909SotoStreet
Nomadico_Radio3031323
Nomadico_Innermission
Nomadico_MachineLearningForHomeboy
Nomadico_BackyardTrippin
Nomadico_HustLA
Nomadico_StaringProblem

Nomadico - HustLA

Opacity

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Dead Fader - Opacity (HVL Reinterpretation)

What you Want

Aphelion - What You Want

The second record from Ectomorph and second record for the label Interdimensional Transmissions, from 1995.

This is the first time it has been repressed in over a decade, and we’re using the original masters — coming from 2 wizards of Midwest Mastering. The A side was mastered by Mark Richardson at Metropolis (who later founded Prairie Cat Mastering) and the b side is complete with lock grooves cut by Ron Murphy.

For the digital version we have remastered the songs with Neel from Enisslab, and included some bonuses.

Pressed at Archer Records, Detroit.
Distributed by Clone.
Colored vinyl available exclusively at https://ithq.bandcamp.com

Stark (Remsatered)

Stark (Remastered)

Ectomorph - Stark (Remastered) [IT 2]

Eoism return with their unique mix of driving rhythms, pounding baselines and thrilling harmonies. Electro for those who know!

Collapse Yourself

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PDR007 - B1 - Eoism - Whiteout (Preview)

B2 Sound Synthesis - MH System (Clip)

B1 Sound Synthesis - Lost In Orbit (Clip)

A2 Datawave - Breach Out (Clip)

A1 Datawave - Pulsar (Clip)

The Waves

Solidifying a productive year with dozens of releases, the Droid aka Ben Evans, marks his Woodwork debut with a power packed EP of intriguing electro tracks, delivering monstrous remixes alongside.

Opening with 'paranoia', the Droid's style immediately becomes apparent in its minimalist sonic landscape. Framed in classic 808 rhythms, Evans hits a quirky, abstract nerve with aggressive bass hits and resonant LFO synth tweakery. A solid mix layer, serving as a constant energetic ride.

The title cut, 'rewire the system' offers up the same punchy beat foundation and gets a little deeper, with breaks trading off against four-to-the-floor. The retro flavour of the pads and cosmic flow of various swells, miniature funky bass lines and anguished robo-vocalizations perhaps portray a machine striving toward a more human experience.

Mr. Gentle steps up for the first altered version and gets straight into dramatic sci-fi territory while maintaining the original spaciousness of the Droid approach. He succeeds in taking the beats to an alternate energy level while implementing some ominous breakdowns and infectious acid work to further the plot line of the track.

We are in for a noticeably trippy excursion as Francois Dillinger takes the helm. The 808 feel is drastically withdrawn and chill, with a rolling, funky resolve that perfectly sets up the smoky tapestry of psychedelia over top. The bass and atmospherics are drawn out to an expansive harmonic rhythm somewhere between deeply groovy and completely zoned-out.

The Droid meets Pablo Splice for 'beat the machine'. The two combine opposing aesthetics to craft a unique hybrid contraption from spare parts. The Droid's cycling repetition and minimalist sound design are on lock over his familiar 808 stylings. Pablo Splice counters this with a characteristic, snaky, atonal stab melody underpinned by a complimentary mid-range bass line, with both elements achieving a brash, down-sampled, digital edge.

Lloyd Stellar crafts an impressive thematic rework of 'beat the machine' that features a relentless upbeat swagger - a proper battle workout for the floor. Expanded sonic movement in the bass, twisted harmonic pad variations, tough and punchy blips, urgent vocoder verses, and a massive anthemic section of rave hits, keep this catchy remix moving through exciting revelations from start to finish.

The Droid saves a profound statement for the end with his 'amen experiment'. This unique track recalls a laid back 808 feel, similar to the previous Francois Dilinger workout, but then treats this to subtle ambient chord shifts behind some carefully layered breakbeats. These elements clash and combine wonderfully, ending this EP in an absorbed but lucid mood.

The Droid: thedroidwoodwork.bandcamp.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/djbenevans
Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/djbenevans

Mr. Gentle: soundcloud.com/mr-gentle
Francois Dillinger: soundcloud.com/fdbeardd
Pablo Splice: www.facebook.com/PabloSplice
Lloyd Stellar: soundcloud.com/lloydstellar

Woodwork Recordings: https://www.woodworkrecordings.com 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/woodworkrecordings/ 
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/woodworkrecordings

PREMIERE: The Droid 06 - Beat The Machine (lloyd Stellar Remix) [Woodwork Recordings]

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B2 Sound Synthesis - MH System (Clip)

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