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SINCE 2010

Saint Etienne: “Winter Melody” (Continental, 1997)Ever unpredictable and always solid, Saint Etienne have shifted shapes numerous times, and this one feels timely for the late 90s while still having...

The Orb: “Back Side of the Moon” (The Orb’s Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld, Big Life 1991)I have a confession to make. I’ve never heard this album in its entirety before. In fact, in the mid-90s,...

Maoupa Mazzocchetti: “Tombolo” (A-Tranquility, Unknown Precept 2014)Great undulating cut from Mazzocchetti from the great A-Tranquility EP released by French label Unknown Precept a couple of years...

A001: Nyctophobia EP (Mord)A001’s second release on Mord is a furious storm of techno with sharp edges throughout. Many of his angular, syncopated sounds are coarse and rife with...

Surgeon: “(Intro) Version II” (Basictonal-remake, Tresor 2015)Absolutely banging, overhauled interpretation of the leading intro to Surgeon’s Basictonalvocabulary album from 1997. Even across the...

Raudive: “Is It Dark In Here” (Chamber Music, Macro 2010)Awesomely weird minimal techno from the outskirts, courtesy of Oliver Ho under his Raudive alias. Rediscovering this great album on Stefan...

Stanny Franssen: “Rotator” (Cocoon Compilation C, Cocoon 2002)Straightforward but red hot banger from Stanny Franssen, released way back in ‘02 on the third installment of Cocoon’s ongoing...

Psylocity: “Human” (Klang Der Maschinen, Psi49net 2002)Psylocity was the project of the duo of Dennis Allen and Hendrik Schuppe, and this was their only full-length album, released on Anthony...

Ital: “Beacon” (Endgame, Planet µ 2014)Underwater luminosity courtesy of Daniel Martin-McCormick, lifted from his third studio album as Ital. It’s these more understated moments that set the album...

Terence Fixmer: Beneath the Skin (Ostgut-Ton)French EBM veteran Terence Fixmer tilts his productions fully toward the Ostgut-Ton/Berghain camp with this four-track EP for the label. Much...

Röyksopp: “Tricky Tricky” (Junior, Wall of Sound 2009)Röyksopp’s 3rd album is probably my favorite, feeling more concise than some of their more sprawling efforts, and erring on the side of tightly...

Gareth Davis & Merzbow: Atsusaku (Moving Furniture)If I didn’t know any better, if someone put Atsusaku on, I’d have immediately assumed it was another Merzbow album, but...

Dive: “Mindtorture” (Concrete Jungle, Daft 1993)Dirk Ivens’ Concrete Jungle remains one of my industrial favorites of the 90s, taking his cruder early sounds and merging them with something more...

The Knife: “Stay Out Here” (Shaking the Habitual, 2014)The Knife’s last studio album was an uncompromising beast that still fascinates me today. I love that they’ve never backed off or pandered to...

Mouse on Mars: “Spezmodia” (Spezmodia, Thill Jockey 2014)Mouse on Mars continue to evolve and delight. This EP from 2014 was the most recent until their recent Lichter release, but they are fairly...

Soulphiction: “Her (JMS Dub)” (Superlongevity 4, Perlon 2006)Another categorically weird one from the Perlon camp. This may be my favorite release of their Superlongevity series, with fantastic cuts...

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