Artist: Various Artists
Title: Volume 4
Label: We’re Going Deep
Cat No: WGD004
Format: 12” Vinyl

Tracklist: 
A1. Reedale Rise – Resonant Light
A2. B.R. Possee – Vectrax (Part 2)
B1. Owain K – Another Place
B2. Polytunnel – Island Rain

Paul Wise aka Placid is the driving force behind ‘We’re Going Deep’ – an online community and record label that’s showing no signs of letting up in 2021.

Born out of a lifelong affair with the many shades of electronic rhythms and an obsession for collecting records since 1988. His mission is all about sharing and releasing new music for the dance floor, front room or even just your headphones. Rather than staying hung up on the past, his reputation for digging out the best in Acid, Electro, Techno, Deep House alongside the odd slice of Downtempo precedes him, as he readies the next WGD volume for release.

Throwing down another 4 track EP of high graded electronic sounds sourced from equally brilliant artists, this next edition welcomes the talents of Reedale Rise to open Side A with the charmed tones of ‘Resonant Light’. A magically crafted trip that treads the light fantastic and skips between a heavily swung 808 beat, quick fire bass and modulating synthesis whose dance equate to a greater sum than their singular parts. The accompanying off-kilter acid of Vectrax (Part 2) provides an interesting note by comparison – a wistful mid tempo machine jam that comes courtesy of the mysterious B.R. Posse. Make no mistake, this cut bears all the hallmarks of a seasoned pro.

Over on Side B, Innate boss Owain K leads the charge with a beefy 4/4 slice of dance floor fuelled house meets Techno cut on ‘Another Place’, taking his cues from EBE as he flexes his sound towards larger spaces. Signing off with yet another laidback gem, Wise enlists another up and coming talent in the shape of ‘Polytunnel’. Dropping like it’s hot, the sumptuous tones of ‘Island Rain’ are nothing short of perfection as the Scotsman delivers a warm and comforting blanket of blissful melody and subtly tweaked 303 action.

Various (Reedale Rise, B.R. Posse...) - Volume 4 (WGD004)

The Spinning Plates imprint returns this October with Club Winston’s ‘Guzzle’ EP, comprised of four gritty club workouts from the London artist.

The UK’s Club Winston has been steadily unveiling a series of tripped-out club ready cuts via his own UKGEORGE label over the past few years along with remixes from the likes of D.Tiffany and Tim Reaper. Here though we see him join the roster of Spinning Plates with his latest collection of works, an imprint that’s played host to material from the likes of SHKN, Neksha, Andy Rantzen, DJ Spider and Bruno Schmidt since its inception in 2015.

Title-track ‘Guzzle’ leads, laid out across five minutes with a menacing arpeggio bass lead, howling atmospherics and crunchy analogue drums. ‘Hell’ follows and tips the focus over to heavy doses of sub bass, intricately dynamic, modulating drums and intense swells of processed synths throughout.

Opening the flip-side is ‘Chart’, upping the energy levels with a pacey 4/4 drum groove while twitchy resonant synth lines, low-end pulsations and cavernous reverberations ebb and flow throughout. ‘Partook’ then rounds out the release, a cinematic ambient composition which lays focus on swirling, textural pads, glitched out resonant bleeps and fluttering low end hits.

B1 - Club Winston - Chart

Tr One - Minimal Nelson (Mihail P Remix)

Release : June 2022

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SAISEI founder Junki Inoue continues his vital archival work uncovering the riches of Japan’s distinctive electronic music scene and bringing them to new audiences around the world. The Sounds Of Transonic compiles six tracks recorded in Tokyo between 1991 and 1995 and released by the pioneering Transonic label, founded in 1994 by Kazunao Nagata and active until 2004.
Transonic’s catalogue is a glittering roll call of the scene’s major players, whose inventive and genre-blending work established forward-thinking house and techno in Japan in a way that would shape the country’s electronic sound for years to come. Transonic was instrumental in giving exposure to the work of these artists with its emblematic series of CD compilations, released over a short couple of years in the mid 90s. Beginning with 970-1450km/h, Feedback and Range, the series also included The Roots Of Transonic, featuring music from parent label Trigger. Alongside these compilations came much sought-after solo albums each packaged with striking cover art that makes the discs a visual treat for collectors to this day.
The Sounds Of Transonic brings together six tracks from the catalogue into one breath-taking package. The influence of hi-tech jazz and machine funk from Detroit is undeniable in ‘Dream Trance’ (Mind Design) and ‘Blasting Soul’ (Interferon), while ‘Under The Ground’ (Palomatic) and ‘Chelsea’ (Suzukiski) are permeated by the artificial intelligence and trip hop emanating from the UK at the time. The compilation is bookended by two tracks by Nagata himself (as Organization): ‘Space Ball’, a Model 500-worthy chase through the cosmos, and ‘Call’, an eerie echo of Kraftwerk’s telephone, transmitting expectantly out into the void and, finally, receiving its celestial answer.
With The Sounds Of Transonic these formative pieces of music will now be available internationally and, for the first time, on vinyl.
SAISEI is a Japanese word which translates to ‘reproduction’ and ‘to play’ (as in playing records). Japanese culture is widely known for its traditional nature just as much as it is for being forward into the future and this label’s concept does justice to exactly that. Having started digging for records as early as 16 years old, Inoue delved into productions from 1990s Japan to uncover these native gems. SAISEI’s core concept is to recapture and reintroduce unique pieces of Japanese electronic music onto vinyl, to an audience it never reached before as most of this music was only released in Japan.

A3. Suzukiski - Chelsea (snippet)

Damián Schwartz makes a welcome return to Pulp for his third full-length album, La Sal De Tu Especie. The 11 track record was written over the last three years as a way of coping with some tough experiences and features remixes from K15 and Gifted & Blessed. It once again finds the Madrid producer serving up the sort of richly musical house that has always stood him apart.

Schwartz has been away for a while but emerged in the early 2000s with an artful take on house music. As a student of jazz, composition and bass, his intricate grooves have always been embellished with real melodic craftsmanship. In the past, they have come on this label, Esperanza and A Harmless Deed which he co-runs with José Cabrera. He has put out two albums before now and also works under the Epiphany alias as a producer and live act. He is a real master of his analog machinery and someone who never fails to bring fresh ideas. This superbly adventurous and widescreen new album proves that once again and shows off diverse influences such as 90's broken beat by acts like Hanna and 4 Hero, the early IDM of LFO and Aphex Twin and the Detroit house and electro styles of greats such as Juan Atkins, Teknotika, Marcellus Pittman and Kyle Hall.

It kicks off with 'Renacido' which is a cinematic synth opener that places you into orbit. 'La Elipa' is expansive and jazzy house with cosmic chord work over the tight, punchy kicks and 'Lopp' then gets physical with broken beat drums and funky bass dancing around each other to uplifting effect. The superb 'Zwei Danke' is another masterclass in off-grid beat programming and soulful machine sounds that captures the essence of early Detroit house. 

It is remixed by K15, a vital London beatmaker with credits on labels like Eglo and Wild Oats. His version showcases rugged, lo-fi and dusty drums softened by heart-melting chords and angelic vocal coos.

Schwartz's 'Morro Da Urca' is a suspensory ambient interlude that makes way for the crisp electro-funk and starry-eyed pads of 'Rufo,' then 'Meco' cuts loose with boogie bass and glistening drums and perc that voyage through a whole eco-system of bright, nebulous synths. 'Mika' is another out of this world house composition with majestic leads and pixelated pads that bring warmth and future soul. There is real electricity in the freeform keys and corrugated drums of 'Coney Island' that will ensure any dance floor takes off. 

Final remixer Gabriel Reyes-Whittaker aka GB (Gifted & Blessed) is a composer and sound artist whose music is a constant exploration of the bridge between the technological and the ancestral. He flips 'Loop' into an Afro-future jazz dance with infectious percussion and expressive chords that never rest.

La Sal De Tu Especie is a timeless fusion of jazz freedom and house grooves that takes you into a magical new dimension.

PULP15 - Damián Schwartz - La Sal De Tu Especie (+ K15 & GB Remixes)

Kid Who - At Least We Hav Music
Another Fine Day - Esperanto
Dust - You'll Never Ge To Heaven
Cindy Lee - Just For Loving You I Pay The Price
ML Buch - Fleshless Hand
Aiden Ayers - Off My Mind
Allison Street - Casual Worker
Family Four - En Hast Utan Namn
Lee Tracy & Isaac Manning - Is It wat You Want
The Cat's Miau - Not Like I Was Doing Anything
Aiden Ayers - Surface Tension
Sign Libra - There Must Be An Angel
The Bernhardts - Send Your Heart To Me
Kyoto - Venetian Blinds
Rahaan - Down Comes The Rain

Remotif's Super Eccentric Theatre on Noods Radio - October 2022

'In association with saving the planet from itself'
Sharing a deep love for Chicago & New York House, Detroit techno & 90s UK ambient, Planet People are: synth-botherer, Reedale Rise, and NTS DJ / Lost Control Records owner, Black Eyes. The crew is coming via the Liverpool to Berlin connection.....and this is the start of their story! This self-pressed debut 12" EP is limited to 300 copies only. The record is mastered in Berlin and released on both physical and digital formats exclusively via Rush Hour Distribution.

Link:
@rush-hour-store

Planet People - Terra Firma EP

APPAREL PREMIERE: Planet People - Reaktor Theory [Rush Hour]

Derek Carr 'Allez' e.p. Trident Recordings TRECS008 - Out Soon

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Artist: Ismistik
Title: Remain
Label: Emotions Electric
Cat No: EE0008
Format: 3LP

Tracklist: 
A1 Absence
B1 Woodvibe
B2 Orange Peel
C1 Running Water
C2 Cassis
D1 Daybreak
D2 Bulb
E1 Tortoise Thoughts
E2 Phidou
F1 Flowcharts Remade
F2 Cycling

Essential 90's techno masterpiece album! Remastered and beatifully reissued by Emotions Electric. Originally released on Djax-Up-Beats.

PULP15 - Damián Schwartz - La Sal De Tu Especie (+ K15 & GB Remixes)

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