SD99L

[010] - SD99L

Release - June 2021

@saisei-london

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Junki Inoue presents the second release on his recently founded label SAISEI from prolific Japanese producer Takuya Sugimoto under his COLOGNe alias. Deep Talk EP features 6 tracks originally released on Japanese CD only label Viola in 1999 and is a snapshot of the elevated warped-techno meets IDM productions Sugimoto is so respected for. 
Famous for releasing under many synonyms including COLOGNe, Web and Sammansa it was his EVA EP - the first release on FatCat Records in 1996 that stands out in his recording history. The tracks were in fact licenced from Syzygy Records in Japan, which was one of the main Japanese labels including Viola that homed his work during the 90s era he was most productive in. More recently German label Acido released The Sound There, a mini album of previously unreleased Web material recorded between 1994 and 1995 which was released last year in 2020. 
Deep Talk EP presents 6 tracks of intelligent and elevated techno, which show the balanced and intricate approach Sugimoto applies to his output. It has all the warmth and positive essence of the 90s era of electronic music - combining deep and beautiful sounds with headsy and intricate constructions. This is the first time this music has been made available on the vinyl format. 
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.

A2. Deep Talk (Snippet)

B2 FAER - The Fraud Era (snippet)

A1 - Alister's Universe

Alien Imprints is back with its second release which includes some well-respected artists along with rising talents showcasing their skills.

False prophets - Relpek A.K.A. Kepler is a DJ/producer who hails from the North of England. His offering is a crisp electro track that generates a calculated bass, analogue stabs and phrases with sweeping synths.

Spider Ink - Ollie Drummond, a respected DJ from London gives us a proper tech house number solid 4:4 beats, crafted basslines and pad effects that follow with acid riffs.

Thibo - Bronxy and ETRE from the Ukraine collaborate on this deep house affair, with soulful grooves, smooth deep bassline and "spacey vibe" pads create a cool hypnotic flow.

Inverted - Hydra Machine's music is influenced by 1980's electro. Deep 808 inspired beats meets an "Electro Funk" bassline, 80's style pads and acid bleeps combine together perfectly.

Available to Pre-order at Juno
https://www.juno.co.uk/products/relpek-ollie-drummond-bronxy-visitors-vol-1/846066-01/

A1. Relpek - False Prophets

Opik follow up their debut ‘Feel Yourself’ release on Pork Recordings from 1992 with more gold from the archives. Featuring two unreleased gems in ‘Lovekraft’ and ‘Oscillator’ backed with a special 15 minute version of ‘Travelling Without Moving’, originally featured on the cult ‘Feed Your Head’ compilation.

Label: OPIK ‎– OPIK2
Format: Vinyl, 12", EP, Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: Nov 15th 2021
Genre: Electronic
Style: Progressive House, Ambient, Tech House

Travelling Without Moving

A2. Opik - Oscillator

Artist: Carl Finlow
Title: 430.790 (Incl. Syrte Remix)
Label: Science Cult
Cat No: SCAS6
Format: 12” Vinyl, Purple Colour

Tracklist: 
A1. ADDA
A2. ADDA (Syrte Reaction)
B1. Vorlon
B2. Undiluted
B3. Internalized

It's the penultimate release of the eight-part Astra Spectra series featuring Electro legend Carl Finlow and including a remix by label co-founder Syrte.

Pressed on a limited run of purple vinyl, the colour and name of the EP correspond to Iron on the Fraunhofer Absorption Spectrum of our sun.

Stefan Weise aka Syrte envisioned the “Astra Spectra” series as a celebration of mankind’s vision for space exploration, past and future, while also expressing a love for space science, science fiction and the spirit of discovery. Each release in the series is representative of a color frequency in our sun’s absorption spectrum and the element which is represented by that, hence the name, which means “Solar Spectrum”.

Carl Finlow - 430.790 (Incl. Syrte Remix) (SCAS6)

PROTECTION FROM ABOVE

Free Download : https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vpMh7VH-l8Om2NupIIFlsTfnke41W7HZ?usp=drive_link

Watch more on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@x-tram

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B2 Le Loup - E-Motion

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