it is no easy task to blend the cerebral with the soulful - the two tend to stand at opposing corners in the deep house world and producers are often forced to choose one or the other - to mix both is a lofty aim. maddermodes may not have set out with this merger in mind when launching the project - mental space - but the end result is striking in its effortless fusion. released under the artists own label, shift coordinate points, the ep consists of two tracks: mental space and human science. the titles, of course, lead one to assume there will be a strong degree of technicality and complexity behind the songs and indeed there is, what is surprising is the level of personality and moodiness that also exists.

ambient masterpiece! tip!

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the 2016 album by travis scott on double vinyl.

maksim dark returns to his spiritual home of senso sounds - oliver huntemanns much touted imprint for his tougher, technoid leanings. maksim, born in serov, russia, has created an indelible impression over the course of his young career, and ‘movement is clearly the next step on his road to very great things. ‘attack disco is true to form - a lean, mean and tough to the bone piece of techno with a driving, powerful edge. growling, snarling synths sound like shards of metal ripping through the groove producing an intense vibe. ‘coordinate is a notch more reserved, but builds a killer, hypnotic groove through stripped back elements, before maksims off-kilter sound design provides the trippy topping. the title track ‘movement fits its name - the track bursts with energy and atmosphere, propelled by a thick, tactile rhythm and pitched down, demonic vocal by the man himself.

the aesthetics of this ep is related to the universe electro / idm early 90 s by a choice of very precise synthesizer. p6, sh- 101, tb-303, tr-808 and to coordinate the whole an rs7000 which comes to rhythm this refusal of modernity. foreign sequence digs into the techniques of the past to find the answers, he shows his know-how here and uses it to express a multitude of emotions between nostalgia and optimism.

for their tenth release, voodoo down has again chosen to debut a new act to add to their label roster. andy harper and nic ford have been making music together for over a decade but began releasing in earnest under the name maddermodes in 2014 on their own label, shift coordinate points. they have since put out records on the labels millions of moments and night drive music. their handful of releases have already drawn support from top names like move d and nick höppner, and its clear that the duos sound is only getting more refined with each successive record. the ep entitled emprical evidence is a wholly cinematic piece of work, spread across four tracks that unravel slowly, unified by a theme of pumping syncopated rhythms under sprawling pad and string progressions. its easy to get lost in the thick arrangements, and the inventive use of samples and melodic elements invite repeat listening. equally suitable for early morning hours, ultra-deep techno sets, or quiet home listening sessions.

featuring minimal techno contemporaries: mike wall & ixel, crawlie, daegon, jason short, eiht.

frederik hatsav and jamie kidd joined forces to create the new metalogic sound - edgy, dynamic and highly rhythmic electronic music. after releasing their music on well-known and respected labels such as perctrax and hidden agenda, their full-length album torus is a true highlight full of fresh and deep techno-tracks. the more you will play this amazing record, the more it will surprise and catch you. check out this bass-driven heavy monster-tunes that will rock any dancefloor around the world for sure!
this release is strongly supported by artists such as extrawelt, tony rohr, adam beyer, dietrich schoenemann, perc, speedy j, brian sanhaji, matt k, xavier morel and many more.

my music is my space - the last chapter. a really successful series will be closed, many artists we supported here - and they supported us! thanx to daniel stefanik, mike huckaby, chet, arne weinberg, naohito uchiyama and all the other friends with their brilliant sounds! but enjoy the 4th chapter - with tracks by shohei takata, maskine , havantepe and sublime porte. with their deep and dubby sound - unique as usual - they create a worthy conclusion. thumbs up - a indispensably record in your case!

my music is my space - the last chapter. a really successful series will be closed, many artists we supported here - and they supported us! thanx to daniel stefanik, mike huckaby, chet, arne weinberg, naohito uchiyama and all the other friends with their brilliant sounds! but enjoy the 4th chapter - with tracks by shohei takata, maskine , havantepe and sublime porte. with their deep and dubby sound - unique as usual - they create a worthy conclusion. thumbs up - a indispensably record in your case!

wagon repair are excited to announce the latest ep from berlin based canadian mike shannon. the re-nag ep, his third wagon repair release and first production of 2009, is the latest in a long line of releases from the head of cynosure records, with his work having previously graced imprints from ~scape and num to richie hawtin’s plus 8 records. opener ‘darkstar 3000&#8242,, is a futurist techno stomp. engined by poked melodic tones and a prominent metallic hat, dissonant stealth melodies manoeuvre around percussion and punched bass. biding time to prolong suspense, both bass and key melodic journeys coordinate to climax in a tightly executed sensory assault. ‘sweets (tla mix)’ opens energetically with static percussive tones circling around a pummeling kick. a rapturous vocal takes lead, effervescing within a wind tunnel of wobbly bass melodies and dizzy pads to close. ‘sweets (acapella)’ is an abstract entity, with it’s sole vocal discernibly haunting in the absence of beats and structure. full of texture and space, this is one for the producers that will surely not go to waste.

this 2xcd version contains all 18 tracks, despite the artwork only showing 15 tracks