sometimes club music doesnt need to be too clever. sometimes all you need is an insistent groove and a hook. allow nuance, subtlety or layers upon layers of carefully sculpted found sounds, sometimes the drive to dance to a piece of music overtakes the rational over thinking and just inspires movement. that is precisely what this trio of original productions from 19 year old brummy, wattville aka matthew evans, does incredibly well to inaugurate sonic router records debut vinyl release.

american label mainstay realmz returns to sonic groove with another spectacular four track ep of hard edged industrial techno. entitled >left to my devices<, realmz once again shows off his originality in combining elements of industrial music with techno. you will even find a nice deep dark acid track to close things out. this ep is firmly solid on all four tracks. a must hear for any industrial techno lover!

pure detroit techno by diego hostettler on sonic mind. incl huge remix by d-knox. no words can describe these tracks how sweet the sound!!! diego brings his mind as well as his spirit into this release....

next raw and dubby monster cuts by savas pascalidis on his own imprint sweatshop. incl huge skudge remix.

diagenetic origin is the latest artist signing to the sonic groove label roster, hailing from sweden, diagenetic origin is fresh new techno blood from a country that has produced many a top techno artist over the years. debuting with his first release ever, diagenetic origin is sure to take hold quickly of the techno scene with this viciously strong four track e.p. of darkly delightful pumping techno grooves. their is no filler only killer tracks on this debut release from swedens next top techno talent!

orphx, one of the main leaders of the industrialized techno movement returns to sonic groove with their latest new 12 inch >hunger knows no law<. delivering the goods once again to sg. orphx combines a mixture of tightly woven, deeply & bleepy hypnotic sound designs layered over fierce industrialized drum rhythms. electronic hypnosis for the dance floor. as was the case with their previous sg releases this one is sure to be played many a top techno ddj. >hunger knows no law< is being timed for release with orphxs european live show tour early this spring. along the tour will they will make their debut at the legendary techno mecca in berlin, berghain.

sonic groove welcomes close friend henning baer to the sg artist roster. henning is one half of the team behind one of berlins most successful techno events - grounded theory. he along with milton bradley also owns the recording label k209 which has released his own solo work. henning makes his debut on sonic groove with >drop out< ep. a stunning 4 song release that spans a wide spectrum of dark, deep, gritty, analogistic industrial techno & rhythmic noise sounds layered over 4/4 and broken beat rhythms.

sonic underground compiles remixes by the ccc family of up-and-coming indie artists – four floor-ready, mutant hybrids of rock, pop, disco and deep house. belgian firebrand mugwumps rework of cccs own acid snow transforms the acid/no-wave original into a disco-house monster thats earned accolades from the likes of ewan pearson and magda. ivan smagghe calls the remix a no-nonsense record. while some look for experimental arty-ness, some for the big hit, all of this pretending to be underground, mugwump pull out of their sleeves what is properly hard to achieve, a cool big track.in a similar way, the rest of sonic underground explores new combinations of arty edginess and mass appeal. mack winston & the reflections see their swaggering glam-rock transformed by ccc into a deep back-room sex jam thats getting support from the wolf + lamb crew and is featured on soul claps compilation cd for mixmag in february. the flipside highlights remixes by cccs own night plane: with its atmospheric guitar and emo vocals, his take on presssures sounds like if the cure ever showed up on crosstown rebels, and his re-design of fellow new yorker baby alpaca is a dreamy k-hole lullaby, with blissed-out melodies that make it an after-hours snuggle classic.

relativismi is the latest three track release from sonic groove artist dasha rush. side ways is a percussive industrial tribalesque groover that grinds it way through the airiness of droning soundscapes. relative perspective is a beautifully crafted deep hypnotic journey which will surely conjure up many a thought about space and time. ending this chapter of relativismi is dark light blind an eerily brooding acidic mind warper that leaves the listener wanting more and more. dasha delivers here with another great and very original sounding release for sonic groove.

single sided 7 inch with a lee jeffries re-edit of >lets change the subject< by satisfaction unlimited from their 1972 album >think of the children<.

copenhagens northern structures duo return on sonic groove with their second release entitled service & devotion . their debut release hit the scene with a strong bang. earlier this year you could not attend a proper techno event in berlin without someone dropping a track off their debut self similarity ep. djs such as ben klock, marcel dettmann , tommy 47, chris liebing , rolando & milton bradley were all playing it amongst any others. now back with their second release, northern structures follows up perfectly with three more songs of well crafted industrialized dark pumping techno. contemporary techno at its finest!

city beats records is celebrating its 15 years existance with 6 brand new electro tracks from artists such as: audio sonic crew feat.mc g.nice (nyc) / electrodefender / dj salva 808 & the might rockers.

including a huge franksen & tom wax remix!

one of italy’s strongest techno forces returns with his third release for sonic groove. obtanes latest expedition comes in the form of two songs. >utopian man< starts the release off . a highly infectious foot and mind burner with sweeping bass sounds, dark atmospherics & solid rhythms. overlap this with catchy detroit styled keyboard stabs and you are in for a 10 minute ride into worlds unknown. as one ride ends the next one begins with symbology of decline. this banger of a peak time dance floor techno track wreaks of old school belgian techno flavor. the main hook of the track sweeps and swooshes its way through the speaker cones while the drums punish the speakers and listener further into submission. the perfect formulation of rhythm and sound and another 1/2 knock out punch from obtane.

from the far away sound to the one that explodes in your face, from chicago to berlin, from delay to mute, tube & berger vs. fank sonic create here a timeless dance tune! we are speaking about >the swarm<. put steve bug in a room with dj pierre and this is what you might get. small stunts... reductive rhythm... controlled cool drive... a winner.
played by: umek, paco osuna, yousef, orde meikle/ slam, laurent garnier, john digweed, joseph capriati, igor tchkotoua (pig & dan), steve parry, alex tepper, jens lissat, sebastian russell, zidan, beatamines ...

pittsburg, pennsylvania native and four year old sonic groove label resident realmz is back with his latest music endeavor >astral body” his latest 4 track offering seethes with futuristic sound designs layered perfectly over industrial technoid drum rhythms. with his past roots planted firmly in both industrial music and detroit techno, mr d atri knows a thing or two about crossbreeding both these styles as evident in his past releases. here within >astral body< you will find the perfect genetic mutation of industrial and techno...

sonic groove welcomes berlin based friend, italian born producer dino sabatini to its family of artists. dinos brand of hypnotic industrial tech noise hit the spot with many last year with his double ep daughter of phorsys on killer techno imprint prologue, germany, a killer release that many top techno dj supported. now for his first release of 2011 dino continues exploration into the dark side of the industrial techno sonic groove with his four track small step ep. a masterpiece of deep dark electronic music ranging from peak floor burners to dark deep mind burners that techno & industrial lovers from around the universe will surely love.

northern structures (troels baunbæk-knudsen and lasse buhl) are a copenhagen based techno duo. troels has been making all kinds of electronic music since the age of 14 but focused mainly on a long international drum’nbass carreer under the excentric pyro moniker. lasse is a longtime dj and has been developing his own productions, with a background in soundscapes and organised noise. both share a love for the harder and deeper sounds of techno not often found in copenhagen, taking in a wide range of influences from the early uk industrial and dub tinged berlin sound to jazz, experimental electronica and rock. the ambition is to create a marriage of industrial and organic textures by avoiding strict rules of programming and aiming for more of a jam based musical playground feel.

bruce, rob stalker, and bassbottle are no strangers to the hardtechno scene. with their music they have played themselves in the ears and hearts of their fans. their songs are played by many famous artists, especially artists known in the hardtechno genre around the world. now they are coming together with a new release, heart banditoz, an extraordinary mix that displays their emotions in a perfect balance of beauty and hardness

obtane delivers 2 heavy cuts of dark droning techno for sonic groove.

pure oldschool electro classic, made by soul sonic force in 1983!

the 3rd release by sonic (resident u60311, airport, thai break) and amused mastermind taste t. this time they cite the commandante che guevara and the top-class remixes leave just one question: which mix shall i play? the a1 starts with an unbelievable earthbound and groovy remix by pier bucci. the chilean artist plays competent with grooves and vocals. the jacuzzi boys delivered an absolute master piece on a2. housy but extremely playful. the most housiest edit on b2 comes from the frankfurt veteran and coccon resident toni rios. hi-strings & house cords û nearly a classic house tune at its best. on b2 the dj discovers the original by taste t & sonic. a techhouse bomb with groovy percussion elements which completes this ep package.

crazy sonic delivers the next release for austrian estrela records, backed up with a great john tejada remix.

slammin idustrial techno ep

1991 r&s techno classic by sonic solution aka cj bolland & steve cop.

next slam burner on adam beyer s drumcode.... just hot stuff for your floor

if there was one secret weapon to win a war for real techno music it is realmz out of pittsburgh, pennsylvania. after a series of digital only releases on sonic groove over the past three years, the timing for realmz to hit with a 4 track ep on black wax is now with sonic grooves huge 20th anniversary event and label celebrations. the music of realmz can be classified as deep, dark atmospheric, detroit styled techno with an industrial twist. realmz is for sure a name you will hear a lot more in the near future.

orphx returns on sonic groove soon again after last years widely acclaimed “division ep” which was charted by many top techno dj’s. their newest release “black light” will once again explores the dark deep dublike sounds of techno.

phat old school vocoder electro from germany! classic and timeless release from the audiosonic crew and electrodefender.

dasha rush though a new signing has been a very close ally of sonic groove over the last four years. adam x owner of sonic groove met dasha in a very ironic way at a random party in nyc where the music being played was not to their liking...

originally released in 2001!

classic!!

the 2nd release from detroits emerging techno label, asrx, is sure to keep the late-night dance floor flexing! this release takes the listener on a journey through space and time with its hypnotic / psychedelic grooves and driving / pounding bio-mechanical rhythms. drop one of these tracks into a serious techno mix and watch the dance floor erupt

silver sonic are martin dawson and tom neville, who made this electrofied house anthem for azuli black label in 2004.

2 very futuristic dark techno stormers, from obtane who hails from northern italy. obtane has previously recorded for legendary techno label synewave. obtane though a newer artist on the circuit is well knowledged in many genres of electronic music, past & present.

excellent acidic detroit techno !!!

this is the second experiment from the teslasonic lab. this time, teslasonic descends into the bowels of the globe to bring forth its hidden sounds and to unlock the imprisoned and immense energies. the task is to subdue the devastating spark of prometheus and the thundering bolt of jove, annihilating time and space. from the dark depths of electro to the bright regions of the cosmic sounds. check!

old school buddies mike regan and ray pulling finally get to put their stuff on wax. both based in the merseyside area, they have both had thorough misadventures in music and like nothing more than a good mix tape or cd!!

for over fifteen years, orphx has been exploring the grey areas between techno, industrial and electro-acoustic music. using an assortment of synthesizers, samplers, feedback systems, and various homemade instruments, orphx combines the dark, experimental aesthetics of early industrial music with the pulse of techno, electro and dub.

strong building techno from sonic spasm, released by belgian serie label in 2001.

this year atty mezcal and dj sonic will celebrate their 20th djanniversary. thus their new project atty n sonic merges 40 years of djexperience! quite recently sonic was present in leading dance and club charts for many weeks with his projects sonic&jam and sonic vs taste t. besides his resident job at the famous u60311 in frankfurt he plays also at many big events like thaibreak, nature one or love parade.together they will make an impact on the electronic music scene with fresh sounds and dirty beats!

ultraphat bangin harttechno from croatia

sonic, one of the busiest german house-djs, teams up with multi-talent taste t for the 2nd time on amused records. on >eighty eight< they express their musicality by using acoustic sounds in an electronic base frame. a piano plays the leading part and gives the track its name with regard to the 88 keys of this instrument. once heard you will not get this melody out of your head! on the flip the stereodudes add a stronger drumming and a powerful bassline that kicks ass!

dietrich schoenemann production

original mix, big beats and massive vibe make the original a real dance floor monster. with an almost house vibe its hard to accurately classify, though ticking nearly all the boxes for a trance smash with awesome build ups and breakdowns. michael cassette remix, inventing their own style which you might call a kind of retro progressive house house the cassette boys never fail to impress with their big room sounds. this remix is certainly not an exception to the rule with aggressive beats and groovy oldskool sounds. store n forward remix, well whats left to say about the snf guys when everything they do is just awesome? another solid remix to add to their portfolio, a progressive sound of gritty basslines and trance euphoria.