The Analogue Cops present a fine 4 track EP for HypeLTD, ‘In Plain Clothes’ EP is raw, distorted and heavy, just the way we like it.  The Italian team have already caught our ears with releases on Bass Culture, Bleep and their own Restoration Records, and collaborations with the likes of Blawan, Ryan Elliot and Alex Picone.

The relentless and raw ‘If We Change’ by Lucretio bangs the way all bangers should, evoking shades of peak-era Relief Records, the vox sample filtering in and out of the frenzied drums…..more of the same from Lucretio on ‘The Way We Do’,  a choice sample snakes around a battering ram of drum machines for sweaty dark basement scenes….

On the flip, Marieu chips in with ‘Swamp Fever’, a dark, jazz inflected jacker, raw like sushi, coming over like some vintage Carl Craig 4/4 business with its bass throb, whilst the EP is wrapped up by Lucretio ft. DJ Octopus, and the percussive and loopy ‘Murales’.  Slap bass and distorted vocals, what more do you want?

Selected DJ reactions

Lando – good and crunchy, ‘The Way We Do’ for me
Rivet (Skudge) – Analogue Cops are always good, will grab this on wax
Soulphiction (Perlon) – ‘Swamp Fever’ for me
Mosca (Radio 1) -  ‘Swamp Fever’ is incredible
Mark Henning (Soma) – great, tracks 1 & 4 are dope
Ryan Elliot (Ostgut Ton) - ‘Swamp Fever’ has my temperature rising
Paul Woolford (Special Request) – Really feeling ‘Murales’ track, nice one
Matt Tolfrey (Leftroom) – very raw, love it
Perc (Perc Trax) – Big Relief/Cajual fan here so these are great, love them all
Axel Boman (Pampa) – Awesome lo fi tech funk, love it
Tom Findlay (Groove Armada) – bonkers, but brilliant, the whole EP
West Norwood Cassette Library – best HypeLTD yet
Cosmin TRG – raw, ruff and ready
Appleblim – nice dusty, oldskool techno madness 
Sebo K (Mobille) – Great EP, full support
Phil Kieran (Stiff Kitten) – Sweet EP, cheers
Ethyl (Secretsundaze) – great release, raw and on point as ever from The Cops
DJ Deep (Tresor) – cool tracks!
George FitzGerald – feeling ‘Swamp Fever’


Lucretio - If We Change (clip)

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We call upon new talent for our fifth 12" release, a four track EP that also includes a remix from Dexter. The Leeds-based producer is set to blow up in 2010, having announced his arrival last month with the “Your Words Matter” 12" on Aus Music, a collaboration with pal Ramadanman. “Play The Game” begins moodily, Midland setting the scene with deep dub-chords before letting rip with a beautifully controlled breakbeat and a warm,insistent bassline. When the doleful string-pads arrive you know you're dealing with an anthem, and the intensity continues to rise as yearning, ethereal vocal snippets a la Burial, Pangaea or Joy Orbison skirt of the rhythm's surface. The track is a masterclass in building tension, with a succession of nail-biting builds giving way to subtle but devastating drops, and in this Midland shows uncommon maturity for such a young producer.On the remix front we find Holland's one and only Dexter. Fresh from “Redbox” – on Steffi’s Dolly imprint, Dexter completely reinvents “Play The Game”, turning out a finished product that really doesn't sound like anything else out there right now. Driven by a warped, distorted bassline that recalls the hoover sound of 90s Belgium and Kevin Saunderson in his pomp, teamed with dramatic strings, old-school percussion and positively oceanic breakdowns, it's big-room, electro-inflected techno of the highest order.“Leitmotif” finds Midland exploring an even deeper techno style, strengthening the groove with spectral FX and panning, dubbed-out percussion, and then scything it in half with a buzzing, trance-inducing bassline - this one has 'secret weapon' written all over it, primed for the club but with a pleasingly introspective quality as well. 'Head Down' continues his penchant for melodic, echo-drenched chords and disembodied vocal textures, this time riding an irresistibly skippy 4/4 rhythm. The record has received great feedback with djs across the board getting on different tracks from Ellen Allien, Laurent Garnier, Jimpster, Richie Hawtin, Deetron, Ramadanman and many more.

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Alejandro Calderon A.K.A. Primal Sound is originally from Mexico City, a city rich in music, rhythms, and sounds, aspects that characterize him. You never know what he will do, because just like this great jungle, he surprises us every day or night with something new. His extensive collection of tracks is a candy store for his audience, as there is much to choose from in all kinds of music: Techno, House, Acid, UKG, Grime, Breaks, Dubstep, Bass, and their derivatives. Primal Sound has that instinct of a selector, which, in a matter of seconds, can change the atmosphere you're in, guiding you through the fine, hard, or subtle rhythms that distinguish him from others. It depends a lot on the place, the people, and the mood, to which he easily adapts. Today, with nearly 15 years of experience, Primal Sound has witnessed all types of trends, evolutions, and the growth of the electronic scene in Mexico, which has greatly helped him achieve a perfect connection between the DJ, the music, the audience, and the venue.



Alejandro Calderon A.K.A. Primal Sound 
Es originario de la Ciudad de México, una ciudad rica en música, ritmos y sonidos, aspectos que lo caracterizan a él. 
Nunca se sabe que hará, por que igual que está gran jungla, cada día o cada noche nos sorprende con algo nuevo.
Su extensa colección de track's es una confitería para su público ya que tiene mucho de donde escoger de todo tipo de música, Techno, House, Acid, UKG, Grime, Breacks, Dubstep, Bass y derivados.
Primal Sound tiene ese instinto de selector el cual en cuestión de segundos puede cambiar el ambiente al cual estas envuelto llevándote de la mano con los ritmos muy finos, duros, o sutiles que lo distinguen a los demás depende mucho del lugar, la gente y el estado de ánimo el cual es fácil para él adaptarse.
El día de hoy con ya casi 15 años de trayectoria Primal Sound a visto todo tipo de tendencia evoluciones y el mismo crecimiento de la escena electrónica en
México, el cual lo ha ayudado mucho hasta ahora lograr una conexión perfecta entre el Dj, la música, el publico y el lugar.

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