Fort Romeau: Insides (Ghostly) / Fairlights (Running Back)Michael Greene made some waves within the electronic music community by pulling out of a scheduled performance with Lithuanian...
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Christian Löffler: York (2020Vision)From the opening piano patterns of “York,” this latest single from Christian Löffler immediately evokes the same kind of fragile beauty found in the...
Asonat: “Rather Interesting (Leon Somov Remix)” (Rather Interesting, n5MD 2014)Leon Somov’s remix of Asonat’s lead track from their Rather Interesting EP is a bright spot among many.(Source:...
Appian: Chatter EP (FINA)Appian’s latest on the FINA imprint is a solid collection of three techy tracks plus a remix. I’d vouch that “Chatter” as the leading track has the most broad...
Matrixxman: Nubian Metropolis (Dekmantel)Charles Duff’s latest for the Dutch Dekmantel label is a nice minimal burner. “Sermons” kicks it off, and it’s the clear star of the show here. By...
John Tejada: Signs Under Test (Kompakt)John Tejada has been quietly releasing top-notch music for a long time now, and his latest full-length on Kompakt is one of his best. It’s a slick...
Locked Groove: Thesseus (Permanent Vacation) “Thesseus” is markedly different from previous 12”s from producer Tim Van de Meutter, mainly in that it hangs its hat on a spacy refrain that...
Roman Flügel: Happiness Is Happening (Dial) Roman Flügel has a varied repertoire by now, but he’s earned his solid reputation. Regardless of whether he’s pummeling dancefloors with Jörn...
Matt John: “Princess Unknown” (Joker Family Part One, Perlon 2005) Matt John’s slick, strange mix of snares, drums, devices and effects still sounds fresh nearly ten years...
Presk: Babou (Something Happening Somewhere) Pieter Willems’ as Presk starts off with “Babou,” equipped with a straight up distorted kick and a brassy synth lead, stark and to the...
Erdbeerschnitzel: The Ample Waters (Delsin) Erdbeerschitzel made a lasting impression on me with his last Delsin release, the Cushion EP. With The Ample Waters, he strikes gold yet again,...
Gui Boratto: Joker Remixe (Kompakt) Brazilian techno producer Gui Boratto returns to Kompakt to throw down a straightforward dancefloor burner with “Joker,” built around an insistent...
Dapayk Solo: Break Thing (Mo’s Ferry Productions) “Break Thing” is misleading at first, because it starts off as a pretty minimal looper of a vocal sample and drums, and it seems like when...
M.R.I.: “Out Of Daily Routine” (<Rhythmogenesis>, Force Tracks 2000) M.R.I.’s first studio album back in 2000 remains one of my favorite minimal techno albums of all time....
Booka Shade: “Lost High” (Movements, 2005 Get Physical) The final track on Booka Shade’s best album is an epilogue of sorts, but it’s gorgeous. There was something magical...
AD Bourke: Equal Turns EP (Five Fold) Four tracks of fairly streamlined tech-house from Adam Bourke that owe plenty to turn of the century Forcetracks, particularly on the jaunty hook and...
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